Scholarships for Women
American Heart Association: Go Red for Women Scholarship
Avon Foundation for Women in Business Studies
Clairol Scholarship Program
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
Debra Levy Niemark Memorial Scholarship
Hermoine Grant Calhoun Scholarship
Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories Summer Research Program
Mary Webb Leiby Scholarship Award
Microsoft’s National Female Technical Scholarship
St. Petersburg Alumnae Panhellenic Association Student Scholarship
Talbots Scholarship Foundation
University of Miami Broward Women's Guild Scholarship
University of Miami Women's Guild Scholarship, Miami-Dade County Chapter
| American Heart Association: Go Red for Women Scholarship | ||
| Provides scholarship funds for undergraduate and graduate women of color who are preparing for a career in health care. Must be of Hispanic, African-American, or other minority decent. Must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident of the U.S. Currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, health care institution or program in the U.S. Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0. | ||
| Deadline: | November 30, 2012 | |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,500 | |
| Additional Information: | www.goredforwomen.org | |
| Contact: | www.goredforwomen.org | |
| Avon Foundation for Women in Business Studies | |
| Women 25 years and older seeking the necessary education for a career in a business related field. | |
| Deadline: | April 15 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $500-$1,000 |
| Additional Information: | http://www.bpwfoundation.org |
| Contact: | Business and Professional Woman's Foundation 2012 Mass Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20036 |
| Clairol Scholarship Program | |
| Scholarships are awarded for full-time or part-time programs of study at the master's or professional level. Must be a woman 30 years of age or older, be graduating within 24 months from August 31 of the application year, and have a definite plan to use the desired training to improve chances for advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter or re-enter the job market. | |
| Deadline: | Not Available |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Up to $24,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.clairol.com |
| Contact: | BPA Foundation 2012 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 |
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| Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties | |
| Applicants must be graduating high school students from Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. | |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $2,500 |
| Additional Information: | www.yourcommunityfoundation.org |
| Contact: | Scholarship Program Officer 324 Datura St. Suite #340 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5431 |
| Debra Levy Niemark Memorial Scholarship | |
| Must reside in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach County, Must be a US citizen. | |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,500 |
| Contact: | Debra Levy Niemark Scholarship Foundation, Selection Committee 800 Corporate Drive, Suite 420 Ft Lauderdale, FL 33334 |
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| Hermoine Grant Calhoun Scholarship | |
| Must be a legally blind woman and pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time post- secondary course of study in the fall 2000 semester. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, community service, and financial need. | |
| Deadline: | March 31 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $3,000 |
| Additional Information: | www.nfb.org |
| Contact: | National Federation of Blind Scholarships Peggy Elliot , Chairman, National Federation of Blind Scholarships 805 Fifth Ave. Grinnell, IA 50112 |
| Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories Summer Research Program | |
| Female undergraduates with science majors. | |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | Varies |
| Additional Information: | www.bell-labs.com |
| Contact: | Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories Special Programs Manager - SRP 283 King George Rd. Room B1-D29 Warren, NJ 07059 |
| Microsoft’s National Female Technical Scholarship | |
| To receive the National Women’s Technical Scholarship, the student must be female. The student must be enrolled full-time and be making satisfactory progress towards a degree in one of the following fields: computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The student must be enrolled in her sophomore or junior year (or her fourth year, if enrolled in a five-year program). Because the scholarship is merit-based, the student must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. Five scholarships will be offered for this program. Each of the five students will receive $1,000 to be applied to their tuition for the 1999-2000 academic year. Students from across the United States will be selected in recognition of their passion for software and the ability to make a difference in the software industry. Selected students will be considered for a paid summer internship that offers an opportunity to work on the development of Microsoft products. | |
| Deadline: | February 26 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | $1,000 and internships |
| Additional Information: | www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships |
| Contact: | Microsoft Corporation Mary Blain One Microsoft Way Redmond,WA 98052-8303 |
| St. Petersburg Alumnae Panhellenic Association Student Scholarship | |
| Current permanent resident of Pinellas County, Florida, or will attend college next year in Pinellas County, Florida. AND full-time female students in a four-year college/university or transferring to a four years college/university AND a member if a National Sorority.Student in good academic standing, OR accepted to a graduate program. Greatest consideration will be given to financial need and academic achievement. Additional consideration will be given to leadership abilities and experiences, an essay and letter of recommendation. | |
| Deadline: | April 10 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | The number of scholarship awarded and the amount will be determined according to funds available. It is hoped that the range will be $750 - $1000. |
| Additonal Information: | Download the Application (PDF Form) |
| Contact: | Pat Lins St. Petersburg Panhellenic Alumnae Association 4549 14th Way NE Saint Petersburg, Florida 33703 |
| Talbots Scholarship Foundation | |
| In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life. Applicants to the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must: 1) Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada; 2) Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2002; 3) Be enrolled or planning to enroll in full- or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college or university; 4) Be attending the full 2012-13 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2013; and 5) Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2012 fall academic term. | |
| Deadline: | January 3rd, 2012 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | The Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2012 academic year, including up to seventeen (17) $10,000 scholarships and one (1) $30,000 scholarship. |
| Additional Information: | www.talbots.com/scholarship |
| Contact: | Talbots Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Management Services One Scholarship Way Saint Peter, MN 56082 USA talbotswomen@scholarshipamerica.org |
| University of Miami Broward Women's Guild Scholarship | |
| Applicant must be a female graduate of a Broward County high school with a 3.0 cumulative average. Also, the applicant must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at the University of Miami, demonstrate financial need, and plan to enroll for the Fall semester at the University of Miami. | |
| Deadline: | March 14, 2014 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | up to $2,000 |
| Additional Information: | Download the Application (PDF form) |
| Contact: | Office of Financial Assistance Services Attn: Broward Women's Guild Scholar 1204 Dickinson Drive #37R Coral Gables, FL 33124-5240 or by email: scholarships.ofas@miami.edu |
| University of Miami Women's Guild Scholarship, Miami-Dade County Chapter | |
| Women, age 22 or over, whose previous academic achievement has been above average and whose undergraduate studies have been interrupted or postponed for one year or more due to family, career, monetary or other personal reasons. Additionally, applicants must be currently accepted to or enrolled in a degree-seeking program the University of Miami, be enrolled full time (at least 9 credit hours a semester or more) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicants must be residents of Miami-Dade County prior to attending the University of Miami. | |
| Deadline: | May 1, 2013 |
| Amount of Scholarship: | up to $10,000 |
| Additional Information: | Download the Application (PDF form) |
| Contact: | Office of Financial Assistance Services Attn: Joanne Brown Rhodes House, Building 37R Coral Gables, FL 33124-5240 or by email: scholarships.ofas@miami.edu |
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