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The Father James B. Macelwane Annual Award was established to stimulate interest in meteorology among college students through the submission of original student papers concerned with some phase of the atmospheric sciences. The student must be enrolled as an undergraduate at the time the paper is written, and no more than two students from any one institution may enter papers in any one contest. The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences. The following must be submitted: a letter of application from the author, including mailing address and email, stating the title of the paper and the name of the university at which the paper was written; a letter from the department head or other faculty member of the department, confirming that the author was an undergraduate student at the time the paper was written, and indicating the elements of the paper that represent original contributions by the student; and the Student Assessment form completed by the department head or other faculty member of the department. This is in addition to the faculty letter. Please visit the award's website for more information.

First established by Charles Owen in loving memory of his blind wife, this scholarship is now endowed to honor the memory of both. The Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application. One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. Applicants must be legally blind in both eyes. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens but they must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. They must be 18 years of age by July 3, 2024. Applicants do not need to be an NFB member to win. At least one letter of recommendation is required; more letters are permitted. The best letters come from an authoritative source and provide verification of the applicant's excellence with examples of their level of scholarship, ability as a leader, community involvement, or fineness of character. For the proof of legal blindness, applicants do not need to send actual medical records. They just need to provide a clear statement from a qualified professional that certifies they are "legally blind" in both eyes according to the federal definition. Qualified authorities include a professional in eye care or a medical doctor, a professional in the education or rehabilitation of persons who are legally blind, or the president of an NFB state affiliate. High school seniors must submit the reports on their college entrance examinations, if available. They must send a copy of their report summary from the ACT, SAT, or other such standardized tests. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Federation of the Blind for more information.

Each year, the Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Awards are presented to Learning Ally high school senior members with learning disabilities, who plan to continue their education after graduation, in recognition of their academic achievement, outstanding leadership, and service to others. Learning Ally awards the top winners $6,000 each and special honors winners $2,000 each. Aside from the application, a personal narrative in writing and video recording about the applicant's learning difference and how Learning Ally changed their life must be submitted. One letter of recommendation from someone, must be a non-relative and not a legal guardian, who has had a positive influence or impact on the applicant's academic performance and success is also required. The letter of recommendation must be accompanied by a referral form and personally signed by the author. All scholarship awardees must be capable and willing to publicly share their personal story and represent Learning Ally as a spokesperson and advocate at various local, virtual and national events. Applications must be submitted online, emailed, or postmarked no later than the deadline set. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact Learning Ally for more information.

The purpose of the Edward T. and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program is to provide student financial assistance to certain individuals due to their eligible military or public safety service or due to their eligible family or marital relationship to such an individual. Veterans, daughters and spouses of veterans, retired or killed state or local public safety employee or volunteer and their children or spouses, POWs, families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks who died as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the attack on the Pentagon in Virginia, or the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in Pennsylvania are eligible to apply. The complete conditions or military or public service connection that applicants must meet to be eligible for this scholarship is available on the scholarship's website. Applicants must enroll at a college or university as a degree-seeking undergraduate, graduate, or professional student; or be enrolled in a 2-year terminal certificate program in which the coursework is acceptable for transfer credit for an accredited baccalaureate program in an eligible institution; or be enrolled in a private career school. The scholarship is open to current high school seniors as well. All majors are eligible. New and renewal applicants to the program must contact their higher education institution's financial aid office for application instructions. Do not submit any applications or documents to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA). Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Ohio War Orphan & Severely Disabled Veterans' Children Scholarship Program awards tuition assistance to the children of deceased or severely disabled Ohio veterans who served in the armed forces during a period of declared war or conflict. The scholarship may be awarded to students attending Ohio public institutions, who will be funded 83 percent of tuition and general fees; and students attending private institutions, who will receive an annual award amount of $6,490 for the year. To receive scholarship benefits, a student must be pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree at an eligible college or university. Students may receive benefits covering a maximum of 15 quarters or 10 semesters. If a student has a learning disability, they would be eligible to receive the scholarship for 20 semesters and 30 Quarters, along with having the cumulative GPA requirement of 2.0 waived. However, the student's institution must send confirmation of this status by email to the WOS Program Manager before approving the waiver or exception. Students may apply online or submit their paper applications through mail. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance (EA) Grant is a need-based grant that provides financial assistance to eligible applicants enrolled at postsecondary institutions for educational expenses. A student may receive an award for up to four years.. Applicants must be eligible for in-state tuition, as determined by the institution. They cannot be in default on a Federal Title IV student loan. Applicants must complete either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Maryland State Financial Aid Application on the new MHEC One-App. The FAFSA is open to US citizens and eligible non-citizens; and the state financial aid application through the MHEC One-App is for residents of Maryland who are eligible for in-state tuition but not eligible to file the FAFSA (undocumented students). The EA Grant may be used at an out-of-state institution only if the award recipient is a deaf or hearing-impaired student and the institution makes special provisions for deaf and hearing-impaired students that are not available at Maryland institutions. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission for more information.

The Maryland Senatorial Scholarship is offered to students who plan to pursue a postsecondary credential at a two-year or four-year college, university, or private career school. Full-time students may receive a scholarship for a total of four years, and part-time students may receive a scholarship for a total of eight years. Applicants and their parents (if they are a dependent student) must be Maryland residents. Applicants must take the SAT 1 or the ACT unless they have graduated from high school five or more years ago, have earned 24 college credit hours, or are attending a community college or a private career school. All in-state majors are eligible. Award recipients may use this scholarship at an out-of-state school if their major is not available at any Maryland institution and if their legislator agrees. The scholarship may also be used out-of-state if the student is disabled and studying at an institution outside the state that makes special provisions for disabled students that are not available to the applicant at an institution in Maryland. A recipient may hold a scholarship for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year if the recipient has requested a scholarship from the Senator for a fifth undergraduate academic year or for a semester subsequent to the end of a fourth undergraduate academic year; is a full-time student; continues to be a resident of the state; continues to be a student at the institution and takes courses leading to a degree; and has exhausted the funds available under the Senatorial Scholarship. Applicants may either submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if they are eligible for in-state tuition, but if they are ineligible to receive federal financial aid, applicants must submit the Maryland Higher Education Commission One-App application instead. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Maryland Higher Education Commission for more information.

The Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award program is designed to broaden participation of those pursuing professional careers in physiological sciences. The specific intent of this program is to increase active participation in and networking at scientific meetings among trainees and early career faculty who are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in the physiological sciences. Specifically, the program provides travel awards to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty members (within 5 years of obtaining a PhD) to attend the American Physiology Summit. Applicants must be attending U.S. institutions and conducting research within the 50 States and U.S. Territories. Applicants must be individuals from a racial and ethnic group that have been shown by the National Institutes of Health to be underrepresented in health related sciences on a national basis at the above career levels, individuals with disabilities at the above career levels. Applicants are selected based on the applicant's reasons for wishing to attend the meeting, CV, and recommendation letters. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship is given yearly by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, a nonprofit organization that works to enhance the lives of blind people. This scholarship will be awarded to students who must be pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application. One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. Applicants must be legally blind in both eyes. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens but they must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. They must be 18 years of age by July 3, 2024. Applicants do not need to be an NFB member to win. At least one letter of recommendation is required; more letters are permitted. The best letters come from an authoritative source and provide verification of the applicant's excellence with examples of their level of scholarship, ability as a leader, community involvement, or fineness of character. For the proof of legal blindness, applicants do not need to send actual medical records. They just need to provide a clear statement from a qualified professional that certifies they are "legally blind" in both eyes according to the federal definition. Qualified authorities include a professional in eye care or a medical doctor, a professional in the education or rehabilitation of persons who are legally blind, or the president of an NFB state affiliate. High school seniors must submit the reports on their college entrance examinations, if available. They must send a copy of their report summary from the ACT, SAT, or other such standardized tests. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Federation of the Blind for more information.