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Other Scholarship Opportunities

In addition to federal, state and LMU scholarships, many corporations, civic organizations, religious organizations and other groups provide awards to assist students with their college costs.    Click on the links below for more information.

Scholarship

Deadline

Criteria

Annexstad Scholarship

01/15/2010

Students must apply to LMU and complete the 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid for consideration. Student must have matured as a "Little" through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. Preference given to residents from California and Minnesota.

Talbots Scholarship Foundation

01/02/2010

Applicants to the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must be women who :

  • Currently reside in the United States or Canada.
  • Have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000.
  • Are enrolled or planning to enroll in a full or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4 - Year College, university or vocational-technical school.
  • Are attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011 and
  • Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.

Dr. Denny Ko Future Entrepreneurs Scholarship

01/15/2010

Applicants to the 2010 Dr. Denny Ko Future Entrepreneurs Scholarship must:

  • Be a college bound high school senior, or a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the United States.
  • Possess academic excellence and extra-curricular activities.
  • Draft an essay with the following title: “Why every business should incorporate green technology into its business plan?” (4 pages maximum).
  • Undergraduate and Graduate students must also complete an executive summary for a business idea that uses green technology (2 pages maximum).

Gates Millennium Scholars Program (GMS)

01/11/2010

Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:

  • Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian Pacific Islander American** or Hispanic American.

  • Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States.

  • Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED.

  • Will be enrolling for the first time at a U.S. accredited*** college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall 2010.

  • Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.

  • Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria.

  • Have completed and submitted all three required forms (Nominee Personal Information Form, Nominator Form, and Recommender Form) by the deadline.

*American Indian/Alaska Native Requirements: American Indian/Alaska Natives will be asked to provide proof of tribal enrollment or certificate of descent from a state or federally recognized tribe if selected as a GMS Candidate.

**Asian Pacific Islander American include persons having origins from Asia and/or Pacific Islands. Asian includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. Pacific Islander includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Citizens of the republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau are eligible to be nominated. This is not an all inclusive list.

***To be eligible for the GMS scholarship, the student must matriculate at a college or university that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary on Education. The following are accreditation resources: Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education Programs Candidates; American Council of Education published in consultation with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; Higher Education Directory published by Higher Education Publications, Inc.



Please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office for any additional information on these scholarships.


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