undergraduate study | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans

LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship Program, USA

Itron, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist future engineers who plan to continue their education in college and accept a paid internship with the company. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at one of a number of selected institutions in the United States. This scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services®, a division of Scholarship America®. Scholarship Management Services is the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national origin.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
– Students must be classified as third or fourth year students for the 2011-2012 academic year.
– Be pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or computer software engineering.
-Be enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at one of the following universities for the entire 2011-2012 academic year:
o Clemson University
o Eastern Washington University, Cheney
o Minnesota State University, Mankato
o North Carolina Agriculture & Technology State University
o North Carolina State University
o University of California, Berkeley
o Washington State University, Pullman
-Accept a paid internship at an Itron, Inc. research and development location. (Students who do not accept or do not complete the internship with Itron, Inc. will immediately forfeit their LeRoy Nosbaum Engineering Scholarship.)

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 March 2011

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Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship in Ryerson University 2011 in Canada

The Terence Grier Entrance Scholarship honours the achievements of Ryerson’s President, from 1988-1995, in particular his leadership through a period of profound change at Ryerson, culminating in the acquisition of
university status at the institution.The scholarship is valued at full tuition and is not renewable.Eligibility
. Must be a current full-time (2010-11) secondary school student in Canada.
. Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
. Must have achieved high school matriculation.
. Must be pursuing post-secondary studies for the first time.
. Must be seeking admission into first year undergraduate study in a full-time degree program at Ryerson University.. .Minimum average of 85% in 6 Ontario Grade 12 U/M or equivalent credits from a high school within Canada.
. Successful demonstration of exceptional aptitude for or interest in the chosen field of study at Ryerson (e.g., a journalism applicant who has already achieved an outstanding record on a high school newspaper; a theatre applicant who has already starred in school or amateur productions; a business applicant who has already demonstrated entrepreneurial skills; and other comparable achievements in whatever field of study the applicant may choose to follow).

Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2011

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Rent-A-Center Make A Difference Scholarship Program, USA

Rent-A-Center, Inc. has established a scholarship program to assist Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, and RAC Limited customers, their spouses, and their dependent children as well as the dependent children of employees of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, RAC Limited and RAC National Product Service. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Make a Difference Scholarship Program must be:

* Current customers of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, or RAC Limited in good standing, or
* Customers within the past two years who are in good standing, or
* Immediate family members* of the above customers, or
* Dependents, age 25 or younger, of current Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, La Tiendita, RAC Acceptance, RAC Financial Services, RAC Limited and RAC National Product Service employees who have been continuously employed for at least one year on February 1, 2011.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Up to 60 awards will be granted each year. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2011
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