Scholarships
List of scholarships available to SPS students (does not reflect all available scholarships).
Alpha Sigma Lamdba Scholarship
Twelve $3,500 scholarships are awarded to adult students from any chapter institution, including UIW.
Alpha Sigma Lamdba Scholarship Page
Application deadline: Mid April
Bureau of Indian Education Scholarships
BIA offers financial assistance to members of American Indian tribes ranging from $300 to $5000.
Applicants must have at least one-quarter Indian blood and have financial need.
https://www.bie.edu/document/bie-higher-education-grant-program-scholarship-information-packet
Application deadline: Varies
Byron Riesch Scholarship
The Byron Riesch Paralysis Foundation offers scholarships from $1000 to $2000 to undergraduate/graduate students who have a neurological disability or the children of people with such a disability.
http://brpf.org/scholarship-application/
Application deadline: May for fall semester. December for spring semester.
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Merit based scholarships up to $1000 are available to assist with tuition, books and room and board expenses. Students must be enrolled in college or graduate school, be a legal resident of the U.S. Applicants will write an essay on a topic of their choice, academic and career goals or the reasons on why they deserve the scholarship.
www.genkellyscholarship.com
Application deadline: July 31
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) was designed to assist Hispanic American students complete their college education. Scholarships ranging from $1000 to $3,000 are made on a competitive basis to two-year and four-year college students and graduate students of Hispanic heritage. Eligibility criteria include: be of Hispanic heritage, US citizen or legal permanent resident, cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, enrolled in an accredited college/university as a full time student. Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, letters of recommendation and personal statement.
www.hsf.net
Application deadline: October 15.
Single Parent Scholarship
Druglawsuitsource.com offers two single parent scholarships in the amount of $1000 each. Eligibility criteria include being a single parent raising at least one child, GPA of 2.7 or higher, Students will write an essay explaining career goals and challenges of being a single parent in school.
www.druglawsuitsource.com/single-parent-scholarship-2015
Application deadline: November 1
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
The Foundation offers scholarships to students who are surviving spouse or child of a fallen active duty service member or fallen veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States.
http://www.enhancelives.com/scholarships
Application deadline: Not specified