Roadmap to College: National Scholarships
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Topics: College Student's Guide to Finance, College Scholarships, Descriptions of Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
The following list is a sample of national scholarships for which you can apply; it is not a complete list.
| Scholarship: Career-Related | Eligibility | Award | Web Site |
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American Chemical Society |
Minority students with interest in chemistry |
Up to $5,000 |
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DECA (Business) |
DECA member |
Varies | |
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National Association of Hispanic Journalists |
Interest in journalism |
Varies | |
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National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
3.5 GPA or top 5% in class, disadvantaged background, interested in careers in biomedical/science |
Up to $20,000 |
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Society of Women Engineers Scholarship |
Women, interest in engineering |
$1,000–10,000 |
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Xerox Technology Minority Scholarship |
3.0 GPA, minority, interest in chemistry, physics, material science, engineering |
$1,000–10,000 |
| Scholarship: Corporate | Eligibility | Award | Web Site |
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Best Buy |
Good grades, Community service |
1,000 awards of $1,500 |
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Coca-Cola |
3.0 GPA, leadership & extracurricular activities |
50 awards of $20,000; 200 awards of $10,000 |
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Dell Scholars |
Need based, 2.4 GPA, participate in college readiness program |
$20,000 |
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Discover |
2.75 GPA, community service/leadership |
10 awards of $30,000 |
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Duck Brand Duct Tape “Stick at Prom” |
Original prom attire |
$1,000–3,000 |
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Financial Service Centers of America (FiSCA) |
Academic, leadership, overcoming bstacles |
$2,000+ |
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Kohl’s Kids Who Care |
Community service |
$1,000–Regional; $5,000–National |
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Prudential Spirit of Community Award |
Community service |
$1,000–State winners; $5,000–National winners |
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Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs |
Various programs |
Varies | |
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Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) |
Sports, academic, leadership, community service |
$7,500 |
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Signet Classics Scholarship Essay Contest |
Essay contest |
$1,000 |
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UPromise Scholarship |
3.0 GPA, financial need |
$2,500 |
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