Outside Scholarship Opportunities

The Financial Aid Office routinely receives information about outside scholarships available to students on the state, national, and international level. The scholarships vary in terms of award value and eligibility requirements. We have listed these here in an attempt to give Lawrence students easy access to information on these scholarships. Fastweb, a non-profit scholarship service, has a searchable database of thousands of outside scholarships and we strongly encourage students to use this resource as well. Another search site for outside scholarships is SchoolSoup and Brokescholar. Students studying off-campus can explore scholarship opportunities at www.internationalscholarships.com

$1,500 Scholarships for Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation--applicants should demonstate a solid interest in print journalsim. Applicants will be considered based on their academic record, financial need, past involvement in student or other newspapers and potential for a career in newspapers. More details available at the financial aid office. Complete applications must be received at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association office by 4:30 p.m. December 5, 2008.

Fine Art Finals Midwest Scholarship Competition-attention all Associate, Bachelor and Masters Degree candidates with an interest in the visual arts, currently enrolled at a Midwest Regional public or private college or university. No matter what major, if you paint, illustrate, sculpt, design, draw, photograph or just create art, you are eligible.1st place-$1200, 2nd place-$600, 3rd place-$300, two honorable mentions-$50 each. Entry deadline postmarked by December 12, 2008. More info at www.fineARTfinals.com

ScholarshipExperts.com is pleased to inform you about a new scholarship opportunity. One $10,000 scholarship to the student who best responds to the following question, "What advice would you give parents and/or students about finding the right college and making the most of the college experience?" Complete list of rules and online application at: http://campusdiscovery.com/start. Deadline to enter is January 15, 2009.

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Academic Scholarship Program--Approximately $500,000 is available for Jewish students who are identified as having promise for significant contributions in their chosen careers, and are in need of financial assistance for full-time programs primarily in the helping professions. More info and to apply-www.jvschicago.org with application deadline by: February 15, 2009.

Thomas B. Jones and Grace Stevenson Jones Charitable Foundation Scholarships for 2009-2010 academic year. Students residing in the Wisconsin counties of Grant, Iowa and Lafayette are eligible to apply. Application and details available at: https://www.nabatco.com/trust/documents/ThomasJonesandGraceStevensonJonesScholarship_000.pdf Deadline must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2009.

2009 Northeastern Wisconsin Internationl Scholarship Program.-(2) $1,000 scholarships to students in the New North Region(Northeast WI-Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Kewaunee, Marinette, Manitowoc, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Sheboygan or Winnebago counties)pursuing internationally oriented degrees and certificates or accredited study abroad programs. More details available on brochures in the financial aid office. Application deadline is March 6, 2009.

33rd Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition is designed for high school seniors and first year college students who intend to make music a central part of their future life. The deadline for submitting an entry is March 15, 2009. More details and info available at www.glennmiller.org

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to announce that the scholarship program will be continued for 2009. Our winners from the past two years are posted on our scholarship website. Please visit A&F website at http://abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm to learn more about this opportunity and then please advise fellow students to do the same. Scholarship value: $1000 with deadline by June 20, 2009.

BigSun Scholarship--the BigSun Scholarship is proud to be able to continue to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. We are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. Scholarship value: $500 with deadline by June 28, 2009. The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution. Please visit their website http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

AES Scholarship 2009--AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students. To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on their website--http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm. AES believes that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason they are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as deteremined by evaluating the essays that are submitted. Award amount-$500. Deadline for entry: October 6, 2009.