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For African-American Students Ron Brown Scholarship Program Application deadline: November, 2007
For Community Service Amy Biehl Youth Spirit Award (for students with a strong community service background) Application deadline: April, 2008
AXA Achievement Scholarship (for students with a strong community service background—one $10,000 award for a New Mexico student) Application deadline: December, 2007
Best Buy Scholarship (for students with a strong community service background) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: January, 2008 www.bestbuy.com/communityrelations
Coca-Cola Scholars Program (for students with a strong community service background and working part-time) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: October, 2007
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship (for students with a community service background who have persevered in overcoming adversity—must have demonstrated financial need) Minimum 2.0 GPA Application deadline: October, 2007
Kiwanis Club of Albuquerque Scholarship (for students with a strong community service background) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: March, 2008
New Mexico Mayflower Society Scholarship (for students with a strong community service background and strong writing skills ) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: April, 2008 www.nmmayflower.com/scholarship
For Female Students Cosmopolitan Woman’s Club of New Mexico (for female students attending a New Mexico college/university) Application deadline: February, 2008 Call 255-5242 or 884-8478
New Mexico Federation of Republican Women Scholarship (for female students of a registered Republican voter planning to study gov’t, political science, int’l relations, or history at a New Mexico college/university) Minimum 3.0 GPA Contact NMFRW Chairman at 336-7038
For First Generation College Students Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship (for students with financial need) Application deadline: October, 2007
For Hispanic Students American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Medina Scholarship—requires ASSE membership (for students in occupational safety & health fields—Bilingual required, Hispanics have priority) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: December, 2007 www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarships.php
Community College Transfer Scholarship (for Hispanic-American students transferring from community college to a higher education institution) Application deadline: March, 2008
First in Family Scholarship Program (for Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: Spring, 2008
For Math/Science AES Engineers Scholarship Application deadline: September, 2007 www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Gold Country Section Scholarship—requires ASSE membership (for students in occupational safety & health fields—New Mexico residents have priority) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: December, 2007 www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarships.php
American Society of Safety Engineers Foundation Scott Dominguez Scholarship—requires ASSE membership (for students in occupational safety & health fields—New Mexico residents have priority) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: December, 2007 www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarships.php
New Mexico Engineering Foundation Scholarship Application deadline: March, 2008
Woodcock Family Scholarship (for exceptional math/science students) Minimum 3.8 GPA Application deadline: March, 2008
For Native American Students Adolph Van Pelt Special Fund for Indian Scholarships Application deadline: July, 2008
AIEO Merit Scholarship (must also demonstrate leadership and special achievement) Application deadline: March, 2008 Call 747-2141 for application
American Indian College fund
A.T. Anderson Memorial Scholarship—must be AISES member (for Native American math/science/business students) Minimum 2.7 GPA Application deadline: June, 2008
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Scholarship—must be AISES member (for Native American math/science students) Minimum 2.0 GPA Application deadline: April, 2008
Catching the Dream Scholarships: (for Native American students) Application deadline: March, April, or September, 2008
General Motors Engineering Scholarship—must be AISES member (for Native American math/science students) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: June, 2008
IBM Scholarship—must be AISES member (for Native American math/science/computer science students) Minimum 3.2 GPA Application deadline: June, 2008
Notah Begay Scholar Athlete Scholarship (for Native American athletes) Minimum 3.0 GPA and proof of tribal enrollment Application Deadline: March, 2008
Recognizing Diversity Albuquerque Human Rights Board, Neil Isbin Scholarship (for students who have demonstrated commitment to human rights/dignity in Albuquerque) Application deadline March, 2008 Call 294-3380
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Multicultural Council Scholarship (for students who have an interest in and understanding of Dr. King’s teachings—essay contest) Application deadline October, 2007
UPS Diversity Scholarship—requires ASSE membership (for students in pursuing occupational safety & health fields—minority ethnic or racial groups have priority) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: December, 2007 www.asse.org/foundation/scholarships/scholarships.php
For Student Athletes Big Sun Scholarship (for students participating in a sport and planning to attend college) Application deadline: June 2008 Contact athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
George J. Maloof Memorial Award (for students with two varsity letters, attending a New Mexico college or university) Contact Maloof Companies, 224-2714 or 848-8860, for application
SCAGA Sun Country Amateur Golf Association Scholarship Program (for students with a connection to golf) Minimum 3.0 GPA www.newmexicogolf.org or call 897-0864 for application
Wendy’s High School Heisman Award (for students who excel in the classroom and on the playing field) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: October, 2007
For Students with Disabilities Ledbetter-Stratton Memorial Scholarship—requires recommendation from current member of the NM High School Coaches Association (for physically handicapped students attending college in New Mexico) Minimum 2.0 GPA Application deadline: April, 2008
For Students with Unmet Need in Financial Aid Packages Sussman Miller Educational Assistance Fund (to bridge the gap in financial aid packages) Minimum 3.0 GPA Application deadline: April, 2008 if attending out-of-state or private institution; June, 2008 for in-state
Unmet Need Scholarship Fund (to bridge the gap in financial aid packages) Minimum 2.5 GPA Application deadline: Spring, 2008
Odds and Ends Bar Association of New Mexico Scholarship (essay contest on the subject of legal issues) Application deadline: March, 2008 Call 797-6054
Casey Family Scholarship (for those in foster care and/or have lost both parents) Application deadline: March, 2008
Kirtland Air Force Base Officers’ Spouses’ Club Scholarship (for students of active duty personnel stationed at Kirtland AFB) Application deadline: January, 2008 Call Dee McConnell, 294-7117
Padgett Business Systems Scholarship (for students of parents who own a small business) Application deadline: February, 2008
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship (for students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities) Application deadline: February, 2008 www.brg.org/student/scholar.htm
American Legion (nursing & teaching scholarships) — 242-9918 Dan Wood/Gray Gladiator Scholarship—NM Activities Assoc. — 821-1887 Indian Health Service (for Native Americans pursuing health careers) — www.ihs.gov KFC Scholarship — www.kfcscholars.org Llave Scholarship (for minority students)—PNM Hispanic Employee Assoc. — www.pnm.com Neil Isbin Scholarship (human rights volunteer work) — www.cabq.gov/planning/nbrcoord/humanrights.html New Mexico Elks Association—243-7895 NM Society of CPAs—2461699 Rio Grande Chapter, American Society of Military Comptrollers Scholarship (finance, accounting, computer science, etc.) — 846-7099 Sam Walton Community Scholarship — www.walmartfoundation.org Society of Women Engineers—890-8273 Truman Picard/Intertribal Timber Council Scholarship — www.itcnet.org Union Plus Scholarship Program — www.unionplus.com Veterans Service Commission — alan.martinez@state.nm.us
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