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Scholarship Opportunities January 2023
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Amazon Future Engineers scholarship is available for students with a 2.3 cumulative GPA planning to continue their education at a two or four year college majoring in computer science or engineering. Deadline is January 20th. Application can be found at https://scholarshipamerica.org/amazonfutureengineer/Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or other computer science related field of study and are planning to attend an accredited 4-year college or university (or an accredited 2-year college, with the intent to transfer to a 4-year institution).scholarshipamerica.org
*HBCU Week Foundation, in conjunction with several companies, is offering a variety of scholarship opportunities to students with at least a 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA planning to continue their education at a HBCU. Go to https://www.hbcuweek.org to apply. Applications are due February 15th*Jackie Robinson Foundation scholarship is open for minority students with a record of academic excellence, involvement/leadership/community service and planning to continue their education at an accredited four-year college with demonstrated financial need. Applications are due January 11th and can be found at https://jackierobinson.org/apply/*McDonald’s HACER scholarship is for students with at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA, strong academic record, history or school and community involvement/leadership, with demonstrated financial need and at least one parent of Hispanic descent. Deadline is February 3rd and more information and the application can be found at https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/enus/community/hacer.htmlWebsite Maintenance: Be Back Soon | McDonald’s
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of students who aspire to attend college but to guide them through the process of higher education.jackierobinson.org
*Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship is available for students with a 22 ACT composite who are interested in military service with the Marine Corps while earning a college degree. Applications can be found at https://www.netc.navy.mil/NSTC/NROTC/Chief of Information. Attn: US Navy. 1200 Navy Pentagon. Washington DC 20350-1200*Reagan Foundation is offering scholarships to graduating seniors planning to continue their education at a four-year college in the United States. Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA with a strong involvement/leadership background. Deadline to apply is January 5th at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundationscholarship-program/how-to-apply-ge-reagan-foundation-scholars/*River City Partnership application will open from in the Tiger Scholarship Manager November 16th-February 1st for students planning to attend the University of Memphis to major in certain Education areas. For more information, go to https://www.memphis.edu/education/river_city_partnership/*Ron Brown Scholars Program is for high-achieving African-American seniors planning to continue their education at a four-year college. Deadline to apply is January 9th. For details and the application, go to https://ronbrownportal.force.com/s/*Sparkling Ice “Flavorful Futures” scholarship is available to seniors planning to continue their education who have a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Deadline is February 28th. More information can be found at https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/flavorfulfutures23<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PGVDW9L" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe>apply.mykaleidoscope.com
*Taco Bell Live Mas scholarship is available for students ages 16-26 planning to continue their education at an accredited two or four year college in the U.S. Applicants must submit a video explaining their passion for creating a better future. Deadline is January 11th and more information can be found at https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/Inspire us with your passion, and we'll help you change the world.
*University of Memphis has several scholarship programs available to apply for through the Tiger Scholarship Manager, accessible through your child’s MyMemphis account. Most are due February 1st.*UT-Chattanooga is offering the Westbrook scholarship for students planning to major in chemistry or physics. In addition to being accepted to UT-Chattanooga, students must have earned at least a B in chemistry or physics, have a 3.5 cumulative GPA, 26 ACT composite score. Go to https://www.utc.edu/chemistry-physics/ to apply by February 1st.*UT-Martin is offering the “Call Me MiSTER” program for minority males planning to major in early childhood or elementary education.*UT-Chattanooga’s math department is offering Marjorie Watson scholarship to students planning to major in math while at UTC. Details about requirements and the application can be found at https://www.utc.edu/sites/default/files/2022-12/watson-2023-proof1.pdf. Deadline is March 15th.*United Negro College Fund has a variety of scholarships available at www.uncf.orgUNCF empowers more students more than 60,000 students to get to and through college each year.
Inspire the Memphis community by becoming a River City Teacher Scholar for the College of Education at the UofM. The River City Partnership is a collaboration between UofM College of Education, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local charter schools.
The Reagan Library and Museum and the Reagan Institute promotes Ronald Reagan's and Nancy Reagan’s legacy in exhibits, speaker series and education programs.
The University of Memphis is currently accepting applications for our First Scholars Scholarship which is available to all first-generation incoming freshmen students. At UofM first-generation is any student who has a parent or guardian who has not completed a 4-year degree. This means a parent or guardian could have completed a technical degree, international degree, or associates and the student would still be first-generation. It also does not matter if the student has a sibling who has completed a 4-year degree already.Our First Scholars generally hold higher GPA’s than many other first-generation students and can graduate within a 4-year span. I work closely with these students to ensure their success throughout their 4 years and prepare them for post-graduation life. Each fall semester we accept 20 new scholars into our scholarship program. Please let me know if you have any questions. The deadline for this scholarship is February 1, 2023 and students who are already admitted to the UofM can apply here.
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Preparing for College - Opportunities
East Tennessee State University
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Greetings from East Tennessee State University! I know that now, maybe more than every before, your students and their families are worried about the cost associated with attending college. There is so much going on in our world and many families are experiences new and unique challenges! Here at ETSU, we want to ensure that obtaining a university degree is obtainable for your students and want to highlight briefly the ETSU Promise Plus Program for incoming students.
The ETSU Promise Plus Program is for incoming freshman who are receiving the maximum Pell Grant and the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship. Students receiving both of these awards are eligible for the ETSU Promise Plus Program! ETSU Promise Plus includes:- 4 years of free tuition at ETSU
- Up to $6,000 in on-campus housing scholarships ($1,500 annually)
- Free participation in pre-college programs, including orientation, Preview ETSU, and QUEST.
- A seat in ETSU's first-year experience course designed to support a successful transition to college.
- Access to faculty and peer mentors
- Career support
- Free membership to the Buccaneer Family Association
Interested students should apply for admission to East Tennessee State University and submit their FAFSA. Our office is notifying students about eligibility starting in December.
University of Memphis is offering a FREE APPLICATION WEEK!
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This week the University of Memphis is offering a FREE APPLICATION WEEK! https://www.memphis.edu/admissions/
Admissions at the University of Memphis. We have more than 100 years of experience teaching talented men and women from all over the world, join us, Apply Now!
- Both incoming freshmen and transfer students are invited to apply
- All students who apply between November 1-7 AND attend the virtual #MEMbound Day event on November 7, will have their $25 application fee waived
- If a student applied prior to November 1, hasn’t paid their fee, and attends #MEMbound Day, they are eligible to have the app fee waived as well.
Interested students please apply for FREE between November 1 – 7 and to register to attend the November 7, virtual MEMbound Day!