Three Scholarships You Need to Know About

I learned about three scholarships administered by Scholarship America.

Scholarship America, according its website, "is the nation's largest non-profit, private-sector scholarship and educational support organization." It has distributed over $2 billion to almost 200 million students.

1. Vanguard Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $10,000

From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $10,000 to minority students pursuing studies in business, finance, economics, accounting, information technology or the liberal arts.

To be considered, the student must be a racial minority, be entering their senior year of undergraduate study in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."

2. Vanguard Women in Information Technology Scholarship Program--Deadline: Nov. 29, 2009; up to $8,000

From website: "Merit-based scholarships of up to $8,000 to female students studying computer science, computer engineering, Web design, or another IT-related field.

To be considered for the program, the applicant must be a female undergraduate entering their senior year of college in the fall of 2010, be enrolled full-time in a four-year accredited college or university in the United States, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The student must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States."

3. AXA Achievement Scholarship--Deadline: Dec. 15, 2009; $10,000-$25,000

From website: "Open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity."

Links and more details about these opportunities can be found here: http://scholarshipamerica.org/open_scholarships.php