
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000-$7,000. About: The Roothbert Fund offers annual scholarships to help those with financial need afford higher education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and reside in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, or North Carolina. Preference is given to
Amount: $2,000. About: Sponsored by the RTDNA Foundation, the Carole Simpson Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to an undergraduate student pursuing a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing by the time that the scholarship is awarded, and they must be on
Amount: $15,000. About: Maryland property management company Roy Jorgensen Associates offers the Roy Jorgensen Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate senior or graduate student enrolled in an accredited engineering program in the United States. The scholarship committee grants $15,000 to the awardee. Applications open in January each year. Eligible Grade Levels: College
Amount: $10,000. About: Sponsored by the RTDNA Foundation, the Ed Bradley Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to an undergraduate student pursuing a career in radio, television, or digital journalism. Applicants must be full-time sophomores, juniors, or seniors in good academic standing by the time that the scholarship is awarded, and they must be on
Amount: $30,000 (North America), £25,000 (Europe), Aus$40,000 (Australasia). About: Swiss luxury watch brand Rolex runs an international scholarship program in partnership with the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. This scholarship is open to students from North America, Europe, and Australasia who are certified as a rescue diver or equivalent with a minimum of 25 dives
Amount: $40,000 (over 4 years). About: The Ron Brown Scholar Program awards community minded and intellectually gifted African Americans who come from economically challenged families with four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 of each year). Applicants must be high school seniors, be Black/African American, excel academically, show exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities, demonstrate financial