Scholarships and other opportunities                            Last Updated: 01/25/2012  

MTV, Get Schooled and the College Board Launch Facebook App to Connect Students with Money for College

MTV, Get Schooled and the College Board have launched “My College Dollars,” a Facebook application that utilizes information from a user’s Facebook profile – including age, gender and state – to connect students with targeted financial aid opportunities.

VISIT THE MY COLLEGE DOLLARS FACEBOOK APP.

The My College Dollars Facebook App integrates the media and messengers that students turn to most for information. It takes advantage of the world’s largest social media platform to meet students where they already spend a lot of time. The app helps them connect with information, guidance and tools that will enable them to make smart decisions about paying for college. The tool is integrated into a larger campaign to encourage college preparation and FAFSA completion, taking place within hundreds of high schools across the country.

To promote the use of My College Dollars, music artists, actors and athletes will inspire students and inform them about the campaign.

My College Dollars:

• Connects students with the nearly $6 billion in available scholarship aid and $45 billion in federal and state grants.
• Uses information from a user’s Facebook profile to connect him or her to relevant financial aid opportunities.
• Features video tutorials from talent and other influential experts on how to get the financial aid students need.
• Connects to existing social networks for support, guidance and sharing and tracking each other’s progress.
• Integrates a calendar to help students track important dates and milestones.
• Features a dynamic “Ask the Experts” FAQ, in which selected user questions will be answered by a panel of experts on a regular basis.

STUFF From LAST YEAR BELOW

QuestBridge is pleased to announce the launch of the 2010 National College Match program, which will help outstanding low-income students to gain admission and full four-year scholarships to leading colleges.

Last year, more than 1,000 QuestBridge applicants gained admission to our partner colleges with generous financial aid. 268 of these students received College Match scholarships covering the following costs:

• Full cost of tuition (up to $40,000 per year)
• Full cost of room and board (up to $15,000 per year)

We are pleased to welcome Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia as our newest partner colleges. Our 29 partners include many of the nation’s top-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges, such as:

• Amherst College
• MIT
• Pomona College
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• Yale University

QuestBridge is a non-profit program. Our organization has worked for 16 years to help high-achieving low-income students gain admission and scholarships to top-tier colleges. As a non-profit, we rely on the support of educators like you to make students aware of the opportunities we offer. For more information, please visit the new Educator Resources section on our website.

We would welcome your help in spreading the word to qualified students in any of the following ways:

• Direct students to the QuestBridge website at www.questbridge.org or use the Refer a Student feature linked to our homepage.
• Distribute and post our National College Match flyer, which is available as an electronic download at www.questbridge.org/access/educators.
• Include information about the National College Match in an e-mail to students, or in the appropriate section of your newsletter, website, or other publication. You can access relevant text below or online at www.questbridge.org/access/educators.
• Share this information with other educators who may know qualified students.

Intel Talent Search

This year, Intel STS, a program of Society for Science & the Public (SSP), will once again honor high school seniors with exceptional talent in academics and scientific research. Since 1942, this prestigious, individual competition has provided a national stage for our best and brightest young scientists to present original research to nationally recognized scientists.

Please remember these important details about the competition:

• Online Entry System: This year SSP has launched a new online entry system that can be accessed through our website. The system is currently active and entrants may begin an application at any time. Please encourage each student to request teacher/advisor recommendations, a project recommendation, and a counselor school report as soon as possible. All portions of the application must be submitted through this online entry system with the exception of school transcripts.

• Project Recommendations: A project recommendation is required for every applicant. This form replaces the Supervising Scientist Form. If a student has worked with a supervising scientist, that scientist must complete the project recommendation. Otherwise, the person closest to the student’s research should complete this recommendation.

• Supplemental Forms: The non-vertebrate animal exception form is no longer necessary; these questions are incorporated into the online entry system. Sample IRB and Informed Consent forms are available on our website and in the online entry system. Intel ISEF or registered research institution forms for IRB approval may be substituted for these sample forms if they include the same information.

• School Transcripts: Official school transcripts are the only portion of the application that must be mailed to SSP. Please encourage students to request these as soon as possible.

• Deadline: All portions of each entry must be submitted by Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 at 8pm. E.T. This is not a post-mark date. It is a receipt deadline by which you must submit your online application and by which we must have transcripts in our possession. Recommendations must be submitted online, not simply requested by this deadline. Late and/or incomplete entries will not be accepted.

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars (Now updated)  it is for 10 grand!

http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/community/engscholars/

Argonne Pre-College

Research Participation Program

This is an 8 week program in which college bound students participate in laboratory research under the direction of scientists and engineers. 

From June 14th, 2010- August 6th, 2010

Stipend is 400.00/week

Application Deadline is March 31st

  For additional information and applications contact:

Lisa L. Reed

Pre-College Research Participation Program
Division of Educational Programs
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL 60439-4845
Email: Lreed@dep.anl.gov

Society of Women Engineers, Chicago Regional Section

Prospective Scholarship Applicant:

Attached is the Society of Women Engineers, Chicago Regional Section, scholarship application.Scholarship Application

Qualification and Submittal Reminders:

·         Applicant must be a female.

·         The applicant's home must be in a zip code with these three numbers as the first three digits:  IL 600-608, 610-611, and 613; IN 463-466.

·         The applicant must be a freshman, re-entry or transfer student accepted into an engineering or computer science program at an accredited college or university for the Fall 2009 semester.

·         The applicant's grade point average must be above 3.0/4.0 scale.

·         Application must be filled out completely and submitted with the following information:

q  A certified copy of your high school transcript

q  Proof of acceptance into a university engineering program (acceptance letter)

q  Letter of recommendation (1 minimum)

q  One page or less essay entitled “Why I Want to Become an Engineer”

q  Self addressed return envelope for reply

·         Application must be postmarked by April 15, 2009 and sent to the following address:

Society of Women Engineers

Scholarship Committee

P.O. Box 95525

Palatine, IL 60095-0525

·         The process for determining the scholarship winners will be completed by mid May.  Scholarship recipients are expected to attend the Awards Banquet Thursday, June 11, 2009.

      Please forward your questions and comments to:

E-Mail:            swe-crs@swe.org

·         Be sure to check out the additional SWE Scholarships at http://www.swe.org!

Argonne Pre-College

Research Participation Program

This is an 8 week program in which college bound students participate in laboratory research under the direction of scientists and engineers. 

From June 8, 2009- July 31st, 2009

Stipend is 375.00/week

Application Deadline is March 31st

  For additional information and applications contact:

Lisa L. Reed

Pre-College Research Participation Program
Division of Educational Programs
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne, IL 60439-4845
Email: Lreed@dep.anl.gov
 

Iowa State University Chemistry Scholarships

Undergraduate Scholarships Available for Chemical Science and Chemical Technology Majors

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 academic year. This program is targeted at minority groups considered to be under-represented in the sciences- African American, American Indian and Hispanic or Latino students. Award amounts are based on financial need and can be up to $2500 per academic year for college freshmen, up to $3000 per year for college sophomores, and up to $5000 per year for college juniors and seniors. This scholarship is also available to students in two-year chemical technology programs.

Graduating high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. The number and amount of awards are subject to available funding. We must receive applications by March 1, 2009. Students in pre-med, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, and veterinary medicine programs are not eligible for this scholarship.

For more information or to apply online, go to www.acs.org/scholars

NASA  Summer internship

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/postsecondary/programs/INSPIRE_Project.html

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars (Now updated)  it is for 10 grand!

http://www.es.northropgrumman.com/community/engscholars/index.html

Future Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers or High School Chemistry Teachers

2009
Illinois Chemical Education Foundation
$2,000
High School Scholarship Application
 http://www.cicil.net/Education/2009%20ICEF/HSscholAwardApp09.html

The Chemical Industry Council of Illinois, through the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation (ICEF) presents a number of $2,000 scholarships each year to top high school senior science students.  We welcome all applications for the ICEF
scholarships. 

The ICEF’s objective is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have exemplified outstanding achievement in academics, extracurricular/employment activities and community involvement.

Please submit the following information postmarked by Friday, February 20, 2009, and received no later than Friday, February 27, 2009. 

• Name, address, and telephone number only on a cover page
• Official high school transcript including grade point average with scale
• Rank in high school class
• ACT/SAT/PSAT scores (Either through Official transcript or from the ACT)
• Two letters of recommendation from teachers, including one science teacher
• A one page essay on "How the study of chemistry will impact the student's future and/or chosen career"
• List of extracurricular activities, including community service, awards and accomplishments, and employment/work experience

Do not include photographs, certificates, folders, or binders with your application. 

The information should be put together in a complete packet and sent to:
ICEF/High School Scholarship Award Committee
1400 E. Touhy Ave.
Suite 110
Des Plaines, IL 60018

All submitted materials become property of the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation 

Please Note: Only chosen applicants will be notified. 

High School Scholarship applicants must be an Illinois resident and planning to attend a post-secondary educational institution (i.e. junior college, community college, four-year undergraduate institution) located in Illinois. We encourage all eligible students to apply for this prestigious scholarship. There is no limitation on the number of students that may apply at each school.
The ICEF Scholarship Awards will be presented at our 52^nd Annual Scholarship Luncheon in April 2009.  Be sure to include a return address and a contact telephone number with your application! 

Additional information on the Scholarship Program and ICEF can be found on our website at www.cicil.net or by contacting the ICEF at 847-544-5995.