Other Scholarship Opportunities
BigSun Scholarship (updated 10/14/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: N/A
Deadline: June 24, 2010
Amount: $500
Requirements: All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.
How to Apply: Please send us a short essay answering the following question:
How has your participation in sports affected the person you are becoming?
All essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
Hispanic College Fund (updated 4/21/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident living in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
Deadline: N/A
Amount: N/A
Requirements: Must be hispanic, Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale); Be a current or rising undergraduate (some programs accept grad students) student or a high school senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico; and demonstrate financial need.
How to Apply: Applications can be found at: Hispanic College Fund scholarships.
Kathleen Marian Garrigan Leadership Fund (updated 8/28/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements:
Deadline: December 1, 2009
Amount: $1,000
Requirements: Must be between the ages of 17 and 24 and accepted into a domestic service program such as Ameri-Corp. Students or alumni of Oak Park River Forest High School or St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, Indiana with an uplifting attitude and a desire to serve others, one's community and one's nation.
How to Apply: Applicants are required to complete a brief application and finalists will interview with the Kathleen Marian Garrigan Scholarship selection committee. Applications are available in Student Financial Services.
Midwest Fine Arts Scholarship (updated 10/14/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin
Deadline: Postmarked November 20, 2009
Amount: $50-$1200
Requirements: All Associate, Bachelor, and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a Midwest Regional public or private college or university. No matter what jamor, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph, or just create art, you are eligible to enter the 3rd Annual Fine Art Finals Midwest Regional Scholarship Competition.
How to Apply: For entry forms and entry rules, and other information, please visit Fine Arts Finals.
Minority Teacher Scholarship & Special Education Services Scholarship (updated 4/21/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: Indiana Resident
Deadline: N/A
Amount: Varies
Requirements: * Minority students -- defined as Black or Hispanic
* Minority students who are pursuing a teaching certification
* Individuals who are pursuing a Special Education teaching or Occupational or Physical Therapy certification (not restricted to ethnic background requirement)
* Indiana residents attending an eligible Indiana college
* Students admitted or attending a college/university on a full-time basis (usually defined as 12 credit hours per term)
* Students who maintain a 2.0 GPA or the GPA requirement from their schools of Education or Occupational and Physical Therapy, if it is higher
* Students must complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)How to Apply: Applications are available at SSACI website. Applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office of the college/university that the student plans to attend.
Nursing Scholarship (updated 4/21/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: Indiana resident
Deadline: N/A
Amount: Varies
Requirements: * Student must be admitted or attending an approved college/university as a full-time (12 credit hours or more per term) or part-time (6-11 credit hours per term) nursing student.
* Demonstrate financial need for the scholarship.
* Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
* Applicants must agree to work as a nurse in an Indiana health care setting for at least two (2) years following graduation.How to Apply: Applications are available at SSACI website. Applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office of the college/university that the student plans to attend.
US Bank Scholarship (updated 10/14/09)
Residency/Citizenship Requirements: US Citizen
Deadline: March, 2010
Amount: $1000
Requirements: Must be a high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank No Fee Education Loan Program and planning to be enrolled by September 2010.
How to Apply: Apply online at: US Bank.
