Stanford Society of Chicano

The society provides free scholarship money to both Hispanic men and women. Under these programs, women can get financial support to pursue a wide range of courses. However, the organization encourages more women to pursuer careers or fields of study which are male dominated.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award for Academic Excellence

The UPE targets those students who have shown excellent academic performance in the field of computing. Under this program, students are awarded free money of $500 each. The money is awarded annually to competition winners. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to be eligible to apply for this computer science or engineering scholarship program.

UC/ Edison International Scholarship Program

Candidates who are planning to complete Bachelor's of Science degree in computer science, engineering, life science, mathematic or physical science can apply for this $15,000 education scholarship program. The program targets students transfer from community college to pursue B.S. degree in the aforementioned fields of study.

ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarships

This is another useful resource of scholarships for the students of computer science and video gaming. The funding program targets women and candidates coming from minority backgrounds. If you have an interest in pursuing a career in computer engineering or video gaming, you can apply for this free award money to cover your college education expenses. Under this funding program, 30 scholarships, $3,000 each, are awarded to students attending full time accredited degree program from a four year college or university.

AFCEA General John A Wickham Scholarships

Candidates will be eligible to apply for this scholarship program if they are attending a full time accredited degree program. They need to pursue the degree program from a four year college in the United States. Another eligibility criteria for this educational scholarships is that the applying candidate must be a US citizen attending a degree in subjects like computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, mathematics etc. The award money for this scholarship is $2,000 each.

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarships

Joe Francis was an iconic personality in the beauty industry. He passed away in the year 1994 after getting succumbed to cancer. The scholarship is provided to cosmetology students to glorify Joe's vision offering candidates great career opportunities to work in the beauty industry. Under this funding program, nineteen scholarship awards of $1,000 each are awarded to beauty and cosmetology school students every year. June 1 is the deadline to apply for this free cash for college program every year. Further details for this financial aid program are available on their official website - http://www.joefrancis.com/.

NCA Sally Beauty Scholarship 2012-2013

The National Cosmetologist Association (NCA) boasts a membership of around 25,000 hair stylists, salon owners, estheticians, educators etc. Under this program, ten cosmetology scholarships of $1,000 each are awarded to students in three different categories - high school graduates, current NCA members and children or grand children of NCA members. The application deadline is 15 January. For more information and to download the beauty scholarship application programs, students can log on to http://www.ncacares.org/.

NCEA Esthetician Scholarship 2012-2013

The $1,000 scholarships are awarded to esthetician students on the eligibility criteria of academic performance and financial need. Candidates who apply for this cosmetologist scholarship should prepare themselves to write an essay of 250 words, stating their financial situations and career aspirations. One scholarship winner is chosen from each school every year. For more information about this cosmetology financial aid program, students can visit http://www.ncea.tv/. Application deadlines may vary.

Cosmetology Educational Scholarships by Sport Clips

The $1,000 scholarships are offered to students by Sport Clips. To become eligible to receive this scholarship, students need to attend a US college which is a member of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS). Though there is no limit to the number of students who can apply for this program, each year the Sport Clips chooses at least one from each college which has the membership of AACS. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and the financial need of the candidate.

Sheryl A Horak Law Enforcement Explorer Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to students of criminal justice or law on the basis of merit. Law enforcement explorers who can apply for this program should be at least in 12th grade. This is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a student only once. Winners of this scholarship are decided on the basis of leadership skills, academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Applying candidates need to state why they want to pursue a law enforcement career.

Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy Scholarship

This criminal justice scholarship is provided by the Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA). The 2-year free college money is offered to cadets of the 4-year program. To be able to receive this scholarship, candidates need to fulfill the specific eligibility criteria of the CPFTA. Winners of this scholarship will be able to attend one of the city colleges in Chicago and pursue their dream careers in criminal justice. The application deadline and the amount of the award money may vary.

WSCPA Scholarships for Accounting Majors

The $2,000 scholarship is another useful source of receiving financial support for accounting majors. The Washington CPA foundation awards the scholarship to 20 students every year. Applying candidates must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA in accounting courses. Winners of this college funding program are decided on the basis of on-campus and off-campus community service, work history, recommendation letter and professional excellence. Further details can be found on https://www.discovercpa.org/.

KSCPA High School Merit Scholarships

This is an excellent opportunity for high students who plan to major in accounting. The award money for these scholarships ranges between $6,00 and $13,00. To be able to receive the financial aid, candidates need to rank high in ACT and SAT college qualifying examination. For further details on application deadlines and eligibility criteria, students can log on to http://www.kscpa.org/.

Arthur N. Wilson MD Scholarship

This scholarship organization targets students of the rural community in Southeast Alaska. Under this medical scholarship program, a tuition assistance of $5,000 is provided to students who graduated from a Southeast Alaska high school. More details on application submission instructions and application deadline is available on http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/about-ama/ama-foundation/our-programs/medical-education/arthur-n-wilson.shtml.

Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Scholarship

The foundation provides financial support to students of Northwest including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. Applying candidates must be enrolled at an accredited osteopathic medical school in the US. The award money for this medical scholarship is $3,000. Students can get more information about this funding program on http://www.nwosteo.org/.

NCEA Esthetician Scholarships

This is yet another great scholarship resource for students of cosmetology. To be able to win these awards, each of which is worth $1,000, you need to have academic talent as well as the need to get financial assistance. To prove their financial eligibility, students are asked to write a 250-word essay also speaking about their aspirations to become a cosmetologist. These scholarships are awarded to students who have already enrolled in a cosmetology school and begun attending classes. Other criteria for this cosmetology student scholarship include 80% attendance and 80% grade average. Application deadlines may vary.

Oregon Barbers and Hairdressers Grant Program

Only those who are residents of Oregon will be eligible to apply for this scholarship program. Eligible applicants include those that have either enrolled or will enroll in a licensed barbering school, hair design school or cosmetology school. Students need to prove their financial need for receiving these cosmetology school scholarships.

Alliance Medical Education Scholarship Fund (AMES)

The scholarship fund was established by the Pennsylvania Medical Society Alliance which is comprised of physician spouses. The organization started the program to help medical students pursuing a degree program in a Pennsylvania medical school. The aforementioned organization functions as a part of the federation of county medical alliances. Set up in April 2000, the fund provides financial support to current year, second year and third year medical students of Pennsylvania. To be eligible to receive this scholarship, students must be pursuing a full time medical degree program from a medical school in Pennsylvania. The award money for this scholarship is $2,500.



For further details on application deadline and eligibility criteria for applying, students can log on to http://www.foundationpamedsoc.org/SFS/Scholarships/Alliance.aspx.

NCA Sally Beauty Scholarships

The National Cosmetology Association (NCA) has proved to a great resource for cosmetology students to get financial assistance. The association stands for the aspirations of the entire professional salon industry. NCA has the privilege of being the largest association of salon professionals including hairdressers, salon owners, nail technicians and estheticians among others. The NCA awards ten cosmetology students scholarships, each worth $1,000. The scholarships are provided to students in the following categories.

Five scholarships for high school graduates aspiring to pursue cosmetology
Three scholarships to NCA members for continuing cosmetology education
Two scholarships are reserved for the children (or grand children) of those who hold NCA membership