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American Dream Scholarship
Established in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, the American Dream Scholarship Program is open to African-Americans with financial need. In addition, applicants must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved accredited institutions. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Download application directly from United Negro College Fund.
Application Deadline: April 15th.

SCABSE Scholarship
The South Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators announces plans to award scholarships to students planning to major in education or continue their studies in teacher education. SCABSE will offer four (4) $1000 scholarships to assist in college expenses for the 2007-2008 year. All SC high school seniors of college undergraduate planning to, or already majoring in education and attending a SC college or university are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be SC residents. Applications must be received at CERRA in Rock Hill no later than April 1, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. To download an application or find more details visit their website at www.scabse.com or contact Jane Hardin at 803.323.4032 or toll free 800.476.2387.

Hispanic Scholarship links

Hispanic College Fund

HCF Connections

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.

    
    First in My Family® Scholarship

The First in My Family® Scholarship Program, developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers scholarships to Hispanic students who are the first in their family to attend college. The First in My Family® Scholarship Program is open to Hispanic Americans enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved accredited institutions. In addition, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Apply directly through the Hispanic College Fund.
Application Deadline: April 15th.

    
    Woman Scholarship Links

Delta Kappa Gamma's Alpha Rho's Scholarship
Delta Kappa Gamma's Alpha Rho, an organization of women educators, is pleased to offer $1000 to a female education major or education minor. Interested women should download the application and postal-mail or email it to the address on the application before February 19th.

Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition
Glamour's Top 10 College Women Competition is open to full-time college juniors and based on leadership experience, personal involvement in community and campus affairs, and academic excellence. Each winner will receive a $3000 cash prize, trip to New York City, and more. For applications and additional information visit their website at http://www.glamour.com/news/top10collegewomen.
Application Deadline: November 30th.

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Scholarship awards from the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago.
Applications will be available in November of each year, in all Talbots U.S. stores and through the Talbots website and must be postmarked no later than January 3rd of each year. The deadline for applications is January 3rd, or until the first 1,000 eligible applications have been received, whichever is earlier. The 55 scholarship recipients will be notified by the end of July.

    
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