Scholarship Opportunities are listed in order of date due.
Scholarship Applications Due March 2015
Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarship
Application due: March 20, 2015
Description: fourteen $5,000 Scholarships
Eligibility: HS Seniors in Cobb EMC area
Metro Water District High School Video Contest
Application due: March 27, 2015
Description: 1st prize: $1500; 2nd prize: $1000; 3rd prize: $500.
Eligibility: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students; attend schools in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, or Rockdale counties; create a 30-60 second water education video
Scholarship Applications Due April 2015
DARPA Robots4Us Video Contest
Application due: April 01, 2015
Description: Five winners, with one parent or guardian each, will be selected to attend the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals to be held on June 5-6, 2015, in Pomona, Calif., and will participate in a special event there on June 7, to discuss their ideas and views with a panel of experts on robotics and society.
Eligibility: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students; video
The Good South Scholarship Fund
Application due: April 01, 2015
Description: four scholarships this year ranging from $250 to $500
Eligibility: High school seniors and current undergraduate college students
Independence Foundation Scholarship
Application due: April 17, 2015
Description: Up to three students with noteworthy physical disabilities may receive this $500 award.
Eligibility: Full-time college students are eligible.
The Morgan Thomas Scholarship
Application due: April 30, 2015
Description: Varies each year; awarded primarily on financial need
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; Resident of Cobb County, Ga at least six (6) months prior to application Min 2.5 GPA - preference to GPAs between 3.0 – 3.5; Commitment to community service
Scholarship Applications Due May 2015
The BioRX/Hemophilia North Carolina Educational Scholarships
Application due: May 01, 2015
Description: Four awards of $2,000 will be awarded to students who have been affected by a bleeding disorder. Applicants pursuing a career in the health field will be considered.
Eligibility: Any student attending a post-secondary institution is eligible.
Friends in Art Scholarships
Application Due: May 15, 2015
Description: This $1,000 scholarship is intended for blind or visually impaired students who plan on majoring in art.
Eligibility: Any college student is eligible.
Galactic Unite Bytheway Scholarship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: One $7,500 scholarship may be awarded to a female student in STEM fields at a public university.
Eligibility: First-year female students at any public four-year university are eligible; 2.5 GPA; specified majors
Galactic Unite Brightman Scholarship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: One $7,500 scholarship may be awarded to a female student in STEM fields at a public university.
Eligibility: First-year female students at any public four-year university are eligible; 3.1 GPA; specified majors
Inroads Internship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: This internship opportunity students studying accounting, agricultural science, engineering, computer and information sciences, sales, marketing, supply chain management, healthcare, and retail store management. This scholarship has a rolling deadline.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students with 54 credit hours or two summers remaining before graduation are eligible.
Scholarship Applications Due June 2015
Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award
Application due: June 20, 2015
Description: (2) $10,000 award; and will have the chance to meet with national disability leaders.
Eligibility: An individual with a disability who displays strong leadership capabilities will be considered.
Scholarship Applications Due September 2015
1800wheelchair.com Scholarship
Application due: September 15, 2015
Description: A $500 award will be given twice annually to full-time students with physical disabilities.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students are eligible.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Below is information about additional upcoming scholarships in which the deadline is unknown. However, the organization offering the scholarship has published a date by which further details will be available.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back April 2015
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship Program
Check back: April 01, 2015
Description: Six awards range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility: Graduate students studying communication sciences and disorders are eligible.
Autism Society Award and Scholarship
Check back: April 15, 2015
Description: This $1,000 Autism Society award is intended for students with autism.
Eligibility: Students attending a post-secondary institution are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back May 2015
Knee Walker Scholarship Program
Check back: May 31, 2015
Description: This $250 award is intended for students who have had injuries or who have disabilities.
Eligibility: Full-time and incoming college students are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back June 2015
NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Check back: June 15, 2015
Description: This $5,625 award is intended for students with disabilities pursuing a communications or related degree.
Eligibility: Associate, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back December 2015
Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program
Check back: December 31, 2015
Description: This $2,500, renewable award is intended for students with hearing impairments.
Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate students are eligible.
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Scholarship Applications Due March 2015
Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarship
Application due: March 20, 2015
Description: fourteen $5,000 Scholarships
Eligibility: HS Seniors in Cobb EMC area
Metro Water District High School Video Contest
Application due: March 27, 2015
Description: 1st prize: $1500; 2nd prize: $1000; 3rd prize: $500.
Eligibility: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students; attend schools in Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, or Rockdale counties; create a 30-60 second water education video
Scholarship Applications Due April 2015
DARPA Robots4Us Video Contest
Application due: April 01, 2015
Description: Five winners, with one parent or guardian each, will be selected to attend the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals to be held on June 5-6, 2015, in Pomona, Calif., and will participate in a special event there on June 7, to discuss their ideas and views with a panel of experts on robotics and society.
Eligibility: 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade students; video
The Good South Scholarship Fund
Application due: April 01, 2015
Description: four scholarships this year ranging from $250 to $500
Eligibility: High school seniors and current undergraduate college students
Independence Foundation Scholarship
Application due: April 17, 2015
Description: Up to three students with noteworthy physical disabilities may receive this $500 award.
Eligibility: Full-time college students are eligible.
The Morgan Thomas Scholarship
Application due: April 30, 2015
Description: Varies each year; awarded primarily on financial need
Eligibility: U.S. citizen; Resident of Cobb County, Ga at least six (6) months prior to application Min 2.5 GPA - preference to GPAs between 3.0 – 3.5; Commitment to community service
Scholarship Applications Due May 2015
The BioRX/Hemophilia North Carolina Educational Scholarships
Application due: May 01, 2015
Description: Four awards of $2,000 will be awarded to students who have been affected by a bleeding disorder. Applicants pursuing a career in the health field will be considered.
Eligibility: Any student attending a post-secondary institution is eligible.
Friends in Art Scholarships
Application Due: May 15, 2015
Description: This $1,000 scholarship is intended for blind or visually impaired students who plan on majoring in art.
Eligibility: Any college student is eligible.
Galactic Unite Bytheway Scholarship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: One $7,500 scholarship may be awarded to a female student in STEM fields at a public university.
Eligibility: First-year female students at any public four-year university are eligible; 2.5 GPA; specified majors
Galactic Unite Brightman Scholarship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: One $7,500 scholarship may be awarded to a female student in STEM fields at a public university.
Eligibility: First-year female students at any public four-year university are eligible; 3.1 GPA; specified majors
Inroads Internship
Application due: May 31, 2015
Description: This internship opportunity students studying accounting, agricultural science, engineering, computer and information sciences, sales, marketing, supply chain management, healthcare, and retail store management. This scholarship has a rolling deadline.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students with 54 credit hours or two summers remaining before graduation are eligible.
Scholarship Applications Due June 2015
Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award
Application due: June 20, 2015
Description: (2) $10,000 award; and will have the chance to meet with national disability leaders.
Eligibility: An individual with a disability who displays strong leadership capabilities will be considered.
Scholarship Applications Due September 2015
1800wheelchair.com Scholarship
Application due: September 15, 2015
Description: A $500 award will be given twice annually to full-time students with physical disabilities.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students are eligible.
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Below is information about additional upcoming scholarships in which the deadline is unknown. However, the organization offering the scholarship has published a date by which further details will be available.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back April 2015
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarship Program
Check back: April 01, 2015
Description: Six awards range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Eligibility: Graduate students studying communication sciences and disorders are eligible.
Autism Society Award and Scholarship
Check back: April 15, 2015
Description: This $1,000 Autism Society award is intended for students with autism.
Eligibility: Students attending a post-secondary institution are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back May 2015
Knee Walker Scholarship Program
Check back: May 31, 2015
Description: This $250 award is intended for students who have had injuries or who have disabilities.
Eligibility: Full-time and incoming college students are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back June 2015
NBC Universal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Check back: June 15, 2015
Description: This $5,625 award is intended for students with disabilities pursuing a communications or related degree.
Eligibility: Associate, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible.
Scholarship Opportunities, Check back December 2015
Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program
Check back: December 31, 2015
Description: This $2,500, renewable award is intended for students with hearing impairments.
Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate students are eligible.
Scholarship & Financial Aid Search Engines
College Scholarships.com
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