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Types of Aid: Other Scholarships

The following is a list of other FAU scholarships, please click on its website link to go to that scholarship's website and its application link for the corresponding application in fillable PDF format. 

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BankAtlantic Monthly Scholarship  (website, application)

$200 scholarship will be awarded to eligible students for the month.  Application Deadline is August 31, 2008.  For more information please refer to application and website links above.  

Various Navy Scholarship Programs (website)

Health Professions Scholarship Program:  For Optometry, Medical and Dental School Students - Pays full tuition, books, fees and a monthly stipend of $1,185.

Nurse Candidate Program:  For Nursing Students - Pays $500 a month up to 24 months and an accession bonus of $5,000.

Baccalaureate Degree Completion Plan:  Pays up to $54,000 to complete college.

The degree is your choice:  Available careers in aviation, business management, engineering, nuclear, intelligence, and other exciting professions

As a Naval Officer, you’ll step right into a management role.

Bonuses available for nuclear engineering officers.

Health Services Collegiate Program:  For Dental, Optometry, Pharmacy and other allied health students - Pays approximately $2,100 a month up to 36 months. Medical and Dental insurance provided.

Financial Assistance Program:  For Medical and Dental Residents - Pays an annual grant of $25,000 and a monthly stipend of $1,185.

Contact Information:

Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program:
LTJG Derek Huggins – hugginsd@cnrc.navy.mil
Office – (954) 845-0101 ext 159      Cell – (954) 868-6362
Health Care Programs:
Chief Angel Garcia – or5_miami@cnrc.navy.mil
Office – (954) 845-0101 ext 132      Cell – (954) 275-1352

FAU College of Architecture, Urban & Public Affairs Scholarships (website)

FAU College of Business Scholarships (website)

FAU College of Education Scholarships (website)

FAU College of Engineering Scholarships (website)

FAU College of Nursing Scholarships (website)

School of Communication and Multimedia Studies (website):  If interested, please contact Vada Taylor at (561) 297-3850.

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships (website, application)

Through the Dissertation Fellowship Program, the Spencer Foundation aims to build capacity in the education research community by supporting a new generation of scholars from a wide range of fields. Please refer to the website or .pdf application link for more details.

Bank of America Florida's Community Scholars Program (website, application)

Awards of $2,000 per year for first-time-in-college freshmen entering a state public university. Students must demonstrate financial need; please complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility. Recipient must demonstrate a history of community service and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Award will be evenly divided between fall and spring terms. The student must maintain continuous enrollment, and scholarship eligibility will not exceed a maximum of eight semesters. For more information, please visit website link above.

FANJUL Academic and Community Excellence Award (website, application)

Awards of $2,500 per year, renewable for up to four years for students who maintain good academic standing while enrolled at FAU. The Fanjul award is designed to recognize students who have worked for academic excellence and have demonstrated leadership service in their community. This award is only available to students in western Palm Beach County who attend Pahokee, Clewiston and Glades Central High Schools , and who are planning to enroll at Florida Atlantic University as first year freshmen. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum 1000 SAT-I or 21 ACT score. Please visit the website link above for additional eligibility requirements.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (website, application)

The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers a competition for awards for undergraduate study abroad and was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000. This scholarship provides awards for US undergraduate students who are receiving federal Pell Grant funding at a 2-year or 4-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide. For more information regarding eligibility, scholarship timelines, application deadlines and others, please refer to the website and application links.

National Scholars Honor Society Scholarship (website)

The Society strives to reward and encourage personal growth and development, as well as engender a sense of civic responsibility and dedication to our nation's great political process. Our Members include thousands of America's brightest minds and top achievers in the Arts, the Sciences, Medicine, Law, Business and Politics. The National Scholars Honor Society grants scholarships to highly qualified achievers from all academic pursuits. Scholarship eligibility is determined for each new applicant at the time of acceptance, and is reviewed biannually for as long as the member continues to update his file on an annual basis.  $19,000 will be awarded in scholarships.  Check out the website for more details and the membership online application.

All applicants will be automatically considered for the Abraham Lincoln Scholarship, the Alexander Bell Scholarship, the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship, and the Benjamin Franklin Scholarship after acceptance into the Society.

FBI - Common Knowledge Scholarship  (website, register)

This scholarship is based on what you know.  Four (4) $1000 first place cash scholarships will be awarded every week during the month of December. No essays, no minimum GPA, or financial background information  is required.  Register at the link located above to find out more information.

International Student Scholarships

The websites listed below may be a good source for scholarships and/or funds for international students.

1. International Education Financial Aid
2. General Information
3. International Student Loans
4. EduPass
5. Interest Free Loans for Latin American and Caribbean Students

Walmart Foundation Scholarship (website)

Students across the country benefit significantly from Wal-Mart's involvement in their town and surrounding communities. We believe that one of the most important ways to assist local communities is by supporting local needs and focusing our giving to the areas that our customers feel are important. Sam and Helen Walton believed that education should be a fundamental commitment of Wal-Mart. Click on the website above for detailed information on the Scholarships.

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships (website)

Delivered through The Fund's Project Access program, these scholarships target low income and minority populations in an effort to increase access to higher education. Project Access addresses three key barriers to higher education-awareness of financial aid, academic performance and financial need. To be eligible for The Sallie Mae Fund scholarship programs, students must be accepted and enrolled at a Title IV eligible, accredited post-secondary two- or four-year college or university, vocational, or technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico and meet program-specific eligibility requirements. The Sallie Mae Fund scholarship programs include:

The Sallie Mae Fund "911 Education Fund" Scholarship (application) - The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund was created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The scholarship program is open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks and who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Scholarship awards of up to $2,500 per applicant, per school year, may be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory academic progress.  There is NO Deadline to apply.

Imagine America - Military Award Program (MAP)  (website)

This program has been established to assist thousands of military personnel each year pursue post secondary career education at hundreds of career colleges across the nation. The MAP recognizes the important contributions of our nation's armed services. Click on website link above for more details.

National Law Enforcement & Firefighters Children's Foundation  (info & app)

The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children’s Foundation Scholarship Awards are for children of law enforcement and firefighting personnel who were lost in the line of duty. These awards are designed to reward excellence, recognize accomplishments and help students by providing funding for their post secondary education at qualified institutions. Click on link above to view other criteria and the application.

Broward Shell Club Scholarship

This scholarship is available for undergraduate or graduate students majoring in the field of marine biology at local colleges or universities.  The guidelines for the award are very simple. The student's coursework should include some aspect of malacology (taxonomy, habitat studies, pollution effects, DNA analysis, etc.) and the applicant will be requested to make a presentation to the Club about their research and how the award assisted them in their goals. Stop by the Financial Aid office on the Boca campus to obtain a copy of the application.

              

The MSSM Friendship Scholarship  (website)

Christine McFadden created the MSSM (named after Melanie, Stanley, Stuart, and Michelle) Friendship Scholarship must possess the characteristics of friendship - such as the loyalty, service, and compassion that Christine's children exhibited.  A friend of the applicant must write a recommendation letter.  Any student can apply - an applicant doesn't have to be class president or have top grades.  Recipients, though, must maintain a 2.5 grade point average.  For more information or to make a donation, call (209) 722-MSSM or click on the website link above.

Michael Jon Barlin Scholarship (website)

The Lupus Foundation of America, Southeast Florida Chapter, is privileged to offer an annual scholarship to support the educational expenses of a Southeast Florida resident diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.  Applicant must be a resident of Brevard, Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie.  Applicant must also submit letter for physician stating condition and must have at least a GPA of 2.5.  For more information on this scholarship and the application, click on the website link above.

Freedom Forum/ NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship (application)


This scholarship is seeking scholarship applications from college juniors with career goals in sports journalism, majors in journalism or experience in campus sports journalism.  This program is available to assist and promote quality sports journalism education at the collegiate level.  Applicants must be enrolled full-time. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Eight one-year renewable scholarships will be awarded to juniors who will be full-time seniors in the 2009-2010 academic year. Deadline to submit application materials is December 12, 2008.  Send all application documents to the Equal Opportunity Programs Department listed on the application.  For more information, click on the application link above.

                 

                                

                               

                                

                                                                                             

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