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American Water is proud to provide equitable educational opportunities for students across our national footprint through the American Water Scholarship. This scholarship is part of American Water's continued commitment to being an inclusive, diverse, and equitable company and supports our future leaders of tomorrow. The American Water Scholarship is awarding scholarships to students in the states where American Water operates. The scholarship is designed to support the educational aspirations of students who represent lived experiences and backgrounds that are underrepresented in the utility industry and who value the advancement of inclusion and diversity in all aspects of society. Applicants must self-identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community; or self-identity as having a disability; or self-identify as being an active member of the military services, a military spouse, or having a parent or guardian who is an active member; or self-identify as female; or self-identify as Black, African or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates, or current college undergraduates, residing and/or attending college in one of the eligible states. Applicants must be pursuing a certificate or degree in a non-medical STEM or business-related field, at an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a sincere commitment to inclusion and diversity in their lives, community, or education in a non-medical STEM major or a business major. The scholarship may be renewable up to three additional years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, whichever occurs first. One online recommendation form must be submitted on the student's behalf no later than March 28, 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

As the world's leading venue management company and producer of live event experiences, ASM Global is offering the ASM Global Stars Scholarship Program, which reflects the commitment to providing diverse and under-resourced communities with educational and career development opportunities through scholarship awards and prospective internships. Applicants must self-identify as one or more of the following: Female (any race/ethnicity), Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must also be high school seniors or graduates, or current undergraduate students residing in the United States. They must be pursuing a degree in either Business/International Business (Marketing, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources); Hospitality, Entertainment, Sports Management; Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media; Information Technology; or Graphic Design. Applicants must also reside within 25 miles in one of the eligible cities. Two will be granted to students who reside or attend a school in Kent County, Michigan; and two awards will be granted to students who reside within 25 miles of New Orleans, LA. If qualified applications are received, preference will be given to applicants who are first-generation college students. Employees of ASM Global, ASM Global Acts Foundation, or their affiliates, and children of those employees, are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Eddison Hermond Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by The Restaurant Association of Maryland and the Victoria Restaurant Group to honor the life of Eddie Hermond. Eddie lived to serve and he died serving. This competitive scholarship is awarded to students interested in pursuing culinary, food service, or hospitality-related coursework. Applicants may be high school seniors or current college students. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Restaurant Association Education Foundation for more information.

The Marcia S. Harris Legacy Fund Scholarship is presented by the Restaurant Association of Maryland in memory of Marcia S. Harris, former CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland for more than 20 years. Marcia had a love for life and a love for the foodservice industry that stood out even in the largest crowds. Her passion and dedication to promoting, protecting and improving the foodservice industry is what drove her day in and day out. Applicants should also possess the qualities of passion and dedication and have a strong desire to improve the foodservice industry through the personal pursuit of professionalism. Applicants may be high school seniors, college students, and high school or post-secondary instructors who teach culinary arts or hospitality management courses. Applicants must be pursuing hospitality-related coursework. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Restaurant Association Education Foundation for more information.

The Letitia B. Carter Scholarship is presented by the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation in memory of the former CEO of the Restaurant Association of Maryland. This competitive scholarship is awarded to those interested in pursuing hospitality-related coursework. It is available to high school students and college students as well as high school, college or corporate instructors and current hospitality industry professionals. Student applicants must have a minimum cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.0 and instructors, teachers and industry applicants must have a minimum of 1500 hours documented industry experience. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Restaurant Association Education Foundation for more information.

This merit-based scholarship is awarded to in-state students interested in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, with preference given to residents of Prince George's County or students who graduated from a high school in the county. The scholarship will be merit based, although financial need may also be considered.

The Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship Program encourages members of the fire-fighting, ambulance, and rescue organizations serving Maryland communities to pursue credited courses that lead to employment in an organized fire department, ambulance, or rescue squad in the State. Applicants must be actively engaged as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance rescue squad member in an organized fire department or ambulance or rescue squad in the State. They...

..The Douglas J.J. Peters Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial assistance to United States armed forces personnel who served in the Afghanistan or Iraq Conflicts, and their son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, or spouse attending a Maryland postsecondary institution. Applicants must have been accepted for admission or enrolled in a regular undergraduate program at an eligible institution, or be accepted for admission or enrolled in a 2-year terminal certificate program in which the course work is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate program at an eligible institution. The award is renewable for up to four years of full-time attendance or eight years of part-time attendance. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Joann and Chester Fritts Scholarship is available to an incoming or current Salisbury University student who is a resident of a Maryland or Virginia county. Preference will be given if the student attends Immanual Baptist, Christ United Methodist, St. Francis De Sales, or Beth Israel Synagogue - all in Salisbury.