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Education
NAJA Graduate Scholarship Program for students who will work after graduation directly with children with special needs. Includes special education and counseling. https://www.najanet.org/naja-scholarship/
The Alhambra Scholarship award is to assist teachers and those in Junior or Senior study programs preparing to teach who are enrolled in college and who agree to undertake special education studies to qualify for teaching mentally and physically disabled. http://www.orderalhambra.org/scholarship/
Teacher.org‘s “Inspire Our Future” scholarship is open to students studying Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Education, Educational Administration, Secondary Education, or Special Education. https://www.teacher.org/scholarships-grants/#apply
Teacher.org‘s “Inspire Our Future” scholarship is open to students studying Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Education, Educational Administration, Secondary Education, or Special Education. https://www.teacher.org/scholarships-grants/#apply
Through a grant from the Windgate Foundation, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has received a scholarship aimed at recruiting highly qualified students of color who have chosen to teach. This scholarship is housed within the School of Education and will be awarded to students who have excelled academically and expressed a strong interest in becoming a licensed classroom teacher in Arkansas public schools. The scholarship aims to recruit a pool of eight undergraduate and five graduate students of color who will enter the EPP and will become highly capable of preparing the next generation of learners. The scholarship awards range up to $5000 per academic year for undergraduates- $2500 each academic semester for two years and $2000 for graduates – $1000 each semester for one academic year. The scholarship can be applied to tuition, fees, and books.
http://www.uapb.edu/sites/www/Uploads/SOE/Wndgate%20application.WEPPAS%20app.6.30.2021.addition.doc
General Scholarships
Thurgood Marshall College Fund scholarships are designed to relieve the financial hardships of attending a TMCF member-school or other accredited college or university (if applicable). The awards process is competitive. Our awards are given to outstanding students, ambitious and qualified, who plan to earn a baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree. Most scholarships are non-renewable, one year unless otherwise indicated. Awards are given without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, disability or national origin. https://www.tmcf.org/students-alumni/scholarships/
The IBM Masters Fellowship Award program recognizes and supports exceptional Masters students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies, regardless of their field of study. Candidates may currently be enrolled in Masters programs in the sciences, arts, nursing, business, law among a few with focus areas in the following topics of particular interest: Hybrid Cloud, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing / Quantum Systems, Artificial Intelligence. Nominations open in September, and students MUST be nominated by a faculty member. https://research.ibm.com/university/awards/masters\_fellowship.html
ABA Member scholarships awarded by the American Bus Association are open are full-time employees or the dependents of full-time employees of ABA member companies. Most of the member companies are tourism-related, not bus companies! https://www.buses.org/aba-foundation/scholarships/aba-member
Asian-American college seniors and graduate students Against The Grain Groundbreaker Leadership Scholarship http://againstthegrainproductions.com/groundbreaker-leadership-scholarship/
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship. Must live in or go to school in a congressional district represented by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. https://cbcfinc.academicworks.com/opportunities/727
Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship: http://endcyberbullying.net/scholarship
The Joshua Gomes Memorial Scholarship Fund aims to lay a path for hope for young adults with HIV/AIDS http://joshuagomes.org/scholarship/
The Iranian-American Scholarship Fund provides assistance to students of Iranian heritage demonstrating academic excellence, financial need, and a commitment to community service. https://iasfund.org/application-checklist/
The AIEF program now offers competitive graduate scholarships to eligible American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian students pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree. http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief\_home
The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage in obtaining a college degree. https://www.hsf.net/scholarship
The Jackie Spellman Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who have been impacted in some way by leukemia or lymphoma, either as survivors, individuals diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma, or individuals who have a member of his or her immediate family who have or had leukemia or lymphoma while living in the same household. https://jackiespellmanbenefit.org/scholarships/
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans are for up to two years graduate study in the professions and academic disciplines at any institution of higher learning in the United States. https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/eligibility
GBHEM applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be an active member of the United Methodist Church. https://www.gbhem.org/loans-scholarships/scholarships/apply/
Walter Byers Postgraduate Scholarship Program: one male and one female student-athlete annually will be awarded a postgraduate scholarship https://www.ncaa.org/walter-byers-graduate-scholarship
Students with Disabilities
Our Incight Scholarship Program is a long-term commitment to students with disabilities https://www.incight.org/scholarship
LGBTQ
Out To Innovate Scholarships for LGBTQ STEM students https://www.noglstp.org/programs-projects/scholarships/
Walter M. Decker Scholarship to support one or more outstanding students who are “out” as a person who identifies as a LGBTQ https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/application-faqs/
Veterans
Google SVA Scholarship provides assistance to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in the field of computer science https://buildyourfuture.withgoogle.com/scholarships/google-student-veterans-of-america-scholarship/
The Tillman Scholars Program assists with academic expenses, including tuition and fees, books, and living expenses for U.S. veterans and active duty service members of all branches of the U.S. Military including the National Guard and Reserve. Current spouses of veterans or active-duty service members (including surviving spouses) are also eligible. https://pattillmanfoundation.org/eligibility-and-compensation/
