
Scholarships
Amount: Full cost + discretionary funding. About: Established in October 2000 with a $210 million donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge, the Gates Cambridge Scholarship program offers full-cost scholarships to outstanding scholars from countries outside the UK so they can pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in subjects available
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the Garden Club Federation of Maine (GCFM), the Horticultural Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to undergraduate upperclassmen and graduate students studying horticulture or a related field. Applicants must be undergraduate sophomores, juniors or seniors, fifth-year landscape architects, or graduate students who are legal residents of Maine. Applicants must study
Amount: Up to $3,000. About: Administered by the American Indian College Fund, Full Circle Scholarships are annually awarded to Native American students pursuing post secondary degrees. Applicants must be enrolled members of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe, or have a parent or grandparent who is an enrolled tribal member. Full-time enrollment at
Amount: Varies. About: Funded by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Scholar Program “offers passionate and accomplished students and scholars in more than 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to mutual understanding.” Each year, the program awards more than 1,700 fellowships, with 800 U.S. Scholars going abroad and 900
Amount: $1,000-$2,500. About: The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program includes 12 categories of scholarships of each year, which are awarded to students of diverse academic backgrounds who are studying in California. Eligibility requirements vary by scholarship. Several scholarships are available for students studying agriculture and agribusiness, but scholarships for other majors are
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), the Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship is awarded to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students studying accounting and preparing for a career in state and local government. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled full time in an