61 Nomination-Required Scholarships (April 2025)

The purpose of the American Legion Baseball Scholarship is to award scholarships to members of American Legion-affiliated baseball teams. Applicants must have graduated high school and be nominated by a head coach or team manager. One player per department (state) will be selected. Nominations should be sent to the local Department Headquarters. Scholarships may be used to further education at any accredited college, university or other institution of higher education.

The purpose of the Allan Jerome Burry Scholarship is to support students in ministry or chaplaincy programs who are members of the United Methodist Church. Applicants must be college undergraduates who show evidence of financial need, leadership qualities, academic excellence and church participation. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must have been active members of the United Methodist Church for at least three years and be nominated by the campus chaplain or minister.

The purpose of the Canadian Section Student Award is to support a student at a Canadian university who is pursuing an advanced degree related to electrochemical science and technology and/or solid state science and technology. Applicants must be nominated in writing by a university faculty member of a Canadian university. Nominations must then be supported by letters of recommendation from personnel at the university, in industry or in government. The nomination should have a student curriculum vitae, a letter of recommendation from the nominating professor and a brief outline of the research project written by the student.

The purpose of the Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship is to reward achievement in the fields of chemistry and biochemistry by women. Applicants must have attained junior status at an accredited college or university, be female and be nominated by a member of Iota Sigma Pi.

The purpose of the Shred Nations Scholarship Program is to support students pursuing a higher education for students interested in business and environmental responsibility. Applicants must be interested in making future contributions to their community in business, environmental studies or the shredding and recycling industry. Students must be pursuing a degree at an accredited college, university or trade school and either currently be an enrolled college student or be a graduating senior in high school. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA, receive a nomination from an NAID member company employee or owner and must not be employees or immediate/extended family members of employees of Shred Nations. Students seeking a career in the secure destruction industry will receive priority. Applicants must write an essay as part of their application.

The purpose of the Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship is to support students studying nondestructive testing. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled in an engineering program and specialize in nondestructive testing (NDT). A nominating letter, transcript, three letters of recommendation and an essay describing the role of NDT/NDE in their career are required.

The purpose of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship is to reward student athletes who excel academically and athletically and are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. Student athletes must show achievement in their last year of varsity-level intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA school. Applicants must be nominated by the faculty athletic representative or athletic director and be enrolling as a full- or part-time graduate student. Students must also have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

The purpose of the Davidson Fellows Scholarships is to reward young people for their works in mathematics, science, technology, music, literature, philosophy or "outside the box." Applicants must be 18 or younger and be able to attend the awards reception in Washington, DC. In addition to the monetary award, the institute will pay for travel and lodging expenses. Three nominator forms, three copies of a 15-minute DVD and additional materials are required.

The purpose of the Juliette M. Atherton Scholarship - Seminary Studies is to help students who attend or are planning to attend Concordia Seminary. Applicants must be residents of Hawaii and must be attending an accredited graduate school of theology. Students must show the desire to be ordained in an established Protestant denomination and must have a minimum GPA of 2.7.

The purpose of the Betsy Plank/PRSSA Scholarship is to assist public relations students. Applicants must be PRSSA members enrolled in an undergraduate public relations program and be college juniors or seniors. Eligible students may be nominated from each PRSSA chapter. Selection is based on academic achievement, leadership, experience and commitment to public relations. Applicants need to include a 300-word statement of commitment to public relations.

The purpose of the Gentlemen Showcase is to recognize and honor young gentlemen across the country. Individuals nominated must be at least 18 years of age and not more than 40 years of age. Nominees must be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs and provide a student email address.

The purpose of the USBC Youth Ambassador of the Year is to recognize contributions to the sport of bowling, academic achievement and community service. Students must be USBC Youth members who will be 18 years of age or older by August 1 of the year of their selection. They must also be high school seniors and be nominated by a USBC member. The award is given to one male and one female student each year.

The purpose of the Paul and Vera Meerdink Award is to assist students in Erie County. Applicants must be Corry Area High School graduating seniors with demonstrated outstanding citizenship and moral character. Students must be nominated by a family member, or someone from the school or community who knows the student well.

The purpose of the AFPE Gateway to Research Scholarship is to encourage students to pursue a career in pharmacological research. Students must be a U.S. citizen and must be enrolled in a full-time ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy program. Applicants must be enrolled for at least one full academic year after receiving the award and must be nominated and mentored by a faculty member. Students may not be enrolled in a joint Pharm.D./Ph.D. program.

The purpose of the Jack E. Barger, Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship is to aid Pennsylvania nursing undergraduates who are serving in the military, are veterans, are military spouses, are veterans' spouses or who are the children of active duty military or veterans. Candidates must be residents of Pennsylvania and must be enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program at an institution located in Pennsylvania. They must be active duty military, veterans, military spouses, veterans' spouses or the children of active duty military or veterans. Candidates are nominated for this award by the deans and department heads in the school of nursing at their institutions. Selection of award recipients will be determined by lottery.

The purpose of the Jean Theodore Lacordaire Prize is to recognize the work of coleopterists. Applicants must be graduate students whose papers are nominated for the competition. The papers must be based on the applicant's dissertation research about coleoptera (beetle) systematics or biology published in the preceding calendar year. Self-nominations are not accepted.

The purpose of the Genevieve Kroepel Cahail Award is to assist students in the Peoria Public Schools. Applicants must be graduating seniors from Manual High School who plan to study physics or other related science field in an accredited college or university. Students must be nominated by a Manual teacher.

The purpose of the Nancy McManus Washington Internship Scholarships is to provide Pi Sigma Alpha members with scholarships to participate in summer or fall term internships in Washington, DC. Applicants must belong to Pi Sigma Alpha and be nominated by their local chapter. The award is for a political science internship is based on academic achievement and service to the organization.

The purpose of the National Beta Club Scholarship is to award outstanding Beta Club members. Applicants must be active National Beta Club members who are registered with the national headquarters by June 30 of the application year, high school seniors and nominated by their chapters. Awards are based on factors including academic excellence, leadership, character and school and community service.

The purpose of the United Parcel Service Scholarship for Female Students is to help female undergraduate engineering students. Applicants must be full-time female students at an institution in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, majoring in industrial engineering or its equivalent and active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need. Applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA.

The purpose of the Carson Scholars is to recognize students who demonstrate academic excellence and commitment to the community. Applicants must be nominated by their school. They must be in grades 4 through 11 and have a GPA of 3.75 or higher in English, reading, language arts, math, science, social studies and foreign language. They must have participated in some form of voluntary community service beyond what is required by their school. Scholarship recipients must attend a four-year college or university upon graduation to receive funds.

The purpose of the United Parcel Service Scholarship for Minority Students is to help minority undergraduate students in industrial engineering. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate minority students enrolled in a college in the United States, Canada or Mexico with an accredited industrial engineering program, have at least a 3.4 GPA, major in industrial engineering and be active members. Students may not apply directly for this scholarship and must be nominated. The award is based on academic ability, character, leadership, potential service to the industrial engineering profession and financial need.

The purpose of the Predoctoral Fellowship Program is to support advanced graduate research in the history, theory and criticism of art, architecture and urbanism. Applicants for predoctoral fellowships must be nominated by the chair of the graduate department of art history or other appropriate departments. Applicants must have completed all departmental requirements, including course work, residency and general and preliminary examinations. Certification in two languages other than English is required. Applicants should submit nomination forms, supporting letters from two individuals and writing samples. There are various fellowships. The David E. Finley Fellowship requires applicants have a significant interest in curatorial work. The Paul Mellon Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in Western art. The Samuel H. Kress Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in European art on a topic before the early nineteenth century. The Wyeth Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation that concerns aspects of art of the United States, including native and pre-Revolutionary America. The Ittleson Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in the visual arts in a field other than Western art. The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship is for the completion of a doctoral dissertation in cross-cultural studies or in a field other than Western art through the twentieth century. The Robert H. and Clarice Smith Fellowship is for research on Northern European art between 1400 and 1700, intended for the advancement or completion of either a doctoral dissertation or a resulting publication. The Chester Dale Fellowships are for the advancement or completion of a doctoral dissertation in any area of Western art, with a preference for modern and contemporary topics. The Center offers a Paul Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship for recipients of the David E. Finley, Paul Mellon, Samuel H. Kress, Wyeth, Ittleson, Andrew W. Mellon and two-year Chester Dale fellowships if the dissertation has been accepted by June 1 of the residence year. Several candidates for each fellowship will be invited to Washington for interviews.

The purpose of the Presidents Scholarship of the Institute of Industrial Engineers is to support undergraduate industrial engineering students. Applicants must be active student members of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE). They must be full-time undergraduates enrolled in an industrial engineering degree program and have a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a four-point scale. They must have demonstrated leadership skills. Applicants must be nominated by their academic department heads. Selection is based on professional leadership potential, character, financial need and academic merit.

The purpose of the Graduate Fellowship for STEM Diversity is to increase the number of American citizens with graduate degrees in the physical sciences and related engineering fields, emphasizing recruitment of a diverse applicant pool. Applicants must be graduate students in physical science, U.S. citizens, available to accept two summers of paid internship with a government agency and must not already possess a doctoral degree. Students may also be nominated directly by a NPSC member employer.