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Virginia Tech is committed to diversity among our student body. To achieve this goal, we are offering several programs focused on building student populations from different backgrounds. Please pass this information along to any students who may be interested at your school, we'd love to welcome them to campus! Native@VT Powwow Saturday, April 6, Graduate Life Center Lawn A celebration of the spirit of Native Cultures, open to all. facebook page for Native@VT | flyer Black College Institute Three sessions during the summer, Blacksburg The Black College Institute is a 5-day academic summer enrichment program inviting talented, high achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and seniors from Virginia and abroad. ...

Scholarship Value:  $5,000 Awards Available:  1 Award Deadline:  March 15, 2019 The John Wright Memorial Scholarship Program funds one student scholarship per year. This scholarship was established at TREE Fund by Wright Tree Service in honor and memory of its founder, John L. Wright, and his son, John R. Wright. Learn more about Wright Tree Service and the founding family here. The purpose of this one-year scholarship is to support the arboriculture industry by helping college students interested in commercial arboriculture achieve high academic goals without accumulating burdensome debt. Applicants must be high school seniors entering college or community college, or returning college students seeking a first bachelor's degree or associate's degree while attending an accredited US college or university. All applicants must plan to enter the commercial arboriculture industry. Special consideration will be given for honorably discharged veterans and present members of ...

The  Triangle Community Foundation  currently administers many scholarship and award funds established by nearly  individual donors and organizations. Each scholarship and award has a unique set of eligibility criteria, application processes, and deadlines. You can search the database and find scholarships and information  here .

The application is now open! Deadline to apply: March 20, 2019. More information and application can be found  here Applying to college can seem daunting, and the prospect of paying for it can seem even more overwhelming.  But it doesn’t have to be.  The College Prep Scholars Program equips high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to top colleges. Why apply as a junior?  Being a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that shows our  40 college partners  that you are a competitive candidate for admission. As a College Prep Scholar, you will receive exclusive awards and opportunities to develop a strong college application that shares your unique story.  Awards for College Prep Scholars may include: A full scholarship to a college summer program  at Stanford, Yale, Emory, UChicago, and more. Scholarships cover travel, tuition, and room &...

The Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club of Durham will award two $1,000 scholarships during the 2018-2019 school year.  These scholarships will be awarded to two seniors graduating in Spring 2019 from one of the Durham Public high schools who will further their education at a four year college (or a community college), beginning in Fall 2019. The students must reside in Durham County.  The financial award will be made directly to the Financial Aid Office at the selected student’s post-secondary school. Students selected as winners will be invited, with a parent, to attend a lunch meeting with Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club members during the summer of 2018. At that time the winner will receive a certificate of their award, and will be asked to speak briefly about themselves and their plans. Scholarship winners will be selected by a committee composed of members of the Triangle Luncheon Civitan Club.  Selection will be made based on points awarded by this committee when jud...

Administered by Indigenous Education Inc., this scholarship for the academic year 2019-20 is awarded to tribally enrolled American Indian and Alaska Native students. Students must have a competitive GPA and plan to attend college full time at a public or private nonprofit institution. Finalists are selected on merit, leadership, and community engagement, but all final awards are based on financial need. Learn more and apply. Application deadline: March 31, 2019

Administered by a consortium led by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, YLS is a free, four-day, overnight college empowerment conference for top-performing, Pell Grant—eligible, high school juniors. It's designed to give a diverse group of students the tools to successfully apply to top universities, have full access to financial aid opportunities, and set a course for success. YLS will take place August 8–11, 2019, at the University of Chicago. Learn more and apply. Application deadline: March 8, 2019 

Administered by the UNCF (United Negro College Fund), this scholarship is open to African American high school students who aspire to earn STEM degrees and pursue careers in STEM fields. The application is open for high school seniors who are entering college as first-time first-year students. Learn more and apply. Application deadline: March 3, 2019

The scholarship is being offered to NC students Charles Ullman & Associates. It offers three cash awards to the top three essays responding to the following prompt: "How can men become allies for the MeToo movement? Since the movement promotes women speaking out, what can men to do make victims of harassment become more comfortable speaking out? How do you think the movement has changed environments in the workplace, social life, and other areas?"  The deadline is April 15th, 2019, and winners will be announced by May 15th. You can view the link to the scholarship details and application here: www.charlesullman.com/scholarship-essay-contest

National Driving and Traffic School is proud to announce their  2019 scholarship opportunity , entitled “In the Driver’s Seat.” The company is seeking to reward essay applicants $3,000 in scholarships- for students enrolled as a High School Sophomore, Junior, or Senior or as a College Freshman – on the topic of being a safer driver. The deadline is 04/01/2019. For more information please visit:  https://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/

Project Uplift  is a summer enrichment and college access program designed to promote and increase access to higher education for all outstanding students, especially those underrepresented in post-secondary education. Every year, during May and June, approximately 1,000 high school seniors participate in one of four separate Project Uplift sessions. During this two-day experience, Project Uplift participants live on Carolina’s campus, interacting with faculty, staff and current students, participating in educational, cultural and social activities. Project Uplift Scholars have the opportunity to immerse themselves in college life and experience the academic rigor and social climate of a four-year institution. For 50 years, Project Uplift has consistently provided a diverse selection of rising high school seniors from across the state of North Carolina with an opportunity to live, lead, and learn about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on a first-hand basis. Proj...