External Scholarships

Nextiva Scholarship

The scholarship is open to all students residing in the United States. Nextiva encourages students of any background, gender, and ethnicity to apply for the scholarship.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow scholars.

Crush the CPA Exam Scholarship Program

This is an annual scholarship with one grand prize winner which includes a Wiley CPAexcel Platinum Course and a Crush The CPA Exam Study Guide.

In order to be considered for this scholarship you must be an actively enrolled college student in the last semester of obtaining your accounting degree or a recent graduate with a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher who plans on taking the CPA Exam.

Applicants can get more information through the given link:

GFFSP Scholarship (Greensboro Society of Financial Service Professionals)

Scholarship Award:

1. Scholarship(s) up to $1,000.
2. Recipients are eligible to apply the following year.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Must be a junior or senior in a 4-year degree program, or in the final year of a community college program for the year awarded.
2. A GPA of 2.5 or higher.
3. A United States citizen or legal resident living in North Carolina and pursuing a course of study at a North Carolina college or university that could lead to a career in the financial services field.
4. Members or immediate family members of the Greensboro SFSP and/or the Greensboro SFSP Foundation are not eligible.

Award Recipients:

1. Scholarship recipients will receive a one-year associate local membership in the Society of Financial Service Professionals Greensboro Chapter.
2. The cash award(s) will be paid directly to the educational institution or provided to the recipient after verifying the monies are a reimbursement for previously paid tuition.

The American Casting & Manufacturing Scholarship

Applicants Must Meet the Following Requirement in Order to be Eligible:

• The student must be a College Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student who is currently enrolled full-time.
• Min GPA: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)

Application Requirements:

• Complete Application Form
• 500–700 word essay

Essay overview & Requirements:

In order to be considered for the scholarship, the application and essay must both be submitted to [email protected]. The essay must be previously unpublished and original, focusing on The Benefits of Manufactured Security Products and Tamper Evident Seals in Business. Sub-topics should be selected to focus on specific industries such as airline, transportation, or food and beverage, etc.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The American Casting & Manufacturing Scholarship will be submitted directly to the College or University that matches that applicant’s primary .edu email address. The funds must be spent on tuition fees, educational books, or supplies required for the applicant’s classes. Enrollment and qualifications will be verified after the winner is selected and prior to receiving the award. American Casting & Manufacturing reserves the right to withhold the award for any applicant who no longer meets the eligibility requirements at the time the award is given. American Casting & Manufacturing also reserves the right to withhold the award during any semester in the event that no applicant meets the scholarship award requirements. Judges for the scholarship award shall be selected by American Casting & Manufacturing and the selection of a winner(s) shall be final and in the sole discretion of the Judges.

Money Metals Exchange Scholarship Program

Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer recently ranked “Best in the USA,” has teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League to help qualified students pay for the ever-rising costs of tuition, fees, books, and supplies.

Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League will be awarding this scholarship to two incoming or current undergraduate students and two graduate students each year.

Application Process:

To apply for this scholarship, students should fill out the application form below, provide proof of current attendance at a high school, college, or university (by submitting, for example, a transcript) and upload their current resume and their essay. Essays should be roughly 1,000 words in length and should answer ONE of the following questions:

1. How has the Federal Reserve System helped or hurt the American economy?
2. Most economists, even those who support private property and free markets, think that money (or monetary services, or money and banking, etc.) is a special good that must be produced and controlled by the government. Do you agree or disagree, and why?
3. How do you think the free market would handle money, if there were no government intervention of any kind?
4. How could America best return to a gold or bi-metallic (gold and silver) standard?

This scholarship will be open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the tradition of the Austrian school. You DO NOT have to be an economics major to be eligible to receive this scholarship.

Essays will be reviewed by a blue ribbon committee of professors, economists, and executives of Money Metals Exchange and Sound Money Defense League. The panel will select two (2) undergraduate winners and two (2) graduate winners. All four (4) articles will be published on one or both organizations’ websites. The four (4) winners will have the opportunity to win the People’s Choice Award by sharing their published article on social media (Facebook, Twitter). The winner will be chosen based on which article gets the most “shares” or “retweets” within fourteen (14) days of the announcement of the winners.

Jewish Educational Loan Fund

• JELF loans are administered in a five-state region (FL, GA, NC, SC and VA, excluding metro DC).
• All students submit an application each year.
• In-person interviews are required for all first time applicants  and their cosigners. Returning applicants may complete a phone or online interview.
• A student’s cosigner must reside in the U.S.
• Each loan is anonymous to anyone outside JELF’s immediate staff. A committee of trained volunteers decide on the confidential amounts awarded.

Granite Recovery Centers Scholarship Essay Competition

Scholarship Award Details:
1st Place: $1,000

Scholarship Eligibility Submission Requirements:
To be eligible to partake in the scholarship contest, individuals must meet some of the following criteria:

• Be a current student pursuing a college or university degree (Associate’s, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate), or a trade certification in a technical institution
• Actively enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution
• Be 18+ on date of entry

Essay Prompt:
Write your essay in response to the following prompt:

Substance abuse is a major problem in our country that is proliferating at an alarming rate, and the ongoing opioid epidemic shows there is little sign of it slowing down. As a young person, describe your experience with drug and alcohol education throughout your academic career, and explain how you think it was effective, and how it was not.

Come up with an awareness campaign to promote addiction prevention and educate about substance abuse. How would you promote the campaign on your college campus? How would you implement it in lower schools to foster education and awareness in younger students?

Essay Submission Guidelines:
When submitting your essay, please adhere to the following guidelines:

• Essay must be 100% original, written by you
• Final submission does not exceed 1,500 words
• Check website for submission deadlines
• Scholarships will be awarded directly to the winner’s school through the financial aid department

How to Enter:
To submit an essay for review in our scholarship contest:

Meet all eligibility requirements
Write an original essay response to one of the prompts
Submit your essay entry via email (with Subject: “Scholarship Essay Submission”)
Please be sure to include your name, age, university/college institution, and preferred email.

GMTC Scholarship Essay Competition

Scholarship Award Details
1st Place: $1,000

Scholarship Eligibility Submission Requirements
To be eligible to partake in the scholarship contest, individuals must meet some of the following criteria:
Be a current student pursuing a college or university degree (Associate’s, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate), or a trade certification in a technical institution
Actively enrolled full-time at a post-secondary institution
Be 18+ on date of entry

Essay Prompt:
Write your essay in response to the following prompt:

We all have things that we feel define us. This could be a passion or talent we have, such as cooking or playing a musical instrument. It could be the ability to learn languages quickly, or an experience that shaped you such as immigrating from another country as a child. Whatever it may be, that’s something uniquely yours and sets you apart from your peers.

What is something unique that sets you apart? Do you plan to incorporate this piece of your life into your educational pursuits or career? Explain how it has molded you into who you are today.

Essay Submission Guidelines:
When submitting your essay, please adhere to the following guidelines:
Essay must be 100% original, written by you
Final submission does not exceed 1,500 words
Check website for submission deadlines
Scholarships will be awarded directly to the winner’s school through the financial aid department

How to Enter:
To submit an essay for review in our scholarship contest:
Meet all eligibility requirements
Write an original essay response to one of the prompts
Submit your essay entry via email (with Subject: “Scholarship Essay Submission”)
Please be sure to include your name, age, university/college institution, and preferred email.

LAGRANT Foundation

RMA Foundation Scholarships

The Risk Management Association (RMA) Foundation Scholarship Program is awarding over $200,000 in renewable scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 each, to current undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in the banking industry after graduation. Deadline to apply is March 15, 2023.

To be eligible you must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada.
• Be a current sophomore or junior enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited four-year college or university and will continue to be enrolled full-time for the entire 2022-2023 academic year.
• Have an intent to work in the banking industry following graduation.
• Have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

TechWaste Recycling, LLC Scholarship

TechWaste Recycling, LLC is giving away a laptop and $1,000.00 towards college tuition to 3 students.