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The Hugh and Elizabeth Montgomery Scholarship supports students who are adult learners (students who are beyond high-school age) returning to school to continue their education at the post-secondary level. Preference is given to students for whom a scholarship would make a significant difference in their ability to attend school. First-time applicants need not be enrolled in a degree-granting program but are encouraged to make that commitment before applying for renewal consideration. Please submit a signed letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer, professional contact or friend in support of your application. The deadlines are May 24, 2024, and October 18, 2024. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maine Community Foundation, Inc. for more information.

The Christopher Mark Pitkin Memorial Scholarship fund has been created to honor the memory of Chris Pitkin, health policy consultant and advocate, a leader in the hemophilia community, former president of the Foundation, and a beloved friend of many. This year, HFSC is pleased to offer four scholarships available to graduating high school seniors and adults who wish to pursue post-secondary education at a trade/vocational school, 2-year college, 4-year college, graduate studies, or continuing education courses. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Due to the extreme generosity of the late Dr. Earl James Fahringer, the Hemophilia Foundation of Southern California is thrilled to have a scholarship fund known as the Dr. Earl James Fahringer Performing Arts Scholarship, which will be awarded each year to students pursuing a major in music, arts, drama, or dance. This year, HFSC is pleased to offer four scholarships available to graduating high school seniors and adults who wish to pursue post-secondary education at a trade/vocational schoo...

The We The Future Contest is available so students can win academic scholarships. The contest is open to elementary, middle school, high school, college and university students, law school and graduate school students. Teachers may apply by submitting a lesson plan and senior adults may also apply by submitting an essay. Applicants may also apply by submitting a STEM project, a song, or film entry aside from an essay. If submitting a song, please choose a theme or prompt from one of the following choices: The Relevancy of the U.S. Constitution. This could include: (1) The significance and necessity of the U.S. Constitution, highlighting how it has protected our freedom throughout our history and why we need it in the future. (2) What the Constitution Means to Me. (3) Religious Freedom. If submitting a short film, please create a 5-10 minute film that represents how the Constitution (specifically the first amendment and our election process) prevents the dissolution of the Republic in ways that have affected other nations in the past (e.g. violent rebellion/uprising or coup d'etat). Incorporate historic examples. A Social Media Video may also be submitted. Please create a 60 second maximum video (Instagram reel, youtube short, etc) (1) that represents how the first amendment rights (Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech) can be used as tools to effect change in the country and/or amend the Constitution, thus preventing the dissolution of the Republic in the ways that have affected other nations in the past (e.g. violent rebellion/uprising or coup d'etat); or (2) Why are civil civic conversations important in our society today? Up to two students may collaborate on and submit the Social Media Video. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Ruth Marie Park Scholarship Fund for Advancement in Healthcare aims to provide scholarships to non-traditional students who are currently professionals in the healthcare field and pursuing advancement or, non-traditional students who are aspiring to attain credentials for entry into the professional healthcare field. For purposes of the scholarship, a non-traditional student is defined as a person who has been out of high school for at least two years prior to applying for the scholarship. Applicants must be accepted into an accredited healthcare program within a public or private, nonprofit, educational institution. Two letters of recommendation are required for application. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.

The Amery Woman's Club Scholarship for Non-Traditional Female Students will be awarded to a woman beginning or returning to a program of higher education, but not immediately following her high school graduation. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED/HSED. Applicants must also live or work in the Amery School District. Applicants must plan to attend or are already attending an accredited college, university, technical college, or other accredited post-secondary training to complete an undergraduate program. Documentation of enrollment is required. Applicants must earn no more than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines by household size. The scholarship money may be used toward tuition, books, childcare, and transportation. Applicants must submit a cover sheet, attached to the essay or letter, that includes their name, address, and telephone number; name and address of the educational institution they are attending or planning to attend; the program they are or will be enrolled in; and their adjusted gross income for the previous year. One letter of recommendation from anyone not related to the applicant must also be submitted. This letter should verify the applicant's need and how serious they are about completing their educational goals. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The JASIN Undergraduate Scholarship will be awarded to students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree with demonstrated interest in becoming employed within the U.S. Intelligence Community, such as relevant internships, study abroad experience, advanced language study, or research work. Students intending to study in schools of engineering, science, technology and/or show extensive foreign language mastery and/or area knowledge in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Hausa and other sub-Saharan African languages, Hebrew, Punjabi, Somali, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu are strongly encouraged to apply. No scholarship will be awarded to students attending foreign universities (study abroad is eligible, if administered by a U.S. school), or schools not U.S.-accredited, nor to law, medical, or business schools (foreign or domestic). Applicants are evaluated on merit, character, academic commitment, relevance of studies to national security interests, and career ambitions. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for more information.

From an early age, Steve Kerr aspired to become a doctor. His family had limited financial resources. Fortunately, he was granted a scholarship allowing him to attend the University of Arizona. After completing medical school and extra training, Steve devoted his entire life to the practice of medicine, his number one passion. The Dr. Steven G. Kerr Memorial Medical Scholarship supports a nontraditional student who is enrolled in the Allied Health Program at Wenatchee Valley College. The committee seeks to award an older student who for some reason was unable to pursue or complete their higher education and who is studying the field of medicine or in a medically related career. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation of North Central Washington for more information.

The James A Wharton Scholarship was established at the Community Foundation of North Central Washington in 2017 to encourage and support students entering the collision repair industry and other trades. The scholarship supports students who are planning to attend or currently attending a trade school, with priority given to those who are attending auto and/or collision repair programs. Applicants may be graduating seniors, current college students, or nontraditional students returning to college later in life who will be attending a trade or vocational school or program to pursue study in the trades, with preference given to auto collision. Applicants must demonstrate a willingness to learn. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation of North Central Washington for more information.