Financial Aid Office
Private Scholarship Offerings
The scholarships listed below are provided by private agencies, foundations and companies. Students are invited to apply.
Post-9/11 GI Bill: Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
Public Law 111-32, the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship, amends the Post-9/11 GI Bill (chapter 33) to include the children of service members who die in the line of duty after Sept. 10, 2001. The benefit is effective August 1, 2009; the same day the Post-9/11 GI Bill takes effect. Eligible children attending school may receive up to the highest public, in-state undergraduate tuition and fees, plus a monthly living stipend and book allowance under this program.
Who is eligible?
Children of an active duty member of the Armed Forces who has died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, are eligible for this benefit. A child may be married or over 23 and still be eligible.
Eligible children:
- are entitled to 36 months of benefits at the 100% level
- have 15 years to use the benefit beginning on his/her 18th birthday
- may use the benefit until his or her 33rd birthday
- cannot use benefit before age 18, even if he or she has completed high school
- are not eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program
How do I apply for this benefit?
Click here for an online application form Please complete the VA Form 22-5490 "Dependent Application for VA Education Benefits".
For more information, call toll-free 1-888-GIBILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or visit the VA GI Bill Website at http://www.gibill.va.gov
The Brain Injury Association of Michigan (BIAMI), a non-profit organization, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of all those affected by brain injury through education, advocacy, research , and local support groups; and to reduce the incidence of brain injury through prevention.
Feel free to contact www.biami.org or 810-229-5880.
Army Nurse Corps Association 2012 Memorial Scholarship Program
The purpose of the Army Nurse Corps Association Memorial Scholarship Program is to award scholarships to students who are US citizens attending accredited baccalaureate or graduate nursing or anesthesia nursing programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nursing or anesthesia students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a component of the US Army
- Nursing or anesthesia students who have previously served in a component of the US Army.
- Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or
nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army.
- Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded
by a component of the US Army.
- Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s), spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the
US Army.
Contact Information
Qualified students may obtain additional information by downloading the ANCA 2012 Scholarship Program Guidelines and Application from our website (http://e-anca.org). The direct online link to the document is http://e-anca.org/ANCAScshpAppl.doc. You may contact us by email at education@e-anca.org, use our website “Contact Us” page (Departmental Routing: Scholarships) or write to:
Army Nurse Corps Association
Scholarship Program
PO Box 847
Manhattan, KS 66505-0847
Award Amount - $3,000 per selected applicant
Deadline - March 31, 2012
The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2012.
This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
There is no age restriction
Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.
Please do not send transcripts or letters of recommendation at this time.
Amount of Award - $1,000.00
Deadline - May 28, 2012
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact awards@studentawardsearch.com
The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
Amount of Award - $1,000.00
Deadline - June 15, 2012
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of this web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
BigSun Scholarship
Private scholarship for athletes
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. They are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
Amount of Award - $500.00
Deadline - June 22, 2012
The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.
Please visit our website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.
2012 AES Scholarship
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
They believe that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline - October 5, 2012
Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
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