Scholarships

DIVERSITY ABROAD

Diversity Abroad is happy to announce the launch of a new scholarship aimed at increasing non-traditional students participation in education abroad.

The Diversity Abroad Study Abroad Scholarship, sponsored by AIFS, will award twenty $1,000 scholarships during the 2008/09 school term. Six scholarships will be offered for fall study abroad, six scholarships for the spring and eight for summer study abroad.

Students must study abroad on a program offered by a Diversity Abroad Member organization (see current member list here: http://www.diversityabroad.com/study_abroad_partners.php)

Students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in education abroad are strongly encouraged to apply. See details for the scholarship here: http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships

200 FREE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MINORITIES

This 200 Free Scholarship List is created by Black Excel, and it's the latest. They have featured over 1,000+ scholarships at their website. Remember that most groups provide scholarships on an annual basis, so don't stress yourself over any one particular deadline. Students are advised to target "good" scholarship sources ... and apply every year.

Here is the link for more information about the scholarships: http://www.blackexcel.org/200-Scholarships.html

SMART GRANT

The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, also known as the National Smart Grant is available during the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security. The student must also be enrolled in the courses necessary to complete the degree program and to fulfill the requirements of the intended eligible major in addition to maintaining a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major. The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's Pell Grant award.

A National SMART Grant will provide up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.

For more information visit: http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/SmartGrants.jsp and scroll down to "Eligible fields".