Bachelors Degree | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 42

2011 Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship, USA

A Mary Catherine Mooney Fellowship, courtesy of a long-time teacher in the Boston Public School system, offers a stipend of $1,500 for a residency of twenty days and includes a year’s membership to the Boston Athenæum. Scholars, graduate students, independent scholars, teaching faculty, and professionals in the humanities as well as teachers and librarians in secondary public, private, and parochial schools are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals holding the appropriate U.S. government documents.

Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and letter of intent describing the proposed project and citing specific materials from the Boston Athenæum’s collections. Graduate students must also include a letter of recommendation from their faculty advisor.

Scholarship Application Deadline:by April 15 of every year

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The F & M Bank Merit Award for High School Seniors, USA

The F & M Bank Merit Award for the 2011-2012 will be given to a senior at each high school in Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. The scholarship will be in the amount of $500. Should a student qualify for need-based funds, the scholarship becomes part of the total financial aid package.
To be considered for a F & M Bank Award for the 2011-2012
academic year, the student must meet the following criteria:
1. The student must be a graduating senior with a minimum GPA of 2.75.
2. The student must demonstrate academic promise and exhibit the personal characteristics that will lead to success in college.
3. A high school transcript and two letters of recommendation that support the student’s potential for college success must be
submitted with the scholarship application.
4. The student must agree to enroll at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for the fall semester following spring high school
graduation, as a full-time (at least 12 semester hours) curriculumstudent for a full academic year.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 30 April 2011

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Abbott and Fenner Annual Scholarship Awards for High School Seniors – 2011, USA

Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed. The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline. All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions.

Award Value: $1,000

apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words.

• What have you done outside of the classroom that demonstrates qualities sought after by universitiesor other educational facilities? Of these, which means the most to you?

Scholarship Application Deadline:18 June 2011

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