January Deadlines

Boren Awards for International Study

Boren Scholarship Eligibility

Boren Scholarships are for undergraduate students. You are eligible to apply for the Boren Scholarship if you are:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of application
  • A high school graduate, or have earned a GED
  • Matriculated in an undergraduate degree program located within the United States accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Boren Scholars must remain matriculated in their undergraduate programs for the duration of the scholarship and may not graduate until the scholarship is complete.
  • Applying to a study abroad program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.  Boren Scholarships are not for study in the United States.

For more information on the Boren Scholarships, click here.

Boren Fellowship Eligibility

Boren Fellowships are for graduate students. You are eligible to apply for a Boren Fellowship if you are:

  • A U.S. citizen at the time of application
  • Either matriculated in or applying to a graduate degree program at a U.S. college or university located within the United States and accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  Boren Fellows must remain matriculated in their graduate programs for the duration of the fellowship and may not graduate until the fellowship is complete.
  • Planning an overseas program that meets home institution standards in a country outside of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand.  Boren Fellowships are not for study in the United States.

For more information on the Boren Fellowships, click here.

Bank of America Student Leaders Program

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program is accepting applications for the 2013 program.  In recognition of your commitment to young people, we are asking for your help to spread the word about this exciting leadership opportunity.

Since its inception in 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders® Program has recognized more than 1,800 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities.  The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and helps develop them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:

  • A summer eight-week paid internship with a nonprofit organization selected by the bank. This internship is designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their Host Organization.
  • The week-long, all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 8-12, 2013. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.

The application deadline is January 25, 2013.

We have posters available to help spread the word to the young people you serve, contact us and we will send them to you.

The application is available online only and can be found here www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders. Feel free to contact us with any questions. We appreciate your help in informing young people about this opportunity – thank you for your partnership!
 
Sincerely,

Cecilie Goodman
VP, Community Relations Manager
404.607.5061
cecilie.goodman@bankofamerica.com

 

The White House Internship Program

The White House Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate today’s young leaders, strengthen their understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public service opportunities.

All application materials, including recommendations, must be submitted on or before the application deadline.

Please read all of the following instructions and see Internship Timeline and FAQs before starting your application.

Am I eligible to apply for a White House Internship?

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age on or before the first day of the internship, and meet at least one of the following criteria:

  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two-to-four year institution)
  • Graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college, or university (two-to-four year institution) no more than two years before the first day of the internship
  • A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty, for any length of time, in the two years preceding the first day of the internship

Am I available for the White House Internship Program?

All White House Interns are expected to intern full-time for the entire term of the program.

  • The White House Internship Program is an unpaid program
  • Interns will be expected to work from approximately 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Friday
  • Hours may vary by office
  • Please see Internship Timeline and FAQs for questions regarding the definition of “full-time”

Do I have all my application materials?

A completed packet includes:

  • Two Essays: Each answer should be between 300-500 words in length
  • Current Resume: Your resume should not exceed one page
  • Two Letters of Recommendation

How do I submit my application correctly?

  • All application materials must be submitted online.
  • All application materials, including recommendations, must be submitted on or before the application deadline.

Application Deadline for a Spring Internship occurs in September

Application Deadline for a Summer Internship occurs in January

Click here for more information

Internship Timeline for applying…

MENSA Foundation Scholarships

There are three requirements for applicants:

  • The applicant must currently be a resident of a participating American Mensa Local Group’s area. Note that each year, the list of participating groups may change.
  • The applicant must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
  • The applicant must submit an application and essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals.

The scholarship application process opens Sept. 15 and closes Jan. 15. No application forms are available at any other time. Between September and January, interested individuals can visit the scholarship application area of this site to determine eligibility and, if eligible, download an application. Application forms are also available from the Local Scholarship Chairs by mail with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Address information for each Local Scholarship Chair is available within each local chair’s area.

Applicants have until Jan. 15 to write an essay of not more than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals. The essays are sent through U.S. mail to their Local Scholarship Chair.

 

 

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census
  • Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
  • Be enrolling in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2012. Please read each listing for specific eligibility requirements regarding the academic standing required for each scholarship.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or have earned a GED
  • Must apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 15
  • Submit one letter of recommendation

APIASF Community College Scholarship Program

The APIASF Community College Scholarship Program is available for students at City College of San Francisco, De Anza College and South Seattle Community College. Below is scholarship information for students attending these three institutions:

One-year scholarship for $2,500/year

The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is pleased to partner with the Walmart Foundation to offer one-time $2,500 scholarships to new, full-time Asian American and Pacific Islander community college students at City College of San Francisco, De Anza College or South Seattle Community College.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for a scholarship you must:

  • Be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census (http://www.census.gov).
  • Be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the U.S. Citizens of the Freely Associated States.
  • Be enrolled as a new, full-time student at De Anza College, South Seattle Community College, or City College of San Francisco in the 2011-2012 academic year (if you are enrolled in 6 credits or less of online courses, you are also eligible for this scholarship).
  • Applied for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Go to http://www.fafsa.ed.gov for more information.

How to Apply

  1. The deadline for the APIASF Community College Scholarship Program has passed. Please check back at a later date for more information.

Other Community College Scholarships

Other APIASF Scholarships are available to use at other community colleges through the generous support of other donors. Please check back at a later date for more details.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

  • The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
  • The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student’s accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
  • The applicant is studying abroad for at least four weeks in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least four consecutive weeks.
  • The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State’s current Travel Warning list.

Note: Gilman Scholarship recipients can only receive the scholarship once. If a student previously declined the Gilman Scholarship, they are welcome to re-apply, as long as they still meet all eligibility requirements as listed above.

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Force and Motion Academic Scholarship

The Force and Motion Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of our second annual scholarship competition. Three $10,000 scholarship awards have been set aside for promising research involving multi-axis measurement or multi-axis testing. Two awards will be designated for graduate students at U.S. universities while a third award is open to students internationally.

Due to the overwhelming response to the Force and Motion Scholarship program in 2011, we are narrowing the range of subject material to orthopedic, cardiovascular and tissue engineering research in which multi-axis measurement or testing plays a significant role. It is our plan to identify different fields of endeavor with each scholarship cycle. The awards will be offered on a competitive basis; applications will be judged by the Force and Motion Foundation’s review board based on quality, scientific contribution and innovation.

Application Requirements
To be considered for these awards, each applicant must complete an online application at ForceAndMotion.org and submit all required materials by January 6, 2013:

  1. A completed application form
  2. An uploaded CV that includes:
    1. Relevant coursework
    2. List of publications
    3. Current GPA
    4. Results of any standardized tests (GRE)
  3. A 500-word abstract of a research proposal or research summary involving multi-axis force measurement and/or testing machines (You will be able to save your application form as a draft and return to it at any time). This should include:
    1. Specific aims and hypothesis to be examined
    2. Succinct overview of methods to be employed
    3. A brief explanation of why multi-axis force measurement machines will be essential to the study (as compared to single axis)
  4. An online recommendation by your academic advisor (this request will be generated and processed through your personal application page).

All awarded funds will be transferred to the appropriate fiscal department at the recipients’ academic institutions and released based on active enrollment and good academic standing. Scholarship funds must be directly applied to qualified higher education expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and supplies or equipment required for enrollment or attendance at the US academic institution. Scholarship funds cannot be used to support travel costs or salaries. (However, the Force and Motion Foundation also awards travel scholarships on a quarterly basis as part of its Virtual Poster Session program.)

Scholarships4Students.com

Students may research scholarships by ethnicity, level of schooling (i.e., high school or college), major, and state. Students with the time and patience to research the various types of scholarships available will undoubtedly discover hundreds of scholarship opportunities and potentially tens of thousands of dollars in scholarhips.

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Chicago Scholars

The Chicago Scholars program identifies energetic and promising high school juniors who are determined to make the most of their college experience. After students are accepted into the program during their junior year of high school, the program begins from the college admissions stage through college graduation, laying the groundwork for success in the professional world or in graduate study.

Students enrolled in the program experience:

  • Mentoring
  • Become part of a cohort
  • Workshops and Educational Programs
  • College Admissions Fair
  • Class Officers Program
  • Career Mentoring and Summer Internships
  • Networking Opportunities

High school juniors may apply at their website or students may be nominated.

Application deadline is January.

Gates Millennium Scholars Scholarship (GMS)

Gates Millennium Scholars Program

For students entering college for the first time in the fall 2012, the GMS Scholarship Applicationonline process opens in August. The deadline for all submissions is January 11 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

If you are willing to serve as a nominator or recommender for deserving students, you can make a difference in their lives.

The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:

  • Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need;
  • Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented;
  • Developing a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; and
  • Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines.

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:

  • Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid;
  • Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress;
  • Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science;
  • Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities.

Program Accomplishment:

  • Funding more than 15,000 Gates Millennium Scholars since the inception of the program
  • Obtained a 79.9% graduation rate in five years*
  • Supported Gates Millennium Scholars enrolled in more than 1,500 colleges and universities
  • Supported Gates Millennium Scholars representing 50 states and five outlying areas
  • Graduated over 7,000 Gates Millennium Scholars since the program’s inception
  • Five year retention rate of 87.7%*

The GMS program is more than just a scholarship. The GMS program offers Gates Millennium Scholars with ACademic Empowerment (ACE) services to encourage academic excellence; mentoring services for academic and personal development; and an online resource center that provides internship, fellowship and scholarship information.

Start your application…