Free cash is easy to come by when you know where to look and are ready and armed with a scholarship application packet that will get you noticed by school administrators. If you can write an appealing letter indicating why you wish to attend college – Your specific dreams and goals, there is a great chance that you and all your college-bound peers can not only attend your top choices of colleges/universities but without any student loan debt once you graduate.

Need Help with arranging your application, the College Bound Guide is a great place to start! This little book will help you to get organized and ready when scholarships become available. Also, feel free to visit Urban-Academics often, as there are always opportunities for students and families here, many of which have cash or savings attached! Let’s get started …

1. 2020 Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship Amount: $1,000 Due: March 25 More Info About this Scholarship …

Scholarship Coordinator 1145 Wilshire Blvd, Unit #105 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213-624-6400 x6 213-624-6406 scholarships@apcf.org

2. 2020 Diversity Scholarship Application

Award Amount: $10,000 Applications Due: March 25 More Info About this Scholarship …

NYIPLEF Board 2125 Center Ave., Suite 406 Fort Lee, NJ 07024 201-461-6603, admin@nyiplef.org

3. The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Award Amount: $10,000 Applications Due: March 31 More Info About this Scholarship …

Overview:  Dr. Anita Borg devoted her adult life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling barriers that keep women and minorities from entering computing and technology fields. Recipients of The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship will each receive a $10,000 award for the upcoming academic year.

4. Foster Care to Success Scholarship Award Amount: $2,500 – $5,000 Applications Due: March 31 More Info About this Scholarship …

Foster Care to Success is a college fund for foster youth that provides annual scholarships to support students seeking additional education. A variety of undergraduate scholarships are offered to students who have been accepted into or expect to be accepted into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other postsecondary schools. These scholarships can be renewable for up to five years if the student remains compliant with the program requirements. CLICK HERE TO APPLY!

5. Legacy of Life Scholarship ($5,000) Due March 31, 2020:

As a high school senior, you have the power to raise awareness about the importance of registering to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor through the Leslie A. Ebert Legacy of Life Scholarship Program. Simply write a persuasive essay and/or produce a video that educates, then motivates, an audience to become a registered organ, eye, and tissue donors! All essay and video entrants must be a current high school senior who both resides and attends high school, or is homeschooled, in one of the following locations: Northern Virginia (specifically the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Clarke, Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, and Fauquier as well as the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park); Maryland (Montgomery, Prince George’s, and Charles counties only); and the District of Columbia; and plan to attend a college, university or community college in the upcoming fall semester. You are not eligible for the scholarship if you reside and attend high school (or are homeschooled) outside the aforementioned counties and cities. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
CONTACT:  Scholarship Committee, 3190 Fairview park dr., suite 700, falls church, VA 22042, 703-641-0100, lisa@wrtc.org, www.wrtc.org

Legacy of Life Essay & Video Scholarship ($5,000) Due March 31, 2020:

Scholarship Description:Eligible students of the Legacy of Life Essay & Video Scholarships must reside and attend high school (or home schooled) in the Washington, DC metropolitan area (see website for details). Applicants must write an essay or produce a video that will convince an audience to register to be organ, eye, and tissue donors. Winners will be announced by May 20. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
CONTACT:  Scholarship Committee, 3190 fairview park dr., suite 700, falls church, VA 22042, 703-641-0100,, contactwrtc@wrtc.org, www.wrtc.org

6. RARE Scholars Scholarship ($20,000) – Due March 31

• Scholarship Description
• RARE Scholars, an annual scholarship for students living with rare disease, aims to empower patients with continued education by recognizing students who have demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities. The RARE Scholars program will distribute up to $20,000 each year, awarding $5,000 for undergraduate four-year or graduate studies or $2,500 for two-year or vocational-technical studies. Applicants must be high school seniors, graduates or current post-secondary or graduate-level students diagnosed with Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) Phenylketonuria (PKU) or Batten disease. Applicants must be high school seniors, graduates, current post-secondary undergraduates, or graduate-level students with a minimum of 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA. Must plan to enroll in full-time or part-time (minimum 6 credits per term) undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the entire academic year. Must be U.S. and ex-U.S. residents enrolled in U.S.-based schools, including U.S. territories. Recipients are notified in May. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
  
  • Scholarship Committee, 105 Digital Dr,  Novato, CA 94949,  415-506-6700, scholarshipamerica.org, 

7. STARS Scholarship Fund (Various Amounts) Due March 31, 2020

Scholarship Description:

The Stars Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated students who intend to pursue full-time undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degrees. Applicants can attend any accredited college or university of their choosing. Eligibility: Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551, be a permanent resident (5 or more consecutive years) of and have a permanent South or West Texas address in one of our 31 counties. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Contact: Scholarship Committee, 3900 N McColl Rd, McAllen, TX 78501,  tel: 866-939-7827,  fax: 956-928-0327,  helpdesk@starsscholarship.com, www.starsscholarship.com

8. E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship ($8,000) Due March 31, 2020

Scholarship Description:

The APWU E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship awards 10 recipients $2,000 annually for four years to use toward an undergraduate program. The Hallbeck Scholarship provides financial assistance to one male and one female recipient from each of five regions: Central, Eastern, Northeast, Southern, and Western. Hallbeck Scholarship recipients must attend an accredited college or university and must maintain a “B” average (or “Pass” if on a “Pass/Fail” system). Applicants must be a child or grandchild, including stepchild or legally adopted child of an active member, Retirees Department member, or deceased member of the American Postal Workers Union, their parent or grandparent must be a full dues-paying member or retiree member [as defined in the APWU National Constitution and Bylaws, reference Article 3, Section 1, Section 4(d)] in good standing or must have been a member immediately preceding death. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.
Contact:  Scholarship Committee,  American Postal Workers Union, 1300 L Street NW,  Washington, DC 20005,  tel: 202-842-4215,  fax: 202-842-8530,  scholarships@apwu.org, www.apwu.org

9. Mega Bank Scholarship ($1,000) Due March 25, 2020

Scholarship Description

Ten $1,000 Scholarships Available for High School Seniors Planning to Attend College as a Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Student in the Fall of 2020. Mega Bank is committed to supporting youth residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.

Contact :  scholarships@apcf.org, 1145 Wilshire Blvd, Unit# 105, Los Angeles, CA 90017, tel: 213-624-6400 x7,  fax: 213-624-6406, Laura.perez.220@my.csun.edu, www.my.csun.edu

10. Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) Education Fund Scholarship ($3,000) Due March 31, 2020

Scholarship Description

Applicants of the ANCA Education Fund must be currently enrolled in an accredited baccalaureate or advanced degree program in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or related healthcare field who are serving or have previously served in any branch, and at any rank, of a component of the US Army (Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve) and are not currently receiving funding by a component of the US Army, (e.g., scholarship ROTC students and students receiving full GI Bill benefits are not eligible). Applicants will, as applicable, have received an Honorable Discharge. For more information, or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider’s website.

Contact:  Scholarship Committee,  ANCA Scholarship Program, PO Box 458, Lisbon, MD 21765-0458,  210-650-3534, education@e-anca.org

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BONUS #1. Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship ($5,000)

Scholarship Description

Automotive Aftermarket Scholarships works with thirty other organizations who also award automotive scholarships to full-time students training for automotive careers as technicians or in business, engineering, etc. Students must be attending or be high school graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited college or university or any ASE/NATEF certified post-secondary school for automotive mechanical, collision, or heavy duty training.

Contact:  jhollar@aasa.mema.org,  Scholarship Committee, 919-237-9378

BONUS #2: CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship ($3,000) Due March 31, 2020

Scholarship Description

he CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship was established in 2006 to provide financial assistance to African-American or Black students who are pursuing a degree in the visual arts. Visual arts include architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production, etc. Selected applicants will be constituents of a CBC member’s district. To determine your Representative, enter your permanent address zipcode here. Qualified applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution, and have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

• Scholarship Committee, 1720 Massachusetts Ave, NW,  Washington, DC 20036,  tel: 202-263-2800, fax: 202-263-0846,  scholarships@cbcfinc.org

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