Scholarship Resources by Category

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Fastweb's Scholarship Directories provide students the ability to view new and large scholarships by category. Among the many categories offered, students can view Scholarships by School Year, Ethnicity Scholarships, Scholarships for Honor Students and Scholarships for Unique Situations. View Scholarships

Adopted in California (Foster Youth)

• A youth who has been adopted
  after being in foster care (CA)
• California Youth Connection
• Chafee
• Foster Care to Success

Agricultural Industry

• National FFA Organization

Alameda County Scholarships

CollegeScholarships.com - various

Art and Photography

• Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography,
  and Digital Art
• Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing

Athletes

• National Collegiate Athletic Association

Automotive

• Automotive career? Automotive Hall of Fame
• Automotive Scholarships.com

Californians

• Scholarships for Californians

California Community College (Chancellor's Office)

• List of Scholarships-various

Disabilities

• ACLS Medical Training
• Best Colleges.com
• Department of Rehabilitation
• ICDRI
• Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Guide to Scholarships and Resources for Students With Disabilities

EMS and Paramedic

• America's 911 Foundation, Inc.
• ZOLL EMT Scholarship Program
• EMS World - Resources
  

Healthcare

• AAMC Web site
• CNA Information and Careers

• Online Guide to Becoming a CNA - https://www.edumed.org/how-to-become/cna/

  Guide to Online CNA Classes & Programs - https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/cna-classes/

• Future Doctors
• Healthcare degree education
• Public Health Online
• Resources for Public Health and Financial Aid
• (See Nursing)

High School Students

• Good Tidings Foundations
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation - Creative Writing

Honors

• Bill Gates Millenium Scholars Program
• The National Scholars Honor Society
• Phi Theta Kappa

Hospitality & Tourism

• Scholarships for Hospitality and Tourism majors

Industrial Engineers

• Be active Institute members

International Students

• Benjamin A Gilman International Scholarship
• EduPASS Website and ESL Information
• IEFA

Law Enforcement Dependents

• The Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program provides need-based educational grants to dependents and spouses. Call 888-224-7268 for more information.

Library Science

https://www.librarysciencedegrees.org/  - good information

Little People

• Must be 4 feet 10 inches and under
  - application
• Resources for Little People: Scholarships, Medical Grants, and Conference Assistance Grants Little People of America

Military

• AffordableCollegeOnline - Military
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
• Military Scholarship for Nurses
• Helpful Information
• Scholarships Help Military Families
• Scholarships for Military Families PDF

Minority

• 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List
• Minority Scholarships Guide
• Onlineschools.org - various scholarships
• Scholarships for Minorities

Nursing Students

• Discover Nursing
• Nursing Scholarships - BSN Education

• Online Guide to Becoming a CNA - https://www.edumed.org/how-to-become/cna/

  Guide to Online CNA Classes & Programs - https://www.edumed.org/online-schools/cna-classes/

• 2022 Nursing Scholarships

• for Men - nursingscholarships.org
• Best Online Guide for Men in Nursing - https://www.edumed.org/resources/men-in-nursing/ 
• for Single Mothers
• for African-Americans (NBNA, Inc.)
• NSNA-National Student Nurses' Association
• Nursing Resources

• I. NursingExams.org Nursing Student Scholarship

  II. NursingExams.org Underrepresented Student Nursing School Scholarship

Psychology Majors

psychology.org/scholarships/

Research

• The Humane Studies Fellowship

'Senior' Students

Seniors in Education - grantsforseniors.org/seniors-in-education/ 
Scholarships for Seniors - grantsforseniors.org/scholarships-for-seniors/ 

Single Parent Family

• Fathers - information
• Mothers - singlemom.com
  more scholarships.com
• Information for single parent family

STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)

• SMART scholarship - Click here
• techguide.org - Computer Science 
• Physics - Society of Physics Students
• Great Minds in STEM
• 17 Data Science Scholarships in 2022
• 21 STEM scholarships for U.S. Students
• STEM Advantage
• List for Women in Science
• Resources for Women in CS
• Data Scholarhip Guide
• https://cybersecurityguide.org/ 

Studying Abroad

• Asia - Institute of International Education
  Freeman ASIA
• Britain - BUTEX - If you plan on studying abroad in UK
• Japanese Language Scholarship
  Foundation - Study in Japan

Tall People

• Minimums of 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men

(Future) Teacher

• Assitance League Diablo Valley
• PraxisExam.org - for future teachers

Technology

• Autodesk Student Competitions and Software
• https://cybersecurityguide.org/ 

Unknown Scholarships

• Weird or Unknown Scholarships List
• Star Trek Star Fleet Command
• Create a Greeting Card

Vegetarians

• Are you Vegetarian? Click Here

Water Resources

• Pursuing an undergraduate water resources related field related to engineering, agricultural and/or urban water supply, environmental studies, or public administration.. ACWA Scholarships

Welding Scholarships

• Welding degrees - grants and scholarships
• Scholarships

Americorps

• Your World. Your Chance To Make It Better.

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Tips at winning scholarships

• Quick Reference Guide to Winning a Scholarship

3 main parts to being successful at winning scholarships:

• You must be able to organize as well as prioritze
• You must be able to write about a variety of topics that may or may not be exciting to you.
• You must understand yourself well enough to dreate a compelling portrait of who you are.

Never Plagiarize

The best way to avoid plagiarism is to not plagiarize! Just be yourself and shine!
Click HERE for more information.

Tips for Thank You Letters

Be Thankful and do NOT overlook this very important component of the scholarship process.

• Click HERE for Tips.
• Click HERE for two examples of thank you letters. (College Scholarships.org)