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Scholarships for Library Science Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

When the words library science float into your brain, what do you think of? The Dewey Decimal system? Johannes Gutenberg, painstakingly carving letters for the first printing press? The opening scene of Ghostbusters, with that ghostly bookkeeper at the New York Public Library? In today’s information age, some talking heads have deemed libraries as a relic …

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Scholarships for Archaeology Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Question for you: do you want to have adventures, discover Egyptian tombs, and run from perfectly round boulders heading towards you? If so, archaeology may be the career path for you. Well, in real life, archaeology is more devoted to intense studying and practical, hands-on work, and less melting villains and temples of doom, a …

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Scholarships for Students in Wheelchairs

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

About 250 million of the country’s population are over the age of fifteen. Of this chunk of the population, 15.2 million relied on some form of assisted mobility, with 3.6 million using wheelchairs. That means that of the population surveyed, 0.7% could not walk without assistance. About 0.2% could not walk without a wheelchair. While …

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Scholarships for Deaf / Heard of Hearing Students

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

America is often described as the land of opportunity, where no matter the circumstances of one’s birth, we are able to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and achieve the American dream of success and sustained happiness. However, there is an undeniable footnote to this optimistic outlook: many people in the United States are born …

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Scholarships for Blind Students

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Anne Sullivan, one of the more renowned educators of the twentieth century, once said of teaching: “[students] require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.” Ms. Sullivan’s words were more than an observation; for her, they were a way of life. She took these instructions to heart when working with her most famous pupil, the …

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Scholarships for Dance Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Throughout the history of our nation, dancing has always been one of the touchstones of American culture. In the first few decades of the 20th century, we moved from the intense ballet routines tapped out by Isadora Duncan to flappers dancing the Charleston. From there, our culture transformed into teenagers vibing to “The Twist,” at …

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Scholarships for High School Sophomore Students

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Have you ever heard the phrase “sophomore slump?” Typically used in athletics, a player explodes upon the scene in their rookie season, only to regress in their second year. Examples of those that fought through tough times include Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Yasiel Puig, Miami Dolphins defensive superstar Ndamukong Suh, as well as Brooklyn Nets …

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3 Scholarships for Chemistry Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Although the economy has recovered valiantly from the recession of the late 2000s, it is still not easy for college graduates to enter the workforce straight out of school. According to recent statistics, well over half of recent graduates could not find a job in their chosen field within six months of graduating. However, there …

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3 Scholarships for Statistics Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Next time you’re at the register during your food shopping, maybe it’d be fun to think about the fact that there are 293 different ways to make change for a dollar. Then, when you’re putting away your groceries, remember that 75% of Americans consider eggs to be an essential item in their refrigerator. Hey, speaking …