Other Scholarship Announcements

AICPA/Accountemps Student Scholarship
Available to AICPA members, full-time undergraduate or graduate students with a minimum 3.0 who
has completed at least 30 credit hours, including 6 hours in accounting.
Contact: AICPA website for more information.

The Alexander Foundation
This program provides financial assistance for educational needs to gay or lesbian students, as well as those students who come from gay or lesbian families. Applications are available at the Financial Aid Office.
Application Deadline: April 15, 2007

American Association of University Women (AAUW Education Foundation)
Fellowships, grants and awards with fall application deadlines are available for women scholars.
Contact: AAUW Education Foundation website.

American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Applicant must be either African American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian; US Citizen; full-time student with a GPA of 3.0 or better; and be able to demonstrate evidence of financial need according to the FAFSA form. Applicant must also be majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically-related science and planning a career in the chemical sciences or chemical technology.
Contact: American Chemical Society website for more information and for application.

American Indian Scholars Scholarship Program
Applicant must be a verifiable American Indian; a Colorado resident and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.

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American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA)
Applicant must be an outstanding woman accounting student with a minimum GPA of 3.0, have successfully completed Accounting I, completed 60 semester hours with a declared major in Accounting and demonstrate financial need.
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Army Emergency Relief Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship opportunities for the spouse and dependent children of Soldiers.
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Byrd, Robert C. Scholarship
Available to graduating high school students enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours for Fall 2006 semester with a minimum 3.8 GPA and an ACT score of 31 or above or SAT score of 2040 or above. Must be legal Colorado resident and a U. S. citizen, national or permanent resident.
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CFMA Tim Smith Memorial Scholarship
Available to students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of undergraduate study with a declared major in the area of accounting, finance or other financial management study.
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Colorado Authors' League
Available to full-time students who are Colorado residents, enrolled full-time with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Must have completed at least 12 hours of undergraduate study. Must demonstrate financial need.
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Application deadline: April 1, 2008

Colorado Business and Professional Women's Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Available to women who have resided in Colorado for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding application and who are U.S. citizens to attend an educational institution of higher learning or vocational training located and accredited in Colorado. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, scholastic ability, leadership skills, and career goals and be a non-traditional age, preferable 25 years or older.
Application deadlines are March 31st, September 30th .
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Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants Education Foundation Awards
$1,000 scholarships are available to accounting majors with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applications are accepted twice yearly, for the fall and spring semester. Deadlines are June 30 for fall and November 30 for spring.
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County Sheriffs Of Colorado Scholarship
Available to any permanent resident of a Colorado county participating in th eHonorary Membership Program of County Sheriffs of Colorado (this excludes residents from Pitkin county) and enrolled in, or applying to , a vocational training program or institution of higher learning in the state of Colorado as a full or part-time student is eligible. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Application deadline:
Application is available in the Office of Financial Aid

Cox, James M. Jr. Foundation Scholarship
Available to residents of the Western Slope, Colorado with a minimum GPA of 3.0 to help prepare students for a newspaper career. Preference will be given to college Sophomore or Juniors with a declared major in Journalism, Advertising or Mass Communications. Special consideration will be given to Mesa State College students. The awards are valued at between $1,000 and $2,000 for a year. To obtain additional information or application procedures contact: James M. Cox, Jr. Foundation, The Daily Sentinel, P.O. Box 668, Grand Junction, CO 81502.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Alpha Mu Chapter
$1000 scholarship available to female students who wish to enter the teaching profession. Must be a junior or senior in the Spring 2008, working toward a teacher licensure. Minimum GPA 3.0. Must be planning to follow a teaching career.
Application Deadline: March 20, 2008
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DFW International Community Alliance
Guide to scholarship opportunities for new Americans and Minorities.
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Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Scholarship
Scholarships are available to students who are U.S. citizens attending an accredited college or university in the United States. All applicants must obtain a letter of sponsorship from their local DAR chapter.
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Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Applicant must be a U. S. citizen and have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. Applicant must be majoring in the physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, life sciences, social sciences, psychology, selected humanities, or engineering. Applicant must be in second year of college if they have been attending full-time. If applicant has been attending part-time, they must have completed a minimum of 45 but no more than 60 semester hours. Recipients must complete a 10-week, continuous, off-campus research internship at a DHS-designated facility during the summer between your first and second year appointment.
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Denver Mortar Board Alumni (GRADUATE STUDENT)
Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited college or university in Colorado and must be both a U. S. citizen and a legal resident of Colorado
Application available in the Financial Aid Office.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship
Applicant must attend a Colorado school and demonstrate a financial need; a currently enrolled matriculating post-secondary student at the time the application is submitted; full or part-time; and must possess an earned cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
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The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association
Eligibility criteria includes current enrollment and matriculation in the nursing program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree, or enrolled in an RN to BSN, RN to MSN, or LPN/LVN to RN program; pre-nursing students taking courses to prepare for matriculation into a nursing program; taking no less than 6 credit hours per semester; involvement in student nursing organizations and/or community health activities; documented academic achievement; established financial need; and US citizen or Alien with US Permanent Resident Status/ Alien Registration Number.
Application deadline:
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The Freedom Forum - NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship
Available to full-time Junior sports journalism students.
Application Deadline:
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Grand Valley Power Scholarship
Available to a Mesa State student that resides in a home served by Grand Valley Power.
Application deadline: March 15, 2008
Application is available at Grand Valley Power and at the Mesa State College Office of Financial Aid.

John Gyles Education Awards
Available to students in both Canada and the United States. Awards are available to both male and female students for all areas of post secondary study. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required. Criteria other than strictly academic ability and financial need are considered in the selection process.
Application deadlines: April 1st, June 1st and November 15th
Students can receive an application by sending only a stamped, self-addressed, standard letter size (No. 10) envelope to the following address: John Gyles Education Awards, Attn: The Secretary, PO Box 4808, 712 Riverside Drive, Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada E3B 5G4.

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)
Available to refugees and asylees who were registered by HIAS to come to the U. S. Student must have immigrated after January 1, 1992. Student must have completed 2 semester of study at any combination of U. S. high school, undergarduate or graduate school at the time of application.
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Hispanic College Fund
Available to Hispanic college students.
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Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF)
Student must be a Colorado resident of Hispanic heritage and/or actively involved in the Hispanic community with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Student must complete 10 hours community service during the year of funding.
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Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Scholarships are available to son's or daughter's of a Marine on active duty; or in the Reserve or of a former Marine or Marine Reservist who has received an Honorable Discharge, Medical Discharge, or who was killed while in the service of our country; or of an active duty, reserve, or former U.S. Navy Corpsman who is serving or has served, with the U.S. Marine Corps. Applicant's 2003 family income must be $58,000 or less to be considered. *The limit increases if siblings also apply.
Application forms are available for downloading on the following website:
www.marine-scholars.org

National Federation for the Blind Scholarship
Available to high-achieving, legally blind students.
Click here for application and additional information. (Application is also available in the Financial Aid Office)
Application Deadline: March 31, 2008

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Scholarship opportunities for students in food service related programs.
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Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest
U. S. citizens or U. S. residents who will be enrolled in higher education Fall 2007.
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Pinnacol Foundation
Available to the natural, adopted or step-child of, or fully dependent on, a worker killed or permanently injured in a compensable work-related accident or by a compensable occupational disease during the course and scope of employment with a Colorado-based employer. The parent, or deceased parent's family, must have been entitled to receive benefits under the Colorado Worker's Compensation Act. Student must be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of the application, have a high school diploma, GED or be a high school senior in good standing. The student must demonstrate financial need. The academic achievement, aptitude and community service of the applicant is considered.
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Application Deadline: March 31

Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation
Available to low to moderate income students, Hispanics and other minorities. Please see application for other requirements.
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Application Deadline: March 28, 2008

Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates Collegiate Cycling Scholarship
Available to a full-time Mesa State College student that is also a member of the Mesas State Cycling Team and holds a current USA Cycling racing license.
Application is available from the Cycling Team coach or you may pick up an application in the Office of Financial Aid.

Rotary Scholarships for Study Abroad
The Grand Junction Downtown Rotary Club is actively soliciting applicants for Rotary Foundation Scholarships being awarded this summer for study abroad in 2005-2006 and for 2007.
Ambassadorial Scholarships are for one academic year abroad and provide funding for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room and board, up to a maximum of $25,000.
Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for three months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country up to a maximum of $13,000.
Rotary World Peace Scholarship provides 70 scholarships worldwide, specifically for two-year master’s degree programs in academic pursuits relating to peace initiatives. These scholarships provide study abroad in more than 160 countries where Rotary clubs are located.
For more information and applications, contact Alma Jackson, Colorado Safety Works, Inc. at 970-434-9343 or visit the Rotary Web site at www.rotary.org

Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships
Scholarships are available for minority and low-income students. Scholarship applications and deadlines for 2004 are now available for download from The Sallie Mae Fund’s web site –
www.thesalliemaefund.org

Scholarships for ALL Students regardless of Immigration Status
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Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Scholarships available to undergraduate full or part-time women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago, and who are now seeking a college degree and have at least two semesters left to complete their degree. Applications available at their website.

USA Funds scholarships
The program offers $1,500 scholarships to qualified full-time and half-time undergraduate and full-time graduate and professional students. Applicants for the scholarships must be enrolled or plan to enroll in coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school beginning with the fall-2007 term through Feb. 1, 2008.For complete eligibility information and to download an application, visit USA Funds' Web site at www.usafunds.org .
Deadline: February 15, 2008

Warner, James B. Scholarship
Available to Juniors or Seniors majoring in a field related to the drinking water industry, such as engineering, biology, chemistry, or environmental science. Applicant must be a member of (or join) the Rocky Mountain Section of the American Water Works Association.
Value: $2000.00
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Western Rockies Federal Credit Union
Applicants must be a member of Western Rockies Federal Credit Union. Selection criteria includes the need for financial assistance, 2.0 minimum grado point average of 2.0, essay answer, and college acceptance. Scholarships must be applied to degree granting programs of higher education loacted in Mesa, Garfield, Eagle and Pitkin Counties. Scholarship applications may be picked up at Western Rockies Federal Credit Union located at 2302 North Ave. in Grand Junction.

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
This contest is designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action.
Application Deadline: December 8, 2007
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