Scholarship Links For Dawn

Via : http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/financial_aid.html




The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

• be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or be enrolled in a graduate program in the 2011-2012 academic year at a university in the United States;
• be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2011-2012 academic year;
• maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program.

Link: http://www.google.com/anitaborg/

The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Educational Committee

• Enrolled in a degree program in one of the STEM fields
• Either an American citizen or attending a college/university in the United States
• Planning a science-based career including research or teaching
• Applying for an AWIS award for the first time

They offer an Undergraduate Award: "For college students in their second or third year of study with at least one additional year remaining to complete their undergraduate degree. The application process includes a resume, essay, and two letters of reference. (Note: Freshmen and seniors are not eligible.)"

Link: http://www.awis.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=67

The Gates Millenium Scholars Program

No--only for Asian-Pacific Islander, African American, and Hispanic students.

IEEE Student Scholarships and Fellowships

No--mostly graduate student scholarships.

Link: http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/students/awards/index.html

The Society of Women Engineers

• The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In fiscal year 2010, SWE disbursed more than 170 new and renewed scholarships valued at almost $500,000.
  
• ABET, Inc. has accredited UC-Davis

Link: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=111 

Also: The Golden West local section: http://swe-goldenwest.org/index.htm

The American Physical Society (APS)/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women

• Must be female with sophomore or junior standing at a U.S. college or university at the time of application
• Must be majoring in chemistry, physics, materials science or engineering, computer science or engineering, chemical, electrical, mechanical engineering, or biology, if it has an emphasis on one of the other areas listed
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• No citizenship restriction.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2011

Link: http://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/index.cfm

Microsoft Scholarships for Women and Under-Represented Minorities


?--requires winners spend 12 weeks as an intern at Microsoft? Seems mostly for Computer Science undergrads, though they seem to invite CE undergrads as well.

Link: http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/college.mspx#schol

Motivating Undergraduatesin Science and Technology (MUST) 


Seems out--must be rising junior, which means we missed the deadline.

• --Must be a U.S. citizen.
• --Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. or U.S. Territory.
• --Must be a rising sophomore or junior.
• --Must have earned and must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• --Must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.

Application Deadline: Nov 1 - Feb 1
Link: http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Motivating_Undergraduates_Science_Technology.html

National SMART Grant


No--seems limited to those eligible for a Pell grant


Link: http://www.salliemae.com/before_college/students_plan/free_money/grants/smart-grant.htm 

The Jeannette Rankin Foundation Women's Education Fund


No--must be first undergraduate degree.

Link: http://www.rankinfoundation.org/

Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards


No--must be female head of household

Link: http://www.soroptimist.org/awards/awards.html

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

• Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
• Be women who earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2001;
• Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-, three- or four-year college or university in the United States or Canada;
• Be attending the full 2011-12 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2012; and
• Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate* degree as of the beginning of the 2011 fall academic term.

Link: https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen/instructions.php

Tau Beta Phi Engineering Scholarships

Note: must be initiated member of Tau Beta Phi
Link: http://www.tbp.org/pages/About/Programs/Scholarship/ScholarshipFAQ.cfm

The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program


"The Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program provides merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to female students entering their junior or senior year of college during the 2010-2011 school year. The program’s goal is to remove financial barriers for female students who demonstrate academic excellence and are pursuing studies in computer science, computer engineering, web design or other IT-related disciplines. Scholarship checks can be used for tuition, fees, books and supplies."


Check back in August 2011.
Link: http://www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/vanguardwomenintechnology/

The Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On (PIO) Awards
Applications open in August 2011.
Application Deadline: October 2011.
Link: http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/pass-it-on-grants-program/

Requesting Official Transcripts - UWEC

In person, by mail or fax: Past students may request a transcript by coming to the Registrar's Office (Schofield 128) during business hours or by mailing or faxing a request (FAX--715-836-3846). In order to make your request easier you may want to download a Transcript Request form. Transcripts are available the following business day after 11:00 AM at the Registrar's Office, Schofield Hall 128.

Link: http://www.uwec.edu/registrar/student/transcripts.htm 

Requesting Official Transcripts - University of Surrey

"If you require a copy of your transcript there is a charge of £30 for 1 to 6 copies but you must make it clear how many you want at the time of request. If you require more than 6 copies there is an additional charge of £3 for each additional copy."

Link: http://portal.surrey.ac.uk/portal/page?_pageid=719,469327&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL 

Requesting Official Transcripts - Century College

Link: http://www.century.edu/currentstudents/records/transcripts.aspx

Requesting Official Transcripts - Los Rios Community College

Link: https://lrccd-web.losrios.edu/transcript.aspx

FAFSA


Link: https://www1.salliemae.com/get_student_loan/apply_student_loan/understanding/financial_aid/fafsa/