The following is a list of scholarships that are available to FAU students. Unless otherwise noted, applications can be found in the Financial Aid Office, which is located above the Breezeway Cafeteria in Room 227. For more information, call 561/297-3530. For more information on graduate scholarships, contact the Division of Sponsored Research at www.fau.edu/dsr.

FAU Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships Booklet — For further information regarding endowed scholarships and non-endowed scholarships, please contact University Advancement at 561/297-0058. Bank Atlantic Scholarship — All students are eligible for this scholarship. For more information, visit http://www.fau.edu/finaid/finaid_fau.htm#ba_jan.Deadline: Feb. 1, 2004

USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship — The program will assist students in achieving their higher-education goals by awarding a total of up to $2.85 million in new scholarships to qualified students who demonstrate financial need. For more information, visit http://www.usafunds.org/borrowers/access_to_education_scholarship.html.Deadline: March 15, 2004 The Robert G. and Gail F. Knight Scholarship — The Robert G. and Gail F. Knight Scholarship Foundation is in their third year of rewarding scholarships to students who currently attend a school that is a customer of Bob Knight Photo. Every year, five scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000.00. Only the first 500 applicants will be considered. For more information, visit http://www.bobknightphoto.com.Deadline: March 26, 2004 North Broward Business & Professional Women Scholarship — Scholarships are awarded annually from the North Broward chapter of Business and Professional Women (BPW). Scholarships are awarded to women with financial need who are obtaining the education necessary for entry, re-entry, or advancement within the work force. Scholarships will be awarded based on individual need. Application is available in our office. For more information, contact Sheila Devine at 561-945-1131.Deadline: Feb. 4, 2004 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship — The National Federation of the Blind has the largest scholarship program for legally blind post-secondary students in the country. The Federation grants thirty scholarships annually to legally blind persons in higher education, from college freshmen to doctoral candidates. The scholarships range in value from $3,000 to $12,000. For more information, visit http://www.nfb.org.Deadline: March 31, 2004 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship Fund — The P.E.O. Sisterhood is an international organization with broad philanthropic and cultural aims and an interest in furthering educational opportunities for women. It is entirely independent and has no affiliation with any fraternal or benevolent organization. Believing that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding, members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood provide grants-in-aid for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. For more information please call 515/255-3153.Deadline: not published

Various Navy Scholarship Programs — Scholarships are available for Optometry, Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy and Baccalaureate Degree-seeking students. For more information, contact Chief Angel Garcia at 954-845-0101 ext. 132 (Health Care Programs) or LTJG Derek Huggins at 954-845-0101 ext. 159 (Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program).Deadline: not published United Negro College Fund Union Scholars Program — The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is providing scholarship/internship opportunities to minority students – African Americans, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans. For more information, call 866-671-7237.Deadline: Feb. 27, 2004

SWEA South Florida Cultural Scholarship 2004 — SWEA is a nonprofit global organization, dedicated to promoting Swedish culture and traditions and the Swedish language. The scholarship for the 2004 academic year is two thousand dollars ($2000). For more information, visit http://www.chapters-swea.org/florida/scholarship_04.htm.Deadline: Feb. 1, 2004 Orville Redenbacher Second Start Scholarship — This award is a “second start” scholarship to a person over the age of 30 enrolled in an accredited program as a part-time or full-time student. Thirty awards of $1,000 each will be given out this year. Tax returns will be required to prove financial need. For more information, write to the following address: Orville Redenbacher Second Start Scholarship Program at Box 4137, Blair, NE 68009. Deadline: May 1, 2004

Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowships — Through the Dissertation Fellowship Program, the Spencer Foundation aims to build capacity in the education research community by supporting a new generation of scholars from a wide range of fields. For more information, visit http://www.spencer.org.Deadline: not published

James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation — The Foundation is seeking applicants with a demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary level. For more information, visit http://www.jamesmadison.com.Deadline: March 1, 2004 The Faculty and Staff Legacy Scholarship — The Faculty and Staff Legacy Scholarship was established in 2003 to provide scholarship assistance to qualified children and grandchildren of current, retired or emeritus FAU faculty and staff members. Any child or grandchild of a qualified FAU faculty and staff member is eligible for the Faculty and Staff Legacy Scholarship. The qualified child or grandchild must be enrolled as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student at FAU to apply. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need. For more information, contact Tony Lee at 561-297-3479 or [email protected].

For other free scholarship information, visit the following websites: fastweb.com, scholarship.com, collegeboard.com, finaid.com, srnexpress.com, embark.com/faid.asp, scholaraid.com, freschinfo.com, gocollege.com and ed.gov.