The following is a list of some scholarships offered by various groups within the private sector. To obtain applications or for more information, please contact the organizations directly using the phone numbers and addresses listed below. You will have to do additional research for those organizations that do not have phone numbers or addresses listed. By contacting the organizations directly, you can find out the organizations' eligibility requirements for their particular scholarship or program. To research more scholarship opportunities within the private sector, books are available at your local library or check with your school's guidance office or career center. Also, try searching the Internet. Air Force ROTC Scholarships HQ Airforce College Scholarship Section Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship Air Line Pilots Association American Architectural Foundation 1735 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 626-7511 American Art Therapy Association Cay Dranchnik Minorities Fund 1202 Allanson Road Mundelein, IL 60060 (708) 949-6064 American Council on Rural Species Education ACRE Scholarships University of Utah 221 Milton Bennion Hall Salt Lake City, UT 84112 (758) 532-5717 Fax (758) 532-7732 American Geological Institute AGI Minority Geoscience Scholarships 4220 King St. Alexandria, VA 22302-1507 (703) 379-2480 FAX(703) 379-7563 American GI Forum of the US Scholarship Fund 2711 West Anderson Ln., Suite 205 Austin, TX 78757 (512)392-4057 American Institute of Architects Foundation Scholarship Programs Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship 1735 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC 20006-5292 (202) 626-7511 Fax (202) 626-7420 American Mensa Education and Research Foundation Mensa Essay Contest American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) 1111 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-2782 x3395, 1800-999-2782 www.apta.org Amvets National Scholarship Program Apple National Endowment for the Humanities/Voice of America Bilingual Educators Bilingual Educators Scholarship PO Box 2293 Elizabeth, NJ 07207 Boettcher Foundation 600 17th St., Suite 2210 South Denver, CO 80202 (303) 534-1938 Central Intelligence Agency PO Box 12727 Arlington, VA 2209-8727 Undergraduate Scholar Program Karen W. Mullet, Chief, Student Programs 1-800-368-3886 Fax (703) 893-2016 www.cia.gov CIA Summer Internship Program Arthur Delany, Recruiter (703) 613-8341 Fax (703) 613-8372 Cesar Chavez Cultural Center University of Northern Colorado Vicki Leal, Interim Director 1410 20th Street Greeley, CO 80639 (970) 351-2424 Chic Chicana Maria Crespin 9341 Lilly Ct. Thornton, CO 80229 303-891-2442 Clavis Club of Morgan County, Inc. Lawrence Rodriguez, President PO Box 124 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 (970) 867-2547 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc. Coca-Cola Scholarship Program College Board National Hispanic Scholar Awards Program 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10027 College Bound Magazine College Bound Student of Year Contest Colorado Minority Engineering Association John Rael, Jr., Executive Director University of Colorado at Denver College of Engineering Campus Box 104 PO Box 173364 Denver, CO 80217 (303) 556-2344 Colorado Society of CPA's (Educational Foundation Scholarships for Undergraduates) 7979 E. Tuft Ave. #500 Denver, CO 80237 (303) 773-2877 www.cocp.org Colorado Society of CPA's (Educational Foundation Scholarships for HS Seniors) Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. 504 C. Street NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 543-1771 Denver Urban League Scholarship Search (303) 388-5861 Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Higher Education Program 123 4th Street PO Box 1788 Albuquerque, NM 87103 Discover Card Tribute Award The Ear Foundation Minnie Pearl Scholarship 2000 Church St. Box 111 Nashville, TN 37236 Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation Educational Communications Scholarship El Centro Hispanic Student Services Guadalupe Salazar, Director Colorado State University 178 Lory Student Center Fort Collins, CO 80523 (970) 491-5722 Ford Motor Company Ford's Spirit of Accomplishment Scholastic Award Foundation for Exceptional Children Scholarship Awards 1110 N. Glebe Rd. Ste. 300 Arlington, VA 22201-5704 (703) 620-366, 1-888-cec-sped Fax (703) 620-1054 www.cec.sped.org Foundation for Science and Disability, Inc. 115 S. Brainard Ave. La Grange, IL 60525-2114 Grant Program for Physically Disabled Students in the Sciences Rebecca Smith. Co-Chair, Grant Committee Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation Greater Erie Economic Development Scholarship 18 West 9th Street Erie, PA 16501 Hillsborough Education Foundation 3795 S. Branch Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 908-281-5575 www.hef.org Hispanic Annual Salute 17101 Baltic Dr., # H Aurora, Co 80013 303-344-7410 Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Student Support Services 4204 Gardendale Street #216 San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 692-3805 Hispanic Contractors of Colorado Carla Pacheco, Executive Director 1114 W. 7th. Ave. Ste. 210 Denver, CO 80204 303-893-3893 Hispanic Education Foundation Carolyn Gonzales de Campo, President PO Box 2102 Longmont, CO 80502 (303) 651-8445 Hispanic Education Institute Gil Lopez, Executive Director 518 17th Street, Suite 1030 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 623-4113 Hispanic Heritage Awards Foundation Youth Leadership Award 1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW Suite 411 Washington, DC 20036 Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) 7355 Figuerosa St. Los Angeles, CA 90017 Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.net 1-877-hsf-info Hispanic Women's Council Hispanic Women's Council Scholarship 5803 East Beverly Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90022 Hooked on Sports/Foot Action USA Jackie Robinson Foundation Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship 3 West 35th Street New York, NY 10001 (212) 290-8600 Jaime Escalante Educational Fund Executive Director PO Box 5818 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413 Kaplan/Newsweek "My Turn" essay contest Kentucky Department of Vocational Rehabilitation Vocational Rehabilitation Program Capital Plaza Tower 500 Mero St. Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-4507 (800) 372-7172 Latin American Educational Foundation Larry Romero, Executive Director 924 West Colfax Ste. 103 Denver, CO 80204 (303) 446-0541 Latin American Support Organization (LASO) Denver Water Department Patricia Gonzales, Member 1600 W. 12th Ave. Denver, CO 80254 (303) 628-6346 League of Mexican American Women League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Steve Garcia, Director in Colorado 720 Main St., Suite 455 Pueblo, CO 81003 2701 Alcott St. Suite 382 (303) 455-7187 829 N. Circle St., Suite 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80909 (719) 637-0037 www.lulac.org League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)/National Educational Services Centers Inc. (LNEC) 777 North Capitol Street NE #305 Washington, DC 20002 (202) 408-0060 Mayor's Office of Employment and Training (MOET) Erma Zamora, Executive Director Office of the Mayor 1391 N. Speer Blvd., Suite 500 Denver, CO 80204-2615 303-376-6720 www.moet.org March of Dimes Health Career Awards McDonald's Corporation Hacer Scholarship Program One Kroc Drive Oak Brook, IL 60521 (708) 575-5619 MCI International Scholar Awards MCI Scholar Hotline 1-800-MCI-GRAD 303-624-4723 p>Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund 634 S. Spring St. 11th. Floor Los Angeles, CA 90014 213-629-2512 www.maldef.org Mexican-American Women's National Association (MANA) 1101 17th St. NW #805 Washington DC 20036-4204 (202) 833-0060 Michigan Department of Education Michigan Rehab Services MRS Scholarship Box 30010 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-3390 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Multiple Sclerosis Scholarship Essay Contest National Academy of American Scholars RC Easley National Scholarship National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Students National Merit Scholarship Corporation One American Plaza Evanston, IL 60201 National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) 3 West 35th St. 3rd floor New York, NY 10001 (212) 279-2626 FAX(212) 629-5178 www.nacme.org National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) National Space Grant College & Fellowship Program NASA/Headquarters Mail Code FEH Washington, DC 20546 National Alliance of Scholarship Achievement National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Scholarship Department 1193 National Press Building Washington, DC 20045 (202) 662-7143 National Association of Hispanic Nurses Ildaura Murillo-Rohde Scholarship Award 1501 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 387-2477 National Association of Letter Carriers William D. Coherty Scholarship National Education Service Centers, Inc. 777 N. Capitol St., NE #305 Washington DC 20002 (202) 408-0060 National Future Farmers of America BRIDGE Endowment Fund Scholarship Office PO Box 15160 5632 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy. Alexandria, VA 22309-0160 (703) 360-3600x399/255 FAX(703) 360-5524 National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees Scholarship Program/Selection Committee PO Box 697 Newcastle, OK 73065 (405) 954-3532 National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (NHSF) PO Box 728 Novato, CA 94948 (415) 892-9971 National Image, Inc. 924 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204 (303) 534-6534 National Merit Scholarship One American Plaza Evanston, IL 60201 National Scholarship Trust Fund of Graphic Arts National Scholars Foundation Financial Need Culturally Disadvantaged Scholarship PO Box 2534 Lafayette, LA 70502-2534 National Science Foundation Directorate for Education and Human Resources 4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230 Special Project Grants (703) 306-1234 Teacher Enhancement Program (703) 306-1613 (703) 306-1234 Instructional Materials Development Program Informal Science Education Program Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities National Science Teachers Association Duracell/NSTA Scholarship Competition National Security Agency Undergraduate Training Program National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarships Mrs. James G. Harrison, National ChairOffice of the Committees 1776 D St., NW Washington, DC 20006-5392 (202) 628-1776 FAX(202) 879-3252 NSHMBA National Society of Hispanic MBA's P.O. Box 224747 Dallas, TX 75222-4747 (214) 428-1622 www.nshmba.org e-mail: nshmba@sprintmail.com National Society of Professional Engineers Education Grant North Carolina State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Program PO Box 26053 805 Ruggles Dr. Raleigh, NC 27611-6053 (919) 733-3364 FAX(919) 733-7968 Orphans International Foundation, Inc. George Washington Awards Phi Delta Kappa International Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship Grant for Prospective Educators Director of Chapter Programs PO Box 789 Bloomington, IN 47402-0789 (812) 339-1156 Private Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program 750 Third Avenue 28th Floor New York, NY 10017 Rhodes Scholarship Committee Billingrath and Hyde Scholarships Schering-Plough Foundation Asthma Athlete Scholarship Smith's Smith's Personal Best Scholarship Society of Automotive Engineers SAE Engineering Scholarship Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation 5400 E. Olympic Blvd. #306 Los Angeles, CA 90022 (213) 888-2080 Society of Women Engineers SOMOS Senida Rael 930 15th. Street, 12th. Floor Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 707-6393 State Vocational Rehabilitation Offices Vocational Rehabilitation Offices Tandy Corporation Tandy Technology Scholars Target Target All Around Scholarship Tools for Tomorrow Tech Scholarship Toyota Community Scholars Program Toyota Community Scholarship United Methodist Church Hana Scholars Program Office of Loans and Scholarships PO Box 871 Nashville, TN 37202-0871 (615) 340-7344 US Department of Education Trio Programs Office of Post Secondary Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington DC 20202 (202) 708-8391 US Department of Health & Human Services Division of Student Assistance, BHPr/HRSA Student and Institutional Support Branch Rm. 8-34, Parklawn Bldg./5600 Fishers La. Rockville, MD 20857 Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program (301) 443-4776 Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Health Professions Students (FADHPS) US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Scholarship 1030 15th Street NW #206 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 842-1212 United States Jaycees War Memorial Fund JWMF Dept. 94922 Tulsa, OK 74194-0001 Veterans' Administration Office Veterans' Educational Benefits Vista Scholarship Guide for Hispanics (Sponsored by Chrysler Corporation) Vista Magazine P.O. Box 3315 Livonia, MI 48151-3315 (202) 662-7254 Voices of America Youth Essay Scholarship Contest New York and New England Apple Institute 32 Char Drive Westfield, MA 01085 Wal-Mart Walt-Mart Foundation Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars National Scholarship Program/Minority Leadership Programs 1101 14th Street, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 336-7562 Washington Crossing Foundation Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards The Westinghouse Science Talent Search Science Talent Search 1719 N St. NW Washington, DC 20036