Education
- Access to Education Scholarship, USA Funds; Scholarship Management Services, Scholarship Program, One Scholarship Way, P.O. Box 297, Saint Peter, MN 56082; (800) 537-4180; contact@usafunds.org; www.usafunds.org/planning/access_to_education_scholarship/index.htm. Deadline: February 15.
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society Scholarship, Gamma Upsilon Chapter, 156 Bishopscourt Rd, Osprey, FL 34229; email: rs.irwin@verizon.net. Awards of $2,000-plus are available for female undergraduate education or child development majors enrolled full-time in a Florida college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of Sarasota County and rising juniors or seniors. Deadline: May 15.
- Florida Association of Education Data Systems, Duval County Public Schools, 4037 Boulevard Center Drive, Bldg. B, 2nd Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32207-8152; Phone: (904) 390-2104; E-mail: colem@educationcentral.org; www.faeds.org. Scholarships for students majoring in computing or computer science/information technology and Florida teachers seeking a Florida Certification in computer instruction. Value: $2,000. Deadline: February 15.
- Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships, Ford Foundation, Fellowships Office GR346A, 500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. For students seeking a career in teaching and research at the college or university level who are a U.S. citizen or national. Value: varies. Deadline: varies.
- John Gyles Education Awards, P. O. Box 4808, 259-103 Brunswick Street, Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 5G4, (506) 459-7460; www.johngyleseducationcenter.com. Canadian or American citizenship and a minimum 2.7 GPA and are required for these $3,000 awards for all areas of post-secondary study. Deadline: June 1.
- James Madison Memorial Foundation Fellowship, 2000 K Street, NW, Suite 303, Washington, DC 20006; 202-653-8700; 1-800-525-6928 (toll free); madison@act.org (email); www.jamesmadison.com (Web). Fellowships of $24,000 are available for current or future school teachers of american history, american government, or social studies with emphasis on study of the constitution. This fellowship is for master’s degree study only. Applications must be submitted online. Deadline: March 1.
- Minority Education Scholarship (MES), University of Florida College of Education; Office of Recruitment, Retention, and Multicultural Affairs; G415 Norman Hall; Gainesville, FL 32611; (352) 392-5242, ext. 21; education.ufl.edu/rrma. Qualified minority, graduate students who are U.S. citizens may receive up to $3,000 per semester for one academic year. Check Web site for eligibility and deadlines.