Today kicks off our 50 states, 50 scholarship blog segment. In our efforts to serve students all over the country, we want to highlight scholarships from every state in the union.

We won’t get to every school, but we will be able to hit regions that are often neglected. How many scholarships do you hear about coming from Alaska? Well there are some and we think plenty of students will be interested. You never know where the perfect opportunity may pop up!

Speaking of Alaska…

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Scholarship and Internship Opportunities

File this one away for next year as the deadline for this year has passed, but it’s a great opportunity!

• Five scholarships of five-thousand (5,000) dollars are awarded  per academic year in healthcare-related fields to full-time undergraduate students 
• Five scholarships of five-thousand (5,000) dollars per academic year in healthcare-related fields to full-time graduate students
• Students must be Alaska Native or American Indian permanent Alaska residents.

CPAI 2008 Scholarship Program
Another future scholarship! The ConocoPhillips Alaska scholarship program is open to Alaska high school seniors planning to attend an institution of higher learning, academic or trade school.

• Seven $5,000 in-state scholarships and thirteen $3,000 general scholarships will be awarded to Alaskan high school seniors.
• A panel of judges will select the winners based on each student’s future potential to contribute their knowledge and talents in Alaska. In addition, each student’s service to their community, service to their school, school achievements, and financial need will be taken into consideration.

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

Bust out the birthday cake and your dog-eared copy of Much Ado About Nothing because it’s William Shakespeare’s birthday! At least this is the day most people celebrate it, no one’s quite sure what day he was actually born. Anywho - in honor of the man that inspired so many here are some "Shakespearean-inspired" scholarships:

Theatre Arts Department: Betty Evans Shakespeare Scholarship at Central Washington University

This full time scholarship is for a theatre arts major who is at least a sophomore and who plans to study abroad at either the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts or other accredited institution.

The scholarship is for either two academic years or one full-year intensive program. Travel costs to England will not be funded; however the return fare back to the United States may be paid.

Eligibility:

• Be full-time student at CWU Ellensburg campus, with sophomore, junior, senior or graduate status during the scholarship period.
• Undergraduate  GPA of at least 3.25; graduate of at least 3.5.
• Satisfy requirements with respect to major or research/creative project activity specified above.
• Secure faculty sponsorship for the course of study.
• Demonstrate a record of good character and scholastic ability to indicate the likelihood of successful course completion.

Indiana State Department of English Alumni Scholarship

This $500 scholarship is for full-time freshmen declaring a major in English or English Teaching

Eligibility:

• Competitive SAT/ACT scores (SATV 510 or higher; ACT English score of 20 or higher), and/or
• Competitive class rank upper 25% of graduating class
•  Competitive high school GPA (3.0 on a 4.0 scale).
• Submit a letter of recommendation from their high school English teachers and/or
• A letter of recommendation from an alumnus of the Department of English at Indiana State University

I hope the bunny has made a trip to your house this morning. Whether you celebrate the holiday or not you’ve got an excuse to eat chocolate, so munch up!

Here are some holiday inspired scholarships just for you!

Easter Seal Society of Iowa Disability Scholarship

Criteria:

• Must have a permanent disability
• A resident of Iowa
• At least a 2.8 GPA and
• Financial Need

The minimum award for this scholarship is $750 and the max is $1,000.

Easter Island Foundation

The Wiegand Educations Scholarship Award

Two $2,000 awards for one male & one female student that is renewable.

Criteria:

• Under 30 residents of Rapa Nui heritage
• Decided based on academic performance, short essay
• Annual progress report from recipient

St. Lukes United Methodist Church Easter Egg Project College & Professional Scholarship

Info:

• Must be an active member of St. Luke’s
• Must either be a recent high school graduate or attending college
• Scholarship is renewable for 5 years max.

The Frank O’Neil Memorial Scholarship is made available by EasyAid.com. For any student who is willing to take the time to sit down and write a brief essay, this is a scholarship opportunity worth checking out. To apply, visit the EasyAid.com website and complete the online application, which includes a 750-word essay that addresses the following topic:

How is the education of your generation better or worse than that of your parents’ generation?

Once you have written your essay, simply cut and paste it into the form provided. This scholarship opportunity is available to any student enrolled in a college, university, or technical school.

The deadline for this award is December 31, 2007. International students are encouraged to apply. Any students already receiving a full-tuition scholarship from another sponsor are ineligible for this award.