The following listings are outside scholarship opportunities our Office of Financial Aid has been notified of. These are scholarships NOT given by Valparaiso University, but from other sources. They do require separate applications. This page will be updated as more notifications are given to us and as deadlines pass.

Business Scholarships

AICPA Scholarship Opportunities

*AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship*

Undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in accounting, finance, or information systems.

Amount: $5000 (5 awarded)
DEADLINE: April 1

*AICPA Scholarship for Minority Students*

For undergraduate or graduate minority accounting students.

Amount: $5000 (130 awarded)
DEADLINE: April 1

For more information and application for each scholarship, visit aicpa.org/aec.

*John L. Carey Scholarship*

Liberal Arts or other non-business related degree holders preparing to enter a graduate accounting program.

Amount: $5000 (10 awarded)
DEADLINE: April 1

C.S. Oats Accounting Scholarship

Open to an accounting major in their third year of a five year program.

To appl, submit a letter to:

Parke County Community Foundation
115 Market Street, P.O. Box 276
Rockville, IN 47872
Phone: 765-569-7223
Fax: 765-569-5383

Amount: $250

DEADLINE: open

DegreeDirectory Academic Business Scholarship

DegreeDirectory.org is presenting its first Annual Undergraduate Academic Business Scholarship. It is for students pursuing a business related academic major.

Amount: $1000

DEADLINE: April 1

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to http://degreedirectory.org/pages/business_scholarship.html.

Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship

Eligibility:

    * Currently a full-time student in an accounting program who is preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Both advanced undergraduate and graduate students are eligible.
    * Citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
    * Recommendation by student's academic advisor or the chair of the accounting program.
    * Student has not been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.

Amount: $5,000
DEADLINE: March 1

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to http://www.gfoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=107. If this does not work, go to www.gfoa.org and go to "Student Opportunities.

Indiana CPA Society Scholarship

Eligibility:

1. The student must be a resident of Indiana, attending an ICI member institution, pursuing accounting studies and classes that will lead to a major in accounting or its equivalent, with a career interest in the accounting and finance field.
2. The student must be in good standing at their college/university and be on target to graduate no later than the final semester of the academic year following their application.

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: February 15 (form must be completed and returned to VU's Financial Aid Office by this date)

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to www.icindiana.org. The application is at the top, right-hand corner.

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Scholarship

Applicant must be:

1.      A resident of the state of Indiana with full-time student status at an Indiana independent college or university

2.      A sophomore, junior or senior as of the 2009 fall semester with a GPA of 2.5 or higher

3.      Pursuing a degree in business, insurance, or related field intending to embark on a career in the insurance profession

4.      In need of the financial assistance provided by this scholarship

5.      In good standing at his or her institution of higher education

6.      Able to demonstrate involvement and leadership in campus activities

Amount: $1000

DEADLINE: November 25

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or select "application".

Institute of Management Accountants

*IMA Memorial Education Fund Scholarships* (MEF)

The applicant must be an accounting or finance undergraduate or graduate student. They must be at taking at least 6 credit hours.

Amount: $1000 to $2500
DEADLINE: February 15

*Stuart Cameron and Margaret McLeod Memorial Scholarship* (SCMS)

The applicant must be an accounting or finance undergraduate or graduate student. They must be at taking at least 12 credit hours.

Amount: $5000
DEADLINE: February 15

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to www.imanet.org/scholarships.

James S. Kemper Foundation Scholarship

The Dean of the College of Business distributes applications to eligible students currently enrolled in that college and selects recipients.

SAP North America Scholarship Program

Education Scholarships

BrainTrack Teaching Scholarship

Indiana Minority Teacher and Special Education Services Scholarship Program

Administered by the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. Applications available in the Office of Financial Aid or at http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2342.htm

Indiana Retired Teacher Association Scholarship

Applicant must:

1. Be an Indiana resident
2. Be a son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, legal dependent or spouse of an active, retired, or deceased member of the Indiana Teachers Retirement Fund (TRF).
3. Have achieved at least a "C" grade point average for three semesters
4. Be sophomore standing when applying to receive as junior
5. Be majoring in education

Amount: $1500
DEADLINE: February 15

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go to IRTA's website at www.retiredteachers.org.

Richard F. Surber Scholarship

Eligibility requirements:

1. Resident of LaPorte County
2. Junior or Senior
3. At least 2.5 G.P.A.
4. Pursuing career in special education

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: July 1

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

 Engineering Scholarships

AES Engineer Scholarship

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.

To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Amount: $500

DEADLINE: October 1

Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at:  http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

AISC-ASE Scholarship

*AISC-ASE Engineering Scholarships and Fellowships*

1. Any upperclassman or graduate students in civil or architectural engineering
2. No affiliation with ASE is required
3. Must be U.S. citizen and attending university in Illinois or Indiana

Amount: $3000
DEADLINE: April15

For more information or application, please go on-line to http://www.associatedsteelerectors.org/Scholarships.htm or visit the Financial Aid Office. 

APWA (American Public Works Assocation) Scholarship: Fox Valley Branch

Application forms are available on the APWA Chicago Metro web site at http://chicago.apwa.net

APWA (American Public Works Assocation) Scholarship: Lake Branch

Eligibility:

1. Student majoring in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Public Works Administration, or other programs within the public works field.
2. Must reside or be employed within geographic boundaries of the APWA Chicago Metro Chapter- Lake Branch.

Amount: $4000
DEADLINE: April1

Application forms are available on the APWA Chicago Metro web site at http://chicago.apwa.net

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Scholarship

INDOT Engineering Scholarship

Eligible Civil Engineering students accepted into or currently enrolled in the School of Engineering at an ABET accredited Indiana college or university may apply. Scholarship recipients also benefit by working for INDOT during summer breaks and after graduation.

Eligibility

* Students who are accepted into or currently enrolled in the School of Engineering at an Indiana ABET accredited college or university. Eligible university programs include Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, University of Evansville, University of Notre Dame, Tri-State University, University of Southern Indiana and Valparaiso University.
* Students must attend school full-time.
* Students must have completed their freshman year of college.
* Students must possess and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 out of a scale of 4.0 or equivalent.

Amount: $3,125 per semester

DEADLINE: Limited amount of scholarships available, so apply early!

For more information and application, please visit http://www.in.gov/indot/3278.htm or the Financial Aid Office.

Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST) Program*

For undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.

ELIGIBILITY
-- Must be a U.S. citizen.
-- Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. or U.S. Territory.
-- Must be a rising freshman, sophomore or junior.
-- Must have earned and must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
-- Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Amount: up to $10,000
DEADLINE: November 1 to February 1

Application must be submitted on-line.

For more information and application, please visit: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Motivating_Undergraduates_Science_Technology.html

Northeast Indiana Engineers Week Academic Awards

Applicant:

1. Must have graduated from a high school located in the Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, or Whitley; or live in one of the listed counties for a minimum of one year.
2. Must be in a curriculum leading to a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
3. Must have earned at least 32 credits to a maximum of 96 credits.
4. Must be full-time

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: January 31

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to www.indiana-eweek.org.

NPSE Education Foundation Scholarships

**Undergraduate Fellowships **

*Milton F. Lunch Memorial Research Fellowship*'

Open to students of engineering, architecture, construction, and law. Application due by January 30.

  *Professional Engineers in Industry Scholarship*

Applicant must be sponsored by an NSPE-PEI member. Student must have completed a minimum of two semesters of undergraduate engineering study or be enrolled in graduate study.

Amount: $2500
DEADLINE: April 1

*William R. Kimel Engineering Scholarship*

Students from Kansas or Missouri who are in their junior year.

Amount: none specified
DEADLINE: March 1

**Graduate Fellowships**

*The George B. Hightower, P.E., Fellowship*

For engineering graduate student who is currently enrolled in a graduate engineering program.  Applicant must be NSPE Members/Student Members who are currently enrolled and are U.S. citizens.

Amount: $3000
DEADLINE: March 1

*John W. Gregorits, P.E., F.NSPE Management Study Fellowship*

Designed for graduate students who are pursuing an MBA, a graduate degree in engineering management, or a graduate degree in public administration.

Amount: $2500
DEADLINE: March 15

VU's Bachelor of Science degree programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are all accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

For more information about each scholarship or fellowship opportunity, please visit www.nspe.org/scholarships.

SAP North America Scholarship Program

Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Scholarship

For an Illinois resident or graduate of an Illinois High School, majoring in environmental science, engineering, or related studies.

Applicant:

1. Must write letter explaining why you chose the field
2. Must list curricular activities
3.  Must provide transcripts
4. Must provide letter from college department head or academic advisor confirming your curriculum
5. Must confirm enrollment from Registrar's Office

Amount: $2500
DEADLINE: March 31

Send or e-mail this information to:

SWANA Land of Lincoln Chapter
Scholarship Committee
c/0 Joy Hinz
DuPage County
421 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
joy.hinz@dupageco.org

You may also call Joy Hinz at 630-407-6753.

  Minority Scholarships

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Program Scholarships

Students must

1. Be Hispanic
2. Maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
3. Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
4. Reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
5. 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
6. Demonstrate financial need

Some HCF Programs also require that a student be pursuing a certain area of study. Students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing are highly encouraged to apply.

Amount: varies per scholarship

DEADLINE: varies per scholarship

For more information and application, visit http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/.

Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship

Native American Scholarships

The following are links available to Native American students of scholarship opporutunities.

American Indian College Fund: http://www.collegefund.org

U.S. Department of the Interior:  http://www.doi.gov/

Indian Affairs: http://www.doi.gov/bia/ 

Finaid: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml
 
American Indian Higher Education Consortium: http://www.aihec.org/

Gates Millennium Scholars: http://www.gmsp.org

Other Minority Scholarships

For more information about additional minority scholarships, internships, and grants, please visit the Office of Multicultural Programs website.

Sociedad Amigos De Colombia (SADCO) Scholarship

Eligibility:

1. Hispanic of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation
2. Indiana resident
3. Freshman, sophomore, or junior in college
4. Pursuing Associates or Bachelor degree
5. G.P.A. 3.0 or above
6. Demonstrate need
7. List community service
8. Explain need

Amount: $1600
DEADLINE: April 30

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to www.sadco.org.

Tom Joyner Foundation Scholarship

 Miscellaneous Scholarships

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship

Amount: $1000

DEADLINE: June 15

For more information, please visit  http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

AISC-ASE Scholarship

*Education Scholarships*

1. Student in any field of study
2. Parent must work for a company that is a member of ASE or contributes to the ASE Industry Promotional Fund
3. Must be full-time student

Amount: $2000
DEADLINE: April 15

For more information or application, please go on-line to http://www.associatedsteelerectors.org/Scholarships.htm or visit the Financial Aid Office.

American Public Works Association Scholarship (APWA)

For candidates pursuing a degree in Public Works related field of study or who are employees of Public Works Agencies and are pursuing continuing education.

1. Preference to junior or higher standing
2. Preference to Public Works related major
3. Secondary preference to engineering or government related majors

Amount: up to $6000
DEADLINE: February 1

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to http://chicago.apwa.net/resources/scholarships/

Balanced Man Scholarships

Sigma Phi Epsilon believes learning how to balance roles and activities in college is one of the most important life skills one can learn. We believe recognizing students who exhibit balance, all-around excellence, is one way to promote this important idea. Therefore, every year, we offer four Balanced Man Scholarships in the amount of (1) $1000 and (3) $500. These scholarships are offered to incoming male students who have excelled in the development of a Sound Mind and a Sound Body during their high school careers. Our aim is to reward men who exemplify these qualities, as we believe they are essential to leading a balanced life. Applicants for and recipients of the Balanced Man Scholarship are NOT obligated to join the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Our goal remains to award exceptional young men who have exemplified our four pillars of leaders, scholar, athlete, and gentleman in their high school careers.

Deadline: October 1
Scholarship: (1) $1000 and (3) $500
More info: http://www.valposigeps.org/page/balancedman
Contact person: Geoff Yates at gfresca@gmail.com

B. Davis Scholarship

This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

1. Between the ages of 16 and 30
2. Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
3. This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know your current academic standing

Application Procedure:

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on one of the two topics below. Your submissions must be sent by email at awards@scholarshipquest.com

1) Pick a controversial problem on college campuses today and suggest a solution.

2) What do you believe are the two most challenging issues facing high school students today and what solutions would you offer to solve these issues?

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: May 30

BigSun Scholarship

Eligibility:

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.

Application:

Please send us a short essay answering one of the following questions:

Have you ever struggled for something and succeeded? What made you feel that you were successful?
Have you ever struggled for something and failed? How did you react to this?

E-mail: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: June 25

For more information, please visit: http://www.bigsunathletics.com/   

Career Advancement Scholarships

*Indiana Extension Homemakers Association Career Advancement Scholarship*

Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a homemaker twenty-five (25) years of age or older
2. Resident of Indiana
3. Undergraduate student

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: March 15

*Porter County Extension Homemaker Organization Career Advancement Scholarship*

Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a homemaker twenty-five (25) years of age or older
2. Resident of Porter County, Indiana
3. Undergraduate student

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: April 15

For more information about both scholarship opportunities, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to
http://www.extension.purdue.edu/ces/Porter/cfs/cfs.porterco.homemaker%20webpage.htm.
 

Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarships

Datatel is the information management system provider used by Valparaiso
University. As a Datatel client, Valparaiso University students are
eligible for the following scholarships:

** Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship**

For outstanding students currently attending an eligible Datatel client
college or university [Valparaiso University qualifies].

**Angelfire Scholarship**

Honoring soldiers who have served during combat, the Angelfire scholarship
is for outstanding students who served in the Vietnam War, their spouses
and children, or refugees. Scholarships are also available for soldiers who
served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and/or
Operation Iraqi Freedom.

**Russ Griffith Memorial Scholarship (formerly Returning Student
Scholarship)**

For outstanding students currently attending an eligible Datatel client
institution [Valparaiso University qualifies] who have returned to school
after a five year absence or more.

You must apply on-line at www.datatelscholars.org/students/

The application ia open from September 1 to January 31. 

2009 Delta Theta Tau Fern Rowe Scholarship

For a nontraditional student, male or female, who has completed some post high school education and wants to continue their education.

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: April 1

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office. 

Education-portal.com Scholarships

Guild Scholarships

These are for qualifying dependents of Valpo Guild members. Apply through the Guild Office or use their online scholarship application.

Humane Studies Fellowships

Amount: up to $12,000

DEADLINE: December 31

For more information about the program or to apply, please visit www.TheIHS.org

Indiana Sheriffs' Association Scholarship Program

Applicant must:

1. Be an Indiana resident
2. Be committed to pursing an education and career in a law enforcement field
3. Be a current member of the association or dependent child or grandchild of a current member
4. Be full-time

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: April 1

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

H. Kent Weldon Scholarship Program

Eligibility:

1. Student must be resident of Indiana
2. Be junior or senior in upcoming academic year

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: Return to VU's Financial Aid Office by April 1

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office. 

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The mission of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is to help young people of exceptional promise reach their full potential through education. *We focus in particular on scholarships for outstanding individuals with financial need.* The summaries below link to full descriptions of our four scholarship programs. See information on our grants programs at the tab on the left.

*Graduate*
This program awards scholarships worth up to $50,000 each to college seniors or recent graduates to attend *graduate or professional programs*.

*Undergraduate Transfer*
This program awards scholarships worth up to $30,000 each to students and recent alumni *from community colleges or two-year institutions* who will pursue bachelor's degrees at four-year institutions.

*Young Scholars*
Through this Program, the Foundation selects *high-achieving youth* with financial need and provides them throughout high school with individualized educational opportunities and support that will enable them to develop their talents and abilities.

*September 11*
Scholarships for spouses and dependents of victims of *September 11th or the 2001 anthrax attacks* currently enrolled in college or trade school who demonstrate financial need.

Please visit their website at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org for more information.

John and Carol Myers Scholarship Fund

The John and Carol Myers Scholarship Fund was designed for the benefit of residents of the 7th Congressional District and is presented by the Wabash Valley Community Foundation.

Students must be residents in one of the following counties:

Benton    Clay     Fountain    Martin      Morgan      Putnam      Vermillion
Boone     Clinton  Greene      Monroe      Owen        Sullivan    Vigo     
Brown     Davies   Hendricks   Montgomery  Parke       Tippecanoe  Warren   

Student must have completed no less than one year of post secondary education

Student has a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0

Student has volunteered during the political campaign of a Republican candidate, worked for the Republican Party, or worked for an affiliated organization.

Amount: none specified

DEADLINE: January 15

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go to www.wvcf.com.

Kappa Kappa Scholarship

Candidates must be:

1. At least college sophomore
2. U.S. citizen
3. Residing in Northwest Indiana or a graduate of a high school in Northwest Indiana
4. Full-time

For more information, contact Kathy Koscilniak by e-mail at mkcayman1517@aol.com or phone at 219-663-8208. 

Kids Chance of Indiana, Inc. Scholarship

Available to children of Indiana workers who were fatally or catastrophically injured as a result of a work-related accident or occupational disease.

Amount: up to $6000
DEADLINE: open

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or on-line at www.kidschancein.org . 

La Plaza's Financial Guide to Scholarships

 Please click here for more information about the scholarships they have researched.

Legend Scholarship

Applicant must be enrolled in one of these six educational institutions in Northwest Indiana: Calumet College of St. Joseph, Indiana University Northwest, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana Northwest, Purdue University Calumet, Purdue University North Central, and Valparaiso University.

The applicant must:

1. Be a current student
2. Be in good academic standing
3. Have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: March 15 (must be returned to the Financial Aid Office)

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund

Military Scholarship

This scholarship search is funded by the VA Mortgage Center.com. They offer five (5), bi-yearly scholarships in the amount of $1500.

Qualifications:

1. Current and prospective ROTC program students
2. Active-duty military personnel with plans to attend college
3. Honorably Discharged Veterans of the US military
4. Sons and daughters of Veterans or Active-duty military

To apply, please visit www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html. 

National Federation of the Blind

*Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship*

Eligible students:

1. Must be legally blind
2. Must be living in the United States (include Puerto Rico)
3. Must be enrolled in accredited university

Amount: ranges from $3000 to $12,000
DEADLINE: March 31

For more information or application, please visit www.nfb.org/scholarships. 

NextStudent Scholarship Search Engine

Allows you to browse more than 5.9 million scholarships. You may create multiple search profiles and search on-line anytime. It is free to use. NextStudent will never sell, rent, or share your personal information.

Please visit this link to apply now! www.nextstudentloans.com/sse1

NPSE Education Foundation Scholarships

**Undergraduate Scholarships**

*NSPE Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship*

For femail undergraduate entering their junior year. It is a one time disbursement of $2000 at the beginning of their junior year. Eligible applicants must be NSPE Members/Student Members. Must be U.S. citizen.

Amount: $2,000
DEADLINE: March 1

*NSPE Education Foundation Steinman Scholarship*

Awarded to two currently enrolled undergraduate students entering their junior year. Applicant must be currently enrolled, in good academic standing, entering junior year in the fall, and be U.S. citizen.

Amount: $5000
DEADLINE: March 1

*The Paul H. Robbins, P.E., Honorary Scholarship*

For a current undergraduate student entering their junior year.  It is a one time disbursement of $10,000 at the beginning of their junior year. Eligible applicants must be NSPE Members/Student Members. Must be U.S. citizen.

Amount: $10,000
DEADLINE: March 1

Opportunities for Student through Institute for Human Studies

Internships, Scholarships, and Essay Contests**

The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University has dedicated itself for over 40 years to help undergraduate and graduate students pursue their intellectual interests.

Scholarships available:
1. Humane Studies Fellowships
2. Film and Fiction Scholarships

Internships available:
1. Koch Summer Fellowships
2. Journalism Internships
3. Broadcast Journalism Internships
4. Production Internships

Writing Contests available:
1. Globalization
2. The Environment
3. Civil Liberties

For more information about each program, please visit their website at www.theihs.org.

Replicon Scholarship

Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund

This fund was created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The scholarship program is open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks, and who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions.

Scholarship awards of up to $2,500 per applicant, per school year, are available and may be renewed on an annual basis, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

Download an application from www.thesalliemaefund.org

Scholarships Offered by Sallie Mae

Applications become available after January 1 of every year. 

Study Abroad Scholarship

Twin Cities Single Lutheran Adult (TCSLA) Scholarship

Undergraduate Fellowships

The Fund for Theological Education is offering undergraduate fellowships.

To be eligible, you must:

1. Be nominated by a professor, school administrator, current pastor, or campus minister
2. Be a current sophomore or junior in college with minimum G.P.A. of 3.0
3. Have interest in exploring ordained ministry as a vocation
4. Be a U.S. or Canadian citizen
5. Be under the age of 30
6. Demonstrate leadership ability in your church or school community

Amount: $2000
DEADLINE: Nomination: February 1
                  Application: March 15

For more information and application, please visit www.thefund.org 

UPS Scholarship

For more an application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or click on UPS Application.  

Amount: varies

DEADLINE: Return to the Financial Aid Office by September 25 

VA Mortgage Center Scholarship Program

Eligible applicants:

    *  Current and prospective ROTC program students
    * Active duty Military personnel with plans to attend college
    * Honorably Discharged Veterans of the U.S. Military
    * Sons and daughters of Veterans or active duty Military

Amount: $1500
DEADLINE: writing prompts are available April 1 and  October 1

For more information and application, please visit http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html

YWCA of Indianapolis Scholarship/Mentoring Application

Criteria:

1. Female, aged 18 to 55
2. Attending or about to enter an Indiana accredited post-high school educational institution
3. Demonstrate financial need and high scholastic performance

Amount: $2500
DEADLINE: February 1

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go to YWCA's website at http://www.ywca.org/site/pp.asp?c=qkI3KgMTIrF&b=3841369.

 Nursing Scholarships

Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Program

 The College of Nursing must nominate a student. For more information to see if you qualify, please be in contact with VU's Nursing College.

An eligible student is:

1. A nursing student who plans to enter the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
2. A nursing student who has previously served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
3. An Army Nurse Corps officer enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate nursing program who is not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
4. An Army enlisted soldier in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve who is working toward a baccalaureate degree in nursing and is not funded by the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve.
5. A nursing student who has an immediate family member who is serving or has served in the Active Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve This relationship may be husband, wife, father, mother, brother, sister or step parents.

Students who receive a ROTC scholarship are not eligible; however, ROTC students not receiving a scholarship are eligible. Because ANCA does not have an official affiliation with the Army Nurse Corps or the U.S. Army, there is no military service obligation incurred by the student who receives scholarship funds through this program. Questions concerning service in the military should be directed to a military recruiter.

Amount: $3000 to $3500
DEADLINE: April 1

If you have questions about the program, please visit http://e-anca.org/ANCAEduc.htm

Indiana Nursing Scholarship Fund Program

Administered by the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana. Applications available in the Office of Financial Aid or at http://www.in.gov/ssaci/2343.htm.

La Porte Hospital Foundation Scholarships

The criteria below must be met for each scholarship listed for the category of La Porte Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Opportunities:

1. Student must be in their freshman or sophomore year
2. Be enrolled in a health career field
3. Resident of LRHS service area (La Porte County, southeast Berrien County, eastern St. Joseph County, and northern Starke  County) OR
4. Be current LRHS employee, child of an LRHS employee, La Porte Hospital Auxiliary member, volunteer, or enrollees in training institutions affiliated with or directly related to LRHS.

1. Door Prairie Painters Scholarship

Amount: varies based on results of fundraiser

2. Harold and Marcy Bowen Scholarship

Amount: $500

3. LaPorte Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship

Amount: $750-$1,000


The criteria below must be met for each scholarship listed for the category of La Porte Hospital Scholarship Opportunities:

1. Resident of LRHS service area (La Porte County, southeast Berrien County, eastern St. Joseph County, and northern Starke  County) OR
2. Be current LRHS employee, child of an LRHS employee, La Porte Hospital Auxiliary member, volunteer, or enrollees in training institutions affiliated with or directly related to LRHS.

1. Kemp Family Scholarship

In addition to the above criteria, student must be enrolled in the third or fourth year nursing BS degree

Amount: $1500

2. La Porte Hospital Foundation Scholarship

In addition to the above criteria, the student must be an undergraduate junior, senior, or fifth year senior, requiring 5 years of study in any healthcare program.

Amount: no amount specified

3. Elizabeth and Eugene Siefker Scholarship

In addition to the above criteria, student must be enrolled in a health career field.

Amount: $500

4. Richard M. Sisson Scholarship

In addition to the above criteria, student must also be enrolled in a nursing program.

Amount: $1000


*La Porte Hospital Foundation Magnuson Scholarship*

Eligibility:

1. Available to LRHS employees seeking an advanced degree in health care
2. A current La Porte Regional Health System employee

Amount: no amount specified

**Awards/Loan Programs**

There are certain requirements that must be met for the following, otherwise, the awards turn into loans.


*La Porte Hospital Foundation Kepler Award/Loan Program*

Eligibility:

1. Student studying to become a physician
2. Accepted into a medical school

Amount: up to $75,000

*La Porte Hospital Foundation Rumely Memorial Award/Loan Program*

Eligibility:

1. Must be entering junior or senior year in preparation for a health care career in fields directly employed by La Porte Regional Health System.

Amount: up to $6000

*La Porte Regional Health System Critical Occupations Award/Loan Program*

Eligibility:

1. Pursuing careers in occupations that have been deemed as critical shortage areas
2. In their final year of training

Amount: up to $10,000


The DEADLINE for all scholarships, awards/loans is March15

 For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office, or go on-line to www.laportehealth.org.

The Lukach Memorial Scholarship

he purpose of this scholarship is to assist individuals to advance in his or her education within the healthcare field.

Eligibility:

1. Must be currently employed in and pursuing additional education in the healthcare field
2. Must be able to provide evidence of application to educational program in the healthcare field

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: May 31

For more information or application, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

Nursing Scholarships

For more information about additional nursing scholarships and grants, please visit the College of Nursing website.

Starke County Scholarships

*Elise Anderson Scholarship*

Eligibility:

1. Male or female Starke County resident
2. Completed at least ONE year of college to further their nurses education

Amount: $1000
DEADLINE: May 1

*Frances E. Myers Medical Scholarship*

Eligibility:

1. Male or female Starke County resident
2. Completed at least TWO years of college to further their medical education

Amount: $500
DEADLINE: May 1

For more information, please visit the Financial Aid Office.

For an application, please:

Call Sandra Hanson at 574-772-3781   OR
Write to Starke County Scholarship Foundation at 2480 South 350 East, Knox, Indiana 46534-9239.

Tricia Marie Simpson Russell Memorial Nursing Scholarship

Applicant Guidelines:

1. Must be able to provide evidence of application to or current enrollment in a nursing education program
2. Preference is given to singe parent with dependent children
3. Applicant must complete the application and self appraisal and letters of reference.

Amount: $1000

DEADLINE: January 15

For more information and application, please visit the Financial Aid Office or go on-line to www.VNAportercounty.org.

William M. Reiss Foundation Scholarship Fund

 Science Scholarships

Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

Graduate Fellowship in the Physical Sciences

The National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC), is offering a fellowship program for students aspiring to a doctoral degree and a career in the physical sciences and related fields. Each fellowship is worth up to
$200,000, depending on the university the student chooses.

For more information or application, please visit www.npsc.org.

SAP North America Scholarship Program

Eligibility requirements:

1. Currently enrolled as a full-time student
2. Student who is commencing their junior or senior year of study
3. Pursuing a bachelors degree in: Business, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering
4. Cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5

Amount: $5000
DEADLINE:  June 1

For more information and application, go on-line to www.easymatch.com/sapscholarship.

Stewardship Science Graduate Fellowship

 For students pursuing a Ph.D. in areas of stewardship science, such as: