Sophomore YearOpportunities
ScholarshipsEven if you may not
have gotten a scholarship your freshman year, there are still scholarships out there that might help you pay for some of your college education
Scholarships are good not just for the money, but also for the honor and recognition
Pickering Foreign Affairs ScholarshipUp to $40,000 for
senior year of undergrad and first year of grad
Two paid internship with state department
Recipients must agree to serve as foreign services officer for three years after graduate school
Apply in your junior year
Truman ScholarshipScholarship for
campus “change agents” who are planning to work in government, education, or the non-profit or public sector
Covers tuition for up to $30,000 for graduate school
Applied for in junior year
Critical Language ScholarshipsSummer language
institutes offered through the state department
Immersion program Students take away
one year of a language
Offered in “critical languages” (NOT Spanish or French)
Gilman ScholarshipStudy-abroad
scholarshipMust be for courses
taken abroadUp to $5,000 per
semesterPell recipients only
NASA MUST10-week Summer
internship offered through NASA
PaidMust be member of
underrepresented group (women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities)
Must be a STEM majorNASA also offers
scholarships
SMARTSMART = Science, Math,
& Research for Transformation
A scholarship run out of the Department of Defense
Awardees must participate in summer internship with DoD
Awardees must work with DoD after graduation
Must be participating in major in STEM
Udall ScholarshipTuition scholarship
awarded to sophomore and junior level students
Awarded to students who are pursuing careers in the environment OR Native American students pursuing careers related to tribal policy or Native American healthcare
NOAA Hollings/EPP ScholarshipAcademic scholarships
given to college sophomores
Must be majoring in an area that is related to oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, or education
(biological, social and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; and teacher education)
Department of Homeland Security
Scholarship available to students in STEM based field
Applicants must demonstrate research interest in homeland security
Recipients must complete a ten week internship during scholarship period
Recipients must work for a branch of homeland security for one year after graduation
Students may not study abroad with scholarship
Institute for International Public Policy Fellowship ProgramProvides students with
internships, study abroad experience, two fully-supported summer institutes in DC, language training, and money for graduate school
Some need-based scholarship support is available
Rangel Summer Enrichment Program6 Week program at
HowardFocused on foreign
relationsOffers courses as well
as visits to government and non-governmental organization
A really good opportunity for people interested in international affairs
EPA GRO Open to many areas for
research pertaining to the Environmental Protection Agency
Science, engineering, math, social science, computer science, interdisciplinary areas
Up to $10,000 a semester for tuition, plus stipend, internship, and additional expenses
Alpha Lambda Delta ScholarshipsALD gives three
types of scholarshipsTrow gives students
up to $6,000 for their junior year
Stemler gives $1,000 for study abroad