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Headbang for Science Scholarship

Eligibility

  • High school senior, four-year undergraduate, or graduate student
  • Healthcare or physical sciences major
  • 3.0 or higher gpa
  • Heavy Metal music interest

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ESSAY TOPIC

In 666 words or less please incorporate the following questions in your essay.

1. Tell us about yourself.

2. What are your academic and professional goals?

3. Why do you need this scholarship award?

4. How are you planning to pay for your education?

5. Tell us what Heavy Metal music means to you.

Indian Health Services Scholarships

Eligibility

  • US Citizen or US National
  • Must be a member or descendant of a federally recognized, state recognized, or terminated American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native village
  • Be a high school graduate or equivalent
  • Have a minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Be capable of completing a health profession degree program
  • Intend to serve Indian people as a health professional in your chose discipline

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers three scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students in order to educate and train health professionals to staff Indian health programs.

Employment Policies

Indian health professionals are required to follow program employment policies in order to successfully complete their service commitment.

Position Start Date

Your Indian health career must begin within 90 days of graduation or completion of your post-graduate clinical training.

Explore Medical Careers Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be citizens of the U.S.
  • Applicants must pursue a medical-related career.
  • Applicants must show proof of enrollment to their current school

How to Apply:

  • Write a 1000+ word essay titled: “How to remedy the healthcare industry in the United States and provide affordable care”.

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

DR. ARTHUR A. KEZIAN DDS SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP 2020-2021

Eligibility

  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • Must be attending a College or University in the Fall of 2020
  • Must be a resident of the United States or Canada
  • Must complete the application form, including the essay prior to the deadline

How to Apply:

  • Write a 1–2 page essay on why you deserve the Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship
  • Resume or CV
  • Official Transcript (GPA needs to be above 3.0)
  • SAT Score Report
  • DAT, GRE, or MCAT Score Report
  • 1 Minute Video Clip introducing yourself (optional but recommended)
  • Scholarship will open on: November 1, 2020
  • Scholarship deadline: March 31 , 2023 at 11:59 PM EST

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website

AISES A.T. Anderson Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • Any STEM related degree such as Mathematics, Medical Sciences, Physical Science, Technology, Science, Engineering, or Natural Resources.
  • Students must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited two-year or four-year college/university for the 2022-2023 academic year.
  • Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.
  • All scholarships require applicants be current AISES members at the time of application.
  • Applicants must be: an enrolled citizen or a decedent of an enrolled citizen of a federal or state recognized American Indian Tribe or Alaska Native Village; or Native Hawaiian or decedent from a Native Hawaiian; or Pacific Islander or decedent from Pacific Islander; or Indigenous person of Canada. Enrollment documents and/or a copy of birth certificate(s) showing descendancy from an enrolled citizen, Indigenous group of Canada, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander are acceptable. Applicant may also, instead, provide a copy of their Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood or Certificate of Degree of Alaska Native Blood (CDIB) card.

How to Apply:

  • Essays: Students are required to submit 3 essays, up to 500 words each.  These essays are an important part of the scholarship review process.
    • Essay Prompt 1: Please share a personal statement highlighting your background, academic achievements, and interests. Include information on courses taken and any honors or advanced placement courses. Talk about what motivates and challenges you intellectually and what impact you hope to have in your community and/or profession.
    • Essay Prompt 2: What stimulated your interest in your chosen major or area of study?
    • Essay Prompt 3:  What activity or activities (cultural, community-related, occupational, academic, athletic, etc.) most clearly reflect your character?  Please describe your participation. Why is participation in this activity or these activities important to you?

Scholarship Amount:

  •  $1,000 for the academic year for undergraduate students
  •  $2,000 for the academic year for graduate students

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

BOSTER SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must provide proof that they have been accepted into a research position in biology or medical-related lab on a full-time or substantial part-time basis (minimum 9 credit hours worth of research work for the next two semesters).
  • Must obtain and submit a letter of recommendation – either from a teacher/ tutor/ or lecturer who knows the student well or from an employer in a relevant healthcare services niche (must be signed and on letterhead to be accepted).
  • Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.60 on a 4.0 scale.

How to Apply:

Certain additional materials are required for your application to be considered.

  • A response (at least 500 words) to this essay question: Explain your reason(s) for applying for a scholarship and why you feel you should receive one, and the type of career in the healthcare or biomedical related industry you plan to pursue and your future goals.
  • You may upload the following items when completing your online application:
    • A copy of your current college or high school transcript. If you are a graduating senior, your transcript must include grades for your senior year. Unofficial copies are acceptable; report cards are not.
    • You must also include a letter of acceptance from the healthcare or biomedical related post-secondary program you will attend.
    • Optionally you can submit an abstract of your research. Those with meritorious research subjects and are currently engaging in research will be considered first.

Please submit your material to support@bosterbio.com

All application materials must be RECEIVED on or before 05/31/2020 to be eligible.

We will select the winner on 06/30/2020 and send funds by check. For more information, please contact: support@bostercio.com

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship- Baccalaureate Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements:

  • RESIDENCY
    • Be a Washington state resident as defined by state Legislature (RCW 28B.15.012).
    • Earn a high school diploma or GED from a Washington state institution by June of the year of application.
  • FINANCIAL NEED
  • ACADEMIC RECORD
    • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) as of application date of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), demonstrated on either a current college or high school transcript; OR
    • A passing GED score, demonstrated on an official score report.
  • ENROLLMENT PLAN
    • Plan to pursue an eligible science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care major as defined on the eligible majors list.
    • Plan to enroll at an eligible Washington state institution for the fall term following selection as defined on the list of eligible college and universities.
    • Plan to enroll at least half-time (six or more credits) every term. Scholars are not expected to enroll in nor does WSOS fund summer term.
  • PREVIOUS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
    • Do not yet have a bachelor’s degree.
    • Applicant must currently be a:
      • High school senior or graduate (high school equivalency)
      • College freshman or college sophomore. If the applicant has completed any college terms or college credits post high-school, they must meet either the maximum term OR maximum credit requirement stated below:
        1. Maximum Terms Completed: The applicant must have completed no more than six quarters or four semesters of college at the end of the current academic year; OR
        2. Maximum Credits Earned: The applicant must have earned no more than 90 quarter or 60 semester credits at the end of the current academic year
      • If you are still unsure, we recommend on using this credit/term eligibility flowchart to determine if you are eligible to apply.

Application Process

Interested applicants must complete the entire application process. Applicants must:

  1. Complete all application sections via the Scholarship Application Portal and click “Submit” by the application deadline.
  2. Mail a copy of your transcript or GED scores to WSOS c/o Baccalaureate Scholarship at this address: 1414 31st Ave S., Suite 302, Seattle, WA 98144.
  3. Submit the FAFSA or WASFA for the relevant academic year by the deadline on the application timeline.

The application will require approximately 60 to 90 minutes to complete. Applicants may start the application, save progress and return to complete it later up until the application deadline. Applicants should know what college they expect to attend and what major they intend to complete before beginning their application.

 

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Rise Marketing STEM Scholarship

Eligibility:

  • Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited University.
  • Must be majoring in a STEM field.

How to Apply:

  • Student must write a short essay about themselves.
  • Additionally the student must complete the online application found on the scholarships website.