Scholarships for New York City Students
 

Scholarships for New York City Students

  • Elks National Foundation Scholarship Most Valuable Student Competition

    Summary: Applicants will be judged on leadership and financial need and will advance through local, district, and state competitions to reach the national competition.

    Eligibility: Must be a high school senior who is a U.S. citizen and will be pursuing a four-year degree full-time  at a U.S. college or university. Must take SAT and ACT.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: $1,000–$15,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    2750 N. Lakeview Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60614-2256

    Phone: 773-755-4728

    URL: www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm

  • AXA Achievement Scholarship

    Summary: For high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement in school, the community or the workplace.

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, plan to enroll full-time in a U.S. two- or four-year college or university, demonstrate ambition and self-drive, and be recommended by an unrelated adult.

    Deadline: December 15

    Amount: $10,000–$25,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    AXA Achievements Scholarship, Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    Saint Peter, MN 56082

    Phone: 800-537-4180

    URL: www.axaonline.com/rs/axa/about-us/33b_axa_achievement.html

  • The Point Foundation Scholarship

    Summary: For underprivileged students, especially those who have been abandoned by family and other support systems because of their sexual orientation or gender identification.

    Eligibility: Must plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States, demonstrate proven leadership skills and excellent scholastic achievements, and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Noncitizens may apply.

    Deadline: February 9

    Amount: $2,000–$12,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    The Point Foundation
    5757 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 370
    Los Angeles, CA 90036

    URL: www.thepointfoundation.org

  • National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program

    Summary: For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, or social science research.

    Eligibility: Must commit to working at NIH during the summer and as a full-time employee after graduation. Must be a U.S. citizen, national or qualified noncitizen with exceptional financial need and a minimum GPA of 3.5 (or in the top 5 percent of the class). Must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student at an accredited, four-year undergraduate institution.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: Up to $20,000 per year, renewable
    for four years

    How to Apply: Download application from Web site.

    Address:
    NIH, Office of Loan Repayment and Scholarship
    2 Center Drive, Room 2E24 MSC 0230
    Bethesda, MD 20892-0230

    Phone: 888-352-3001

    URL: www.ugsp.nih.gov/home.asp?m=00

  • Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology

    Summary: For high school seniors to compete for college scholarships with individual or team research projects.

    Eligibility: Must complete a science, math, engineering or technologies research project and plan a career/major in science or mathematics. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

    Deadline: October 1

    Amount: $1,000–$100,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Intel Science Talent Search
    Society of Science and the Public
    1719 N. Street N.W.
    Washington, DC 20036

    Phone: 800-626-9795, ext. 5930

    URL: www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm

  • National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Scholarship

    Summary: Scholarships through specific colleges for students majoring in engineering.

    Eligibility: Must be a minority student who is a U.S. citizen and enroll in an engineering program at partner university, maintain GPA between 2.5 and 2.8 and register for NACME's student online resume directory.

    Deadline: Determined by college.

    Amount: Up to $25,000

    How to Apply: Contact NACME partner schools for more information.

    Address:
    NACME
    440 Hamilton Avenue, Suite 302
    White Plains, NY 10601-1813

    Phone: 800-888-9929, ext. 222

    URL: www.nacme.org/scholarships

  • National Federation for the Blind Scholarships

    Summary: For legally blind high school seniors planning to pursue a full-time postsecondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution.

    Eligibility: Must be legally blind in both eyes, and residing in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.

    Deadline: March 31

    Amount: $3,000–$12,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Chairman, National Federation for the Blind Scholarship Committee
    1800 Johnson Street
    Baltimore, MD 21230

    Phone: 401-659-9314 ext. 2415

    URL: www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp?SnID=861717