The Bryce Thomson Scholarship Award
The National Ice Cream Retailers Association (NICRA) annually sponsors the Bryce Thomson Scholarship Award for full-time or part-time employees of Active members. The Board of Directors of NICRA established the award in 1995, honoring Bryce Thomson, a man whose 55-plus years of commitment to the ice cream industry is unparalleled.
Active members of NICRA may nominate one or more of their employees for the scholarship. Nominees should be high school seniors who have applied or have already been accepted at an accredited college or university, or current college freshmen, college sophomores or college juniors.
NICRA’s Bryce Thomson Scholarship Committee will select the winners based upon established criteria approved by the NICRA Board of Directors. Nominees must display a strong academic record, leadership in both school and community activities or part-time work schedule and demonstrate financial need. A letter of recommendation from the NICRA Active member employer is also part of the selection criteria.
The winners will be announced at the 2008 NICRA Annual Convention in St. Petersburg, Florida during the Scholarship Auction. This year ten scholarships will be awarded in the following amounts: one award for $3,500; two awards for $2,500 each; one award for $2,000; one award for $1,500; and five awards for $1,000, totaling $17,000. Students will also have a choice as to how the money is awarded, for tuition, books, lab fees or room and board.
An application fee of $25 for each nominee is required. The application fee is to be paid by the NICRA member store owner. Checks should be made payable to the Bryce Thomson Scholarship Fund.
Completed applications must be received in the NICRA office on or before Thursday, September 4, 2008.
Chick-Fil-A Leadership Scholarship
Award Amount
$1000
Deadline Date
Varies
Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Chick-Fil-A Leadership Scholarship is available to Chick-Fil-A team members who are or intend to be high school graduates and enroll in an accredited college or university. You must be active in your school and community, demonstrate a strong work ethic, leadership abilities, good teamwork, and a desire to succeed to qualify for this award.
Additional Information
Please visit the sponsor’s Web site for additional information.
Applicable Majors
All Fields of Study
Ford Blue Oval Scholars program
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, announced the launch of the Ford Blue Oval Scholars program. This national web-based initiative will link the Ford scholarship winners nationally through an online
portal.
Scholarship for surviving children and spouses of firefighters
The Vantagepoint Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund will award scholarships for the 2007/08 school year to 44 surviving children and spouses of firefighters, police and other public safety workers who have died in the line of duty. The scholarship program, which provides higher education scholarships, has grown every year since its 2001 inception. The number of individuals who are to receive the scholarships is up by 12 this year with awards totaling $90,000.
Coke Scholarship for Two Year Colleges
Do you attend a two year college or junior college? The Coca-Cola Foundation awards 350 one-time $1,000 scholarships to students attending two-year, degree granting institutions within the U.S.
This scholarship is available to students planning to acquire an Associates degree from their institution. It rewards leadership and excellence as demonstrated through academics, community service and/or employment.
For more information write:
Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1615
Atlanta, GA 30301-1615
Or call 800-306-2653
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2007.
Virginia - Black Students Scholarship
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Four years ago, the New River Valley Progressive Men’s Club upped that number to two $1,000 scholarships each year and will do so again this fall. Applications should be made by the end of June.
Friends Create a Memorial Scholarship
They called themselves The Fabulous Five. Then, in November 2004, one member of the close-knit group of friends was on his way home from a high school field trip when the car he was riding in was involved in an accident. Mark Tsvok of West Hartford died several hours later at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
Ice Cream Retailer Scholarship
College or High school students - working at an ice cream shop can help your college career! If your employer is a member of the National Ice Cream Retailers you may be able to get a $1,000 college scholarship offered by this association.
Employer Offered Scholarships & Tuition Reimbursement
Many times employers offer tuition reimbursement or scholarships. This program could be available at the student’s parents employer so it is always a good idea to look into what is available.
Sometimes students who work even part-time can take advantage of tuition reimbursement from their own employer. This is a benefit that students should consider when applying for jobs while going to college.
Online Scholarship Database
Today college students have the luxury of the internet to search for scholarship opportunities. Students can use search engines like Google to find scholarships.
Students can also use databases that make it easy to search by specific criteria. Information about college scholarships online has made it much easier to find college scholarship information.
Use FastWeb’s free scholarship search to find information on more than 600,000 scholarships