High School Of American Studies

For academically talented and community-minded high school graduates continuing their education in college, graduate school, or a trade/technical school.Application PeriodNovember 1 to February 1Number and Size of AwardsOne award of $1,000; paid in one lump sum in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters.Allowed Use of AwardAwards may be used for tuition, fees, books, and other...

Scholarship for Full-Time College Students in a Program Related to the Field of Intellectual or Other Developmental DisabilitiesTwo scholarships in the amount of $3,000 are presented annually. The scholarship is paid in installments of $1,500 per semester for any year the student is enrolled in college. The scholarship is presented to an individual who intends to pursue a career related...

Selection CriteriaWith the help of college counselors and other educators at high schools in Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington D.C., the Milken Scholars Program identifies outstanding students who will graduate by June of 2026. These students are nominated for the Program based on the following criteria:Active participation in community service activities and a record of leadershipFinancial or other...

The Jenkins Memorial Scholarship was inaugurated in October 1946, as a special Golden Anniversary Project. In 1947 the fund was established as a permanent project as a living memorial to the young people who lost their lives in military service during WWII and was named for one of them, Clifford N. Jenkins, Jr., son of Margaret Jenkins, New York State...

Since its incorporation in 1989 through 2025, the NY Grace LeGendre Endowment Fund Inc (GLEF), has awarded over $211,500 in fellowships to 179 NYS women. Of these, one hundred nineteen were working toward a Master’s and fifty-six toward a doctorate. They were enrolled in fifty-nine diverse fields of graduate study.Fellowships are awarded annually for graduate study to qualified women. The...

The Meland Foundation grants funding for scholarships to nurses in the NJ-NY-CT-PA area with BSN degrees wishing to pursue Nurse Practitioner, MSN, and DNP degrees with a pediatric specialty and who share the vision of the Foundation.The Meland Foundation, founded by a beloved pediatrician who built a successful family medical practice in Northern New Jersey — provides and supports inspirational...