Transferring? Need a scholarship?
We’ve scoured Web sites, searched through our mail and have come up with these scholarships you just can’t miss. Check out these national and state-specific listings for your ticket to free money! We’ve done our best at providing you with the basic deadline, amount and deadline descriptions, but it’s up to you to check with each school and organization to see what you need to do to apply. Good luck!
Organization: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship name: Community College Transfer Program Amount: $1,500 to $2,500 Deadline: February Award requirements: Applicants must be Hispanic and enrolled full time at a community college in specific areas. Minimum GPA required, also definite plans to transfer to a four-year school in the fall. Application required. For more info, contact: (877) HSF-INFO; [email protected], www.hsf.net. For an application, send a SASE business-size envelope to the following address between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31: One Sansome Street; Suite 1000; San Francisco, CA 94104.
Organization: NAACP Number: More than 100 For more info: Write to NAACP Education Department; Scholarships; 4805 Mount Hope Drive; Baltimore, MD 21215 for an application.
School: Plattsburgh State Scholarship name: Transfer Merit Scholarship Amount: $1,000 Award requirements: Must be a two-year transfer student with a GPA of 3.30 or higher. For more info: www.plattsburgh.edu.
School: Sacred Heart University Scholarship name: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Amount: $4,500; Renewable. Deadline: Rolling Award requirements: Member of Phi Theta Kappa, 3.4 GPA. (Must fill out the CSS Profile and FAFSA.) For more info, contact: Sacred Heart University Admissions, (203) 371-7880.
School: Sacred Heart University Scholarship name: Connecticut Community College Scholarship Amount: $1,000 to $4,000; Renewable. Deadline: Rolling Award requirements: At least a 3.0 GPA, transferring from a Connecticut community college and transferring 30 credits or more. (Must fill out the CSS Profile and FAFSA.) For more info, contact: Sacred Heart University Admissions, (203) 371-7880.
School: Sacred Heart University Scholarship name: Transfer Achievement Award Amount: $1,500 to $3,500; Renewable. Deadline: Rolling Award requirements: Transferring from another four-year college or university, or a junior or community college outside of Connecticut, have at least a 3.2 GPA, and transferring at least 30 credits. (Must fill out the CSS Profile and FAFSA.) For more info, contact: Sacred Heart University Admissions, (203) 371-7880.
School: St. John Fisher College Scholarship name: Transfer Achievement Scholarship Amount: $3,000 to $5,000 per year Award requirements: Min. GPA of 3.0 from all previously attended institutions. For more info: www.sjfc.edu.
School: St. John Fisher College Scholarship name: Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Amount: $1,000 per year Award requirements: Participating members of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. For more info: www.sjfc.edu.
School: SUNY College at Brockport Scholarship name: several transfer scholarships, such as the Ross Vasta Memorial Scholarship, ROTC Residence Hall scholarships, Faculty Scholars and Science Scholar Award for Incoming Transfers. Amount: Varies; up to full tuition. Deadline: March 12, 2004 Award requirements: Many require a separate application and essay. For more info, contact: Scholarship office, State University of New York College at Brockport; 350 New Campus Drive; Brockport, NY 14420; (585) 395-5414; [email protected].
School: University of Houston-Clear Lake Amount: Up to $1,000 for the first academic year; Renewable. Deadline: Nov. 1 for spring enrollment; June 1 for summer or fall enrollment. Award requirements: First-time student at UHCL; strong leadership skills; potential for success in chosen field; proven academic ability. For more info, contact: The Student Information and Assistance Office at (281) 283-2567 or www.uhcl.edu/ssc/sia/essentialinfo.html. Article provided by
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