Scholarships
Amount: Varies. 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 an accredited…
Amount: Varies. About: Established as the result of the Cobell v. Salazar settlement, the Cobell Scholarship program offers annual, merit-based, and nonrenewable scholarships to students who are enrolled members of a U.S. Federally-recognized Tribe (or can prove ΒΌ descent from multiple tribes). To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in or plan to enroll in full-time…
Amount: Most of the costs. About: Offered by the U.S. government, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a summer study abroad program that provides an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Under the program, students of diverse disciplines and majors study one of 15 languages…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Chi Am Circle Club, a nonprofit Asian American women’s community service organization in the Bay Area, offers the Chi Am Circle High School Scholarship for Asian American high school seniors in Santa Clara County. Students are awarded based on academic achievement and extracurricular work. Applicants must be a high school senior…
Amount: Typically $5,000. About: Each year, the foundation for Cancer for College offers a range of scholarships to students who’ve dealt with cancer. Applicants must have been personally diagnosed with cancer, be attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking student, and come from a family with a…
Amount: $6,000. About: The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) offers the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Scholarship. This scholarship is open to female high school seniors and college students who compete in bowling. Applicants must be non-professional USBC members under the age of 20. The scholarship is awarded based on exceptional bowling performance, academic…