The following scholarships have been forwarded to the University of ...
The following scholarships have been forwarded to the University of ...
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[Please refer <strong>to</strong> specific agencies for up-<strong>to</strong>-date filing deadlines.]<br />
• AHBAI – Fred Luster, Sr. Education Foundation Scholarships for College-Bound High School<br />
Seniors<br />
http://www.proudlady.org/scholar/scholar.html<br />
Deadline: April 15 th<br />
Amounts: $250 and $500.<br />
AHBAI is accepting scholarship applications from college-bound students through it's Fred Luster, Sr.<br />
Education Foundation. Scholarships will be awarded in <strong>the</strong> amounts <strong>of</strong> $250 and $500. Winners will be selected<br />
based on <strong>the</strong>ir academic achievement, school activities and extracurricular activities.<br />
To be eligible for a scholarship: Candidates must be college-bound high school seniors enrolled at a four-year<br />
college, majoring in chemistry, business or engineering. A minimum 3.0 grade point average (4.0 scale) and<br />
two letters <strong>of</strong> recommendation, pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> income (W2) are also required.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Fred Luster, Sr. Education Foundation was established by <strong>the</strong> AHBAI Board <strong>of</strong> Direc<strong>to</strong>rs in 1991 in honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> late Fred Luster, Sr., a founding AHBAI board member and founder <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chicago-based Luster<br />
Products, Inc. To date, <strong>the</strong> Foundation has awarded more than $235,000 in <strong>scholarships</strong>.<br />
• American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program<br />
www.ed.gov/<strong>of</strong>fices/OSFAP/Students/apply/express.html<br />
http://chemistry.org/scholars.<br />
This program is designed <strong>to</strong> encourage African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian students <strong>to</strong> pursue<br />
undergraduate degrees in <strong>the</strong> chemical sciences. <strong>The</strong> Society will award approximately 100 <strong>scholarships</strong> <strong>to</strong><br />
undergraduate students pursuing four-year degree programs in chemical sciences; those interested in<br />
transferring from two-year colleges <strong>to</strong> four-year colleges <strong>to</strong> pursue chemical science degrees; and <strong>to</strong> two-year<br />
students intending <strong>to</strong> pursue degrees in chemical technology. High school students who will be entering college<br />
for <strong>the</strong> first time as undergraduate college students are also eligible.<br />
For fur<strong>the</strong>r information and application materials refer <strong>to</strong> websites listed above or call 1-800-227-5558<br />
• American Meteorological Society (from fields <strong>of</strong> atmospheric sciences, chemistry, computer sciences,<br />
engineering, environmental sciences, hydrology, ma<strong>the</strong>matics, oceanography, and physics)<br />
<strong>The</strong> AMS, in partnership with industry and government agencies, awards graduate fellowships for first year<br />
graduate students in <strong>the</strong> atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. <strong>The</strong> fellowships are intended<br />
<strong>to</strong> encourage outstanding students <strong>to</strong> pursue an advanced degree in <strong>the</strong>se fields. <strong>The</strong> fellowships are available <strong>to</strong><br />
students entering <strong>the</strong>ir first year <strong>of</strong> graduate school and are intended <strong>to</strong> permit maximum formal participation<br />
during <strong>the</strong> year. Prospective candidates from <strong>the</strong> fields <strong>of</strong> atmospheric sciences, chemistry, computer sciences,<br />
engineering, environmental sciences, hydrology, ma<strong>the</strong>matics, oceanography, and physics who intend <strong>to</strong><br />
pursue advanced degrees in <strong>the</strong> atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences are encouraged <strong>to</strong><br />
apply.<br />
<strong>The</strong> AMS encourages applications from women, minorities and disabled students, traditionally<br />
underrepresented in <strong>the</strong> atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.<br />
For application materials and additional information concerning this <strong>scholarships</strong> please contact: Manager <strong>of</strong><br />
Fellowship & Scholastic Programs at AMS headquarters in Bos<strong>to</strong>n at 617-227-2426.