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Select Outside Funding for Undergraduates
| Name of Grant | Description | Award | Eligibility | Application Deadline |
| Students Serve Grant |
Provides academic service grants to innovative college students. Students use the knowledge they gain in their classes to create meaningful changes in their communities. | Academic service grants of up to $2000. | You must be an undergraduate in a U.S. college or university; all majors are eligible to apply; the targeted community must be within the U.S.A. | October-November |
| Institute For Humane Studies, Humane Studies Fellowship |
Provides funding for outstanding graduate and undergraduate students who are committed to developing a free society through their academic work. | Up to $12,000 | Must be enrolled full time at an accredited institution; undergrads must be juniors or seniors during the year of funding; graduates must not have completed a Ph. D.; law, MBA, and other professional students are eligible. | Late December (for the following year) |
| Datatel Scholarship | Essay contest open to schools who use Datatel software (including Hampshire). | $1,000-2,400 credited directly to your tuition account. | You must submit an essay of less than 1,000 words, a transcript, and two letters of recommendation. | Late January for the following school year |
| J.W. Saxe Memorial Prize | Enables undergrads to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term. | $1,500 | Preference will be given to those who have already found a position and require additional funds. | March 15th |
| The Princess Grace Foundation-USA | Scholarships, apprenticeships and/or fellowships in Theater, Playwriting, Dance Performance, Choreography, and Film. |
Varies, approx. $5,000-$25,000 | Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status at the time of application. Additionally, all applicants (except playwriting) must be nominated by a non-profit organization (school or company) with which they will be affiliated during the grant period (Sept. 2010–Aug. 2011.) | Spring (different date for each program) |
| Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund | Provides need-based grants to undergraduate and graduate students actively working for peace and justice. | Maximum of $6,000; award size depends on number of donors. | Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university; live in the U.S.A.; and be eligible for academic credit. | April 1st |
| Provides funding for undergraduates who are pursuing a health-related career. | $3,000, paid in two installments, fall and spring. | Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year with a 3.0 or higher GPA and a demonstrated financial need and interest in the health professions. | Early May | |
| ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program | Scholarship program to assist women and minority students who are engaged in full-time study related to Computer and Video Game Arts. | Up to $3,000 | Must be a U.S. citizen, and be a woman or a minority student pursuing a degree in computer and video game arts. Applicant should be enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. There is a GPA requirement for this application, but Hampshire students can still apply. You must submit your high school records and test scores (ACT/SAT), and make sure that the rest of your application (activities, recommendations, essay, art/design/game samples) is very strong. | Mid-May |
| Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship |
Scholarship to support undergraduate and graduate projects related to childrens' media. |
$10,000 |
Applicants must demonstrate a commitment--through coursework or experience--to any combination of at least two of the following fields: early childhood education, child development/child psychology, film/television production, music, animation. Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in children’s media. |
Late February |
| Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship |
Offers awards for undergraduate study abroad. |
Up to $5000 |
Applicants must be U.S. citizen undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding and are planning to study abroad. |
Early October Early March
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| Truman Scholarship |
Provides funding to students pursuing graduate degrees in public service fields. |
Up to $30,000 |
Applicants must U.S. citizens who are college juniors at the time of selection. Applicants must work with a faculty representative (Lynn Miller is the Hampshire faculty rep). Application process begins in October. |
Early February
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