Avon Foundation for Women in Business Studies

Criteria: Women 25 years and older seeking the necessary education for a career in a business related field.

Deadline: April 15

Amount of Scholarship: $500-$1,000

Additional Information: www.bpwusa.org/

Contact: Business and Professional Woman's Foundation
2012 Mass Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036

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Clairol Scholarship Program

Criteria: Scholarships are awarded for full-time or part-time programs of study at the master's or professional level. Must be a woman 30 years of age or older, be graduating within 24 months from August 31 of the application year, and have a definite plan to use the desired training to improve chances for advancement, to train for a new career field, or to enter or re-enter the job market.

Deadline: not available

Amount of Scholarship: Up to $24,000

Additional Information: www.clairol.com

Contact: BPA Foundation
2012 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036

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Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties

Criteria: Applicants must be graduating high school students from Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

Deadline: March 1

Amount of Scholarship: $2,500

Additional Information: www.yourcommunityfoundation.org

Contact: Scholarship Program Officer
324 Datura St.
Suite #340
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5431

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Debra Levy Niemark Memorial Scholarship

Criteria: Must reside in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach County, Must be a US citizen.

Deadline: April 1

Amount of Scholarship: $1,500

Contact: Debra Levy Niemark Scholarship Foundation, Selection Committee
800 Corporate Drive, Suite 420
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33334

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Hermoine Grant Calhoun Scholarship

Criteria: Must be a legally blind woman and pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time post- secondary course of study in the fall 2000 semester. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence, community service, and financial need.

Deadline: March 31

Amount of Scholarship: $3,000

Additional Information: www.nfb.org

Contact: National Federation of Blind Scholarships
Peggy Elliot , Chairman, National Federation of Blind Scholarships
805 Fifth Ave.
Grinnell, IA 50112

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Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories Summer Research Program

Criteria: Female undergraduates with science majors.

Deadline: December 1

Amount of Scholarship: varies

Additional Information: www.bell-labs.com

Contact: Lucent Technologies Bell Laboratories
Special Programs Manager - SRP
283 King George Rd.
Room B1-D29
Warren, NJ 07059

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Mary Webb Leiby Scholarship Award

Criteria: female; junior, senior, or completing upper graduate programs

Deadline: May 15

Amount of Scholarship: varies
Soroptimist International
P.O. Box 384
Homestead, FL 33090

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Microsoft’s National Female Technical Scholarship

Criteria: To receive the National Women’s Technical Scholarship, the student must be female. The student must be enrolled full-time and be making satisfactory progress towards a degree in one of the following fields: computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as math or physics, with a demonstrated interest in computer science. The student must be enrolled in her sophomore or junior year (or her fourth year, if enrolled in a five-year program). Because the scholarship is merit-based, the student must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0. Five scholarships will be offered for this program. Each of the five students will receive $1,000 to be applied to their tuition for the 1999-2000 academic year. Students from across the United States will be selected in recognition of their passion for software and the ability to make a difference in the software industry. Selected students will be considered for a paid summer internship that offers an opportunity to work on the development of Microsoft products.

Deadline: February 26

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 and internships

Additional Information: www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships

Contact: Microsoft Corporation
Mary Blain
One Microsoft Way
Redmond,WA 98052-8303

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St. Petersburg Alumnae Panhellenic Association Student Scholarship

Criteria: Current permanent resident of Pinellas County, Florida, or will attend college next year in Pinellas County, Florida. Must be a full-time female student in a four-year college/university. Must also be a student in good academic standing, or accepted to a graduate program.

Deadline: April 10

Amount of Scholarship: varies

Contact: Sandra Donelan, Scholarship Committee Chairman
(727) 577-0741
donela@aol.com

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Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund

Criteria: Applicants must be a woman residing in the United States who plan to return to an accredited four-year college or university, no later than fall . Must plan to enroll on a part time basis to complete an undergraduate degree and have completed at least one year of a college semester a minimum of five years prior to Sept. 30.

Deadline: March 6

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 - $10,000

Additional Information: www.talbots.com/

Contact: Talbots
Elizabeth Tuma
175 Beal St.
Hingham, MA 02043

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University of Miami Broward Women's Guild Scholarship

Criteria: Applicant must be a female graduate of a Broward County high school with a 3.0 cumulative average. Also, the applicant must be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at the University of Miami, demonstrate financial need, and plan to enroll for the Fall semester at the University of Miami.

Deadline: March 31

Amount of Scholarship: $2,000

Additional Information: Download the Application (PDF form)

Contact: Office of Financial Assistance Services
Attn: Broward Women's Guild Scholar
1204 Dickinson Drive #37R
Coral Gables, FL 33124-5240

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University of Miami Women's Guild Scholarship, Miami-Dade County Chapter

Criteria: Women, age 22 or over, whose previous academic achievement has been above average and whose undergraduate studies have been interrupted or postponed for one year or more due to family, career, monetary or other personal reasons. Additionally, applicants must be currently accepted to or enrolled in a degree-seeking program the University of Miami, be enrolled at least 9 credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicants must be residents of Miami-Dade County prior to attending the University of Miami.

Deadline: May 31

Amount of Scholarship: $10,000

Additional Information: Download the Application (PDF form)

Contact: Office of Financial Assistance Services
Attn: Joanne Brown
Rhodes House, Building 37R
Coral Gables, FL 33124-5240

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