Onward & Upwards

North Carolina Scholarships for Children of War Veterans

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Contact Name: Wayne Peedin
Phone Number: N/A
E-mail:wayne.peedin@ncmail.net
Address: North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs, 1315 Mail Service Center, Albermarle Building, Suite 1065, Raleigh, NC 27699-1315
Website: N/A
Notes: Applicant must be a dependent of a veteran who served during a period of war.

North Carolina Nurse Scholars Program

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number:(800) 700-1775 ext. 313
E-mail:N/A
Address: North Carolina Nurse Scholars Program, PO Box 14223, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4223
Website: http://www.cfnc.org
Notes: Applicant must be North Carolina resident for tuition purposes; scholarships up to $3,000; loan forgiveness for nursing service in North Carolina.

Massachusetts Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number:(617) 727-9420
E-mail:N/A
Address: Office of Student Financial Assistance, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, 454 Broadway, Suite 200, Revere, MA 02151
Website: http://www.osfa.mass.edu
Notes: Program provides grant assistance for students from low income or disadvantaged backgrounds who have had to overcome adverse circumstances. Minimum GPA 2.5.

John F. Kennedy Scholars Award

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number:(617) 472-0637
E-mail:N/A
Address: Massachusetts Democratic Party, DSC Office, 10 Granite St., 4th Floor, Quincy, MA 02169
Website: http://www.massdems.org
Notes: Awarded to one male and one female at the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. Preference is given to registered Democrats and students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Maryland Foster Care Students Exemption

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number:(800) 974-1024
E-mail:osfamail@mhec.state.md.us
Address: Maryland Higher Ed. Commission Office of Student, Financial Assistance, 839 Bestgate Rd., Suite 400, Annapolis, MD 21401-3013
Website: http://www.mhec.state.md.us
Notes: Full tuition! Applicant must have resided in Maryland foster care home at time of high school graduation or completion of GED.

Texas Foster Care Students Exemption

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number:(800) 242-3062
E-mail:grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us
Address:N/A
Website: http://www.collegefortexans.com
Notes: Full tuition! Applicants must have been either in the care or conservatorship of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on the day before their 18th birthday, the day of their graduation from high school, or the day of receipt of GED; or in the care or conservatorship of the TDFS on 14th birthday and then adopted.

The Tylenol Scholarship

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number: N/A
E-mail:N/A
Address:N/A
Website: http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc
Notes: This program has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships to students pursuing careers in the Healthcare field.

The Ayn Rand Institute, essay contest

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number: (949) 222-6550
E-mail:essay@aynrand.org
Address:PO Box 57044, Irvine, CA 92619-7044
Website: http://aynrandnovels.com/essay-contests.html
Notes: This essay contest offers cash prizes ranging from $30 to $10,000 for winning essays on three books by the famous author Ayn Rand. The books are “The Anthem” (9th & 10 grade), “The Fountainhead (11th & 12th grade), and “Atlas Shrugged” (college). Essay topics change each year and are listed on the website. A total of 536 prizes are awarded annually.

The Ron Brown Scholar Program

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Contact Name: N/A
Phone Number: (434) 964-1588
E-mail:N/A
Address:1160 Pepsi Place, Suite 206 Charlottesville, VA 22901
Website: http://www.ronbrown.org/p-ad.htm
Notes: The Ron Brown Scholar Program is a national program benefiting academically-talented, highly motivated African-American high school seniors who have demonstrated financial need, social commitment and leadership potential.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship

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Contact Name: Saul Pena, Educational Services and Grants Manager
Phone Number: (202) 543-1771
E-mail:spena@chci.org
Address: 911 2nd Street NE, Washington, DC 20022
Website: http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarship.htm
Notes: This premier scholarship opportunity is afforded to Latino students who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future. There is no GPA or major requirement. Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply.