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AMERICAN MENSA EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Eligibility: Awards based totally on essays written by the applicants. There is no requirement for applicants to be members of Mensa nor is any consideration given to grades, academic program, or financial need.

Award: $300-$1,000
Deadline: December

Inquire: (Send SASE)
American MENSA Education & Research Foundation (Scholarships)
3437 West 7th Street, Suite 264
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(800) 666-3672

Website: http://www.merf.us.mensa.org/

EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

Eligibility: Minimum 3.5 GPA and US citizen. Based on GPA, leadership, essay, achievement tests & some financial need.

Award: $1,000
# of Awards: 50
Deadline: May 31st

Give them your name, home address, college, GPA, & year in school for an application, no later than March 15th.
Inquire:
ECSF
(Scholarship Coordinator)
7211 Circle S Rd. PO Box 149319
Austin, TX 78714

Email: scholar@ecsf.org

FEDERAL EMPLOYEE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND

Eligibility: Current civilian, federal & postal employees (at least 3 yrs. service) or dependent family members, minimum 3.0 GPA, and extracurricular or community activities is considered. Essay required.

Award: $200 - $1,900
Deadline: March 31st

Inquire: (SASE or see website after Jan. 1)
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (Scholarship Program)
8441 W. Bowles Ave., Suite 200
Littleton, CO 80123-9501

Email: feehq@aol.com
Website: www.feea.org

THE PAUL & DAISY SOROS FELLOWSHIPS FOR NEW AMERICANS

Eligibility: New American who holds a green card or has been naturalized as a US citizen or a child of two parents who are naturalized citizens. In final year of undergraduate or a graduate student. Individuals in their third or subsequent years of study in the same graduate program are not eligible. Any accredited program in any field in the U. S.

Award: 1/2 of tuition for up to 2 yrs and $20,000 a year for maintenance.
Deadline: November

Inquire:
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
c/o Carmel Geraghty
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 547-6926

Email: cgeraghty@sorosny.org

UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY

Eligibility: Various programs for descendants of Confederate veterans. Most awards for undergraduate study.

Award: $800-$1,000
Deadline: March 15th

Inquire: (Send SASE)
United Daughters of the Confederacy (Scholarships)
Business Office, Memorial Bldg.
328 North Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23220-4057
(804) 355-1636

Website: http://www.hqudc.org/

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SURVIVORS

Eligibility: A person seeking to initiate or complete their study that has been interrupted or delayed, due to a life threatening, chronic, or debilitating disease. Maintain 3.0 GPA, and complete 20 hrs of community service for the year scholarship is disbursed.

Award: $3,000
# of Awards: 8
Deadline: April

Inquire:
Patient Advocate Foundation
700 Thible Shoals Blvd., Suite 200
Newsport News, VA 23606
(800) 532-5274

JAYCEE WAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Eligibility: Student or family member is a member of Jaycees. Full or part-time undergraduate or graduate, high academic achievement, leadership traits, demonstrate financial need, and US citizen.

Award: $1,000
# of Awards: 25
Deadline: March 1st

Inquire:(Send a SASE)
Jaycee War Memorial (Scholarship Program)
7446 South Lewis Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74136

Website: http://www.usjaycees.org/other_scholarships.htm

THE HILLEL MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM*

Eligibility: Priority given to California residents with financial need.

Award: $2,500
Deadline: Sept 1st

Inquire:
Los Angeles Hillel Council
6505 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 450
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Liederkranz Foundation Scholarship Award

Eligibility: Between 20 - 35 yrs old for general voice competition.

Award: $1,000 - $5,000
# of Awards: 15-18
Deadline: November
Preliminaries held in January

Inquire: (Send a SASE)
Liederkranz Foundation
Attn: Scholarship Chairperson
6 East 87th Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 534-0880

Website: http://www.operastars.com/competitions.htm

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