Scholarship for Women PeaceMakers
The Women PeaceMakers Program at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice in San Diego, CA is an opportunity for peace leaders to document, share, and build upon their peacemaking stories. Four women will participate in an eight-week residency, gaining assistance in documenting their work and exploring peace building with other women. Women from anywhere in the world who have assumed a leadership role in peace and conflict resolution with an emphasis in human rights are invited to apply. Assistant writers and a film assistant will help each peacemaker document her peacemaking experience. Deadline: Friday, May 23, 2008

Alexander Graham Bell Financial Aid / Scholarships
Alexander Graham Bell (AG Bell) coordinates one of the largest financial aid programs in providing financial assistance or support to families all over the world who are dedicated to an oral approach to pediatric hearing loss. Money is available to help families and students subsidize the pursuit of mainstreamed spoken language education. AG Bell's programs support individuals only, not organizations. AG Bell financial aid/scholarship funds may not be used for other purposes than those stipulated. Currently consumers can request applications for the Parent-Infant/Preschool Services Financial Aid Award, and, beginning in September, for the College Scholarship Awards. Financial aid is available in four program areas: parent-infant/preschool services, arts and sciences, school age and college scholarships.

The programs run on yearly cycles with deadlines spread throughout the year. Contact Dana Hughes, financial aid programs coordinator, at financialaid@agbell.org or (202) 337-5220 with financial aid questions. Currently, The George H. Nofer Scholarship for Law and Public Policy for full-time graduate students with a moderate to profound hearing loss who are attending accredited law school or a masters or doctoral program in public policy or public administration is available.  Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2008.

Unmet Need Scholarship
The Unmet Need Scholarship is open to families with a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 or less for the 2006 calendar year. This program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Scholarships range from $1,000 to $3,800. Download the application at www.salliemaefund.org. Deadline: Saturday, May 31, 2008

ELA Scholarship

The ELA Scholarship program provides financial assistance from $500-$2000 for women with physical disabilities who are in graduate school allowing them to pursue their degree, and develop their leadership
role within the disability community. The scholarship awards are based on merit. Each applicant will be required to submit an application that includes the following: an application form, college transcript, two letters of academic recommendation, a disability verification form, and an essay. For further information, please contact Deborah Lewis at deborah@ela.org or call 626-398-8840. Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2008

National Hemophilia Foundation’s Kevin Child Scholarship
Each year the Kevin Child Scholarship is awarded to a qualified individual in memory of Kevin Child. As a child born with hemophilia, Kevin's lived a life with a challenge from the beginning. He died in 1989 of AIDS just a few days from when he should have graduated from college. Since living with a bleeding disorder provides challenges of its own, an opportunity to obtain a higher education should never be an obstacle for anyone with a bleeding disorder. In honor of Kevin's legacy, the Child family hopes this scholarship will provide some assistance in acquiring a higher education. Go to the National Hemophilia Foundation website for more information. Deadline: Friday, June 27, 2008

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Program Opportunities
The Sallie Mae Fund sponsors several scholarship programs and supports hundreds of other college scholarships. All of the programs! are based on financial need, as The Fund seeks to bridge the dollar gap when no one else can. With an estimated $3 billion in private scholarships awarded nationally each year, The Fund aims to send the message that money is available to those who make the effort to apply. Since 2001, The Sallie Mae Fund has awarded $10 million in scholarships to help 4,000 students enroll in college. During the 2006-2007 academic year, $2.6 million in college scholarships were awarded to more than 1,000 students nationwide.

First in My Family Scholarship: First in My Family Scholarship offers scholarships 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 GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Apply on-line at www.hispanicfund.org or www.salliemaefund.org. Deadline: Most scholarships are now closed for the 2008-2009 academic year. Check for 2009-2010.

Albert Newman Fellowship for Visually Impaired Students 2007-2008 at the University of California at Berkeley
The Albert Newman Fellowship is awarded to substantially visually impaired graduate students. The requirements for this fellowship are the following:

1. Applicants must be substantially visually impaired (documented by the Disabled Students Program located at 260 César Chávez Student Center, Voice [510] 642-0518, TTY [510] 642-6376, FAX [510] 643-9686).
2. Award will be based on scholastic achievement.
3. Applicants must be registered for Fall 2007 when they receive the award.
Applications available at: http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/financial/pdf/newman.pdf

Please submit completed application and supporting documents to: Graduate Services: Fellowships, 318 Sproul Hall #5900, Berkeley, CA 94720-5900 Deadline: April 18, 2008

Scholarship for Graduating Seniors with Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities annual awards the Ann Ford Scholarship of $10,000 to an outstanding high school senior with a learning disability who is committed to completing a college degree. For information, visit http://www.ncld.org/content/view/725/508/. Deadline: December 31, 2007

Discover Scholarship Program for High School Juniors
A program sponsored by Discover Financial Services providing up to ten $2,500 scholarships in each state and the District of Columbia and up to ten national $30,000 scholarships. Awards are based on outstanding accomplishments in all facets of a junior's life, not on financial need or test scores. Scholarships may be used for any type of post-high school education or training, certification, licensing, two- or four-year trade and technical education or a two- or four-year college degree. Deadline: January 31, 2008.

Schizophrenia Reintegration Scholarship
These scholarships are limited to persons with schizophrenia and related schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The applications are due every year in July. 734 North LaSalle Street #1167, Chicago, IL 60610, (800) 809-8202.

Lighthouse, Inc.’s Christine H. Eide Memorial Scholarship Award
In memory of his daughter, Torris Eide of Queens, New York established this award for students who are legally blind. The scholarship is available to full-time students to full-time students entering or attending an accredited college or university. Applications are accepted per semester, but not more than $1,000 per 12-month period. This limits the grant to two $500 scholarships per three-semester year [fall, spring and summer sessions]. For more information, please contact Gina Obando at the Lighthouse, tel: (212) 821-9223 or e-mail: gobando@lighthouse.org.

Home Depot Foundation
This foundation supports nonprofits focused on at-risk youth. Applications are accepted July 15, October 15, January 15 and April 15. For more information visit their website. The programs help to develop leaders and encourage young people to become contributing community citizens through job readiness training, leadership development and volunteerism. Grants are directed toward programs that target youth, ages 12-18, residing in under-served communities.

Annual Scholarship Trust for Deaf and Near Deaf
In 1975 the Travelers Protective Association of America (TPA) established a scholarship trust for the deaf and near deaf. The intent and purposes of the trust are the giving of financial aid or assistance to US Residents who are deaf and hearing impaired who may benefit from medical, mechanical or specialized treatment or special education. Candidates must also demonstrate financial need. The patient pays for hearing aid(s) and applies for grant; awarded once a year (April); eligibility based on amount of hearing loss and need and dollars available for the trust for the year; usually is a partial grant; also covers for education, interpreters, cochlear implants, assistive devices. 3755 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108, (314) 371-0533.

Ulman Cancer Fund
The Ulman Cancer Fund established the Matt Stauffer Memorial Scholarship to support the financial needs of college students who are battling, or have overcome cancer and who display financial need. These awards of $1000 each seek to honor the spirit and courage that Matt displayed in both his life and his battle with cancer. Deadline: Saturday, May 10, 2008

The Marilyn Yetso Memorial Scholarship was established to support the financial needs of college students who have or have lost a parent to cancer and who display a financial need. This award of $1,000 will seek to honor the spirit, energy, and determination that Marilyn displayed in her life, her love for her family and friends, and in her courageous battle with colon cancer. Deadline: Saturday, May 10, 2008

Scholarships for Migrant Farm workers or Their Children
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) offers scholarships to students who are migrant or seasonal farm workers and/or whose families work in agricultural activities directly related to the production of crops, dairy products, poultry or livestock, the cultivation or harvesting of trees, or fish farms. Applicants must plan to obtain a four-year degree (BS/BA) at a CAMP campus. Over 2,700 scholarships of up to $5,000 are awarded every year. See website for scholarship opportunities and deadlines.

Human Rights Scholarships Available
Spend next summer doing hands-on human rights work! Reebok Human Rights Summer Fellowship helps to provide students the opportunity to design and conduct human rights projects in the U.S. or abroad. Since 1996, over 100 high school, college and graduate students demonstrating a strong pastand future commitment to human rights, have received funding to complete internships and other creative projects in the field. Applications and information are now available online at or call (202) 544-0200 ext. 282.

DOLETA For Youth
The Department of Labor's Employment & Training Administration has a youth-focused site where you can find a listing of 'Youth Resource Connections' that include information and links to training grants and opportunities, incentive awards, career skill workshops and more.

102 Scholarships for Minorities
The student programs coordinator at the Association of American Indian Physicians put together a laundry list of scholarships for minorities that is available in their financial aid packet of information. These include graduate fellowships for minorities nationwide, research program for women & minorities underrepresented in the sciences, Bell labs fellowships for underrepresented minorities and 99 other scholarship sources! Email AAIP student recruiter Allen Galindo at agalindo@aaip.com for a copy.

Internship Database for Latinos in the U.S.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute has a detailed list of over 50 internships available for Latino youth in cities around the country. Most of the internship programs focus on public policy, advocacy and education training for emerging leaders. For example, people interested in science can get experience in the classroom with The Center for Achievement of Hispanics in Science, Engineering and Education (CAHSEE). The Center offers an internship for science or engineering college students who are excelling at a 4-year institution (or who plan to transfer to a 4-year program). The intern is responsible for teaching a class of 25 high school, middle school, or elementary school students each day for 3 hours. There also are opportunities available with organizations including the National Organization of Women (NOW), Migrant Health Promotion and more. Visit the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute web site.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute also has information about many scholarships around the country. 

Rotary Foundation Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
(From Media for Development in Democracy devmedia@listserv.uoguelph.ca)
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International announces that applications are now being accepted for 2003-04 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship, and 2003-05 Rotary World Peace Scholarships. Other support programs being offered by The Rotary Foundation are the Rotary Grants for University Teachers, which provides funding to faculty willing to share their expertise with students in developing nations; and the Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution which offers scholarships for two-year master's degree or certificate programs in international relations, peace studies and conflict resolution at prestigious universities around the globe. For further information and application materials, please visit The Rotary Foundation's web site. Or contact Liliana Ware, Resource Development Specialist at scholarshipinquiries@rotaryintl.org

Research Fellowship in Social Justice
The Research Fellowship in Social Justice is a one-year fellowship with an annual stipend of $30,000 in which the Fellow will support the Social Justice work of the National Network of Grantmakers, working with and supervised by a Research Scientist of color at the Wilder Research Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The NNG Fellow will provide research support and assistance in the development and proceedings of the National Network of Grantmakers Annual National Conference and regional meetings.

The NNG Fellow's responsibilities include:

1. From May until August (full-time), provide high quality, supervised research assistance (literature reviews and secondary data analysis) to the planners of NNG's annual conference, and to designers and presenters involved in the conference.
2. Drawing from that research, the Fellow will develop a pre-conference issue paper for publication, which will be credited to the Fellow. The pre-conference issue paper will be included in the conference registration packet.
3. Following the conference, the Fellow will work on NNG projects half-time and on Wilder Research Center projects half-time.
4. The post-conference NNG projects include drawing from the conference content to identify and develop three more issue papers, also for publication and to be credited to the Fellow. These issue papers will provide a foundation of issues and focus for three regional meetings of the National Network of Grantmakers during March and April 2006.
5. The Wilder Research Center projects will involve applied research and evaluation working closely with the Center's Research Scientists.

Fellowship Criteria

1. Understanding of and commitment to the principles of social justice and progressive philanthropy.
2. American racial or ethnic minority status (African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian-Pacific Islander, or Latino).
3. Master's level or higher (ABD or post-doctoral preferred) with an academic background in any field related to public administration or social/public policy.Graduate level academic training in research and data analysis.
4. Two references we can contact, including name, address and telephone number.
5. Computer literacy and experience with Microsoft Office applications, SPSS, and database management.
6. Visit the website for more information. http://www.wilder.org/research/surveys/fellowship/

Scholarships Available to Pursue a Masters in Deaf Education
Lamar University in Texas has scholarships available for Hispanics, or Spanish speakers wanting to go to graduate school for Deaf Education. You must be an American citizen or permanent resident in order to apply. You must also either be Hispanic or be fluent in Spanish and have a bachelor’s degree. The scholarship is for approximately 10,000 a year and will pay for tuition, room, board, books, and other expenses. More specifics on the scholarship can be found on the DeafAmerica.com website by clicking on scholarships. For more information contact: Dr. Angel Ramos, Director, Hispanic Deaf Education Project, Lamar University, P.O. Box 10076, Beaumont, Texas 77710
E-mail: RamosAM@hal.lamar.edu

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