Scholarships - Free College

According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health field is expected to grow by 27% between now and 2017. At this point in time, especially with such statistics in mind, there is no field which seems as viable as the field of health.

For students of various backgrounds, health will be a very feasible college major, and will reap the rewards when those students enter the free job market. Unfortunately, the college programs which are necessary for health majors are extensively pricey, without the aid of financial scholarship. If only college was free, it would be easy for health students to pursue their careers.

More often than not, medical scholarship programs will offer you some sort of free health scholarship. After this, a health scholarship search can be continued through other college scholarship resources, including relevant information from free websites and books.

Opportunely, it is not uncommon for schools of health to present rather generous free college scholarships, or offer free resources comparable to scholarships. Considering the range of prospect which is presented in the health field, colleges are commonly anxious to provide free college scholarships to this chapter of health professionals. In this, colleges plan to foster the progression of future health professionals through free scholarships, while steadily developing the standings of themselves.

College health scholarships are also channeled through health aid organizations which support health and medicinal development.

These organizations which offer free scholarships, such as the US Public Health Service and the Health Alliance, aim to crack global health issues by meeting the increasing demand for health personnel. These organizations control these issues by providing free health scholarships for college students, which in turn will produce additional capacity to solve such important health matters.

Free Scholarships for College Students

Boise State University is one of America’s most prestigious universities for college students in the health major. This year, Boise State is offering the President Charles Scholarship and Sally Ruch Inaugural Health Science Scholarship. Scholarship applicants are only eligible as sophomores, and are required to maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA.

The Tapestry Parkview Health Sciences Scholarship is offered by the Indiana University Purdue Health School, awarded for a sum of $2500 dollars. This scholarship is offered to any student who enrolls at the school.

The NIH Undergraduate Scholarship is funded by the National institute of health. This free college scholarship program offers scholarships to health students who originate from disadvantaged backgrounds, but display potential for a medical career.

The scholarship offers $20,000 in annual tuition, accompanied by a paid health fellowship which students must participate in.

Ah yes, another great scholarship opportunity for graduate scholars. If you are seeking for Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, or PhD degree, Webster University – The Graduate Studies Scholarship will surely help you continue your study and pursue that degree in Netherlands.

Webster University has been known for its superb quality of education and infamous expert lecturers, so it will be a great place for you to gain that degree.

It has great reputations and international acknowledgement, and it will be worth the effort to get a scholarship here. This scholarship is designed for students with financial needs as well as academic merit. Recipients will be awarded €500 - 6,000 per student over the course of the graduate program, covering tuition fees and other academic related expenses.

Upon enrolling for Webster University (Netherlands) – The Graduate Studies Scholarship, you will be asked to create an essay answering only two basic questions: why do you want to earn a university degree? And why you need a Tuition Scholarship?

This essay is your chance to impress them, so make it as good and as convincing as possible. Complete your application documents and submission form, and send them to Webster University, Admissions Committee, Boommarkt 1, 2311 EA Leiden, The Netherlands.

This scholarship is open ended, so you will be able to apply at anytime of the year to be considered eligible for the following year.

Interested in doing research about Australian cultural roots? You have found just the right program for you.

AIATSIS, an organization funding research in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies, is giving away research grants for those of you who are interested in doing research about history, politics, law, linguistics, social anthropology, education, and several other cultural topics especially related to Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders.

You can apply for this program as individual or organization, but you will need to have a strong and relevant administering organization, Australian ones, such as universities or NGOs to support your individual applications.

All of you who study in an Australian university will be able to apply for this research grant. Aside from the given requirements above, you will also need to acquire letter of recommendations from credible support persons or organizations as part of your application documents.

Prior agreements from research subjects (community, tribe, or person being researched) will also be necessary.

If you plan to apply for this program, the admission period will open on 13 October 2008 and close on 12 January 2009. Make sure you acquire the latest submission guide and application forms, since they are changing their requirements and procedures this year.

For more information, please contact Research Grants Administrator, AIATSIS Research Program, GPO Box 553, Canberra ACT 2601.

If you have a minimum 31 ACT or 1360 SAT – in Critical Reading and Math only – and minimum of a 3.7+ High School Grade Point Average, then you will surely be eligible for William Woods University Academic Scholarship.

This very nice scholarship will cover 75% of your tuition fees, room and board, making continuing your study at William Woods University as affordable as it can get.

This scholarship is given every year, and you will also have the chance to renew your scholarship based on certain criteria. With the help of William Woods University Academic Scholarship, you won’t have to worry about living cost and tuition fees anymore and can just focus on your study.

Rther than the above described requirements, you will need to make a one or two pages essay explaining leadership skills (better if you have practical application experiences), and your expectations upon studying at William Woods University.

You will then be summoned for an interview, in which you will discuss more about leadership as well as your academic achievements.

Application documents, including your essay, should be submitted by April 1st the latest. If you maintain good leadership and at least 3,5 GPA, you will be able to renew your scholarship without a problem.

Do you love to write? Are you taking literature as your field of study? The Essay Contest on Ayn Rands Novel Atlas Shrugged is probably the program you are looking for.

Talented writers will have a chance to show their skills and compete for large sum of prizes, cash prizes. Not interesting enough? There is also a $5,000 cash prize for writer with the best essay.

This program is available for all college students, with no (or very little) other requirements. You will have to submit your essay before September 17 to be included in this contest though, so make sure you have your piece ready by then.

There are several topics you can write about, which is:

1. A considerable part of the story of Atlas Shrugged deals with issues of justice. What is the account of justice that emerges in the novel? How does it compare to other, culturally-influential accounts of justice?
2. For each of the following passages from Atlas Shrugged, explain its meaning, its relation to the story, and its wider significance.

• James Taggart: “I don’t know [what the phrase ‘Who is John Galt?' stands for] … But the way people use it, they always seem to say it out of-”
• Dagny Taggart: “Fear? Despair? Futility?”
• James Taggart: “Yes … yes, that’s what it is.”
• Dagny Taggart: “That’s what I want to throw in their faces!” [Part 1, Chapter VII]
• Eddie Willers [to Dagny Taggart]: “We can’t fight it. It can’t be answered. We can’t demand a retraction. We can’t show them our tests or prove anything. They’ve said nothing. They haven’t said a thing that could be refuted and embarrass them professionally. It’s the job of a coward. You’d expect it from some con-man or blackmailer. But, Dagny! It’s the State Science Institute!” [Part 1, Chapter VII]
• Francisco D’Anconia: “ … why is it that throughout man’s history the Nat Taggarts, who make the world, have always won-and always lost it to the men of the Board?”
• Dagny Taggart: “I … don’t know.” [Part 2, Chapter V]

3) An important early event in the novel is the destruction of the Phoenix-Durango. What factors make its destruction possible? How does this issue relate to the meaning and theme of Atlas Shrugged?
Those topics are easy to write about, so give it your best and show those judges what you are capable of writing. This is an opportunity you would not want to miss.

Technology developments have been quite rapid lately, producing breakthroughs and new discoveries each day. A lot of scholars are studying technology, a promising field of study that is, and seems to succeed in becoming new technology experts.

Of course, technological developments influence a lot of other fields, including media and digital medias. If you are a scholar studying information technology, and plan to continue and get your M.Sc. in digital media, then the 50% North American Scholarship is the right program for you.

When talking about studying information technology and digital media, Germany hosts several top of the line technology institutes and universities. Studying there will surely increase your expertise to a new level, and 50% North American Scholarship gives you the chance to do just that.

The 50% North American Scholarship is available for scholars from North America who plan to continue their studies on digital media in Germany.

They are cooperating with ISNM in Luebeck, Germany, one of German institutes with great information technology majors.

You will receive an award worth 50% of your tuition fee, which is a great reduction to your overall cost. Of course, this scholarship is merit-based so excellent academic records and a good personal statement is a must.

Authors of Tomorrow, a program sponsored by Elder & Leemaur Publishers, is one of those great scholarships with a single purpose of helping students with exceptional academic records to continue their studies.

Authors of Tomorrow is giving awards valued at $1,000 to $10,000 each year to several selected candidates, making it one of the best scholarship programs available.

The Authors of Tomorrow is given to both students starting their undergraduate studies and continuing undergraduate scholars, so anyone can apply for this marvelous program.

Authors of Tomorrow lets you choose your own desired field of study with no restrictions whatsoever. If you want to apply for this program, you will have to submit a maximum 500 words essay as part of your application documents.

There are several topics you can write about for your submission essay, such as “Over the past twenty years campaign spending has been increasing at an astronomical pace.

Do you believe that this is good or bad for democracy? and why?”, “The average CEO makes roughly 400 times what the average worker currently makes. Do you think that this is justifiable? and why?”, or “What country do you believe is the most politically and economically stable country to live in? and why?”.

These are great topics to write about, and you should be able to show your true potential. For more information, contact Mrs. Joni Hara, Public Relations Assistant, Elder & Leemaur Publishers, 115 Garfield St. #5432, Sumas, Washington.

Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Traveling Scholarship is a sister program of Sir Robert Askin Operatic Traveling Scholarship, giving away grants for artists from Australia to travel and study cultures.

You will need to be at the age of 17 to 29 at the closing date of entries to be eligible. Another requirement seek by Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Traveling Scholarship is of course achievements or talent in ballet, and willingness to travel and study cultures from various part of the world.

It is truly a great opportunity for those of you meeting the requirements and seeking for a chance to expand your horizon to a whole new level, because Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Traveling Scholarship will cover your travel expenses as well.

The Lady Mollie Askin Ballet Traveling Scholarship is giving away $15,000 for two years, $7,500 installment every year, for one qualified recipient every two years.

As I said earlier, this program will cover your study, maintenance, and travel expenses. All you have to worry about is maximizing the opportunity to seize as many knowledge about cultures as possible so that at the end of the program you will gain benefits from your efforts.

Interested? Contact Cauz Group Pty Limited on (02) 9144 2415 for more information.

The World Affairs Forum is sponsoring The Norman Woodbury Scholarship, giving away $2,500 award to one eligible candidate each year for continuing his or her study abroad.

It is a great opportunity for those who seek international career as well as an incredible future development, since this program truly encourage self-development by helping recipients continue their study overseas.

The Norman Woodbury Scholarship is available for students residing in Fairfield County, CT, or Westchester County, NY, but candidates can choose to continue their study anywhere.

The World Affairs Forum let receiving scholars choose their own field of study with no restrictions other than your chosen institution being properly accredited, so you will be able to pursue your dreams with the help of Norman Woodbury Scholarship.

The Norman Woodbury Scholarship is seeking students with high academic achievements and attending or accepted at four-year university or college.

At the end of this program, or during the program, you will be required to speak in front of The World Affairs Forum twice to present what you have acquire during the entire program period.

If you are interested to join this program or are seeking for more information, contact Eileen Heaphy, Program Director, at 111 Prospect Street Stamford, CT 06901-1208, Phone 203 356 0340.

If you are an international student looking for an opportunity to continue your study in the United States, then here is another chance for you.

Hood College is offering scholarships for international students with great academic achievements. Those of you with exceptional academic records will have no trouble at all applying for this program, since they set acceptable standards for selecting applicants.

You will have to continue your study at Hood College, but this is not something you need to worry about since Hood College is known for its quality yet diverged field of studies and great campus environment.

This scholarship program gives away $19,000 in merit scholarship each year, and that amount of grant will be more than enough to cover all your academic related expenses.

As I said earlier, the Hood College International Merit Scholarship is for those of you with academic excellence. You will also have to take the SAT test as part of requirements for applying to this program.

Scholarship admission is opened at the beginning of each academic year, so have your letter of intent and application documents submitted by then.

For more information on Hood College International Merit Scholarship, contact their Admission Office at (301) 696-3400 or (800) 922-1599.