Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Be current high school seniors who reside and attend high school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Washington D.C. Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States by Fall 2021. Enrollment at an accredited postsecondary institution outside of the United States may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their achievements along with photographs for use in program promotion and information. Employees, associates, financial professionals, or immediate family members of employees, associates, or financial professionals of Equitable, Equitable Advisors and all Equitable affiliated companies or Scholarship America, or their affiliates, subsidiaries, or advertising and promotion agencies, are not eligible to apply to this program.

1. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 2. Resident of Morgan or Lawrence County 3. Minority Student 4. A high school senior or freshman in college (if you are a high school senior, an accredited college must have already accepted you.) 5. Financial need.

Open to minority students in the State of Alabama. Must be resident of Morgan or Lawrence County. Demonstrate interest in pursuing a Skilled Trade.

Enrolled at an accredited college or university in the U.S. Enrolled at the undergraduate level. Aged 18-year-old or older. Be a first-generation student (a student is considered "the first generation" if neither of the student's parents earned a college degree at the baccalaureate level or higher). Studying in the following degrees (or the equivalence of these degrees) in the business department: -Entrepreneurship - Marketing - Management - Finance & Accounting - General Business

CARRY, inc., a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, is pleased to announce the inaugural Carry the Torch Scholarship. CARRY is committed to the advancement of the next generation's diverse leaders. This scholarship is for youth at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, or involvement in delinquent activities. The scholarship provides youth access to achieving goals and outcomes related to employment/entrepreneurship, educational achievement and/or civic engagement/leadership. Our goals are to support youth towards making healthy and safe life choices, increase their resiliency, and assist their progress towards identified goals.%u200B The CARRY the Torch Scholarship is an opportunity for high school seniors and undergraduate students enrolled full-time at an accredited university. The selected student will receive a one-time award of at least $500 towards their following Fall semester.

To participate in Education is Freedom, students are required to: 1) Complete the recommended state high-school curriculum as outlined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; 2) Enroll in pre-AP and AP courses; 3) Attend personal and professional workshops 4) Work one-on-one with their Higher Education Advisor to craft a college or workforce plan; 5) During their junior and senior years, participating students are required to maintain an 80 cumulative GPA and take the SAT/ACT; 6) Parents are also required to attend a minimum of two EIF workshops per year. In their senior year, EIF students are required to: 1) Apply to a minimum of three colleges; 2) Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); 3) Turn in a minimum of six scholarship applications.

Enrollment Status: Full- or part-time; graduate or upper level undergraduate. Course of Study: Public administration, (governmental) accounting, finance, political science, economics, or business administration (with specific focus on government or nonprofit management). Letter of Recommendation: Someone who can speak to your commitment to the public sector.

Undergraduates or graduate students who fulfill the following criteria may apply: U.S. citizens or permanent residents Of African, Armenian, Bosnian, Filipino, Hispanic/Latino, Macedonian, or Native American descent. Enrolled full-time and in good standing at an accredited U.S. college or university. Accepted into a language program or study abroad program at a university in Turkey, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, or Bosnia and Herzegovina. Willing to share your experiences in Turkey with your peers and the TCA community %u2013 especially via TCA's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TurkishCoalitionofAmerica

The JPFP aims to increase the U.S. talent pool of underrepresented groups, including women, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities who receive Master's and Doctoral degrees participating in the STEM workforce. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen (either by birth or naturalization), including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories. Note: Permanent residents and non-US citizens are ineligible for the JPFP. Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group, which includes women, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline. Applicants must either be within the first 3 years of a graduate program at an accredited, U.S. university OR be in the process of applying to an accredited STEM graduate program. Note: Persons who have advanced to doctoral candidacy are in-eligible. Non-Degree or special status students who are enrolled in masters or doctoral level courses are ineligible. Minimum 3.00 on a 4.00 grading scale (B average and above). If the applicant attends an institution where scales other than 4.00 are used, the applicant's GPA must correspond to a B average. If selected, students cannot participate in any other federally-funded fellowship or scholarship program.

Program participants should have an interest in health care and strong quantitative skills. Candidates from minority groups that are underrepresented in the field of health services research (African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander) and first generation college students are particularly encouraged to apply. Prospective participants do not have to make a commitment in advance to attend graduate school to be accepted into the program, but an academic or research career should be something they are considering. A committee of Penn faculty selects each year's SUMR scholars from the highly competitive applicant pool.