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T.E.A.C.H.
Early Childhood® NEW MEXICO Scholarship Program
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® NEW MEXICO Scholarship Program provides
scholarships throughout New Mexico to people already working as teachers,
assistant teachers or program directors in early childhood care and education
programs and also to family child care home professionals. T.E.A.C.H.
Early Childhood® has 565 scholarships in 29 of New Mexico's 33 counties, and
is funded by state grants through the Public Education Department, the
Children, Youth and Families Dept., and by private foundations and donors.
The scholarships are for Associate, Bachelor and Graduate Degrees
in Early Childhood Education.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® information is on line at the web site of
our sponsoring non-profit organization -- the New Mexico Association for the
Education of Young Children. That web site is www.nmaeyc.org
Santa Fe
Community Foundation Scholarship
The Santa Fe Community Foundation is accepting
applicants for the 2009-2010 academic year for the Michael S. Currier
Memorial Scholarship. The fund provides renewable scholarships to low-income
students from six Northern New Mexico counties who plan to pursue an
undergraduate degree at an accredited institution, beginning this fall.
College freshmen and sophomores who have graduated from high school in the
last two years are eligible. Students must be residents of Santa Fe, Rio
Arriba, Taos, Los Alamos, San Miguel or Mora counties. Scholarships will be
paid to the educational institution in the student’s name to subsidize the
costs of tuition, fees, books and living expenses. Visit www.santafecf.org
or call 505.988.9715, ext. 6. Deadline:
May 8
Rachael Ray's
Yum-o! Organization Scholarship
This
spring, Yum-o! will award ten $2500 scholarships to graduating high school
seniors who are planning to enroll in a post-secondary foodservice program.
In addition, if any of the scholarship recipients come from one of the
Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program’s schools,
Yum-o! will make a donation in the amount of half of the scholarship's value
to the student’s school in support of its programs.
Rachael
Ray, Yum-o! Organization and the NRAEF are working together to award
scholarships to high school students who want to further their education in
foodservice related studies. To apply, please read and follow the
instructions for the High School Seniors/GED graduates. Rachael Ray
wants to encourage people to make healthy and nutritious choices when it
comes to cooking and eating. If you share this vision, please include this in
your Personal Statement, as part of your essay question. The instructions
will provide more details. Your application will be considered for either
this scholarship or an NRAEF Scholarship.
For further information please visit the following website: http://www.nraef.org/scholarships/rachaelray/
Award
amount:
Starting at $2,500
Deadline: May 15
American
Indian Services Scholarship Program
Scholarships are available to enrolled
members of federally recognized tribes. Undergraduate students of any major
may apply. Approximately 2,000 awards are given each year of
$500.00-$1,500.00. Deadlines May 15for Summer.
Contact: American Indian Services Program
Attn: Scholarship Department
1902 North Canyon Road, Ste 100
Provo, UT 84604
Institute for
American Indian Education Scholarship
Eligibility
Requirements:
• Demonstrate academic achievement,
maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Be an undergraduate (junior or senior) or
post bachelor/graduate student
seeking; teaching license or administrative licensure.
• Be enrolled as a full time student in the
UNM College of Education.
• Be a permanent resident of New Mexico and
an enrolled tribal member.
• Must be committed in teaching New Mexico
Native American students
after graduation.
IAIE Scholarship
Application Packet
• Complete Institute for American Indian
scholarship application form.
• Provide letter of interest describing your
educational goals in Indian
Education. Describe your personal and
education experiences and why
you would like to pursue teaching or
administrative licensure.
• Provide an updated resume.
• Provide two letters of recommendation in
sealed and signed envelopes
from academic professor and community member
or employer.
• Provide unofficial transcript from
college(s) you have attended. If you are
awarded, official transcript will be
requested.
Submit IAIE
Scholarship Application Packet to:
Institute for American
Indian Education
College of Education LLSS
MSC05 3040
1 University of New Mexico,
Hokona Hall 250 Albuquerque, NM 87131
2009-2010
Scholarship Deadlines
Fall 2009 classes begins on August 24, 2009
• Fall
Scholarship Deadlines: postmarked by June 12, 2009
Spring 2010 classes begins on January 19,
2009
• Spring
Scholarship Deadlines: postmarked by November 13, 2009
Sussman-Miller
Educational Assistance Award Program - Statewide
Throughout her
life, Shirley Sussman Spiewak was involved with numerous educational and
charitable organizations. She and her husband were passionate advocates of
education, believing it to be “the one possession that is permanent.” This
program provides financial assistance to address the ‘gap’ in financial aid
packages for both students beginning their college careers and those
continuing their undergraduate work. This is a program for both students
graduating from high school and those continuing their education. Awards vary
between $500 and $3000 and there
aretwo
different deadlines.
Additional criteria:
· attend a college or university full-time
· graduating high school senior OR currently enrolled in college/university
· available statewide
· MUST BE a federal financial aid recipient
DEADLINES:
1) Deadline For
High School Students who will attend New
Mexico State Public Schools: Friday, June 26,
2009, 4 p.m. MST.
3)
Deadline For Current Undergraduates:
Tuesday, Friday, June 26, 2009, 4 p.m. MST
Excel Staffing
Companies Scholarships for Excellence in Continuing Education- Central New
Mexico
Barbara and Duane
Trythall recognize the difficulties faced by individuals who are employed
full-time while attending school part-time. Through their business, Excel
Staffing Companies, the Trythalls established this fund to assist individuals
who demonstrate a commitment towards reaching a career goal. Four or more
awards of up to $1,000 each are awarded annually. Applicants must reside in -
or work in - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia or Santa Fe Counties.
Deadline is Friday July 1, 2009.
JSEC
Scholarship
The Job Service Employer Connection (JSEC) is pleased to invite
students to apply for the 2009-2010
Student Scholarship. Scholarships
will be awarded at the August monthly meeting of JSEC, on August 12, 2009.
JSEC is an employer advisory and liaison group for the New Mexico
Department of Workforce Solutions. Our mission is to partner with NM
Workforce Connection Centers throughout the state to hire and train persons
to meet the needs of the business communities; to improve the overall
business environment across New Mexico by working on issues that affect
businesses.
Who is eligible?
· Students currently enrolled in an accredited
higher education program with a 2.5 GPA or above
All applicants
must:
·
Either live or work in Santa Fe and
be enrolled at a Santa Fe College or University;
·
Be enrolled in a degree
program and continuing their education during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Deadline:
All applicants must complete and submit an application, including
letters of recommendation, resume, transcript, and essay to the address above
by July 8, 2009.
Catching
the Dream Scholarships
MESBEC Scholarship Program
The MESBEC program is the oldest of
CTD's programs. The six priority fields of study are math, engineering,
science, business, education, and computers. Science includes all the medical
fields. These fields are the ones in which tribes need graduates the most,
and the fields in which there are the fewest Indian graduates.
Scholarship
Requirements
·
Students
must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian, and be an enrolled member
of a U. S. tribe. "U. S. tribe" is defined as federally recognized,
state recognized, or terminated.
·
Students
must be attending or planning on attending a college or university within
the U. S. on a full-time basis that is fully accredited. Study must be at
the college level, and can range from bachelor's degrees to postdoctoral
study. Applicants must have excellent grades, high ACT or SAT scores, some
work experience, a track record of leadership, and a strong commitment to
their Indian community.
·
Students
applying to any of these three programs are required to apply for all other
sources of funds,
write a comprehensive essay about themselves and their plans, and provide
proof of high school completion, college admission, and tribal enrollment.
"All other sources" includes federal financial aid, tribal
scholarships, private scholarships, loans, and grants. The search for
scholarships must be exhaustive, using the Internet, printed scholarship
directories, and identification of scholarships in the student's local
community.
Deadlines: September 15th for Spring
Semester
Native
American Leadership Education Program
The Native American Leadership Education program
(NALE) is for Native students who are paraprofessionals in Indian schools,
and who plan to complete their degree in education, counseling, or school
administration. Since only 7% of teachers in reservation schools are Indians,
the need for more Indian teachers is huge.
Scholarship Requirements
·
Students
must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian, and be an enrolled member
of a U. S. tribe. "U. S. tribe" is defined as federally recognized,
state recognized, or terminated.
·
Students
must be attending or planning on attending a college or university within
the U. S. on a full-time basis that is fully accredited. Study must be at
the college level, and can range from bachelor's degrees to postdoctoral
study. Applicants must have excellent grades, high ACT or SAT scores, some
work experience, a track record of leadership, and a strong commitment to
their Indian community.
·
Students
applying to any of these three programs are required to apply for all other
sources of funds,
write a comprehensive essay about themselves and their plans, and provide
proof of high school completion, college admission, and tribal enrollment.
"All other sources" includes federal financial aid, tribal
scholarships, private scholarships, loans, and grants. The search for
scholarships must be exhaustive, using the Internet, printed scholarship
directories, and identification of scholarships in the student's local
community.
Deadlines: September 15th for Spring
Semester
Tribal
Business Management Program (TBM)
The Tribal Business Management program (TBM) is
for students in business, finance, management, economics, banking, hotel
management, and related fields who plan to work in economic development for
tribes.
Scholarship Requirements
·
Students
must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian, and be an enrolled member
of a U. S. tribe. "U. S. tribe" is defined as federally recognized,
state recognized, or terminated.
·
Students
must be attending or planning on attending a college or university within
the U. S. on a full-time basis that is fully accredited. Study must be at
the college level, and can range from bachelor's degrees to postdoctoral
study. Applicants must have excellent grades, high ACT or SAT scores, some
work experience, a track record of leadership, and a strong commitment to
their Indian community.
·
Students
applying to any of these three programs are required to apply for all other
sources of funds,
write a comprehensive essay about themselves and their plans, and provide
proof of high school completion, college admission, and tribal enrollment.
"All other sources" includes federal financial aid, tribal
scholarships, private scholarships, loans, and grants. The search for
scholarships must be exhaustive, using the Internet, printed scholarship
directories, and identification of scholarships in the student's local
community.
Deadlines: September 15th for Spring
Semester
American
Indian Scholarship
This scholarship is intended to help Native
American college/university and technical school students of any age, any
tribe, in any state at the undergraduate or graduate level. Graduate students
are eligible; however, undergraduate students are given preference.
Applicants must be Native Americans (proof
of American Indian blood is required by letter or proof papers) in financial
need and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. There will be no
exceptions. This is a one-time
$500 award. Deadlines: For Spring term, October 1.
Manuel Lujan
Excellence in Education Scholarship - Metro Area
As a twenty-year
member of the United States House of Representatives, Manuel Lujan, Jr. saw
the need to help young people with their college costs. A fund was
established in his honor to provide resources to students from 24 designated
central New Mexico high schools. The $700 per year, four-year renewable
scholarships are awarded for graduating seniors attending a New Mexico
four-year college/university.
Additional
Requirements:
· graduating high school senior chosen annually by each of the designated
high schools listed below
· student must continue their education in New Mexico
· minimum GPA 2.5
· attend a college or university full time
· Deadline established by individual schools
Applications are available ONLY from the
counseling offices of the participating high schools: Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque High School, Cibola High School, Del
Norte High School, Eldorado High School, Estancia High School, Fort Sumner
High School, Freedom High School, Highland High School, Hope Christian High
School, La Cueva High School, Manzano High School, Menaul High School,
Moriarty High School, Mountainair High School, Rio Grande High School, Sandia
High School, Sandia Preparatory School, Santa Rosa High School, St. Pius X
High School, To'Hajiilee High School, Valley High School, Vaughn High School,
and West Mesa High School.
  The Workman’s Compensation Association
For students whose parents have been catastrophically
injured or killed in an employment related accident. DEADLINE: Prior to each semester
Los Alamos
National Lab Foundation
LANL has a various number of scholarships for
academically talented students. The amounts range from the Platinum
Scholarship, which awards $20,000 to one student to a Turquoise Scholarship,
which awards $1,000 to around 18 eligible students. Visit
www.lanlfoundation.org/
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