Scholarship List

Resources for College Bound Students
 

NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP

DEADLINE

AMOUNT

WEBSITE/E-MAIL/CONTACT

SMECO Scholarship

3/ 2

$1,500

www.smeco.coop

Rachel Carson Scholar Program

3/1

$500 - $1,000

www.newtonmarascofoundation.org

The Olga B. Burgee Memorial Scholarship

4/16

$1,000

Sue Watters (301) 737-0882

The Optimist Club of Hollywood Essay Contest

2/1

$500 - $6,000

Cara Bean (301) 373-2322

Thomas K. Shryock Lodge No. 223 Scholarship

3/16

$1,000

Jay McGrath (301) 862-5276

College of Southern MD Black History Essay Contest

2/9

$500

Jennifer Lesesne (301) 934-7659, (301) 884-8131 or (301) 870-3008 Ext. 7659

USAFUNDS Access to Education Scholarship

(apply online between 12/15 & 2/15/07 )

 

$1,500

www.usafunds.org/scholarship

The Herbert Lehman Education Fund

(application may be requested between 11!/1 and 3/31/07 )

4/1

$2,000

 

United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship

1/20

$1,000

Judy Nuessle, 2503 Coach House Way Frederick , MD 21702

The James Day Scholarship Fund

2/1

$1,000

 

Marine Corps Scholarships Foundation, Inc.

3/1

$500-$20,000

www.mcsf.org

Suntrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes

5/1

$1,000

www.offtocollege.info

The Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club Scholarship

3/29

$2,000

jacobyc@sec.gov or jacobyle@aol.com

Hispanic Youth Award

2/2

$1,000-$3,000

www.hispanicheritage.org

Kid’s Chance of Maryland, Inc.

 

varied

applications@kidchance-md.org

Patuxent Dental Society Scholarship

4/15

varied

Dr. Gina McCray, DDS (301) 884-3248

stmarysdental@rcn.com

Colonial Agricultural Education Foundation

3/1

Varied

ddelby@colonialfarmcredit.com or (804)746-4581 X1125 or (800)777-8908

Cynthia E. Morgan Scholarship

2/25

$500

www.cemsfund.com

Maryland Institute College of Art

2/15

Varied

www.mica.edu

Guaranteed Access Grant

3/1

Varied

www.fafsa.ed.gov

American Society Of Military Comptroller (ASMC) Southern Maryland Chapter

3/9

$500-1,000

andrea.dyson.ctr@navy.mil

Chaney Foundation Scholarship

3/31

$1,000 yearly

(301) 932-5665

Emerging Leaders Scholarship/College of Notre Dame of Maryland

2/15

440,000

admiss@ndm.edu or (410) 532-5330 or

(800)-435-0200

Maryland PTA Scholarship

3/15

Min. $300

office@mdpta.org

Gerald Jeffein Scholarship

2/28

$500

Diana Curran (410)269-1440 or

e-mail: MDRetail@aol.com

Charlotte Hall School Scholarship

4/1

$1,000

Ms. Debbie Greenwell (301)884-8717

Ridge Lion Club Scholarship

4/17

$500-1,000

 

Absalom Jones Memorial Window Scholarship

3/31

$1,000

absalomjonesfund@stphilipslaurel.org

Margaret Brent HS Alumni Association Scholarship

3/15

$1,500

 

American Farm Publications, Inc.

3/1

$1,000

1-800-634-5021 or 410-822-3965 www.americanfarm.com

Rotary Collegiate Scholarship

4/1

$2,000

www.smcbeca.org

Doris Darrah Mathematics Scholarship

3/15/07

$1,000

www.smcbeca.org

Ann Houston Green Music Scholarship

3/15

$1,000

www.smcbeca.org

Greg H. Clarke Aviation Scholarship

3/15

$1,000

www.smcbeca.org

Green Focus 2007 Earth Day Photo Contest

3/1

varied

Rhonda Jackson (703) 247-6112 or (703) 548-3325

The Angie M. Houtz Memorial Fund Scholarship

4/30

$3,000

www.angiemhoutzmemorial fund.com or e-mail: angiefund@yahoo.com

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars

3/31

$10,000

www.es.northropgrumman.com/egnscholar or e-mail: commonoutreach@ngc.com

The Dorothy Marvil Memorial Scholarship

4/6

$1,000

Eric Nicholson (301)779-8500 X4013

FEEA Scholarship

3/30

varied

 

Lebanon Valley College/Daniel Fox Youth Scholars Institute

2/16

 

Cynthia Johnson (717) 867-6142

Kohl’s Cares for Kids Scholarship

2/1 – 3/15

must be nominations

$5,000

www.kohlscorporation.com (262) 703-6312 or Tara.Geiter-Kereven@kohls.com

Student Insights

4/15

$500-$3,000

www.student-view.com, John Becker (724) 612-3685 or contact@studentinsights.com

St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation

Tuitition/books

 

Hallie Poole (301) 475-6017

Scholarship for Military Children Program

2/21

 

www.commissaries.com or www.militaryscholar.org or militaryscholar@scholarshipmanagers.com or

(856) 616-9311

Patuxent Dental Society Scholarship Application Packet
Any full-time student who has been a Maryland resident for at least one year and is accepted at an accredited school of dental hygiene or other dental care are welcome to apply.

St. Mary’s County Common Scholarship Application The St. Mary’s County Common Scholarship Application, created by BECA, the Business, Education and Community Alliance, allows you to apply for up to  twenty different local scholarships worth hundreds of thousands of dollars by completing just one application. You send in one application, one essay, and one set of transcripts and recommendations, and BECA willl copy and distribute to the different scholarship providers you select. The Common Application is due on March 15, 2009. http://www.smcbeca.org/Students/ApplicationandGuidelines.cfm  Some of the scholarships that are included are on this link:
2009-2010 Scholarship List  

 
   
 
 
INFORMATION FOR SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS
The nomination process is as follows:
1.       Write to your Senator in your junior year of high school.
2.       Know the basic requirements.
3.       Take your SAT before applying for nomination. You will generally need a critical reading score of 550 or more and a math score of 600 or better.
4.       Maintain high academic standing (at least the upper 40% of your class).
5.       Maintain first-rate medical condition and proper physical aptitude.
6.       Obtain an application from your career center.
7.       Compile and submit a completed application including letters of recommendation, transcript of record, and SAT scores. See your counselor for details.
8.       Watch your deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.
  
The following websites contain information on sources of financial aid/scholarships or information on specific scholarships:
www.smcbeca.org/students/AvailableScholarships