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Michael Birchenall was the editor of Foodservice Monthly, a Mid-Atlantic magazine for the hospitality and foodservice industry. He was a man of strong conviction and passion. Among his many attributes, Michael Birchenall is fondly remembered as a man who offered tremendous support, help, and encouragement to young people looking to make careers in the foodservice industry. This competitive scholarship is awarded to students interested in pursuing culinary, foodservice, or hospitality-related coursework. It is available to high school seniors and current college students. For more information, kindly visit the scholarship's website.

Did you know more than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant? As a high school senior, you have the power to raise awareness about the importance of registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor through the Leslie A. Ebert Legacy of Life Scholarship Program. Applicants must write a persuasive essay and/or produce a video that educates, then motivates, an audience to become registered organ, eye and tissue donors. All essay and video entrants must be current high school seniors who (1) both reside and attend high school, or are home-schooled, in one of the following locations: The state of Maryland; Northern Virginia (in specific counties as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park); and the District of Columbia; and (2) plan to attend a college, university or community college in the 2025 Fall semester. Different emails are used to submit the essay and video submissions. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Dunkin' and its franchisees are committed to a strong local community. The Dunkin' Baltimore/Metro DC Regional Scholarship Program has been established to recognize the importance of education and provide support to residents of the community and our extended corporate family. This program will award scholarships to qualified students throughout the region. Applicants must be current undergraduate students or high school seniors who plan to enroll in undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. High school seniors must be residents of one of the eligible municipalities listed. Undergraduate students must attend school in one of the eligible municipalities listed. Dunkin' full-time or part-time employees who meet the eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply. Franchise owners and dependents are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Washington DC Metro Alumni Chapter Scholarship will be awarded to current high school graduates accepted to AAMU. They must be currently attending AAMU and pursuing a degree. The scholarship is primarily based on scholarship merit, financial need, and evidence of leadership. The scholarship is granted for one academic year and it is allocated equally for Fall and Spring Semesters. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Max and Emmy Dreyfuss Jewish Undergraduate Scholarship will be awarded to a Jewish resident of Montgomery County, MD, Fairfax, VA, or Washington, DC. They must be a U.S. citizen or working towards citizenship. They must also be accepted into an accredited four-year undergraduate program. This scholarship cannot be used for community college or study abroad programs. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The James Cothran, KD3NI, Scholarship will be awarded to those with any active Amateur Radio License Class. Applicants must be residents of the Atlantic Division, the Roanoke Division, the Southeastern Division or Washington, D.C. Applicants may be pursuing any field of study in any institution. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The East Coast Amateur Radio Service (ECARS) Scholarship will be awarded to those with active Technician Class or higher. Applicants must reside in the general coverage areas of ECARS including ARRL Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hudson, New England, and Roanoke Divisions. Applicants must be pursuing their studies at a two-year trade school or 4-year undergraduate institution. Applicants should generally be between the ages of 17 and 25 at the time of the award, but older applicants retraining in a changing job market will be considered. Applicants must submit transcripts which must cover the applicant's entire high school career to date and, if in college, must include all semesters for which grades have been awarded. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the ARRL Foundation Inc. for more information.

The Native American Congressional Internship Program provides American Indian and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to gain practical experience with the Federal legislative process to understand first-hand the government-to-government relationship between Tribes and the Federal Government. This award is available to Native American and Alaska Native college, graduate, and law students who live and work in Washington, D.C., during the summer. This program gave access to a network of Native professionals and alumni who work on behalf of Tribal Nations. It is an Internship award stipend to cover the cost of transportation to and from Washington, D.C., housing and per diem during the program period, and educational and miscellaneous expenses. Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, a one-page professional resume, a transcript for all university coursework, including undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate and law, and the documentation of their enrollment as a member of one or more Federally Recognized Indian Tribes that are included in the annual list of Indian Tribes published by the Secretary of the Interior. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Johnella Banks, DNSc, RN, an associated professor of nursing at Howard University College Nursing. Applicants must be a sophomore, junior, or first-semester senior student in a registered nursing or practical nursing program. They must have a permanent residence in the District of Columbia or one of the eligible counties in Maryland and Virginia. Applicants must submit at least two, but no more than four letters of recommendations from unrelated persons. Individuals completing and signing the letter of recommendation may include a current or former nursing faculty or advisor, employers, religious leaders, or professional colleagues who can address the applicant's scholarship ability and potential, leadership skills and qualities, adaptability and flexibility, and character. Applicants must also provide evidence of any scholastic achievements, community service, honors received, awards, certificates of recognition, and/or letters recognizing or commending their actions that support their nursing career. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.