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2Futuro Scholarship Sweepstakes
The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship
Programs
Upromise $100,000 College Dream Sweepstakes
USA Funds Scholarship
Program
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Program
Sallie Mae/Brandon
Teacher Scholarship
2Futuro Scholarship Sweepstakes
A $1,000 scholarship will be randomly awarded on a monthly basis. Students and their parents can register in three ways: 1) Apply for a 2Futuro loan, 2) Register online at 2Futuro, or 3) Mail a 3 x 5 card listing your name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.
The
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs
Addressing financial need through scholarships is one of the key elements of The Sallie Mae Fund's efforts. Since 2001, The Sallie Mae Fund has awarded $12.7 million in scholarships to help over 5,000 students enroll in college.
American Dream Scholarship
Established in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, the American Dream Scholarship Program is open to African Americans with financial need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), who meet Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and are enrolled full time at approved, accredited, undergraduate institutions. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.
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Community College Transfer Scholarship
Offered in collaboration with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, this program provides scholarships to Latino students transferring from a community college to an approved, accredited higher education institution.
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First in My Family® Initiative
Developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college, and have financial need. The program is open to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.
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Unmet Need Scholarship Program
Open to families with a combined income of $30,000 or less, this program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial need. This scholarship is not designed as a substitute for aid provided by an institution. The program is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800.
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"Writers of Passage" Scholarships
In partnership with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO), this program involves an essay competition that awards winning students from an Historically Black College or University, or a predominantly black college, with a $5,000 college scholarship. Universities that scholarship winners are attending will also receive a $20,000 grant from The Sallie Mae Fund.
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The Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund
Created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The scholarship program is open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks and who are enrolled as full time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Scholarship awards of up to $2,500 per applicant, per school year, are available and may be renewed annually, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
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Upromise $100,000 College Dream Sweepstakes
Be one of 10 lucky winners. Get $10,000 for college. Paying for college is tough. So if you’re having a hard time keeping up, you’re not alone. That’s why Upromise is giving away $10,000 to 10 lucky winners in the $100,000 College Dreams Sweepstakes. Enter as many times as you want:
July 13-September 30, 2008 Become a winner. Here’s all you do:
- Join Upromise for free and your first entry is automatic.
- Enter again every time you make an eligible purchase from thousands of Upromise partners. Every purchase automatically equals one entry.
The College Dream Sweepstakes is just one of many ways Upromise can help you pay for college. So join more than 8 million other members and you can start earning money for college doing everyday things—shopping, eating out, traveling, filling your gas tank and lots more.
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USA Funds Scholarship
Program
USA Funds
Access to Education Scholarship®
USA Funds® will award up to $3.2 million nationwide in new, renewable scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships. Applications will be accepted online beginning December 15, 2007 through February 15, 2008.
The program awards scholarships of $1,500. The scholarships may be renewed annually, if the student maintains a 2.5 grade-point average on a four-point scale, until the continuously enrolled student receives a final degree or certificate, or until the total award to the student reaches $6,000.
For additional information and to determine if
you are eligible to apply, visit USA Funds.
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Horatio
Alger Scholarship Program
The Horatio Alger Association Scholarship
Program is open to high school seniors planning
to pursue a bachelor's degree. Eligible applicants
must demonstrate critical financial need, integrity,
hard work, determination, and perseverance in
overcoming adversity. The award also requires
a certain level of academic achievement (minimum
2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) and some involvement in
co-curricular and community activities. Scholarship
awards range from $1,000-$10,000. Residency requirements
may apply for some scholarships.
For additional information and to determine if
you are eligible to apply, visit the Horatio
Alger Association.
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Sallie Mae/Brandon
Teacher Scholarship
The Sallie Mae James Brandon Teachers scholarships
were established in 1999 to offer college-bound
seniors intending to pursue careers in education,
assistance in meeting the financial needs to attend
college.
The scholarship was endowed through a gift from
Sallie Mae and its long time board member and
Texas native, James E. Brandon. Managed by the
Opportunity Plan, Inc., a non-profit organization
that provides low-interest loans and scholarships
to students who are not eligible for financial
aid through other sources.
As part of Sallie Mae's community outreach, the
scholarship is only offered to students in the
following regions:
- Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Killeen, TX
- Panama City, FL
- Indianapolis, IN
- Reston, VA
- Marlton, NJ
Applications are available from The
Opportunity Plan.
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