
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: Administered by the American Library Association (ALA), the Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship is annually awarded to those pursuing a master’s degree in library science. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents, attend an ALA accredited master’s program, and must not have completed more than 12 semester hours or one-third
Amount: $5,000. About: The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) Diversity Scholarship is annually awarded to minority college and university students to help them study abroad. Applicants must demonstrate high academic achievement and/or participate in community service activities. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement:
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, AFCEA Washington, DC awards STEM scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, live within the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (greater DC area), be either graduating from high school or transitioning from a two-year community college to a four-year college or university, and
Amount: $500-$5,000. About: The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America holds an annual college scholarship essay contest for high school seniors, for which the grand prize winner is granted a $5,000 scholarship. Entrants must write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on themselves, their families, or their communities, and what they have
Amount: $2,500-$20,000. About: The Ascend Educational Fund (AEF) awards scholarships worth up to $20,000 of each year to immigrant students and children of immigrants graduating from New York City Schools. Applicants must be born outside of the United States or have two parents born outside of the United States, be a graduating high school senior