Scholarships for Dads and Students – Chance to Win $10,000

Texas Builder Scholarship Available

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The construction business is typically dominated by men. These type of businesses include fields such as construction, architecture, engineering, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, surveying, and welding. And since many dads have been laid off during this recession, either due to working in an industry that has been hard hit such as the automotive industry or just suffering a downsizing of a company due to the slow economy, many are seeking those scholarships for dads.

And if you are a resident of Wichita, Archer or Clay counties in Texas, you need to apply before the deadline for the Scholarships for Dads and Students in Construction. This scholarship is not just limited to architecture or engineering majors but also includes all other technical/vocational areas of studies such as plumbing, welding, electrical, etc. And that is just a few.

This scholarship being offered from the North Texas Home Builders Association will be awarded in June. There will be up to five $1000 scholarships given out to graduating high school students and/or current college/vocational students. You must be a full time students with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The scholarship has to be used towards the cost of tuition, fees, books, tools, and/or other needs associated with a student’s education in the selected field.

The scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2010 and sent to North Texas Home Builders Association, 4410 Fairway Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308. For further information or to receive an application for the scholarships for Dads and Students, students should contact Mary McKie, executive vice president of the North Texas Home Builders Association, at 940-692-2211

Illinois Single Parent Scholarships

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Married and Single Dads and Moms are returning to school and searching for scholarships. The fact is that the economy has hit most of us pretty hard in the old pocketbook. Many are now without jobs, but the bills still keep rolling in each and every month, leaving many Americans on the brink of bankruptcy. This is the reason that there are so many adults returning to the educational scene. We have mouths to feed and kids who depend on us.

Thankfully, some of the institutions of higher learning are listening and are now offering some Single Parent Scholarships to those of us returning to school. After all, adult students are usually a better risk when it comes to scholarship and grant money. We know quite well what it means to do without and what it takes to make ends meet, which also makes us determined to succeed.

The College of DuPage is one such institution offering Single Parent Scholarships to residents of the 502 District in Illinois, which is most of DuPage County and parts of Cook County and Will County. To be eligible for these Single Parent Scholarships in Illinois you must be a resident of district 502, keep a continued GPA of at least 2.0, maintain at least a part-time status, be a single parent with at least one dependent child, complete the FAFSA, and enroll in a degree, certificate, or transfer program.

These Single Parent Scholarships are awarded in two payments of $500 each, once in the fall and once in the spring.

Deadline for these Single Parent Scholarships is May 1, 2010. To find out more information go here. Just hit the “financial aid” tab, “scholarships” tab, and then go to the “fall 2010″ tab. There you will find this as well as a host of other scholarship opportunities.

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