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Scholarships are usually given out by businesses and individuals to students they believe are worthy of the reward because of academic merit or athletic ability. There are... many ways to become eligible for a scholarship besides having a 4.0 GPA or a great throwing arm. Some scholarships are based in particular fields, like nursing or engineering, while others are awarded to those of certain ethnic minorities and are available to those of Native American, Hispanic or African American descent. There are even scholarships for things that you never thought there'd be scholarships for, like being left handed. No matter who you are, or where you're from, there is a scholarship out there that you can qualify for if you just know where to look.
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Scholarships are awarded on the basis of a student's academic achievement. They are designed to recognize, encourage and assist men and women who demonstrate leadership potential in a chosen field of study. Financial need generally is not a factor in making these awards, although the amount of the award assigned to each winner will vary with financial circumstances of the recipient.
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Scholarships can come from different sources and have various awarding criteria. Ohio State offers numerous institutional scholarships for incoming freshmen and enrolled students. Ohio State students ... receive a wide array of scholarships from external donors and outside resources.
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Each university with an undergraduate journalism program will select four minority journalism students to receive $2,500 scholarships in their junior year. Preference will be given to students with a financial need and a grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. The scholarships are renewable in their senior year if students maintain a 3.0 grade point average. At Columbia University, students enrolled in the graduate journalism program will qualify for the scholarship. The first round of scholarships will be awarded for the Fall 2005 school year.
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The new Scholarship Office Resource Center highlights the various types of scholarships and awards that are offered both within and outside of SUNY Brockport with an explanation of the requirements, deadline dates and specific information on how to apply. The Scholarship Resource Center provides students with advice on how to find privately funded scholarships as well as information on other sources of aid. With a plethora of resources such as CD-ROMs, resource guides, books, scholarship search databases and binders full of possible scholarship opportunities students should be able to locate opportunities that may pay off financially. New resources have just been added for 2006-2007.
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There are two key times to consider scholarships opportunities at UMass Boston. The first is after you are accepted, but before you enroll at the university. This applies whether you are entering as a freshman, directly from high school, or as a transfer student. The largest scholarships are awarded at the point of admission. For more details about scholarships for new students, including deadlines, please click the “How to Apply: As a New Student” link on the left.
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