Private Funding

Other Private Scholarships

Students interested in the below listed awards should submit their application by the regular deadline.  Students will automatically be considered for any of the below awards for which they are eligible.  U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency is required for these awards.

For some of these awards, the recipients can only be determined after an internship placement is secured.  Although qualified students will automatically be considered for most of these awards, students are advised to consult with their program advisor during the placement process to determine eligibility and for an understanding of how consideration for these awards may affect their placement options.

• The Alaska Scholarship Fund
  Provides funding for students from Alaska, with preference for Native Alaskans. Made possible by BP (Exploration) Alaska and Totem Ocean Trailer Express.
  
  
• Comcast Diversity in Congress Scholarships
  Provides $5,000 to students of diverse backgrounds from Maryland’s HBCU institutions interning in Congress. This award may be combined with a $4,500 state-provided scholarship if a recipient is a resident of Maryland. In this case, the total amount of assistance provided would be $9,500.
  
  
• New York Life Foundation and New York Stock Exchange Diversity Scholarships
  Provides $3,000 towards housing costs to students of diverse backgrounds who are in the business and finance fields, majoring in related fields, or whose internships involve assignments and projects relevant to the business and finance profession. Students must intern in the public sector or nonprofit sectors.
  
  
• Motorola Foundation Science, Technology and Society Scholarship
  Provides $5,000 toward program and/or housing fees to students in the STEM majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) who choose to enroll in our Science, Technology and Society Program.

Application Requirements

• Eligible students will be automatically considered for the awards listed under “Other Private Scholarships.”
  
  
• Submit application by regular deadline
  
  
• In one of your application issue essays, be sure to address policy issues relevant to the goal for which the scholarship has been established.
  
  
• Scholarship recipients may be invited to special events and take part in activities with donors.

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