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Tender Loving
Cash for Women
You know that Clairol can
change your hair color, but
did you know that it can
change your money blues
into scholarship green?
If you’re a woman 30 or
older, you are eligible to re
ceive up to $1,000 a year in
the Clairol Loving Care Schol
arship Program. Almost 200
women a year receive the
scholarships, which may be
used for tuition, books, trans
portation, or child care.
Awards are based on an ap
plicant’s need, academic rec
ord, and potential for suc
cess in the business world.
Winners are selected by the
Business and Professional
Women’s Foundation.
For a rundown on this pro
gram and other scholarship
opportunities for women, write
Educational Financial Aids
Sources for Women, Clairol
Loving Care Scholarship Pro
gram, 345 Park Ave., New
York, N.Y. 10022.
Quarter-Million-
Dollar Babies
One hundred fifty people who
can’t read, spell their names,
or do simple math have re
ceived scholarships to the
Rochester Institute of Tech
nology. In fact, the recipients
still wear diapers, and their
only qualification for the
$1,500 scholarships was be
ing born on the right day—
June 12, 1979.
The unusual scholarship
program, funded by a trustee
gift, was initiated to mark
the school’s 150th anniver
sary. The only requirement
for scholarship winners was
that they be able to gain
admission to RIT when they
reach college age in 1997.
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Ideas
For Graduates
What do singer-songwriter
Kris Kristofferson, New Jer
sey Senator Bill Bradley, and
L.A. Rams quarterback Pat
Hayden have in common?
After college, all three were
awarded two years of study
in Oxford, England, as win
ners of the prestigious Rhodes
Scholarship. Of the hundreds
of scholarships awarded to
graduate students, the Rhodes
is perhaps the most glamor
ous. Rhodes scholars, chosen
from 17 countries for scho
lastic, athletic, and leader
ship ability, receive a gener
ous allowance in addition to
having their educational and
travel costs paid. The schol
arship is open to unmarried
graduates between 18 and
24. Deadline for application
is October 31.
Other well-known graduate
awards include the Marshall
Scholarship (covering two
years’ study of any subject
at a British university), the
Fulbright Grant (offering grad
uates the chance to carry out
a fully funded study project
of their choice overseas), and
the Danforth Fellowship (for
graduate students planning
to get a Ph.I). and go into
college teaching in a liberal
arts field). Most of these schol
arships require you to be
nominated by your school,
and application deadlines gen
erally fall in October and
November. Application forms
are available on most cam
puses.
For information on other
sources of graduate scholar
ships, consult the dean of
the grad school you plan to
attend, or write for The Grad
uate Programs and Admis
sions Manual (available for
Social Sciences and Educa
tion; Agricultural, Biological,
and Health Sciences; Arts
and Humanities; and Physi
cal Sciences, Mathematics,
and Engineering). The man
uals are $4 each and can be
obtained by writing The Grad
uate Programs and Admis
sions Manual, P.O. Box 2606,
Princeton, N.J. 08540.
ROTC: Uniform
Appeal
You want money for college,
and Uncle Sam wants you.
So why not make a deal with
him and join the Reserve
Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC)?
The ROTC Scholarship
Program, offered by the Army,
Navy, Air Force, and Ma
rines, will cover your full
tuition, plus books and fees,
and provide $100 a month
while you are in school. To
qualify, you must be a fresh
man or sophomore, at least
17, and be able to finish
college before age 25. You
must also be a U.S. citizen.
Although programs vary,
you can expect to take some
military-related courses, par
ticipate in drills, and attend
summer camp. ROTC schol *
arship holders are also ex
pected to serve at least four
years’ active duty after grad
uation. •
For more information, see
your school’s ROTC recruiter
or write: Army ROTC, Fort
Monroe, Va. 23651; Air Force
ROTC, Recruiting Division,
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
36112; Navy Recruiting Com
mand (Code 314), 4015 Wil- *
son Blvd., Arlington, Va.
22203; Commandant of the
Marine Corps (Code MPRO),
Headquarters, U.S. Marine
Corps, Washington, D.C.
20380.
Cash In on Your Quirks
What’s in a name? It could be $1,000 if you attend Yale and
your name is DeForest or Leavenworth. And Harvard has
funds for needy people named Anderson, Baxendale, Borden,
Bright, Downer, Haven, Murphy, or Pennoyer.
There are hundreds of scholarships that will award you
funds simply for your name, nationality, habits, or hobbies.
So if you’ve been left out in the great scholarship search,
don’t despair—read on
and cash in on your
quirks.
—If you love good wine,
this might raise your
spirits: The American
Society of Enologists
(wine-makers)gives schol
arships to students of
enology or viticulture or
related fields. The schol
arships can be used at a
variety of institutions.
—Clean living pays off. Rucknell University in Lewisburg,
Pennsylvania, awards scholarships to financially strapped
students who don't use alcohol, tobacco, or narcotics, or
engage in “strenuous athletic contests.” Eight to 10 win
ners a year divide as much as $30,000.
—On the other hand, there’s the left-hander’s scholarship
offered by Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
I he fund was set up by alumnus Fredrick Beckley, a
left-hander, who met his future wife when his tennis coach
paired the two southpaws as partners in his freshman year.
Four needy lefties receive $300 each for the academic year at
Juniata.
For other offbeat scholarships, consult How To Beat the
High Cost of College, by Claire Cox, Dial Press, 1971,
paperback, $2.65.
If you’re confused by the many types of
financial aid Need a Lift? may take a load off
your mind. Written in an easy-to-understand
style, the guide gives reliable information on a
variety of public and private sources of loans
and scholarships.
Also included is a section aimed at veterans
and their descendants, and a rundown of
educational aids offered by the American Le
gion and its local affiliates. Need a Lift?,
American Legion, P.O. Box 1055, Indianapolis
Ind. 46206, $1.
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