Other Scholarships

The Office of Student Financial Services has prepared a list of other scholarship opportunities that may be of interest to students. They are listed alphabetically below.

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants

$1,000 A & F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors, as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution who are between the ages of 16 and 30. Requires a short essay, the topic of which can be found at the A & F Web site.

AES Engineers

These $500 awards are available to high school seniors and all students attending a post-secondary educational facility. Applicants are not required to be taking engineering courses to be eligible. For details on how to apply, visit their Web site.

Alabama Council of Teachers of Mathematics

$1,000 scholarships are awarded to junior/senior level undergraduate students. Applicants must be a mathematics education major, a mathematics major/education minor, or an education major with an official mathematics emphasis, anticipating a teaching position in grades 6-12 mathematics. An overall GPA of at least 3.0 is required.

Alabama Environmental Health Association

The AEHA presents a student award of $1,000 each year to a junior or senior undergraduate or a graduate student in Environmental Health or a closely related field.

American Business Women’s Association

A scholarship for students attending or accepted to an Alabama college or university and who has a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants John L. Carey Scholarships

A $5,000 scholarship for liberal arts degree holders pursuing graduate studies in accounting. Applicants must be accepted into, or in the process of applying to, a graduate program in accounting—students who are already actively participating in a graduate accounting program are not eligible for the scholarship.

Army Emergency Relief Education Assistance Program

The AER offers scholarships to spouses and dependent children of active duty, retired, or deceased soldiers. For eligibility requirements, visit their Web site. Applications are due March 1.

BigSun Athletic Organization

All student athletes are eligible for a $500 scholarship, regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute. To apply, send a short (500 words or less) essay describing why you should be the winner of this award to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com.

BrainTrack

Scholarship competitions run twice a year, for each semester. Submission deadlines are November 1 and March 1. Winners will be selected based on the creativity, focus, overall thoughtfulness, accuracy, and practical value of responses to essay questions. The questions ask students about how they chose their major, their experiences as a student, and their suggestions for prospective students. BrainTrack will publish the most helpful responses for use by future students. The best entry for each competition is awarded $1,000; the runner-up $500.

Central Alabama Aging Consortium

A $1,000 scholarship for juniors and seniors pursuing a career in gerontology or geriatrics. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university within the eight Southeastern states.

B. Davis Scholarship

The creators of Student Award Search Aid are offering a $1,000 scholarship for 2010, available to all high school juniors and seniors, as well as all students currently registered at any post-secondary institution. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Application deadline is May 28, 2010.

General Board of Higher Education & Ministry

The United Methodist Scholarship and Loan Programs are a churchwide educational service providing scholarships and loans to help supplement the financial needs of today’s students. Funding for these scholarships and loans are provided through offerings, wills, annuities, and other designated gifts. Through the Loan Program, students may borrow up to $5,000 per year at 5 percent interest. The 135-year-old United Methodist Student Loan Fund is the oldest student loan fund in the United States.

John Gyles Education Awards

These awards are available to all full-time American or Canadian students. The maximum award amount is $3,000 and a minimum GPA of 2.7 is required.

Hispanic College Fund

The program is open to students of Hispanic background majoring in business, finance, accounting, computer science, computer engineering, IT, hospitality management, hotel management, culinary, food and beverage, and many more! Scholarships awards are up to $10,000.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Undergraduate scholarships are available to children (and in some cases grandchildren) of Marines and U.S. Navy Corpsmen. Applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.0 and an annual family income less than $77,000.

MyBookBuyer.com

The Textbooks for a Year Scholarship essay contest was established to help students cope with the rising cost of education by giving them the opportunity to win enough to pay for textbooks for a year. Entries must be submitted on or before March 31, 2010, to qualify. One grand prize winner and two runner-up winners will be announced on or before May 15, 2010. Grand prize: $1,250; runner-up prizes: $250 (each). Spring 2010 essay topic: What book has had the greatest influence on you? How has it changed your life?

NASA MUST Scholarship Program

Full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree in physical science, technology, engineering, or mathematics are eligible. Students of all underrepresented groups (women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and persons with disabilities) are encouraged to apply. Maximum award is half tuition (not exceeding $10,000 per academic year); a GPA of at least 3.0 is required.

National Association of Women in Construction

The NAWIC offers scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,000. Applicants must be in a construction-related program.

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Applicants must be sophomores with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher and must be interested in becoming Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State.

Joanna F. Reed Medical Scholarship

A renewable stipend of $7,500 is available to students pursuing a medical degree at a recognized private medical school or who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in pre-medicine at a private university. Applicants must be residents of Alabama or northwest Florida (all counties in the state west of the Apalachicola River: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Homes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, and Gulf). They may attend school anywhere in the United States. Selection is based on academic performance, recommendations, financial need, motivation, character, ability, and career potential. Special consideration is given to students who wish to become general practitioners or internists. Deadline is May of each year. Contact the Joanna F. Reed Medical Scholarship Trust, c/o BancTrust Financial Group, 227 Belleville Avenue, P.O. Box 469, Brewton, AL 36427-0469. Phone: (251) 867-3231. Fax: (251) 809-2274.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Wildlife Leadership Awards are presented to 10 undergraduate students of junior or senior standing who are enrolled in a wildlife-related natural resource program at a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada. Each award carries a $2,000 scholarship.

Soroptimist International of the Americas

The Women’s Opportunity Awards program provides women with cash grants of varying amounts (including three $10,000 awards). An applicant must provide the primary financial support for her family (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents), be enrolled in or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program, and demonstrate financial need.

Spina Bifida Association of Alabama

The Spina Bifida Association of Alabama established its Higher Education Scholarship Program to create and enhance the opportunities for persons with spina bifida to achieve their full potential through higher education. The goal of the program is to enable and encourage persons with spina bifida to further their education beyond high school and to obtain undergraduate and graduate degrees that they would not otherwise be able to afford to pursue. Interested applicants (diagnosed with spina bifida) should contact Lori Turner, President/Advanced Education Scholarship Chair, at (205) 980-2718 or lturner@ebsco.com; Patricia Switzer, Executive Director, at (256) 617-1414 or al_spina_bifida_support@hotmail.com; or Angie Pate, Director of Development and Marketing, at (256) 295-0757 or angie.pate@gmail.com.

Talbots Women’s Scholarship Fund

All women who earned their high school degree or GED at least 10 years ago and are pursuing their first undergraduate degree may apply. Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarships, and 50 women will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships.

United Methodist Higher Education Foundation

The UMHEF provides a number of endowed scholarships to Methodist students. Elibility requirements and award amounts vary among scholarships. Visit their Web site for more information.