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ATLAS SHRUGGED ESSAY
Eligibility: Any college student. Essays judged on style & content. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged, the novel by Ayn Rand . Check the website for the 3 choices of topic.
Award: $10,000-$2,000-$1,000-$100-$50
Deadline: mid September
Inquire:
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest, Dept. W
The Ayn Rand Institute
2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92606
Email: essay@aynrand.org
Website: www.aynrand.org/contests/
P.E.O. PROGRAM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
Eligibility: Various scholarships available for women. Financial need, and citizen of US or Canada. Must be sponsored by a P.E.O. Chapter. (P.E.O. stands for Philanthropic Educational Organizantion that was founded in 1869).
Award: Up to $2,000
Deadline: January
Inquire:
P.E.O. Sisterhood Executive Office
3700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312-2899
Website: http://www.peointernational.org/
FRENCH FOUNDATION for MEDICAL RESEARCH and EDUCATION*
Eligibility: Medical students. Interested students should submit a letter summarizing their plans, goals, and financial status. A CV should be included. These materials, which constitute the application, should be mailed to the address below. For questions or further information, contact:
Dr. William F. Ganong at wfg@regis.berkeley.edu or phone
(415)-476-1869.
Award: Unknown
Deadline: March
Inquire: Medical Scholarship Program
French Foundation for Medical Research and Education
3701 Sacramento Street, Suite 412
San Francisco, CA 94118
HISPANIC ORGANIZATIONS
Beca Foundation General Scholarship
830 E Grand Ave, Suite B
Escondido, CA 92025
(619) 489-6978
Cuban-American Scholarship Fund
Attn: Victor Cueto
PO Box 6422
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714) 838-5801 Ext. 876
(714) 953-0883 Fax
Comision Femenil de Los Angeles
Attn: Ana Gonzalez
PO Box 86013
Los Angeles, CA 90086
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
8415 Datapoint St., Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 692-3805, fax (210) 692-0829
Website: www.hacu.net
E-mail: hacu@hacu.net
Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)
Attn: Scholarship Selection Committee
561 Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO 80204
(303) 446-0541
Website: http://www.laef.org
Ramona's Mexican Food Products Scholarship Foundation
Attn: Caroline Rentz
13633 South Western Avenue
Gardena, California 90249
(310) 323-1950
Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/oea/finaid/sgfl-15.shtml