American Dream Scholarship: The American Dream Scholarship is open to African-Americans with financial need. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents, with a minimum 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) who met Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and are enrolled full-time at an approved, accredited, undergraduate institutions. Scholarships range
from $500 to $5,000.
Apply on-line at www.salliemaefund.org.
Deadline: Program reopens mid-January 2008
First in My Family Scholarship: First in My Family Scholarship offers scholarships to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.
Apply on-line at www.hispanicfund.org or www.salliemaefund.org.
Deadline: Program reopens mid-January 2008
Unmet Need Scholarship: The Unmet Need Scholarship is open to families with a family adjusted gross income of $30,000 or less for the 2006 calendar year. This program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial needs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Scholarships
range from $1,000 to $3,800.
Download the application at www.salliemaefund.org.
Deadline: Program reopens mid-January 2008
Sallie Mae 911 Education Fund: This fund was created in response to the terrorist attacks on 9-11-01. It is open to children of those who were killed or permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks, and who are enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved accredited institutions. Scholarship awards of up to $2500 per applicant, per school year, are available and may be renewed on an annual basis, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Applications available at www.salliemaefund.org or
www.wiredscholar.com.
