January Scholarships
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Deadline | Scholarship | Web Address | Award Amount | Address | Phone/Email | Requirements | DACA Only? | Can Graduate Students Apply? | Major? |
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| January 15 | The Altman & Altman Law School Scholarship | https://www.altmanllp.com/scholarship.html | $2,000 | N/A | scholarship@altmanllp.com | Any current undergraduate or law student in a JD, LLB, or LLM program is eligible for the Altman & Altman Law School Scholarship with a preference to individuals that are (a) from the Boston metropolitan area, or (b) received an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the Boston metropolitan area, or (c) are attending a law school in the Boston metropolitan area. | |||
| January 20 | Microsoft Tuition Scholarship Program | https://microsoft.recsolu.com/external/requisitions/28_5r8UnqXBHK1Cf_pNfcw | Will cover Full or Parital Tuition costs for one academic year | Microsoft Corporation Corporate Headquarters One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-6399 | scholars@microsoft.com | Eligibility: You must be enrolled full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at the time the application is submitted The scholarship is open to students pursuing Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM degree Maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0 | No | Computer Science,STEM, and Computer Engineering | |
| January 22 | The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest | https://eliewieselfoundation.org/prize-in-ethics/ | Varies | N/A | ewfprizehelp@ce.uoregon.edu | Write about any specific topic you wish, provided it explores an ethical problem, question, issue, or concern. | |||
| January 31 | The Princeton Prize in Race Relations | https://pprize.princeton.edu/apply | $1,000 | Princeton University, P.O. Box 291, Princeton, NJ 08542-0291 | Phone: (800) 742-1036 e-mail: PPrize@princeton.edu | *Must be a High School student *Must be involved in an activity that helps improve race relations in your school or community and must describe activity in Part I of application *Must have a supporter (not related to candidate) to fill out Part II of application | No | Any | |
| January 31 | TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship | http://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ | Varies | 1300 N 17th Street, Suite 1700 Arlington, VA 22209 | Telephone: 1-(855) 670-ISTS (4787) Email: TheDream.US@applyists.com | Live in and have graduated or will graduate from high school in a locked out-state by the end of the 2023-2024 academic year with a GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale; Have taken the SAT or ACT; Are not currently enrolled in a four-year college; Intend to relocate to and enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at one of our Opportunity Partner Colleges in the Fall term of the 2024-2025 academic year; Have significant unmet financial need; Came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; Have DACA or TPS or certify that you meet the immigration eligibility criteria set forth below. | DACA/TPS/UNDOC | No | Any |
| January 11 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Transfer Scholarship | https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/ | Varies | 44325 Woodridge Parkway, Lansdowne, VA 20176 | email scholarships@jkcf.org | Eligibility To be eligible for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, at a minimum, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements: Sophomore Status – Be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or two-year institution with sophomore status by January 1, 2019, or a recent graduate (since spring 2014). Fall College Enrollment– Plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in fall 2019. GPA– Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Financial Need– Demonstrate unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new transfer scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $32,000. No previous enrollment or attendance at a four-year institution – Students who have attended a four-year institution in the past are not eligible for this scholarship. If you started at a four-year institution, but did not complete a semester of full-time study, then you may be eligible. Please contact us to verify your eligibility. Students who have already transferred to a four-year institution or plan to transfer to start during the spring 2019 semester are also not eligible for this scholarship. | Any |
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