Alabama Home Builders Association

Alabama Power Dependent Scholarship

dependent or former Alabama Power Employee

Academic & need based

Winter Contact: 205-257-1600

Alabama Power Presidential Scholarship

Based on Academic Achievement & ACT

November Contact : 205-257-1600

Alabama Law Foundation: Kids’ Chance Scholarship

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  May 1 deadline
  
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  Renewable ($500 to $1500)
  
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  Partents or parent has died or are permanently disable from an on the job injury.
  
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  Contact: www.alfinc.org or 1-800- 354-6154
  

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  Head of family is blind and income at or below 1.3 times
  

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  Contact: Blind and Deaf Services 334-281-8780
  

Montgomery, AL 36116

Male / female on low income

Deadline May 30

Contact: Alabama Works Technical Scholarship Program

15 Technology Court

Montgomery, AL 36116-3200

866-855-1916 or 334-280-4449

www.alabamaworks.org/scholarship.html

ALFA Scholarship / Auburn Univ. Agriculture or Forestry

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  Applications available at : county Farmers Federation offices
  

Or by writing Dean of the College of Agriculture

Auburn University

107 Comer Hall

Auburn University, AL 36849

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  Due December 1
  
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  $1750 per student per year (renewable)
  
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  Must maintain a 2.5 gpa
  
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  Must exhibit good moral character and citizenship
  

Horatio Alger Association

All USA Academic Team

Student must submit written work

Contact (703) 276-5890

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity /Beta Omicron Lambda Chapter

Application with photo Amount: $1000 Due: May

Autobiographical essay explaining financial needs

GPA 3.0 or higher

• Contact: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity /Beta Omicron Lambda Chapter

Mobile, AL 36652 251-432-7640

Ambassadorial Scholarships

• This is the prestigious “Rotary” organization scholarship for students who can speak another language and want to study abroad in the “host” country of that language

You should have completed at least 2 years of college work.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Various internships and fellowships.  Contact Agency for award amount.

American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA)

Annual 10-week summer intern program for ethnic minorities, who are full-time college students and will be college seniors or graduate students next fall and major in advertising, communications, liberal arts, marketing or related area. 

Applicant must be a US citizen/permanent resident with a minimum GPA of 2.7/4.0, and committed to a career in advertising. 

Students are placed in AAAA member advertising agencies across the country to gain experience in advertising. 

Students apply to work in one of four departments: Account Management, Research, Media, & Creative.

Award amount: Salary - approximately $300/week for 10 weeks.
Contact: R. Jackman, Manager/Diversity Program
Am Assn of Advertising Agency
405 Lexington Ave - 18^th Floor
New York, NY  10174 
(212) 986-4721

American Business Women’s Association / D’Iberville Chapter

Transcript / essay

Biographical statement

Deadline January

Contact : American Business Women’s Association / D’Iberville Chapter

1522 Northview Drive, Mobile AL 36618

or 5913 Cottage Hill Rd. Mobile, AL 36609

American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Contact: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Scholarship Coordinator
1155 16^th Street NW
Washington, DC  20036

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Institute

Annual awards for full-time, minority (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, and Males) undergraduate/graduate students currently under represented in the Dental Hygiene profession. 

Selection based on minimum 3.0 GPA, documented financial need of at least $1,500, and completion of a minimum of 1 full-time year in dental hygiene curriculum prior to receiving the award.
Contact: Scholarship Administrator
ADHA Institute for Oral Health
444 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3400
Chicago, IL  60611 
(312) 440-8900

American Dietetic Association foundation Scholarship

The applicant must be a minority male with a parent in the Dental Administration. 

Amount: $1,500.  Deadline: June 1.

Minority graduate or undergraduate student studying earth, space or marine science or related education field. 

American Indian Heritage Foundation/Miss Indian U.S.A 

Annual competition for young Native American women. 

Award is for 2 years and includes full scholarship to nationally-known college/university-up to $15,000 per year.

Contact: Scholarship Coordinator
American Indian Heritage Foundation
6051 Arlington Blvd
Falls Church, VA  22044 
(703) 237-7500

American Indian Heritage Foundation/Outstanding Indian 

This annually awarded scholarship is for outstanding Native American youth interested in postsecondary education.  The amount awarded varies, but the average is $1000. 

Contact: Scholarship Coordinator

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  This is an annually awarded scholarship for financially needy Native American high school students who intend to pursue a secondary education. 
  
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  Average award: $1,000. 
  
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  Contact: Scholarship Coordinator
  American Indian Heritage Foundation
  6051 Arlington Boulevard
  Falls Church, VA  22044 
  (703) 237-7500
  

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  For members of AISES who are American Indian/Alaskan Native college students pursuing academic programs in the sciences, engineering, medicine, business, natural resources, and math and science secondary education.
  
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  Contact: http://w.aises.org
  

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  Annual award for undergraduate minority and/or disadvantaged students who are pursuing a career in architectural studies. 
  

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  Student must be accepted to a NAAB accredited architecture school and be renewed for a total of 3 years. 
  
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  In addition to the application, the student must submit a nomination. 
  Contact: Scholarship Coordinator
  American Institute of Architects
  1735 New York Ave - NW
  Washington, DC  20006 
  (202) 785-7511
  

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  This is a scholarship for minority students enrolling in architecture programs.
  
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  Awards are from $500 to $3,000. Generally 20 students are selected.
  
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  Deadline: December 6.
  http://www.e-architect.com/institute
  

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  Annual award for a currently enrolled minority undergraduate student
  
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  with a minimum of 24 credits toward a degree
  
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  who wishes to study abroad at a selected university/college. 
  
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  Applications will be accepted from Pacific Islanders, African-, Asian-, Native-, and Hispanic-Americans. 
  
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  Selection is based on applicant’s fulfillment of the program requirements, financial need, academic accomplishments, demonstrated leadership ability, extracurricular activities centered on multicultural/international issues, and a statement concerning objectives for wanting to study abroad. 
  
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  In addition to the application, the student must submit the Minority Scholarship application,
  
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  the AIFS academic year and semester application to AIFS College Division,
  
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  including a 3^rd letter of reference. 
  
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  Award includes tuition, room and board, and round trip air fare. 
  
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  Contact: Scholarship Coordinator
  American Institute-Foreign Study
  102 Greenwich Avenue, PO Box 2670
  Greenwich, CT  06830-2670 
  (800) 727-2437
  

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  For undergraduates studying accounting at a U.S. college with at least 30 credits completed.
  
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  Awards up to $5,000 with about 300 winners annually. Deadline is in July. Visit Web site for GPA requirements and details.
  

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  Students studying mining, geology, metallurgy, petroleum, mineral science, materials science, mining economics, and other related fields. 
  
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  Contact: American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc. Women’s Auxiliary
  Fourteenth Floor
  345 E. 47^th St.
  New York, NY  10024
  

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  MLA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) jointly sponsor a
  scholarship through the American Library Association (ALA) Spectrum
  Initiative Scholarship program.
  
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  The two organizations make a total annual
  donation of $5,000 each year to support minority students in their goals to
  become health sciences information professionals.
  
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  African American,Hispanic, Asian, Native American, or Pacific Islander individuals attending ALA-accredited library schools are eligible.
  
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  Deadline: March 1.
  
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  Contact: ALA, the scholarship administrator
  Spectrum Inquiry Line
  (800) 545-2433 x4276
  mailto: spectrum@ala.org
  
  
  

American Legion

Complete application for designated school – Photo – Transcript – 2 letter references

$850 per yr.

May 1 (all must be mailed together)

Contact: American Legion Scholarship PO Box 1069

Montgomery, Al 36101 www.alabamalegion.org