Outside Scholarships
In addition to institutional scholarships and grants, RMU assists students by providing a list of private or outside scholarship opportunities. The outside scholarships listed below are separated by category and are listed by due date. The private scholarship providers listed here represent some of the best for RMU students.
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General Scholarships |
Due Month |
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Mensa Educational Foundation |
January |
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Disability Awareness Scholarship |
January |
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USA Funds |
February |
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Resources for the Education |
April |
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GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program |
March |
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Illinois Sheriff Association |
March |
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Kevin Shannon Foundation |
March |
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
March |
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Ayn Rand Essay Scholarship |
March |
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AmVets Award Programs |
April |
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Sallie Mae Fund Programs |
April |
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Military Education Scholarship |
May |
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Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship |
April, |
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Mellinger Foundation |
May |
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Rotary/ONE Chicago Scholarship |
June |
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Student Inventors Scholarship |
June |
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Coca-Cola Scholars |
October |
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The Rhodes Scholarship |
October |
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Microsoft Scholarship Program |
Various Months |
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Boeing Scholarship |
Various Months |
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Community Foundation for Land of Lincoln |
Various Months |
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CEO of Tomorrow Scholarship |
July | ceo.com/ceo-of-tomorrow-scholarship |
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Best Online College Scholarship |
July | bestonlinecollege.org/undergraduate-scholarship |
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Le Petit Soldat |
December |
lepetitsoldat.com/Scholarship-W3.aspx |
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Paramount Equity - Y.E.S. Scholarship |
June |
paramountequity.com/scholarship/ |
Scholarships for Minority Students |
Due Month |
Website |
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Ron Brown Scholarship |
January |
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Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship |
January |
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Gates Foundation Millennium Scholarship |
January |
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HSF/HACEMOS |
February |
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GE and LULAC Scholarship Funds |
March |
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Jackie Robinson Foundation |
March |
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Chicago Dia De Los Ninos |
April |
Application Form must be emailed to Yvette Bazan (bazanyve@gmail.com) |
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National Association of |
April |
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National Association of Black Journalist Scholarship (NABJ) |
April |
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute |
April |
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Hispanic College Fund |
April |
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Holocaust Remembrance Scholarship |
April |
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USLO Minority Student Entrepreneur |
April |
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ILACHE Scholarship |
May |
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Congressional Black Caucus |
May |
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Medical Goods, Inc. Minority Nursing Student Scholarship |
May |
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Hispanic Association of |
May |
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Jesus Guadalupe Fund |
July |
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Fiesta Del Sol Scholars |
August |
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Hispanic Illinois State |
September |
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General Motors Minority |
November |
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Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students |
Various Months |
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
Various Months |
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William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship |
Various Months |
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Art and Design Scholarships |
Due Month |
Website |
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Buick Achievers Scholarship |
February |
buickachievers.scholarshipamerica.org |
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American Society of Interior Designers |
March |
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International Furniture Design Association |
March |
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Society of Publication Designers |
March |
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Print and Graphics Foundation |
March |
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Worldstudio Foundation |
April |
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Electronic Document Systems Foundation |
May |
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DAZ 3D - 3D Graphic Design Scholarship |
June |
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VSA Arts/Volkswagon Scholarship |
July |
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AFCEA Copernicus Foundation |
October |
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Business Scholarships |
Due Month |
Website |
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National Association of Black Accountants |
January |
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Buick Achievers Scholarship |
February |
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American society of Women |
February |
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National Federation of |
February |
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Government Finance Officers |
March |
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HubShout Online Marketing Scholarship |
March |
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National Society of |
March |
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The Company Corporation |
March |
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Educational Foundation for Women |
April |
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American Institute of Certified |
June |
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Independent Accountants |
June |
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Scholarships for Study in |
July |
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DOMO Scholarship For Business Management |
August |
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Illinois Certified Public |
November |
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Scholarship for Finance & Economics |
December |
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Adelante Fund Scholarship |
Various Months |
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Computer Science Scholarships |
Due Month |
Website |
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Anita Borg/ Google, Inc. Scholarships |
January |
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Buick Achievers Scholarship |
February |
buickachievers.scholarshipamerica.org |
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BrainTrack Computer Science Degree Scholarship |
November and March |
braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/computer-programmers#scholarship |
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The David Scholarship |
August |
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Microsoft College Scholarship |
January |
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Hispanic Engineer Achievement Awards |
April |
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General John A. Wickham Scholarship |
May |
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Culinary Arts Scholarships |
Due Month |
Website |
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National Restaurant Association |
March, |
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Culinary Executives Club of America |
April |
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James Beard Foundation |
May |
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Charlie Trotter Foundation |
May |
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Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association |
May |
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Illinois Restaurant Association |
May |
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American Hotel and Lodging |
June |
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American Academy of Chefs |
July, |
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International Deli, Dairy, |
Various |
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Health Studies Scholarships |
Due Month |
Website |
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American Medical Technologists |
April |
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Association Surgical Technologists |
April |
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Tylenol Scholarship |
September |
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Addison Wesley-Benjamin Cummings |
November |
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| Creative Bioscience Scholarship | November | creativebioscience.com/blog/creative-bioscience-fitness-scholarship/ |
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Therapy Professional Scholarship |
December | medicaresupplementalinsurance.com/scholarship |
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Aspiring Nurse Scholarship |
July | aspiringnurse.com/nursing-scholarship |
| Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship | December | pierce-antibodies.com/PierceScholarship |
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bestpricenutrition.com/scholarship.html |
Scholarships for Women |
Due Month |
Website |
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Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund |
January |
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Jeannette Rankin Foundation |
March |
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Possible Woman Foundation |
April |
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Ladies Auxiliary National Scholarship |
June |
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Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation |
July |
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Soroptimist Women's Award |
December |
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Independent Women's Forum |
December |
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Scholarships for High School Students |
Due Month |
Website |
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Education is Freedom Scholarship |
January |
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Order of the Elks |
January |
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Wal-Mart Foundation |
January |
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Best Buy, Inc. Scholarship |
February |
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McDonald House Charities |
February |
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American Fire Sprinkler Association |
April |
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Scholastic Art and Writing Awards |
April |
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Horatio Alger Scholarship |
October |
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Anne Ford Scholarship |
December |
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AXA Foundation Scholarships |
December |
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According to the Institute for Higher Education Policy, private scholarships made up 7% of all grants in 2003-04, or about $3.1 billion nation-wide. The amount of scholarship dollars unclaimed is actually far less than the "billions" that is often quoted. The actual amount may only be approximately $100 million.
Scholarship Scams - Six Signs That Your Scholarship is Sunk: Advice from the Federal Trade Commission
- "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back." No one can guarantee that they'll get you a grant or scholarship. Refund guarantees often have conditions or strings attached. Get refund policies in writing" before you pay.
- "You can't get this information anywhere else." There are many free lists of scholarships. Check with your school or library before you decide to pay someone to do the work for you.
- "May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?" Don't give out your credit card or bank account number on the phone without getting information in writing first. It may be a set-up for an unauthorized withdrawal.
- "You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship," or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered. Before you send money to apply for a scholarship, check it out. Make sure the foundation or program is legitimate.
- "The scholarship will cost some money." Don't pay anyone who claims to be "holding" a scholarship or grant for you. Free money shouldn't cost a thing.
- "We'll do all the work." Don't be fooled. There's no way around it. You must apply for scholarships or grants yourself.
Additional Scholarships and Financial Resources
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Brand Essay Competition |
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College Board Scholarship Search |
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College Net Scholarship Database |
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Federal Scholarship & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarships |
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Science Net Scholarship Listings |
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Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search |
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