This scholarship is available for U.S. and Canadian students who are at least 5’10” tall if female and 6’2″ tall if male. Students must be under 21 years of age, planning to enter college for the first time in the fall, and be sponsored by a local Tall Clubs International Member Club.
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PFLAG New Orleans Scholarship
This scholarship is available for residents of Louisiana age 17 or older who self-identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. Applicants must be enrolled in or in the process of applying to an accredited postsecondary institution.
Lawrence G. Foster Award for Excellence in Public Relations
This award is available for undergraduate students who are members of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). Students must plan to have a career in public relations.
Edward Tang Scholarship Program
This scholarship is available for U.S. undergraduate students of Asian or Pacific Islander descent who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, and are involved in the GLBT community. Students must demonstrate financial need, have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and graduate from a high school in one of the following counties in California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers & Firemen Scholarship
This award is available to Mississippi undergraduate students who are planning to enroll full time at a state-supported college or university in Mississippi. The student must be the spouse or dependent child of a fatally injured or totally disabled law officer or fireman.
Higher Education Legislative Plan for Needy Students (HELP)
This award is available to Mississippi high school students who are going to graduate or who have graduated from high school within the past year and are planning to attend an eligible Mississippi postsecondary institution. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and an ACT score of 20 or higher, and must meet certain family income limitations.
Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
This award is available to Mississippi undergraduate students who are enrolled at or planning to enroll at an eligible Mississippi college or university. Students must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher and an ACT score of 15 or higher (or SAT score of 720 or higher), and must receive less than the full Federal Pell Grant as determined by the completion FAFSA.
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
This award is available to Mississippi high school seniors/graduates who enroll as undergraduates at an eligible Mississippi college/university. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, and an ACT score of 29 or higher or SAT score of 1280 or higher or be a National Merit/Achievement Finalist or Semi-Finalist.
Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship
This award is available for California residents who are college junior or seniors attending a college/university in the state of California. Students must be majoring in nursing, and have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Subway of South Carolina Scholarship
This award is for U.S. high school seniors and college freshmen who are employees of Subway or the dependents of Subway employees. The applicant must enroll full time and demonstrate academic merit.