Each year, the Calcot-Seitz Foundation awards a substantial number of scholarships to promising students who are pursuing a career in agriculture. Historically, most scholarship recipients have received $3,000 over a three-year period, but more recently the Foundation has been awarding a greater number of scholarships at amounts ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. Typically, the Foundation […]
Scholarship for graduating high school seniors from Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden or Hampshire Counties who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), formerly the Department of Social Services (DSS); preference to former or current residents of Hillcrest Educational Centers.
The scholarship is open to all first, second, and third-year medical or dental students. Students must be in good standing at an accredited U.S. medical or dental school in the USA at the time of application. Students that have just been accepted into medical school or dental school at the time of application are not […]
Awards undergraduate and graduate African-American, American-Indian/Alaska Native, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students who express financial need and are studying nutrition, physical education, or culinary arts in California. GPA of minimum 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates. See web site for essay topic http://www.canfit.org.
Two one-time $500 scholarships are presented annually to Law Enforcement Explorers graduating from high school or from an accredited college program. Evaluation will be based on academic record.
Eligibility requirement(s): To support graduating seniors from Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties in western Massachusetts. The fund was set up in memory of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover and recognizes the importance of combating bullying in schools and our community.
The Carl R. Morris Memorial Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship offered to Calhoun County students who are committed to education and community, and currently attend, or are planning to attend, either Alderson-Broaddus College, Glenville State College or West Virginia University. The student must also have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.
Eligibility requirement(s): Residents of Hampden, Hampshire or Franklin Counties.
Merit-based scholarship requires academic excellence and leadership, permanent residency in United States/Puerto Rico, and accredited institution’s degree program (in U.S./PR) directed toward financial independence (excludes degrees in religious studies or solely for cultural education). Winner assisted to attend NFB annual convention to receive this award. Membership not required.
The National Federation of the Blind’s annual scholarship program is the largest of its kind in the nation. Every year, we award more than $120,000 to blind scholars across the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in recognition of their achievements and professional aspirations. First established by Charles Owen in loving memory of […]