$5000 For Students With Disabilities

ElF has established a scholarship which awards $5000 each to students with disabilities who are pursuing or about to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies directly related to the electronics industry. Selection is based on GPA, relevance of major, planned studies, career goals, outside activities, and essay questions on the scholarship.

Contact Electronic Industries Foundation (ElF), Scholarship A ward Committee, 2500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 210, Arlington, V A 22201-3834; 703­907-7408.

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$1000-$2500 For Students Studying Real Estate

IREM offers the Brooker scholarship to increase participation of minorities in the real estate management industry. One graduate level award of $2500 and two undergraduate-level awards in the amount of $1000 are given. Applicants must be minority students who are U.S. citizens who have declared a major in real estate or in a related field and have a minimum GP A of 3.0. Students should have completed at least two courses in real estate at the time of application.

Contact George M. Brooker Collegiate Scholarship For Minorities, Institute of Real Estate Management, Attn: Brooker Scholarship, 430 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-4090; 312-329-6008; {Email: gohlson@irem.org}.

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$1000-$5000 For Broadcast Journalism Majors

The Foundation sponsors seven different scholarships for students seeking a career in electronic journalism. One of the seven awards is for graduate students only. Award amounts range from $1000-$5000. Applicants must be full-time students who have at least one year of college remaining and are officially enrolled in a college. Several of the awards are specific to minorities.
The Foundation also offers a variety of internship programs. Contact Radio And Television News Directors Foundation, RTNDF Scholarships, 1000 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 20036; {www.rtndf.org}.

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$1000 For Females With A Love Of Flying

This wonderful fund is offered in remembrance of Nancy Horton who loved to fly! One award of $1000 is given to the recipient to further the student's flight training. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a minimum 3.0 GPA if in school, at least a pri vate pilot, high recommendation from flight instructor, extra flight related activities and, an essay portraying one's love of flight. Contact Nancy Horton "Touch The Face Of God" Scholarship, 4466 N.E. 91st A ve., Portland, OR 97220.

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Women Pursuing CEO or CFO Positions Eligible For Scholarships

The Foundation offers scholarships to women majoring only in finance or economics who are planning for a corporate business career in the private sector. They are targeting women who they believe are most likely to become tomorrow's CEO's or CFO's of major manufacturing companies. App]icants may range from high schoo] seniors to Ph.Ds. The college of attendance must already be determined and that institution informed. The number of awards, as well as the amount, varies from year to year.
Contact The Karla Scherer Foundation, 737 North Michigan A venue, Suite 2330, Chicago, IL 606]]; 3] 2-943-9] 91; {http://comnet.org/kschererf} .

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$6000 for Women Pursuing Sports Administration

The NCAA offers 12 scholarships to women and 12 scholarships to ethnic minorities who are college graduates and will be entering the
first semester of their initial postgraduate studies. Applicants must be accepted into a sports administration or related program. Applicants must be pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics such as coaching, sports medicine, athletics administration and other careers that provide a direct service to intercollegiate athletics. Each award is for $6000.
The Degree Completion program is for student athletes who have completed their eligibility for athletics-related aid at a Division I schoo] and be within 30 hours of obtaining their degree. They can be funded five semesters part-time or two semesters full-time. They also offer eight $3,000 scholarships to college juniors majoring in sports journalism. Each year more than $1.7 million in scholarships is awarded. The NCAA also awards a variety of postgraduate scholarships.
Please contact Stanley D. Johnson, staff liaison. Contact The National Collegiate Ath]etic Association, 620] College Bou]evard, Overland Park, KS 662] 1-2422; 913-339-]906.

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$1500 FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS

The CAMS awards scholarships to help qualified candidates, especially of Chinese descent, with financial hardship, to complete their study of research or teaching in the medical science field. This includes either undergraduate study in medical or
dental schools in the U.S.A. or post-graduate medical study or research in schools participating in teaching in medical schools or helping Chinese people abroad.
Four to six scholarships are awarded ranging from $1,000-$1,500.

Contact Chinese-American Medical Society, Dr. H.H. Wang-Executive Director, 281 Edgewood Ave., Teaneck, NJ 07666; 201-833-1506; {www.camsociety.org}; {Email: hw5@columbia.edu}.

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UP TO $5000 FOR ASPIRING JOURNALISTS

The NAHJ Scholarship Fund was established to assist aspiring minority journalists pursuing a career in journalism. Applicants need not be a member of N AHJ, but must be a student enrolled full-time in a college for the entire academic year. Selection is based on academic excellence, a demonstrated interest to pursue a career in journalism and financial need.
High school seniors, college undergraduate or graduate students majoring in print or broadcast journalism are eligible for a $1000­$2000 NAHJ Scholarship. College juniors or seniors are eligible for the

$5,000 Newhouse Scholarship Program. Contact National Association Of Hispanic Journalists, 1193 National Press Building, Washington, DC 20045-2100; 888-346-NAHJ; {www.nahj.org}.

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$1500 for engineering students

Information Handling Services/SAE Women Engineers Committee Scholarship was established to encourage young women and minority students who are graduating from high school to enter the field of engineering. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be accepted into an ABET accredited engineering program. This $1500 award will be given for the freshman year only.
In addition, the Society offers over $27,000 worth of scholarships to engineering students at any accredited engineering programs. They also offer scholarships for use at over 50 specific universities. Contact the Society for more information and application deadlines. The Society Of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA. 15096-0001; 724-772-8534.

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Smart Science Majors Scholarships

The Clare Boothe Luce Program is intended "to encourage women to enter, study, graduate, and teach" in fields where there have been many obstacles to their advancement. These fields include physics, chemistry, biology, meteorology, engineering, computer science, and mathematics.
Undergraduate scholarships are generally awarded for two years to a highly qualified female and solely based on merit. Graduate fellowships are awarded to highly qualified women who are doctoral candidates. Contact the Foundation for details.The Clare Boothe Luce Program, The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc., III West 50th Street, New York, NY 10020; 212-489-7700;
{ www.hluce.org}.

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Scholarships For Female Jocks

Women's Sports Foundation offers scholarships to provide female high school
student-athletes with a means to continue their athletic participation as well as their college education. The three scholarships offered for this purpose are The Linda Riddle/SGMA Scholarship, Mervyn's California/Women's Sports Foundation Scholarship and Gart Sports/Women's Sports Foundation College Scholarship. The Dorothy Harris Scholarship is offered to provide female graduate students in physical education, sports management, sports psychology or sports sociology with a means to attend graduate schoo!.

Contact Women's Sports Foundation,
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY
11554; 800-227-3988;
{www.lifetimetv.comIWoSport}; {Email: WoSport@ao!.com}.

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Musicians Eligible For Awards

The National Federation Of Music Clubs (NFMC) is dedicated to finding and fostering young musical talent. The Federation conducts annual Junior Festivals and offers more than a quarter of a million dollars in state and national competitions.
The awards NFMC offers are numerous. Age limits and categories vary greatly per award. Many awards include performance bookings. Almost all awards require NFMC membership.

Contact the NFMC for a chart of competitions and awards. Contact National Federation Of Music Clubs (NFMC), 1336 North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202­2481; 317-638-4003.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LUTHERAN WOMEN

Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (Women of the ELCA) offers scholarships in three different categories. Scholarships for Lutheran Lay Women provides assistance to women of the ELCA in a variety of fields as they return to school after experiencing at least a two year interruption. The Arne Administrative Leadership Scholarship provides assistance to Lutheran women who are pursuing an education to prepare for an administrative position. The Herbert W. and Corrine Chilstrom Scholarship provides assistance to Lutheran women who are second-career students at ELCA seminaries and preparing for the ordained ministry in the ELCA.

Contact Women Of The Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, 8765 W. Higgins Road, Chicago, IL 60631-4189; 773-380-2730; 800638-3522, ext. 2730; {Email: womnelca@elca.org}.

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Fellowships And Grants For Advancement Of Women In Society

The AAUW provides funds through grants and fellowships to advance education, research, and self-development for women, and to foster equity and positive societal change. Applicants are not required to be members of AAUW.
Applicants must demonstrate scholarly or professional excellence and preference is given to women whose interests show a commitment to advancing the welfare of women and girls. Grants to individuals go up to $27,000, and include education, community action, and career development grants. A booklet is available that describes the various programs.


Contact American Association Of University Women Education Foundation (AAUW), 2201 N. Dodge Street, Dept. 148, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030; 319-337-1716; {www.aauw.org}.

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Legally Blind Eligible for $300 - $10.000

The National Federation of the Blind is able to offer a broad array of scholarships to applicants who are legally blind and studying full-time in a post-secondary institution in the United States. One scholarship is available to a full-time employee also attending school part-time. 1 scholarship for $10,000 and 3 scholarships for $3000 have no additional restrictions. Twenty-two scholarships are awarded for $3000. Some have no additional restrictions, although some have female only restrictions and some have field of study restrictions.

Contact National Federation Of The Blind, 805 Fifth Ave., Grinnel, IA 50122; 515-236-3366.

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300-$1000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS

This National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry offers scholarships for women pursuing a chemistry degree in an accredited college or university. Scholarships vary depending on educational level and
. amounts awarded. The nominee may be, but need not be, a member of Iota Sigma Pi, depending on the scholarship. The Society also offers
professional awards. Awards range from $300 to $1000. Please contact the address listed below for details.

Contact Iota Sigma Pi, c/o Dr. Lily Ng, Chemistry Dept., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115; {www-chem.ucsd.edu/Faculty/sawrey/ISP/}; {Email: I.ng@popmail.csuohio.edu} .

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$4000 Scholarship For Industrial Engineering

The Institute supports the advancement of engineering education and research through a variety of scholarships and awards. The United Parcels Service Scholarship for Female Students awards $4000 annually. Applicants must be undergraduate students pursuing an industrial engineering degree enrolled in any school in the U.S., Canada and Mexico which is accredited by an agency recognized by lIE. Applicants must be full-time students with an overall minimum 3.4 GPA who are active Institute members and have at least five full quarters or three full semesters of school remaining from the date of nomination. Please contact the Institute for details and other scholarship and award programs not limited to females only.
Contact United Parcel Service Scholarship For Female Students, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 25 Technology Park/Atlanta, Norcross, GA 30092-2988; 770-449-0461; 800-494-0460.

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Junior Miss Competition Rewards Winners With College Scholarships

This nationwide scholarship program's purpose is to recognize, reward and encourage excellence while promoting self-esteem in young women. Winners of local competition advance to state competition and all 50 state winners will travel to Mobile, AL to compete for the title of America's Junior Miss. The recipient of the America's Junior Miss title will receive a $30,000 college scholarship. State, local and national scholarships awarded annually total approximately $5 million. High school girls who are U.S. citizens are eligible to take part in the competition if they have never been married, however it is advisable to inquire during her sophomore year because the local competition may take place prior to her senior year.

Contact America's Junior Miss, P.O. Box 2786, Mobile, AL 36652-2786; 334-438-3621

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$2000 Scholarships For Spouses And Children Of Blind Veterans

The Blinded Veterans Association offers its Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program to dependent children and spouses of blinded veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The veteran must be legally blind, but the blindness need not be service-connected. There are eight $2000 scholarships and eight $1000 scholarships available. Applicants must either be already enrolled in or accepted for admission, as a full-time student in an accredited institution of higher education, or business, secretarial or vocational school.

Contact Blinded Veterans Association, 477 H Street, Northwest, Washington, DC 20001-2694; 202-371-8880.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG BLACK WOMEN

The Association provides financial assistance to young Black women interested in pursuing post-secondary education. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or enrolled in an accredited college or university and have a minimum GP A of 2.5. All recipients must be fulltime students and be either citizens of the U.S. or enrolled in an accredited college in the U.S.

Contact National Association Of Negro Business & Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., 1806 New Hampshire Avenue, Washington, DC 20009-3298; 202-483-4206.

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Scholarships To Students Who Have Hearing Impairment Or Loss

The organization sponsors scholarships as prizes for contests. Enter contests through local Optimist Clubs. The International essay contest is for grades 10-12 (11-13 in Jamaica only) who attend school in the U.S., Canada or Jamaica. Topics change each year and prizes awarded range from medallions to a $5000 college scholarship. An all-expense paid Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania trip is awarded to all district level winners.

The Communication Contest for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is for people up to the 12th grade in the U.S., Canada or Jamaica identified as having hearing loss/ impairment. Sign language, oral presentation or a combination of both may be used. Prizes range from medallions to a $1500 college scholarship. The Oratorical Contest is for U.S., Canadian or Jamaican students under the age of 16. Applicants are required to give a 4-5 minute speech. Topics vary every year. Each boy and girl winner progress to the next level. Prizes range from medallions to a $1500 college scholarship for each boy and girl district winner. Contact Optimist International, 4494 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108; 314371-6000.

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Daughters Of The US Army Offers Scholarships

DUSA provides one-year, renewable awards of no more than $1000 for financial assistance for undergraduate education to daughters and granddaughters of active, retired or deceased Army officers. Applicants must be a daughter, stepdaughter, adopted daughter, or granddaughter of a career warrant officer or commissioned officer of the United States Army. Selection criteria includes personal record, financial need and a minimum GP A of 3.0 in academic work to date.

Contact Society Of Daughters Of The United States Army, c/o Janet B. Otto, Chairman, DUSA Memorial & Scholarship Funds, 7717 Rockledge Court, Springfield, VA 22151-3854

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$3000-$5000 For Family And Consumer Science Students

The AAFCS awards national and international fellowships annually to support graduate study in the family and consumer sciences field. The array of scholarships offered supports different aspects of the family
and consumer sciences (formerly known as home economics) field and range from $300-$5000. Recipients of AAFCS fellowships, grants and awards must be current members of the Association. Membership must be applied for prior to applying for an award.

Contact American Association Of Family And Consumer Sciences, 1555 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2752; 703-706-4600; {www.aafcs.org}; {Email: staff@aafcs.org}.

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$300 Available For Geographic Education

The National Council for Geographic Education Committee for Women in Geographic Education offers a $300 scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate woman enrolled in a program leading to a career in geographic education. Applicants must have an overall GPA of 3.0 and a geography GPA of 3.5 and submit a 200 word essay. Contact NCGE for details.


Contact Women In Geographic Education Scholarships, NCGE Central Office, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Leonard Hall, Room l6A, 421 North Walk, Indiana, PA 15705; 724-357-6290.

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$2000 For High School Female Golfers

Applicant must be a high school senior girl intending to graduate in the year of application, a U.S. citizen and meet the requirements of and plan to enroll at an accredited college/university. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, excellence of character and an involvement in the sport of golf, although skill or excellence in the sport of golf is not required.

Contact Women's Western Golf Foundation, Director of Scholarship, Mrs. Richard W. Willis, 393 Ramsay Road, Deerfield, IL 60015.

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Scholarships For licensed Radio Amateurs, Females Preferred

The FAR will be administering 67 scholarships, ranging from $500$2500, for the coming academic year. FAR offers 28 different scholarships, which may have different requirements. Unless otherwise specified, all licensed amateurs meeting the specific requirements may compete for the awards if they are now enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in an accredited university, college or technical school to pursue a full-time course of studies.

Contact Foundation For Amateur Radio (FAR), P.O. Box 831, Riverdale, MD 20738.

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$500-$1000 Offered To AMVETS Auxiliary And Family

AMVETS Auxiliary provides aid to members and sons/daughters or grandchildren of members in order to recognize and reward need, academic achievement, and potential. Applicants of the Career Start Scholarship must be AMVETS Auxiliary members who have completed at least one semester at an accredited technical school, business school, college, or university. The AMVETS Auxiliary Scholarship applicants may either be members or a son/daughter, or grandchild of a member and be in at least his/her second year of undergraduate study at an accredited college or university. Scholarships range from $500-$1000.

Contact AMVETS Auxiliary National Headquarters, 4647 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, MD 20706; 301-459-6255.

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Scholarships From Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

The Foundation offers nine different scholarships, two of which only Zeta Phi Beta Sorority members are eligible for. The general graduate scholarship is available to graduate women working on a professional degree, masters, doctoral or enrolled in post-doctoral study and is not to exceed $2500 per year. The general undergraduate scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students and ranges from $500-$1000.
The Deborah Partridge Wolfe International Fellowship is available to graduate and undergraduate U.S. students studying abroad and/or foreign students studying in the U.S. Amount varies from $500-$1000. The S. Evelyn Lewis Memorial Scholarship in Medical Health Sciences is available to graduate or undergraduate women enrolled in a program leading to a medicine or health science degree. Amount $500-$1000. The Lullelia W. Harrison Scholarship in Counseling is available to graduat~ or undergraduate students enrolled in a counseling degree program and awards $500-$1000. The Isabel M. Herson Scholarship in Education is available to graduate or undergraduate level students enrolled in either an elementary or secondary education degree program. Amount of $500-$1000.


The Zora Neal Hurston Scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing a degree in anthropology or related fields. Amount $500$1000. The Nancy B. Woolridge McGee Graduate Fellowship and the Mildred Cater Bradham Social Work Fellowship are available to Zeta Phi Beta Sorority members only and each offers $500-$1000. Contact Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., National Education Foundation, 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009.

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Scholarship Of $2500 Available To High School Seniors With Inter-Scholastic Sports

This program offered by ESPN is not an athletic scholarship program. ESPN presents awards to eight graduating seniors, one male and one female in each of the four regions of the U.S.A., each year. The one time $2,500 grants are made to defray the cost of tuition, room and board at an accredited college/university. Selection criteria includes academic achievement, service to school and community, and leadership in interscholastic sports. Applicants must be legal U.S. citizens. Employees of ESPN, Inc., Walt Disney Co., the Hearst Corp. or their respective subsidiaries are not eligible.

Contact Sports Leadership, ESPN Sportsfigures Scholarship, P.O. Box 630, Hartford, CT 06142-0630.

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Money To Study The Earth And Sky

The AMS offers an array of graduate fellowships and undergraduate scholarships to help further the education of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students. Students must plan to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. The amount of the award depends on education level, with a range from $300 - $15,000.

Contact American Meteorological Society (AMS), 45 Beacon Street,
Boston, MA 02108; 617-227-2426 #235; {www.ametosoc.org/ AMS};
{Emai1: armstrong@ametsoc.org}.

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$5000 Grant Opportunity For Midwifery Students

The MCA Foundation offers the Hazel Corbin Grant to provide financial assistance to an individual who demonstrates academic excellence, financial need and a commitment to a family-centered maternity care and who is enrolled in an ACNM accredited midwifery program. The grant is in the amount of $5000.

Contact Maternity Center Association (MCA), 281 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10010; 212-777-5000; {www.maternity.org}; {Email: macbirth@AOL.com}.

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DAUGHTERS OF A CAREER OFFICER ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

This program is for seniors in high school who are the daughters of a career officer commissioned in the regular Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps (active, retired or deceased). Selection is based on merit and need. A wards are for up to four years and are granted at the college of the candidate's choice.

Contact Daughters Of The Cincinnati, Scholarship Program, 122 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10022; 212-319-6915.

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$1000 Scholarship Opportunity For Women In Business Or Economic Education

The Foundation generally grants three $1000 scholarships per year. Women students who are pursuing a career in the business and/or economics field of study are eligible to apply. Applicants must be a full-time student at an approved college/university in the U.S. in pursuit of a business and/or economics degree and must have completed at least one semester or two quarters of college level study. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, leadership potential, motivation and financial need.

Contact Phi Chi Theta Foundation Scholarship Committee, 8656 Totempole Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45249.

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National Security Related Careers Eligible For Scholarship

The Horizon Foundation offers scholarships valued at no less than $500 to encourage women to pursue careers related to the national security interests of the U.S. Applicants must be currently enrolled at an accredited university/college either full or part-time. Undergraduate (at least junior level status) and graduate students are eligible. Applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 3.25 and be a U.S. citizen. Women in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business, law, international relations, political science, operations research, and economics fields have preference.

Contact Horizons Foundation Scholarship Program, WID Horizons Foundation, c/o National Defense Industrial Association (NOlA), 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, V A 22201-3061; 703-2472552; {www.ndia.org/wid/}; {Email: william-i_lee@raytheon.com}.

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WOMEN MUSIC MAJORS ELIGIBLE FOR $300 SCHOLARSHIPS

WBDI offers five annual scholarships to women who are currently enrolled in a music education program and are pursuing a career as a band director. Each award is a nonrenewable $300 scholarship.

Contact Women Band Directors International (WBDI), Linda Moorhouse, Department of Bands, School of Music, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

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