
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: 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: 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: Up to $5,000. About: The Fund for Education Abroad is a program designed to help disadvantaged students study abroad. Applications are accepted for fall semesters, summer semesters and an academic year. When choosing scholarship recipients, judges consider financial need, demographic factors, and academic preparedness. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled
Amount: $7,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish female incoming college freshmen. Applicants must be Jewish female high school seniors or graduates who are beginning their first year of an undergraduate program at a four-year college or university in California. Additionally,
Amount: $10,000. About: The Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program was established by Tony Signore to honor one of the most important African American figures in our country’s history. The program awards two $10,000 scholarships each year to exceptional HBCU seniors (one female and one male student), who have demonstrated high academic achievement, strong leadership skills,