Program Description
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is a highly competitive, merit-based award offered to college juniors and seniors preparing for a career in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering. To be considered, a student must be nominated by his or her college or university using the official nomination materials provided to each institution.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen, or legal alien, who is a current or prospective student in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering, and has been accepted or are enrolled in an accredited degree program, college or university.
http://www.act.org/goldwater/index.html
Program Description
The Udall Scholarship is a competitive, merit-based award offered to sophomores and juniors enrolled in an accredited college or university. Each year, the Foundation awards 80 undergraduate scholarships of up to $5,000 to students studying fields related to the environment, and to Native American and Alaska Native students studying fields related to health care or tribal public policy.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or permanent resident who is a current or prospective student accepted or enrolled in an accredited degree program, college or university.
Program Contact Information
For more information about Udall scholarships for undergraduates, visit the following web site:
http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx
Identify your school's Faculty Representative through the "Faculty Representative Locator" tool at:
http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/FindFacRep.aspx
The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program provides scholarships to full-time, financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds, who are enrolled in health professions and nursing programs.
The programs makes funds available to schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, veterinary medicine, nursing, public health, chiropractic, allied health, graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice, or programs providing training of physician assistants.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a US national, citizen or permanent resident who is a current or prospective student pursuing a degree in nursing or health care. You must also characterize your financial situation as low income or very low income.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information please visit:
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/sds.htm
To apply for this scholarship, contact the student financial aid office at the school where you are enrolled or intend to apply for admission.
STUDY ABROAD !!!! (that means in another country)
Founded under the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 this congressionally funded program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. The Gilman Scholarship Program broadens the student population that studies abroad by supporting undergraduates who have been traditionally underrepresented in US study abroad and those with high financial need. The program aims to encourage students to choose nontraditional study abroad destinations, especially those outside of Western Europe and Australia and aims to support students who have been traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. This includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in underrepresented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students with diverse ethnic backgrounds, students with disabilities. The program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.
The Gilman Scholarship provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduate students at two- and four-year institutions to pursue country-based undergraduate opportunities abroad of up to one academic year. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or while abroad and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba. For more information, full eligibility criteria and the online application please access the Gilman Program website at www.iie.org/gilman or contact the Gilman office directly.
NEW APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Fall Term/Academic Year Programs -- 2nd Tuesday of April
Spring Term/Calendar Year Programs -- 2nd Tuesday of October
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a U.S. citizen, and a current undergraduate student accepted or enrolled in a two or four year accredited degree program, college or university, who is interested in traveling outside the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. You must be participating in a study abroad program that is no less than four weeks and no more than one year long. You must also be receiving academic credit that will transfer to your U.S. home university. You must not be studying in a country currently under a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Cuba. And you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or while abroad.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information For additional information, visit our website at: http://www.iie.org/gilman
