Fantastic Scholarship Awards Available over the next Three Weeks!

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This is an important time of the year when everyone thinking about college in the fall… begins to look for scholarships. There are more than two dozen award deadlines in just the next three weeks. Goto the Calendar Section to explore the several hundred awards that are available to everyone… here are few of the scholarship compititions that are coming up:

Fri, Feb 5
American Meteorological Society Scholarships and Fellowships
The American Meteorological Society administers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships with the support of its members, corporations, and government agencies nationwide. The fellowships and scholarships help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. To apply visit – http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/

Fri, Feb 5
Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Scholarship
The Andrew Taylor Still Memorial Scholarship provides a $500 stipend to select third and fourth year osteopathic medical students who utilize OMT in clinical practice. It is offered to those students who have completed, under the supervision of an Osteopathic Physician, a clinical rotation which included an emphasis on the use of OMT. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage students to employ OMM as an integral component of patient care. Applicants may describe any clinical experience where they utilized OMT during the current academic year. Eight OMS-III or OMS-IV SOMA members will be awarded a $500 scholarship each. To apply visit – http://www.somafoundation.org/scholarships_and_grants.htm#atstill

Mon, Feb 8
The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
The Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The fellowship award includes funding toward tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees during the senior year of college and during the first year of graduate study. Reimbursement for books and some travel may be paid. Fellows must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools participating in the program. Participating graduate schools provide financial support in the second year of graduate study based on need. To apply visit – http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_undergrad/application.php

Mon, Feb 8
Christopher Columbus Awards
The Christopher Columbus Awards are a class or group-based competition for students in science or social studies classes, or for cross-curricular use in team teaching or block-scheduled classes. Students will be competing for an all-expense-paid trip to National Championship Week at Walt Disney World and a U.S. Savings Bond of $2,000 for each student team member! Start today to talk about the important problems in your community and brainstorm possible solutions. On the website is a sample timeline, but you may wish to adjust it to your schedule and the amount of meeting time available. Just follow these easy steps to get your students started — and get them psyched about science! To apply visit – http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/enter.php

Fri, Feb 12
SJSU-CASA Paramit Corp. Scholarship
SJSU’s CASA awards Paramit Corporation Scholarships in the following areas; health science, hospitality & tourism, nursing, nutrition & food science, journalism & mass communications, kinesiology, and social work. The award is for $4,000. More information at –> College of Applied Sciences & Arts, MacQuarrie Hall, Room 433, SJ, CA

Mon, Feb 15
Commander William S. Stuhr Scholarship Fund for Military Sons and Daughters
The applicant must be a high school senior and a dependent of an active duty or retired career officer/enlisted person. Candidates must include photo and copy of military ID card. Applicant must be: full-time student. High school students considered. Award available to U.S. citizens. Award available to members of the following branches of the military: Air Force; Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air National Guard, Army National Guard. To apply visit – http://www.enotes.com/scholarships-loans/commander-william-s-stuhr-scholarship-fund

Mon, Feb 15
2010/2011 AMS Scholarships and Fellowships / Part II
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Minority Scholarships help support the college educations of minority students traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, especially Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students, who intend to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. The two‑year scholarships, funded by industry and through donations made by members to the AMS 21st Century Campaign, are for $3000 for a nine-month period in the freshman year and an additional $3000 for a nine-month period in the sophomore year. To apply visit – http://www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/industryminorityscholarship.html

Mon, Feb 15
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
USA Funds® will award $1,500 scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®. Applications will be accepted online beginning Dec. 15, 2009, through Feb. 15, 2010. Bookmark this page and return during that period to apply for a scholarship. USA Funds is the nation’s leading education-loan guarantor. A nonprofit organization, USA Funds works to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. To apply visit – http://www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.htm

Mon, Feb 15
American Welding Society – National Scholarships
The AWS Foundation has expanded its national scholarship program, which now includes the following individual scholarships each worth a minimum of $2,500 annually. These scholarships are for students pursuing a specific degree at an accredited four-year college or university. To take advantage of this program, students will need to plan now for the following year. Professors and instructors of vocational schools, technical colleges, community colleges and universities are encouraged to share this valuable information with their staff and students. To apply visit – http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/cgi/jump2.cgi?ID=1144

Mon, Feb 15
Dr. Suess Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Scholarship
Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! delivers an important message about the chances and the troubles that life presents. Thinking about the book, Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, what kinds of opportunities and challenges do you think your education will present in the future? Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating spring 2010, age 21 years or under. (Family members; employees of Bertelsmann; Random House, Inc.; or its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates are ineligible.) To apply visit – http://www.seussville.com/ohtheplaces/

Mon, Feb 15
AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
The AEA Educational Foundation has awarded nearly $1 million to students seeking careers in the aircraft electronics and aviation maintenance industry. Numerous scholarships are available and each range from $500 to over $35,000. To apply visit – http://www.aea.net/educationalfoundation/scholarships.asp

Tue, Feb 16
United Mine Workers of America–Lorin E. Kerr Scholarships
Two UMWA–Lorin E. Kerr Scholarships will be awarded for the 2010–2011 academic year to help individuals pursue undergraduate degrees in any ﬁeld at accredited colleges or universities in the United States or Canada. To apply visit – http://www.umwa.org/files/u1/UMW_Kerr_Scholarship_App.pdf

Tue, Feb 16
Google Scholarship Program
The Google Scholarship Program offers funds to students studying computer science or computer engineering who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master’s or PhD. Selected scholars will be invited to an all-expenses paid trip to the Google Headquarters in California in spring 2011. To apply visit – http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/subsectionID.1,pageID.123/default.asp

Fri, Feb 19
NLHA Education Fund
The NLHA Education Fund was established as a 501(c)(3) organization to raise funds for the purpose of awarding education grants and scholarships to low income individuals residing in federally assisted rental housing owned, managed, or administered by members of the National Leased Housing Association. The National Leased Housing Association (NLHA) is nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and preservation of decent and safe affordable rental housing. To apply visit – http://www.hudnlha.com/education_fund/index.asp