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Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship/Grant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Appraisal Institute Scholarship
GFOA Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
GFOA Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
GFOA Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
The Lincoln Forum Scholarship Prize Essay Contest
U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship/Grant
Deadline: February (Annually)
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Upper division undergraduates and graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) of accredited universities/colleges. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment, either through coursework or experience, to any combination of at least two of the following fields: Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Child Psychology, Film/Television Production, Music, or Animation. Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in the field of children's media.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the following website: www.emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php
Contact: Michele Fowble, Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship, website: www.emmys.tv, Phone: (818) 754-2802
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Deadline: Various
Award: Various
Eligibility: All applicants must be US citizens. Applicants must have obtained a liberal arts degree prior to enrolling in a graduate accounting program. Applicants must be liberal arts degree holders of a regionally accredited institution in the United States. Applicants must be accepted into, or in the process of applying to, a graduate program in accounting that will enable them to sit for the CPA Examination at a college or university whose business administration program is accredited by AACSB International or the ACBSP. Applicants must express the intention to pursue a CPA certificate. NOTE: students who are already actively participating in a graduate accounting program are NOT eligible for this scholarship.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off of their website: www.aicpa.org/becomeACPA/scholarships/pages/default.aspx
Contact: Phone: (919) 402-4014, Email: educat@aicpa.org
Appraisal Institute Scholarship
Deadline: varies
Award: $2,000 for Undergraduate and $3,000 for Graduate
Eligibility: United States citizen enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university majoring in real estate appraisal, land economics, real estate, or other allied fields.
Apply: Applications can be picked up in the Office of Student Financial Planning located in Carnegie Hall. More information can be found on the website http://www.aiedtrust.org.
Contact: Appraisal Institute Education Trust, Phone: (312) 335-4133, Email: educationtrust@appraisalinstitute.org address: Appraisal Institute Education Trust c/o Appraisal Institute, 550 W. Van Buren St., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, 60607
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Deadline: September (Annually)
Award: Range between $50 and $10,000
Eligibility: Entrant must be enrolled in a college or university at the time of entry. Graduate and undergraduate students may apply.
Apply: Scholarship applications can be downloaded off of the following website: http://www.aynrand.org/
Contact: Email: essay@aynrand.org
Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
Daniel B. Goldberg Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Must be a current full-time student in a graduate program that prepares students for careers in state and local government finance and expecting to be enrolled in the spring 2010 semester (including spring 2010 graduates). Must hold a Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Student must not have been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the website www.gfoa.org under "Student Opportunities."
Contact: Scholarship Committee, Government Finance Officers Association, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601-1210; Phone: (312) 977-9700
Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada
Frank L. Greathouse Government Accounting Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Must be a full-time student in an undergraduate or graduate accounting program who is preparing for a career in state and local government finance. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Undergraduate students must be in the process of completing at least their junior year by the time the scholarship is awarded.
Apply: More information can be found at the website www.gfoa.org.
Contact: Phone: (312) 977-9700, Mail: Scholarship Committee, Government Finance Officers Association, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601-1210
Government Finance Officers Association for the US and Canada
Minorities in Government Finance Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2012
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Must be a current full- or part-time upper-division undergraduate or graduate student in public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics or business administration (with a specific focus on government or nonprofit management). Must belong to one of the following groups (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau): Black or African American, American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian native, Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latino. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada. Student must not have been a past winner of a scholarship administered by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the website www.gfoa.org under "Student Opportunities."
Contact: Scholarship Committee, Government Finance Officers Association, 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60601-1210; Phone: (312) 977-9700
John Gyles Education Awards
Deadline: June (Annually)
Award: up to $3,000
Eligibility: Applicant may be an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or Canada with a minimum GPA of 2.7. NOTE: There is a request for $8.00 on the application, which is optional (if you would like to receive other information from this organization). You do not need to send any money to be considered for this scholarship.
Contact: R. James Cougle, Phone: (506) 459-7460
Apply: Applications can only be found on the web at: www.johngyleseducationcenter.com
OP Loft bed
Deadline: July (Annually)
Award: $500
Eligibility: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Applicant must plan to be a full- or part-time student at an accredited college or university in the U.S. by July 31st, 2010. Must have personal mailing address in the U.S. College must also have U.S. mailing address. Applications must be done online, in the English language, and all information fields on the application must be completed.
Apply: Applications must be submitted online at the following website: www.oploftbed.com/scholarship/index.php
The Lincoln Forum Scholarship Prize Essay Contest
Deadline: July (Annually)
Award: $500-$1,500
Eligibility: Applicant must be a full-time student in a U.S. college or university during the spring 2009 semester. Applicant need not be a U.S. citizen. There is no application form for the contest. The essay and your contact information serve as your application.
Apply: Scholarship information can be found at the following website: www.thelincolnforum.org/scholarship-essay-contest.php
Contact: Don McCue, Phone: (909) 798-7632, Email: archives@akspl.org
U.S. Army Health Professions Scholarship Program
Deadline: Not Available
Award: 100 percent tuition, monthly stipend, and school fees
Eligibility: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school. The applicant must depending on specialty (Physician, Dentist, Veterinarian, Optometrist, Clinical or Counseling Psychologist) be enrolled in or have a letter of acceptance or intent from an accredited graduate program located in the United States or Puerto Rico. The applicant must maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program. The applicant must qualify as a commissioned officer in the United States Army Reserve.
Apply: For more information, please see this scholarship folder in the Office of Student Financial Planning located in Carnegie Hall.
Contact: Captain Francisco Gumataotao, Phone: (515) 253-9637 or 1-877-571-2237, Email: Francisco.Gumataotao@usarec.army.mil, Mail: 2900 100th St, Ste 105, Urbandale, IA 50322
