Many students know APA from the little style guides English teachers pass out before term papers are due. Well, besides telling people where to put a comma and how to cite books, the APA is also a place where psychology students, specifically graduate students can apply for a number of scholarships.

Psych students, break out your curriculum vitae and get moving, most of these scholarships are due on May 16th - yep, three days from now!

The Carol Williams-Nickelson Award for Women’s Leadership and Scholarship in Women’s Issues

Eligibility:

• Be a female American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS).
• Be in good academic standing in a doctoral program
• Not an APAGS officers or subcommittee chair.

Required Materials:

• A cover letter that includes the name of the award and introduction to application packet
• A curriculum vitae
• Two letters of recommendation
• Essay

Other APAGS Scholarships:

The Ellin Bloch and Pierre Ritchie Honorary Scholarship

The Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master’s Scholarship for Research in Psychology

Diversity Dissertation Scholarship

Happy Earth Day! As billions of people take a moment to celebrate this beautiful blue ball we live on and take steps to make it cleaner, greener and better for all, let’s look at how taking care of the Earth can land you a scholarship.

Extra-curricular activities are always a highlighted portion of most scholarship applications, so starting a recycling program at your school, church, synagogue or popular hang-out is a great way to not only help the Earth, but it will also improve your resume. Talking to younger kids about the importance of thinking green is another example of a win-win.

Take your enviromental activity to the next level and join organizations like Conservation.Org or Greenpeace or take part in green projects in your city.

And a bonus - Environmental Scholarship:

Environmental Science and Engineering Scholarships

Criteria:

* an academic record with at least an overall GPA of 3.0;
* original research, scholarship, employment, volunteering, or other unique contributions to environmental science or environmental engineering;
* activity in nonathletic extra-curricular activities and organizations;
* ability to communicate;
* recommendations from education and environmental professionals; and
* a major in environmental science or environmental engineering.

University of North Carolina Pfizer Minority Medical Journalism Scholarship

According to their Web site, "the purpose of the Pfizer Minority Medical Journalism Scholarship is to improve the breadth and quality of reporting of health and medical issues in minority or disadvantaged communities."

This scholarship offers a $6,000 stipend per semester, tuition, health insurance for all four semesters of the master program. Whoo hoo!

To qualify:

* be regularly admitted to the Medical Journalism Master’s Program in the School;
* have submitted a completed application for the award, including academic transcripts, GRE test results, a curriculum vitae, a 500-word autobiographical sketch demonstrating motivation for and commitment to the intent of the award, three writing samples (preferably in journalistic form), and three letters of recommendation (which may be the same letters required for admission to the Program);
* have had an undergraduate grade point average of "B" (3.0 GPA) or better for the last two years of study;
* have completed previous studies in related fields such as journalism, basic sciences, English, literature, and/or public health;
* have prior work history or other demonstrated experience in journalism or health care;
* demonstrate financial need for this award (as determined by appropriate financial aid qualification procedures at the School).

Preference is given to minority and disadvantaged students. Application deadline is Jan. 1 for admission the following fall. For more information, contact Dr. Linden, director of the Medical Journalism Program, at linden@unc.edu.

The University of Texas Austin Frank Morrow Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Business Journalism

Eligibility Requirements:

• GPA of 3.75 or above
• You do not already have a bachelor’s degree
• Taken courses in business, economics, accounting,
  marketing, and/or psychology
• At least 45 hours in residence at UT Austin

Hi motivated students (or parents)! Your weekend scholarship troll has paid off, I’ve got a little weekend link love for you with three more leadership scholarships.

Cedarville University Effect Leader Awards

Students must show evidence of extensive leadership and service and submit a letter of recommendation for this one time award of $1,000 - $1,500. Other criteria include:

• 22 or better on the ACT
• 1050 or better on the SAT
• 3.0 GPA
• Application

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship

For undergrads and grads, the competitive scholarship is to help Latina students complete their degree. To apply for the $1,500 scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

• Chicana/Latina women of the Northern California Counties
• Enrolled in accredited colleges, universities and community colleges in the one of the listed Northern California Counties
• A resident for at least two years in one of the listed Northern California Counties
• Undergraduate Chicana/Latina students must be enrolled as a full-time college student, have completed a minimum of 15 college semester units after high school graduation, and have at least a 2.5 GPA
• Graduate students must provide verification of acceptance to a graduate school
• All candidates must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement.
• Applicants must agree, if awarded a scholarship, to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours in the next year in support of the Chicana/Latina Foundation.
• Applicants who received a Chicana/Latina Foundation scholarship within the past four (4) years are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.
• All scholarship recipients are required to attend the Leadership Institute.
• Applications must be received by March 17th, 2008.

The New Mexico State University Leadership Scholarship

Leadership scholars receive a fat scholarship to NMSU worth over $25,000 for four years. These brains also receive the opportunity participate in the Honors College at NMSU. To apply you must :

• Be a New Mexico resident
• Be an entering freshman directly from high school
• Fill out FAFSA
• Demonstrate superior academic and leadership skills
• Fill out Application

Remember, leadership isn’t just student government or Prom committee, it’s leadership at your part-time job or heading a class or group project. It’s organizing a boycott of the cafeteria’s trans-fat-heavy mystery meat or it’s being on the decorating committee for the formal. Think creatively about how your activities and passions could help you get monies for college.