Scholarships for New York City Students
 

Scholarships for New York City Students


  • U.S. Bowling Congress Scholarships

    Summary: Various scholarships for high school and college student bowlers.

    Eligibility: Must demonstrate academic excellence and, in most cases, be a member of USBC. See Web site for a list of scholarship opportunities in each state.

    Deadline: Varies

    Amount: Varies

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    U.S. Bowling Congress, SMART Program
    5301 South 76th Street
    Greendale, WI 53129-1192

    Phone: 800-514-2695, ext. 3343

    URL: www.bowl.com/scholarships/

  • Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship

    Summary: For graduating high school seniors who are skateboarders.

    Eligibility: Must possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, have U.S. citizenship and enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college/university.

    Deadline: April 20

    Amount: $1,000–$5,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship
    P.O. Box 2054
    Jenkintown, PA 19046

    URL: www.skateboardscholarship.org

  • Wendy's High School Heisman Award

    Summary: For high school seniors who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership.

    Eligibility: Must be a high school senior with at least a B grade average and participate in at least one of the 27 sports officially sanctioned by the National Federation of State High Schools.

    Deadline: October 1

    Amount: Up to $10,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Phone: 800-205-6367

    URL: www.wendysheisman.com/

  • Boeing Scholarships

    Summary: Scholarships are offered on the basis of academic achievement.

    Eligibility: Must attend a four-year college that partners with Boeing or a HBC/minority institution listed on the Web site.

    Deadline: Varies

    Amount: See Web site for more information.

    How to Apply: Ask your college advisor for application.

    URL: www.boeing.com/educationrelations/scholarships/

  • 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

  • Albert Shanker College Scholarship Fund

    Summary: Two hundred scholarships awarded to public high school graduates each year.

    Eligibility: New York City public high school seniors with high academic standing and demonstrated leadership in school and community. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for Pell Grants (need-based).

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: $5,000 ($1,250 per year for four years of college)

    How to Apply: See your college counselor for an application.

    Address:  Available through the United Federation of Teachers representative at your school.

    Phone: 212-529-2110

    URL: www.uft.org/member/education/shanker

  • New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

    Summary: For New York State high school seniors, based on academic achievement.

    Eligibility: Graduating high school senior planning on enrolling in a full-time postsecondary institution. Must be a U.S. citizen or qualifying noncitizen and a New York State Resident.

    Deadline: December

    Amount: $500–$1,500

    How to Apply: See your high school guidance counselor.

    URL: www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/2/NYS_Scholarships_for_Academic_Excellence

  • Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program

    Summary: For high school seniors who demonstrate academic excellence and show promise of continued excellence.

    Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior and a legal resident in the state he/she applies. Must be a U.S. citizen.

    Deadline: March

    Amount: $1,500 per year, renewable for four years

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    U.S. Department of Education, Higher Education Programs Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service
    Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
    1990 K. Street N.W., 6th Floor
    Washington, DC 20006-8512

    Phone: 202-502-7777

    URL: www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html

  • Holocaust Remembrance Project’s Essay Contest

    Summary: Essay contest designed to engage students on he history of the Holocaust.

    Eligibility: For students currently enrolled in high school. Must submit an essay on a topic provided. Must be a resident of the United States or Mexico. Noncitizens may apply.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: $300–$10,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    Holland & Knight Charitable Foundation, Inc.
    P.O. Box 2877
    Tampa, FL 33601-2877

    URL: www.holocaust.hklaw.com

  • John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Scholarships

    Summary: For students accepted to and entering their freshman year at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

    Eligibility: See website for more information.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: Varies

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    Mary Nampiaparampil,
    Director of Scholarship Services
    North Hall, Room 4113 John Jay College
    445 West 59th Street
    New York, NY 10019

    Phone: 646-557-4516

    URL: www.jjay.cuny.edu/1200.php#Justice

  • Kaplan/Newsweek "My Turn" Essay Competition

    Summary: An essay contest for high school students to reflect on their personal experiences that have shaped their lives.

    Eligibility: Must be a High School senior.

    Deadline: February 1

    Amount: $1,000–$5,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    Kaplan/Newsweek My Turn Essay
    Competition Pre-College
    1440 Broadway, 9th Floor
    New York, NY 10018

    Phone: 800-KAP-TEST

    URL: www.kaptest.com/essay

  • National Peace Essay Contest

    Summary: For high school students in a high school correspondence program.

    Eligibility: For homeschooled ninth- to 12th-grade students. Noncitizens may apply.

    Deadline: February 1

    Amount: Up to $10,000

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    U.S. Institute of Peace, National Peace Essay Contest
    1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200
    Washington, DC 20036-3011

    URL: www.usip.org/ed/npec/
index.html

  • FSCNY Scholarship Program

    Summary: For college-bound public high school seniors from New York City and surrounding New York counties.

    Eligibility: Must demonstrate academic achievement or improvement and school leadership. Must have completed at least 150 hours of community service each year of high school.

    Deadline: See Web site for more information.

    Amount: $500–$7,500

    How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

    Address:
    Financial Service Centers of New York
    10 East 40th Street, Suite 1308
    New York, NY 10016

    URL: www.fscny.org/scholar.htm

  • 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