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From
time to time, we hear about scholarship opportunities
outside of our Community Foundation. We will post them
on this page, so check here for the latest! Please be
sure to contact us is there is an item that needs to be
added or edited! Thanks!
Sites With Scholarship Search Engines
Many of these sites also contain information about
preparing for school, selecting a college, and detailed
financial aid information.
www.WiredScholar.com Explains financial aid options,
information about preparing and pay for college,
scholarship search engines, links for financial aid
calculators, and more.
www.scholarships.com A scholarship search engine
with over 600,000 scholarships in the database.
www.collegeview.com
Detailed information on a variety of college topics,
including summaries of over 3,000 colleges, financial
aid information, and a scholarship search. Also has a
Career Center.
www.collegequest.com (same as
www.petersons.com)
Information on colleges, admissions, financial aid,
scholarship search engine.
www.fastweb.com
FastWeb’s scholarship search engin
Other Useful Web Sites
www.studyabroad.com
Information about study abroad with searches to find a
fit for you, including by interest area.
www.uncf.org
United
Negro College Fund, the oldest and most successful
African American education assistance organization.
www.hsf.net Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, assistance for Hispanic students
(scholarship applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal
permanent residents of Hispanic heritage). Includes
information about college and other programs.
www.collegefund.org
American Indian College Fund, assistance for Native
American students to attend qualified tribal colleges
and universities.
www.eStudentLoan.com Compares student loans and
offers financial aid information.
Other Scholarship Opportunities
Cancer Survivors Scholarship
Sponsor:
American
Cancer Society Great Lakes Division
Eligibility:
Scholarships are available annually, based on financial
need, academic performance, community service and
leadership qualities.
To qualify, first time
applicants must be: a cancer survivor age 20 or under as
of April 16, 2008; a US citizen; a legal resident of
Indiana or Michigan; and attending or planning to attend
an accredited college or university in Indiana or
Michigan in Fall 2008 as a fulltime student carrying 12
or more credit hours per semester.
Application Deadline:
April 16, 2008, 5:00 pm
Applications are available at:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_Lakes/COM_11_2x_
Young_Cancer_Survivors_Are_Living_For_The_Future.asp?sitearea=
Hoosier Presidential Scholarship
Sponsor:
Indiana University
Eligibility:
Must be an entering freshman who is an Indiana
resident and who has been admitted to Indiana University.
These students are invited by the campus to apply for
the scholarship. Recipients are named in late January.
Amount of aid available:
Four-year renewable scholarships range from $6,000 to
$12,000.
To apply:
These students are invited by the campus to apply for
the scholarship.
Contact:
www.indiana.edu/~hscholar/
or
(812) 856-5700
Mary E. Denham Scholarship Fund
Sponsor:
American
Red Cross of Tippecanoe County
Eligibility:
Will provide health and
safety classes for those who are unable to afford them.
Includes CPR/AED, first aid and life guarding classes
that the chapter offers. Candidate must write an essay
(max 100 words) describing why they need the
scholarship. Must also explain how they believe that
others will benefit from their successful completion of
the course for which they are applying. Candidates can
only apply and be chosen once.
Amount of aid available:
Maximum amount - $65.
Includes the amount of the class, participant manuals
and any other additional supplies required for the
course.
Application Deadline:
Ongoing
Contact:
(765) 742-6975
Indiana Sheriffs' Association
Sponsor:
Indiana
Sheriffs' Association
Eligibility:
Will award 40 scholarships of $500 each to high school
seniors and college students pursuing a degree in
criminal justice. Applicants must be Indiana residents
and full-time students majoring in a law enforcement
field at an Indiana college or university. They must
also be members, or a dependent child or grandchild or
someone who is a member, of the Sheriffs' Association.
Application Deadline:
April, 2008
Contact: High
School Guidance Counselor or Tippecanoe County Sheriff's
Department at 2640 Duncan Road in Lafayette.
Valparaiso University Scholarship for Lilly Scholar
Recipients
Sponsor:
Valparaiso University
Eligibility:
Must be a 2007 Lilly Endowment community Scholar.
Amount of aid available:
On campus room and board
Application Deadline:
Not applicable
To apply:
Be awarded a Lilly Endowment community Scholarship.
Contact:
undergrad.admissions@valpo.edu or 888-GO.VALPO
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