Ron Brown Scholar Program 2014

The Ron Brown Scholar Program provides scholarship awards to African-American high school seniors who are excelling in their academics, exhibiting exceptional leadership potential, and actively serving in community service activities.

Applicants must be US citizens or must have a permanent resident visa card. They must also be able to demonstrate financial need, and must be in high school. The scholarship awards are not available to current college students.

From thousands of applications, a few finalists will be chosen and invited to participate in a weekend selection process normally in Washington, D.C. at the expense of the CAP Charitable Foundation. They will be interviewed by members of the Ron Brown Selection Committee, and will be expected to participate in several Selection Weekend activities. Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of their applications, interviews and participation in Selection Weekend activities.

Recipients can use the funds to pay for tuition, fees, books, room and board, computers, health insurance, and other college-related expenses at an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Any field of study can be chosen.

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in JANUARY of each year, and the award amount is usually $10,000.

For more details, visit www.ronbrown.org

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Both. If you work on campus, you’ll usually work for your school. If you work off campus, your employer will usually be a private nonprofit organization or a public agency, and the work performed must be in the public interest.

Some schools might have agreements with private for-profit employers for work-study jobs. These jobs must be relevant to your course of study (to the maximum extent possible). If you attend a proprietary school (i.e., a for-profit institution), there may be further restrictions on the types of jobs you can be assigned.

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The Talbots Scholarship Program For Women

The Talbots Scholarship Program awards one-time scholarships to women who want to go back to school to earn their undergraduate degree after graduating from high school or receiving their GED at least ten years ago. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Applicants may use the scholarship in the freshman, sophomore, junior or senior year of college. They may choose a two-year technical college or four-year university and attend either part-time or full-time. Students must be U.S. citizens and also female.

The Talbots Scholarship Program is funded by the Talbots Charitable Foundation, a non-profit organization established in 1997. The scholarship program focuses on helping women receive a college degree later in life. The age range of women who have been helped through the program varies from 20's to 60's. 

More than 600 women have been able to go to college with the help of the Talbots Scholarship Program. The program has awarded over $1.6 million in scholarships since it began in 1997. 

Talbots is a leading women's traditional clothing retailer specializing in women 35 and older. The store began in 1947 and has grown to 580 stores in 47 states, as well as Canada and the District of Columbia. 

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in JANUARY of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,000 - $10,000. 

For more details, visit www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen

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2014 Bill Gates Scholars Program 2014

Every year, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented minority students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The program provides scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.

Administered by the United Negro College Fund and accessible through ScholarshipsOnline.org, the program was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since 1999, it has funded the education of more than 16,000 students, awarding them more than $614 million dollars to pay for tuition, fees, books and housing.

Individuals selected as Gates Scholars will receive funds in an amount to be determined based on their financial need. The amount determined will be based on the cost of tuition, fees, books and living expenses for the 2013-2014 academic year, as well as the availability of grants and other scholarships reported on the financial aid award letter. The average scholarship award in the 2000-2010 academic years was $11,000 per student.

The deadline for submission is January 14, 2014.

To apply for the 2014 Gates Millennium Scholars program, visit:
http://www.scholarshipsonline.org/2012/08/the-gates-millennium-scholars-program.html

To find hundreds of other scholarship opportunities, visit:
http://www.ScholarshipsOnline.org

For more details, contact:

Gates Millennium Scholars
P.O. Box 10500
Fairfax, VA 22031-8044
Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-690-4677

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Scholarships for Foreigners - study in poland 2014 - 2015 --- Scholarships poland 2014 - 2015

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education sets from time to time a quota of scholarships for persons undergoing education in Poland under international agreements or under decision of the minister responsible for higher education. Foreign students’ scholarship applications falling within the quota are transmitted by Polish consular/diplomatic missions to the Bureau for Academic Recognition and International Exchange. From there, the applications are reviewed by the Bureau’s Section for Recruitment and Education of Foreigners in Poland. The final decision is taken by the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Scholarships under inter-school agreements

Some Polish and foreign higher education institutions have agreements on temporary exchange of students and academic and research staff. In each case the HEIs involved agree the rules for granting scholarships. A foreign student seeking a scholarship in Poland must meet specific inter-school exchange requirements. Some HEIs have their own scholarship programmes.

European Union scholarships

You can also come to Poland on one of European Union programmes in which Polish HEIs are actively involved, in particular the SOCRATES educational programme which creates opportunities for cooperation at all levels and in various fields of education.

ERASMUS, a component of the SOCRATES programme targeted at higher education institutions, coordinates the exchange of students. Information on this subject is available at national SOCRATES websites.

TEMPUS, a European-Union developed programme in support of international cooperation of higher education institutions targeted at Central and East European countries, is worth noting in this context.

The LEONARDO DA VINCI programme provides financing support for student vocational training schemes and for the development of innovative training or educational programmes or teaching materials. This programme is targeted at young people in initial vocational training.

Foundation for Education System Development
ul. Mokotowska 43
00-551 Warszawa
www.socrates.org.pl

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Military Scholarships 2014 - 2015 - 2016

Over 1.3 million Americans have answered the call to serve their country.
 The brave men and women who volunteer to invest their time in the United States Military are some of the most well respected citizens of the country. 
And choosing to enter the military should not translate into sacrificing your plans of getting a college education. 

Whether you’re a member of the :
 Air Force,Army,
 Coast Guard, 
Marine Corps,
 or Navy 
there are a number of college scholarships and grants available for service members, 

veterans and their families.

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Culinary Scholarships - Culinary Grants : The Reluctant Gourmet

Bleu Is doing what you love and loving you what you do. It’s going all in and never stopping until you’ve reached your goals. Take advantage of grant and scholarship opportunities to help you get there. These are a good source of funding as you prepare for your training.

Check out the scholarships and grants offered by Le Cordon Bleu to qualified students and veterans. Below are a few offered. Check with your campus to inquire about state and campus specific scholarships offered. Financial aid is available for those who qualify, so contact our financial aid representatives to help you determine which scholarships you may be eligible for. And don’t forget to check out other scholarships offered by external sources – a few are listed below.

The BLEU Grant

Le Cordon Bleu offers a grant to students who demonstrate financial need and are currently enrolled in a ground campus program.

Le Cordon Bleu Colleges of Culinary Arts offer institutional grants to students who have financial need, as determined by the federally-calculated Expected Family Contribution (EFC), and are enrolled in one the following programs: Certificate/ Diploma in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Certificate/ Diploma in Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking, Associate in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Associate in Le Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie and Baking.

Grants range from $50 to $7,618 per student per year and are renewable for students who continue to demonstrate need in subsequent academic years. Students will be considered for the grant upon completion of the admissions application process and the financial aid application process, including the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

The BLEU Grant does not supplant the student’s eligibility for a Federal Pell Grant and cannot be combined with any other Le Cordon Bleu grant or scholarship. If a student receives supplemental funding after the BLEU Grant has been awarded, the BLEU grant may be reduced based off of need calculations. BLEU Grant recipients must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as outlined in the campus catalog to remain eligible for the grant.

The College makes available a limited amount of money each year for such grants. Once it is determined that available funding is exhausted, grants will not be available to otherwise eligible students.

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