Welcome to the USF Financial Aid page for outside scholarship information. This page will be updated regularly with announcements of private/outside scholarship opportunities for new and continuing students. Please check back often, and good luck!
Please note: you should verify actual deadlines with the scholarship organization you are applying to. Deadlines on this information page may not be honored by outside organizations if they are posted in error or if changes have occurred.
Please click on the title of any scholarship to link to a web site or to open a pdf version of the brochure or flyer (requires Adobe reader), or follow the instructions in the descriptions to request an application.
USF Students Only
2013 2014 USF Saber es Poder Scholarship
The Saber es Poder (Knowledge is Power) Scholarship was established in 1995 to assist Latino / Hispanic students in completing their education at the University of San Francisco. The scholarship, in the amount of $5,000, covers a portion of tuition expenses, and may be applied for by both undergraduate and graduate Latino/Hispanic students currently enrolled at the University of San Francisco. Application deadline is March 29, 2013.
Fall 2013 Scholarships
The Financial Women's Association of San Francisco Scholarship Fund FWA scholarships encourage leadership and provide opportunity for San Francisco Bay Area women in the field of finance and/or the Financial Services Industry. Undergraduate scholarships are awarded to women who will be juniors or seniors in the Fall semester of the current year. Graduate scholarships are awarded to students who will be enrolled during the upcoming Summer semester or thereafter. This includes current students or future students who have been accepted into a graduate business program. Application deadline is March 30, 2013.
CNAThrive.com Thriving Care Giver's Scholarship This scholarship is given to candidates who are working to become caregivers but do not have the financial means to attend an educating institution. Application deadline is March 31, 2013.
SuretyBonds.com Small Business Success Student Scholarship Program Any student who is a citizen and/or resident of the United States who will be enrolled full-time in Fall 2013 is eligible to apply. Students must complete an online application form and submit an original essay of 500-1000 words on small business ownership. The application deadline is March 31, 2013.
The Garfield Scholarship Graduating high school Seniors, college Freshman and Sophomores between the ages of 16 and 21 who are pursuing a degree in Business can submit a 500-1000 word essay for a chance to win $1000 scholarship. The deadline for this contest is April 1, 2013.
Mills-Peninsula Scholarship Program To be considered for this award, you must be majoring in a program that should result in a health care career for which there is community need, or aspire to a career working within a hospital setting, or a non-health care related career with applicability in a hospital setting. Graduate students may apply, but priority will be given to applicants pursuing undergraduate/certificate programs. Applicants other than current Mills employees must be a resident of San Mateo County. Applications must be received by April 1, 2013.
Contra Costa Association of Realtors Scholarship Foundation Scholarships are available to residents of Central Contra Costa County that have completed one year of full-time college, completed courses with emphasis on real estate, finance and/or business and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. If you qualify, scholarship awards can range from $1,500 to $2,500. Deadline is April 15, 2013.
BBG Communications Youth Volunteer Scholarship Award Students age 21 or under who have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above and completed over 50 hours of volunteer work in the past two years are eligible to apply. Applicants must submit a 1000 word essay on their volunteer experience for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2013.
Charter One TruFit Good Citizen Scholarship Charter One will award 40 scholarships of varying amounts to U.S. residents age 16 or older attending or accepted to an accredited four-year college and who have been active in community service. Applicants are asked to write an essay of no more than 250 words or record up to a 60-second video demonstrating their good citizenship through community volunteerism and leadership and provide two references directly connected to their community involvement. The application period will end on April 19th, 2013 or when 3000 applications have been received, whichever occurs first.
BodyLogicMD Health and Wellness Scholarship Enter to win a $1000 scholarship by writing an essay of 500-1000 words on a predetermined topic. The application deadline is April 20, 2013.
RevZilla Motorcycle Safety Scholarship To be eligible, you must be a graduating high school senior, or a Freshman or Sophomore in college, between the ages of 16 and 21. The Application deadline is April 20, 2013.
Hark Digital Media Scholarship Graduating high school Seniors and Undergraduate college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a 3.0 GPA or above can write a 500-1000 word essay for a chance to win $1000. The application deadline is April 20, 2013.
Healthy Choices Scholarship Students who are U.S. or Canadian residents attending an accredited post-secondary institution in Fall 2013 in a program of two years or longer may apply and complete a short essay for a chance to win this $500 award. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2013.
AWeber Email Marketing Scholarship Graduating high school seniors and college freshman-juniors may complete a short survey and essay for a chance to win a $1000 scholarship. The deadline for this contest is May 1, 2013.
Rigid Lifelines Fall Protection Scholarship Essay Contest This contest was created exclusively for U.S. high school seniors who have been accepted to an accredited college or University and have an interest in workplace safety. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2013.
MassMutual Scholars High Achieving students of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic descent are invited to apply. Students must be entering their sophomore-5th year of full-time study at a U.S. accredited institution during the 2013-2014 academic year. The FAFSA is required, and the application deadline is May 3, 2013.
2013 Dish Systems $1000 Scholarship Awarded to one qualifying graduating high school student or non-graduating college student with the most provocative and well-written essay. The deadline is May 3, 2013.
Conestoga Bank "Future of Banking" Scholarship High school Seniors and college Freshman can write an essay of 500 words or less for a chance to win $1000 scholarship. The deadline is May 15, 2013.
Black & Lee Scholarship Students between the ages of 15 and 20 (by May 15, 2013) with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and attending a post-secondary institution in Fall 2013 may apply and submit a 1000 word essay for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The application deadline is May 15, 2013.
Concentric Accounting Software Scholarship Full-time college freshman-juniors as well as high-school seniors who will attend college in the U.S. this Fall are eligible to apply. Write a brief essay for a chance to win a $1000 scholarship. Submissions must be received by May 24, 2013.
LM Scholarship Program U.S. and Canadian residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher who are currently enrolled or who plan to be enrolled by September 2013 in a degree program of two years or longer may complete a short essay for a chance to win a $1000 scholarship. Submissions must be submitted by May 31, 2013.
Caretenders Scholarship Program Students attending an accredited university, college, trade or technical school in the U.S. or Canada during Fall 2013 may apply. Complete a brief essay and application for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The application deadline is May 31, 2013.
Rogers Community Volunteer Scholarship Current Undergraduates and graduating high school seniors at a U.S. or Canadian school with a 2.5 GPA or higher and at least 10 hours of volunteer service with one organization over the last 12 months are eligible to apply for this $500 scholarship. Applications must be submitted by June 1, 2013.
Affiliate Marketing Scholarship Currently enrolled students at any U.S. college or University can complete a 250-500 word essay for a chance to win $1000 scholarship. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2013.
Sedary & Associates Scholarship Students ages 16-22 (by June 15, 2013) who are enrolled in a college, university, trades or technical school during Fall 2013 may submit a 1500 word essay for a chance to win a $500 scholarship. The application deadline is June 15, 2013.
VideoSurveillance.com Community Safety Scholarship Graduating High School Seniors, Undergraduate and Graduate students may submit a one-minute video essay for a chance to win $1000 for tuition. The deadline for submissions is June 25, 2013.
Lift Parts Express Scholarship Students between the ages of 16-21 enrolling in a college or University during Fall 2013 who are residents of the U.S. or Cananda are eligible to apply. Complete the application form and write a brief essay for a chance to win this $1000 scholarship. Submissions are due by June 30, 2013.
Krill Oil - Educate your Heart Scholarship This essay contest is open to students over the age of 16 who are currently enrolled in the 2012-2013 school year at any college, university, trade or technical school within the U.S. or Canada. The application deadline is July 5th, 2013.
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship Open to graduating high school seniors and any students attending a post secondary educational facility. Future leaders in any field of study are invited to write a 500-1000 word essay for a chance to win a $500 award. The deadline for submissions is October 4, 2013.
Ongoing Scholarship Programs
The Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program Scholarship opportunities ranging from $500 to $10,000 available to Hispanic students.
P.E.O Sisterhood P.E.O. exists to be a source of encouragement and support for women to realize their potential.
Army Health Professions Scholarship Program Scholarships that pay 100% tuition, books, and fees for graduate students enrolled full-time in health care programs.
Scholarship Points offers free college scholarships and scholarship contests to members of our program. You can win by earning points and entering them into monthly drawings for free scholarships. Members earn points by logging in each day, completing surveys and reviewing other sites and services.
Autodesk Student Competitions Various competitions for eligible students interested in careers in architecture, engineering and the digital arts. Awards include scholarships, internships, and other prizes.
Varsity Tutors Monthly Scholarship awards $1000 scholarships to students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt.
Scholarships Received by USF Students
The following are scholarships that graduating high school seniors who were accepted and matriculated into USF have received within the last five years:
826 Valencia Scholarship To be eligible to be awarded a scholarship, students must be a high school graduating senior, demonstrate financial need, go to school in the Bay Area, and demonstrate intent to enroll in a vocational school, college, or university. Preference will be given to students who attend public high schools in San Francisco.
Elks National Foundation Scholarship Any graduating high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply.
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships Every year, Comcast and the Comcast Foundation awards recipients a one-time grant of $1,000 to be used toward their pursuit of higher education.
Burger King Scholars Program The Burger King Scholars Program has awarded more than $15.4 million to high school seniors and employees across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since the program’s inception in 2000. Award amounts range from $1000-$50,000.
The following are scholarships that continuing USF students have received within the last five years:
Chi Omega Scholarships The Chi Omega Foundation awards scholarships and grants to collegiate and alumnae members. Our scholarships and grants exist to help meet the need of tuition, books and related educational expenses.
Union Plus Scholarship Available for Undergraduate and Graduate students who are current or retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their children. Amounts range from $500 to $4,000. Deadline is January 31, 2013 for scholarships awarded in Fall 2013.
ESA Foundation Scholarships Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation Scholarships are open to graduating High School seniors and currently enrolled college students. Completed applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2013. However, applications that are received by December 15, 2012 can win a $1000 Early Bird scholarship as funds permit. *These scholarships require a $5 fee for each application submitted. Normally, USF would not encourage paid applications for any scholarship. However, since USF students have received these awards in the past, we are able to verify the legitimacy of this scholarship program.
Methodist Hospital Health Career Scholarship Scholarship recipients are obligated to employment with Methodist Hospital or Methodist Hospital Union County after graduation according to the number of months funded (six months of employment for each semester funded).
Common Knowledge Scholarships CKSF offers a wide variety of scholarship quizzes throughout the year for U.S. high school, college, and graduate students. We even have some scholarships that parents can win for their children. At CKSF there are no essays, no applications, and no GPA requirements.
Zinch $1000 Weekly Scholarship Each week, Zinch will post a question at www.zinch.com/scholarships/weekly and/or http://apps.facebook.com/zinchscholarships/bediscovered and give entrants up to 280 characters to answer the question. Zinch will pick one winner with the best answer from among all entrants.
Links
Searching for outside/private scholarships? Here are links to reputable online financial aid and scholarship search web sites:
www.finaid.org
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.collegenet.com
www.go.salliemae.com/scholarships
www.latinocollegedollars.org
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.schoolsoup.com
www.StudentScholarships.org
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