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Applications Due JUNE 1

Royal Neighbors of America has a more than 100 year history of supporting women and those that they love. Now, the RNA Foundation is announcing our
Heroes at Home Women Veteran's Scholarship Program. Our goal is to help our female veterans the chance to give back to their communities by reaching
their education goals, making them stronger women and stronger community eaders as a result. Awards will be presented at the Student Veteran's
Conference in Washington, DC on June 13th, 2008.

The minimum award amount is $2,500. Multiple awards will be made, so please
download the application form posted below and send in your application
today!


Eligibility Criteria:

--Female Veteran
--Open to enlisted, officers and those who have completed their service
--Money can be used to pay for living expenses, as well as tuition, books
and school fees.
--You do NOT need to be a member of Royal Neighbors of America to be
eligible

Minimum scholarship amount: $2,500 paid in June of 2008 for 2009 school
year funding.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of demonstrated leadership,
participation in community activities, goals and aspirations, and unusual
personal or family circumstances. Financial need will also be considered.

Multiple scholarships will be awarded, so please turn in your application
today!

Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary
information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied;
therefore, it is important to answer all questions as completely as
possible. All information that is submitted will be kept in strict
confidence and will only be read by the Foundation Scholarship Review
Committee and Executive Director of the Student Veterans Association . All
personal record and tax information will be shred and destroyed immediately
after the judging is final.

Scholarship Application
Interested students must submit the application by June 1, 2008 Eligible
veterans can view and print the scholarship application posted below. We are
accepting applications via mail (postmarked no later than June 1, 2008) and
/or emailed to contact@royalneighbors.org

The link for the scholarship application can be found here:

http://www.royalneighbors.org/

Click on the banner on the right hand side.

The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding scholarships to, low-income women, ages 35 and older. Each scholarship recipient has a vision of how a college education will benefit herself, her family, and her community. Most recipients are in truly meager financial circumstances and may have other hardships or disabilities.

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United States

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is one of the most recognized and respected corporate-sponsored scholarships in the United States. Created in 1986 as a joint effort of Coca-Cola Bottlers and The Coca-Cola Company to commemorate the 100th anniversary of our flagship brand, the program establishes a lasting legacy for the education of tomorrow's leaders through college scholarships. More than 4,250

Coca-Cola Scholars have benefited from more than $38 million in scholarship awards since the program was established.

The Foundation also contributes $3 million annually to students entering college in its "Four-Year Award for Seniors" program and another $400,000 in its "Coca-Cola Two-Year Colleges Scholarship" program. Coca-Cola Scholars (scholarship recipients) commit to a lifetime of leadership and service in their communities upon receipt of their scholarship.

Additionally, The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program first in their families to attend college. has awarded more than $19 million in scholarships to support students who are the first in their immediate families to go to college. The program has reached more than 1,000 students at approximately 400 U.S. campuses. Interested students should contact the school they are planning to attend to ask whether a Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship is in place, and if so, how to apply.

Generations of Coca-Cola Scholars are now leaders in a host of professions in government, law, education, financial services and health care.

Learn how The Coca-Cola Foundation supports Emory University's education and sustainability initiatives Emory University's education and sustainability initiatives.

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Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree. Five women will each be awarded $10,000 scholarships, and 50 women will each be awarded $1,000 scholarships. All applicants must be seeking an undergraduate degree from an accredited two- or four-year college or university, or vocational-technical school. Only applicants seeking a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university are eligible to receive a $10,000 award. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and previous achievements for women who earned their high school diploma or GED at least 10 years ago.

The Montford Point Marine Association offers an annual monetary scholarship to Illinois High School graduates enrolled in college for Fall. Student must be referred by a Montford Point Marine Association member in good standing.

 Rochelle Crump, Scholarship Chair

(773) 873-6600