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Scholarships for New York City Students

• Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship

  Summary: For young people who have made exceptional volunteer efforts in the past year.
  

  Eligibility: Must be between the ages of 6 and 18 years old and be nominated by a parent, educator or community member. Must be a U.S. resident.
  

  Deadline: Nominations are accepted from February 1 to March 15.
  

  Amount: $1,000–$5,000 renewable
  

  How to Apply: Nomination forms are available at local Kohl's stores or online at the web address below.
  

  Address:
  Kohl's Kids Who Care
  Scholarship Program, Scholarship Management Services
  One Scholarship Way
  P.O. Box 297
  Saint Peter, MN 56082
  

  Phone: 507-931-1682
  

  URL: www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/scholarsship/program-information.asp

• Prudential Spirit of Community Award

  Summary: To honor middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state and national level.
  

  Eligibility: Students in grades 5-12 who live in the United States and have conducted a volunteer service activity in the past year. American students who live elsewhere but whose parents or guardians are legal voting residents of one of the 50 states of Washington, D.C., are also eligible.
  

  Deadline: November 2
  

  Amount: $1,000–$5,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  Prudential Spirit of Community Awards State Level Judging Committee
  One Scholarship Way
  P.O. Box 297
  Saint Peter, MN 56082
  

  URL: http://spirit.prudential.com/view/pages/soc/14830

• LEAGUE Foundation Scholarship

  Summary: For high school seniors who have been accepted to a two- or four-year college or university in the United States and who identify as a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be actively and substantially involved in community service.
  

  Deadline: See Web site for more information.
  

  Amount: $1,500
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  Charles Eader, Executive Director
  LEAGUE Foundation
  One AT&T Way, Room 4B214J
  Bedminster, NJ 07921
  

  URL: www.leaguefoundation.org/scholarships/index.cfm

• PFLAG Youth Scholarship Program

  Summary: To provide support to young people coping in often adverse school environments.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior who is self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender or is a supporter of LGBT people demonstrating interest in the LGBT community. Noncitizens may apply.
  

  Deadline: See Web site for more information. 
  

  Amount: $1,000–$5,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  PFLAG, National Scholarship Program
  1726 M Street, #400
  Washington, DC 20036
  

  URL: www.pflag.org

• 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

• American Chemical Society Scholars Program

  Summary: For underrepresented minority students who wish to enter the field of chemistry or a related field such as toxicology or chemical technology. Based on need, academic merit, career objective, and leadership and community involvement.       
  

  Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and demonstrate need. Must show intent to major and work in chemical science or chemical technology if not doing so already.
  

  Deadline: See Web site for more information.
  

  Amount: Up to $5,000 per academic year
  

  How to Apply: Contact program sponsor for information.
  

  Address:
  ACS Scholars Program
  1155 16th Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  

  URL: http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content

• Newhouse Foundation Scholarship

  Summary: For high school seniors who are members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Intended course of study must be the communications field, preferably journalism.
  

  Eligibility: Must be an African-American high school senior with student membership to the NABJ (high school membership, $35), at least 3.0 GPA. Must work on the campus newspaper.
  

  Deadline: March
  

  Amount: Up to $5,000, renewable
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  NABJ Scholarships/University of Maryland
  8701 Adelphi Road
  Adelphi, MD 20783
  

  Phone: 866-479-6225
  

  URL: www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/story/
55p-813c.php

• The New York Urban League Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

  Summary: For African-American, Latino, Asian or Native American high school graduates or GED recipients with excellent character and proven leadership ability.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a resident of New York City and admitted to an accredited college in pursuit of a bachelor's or associate's degree. Must be a high school graduate with a cumulative average of 80 or a cumulative GED of 250.
  

  Deadline: April
  

  Amount: Up to $2,500 per year
  

  How to Apply: Contact program sponsor for information.
  

  Address:
  The New York Urban League Education Department
  Attn: Whitney M. Young Jr. Scholarship
  204 West 136th Street
  New York, NY 10030
  

  Phone: 212-926-8000
  

  URL: www.nyul.org/nyul_scholarships.html

• The Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship

  Summary: For undergraduate and graduate students who are completing parapsychology degrees or conducting parapsychological research as part of their degree requirements.
  

  Eligibility: Must demonstrate a previous interest in parapsychology by including writing samples on the subject with the application form.  
  

  Deadline: July 15
  

  Amount: $3,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  Parapsychology Foundation, Inc.
  P.O. Box 1562
  New York, NY 10021-0043
  

  URL: www.parapsychology.org/dynamic/040200.html