Application Deadline:  Continuous

Amount:  The ROTC Scholarship pays Full-tuition, $1,200 for books, and a monthly stipend.

Whether you're a college-bound high school student or already attending a college or university, Army ROTC has scholarships available.  Scholarships are awarded based on a student's merit and grades, not financial need.

Army ROTC offers two, three, and four-year scholarship options based on the time remaining to complete your degree.

 Visit the ROTC website for application materials, criteria and eligibility requirements and submission information.

Application Deadline:  Continuous

Amount:  $16,488 per year in Federal and State Tuition Benefits plus a monthly benefit of $317 provided by the Montgomery GI Bill for full-time enrollment.

In the Ohio Army National Guard you can serve part-time, one weekend per month and two weeks in the summer, and let the Guard pay for your college expenses.

Up to $20,000 in Student Loan Repayment benefits are also available.

For more information, contact SFC Chris Huffman at the Newark Storefront Recruiting Office, 273 Deo Drive in Newark at (740) 366-3511 or visit the Ohio Army National Guard website: www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com

Application Deadline: Various dates

Amount:  Various amounts

The Point Foundation provides financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identify and/or gender expression. 

Visit the Point Foundation for scholarship opportunities, guidelines and required documents.

Application Deadline:  October 6, 2009

Amount:  $ 500

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continue its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determing who deserves to be helped.  For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Eligibility:

• Need to answer one of the essay questions located on AES website.

Visit the AES Engineers website for essay questions, rules and additional guidelines.

Application Deadline:  As early as January 5, 2009

Amount: Up to Full Tuition plus a monthly stipend

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is offering generous scholarships and stipends for undergraduate education as well as summer internships and summer research programs.

To be eligible, you must:

• You must be a U.S. citizen as of the application deadline.
• If you have earned a bachelor’s degree as of the application deadline, you are ineligible.
• You must have a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.00 scale, averaged over all U.S. institutions attended, including fall 2008 grades if enrolled during that term.
• You must be majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field which is a STEM field with coursework and/or research relevant to a homeland security research area.
• If you have been attending college full-time, you must be in your second year of college attendance as of the application deadline.
• If you have attended college on a part-time basis, or a combination of part-time and full-time, since completing high school, you must have completed a total of at least 45 but no more than 60 semester hours (60 to 75 quarter hours) as of the application deadline.
• If you have any commitments such as active military service, a co-op program, or study abroad that would prevent you from attending school full-time, attending the fall 2009 DHS HS-STEM Career Development Conference and participating full-time in a 10-week internship during the summer of 2010, or completing the homeland security service requirement following receipt of your degree, you are ineligible.
• Additional terms apply.

Applications will be evaluated by a review panel of scientists and engineers who are experts in one or more of the chosen fields. The evaluation will be based on the student's academic record, submitted test scores, reference reports, and essays. Reviewers will provide an overall rating and a separate rating on each of the following:

• Academic Record
• Reference Reports
• SAT or ACT Test Scores (self-reported on your electronic application)Research Experience Essay
• Current Research Interests Essay
• Homeland Security Service Essay

For additional information and to obtain application materials, visit the DHS Educational Programs website.

Application Deadline:  As early as December 31, 2009

Amount:  Up to $12,000

The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University is now accepting applications for scholarships, fellowships and paid internships

Fellowships of up to $12,000 will be awarded to undergraduate juniors and seniors or full-time graduate students who have a clearly demonstrated interest in the intellectual and institutional foundations of a free society.

Film and Fiction Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded to students pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree who share an appreciation for the potential and promise of a free society. 

The IHS also offers paid internship programs in public policy, journalism, and production as well as seminars, conferences and workshops.  For more information and to apply online, visit www.TheIHS.org.

Application Deadline:  As early as November 2, 2009

Amount:  Up to $40,500 per year

The National Science Foundation is now accepting applications for over 1,000 fellowships in the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens, and at or near the beginning of graduate studies in an NSF-supported field:

• Chemistry
• Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
• Engineering
• Geosciences
• Interdisciplinary
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics and Astronomy
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

For more information, go to www.nsf.gov/grfp.  To apply, go to www.fastlane.nsf.gov.

Application Deadline: June 19, 2010

Amount: $1,000

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants is offering scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year.  Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution between the ages of 16 and 30.

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

• What do you see as the long term impact of our current recession on the average family? How might it affect their future decisions?

Visit the Abbott and Fenner website for more information.