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California residents who are rising freshmen accepted to or undergraduate, graduate, or trade-school students enrolled at an accredited California institution may apply. Applicants must be at least 18 at enrollment, be in good academic standing, agree to the terms, and be willing to interview if selected. Employees, employees' children, and past recipients are not eligible.
The award is $3,500.
Submit an original, catchily titled essay of no more than 500 words about overcoming adversity, with inline citations and a bibliography for sources, plus an unofficial transcript and proof of enrollment or acceptance by April 15, 2027.
The Resilience in Action Scholarship awards $3,500.
The deadline is April 16, 2027. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: United States; California; Undergraduate; Graduate. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Georgia graduating high school seniors may compete for memorial scholarships from the Brooke Elaina Thomas Foundation. The board selects one or more students annually; awards may be rescinded if a student does not enroll in an accredited institution. At least $1,000 is awarded annually. Submit a completed application, FAFSA Student Aid Report, a double-spaced composition of up to 500 words on your creative vision for your life and how you plan to make an impact, unofficial SAT and/or ACT scores, an unofficial transcript, and three recommendation letters (one from a school official, one from a church or community acquaintance, and one additional from either source).
No essay requiredFor established scholars, recent Ph.D.s, or Ph.D. candidates who have completed all requirements except dissertation research, pursuing research on Native American music of the United States and Canada. Preference goes to projects using Dr. Halpern's Northwest Coast collection. The biennial award includes a $4,000 research fellowship plus a separate $1,000 post-publication prize; previous recipients may not reapply for three years. Submit a research proposal (up to four single-spaced pages), budget, CV, two references, and (for Ph.D. candidates) a letter verifying ABD status.
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