Opportunities

Scholarships Even if you may not have gotten a scholarship your freshman year, there are still scholarships out there that might help you pay for some of your college education Scholarships are good not just for the money, but also for the honor and recognition

Pickering Foreign Affairs Scholarship Up to $40,000 for senior year of undergrad and first year of grad Two paid internship with state department Recipients must agree to serve as foreign services officer for three years after graduate school Apply in your junior year

Truman Scholarship Scholarship for campus “change agents” who are planning to work in government, education, or the non-profit or public sector Covers tuition for up to $30,000 for graduate school Applied for in junior year

Critical Language Scholarships Summer language institutes offered through the state department Immersion program Students take away one year of a language Offered in “critical languages” (NOT Spanish or French)

Gilman Scholarship Study-abroad scholarship Must be for courses taken abroad Up to $5,000 per semester Pell recipients only

NASA MUST 10-week Summer internship offered through NASA Paid Must be member of underrepresented group (women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities) Must be a STEM major NASA also offers scholarships

SMART SMART = Science, Math, & Research for Transformation A scholarship run out of the Department of Defense Awardees must participate in summer internship with DoD Awardees must work with DoD after graduation Must be participating in major in STEM

Udall Scholarship Tuition scholarship awarded to sophomore and junior level students Awarded to students who are pursuing careers in the environment OR Native American students pursuing careers related to tribal policy or Native American healthcare

NOAA Hollings/EPP Scholarship Academic scholarships given to college sophomores Must be majoring in an area that is related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, or education (biological, social and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; and teacher education)

Department of Homeland Security Scholarship available to students in STEM based field Applicants must demonstrate research interest in homeland security Recipients must complete a ten week internship during scholarship period Recipients must work for a branch of homeland security for one year after graduation Students may not study abroad with scholarship

Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship Program Provides students with internships, study abroad experience, two fully-supported summer institutes in DC, language training, and money for graduate school Some need-based scholarship support is available

Rangel Summer Enrichment Program 6 Week program at Howard Focused on foreign relations Offers courses as well as visits to government and non-governmental organization A really good opportunity for people interested in international affairs

EPA GRO Open to many areas for research pertaining to the Environmental Protection Agency Science, engineering, math, social science, computer science, interdisciplinary areas Up to $10,000 a semester for tuition, plus stipend, internship, and additional expenses

Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarships ALD gives three types of scholarships Trow gives students up to $6,000 for their junior year Stemler gives $1,000 for study abroad