Scholarship Spotlight
Scholarships
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Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The National Aids Memorial offers the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Named for an influential AIDS educator and activist, this scholarship supports student activists working to better their communities. Applicants must demonstrate a passion for activism toward a specific cause. The program originally was intended for AIDS activists. Now, the
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Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: Named in honor of the founder and publisher of the Hellenic Chronicle, a long-standing Greek-American newspaper based in Boston, the Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship awards students of Greek-American descent who are studying toward a degree in journalism or communications. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate-level program. Eligible
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Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation Education Support Awards
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation, named for the trailblazing Japanese American politician from Hawaii who was the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, offers five Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 to assist low-income women with children who are pursuing their first
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Par Aide’s Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant Program
Amount: $14,000. About: Administered by the Golf Course Superintendents’ Society of America (GCSSA), the Par Aide’s Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant program annually awards scholarships to the children and stepchildren of GCSSA members. The children and stepchildren of deceased members are also eligible if the parent was a member for five or more years before
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Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Amount: Up to $90,000. About: Each year, the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports 30 immigrants or the children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate or professional degrees in the United States. Each Fellowship, worth up to a total of $90,000, supports one to two years of graduate study in any field
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Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Scholarship is annually awarded to undergraduate and/or post-graduate students who survived pediatric cancer. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, community college students, or 4-year university students who have been treated for pediatric cancer, be full-time students, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of