Lakeforest Shopping Center Presents a $1,000.00 Scholarship for Careers in Business

Administered by the Montgomery County Business & Professional Women’s Foundation, Inc.

 Eligibility Requirements 

• The applicant must be a woman, twenty-one years or older.

• The applicant must be a resident of Montgomery County.

• The applicant must demonstrate critical financial need.

• The applicant must submit a well-defined plan to use the desired education to develop or upgrade skills in Business or Business related fields.

• The applicant must be a United States citizen.

• The applicant must carry a minimum of six credit hours per semester.

 TO APPLY VISIT THE WEBSITE www.mcbpw.org

 OR

 Ruby Aridi, Scholarship Chair  
 5107 King Charles Way  
 Bethesda, MD 20814  
 (301)312-6258

rubyaridi@comcast.net  

Applications must be postmarked no later than June 30, 2008

The Early Childhood Program at the Universities at Shady Grove begins Fall 2008.  The availability of a special one-time $1000 per year for two years scholarship for the first 18 students who meet all the requirements of entrance into this new program by June 11, 2008. 

To be eligible for the special scholarship you must submit a complete Application for Admission by Saturday, May 3, 2008. Applications are available at www.towson.edu/discover (Click Apply Now; Click Application for Undergraduate Admissions PDF; Password: "Student" ).  Because Early Childhood Education is a screened major all candidates who have completed AAT degrees must also meet the following admission requirements.

Should you have questions, feel free to contact Nancy Wiltz javascript:main.compose('new','t=niwiltz@towson.edu').

To promote higher education, AFCEA DC gives college scholarships to eligible applicants that are studying technology, math and science.  The $3,000 one year scholarship program is open to students leaving two-year community colleges to attend four year degree-granting programs.

Selection is based on:

• Academic Achievement
• School Activities
• Community/Civic Activities
• Part-Time Work
• Financial Need (other factors count more)
• Letters of Recommendation

To receive following year funds, students must:

• Remain in an eligible criteria field of study
• Maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale), as verified by an official transcript, and
• Have not received a full tuition scholarship, as verified by their school bill.

Postmark deadline is April 10, 2008.

For further information about AFCEA DC's scholarship program, eligibility criteria, or selection criteria, please email Mr. E. F. Bronson at efbronson@aol.com.

Central Scholarship Bureau (CSB) is a nonprofit, privately funded organization.  Their mission is to help students cover the costs of college, professional, or vocational training by offering those who qualify interest-free loans, grants and scholarships.  More than $600,000 is awarded each year in new loans.

• Loans are always interest-free, including throughout the repayment period.  There are no application or loan fees to the students of family at any time.
• Interest-Free Loans are limited to a maximum of $10,000 per academic year. 
• Actual award amounts are determined by the selection committee.  Maximum cumulative amount for any individual student is $40,000.
• Qualified co-signers are required.
• The current application deadline is May 31, 2008.

Who May Apply?

• Full-time students in good academic standing
• Established residents of the State of Maryland
• Those who meet CSB income guidelines and have applied for Federal financial aid

Their 2008 application will be posted to our website by January 2, 2008.  You must complete CSB online application and send all supporting materials to us by May 31, 2008.  All your materials must be postmarked by that date.  Applications are reviewed by order received.

Apply online at www.centralsb.org

More than $300,000 in grants and scholarships is available through the programs listed below.  For eligibility requirements and to apply, please visit our website - www.centralsb.org.  Our 2008 application will be posted to our site by January 2, 2008.  You must complete the CSB online application and send all supporting materials to us by May 31, 2008.  All your materials must be postmarked by that date.  Applications are reviewed in the order received.

• The Stanley L. and Dorothy Lobe Cahn Scholarship Fund
• The Central Scholarship Bureau Grant Fund
• The Chesapeake Urology Associates Scholarship
• The Daly Technology Scholarship Fund
• The Lessans Family Scholarship Fund
• The BHD Endowed Scholarship for Teachers
• The CSB Alumni Scholarships (Contact your High School for deadline)
• The Howard County General Hospital Scholarship
• The Kassap Family Scholarship Fund for Teachers
• The Shoe City Scholarship
• Straus Foundation Grant for Teachers
• Straus Foundation Scholars Grant for Undergraduates
• The Wagner Family Scholarship at Southern Vermont College