Scholarship Available from DuPont

If you live within two miles of the DuPont Plant in Louisville, then you may be able to receive a scholarship from DuPont. This scholarship available from DuPont is due to a class action lawsuit that was filed over odors and pollution caused by the DuPont plant.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be an adult with a high school diploma or GED and living in one of the thousands of households that did not opt out of the settlement.

“The new endowment fund of $482,863 will provide scholarships to help defray educational expenses in several areas, including undergraduate study at two- and four-year colleges, vocational or technical educational courses, training to help someone attain a certificate or degree, or graduate study. The number of scholarships granted will depend on the number of qualifying applications received, he said, adding that the foundation expects the endowment to grow through investments in the coming years.” stated Mark Stewart a spokesman for the foundation.

If you want to know if you are eligible for this scholarship available from DuPont, go here. Alternatively, you can also call (502) 585-4649 to learn about the scholarships.

Scholarship deadline is March 15, 2010.

Any incoming freshman at Indiana State University with a GPA of 3.3 or higher will be given a guaranteed scholarship worth $1000 to attend Indiana State University. But, they could be eligible for even more money and maybe even a full scholarship.

Nothing more is required to get the guaranteed scholarship other than the GPA and being an incoming freshman. It was felt that students whose GPA was not outstanding, even though they are good students, were getting lost in the shuffle and not able to compete for some scholarships.

ISU offers a lot of competitive scholarships with one, the President Scholarship, that is awarded in the amount of $15,000. It is important for students, even those already enrolled, to search out and find scholarship opportunities that could help offset the cost of their education. It takes some detective work, but there are scholarships available.

To find out more about ISU and the scholarships they offer visit their website here.