In addition to federal and HMC funding, there are plenty of other awards sponsored by corporations, civic organizations, and other groups, which are designed to help talented students get the funding they need. As you search for awards, keep in mind how outside scholarships will affect your overall financial aid package.
Here are some sources for outside scholarships and awards.
HMC's Private Scholarship Listings
Free Online Scholarship Searches
ROTC Scholarships
Internships and Fellowships
HMC's Private Scholarship Listings
Thanks to the support of private donors and organizations, there are a variety of scholarships that help support deserving students at HMC. This is not a complete list of all available scholarships. Contact the Office of Financial Aid to explore all your scholarship opportunities or check sponsors' websites.
U.S.Bank Internet Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 31
Award: Forty $1,000 scholarships
Eligibility: Undergraduate students attending an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Fee Education Loan Program are eligible to apply.
James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: February 26
Award: $5,000
The James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund is open to undergraduate students at colleges and universities in the United States. To be eligible, you must write an essay about what you would do if you faced the same challenges that James "Rhio" O'Connor faced. For example, what steps would you take if you were given a dire cancer prognosis? How would you conduct your research and make an informed decision when choosing a treatment? Would you look beyond chemo, radiation and surgery if they had little to offer? What resources would you use to make an informed decision? Essays will be scored by a review board composed of College Professors. For more information and to receive a scholarship application please send an email to: info@cancermonthly.com. Please put the word "scholarship" in the subject line.
Optimist International Sponsors Scholarships
Deadline: February 28
Award: District Prize is $2,500 college scholarship, International Prize: first place is $6,000 college scholarship, second place is $3,750 college scholarship, third place is $2,250 college scholarship
Eligibility: Students under 19 years of age as of December 31, 2009, who attend school in the United States, Canada or the Caribbean. Students residing on U.S. military bases overseas are eligible to enter using their last U.S. home of record.
BrainTrack Computer Science Scholarship
Deadline: November 1 and March 1
Award: $1,000 for winner and $500 for runner-up
Eligibility: Students must be currently enrolled in associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral degree programs in computer science, information science, or information technology.
Super Student Stimulus Scholarship
Deadline:November 26
Amount: $5,555
Eligibility: Current college students, or students that will enroll in college in the next 12 months, registered on www.Zinch.com.
NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Deadline: December 1
Sponsor: National Institute of Health (NIH)
NIH wants to encourage outstanding health professionals to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral, social, and clinical research. If students commit at least two years to conducting qualified research funded by a domestic nonprofit organization or U.S. federal, state, or local government entity, NIH may repay up to $35,000 of qualified student loan debt per year, including most undergraduate, graduate, and medical school loans.
The Ebell/Flint Scholarship
Sponsor: Ebell of Los Angeles
Deadline: March 31
Who Can Apply: Students must provide of being a US citizen or naturalized citizen, a resident of Los Angeles County for one year or more, attendance at an accredited Los Angeles County educational institution, expected sophomore status or higher in that institution, achieve at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA, availability for an interview with scholarship committee, and demonstrate community commitment.
Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Orange County Mensa
Deadline: Postmarked by January 15
Awards: $300 to $1000
Who Can Apply: Residents of Orange County, or of any other participating American Mensa local group, who are to be enrolled in an accredited US institution of post-secondary education for the fall term.
How to Apply: To receive information and an official entry form via US mail, please send a legal-sized (#10) self-addressed, stamped, envelop (SASE) to the address below postmarked by January 15.
Mensa Foundation Scholarships
P.O. Box2424
Orange, CA 92859-0424
To download and print an official entry form via the Internet, visit the Orange County Mensa website at www.ocmensa.org. Click on "Scholarships" for information and a link to download an entry form for your zip code.
ACS Scholarship
Sponsor: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Deadline: March 1
Award: The scholarship is valued at up to $2,500 per academic year for freshmen and up to $3,000 per academic year for sophomores and up to $5,000 per academic year for juniors and seniors.
Who Can Apply: Undergraduate students interested in four-year degrees in the chemical sciences; those interested in transferring from two-year colleges to four-year colleges to pursue chemical science degrees; to two-year students intending to pursue degrees in chemical technology; and high school seniors who will be entering college.
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award
Deadline: April 1
A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing any associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement. Areas of study that will be considered include Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Homeland Security, Sociology with Law/Criminal emphasis, Corrections, Computer Forensics, and Forensic Psychology, among others.
Liberal Arts and General Studies Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award
Deadline: April 1
A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Liberal Arts, General Studies, or Humanities.
Architecture and Drafting Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award
Deadline: April 1
A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Architecture, Architectural Drafting or Design, or Architectural Engineering.
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award
Deadline: April 1
A $1,000 academic award given to a student pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Areas of study that will be considered include Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Database Management, Computer Networking, Computer Programming and Information Technology Management.
Undergraduate Distance Learning Degrees - Academic Award
Deadline: April 1
A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing a distance learning associate or bachelor degree program. Available to all part-time or full-time undergraduate students completing an online degree program.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Deadline: October 6
Awards: up to $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year.
AES Engineer Scholarship
Deadline: October 6
Awards: $500
Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
AAJUW Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Japanese University Women (AAJUW)
Deadline: October 31
Awards: $1,500
Who can Apply: Must be a female student enrolled in an accredited California college or university; must have junior, senior or graduate standing by Fall; must attend, at own expense, the award ceremony held on Sunday, January 24, in Los Angeles; shall be a contributor to U.S. - Japan relations, cultural exchanges, and the development of leadership in the area of her designated field.
Future Engineers Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Kelly Engineering Resources
Deadline: October 15
Awards: $5,000
Who Can Apply: Must be full-time students at the time of application submittal, pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States during the calendar year, and be accepted into the School of Engineering. Scholarships will not be awarded to Freshman, or Seniors who will be graduating on or before June 2010. Students must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale (or 3.5 on a 4.5 scale, and so forth).
StraightForward Media Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: StraightForward Media
Deadline: Varies
Awards: $500
Who Can Apply: Available to post-secondary engineering students.
John Gyles Education Awards
Sponsor: John Gyles Education Center
Deadline: June 1
Awards: $3,000
Who Can Apply: Applicants must be enrolled full-time at a college or accepted to a college or university program as an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 and must be also have citizenship in either the United States or Canada.
Susan Van Note Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: WTS Inland Empire Chapter
Deadline: June 30
Awards: Two $1,500 scholarships
Who Can Apply: Female, have earn a GPA of at least 3.25 (official copy of transcript must be attached to the application), be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a transportation-related field, such as, transportation engineering, planning, finance, logistics, or similar field, and plan to pursue a career in a transportation-related field.
How to Apply: Please contact the Inland Empire WTS chapter at the address: WTS-Inland Empire Chapter Attn: Shannon Winder Post Office Box 904 Riverside, CA 92502 or email for additional information to the Inland Empire WTS Scholarship Chair, Shannon Winder at shannonwinder@epicland.com.
ASCO Scholarship
Sponsor: ASCO Numatics
Deadline: June 30
Awards: Two $5,000 scholarships
Who Can Apply: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal U.S. resident and must have completed their sophomore year in a bachelor's program or enrolled in a graduate program, at the time of application
American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Society of Naval Engineers
Deadline:February 16
Awards:Between $3,000 to $4,000
Who Can Apply:Open to seniors and graduate students who are majoring/concentrating in the following areas: marine, mechanical, civil, aeronautical, electrical and electronic engineering, naval architecture or the physical sciences. Graduate students must be members of either the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) or the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME). Your selection for this award is based on your academic record, work history, professional promise and recommendations. U.S. citizenship is also required.
ACEC California Scholarship
Sponsor: American Council of Emgineering Companies of California
Deadline: March 2
Awards: Ranging from $1,000 to $7,500
Who Can Apply: Student must be a United States citizen and scheduled to enter the third or fourth year (or fifth year of a 5 year program) of undergraduate study. Student must be enrolled fulltime and working toward a degree in engineering or land surveying. Students also must have a minimum GPA of 3.2.
AAUW Branch and State Local Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Deadline: March 1
Awards:Between $500 to $1,500
Who Can Apply: Applicants must be females who have lived in or attended school in the San Ramon Valley who expect to have junior or senior or graduate standing in September 2008 at an accredited, four year college or university.
Datatel Scholars Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Datatel Scholars Foundation
Deadline: January 30
Awards: $1000 to $2400
Who Can Apply: Open to outstanding students currently attending an eligible Datatel client college or university. Both full- and part-time students are encouraged to apply.
JVS Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 13
A need-based program providing scholarships to Jewish permanent residents of Los Angeles for college, graudate school and vocational school.
California Strawberry Growers' Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March 13
This program benefits graduating high school senoirs who are children of strawberry farm workers.Scholarship awards will be applied toward full-time status at a four year college/university, junior college or accredited trade school.
NASA MUST Scholarship
Sponsor: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Deadline: February 2
Award: Various
Who Can Apply: Students must be a U.S. citizen, enrolled full-time at an accredited university in the U.S. or U.S. Territory, a rising freshman, sophomore or junior, have earned and must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.
Health Professions Scholarship
Sponsor: United States Army
Deadline: June 30
Awards: 100 percent tuition and monthly stipend of more than $1,600
Who Can Apply: Student must be U.S. citizen with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited school; be enrolled in or have a letter of acceptance or intent from an accredited graduate program located in the United States or Puerto Rico; maintain full-time student status during the entire length of the program; and qualify as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.
How to Apply: For more information, contact Amedeo Trotta at (877) 732-4222 or by email at amedeo.trotta@usarec.army.mil or call 1-800-USA-ARMY.
DHS Scholarship
Sponsor: Department of Homeland Security
Deadline: January 6 for online application form including essay questions and January 13 for two online reference report forms, an official academic transcript, and a copy of birth certificate.
Awards: $1000 per month for 9 months during the academic year or $5000 for the 10-week summer internship
Who Can Apply: Students must be a US citizen, have a 3.30 or higher cumulative GPA, majoring in a homeland security science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Students who have been attending college fulltime must be in their second year of college attendance by application deadline. Students who have attended college part-time must have completed at least but no more than 60 semester hours by application deadline.
Dam Safety Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of State Dam Safety Officials
Deadline: March 31
Awards: Up to $5,000
Who Can Apply: Recipients must be US citizens and enrolled fulltime at the senior level in an accredited civil engineering program, or in a related field as determined by ASDSO, and must demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in hydraulics, hydrology or geotechnical disciplines, or in another related to the design, construction and operation of dams. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 for the first three years in college.
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
Sponsor: Abbott and Fenner Business Solutions
Deadline: June 20
Awards: $1,000
Who Can Apply: All high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently enrolled in any accredited post secondary institution between the ages of 16 and 30.
Microsoft Scholarship
Sponsor: Microsoft
Deadline: Postmarked by February 1
Who Can Apply: Students must be enrolled fulltime in a Bachelor’s degree program in the field of computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical degree such as electrical engineering, math, or physics, and demonstrate interest in computer science. Student also must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of 4.0.
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships
Sponsor: USA Funds
Deadline: February 15
Awards: $1,500 and renewed annually if the student maintains 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale
Who Can Apply: Open to high school seniors, currently enrolled college students or incoming college students
Point Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Point Foundation
Deadline: February 9
Who Can Apply: High school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Film and Fiction Scholarships
Sponsor: Institute for Humane Studies
Deadline: January 15
Who Can Apply: Open to young filmmakers and writers exploring the principles underlying a free society.
Awards: $10,000
Chinese American Citizens Alliance Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Chinese American Citizens Alliance Foundation
Deadline: May/June
Awards: Seven scholarships worth $1,000 each
Who can Apply: Undergraduate students of Chinese descent who have completed two years of college and are going to be juniors in the Fall.
AISES Google Scholarship
Sponsor: AISES and Google
Deadline: June 15
Awards: 11 scholarship awards - $10,000 total award
Who can Apply: American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian AISES members pursuing degrees in the computer science and computer engineering. Applicant must have a 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher cumulative grade point average (GPA). Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year college or in their second year at a two-year college leading to a four-year degree. Students at a two-year college must demonstrate a transition plan to a four-year college/university.
Astronaut Scholarship in Science and Technology
Sponsor: Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Who Can Apply: Open to junior, senior and graduate students majoring in engineering, physical science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, and computer science. You must attend one of the following schools to be eligible for this award: Georgia Institute of Technology, Harvey Mudd College, Miami University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University, North Dakota State University, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University, Syracuse University, Texas A&M University, Tufts University, University of Central Florida, University of Colorado, University of Kentucky, University of Minnesota, University of Oklahoma, University of Washington, and Washington University (St. Louis). U.S. citizenship is also a requirement. You must be nominated for this scholarship by faculty or staff in your department. One recipient will be chosen from two nominees at each institution.
ICIFScholarship
Sponsor: International Communications Industries Foundation
Deadline: April 10
Who Can Apply: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students. You must be majoring in an audiovisual related field, including, but not limited to, audio, video, audiovisual, electronics, telecommunications, technical theatre, data networking, software development or information technology in an accredited post-secondary program. You must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and submit letters of recommendation to be eligible for this award.
Americorps Education Award
Sponsor: AmeriCorps National Service
Deadline: None
Awards: From $1,000 (reduced, part-time service) to $4,725 (full-time, 1700 hours during a year), to be used to repay education loans or pay current educational expenses.
Who Can Apply: Students who have successfully completed the required "term of service" for an AmeriCorps*Vista, AmeriCorps*NCCC or other Americorps program.
How to Apply: For information about how to join AmeriCorps, call (800) 942-2677. For more information about the education award, please call (888) 507-5962.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline: Varies by award
Awards: Varies
Who Can Apply: Students of Hispanic heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic). Additional GPA requirement and enrollment requirements vary by program
Contact: 1-877-HSF-INFO
California Masonic Foundation
Sponsor: California Masonic Foundation
Deadline: Varies by scholarship
Awards: Varies
Who Can Apply: Varies by scholarship. Some scholarships require and affiliation with the Masonic lodge
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) Scholarships
Sponsor: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Deadline: Varies by scholarship
Awards: 30 scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $12,000.
Who Can Apply: Scholarships for ALL students regardless of residency status
The National Scholars Honor Society Scholarships
Sponsor: The National Scholars Honor Society
Deadline: None
Awards: Full tuition and expenses: $4,000-$5,000
Who Can Apply: Varies by scholarship
The Sallie Mae Fund Scholarships
Sponsor: The Sallie Mae Fund
Deadline: Varies
Awards: $1,000 and up, various by scholarship
Who Can Apply: Varies by scholarships; the programs target groups including: Hispanic Americans who are first in their families to attend college; African-American students with demonstrated need; and children of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
Police Corps Scholarship
Sponsor: United States Department of Justice
Deadline: None
Awards: $7,500 per year up to $30,000 lifetime
Who Can Apply: U.S. citizens and legal non-citizens admitted for permanent residence,, without prior sworn law enforcement experience. Scholarship requires: a commitment to earn the baccalaureate degree; complete rigorous, residential Police Corps training; four years' service as a patrol officer in an area of great need.
How to Apply: Applications available from the State Lead Agency in 27 participating states. Each state has its own admission criteria. To view the eligible states and their contact information, visit the Department of Justice's Office of the Police Corps web site.
Contact: 1-888-94CORPS or askopc@ojp.usdoj.gov
Gary B. Multanen/CM Magazine Scholarship
Sponsor: American Composites Manufacturers Association
Deadline: August 7
Awards: Varies equal to $1000
Who Can Apply: Available to full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in engineering, research or other composites-based curriculum. You must submit composites-related research in the form of a report or paper of no less than 1,500 words which focus on some unique, creative and significant aspect of research that you are authoring, co-authoring or heavily participating in.
Free Online Scholarship Searches
You can also find awards on the Web through a variety of free online scholarship searches. HMC recommends the following sites:
FastWEB/Financial Aid Search Through the WEB
One of the first free online search services with a database of more than 400,000 scholarships.
College Board Scholarship Search
A searchable database of scholarships, loans, internships and other financial aid programs from 2,300 sources.
FastAid
A database of awards for undergraduate through postgraduate studies.
Unusual Scholarhships
Lists some of the more interesting, esoteric and unusual scholarships FinAid has encountered.
ROTC Scholarships
Through ROTC, you can earn a commission in the military while obtaining a degree from HMC. Scholarships are also available for students in some programs.ROTC programs offered at HMC include:
U.S. Air Force ROTC (AFROTC): Through an agreement with the University of Southern California, students may participate in AFROTC while enrolled at HMC. HMC has been designated as the host college for The Claremont Colleges and neighboring institutions. Further information may be obtained by writing to the Department of Aerospace Studies/AFROTC, Harvey Mudd College, 301 Platt Boulevard, Claremont, CA 91711.
U.S. Army ROTC: HMC offers two- and four-year programs through The Claremont Colleges Army ROTC Unit. Request information from the Department of Military Science and Leadership, Claremont McKenna College, 500 E. Ninth Street, Claremont, CA 91711
Internships and Fellowships
There are also Internships and Fellowships for your consideration. Below is the listing of Internships and Fellowships:
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship
Deadline: November
Awards: Stipend of $20,000 and institutional allowance of $2,000 for three year for Predoctoral; stipend of $21,000 for one year for Dissertation; stipend of $40,000 for one year and $1,500 employing institution allowance to be matched by employing institution for Postdoctoral.
Who Can Apply: All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation; individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations): individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level.
IHS Humane Studies Fellowship
Deadline: December 31
Awards: Up to $12,000
Who Can Apply: For students who are exploring the principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free society through their academic work.
The Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship
Deadline: January 22
Awards: Cover actual tuition costs plus an $18,000 annual stipend to be allocated towards, room, board, living expenses, and income taxes.
Who Can Apply: Available to students pursuing or intending to pursue a graduate degree at a designated institution of higher learning located in the United States of America. The program of study being pursued by the candidate may include any recognized field of study in the humanities, social sciences, or natural sciences. The candidate must have received a baccalaureate degree at the time of fellowship would commence, demonstrate a need for financial assistance, must be enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing graduate studies in the US, must be a citizen of the US, and may be of any national descent or background.
Journalism Internships
Deadline: Apply for a spring placement by November 15 and for a summer placement by January 31
Sharpen your writing skills and work with experienced journalists. The IHS Journalism Internship Program offers paid internships in print, broadcast, and investigative journalism. Placements are available at newspapers, media networks, and state-policy organizations and take place during the fall, spring and summer. The program includes a weeklong career workshop and mentoring.
Production Internships
Deadline: Placements are available during the fall, spring and summer. Apply for a spring placement by November 15 and for a summer placement by February 15.
Discover the best production techniques. The IHS Production Internship Program offers paid internships at production companies making films, documentaries, online video programs, and more. The program includes a weeklong IHS workshop featuring talks by filmmakers and policy analysts. Applicants at all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.
Public Policy Internships
Deadline: Apply by January 31
Learn about and influence public policy. The Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program combines a paid public policy internship at a think tank or nonprofit with two weeklong career skills seminars and weekly policy lectures. Internships are available at more than 70 think tanks and nonprofits involved with state or federal policy located across the United States.
Last Updated: October 2009
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