Cincinnati, Ohio – Scholarship for African Americans
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer – African American Students from the city of Cincinnati, Ohio are eligible to apply for the Adcock Scholarship. The program is open to seniors who will be graduating from Cincinnati schools in 2005
Missouri Agency Puts Freeze on Scholarships
Source: Columbia Missourian – The state of Missouri has decided to freeze the maximum amount of need-based scholarship dollars available to each student. More students will be able to qualify for aid, eventhough the maximum amount is less.
Weird Scholarships
Left handed scholarships, Get paid to study pavement, and more weird scholarships:
Weird Scholarships (from MSNBC)
Here’s another unusual scholarship that was featured on The Scholarship Blog awhile back:
Hot Dog Scholarships – (For students at Ryerson University, Toronto Canada)
Arizona State University Athletic Scholarships Get a Boost
Source: Asuwebdevil.com – Ira A. Fulton, a long time donor to Arizona State University has issued a challenge grant. Under the matching grant program, donations made by individuals who are first time donors to the Sun Angel Foundation, will be matched on a 2-to-1 basis with a maximum of $5,000 per gift.
College Athletic Scholarship Losses
Source: heraldtribune.com – “More than 400 sports teams at the nation’s Division I schools could lose scholarships next year under the NCAA’s new academic standards, according to a report released Monday.”
Automechanic Scholarship Program
Source: PR Newswire – Like to work on Cars? This program is for you! “The 2005 Castrol SYNTEC Outperformers Scholarship program begins March 1, 2005 and continues until June 15, 2005. During that time, young men and women ages 16 to 25 can log on to SyntecOutperformers.com , complete a
special educational curriculum about synthetic oils and answer a series of short-answer questions surrounding the topic of automotive service and passion for cars.”