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LIU Global Scholarship

Pursuing a higher education and studying abroad can be expensive. But when you choose the education that’s right for you and your goals, it can be worth every penny, and LIU Global is committed to helping you find ways to afford college. All applicants are evaluated for a merit-based scholarship. Merit scholarships are renewable to students who remain in good standing.
Pursuing a higher education and studying afield can be expensive. But when you choose the education that ’ s right for you and your goals, it can be worth every penny, and LIU Global is committed to helping you find ways to afford college. All applicants are evaluated for a merit-based eruditeness. Merit scholarships are renewable to students who remain in beneficial stand .

Recipients of scholarships are required each year to complete the federal politics ‘s release application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ). Once the Office of Student Financial Services receives the federal FAFSA information, eligibility for N.Y. State ‘s TAP broadcast and the Federal Pell Grant Program can be determined, and estimates can be provided on the fiscal care award notice. These notices besides provide estimates of the Campus-funded prize ( s ), and any other fiscal aid available to the student. The Office of Enrollment Services will calculate the demand dollar total of any scholarship/grant prize during the bill clearance process each term.

Top Tips When Applying for Scholarships

1. Apply early. Leave time for unforeseen delays.
2. Apply often. Cast a wide net in your search for scholarship funds.
3. Don’t get discouraged! If you are not awarded a scholarship the first time you apply, apply again during the next application cycle. Show these organizations that you are a persistent and committed student!
4. Run your own scholarship search! Toward the bottom of this page, there is a list of websites from which you can run a personalized scholarship search. Apply for the scholarships listed here, but also continue searching for others.
5. Don’t be afraid to ask for help! Show your application to a current teacher or advisor and get valuable feedback before submitting your application.
6. Proofread your essay! Spell-check your essay! Spend time on your essay – make it something to be proud of!
7. Please let LIU Global know when you receive a scholarship!
8. Don’t fall for scams! Beware of scholarships that cost money, promise money back guarantees, or request your credit card or money!

External Scholarship Note

There is a draw of money that goes unclaimed every class, and with the amount of community participation and commitment that characterizes most LIU Global students, you should have no problem finding the right scholarship source. Look for scholarships that are singular to you. Poet, artist, linguist, militant, writer, woman, minority, etc. — something that makes you stand out and be recognized for a scholarship. Try looking in your own residential district ampere well ; much there are groups that want to give to people .

The comply list includes both scholarships for which LIU Global students have applied for and received in the past, deoxyadenosine monophosphate well as many new additions. The content on this page will be updated sporadically, so please refund here to check for newly additions .

LIU Brooklyn Scholarship Resource Page

Be surely to visit the LIU Brooklyn informational page, “ Funding Your college education : home. ”

Study Abroad Scholarships and Grants

• Ashley
  Soulé
  Conroy
  Foundation
  Award
  ($3,000)
  –
  For students planning to participate in fulltime
  study abroad for at least one full semester. Must have completed at least 30 credits, have a
  minimum 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need: ashleysfoundation.org.

• Boren
  Scholarship (up
  to
  $20,000)
  – Funded
  by
  the
  National
  Security
  Education
  Program
  (NSEP),
  Boren
  Scholarships
  provide
  funding
  for
  students
  interested
  in
  studying
  languages
  not
  commonly
  taught
  in
  areas
  critical
  to
  US
  interests.
  Visit
  the
  website
  for
  details
  on
  languages
  and
  countries:
  borenawards.org.

• Critical Language Scholarship (full funding) –
  A
  program
  of
  the
  U.S.
  Department
  of
  State’s
  Bureau
  of
  Educational
  &
  Cultural
  Affairs,
  the
  CLS
  Program
  will
  offer
  intensive
  summer
  language
  institutes
  overseas
  in
  13
  critical
  need
  foreign
  languages
  (visit
  website
  for
  details): clscholarship.org.

• DAAD
  Scholarships (Monthly
  stipend
  of
  €650,
  health,
  accident
  and
  liability
  insurance,
  travel
  allowance)
  –
  Highly
  qualified
  undergraduate
  students
  are
  invited
  to
  apply
  for
  scholarships
  funding
  study,
  senior
  thesis
  research
  and/or
  internships
  in
  Germany.
  The
  goal
  of
  this
  program
  is
  to
  support
  study
  abroad
  in
  Germany
  and
  at
  German
  universities: daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/en.

• Freeman-­‐ASIA
  Scholarship ($3,000
  –
  $7,000)
  –
  Scholarship
  for
  undergraduates
  planning
  to
  study
  in
  East
  or
  Southeast
  Asia.
  Must
  be
  a
  U.S.
  citizen
  and
  must
  demonstrate
  financial
  need
  in
  order
  to
  apply:
  iie.org/programs/freeman-asia.

• Fulbright
  Grants (Varies)
  –
  Grants
  awarded
  to
  students
  and
  graduates
  that
  already
  hold
  a
  Bachelor’s
  Degree
  for
  study,
  research,
  work
  as
  teaching
  assistants,
  and
  other
  projects
  around
  the
  world.
  Please
  see
  websites
  for
  destination-­‐specific
  information.
  Must
  be
  U.S.
  citizen:
  us.fulbrightonline.org.

• The
  Fund
  for
  Education
  Abroad (up
  to
  $5,000)
  –
  The
  FEA
  provides
  scholarships
  to
  US
  citizens
  studying
  outside
  of
  the
  United
  States
  in
  programs
  with
  a
  service-­‐learning
  component.
  Students
  must
  be
  willing
  to
  promote
  study
  abroad
  upon
  their
  return
  to
  the
  United
  States fundforeducationabroad.org/applicants.
  
  
• Gilman
  International
  Scholarship
  Program (up
  to
  $5,000)
  –
  Provides
  funding
  for
  those
  wishing
  to
  study
  abroad
  in
  non-­‐traditional
  destinations.
  Student
  must
  be
  receiving
  Pell
  Grant
  to
  be
  eligible.
  Students
  studying
  a
  critical
  needs
  language
  are
  eligible
  for
  an
  additional
  $3000 supplement.
  Open
  to
  U.S.
  citizens:
  iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program.

• National
  Italian
  American
  Foundation
  Scholarships ($2,500
  –
  $12,000)
  –
  Scholarships
  awarded
  in
  two
  categories:
  1)
  to
  Italian
  American
  students
  2)
  to
  students
  of
  any
  ethnicity
  interested
  in
  majoring
  or
  minoring
  in
  Italian
  language/cultural
  studies.
  Minimum
  3.5
  GPA
  or
  equivalent.
  Open
  to
  U.S.
  citizens: niaf.org/programs/scholarships-overview.

• Stemler ($1,000) –
  National
  Alpha
  Lambda
  Delta
  awards
  15
  scholarships
  to
  outstanding
  undergraduate
  members
  to
  support
  their
  educational
  opportunities
  as
  part
  of
  study
  abroad
  programs.
  Candidates
  will
  be
  considered
  on
  the
  basis
  of
  merit:
  nationalald.org/stemler.

General
Scholarships
and
Grants

• AXA
  Achievement
  Scholarship
  ($10,000
  –
  $25,000)
  –
  Scholarship
  is
  awarded
  to
  52
  students
  nationwide
  –
  one
  selected
  from
  each
  state,
  Washington,
  D.C.
  and
  Puerto
  Rico.
  Each
  state
  winner
  receives
  a
  scholarship
  award
  of
  $10,000.
  From
  that
  pool
  of
  52
  winners,
  ten
  are
  selected
  as
  national
  winners
  and
  receive
  an
  additional
  $15,000,
  bringing
  the
  national
  AXA
  Achievers’
  total
  scholarship
  awards
  to
  $25,000
  each:
  axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html.

• The Christophers Video Contest ($500 – $2,000) – Scholarships awarded to undergraduates & graduates. Requires the submission of a video (5 minutes max) on an assigned theme: christophers.org.
• Clarence and Lilly Pickett Grants ($2,500 – $3,000) – Grants awarded to future Quaker leaders to undertake a service-­‐learning project. Grants are not intended to fund academic study, but to fund a service project: pickettendowment.quaker.org. 
• Collegiate Inventors Competition ($15,000 – $25,000) – Prizes awarded to the individuals or teams (up to 4 students) that come up with reproducible, innovative, and new inventions: collegiateinventors.org.
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Scholarships (Varies) – Several scholarships awarded to high school seniors and current undergraduates. Minimum GPA 2.5, students must exhibit leadership skills. Equal opportunity scholarship provider: cbcfinc.org/scholarships.
• The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics ($500 – $5,000) – A scholarship awarded to college juniors and seniors (must be a registered junior or senior in the Fall semester of the year you are entering the contest). Award based on an essay of 3,000 -­‐   4,000 words on the theme of ethics: eliewieselfoundation.org/prize-ethics.
• Freedom from Religion Foundation College Essay Competition ($200 – $3,000) – A scholarship awarded based on an essay on an assigned topic: ffrf.org/outreach/student-essay-contests.
• Gates Millennium Scholarship (varies) – Scholarships awarded to minority students entering college for the first time. Students must be receiving Pell Grant to be eligible: gmsp.org.
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund ($500 – $5,000) – Administers several scholarships and grants to high school and college students. Must be Hispanic, with a minimum 2.5 GPA (college and graduate students) or 3.0 GPA (high school students) to apply: hsf.net/en/scholarships.
• Horatio Alger Association Scholarships (varies) – Scholarship awarded to high school seniors based on financial need, an applicant’s perseverance in overcoming adversity, a good academic record, and the desire to contribute to society. Scholarship is renewable: scholars.horatioalger.org.
• Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program ($28,000 over four years) – Provides scholarships of up to $28,000/four years to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited four-­year college or university of their choice: jackierobinson.org.
• Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship (up to $40,000) – Scholarships awarded to two-­year community college students that wish to transfer into a four-­year bachelor’s degree program. Students must be nominated by their community college: jkcf.org/scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarships.
• Japanese American Citizens’ League Scholarships (varies) – Several scholarships awarded to members of a JACL branch. There are several application categories (entering freshmen, undergraduates, graduates). Applications for all categories other than Entering Freshmen are due April 1: jacl.org/jacl-national-scholarship-program.
• Jeannette Rankin Foundation Women’s Scholarships Fund ($2,000) – A scholarship awarded to women over age 35 based on financial need and statement of goals, plans, and past challenges. Scholarship is renewable: rankinfoundation.org.
• Korean American Scholarship Foundation ($500 – $5,000) – Several scholarships awarded to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students of Korean heritage. Students apply by region where their college is located: kasf.org.
• Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship (varies) – The Foundation’s college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need. U.S. applicants need not be Mensa members: mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships.
• NAACP Scholarships ($1,500 – $5,000) – Several scholarships awarded to minority students. Please check website for individual scholarships’ eligibility requirements: naacp.org/page/s/scholarship2.
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Program ($1,000 – $3,000) – Scholarships awarded to high school seniors/high school graduates/GED holders that have never previously attended a post secondary institution. Open to students with MS or with a parent that has MS: nationalmssociety.org/living-with-multiple-sclerosis/society-programs-and-services/scholarship/index.aspx.
• Peermusic Latin Scholarship ($5,000) – Scholarship awarded to a student, aged 16-24, who submits the best new original music/lyrics in the Latin genre. Lyrics/composition must be the student’s original work bmifoundation.org/program/peermusic_latin_scholarship.
• PFLAG National Scholarships ($1,000 – $5,000) – Scholarships awarded to high school seniors that self-­‐identify as LGBT or are supporters of LGBT people and demonstrate an interest in service to the LGBT community: pflag.org/scholarship.
• Point Foundation Scholarships (Varies) – A scholarship awarded to individuals at all levels in higher education (high school senior – PhD) that are leaders in and plan to contribute professionally to the LGBT community. Open to non-­U.S. citizens. Application available starting January 2: pointfoundation.org.
• Platt Family Scholarship Essay Contest ($500 – $1,500) – A scholarship provided by the Lincoln Forum. Must be enrolled in college to apply. Requires an essay of 1,500-­5,000 words on a topic dealing with the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln: thelincolnforum.org/scholarship-essay-contest.
• Roothbert Fund Scholarships ($2,000 – $3,000) – Scholarships awarded annually to students “motivated by spiritual values”: roothbertfund.org/scholarships.
• Supercollege.com Scholarship ($1,000) – A scholarship offered to help students afford college. Open to U.S. citizens and legal residents only. Awarded based on completeness of application and random selection: supercollege.com/scholarship/.
• The Truman Scholarship (up to $30,000) – A scholarship awarded to college juniors to pursue graduate study in fields related to public service. Award based on the applicants desire to work for change in the public services, his/her community involvement, and his/her academic record: truman.gov.
• Udall Undergraduate Scholarship (up to $7,000) – The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to American Indian nations or to the environment. Award based on institutional nomination, 800-­word essay, completed application, and 3 letters of reference: udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx.
• ZipRecruiter Scholarship ($3,000) – A $3,000 scholarship awarded each semester for the best 500-800 word essay that addresses a prompt: ziprecruiter.com/scholarship. 
  

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