The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund ( MMMF ), an outreach program of the World Bank Family Network, provides financial assistance to women from developing countries during their studies in the United States or Canada. The MMMF annually awards about six to ten grants of approximately $12,000 each.

The application must be filled out online at www.mmmf-grants.org . Application forms will be available starting November 4, 2009. Supporting documents must be sent through the mail, in one envelope , to Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 27255, Washington DC 20038-7255 . The deadline for applications is February 18, 2010 . For further information regarding the MMMF grant program, do visit the website or contact by email at mmmf@worldbank.org.

American Water Works Association (Pennsylvania Section) encourages study in fields relating to the water supply industry (treatment plant operators and managers, environmentalists, consultants, manufacturers, public health) and in May 2010 is offering a $2,000 scholarship to eligible students.

Eligibility:

• Must have completed one semester of the college junior year or be a college senior
• Must be pursuing a degree in engineering, biology, chemistry, business or other field which may lead to career in the water supply industry
• Must be attending a PA college or maintain a permanent residence in PA

The deadline is February 5, 2010

An application form is available in the Financial Aid Office , 107 Markle Hall or... Contact PA-AWWA Office, PO Box D, New Cumberland, PA 17070: phone 717 774-8870; fax 717 774-0288; or E-mail paawwa@paawwa.org

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s)

Scholarship Deadline - June 19, 2010.

Application Process

Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

Full details are available on our site.

The BigSun Organization is offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student athlete. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of the sport they are participating in.

Deadline - June 24, 2010

Amount of Award - $500.00

The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community..

Please visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

The Gilman Scholarship Online Spring and Summer 2010 Application is now open!

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is accepting applications from students participating in study abroad programs during the Spring and Summer 2010. The online application is available at www.iie.org/gilman. During the 2009-2010 academic year over 1,700 scholarships will be awarded. The Gilman Scholarship is open to all U.S. undergraduate students, who meet the criteria listed below:

• United States Citizen
• Undergraduate student attending a U.S. institution of higher education
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of study abroad
• Currently applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program and will receive academic credit at the home institution.
• Studying abroad for at least four weeks and no more than one academic year in one country
• Studying abroad in a country not currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba
• Summer 2010 Pilot Program!

The Gilman Scholarship Program is piloting a special summer award cycle for students participating in summer 2010 study abroad programs. To be eligible applicants must meet all of the criteria listed above and must be majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field. Please note that applicants are not required to study a STEM subject while abroad to be eligible for the scholarship.

Applications for the Summer 2010 awards will be available during both the Fall and Spring application cycles. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their applications during the first application cycle (by the October 6, 2009 deadline) to ensure timely notification of award. Applicants who miss the October 6, 2009 deadline can apply during the second award cycle, but will not be notified of their award status until the first week of May.

For more information regarding the Gilman Scholarship, application deadlines & timeline, and application process, please visit the Gilman website at www.iie.org/gilman, contact the Gilman Program at 713-621-6300 ext. 16 or email gilmanadvisors@iie.org.

WTS invites qualified applicants to apply for the Carmen E. Turner, the Suzanne B. Axworthy, and the Sylvia Alston Scholarships that are open to graduate and undergraduate students. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage women to pursue careers in transportation.

The competition is open to women with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who plan to pursue a career in transportation and who are currently enrolled in a degree program in a transportation-related field such as engineering, planning, finance or logistics. See below for Graduate and Undergraduate applications along with the descriptions of the scholarships.

WTS Philadelphia Chapter Scholarships
Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
Suzanne Axworthy Undergraduate Scholarship Application
Carmen E. Turner Graduate Scholarship Application
Sylvia Alston Graduate Scholarship Application

The deadline for the WTS Philadelphia Scholarship applications is October 15, 2009. Scholarships will be awarded in December 2009. Two top recipients of the scholarship will be candidates for the WTS Foundation Scholarships, which are awarded in May of 2010.

Applications may be mailed or e-mailed. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail us at the contact numbers below.

For additional information about WTS, please check our website www.wtsinternational.org

Patti Gibson pgibson@aroraengineers.com
Kathleen Aufschneider kaufschneider@sjta.com
Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs WTS Philadelphia Chapter

ES Engineers Scholarship

AES Engineers scholarship deadline is less than a month away.

$500 will be awarded to the winner(s) each year.

Scholarship Deadline - October 6, 2009

Please visit their website for full details

The National Society of Professional Engineers offers a number of scholarships to high school students, undergraduate and graduate students. Information and applications are available at:
www.nspe.org/scholarships

This pdf describes the selection process, application criteria, and information required from the applicant.

The consulting firm of AES Engineers is committed to continuing its support of higher education by providing scholarships to deserving students.
To be eligible the student needs to answer one of the essay questions that they will find on our site at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.

Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 6, 2009

Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm

The Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University is offering scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students of up to $12,000. Applications are currently available at www.TheIHS.org

One such scholarship is the Film & Fiction Scholarship for young filmmakers and writers exploring the principles of a free society. The application deadline is January 15, 2010.

WTS invites qualified applicants to apply for the Carmen E. Turner, the Suzanne B. Axworthy, and the Sylvia Alston Scholarships that are open to graduate and undergraduate students. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage women to pursue careers in transportation.

The competition is open to women with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who plan to pursue a career in transportation and who are currently enrolled in a degree program in a transportation-related field such as engineering, planning, finance or logistics.

Applications may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail us at the contact numbers below.

For additional information about WTS, please check our website www.wtsinternational.org

Amount: $3,000

The MG James Ursano Scholarship, administered by Army Emergency Relief has announced that application information is now available on their web site www.aerhq.org. The Army Emergency Relief (AER) offers financial assistance for undergraduate study to dependent children of Army Soldiers.

Applicants must be:

• dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of Army soldiers on active duty, retired, or deceased while on active duty or after retirement. (children of Grey Area Reservists are also eligible)
• unmarried for the entire academic year

Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarship Program

Criteria: for entering college freshmen

• Pride in Italian-American Heritage
• financial need (income not to exceed $30,000 per capita)
• 3.0 gpa
• service to school and community
• resident of NY,NJ, DE, DC, MD, PA, VT, RI, ME, MA, NH, or CT

Application

SYNOD OF THE TRINITY SCHOLARSHIP

The Synod of the Trinity offers educational scholarships to our Synod-related colleges and university. Presbyterian students who meet criteria are eligible to apply.

Applications are available at:
http://www.syntrinity.org/Programs/ScholarshipsGrantsLoan.htm
or in the financial aid office:
107 Markle Hall

http://www.mainemfg.com/schol.html