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DISCLAIMER: Southwestern College does not endorse or sponsor these scholarships.  Recipient selection is up to the scholarship organization and eligibility varies.  This resource list is not comprehensive and provided as a courtesy; students are responsible for verifying legitimacy, deadlines, and requirements of the scholarships they are applying for.

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  • American Indian College Fund Scholarship: https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/  
    • For any Native American U.S. citizen that is a member or descendant of a state or federally recognized tribe with at least a 2.0 grade point average and enrolled as a full-time student.  
    • Deadline: May 31, annually 
  • The 2022 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards: https://peacecontests.org/#journal  
    • The awards contest is an annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate positive visions of peace and the human spirit. 
    • Deadline: July 1st, annually 
  • Betty W Robbins Endowed Scholarship: https://www.najanet.org/naja-scholarship  
    • For graduate students working or planning to work directly with children and are pursuing a degree in counseling.  
    • Deadline: February 1st, annually 
  • HACU Scholarship Program: https://www.hacu.net/hacu/scholarships.asp  
    • For full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending a four-year HACU member institution (SWC is a member), open to all majors.  
    • Deadline: Varies 
  • Citizens Bank Scholarship Opportunities: https://www.citizensbank.com/student-lending/scholarship.aspx?WT.ac=CB_H_HPHighlightUnit_StudentLending_CS_EntertoWin_A672    
    • Citizens wants to honor the dedication of students and families pursuing higher learning! No essays, no report cards—just a couple easy steps and you’re entered. The Citizens Scholarship is giving away $2,500 every month to students and parents. If you don’t win this month, you could win next month, and you’re automatically entered for the annual grand prize of $15,000. With all that, you’re made ready for success. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, Washington D.C., and United States Territories who are 16 years of age or older and are Prospective Students (defined below) or parents/legal guardians of Prospective Students.  
    • A Prospective Student is defined as a person intending to enroll, or enrolled at least half-time, in an accredited undergraduate/graduate post-secondary institution within one (1) year of winning an award. In addition to the preceding criteria, to be eligible for a chance to win a Minority Scholarship Prize, entrants must also be an individual who is Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander; this definition for Minority eligibility is consistent with the definition recognized by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
    • Deadline: On a monthly basis 
  • Choctaw Nation College Scholarships: https://www.choctawnation.com/higher-education-0  
    • For any member of the Choctaw Nation, nationwide.  
    • Deadlines: Spring – application opens January 1st and closes March 1st | Summer – Application opens May 1st and closes June 15th | Fall – application opens August 1st and closes October 1st 
  • The Cobell Scholarship: https://cobellscholar.org/  
    • For student’s pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degree, or certificate. 
    • Deadline: until available funds are exhausted  
  • Creative Safety Supply Scholarship: https://www.creativesafetysupply.com/scholarship/  
    • For students in good academic standing who have used creative thinking to succeed in their academic or personal lives. Applicants must be full-time students.  
    • Deadlines: July 15 and December 15, annually 
  • David H. and Beverly A. Barlow Grant:  https://www.apa.org/apf/funding/barlow?tab=3  
    • For graduate students who have a demonstrated knowledge of anxiety and anxiety research, basic or clinical.  
    • Deadline: September, annually 
  • Full Circle & Tribal College Scholarships: https://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/  
    • Any Native American U.S. citizen that is a member or descendant of a state or federally recognized tribe with at least a 2.0 grade point average and enrolled as a full-time student can apply for a scholarship. 
    • Deadline: May 31, annually 
  • 2022-2023 HSF Scholar Application: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship  
    • For student of Hispanic heritage, enrolled full-time with a minimum 2.5 GPA 
    • Deadline: March 15, annually 
  • The Melanie Foundation:  https://www.themelaniefoundation.com/  
    • For students currently enrolled in a graduate program majoring in the mental health field in the United States. 
    • Deadline: March 5th, annually  
  • The Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/  
    • The Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program awards more than $175,000 in assistance every year to college-bound students around the globe. Scholarships are awarded based solely on 550-word essays expressing applicants’ academic and professional goals and how their individual experiences will help them to accomplish those goals.  
    • Deadline: opens September 15, closes January 15, annually 
  • National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Graduate Scholarship Program: https://www.najanet.org/naja-scholarship  
    • For graduate students working or planning to work directly with children and who are residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee  
    • Deadline: Opens September 1st and closes February 1st  
  • Scholarship for the Pueblo of Isleta Department of Education: https://www.isletapueblo.com/tribal-programs/educational-services/isleta-higher-education/  
    • Deadlines for applications:                    Fall – July 1st           Spring – November 1st          Summer April 1st Deadlines for supporting documents: Fall – August 31st             Spring December 31st            Summer May 31st  
  • Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveterans/  
    • For individuals who are honorably discharged veterans or spouses of disabled veterans who have served in the United States military, including the Reserves and National Guard. 
    • Deadline: March, annually 

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