Alpha Chi Scholarships
Alpha Chi awards twenty-one national scholarships and fellowships to individual members. Many of Alpha Chi’s seven regions also offer scholarships and fellowships. www.harding.edu/alphachi/scholarships.htm

Beinecke Graduate Scholarships
The Beinecke Scholarship Program, endowed by The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, offers scholarships for the graduate education of young men and women of exceptional promise. For further information see http://www.beineckescholarship.org

Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholarships
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers scholarships for continuing four-year college students and students currently attending two-year/community colleges and planning to transfer to four-year institutions. For further information, see www.jackkentcookefoundation.org or email jkc-g@act.org

Ford Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowships For Minorities
The Ford Foundation offers pre-doctoral fellowships for members of six minority groups to increase the presence of underrepresented minorities on the nation's college and university faculties, to enhance diversity on campuses, and to address the persisting effects of past discrimination. For further information see http://www.fordfound.org

Fulbright Programs
The Fulbright Foundations supports an array of programs for foreign exchange and study abroad, all designed to increasing international understanding and to diminish world conflict. Among these opportunities is a Student Program that supports post-baccalaureate students’ study and work abroad. For further information, see www.iie.org or contact Dr. Alan McNamee, ext. 4209, amcnamee@lyon.edu.

Gates Cambridge Graduate Scholarships
The Gates Cambridge Trust provides scholarships for students admitted to graduate study at Cambridge University. The competition is international; the field of study is open. Gates Cambridge Scholars are to be commitment to improving the life circumstances of citizens in their respective countries and to addressing global problems related to health, equity, technology, and learning. For further information, see http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk or contact Dr. Virginia Wray, ext. 4347, vwray@lyon.edu.

Golden Key Graduate Scholarships
Golden Key offers scholarships for post-baccalaureate or professional study at accredited institutions of higher learning in the U.S. or abroad. Judging criteria include academic merit, campus/community/work commitments and significant involvement in a local Golden Key chapter. For further information see http://goldenkey.gsu.edu

Barry Goldwater Graduate Scholarships
Goldwater Scholarships support rising seniors and post graduates pursuing careers in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences for one year beyond the baccalaureate. For further information, see http://www.act.org/goldwater/ or email goldh2o@erols.com or contact Dr. Bob Gregerson, ext. 4355, gregerson@lyon.edu.

Hertz Graduate Fellowships
The Hertz Foundation offers graduate fellowships consisting of a cost-of-education allowance (tuition and fees) and a personal-support stipend. Fellows must attend one of the Foundation's cost-of-education tenable schools. For further information see http://www.hertzfndn.org

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Pre-Doctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute offers fellowships for full-time study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. degree in the biological sciences. The fellowships are intended for students who have completed less than one year of graduate study toward an M.S., a Ph.D., or an Sc.D. degree in the biological sciences. Students who hold or are pursuing medical or dental degrees (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S.) may also be eligible to apply for fellowship support for study toward a Ph.D. or an Sc.D. For further information see http://www.hhmi.org/grants/

Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellowship
The Javits Fellowship Program provides financial awards to students with demonstrated need pursuing a Master of Fine Arts or doctorial degree in select fields of the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Need must be demonstrated by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. For further information see: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsjavits/index.html?exp=0

James Madison Graduate Fellowship
Madison Fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have recently completed, their undergraduate course of study and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Fellows have two years to complete their degree. The Fellowships are intended exclusively for graduate study leading to a master’s degree. Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue and complete a master’s degree in the United States in one of the following (listed in order of preference): Master of Arts in American history or in political science; Master of Arts in Teaching, with a concentration in either American Constitutional history or American government; Master of Education or Master of Arts in Education or Master of Science in Education, with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory. At least one Madison Fellowship is awarded annually in each state to either a college student or a postgraduate for graduate study in preparation for a career teaching American history or government in grades 7-12. For further information, see www.jamesmadison.com or email madison@act.org or contact Dr. Pat Whitfield, ext. 4373, pwhitfield@lyon.edu.

The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is an alliance of business schools and corporate enterprises working to facilitate the entry of minorities into managerial positions in business. The Consortium recruits college-trained African American, Hispanic American, and Native American United States citizens and invites them to compete for merit-based fellowships for graduate study leading to a Master's Degree in Business. For further information see http://www.cgsm.org

Marshall Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
Marshall Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate and graduate study in a British University by the British Government in gratitude for American economic assistance to Britain through the Marshall Plan after World War II. The scholarships underwrite two years of study in any field. For further information see www.marshallscholarship.org

Mellon Graduate Fellowships
The Andrew Mellon Fellowship is awarded annually to students entering graduate study in the humanities and planning to teach. . Fellows may take their awards to any accredited graduate program in the United States or Canada. For further information, see http://www.woodrow.org/mellon or contact Dr. Martha Beck, ext. 1774, mbeck@lyon.edu.

Mitchell Graduate Scholarships
The US-Ireland Alliance has established the George J. Mitchell Scholarship Program to educate future American leaders about the island of Ireland. Scholars are eligible to attend institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland, for one academic year of graduate study.  For further information see:
http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/scholarships.html

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program seeks to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, mathematics, and engineering in the United States and to reinforce its diversity. NSF Fellows are expected to contribute significantly to research, teaching, and industrial applications in science, mathematics, and engineering. Applicants must be United States citizens or nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States. Those eligible to apply are college seniors, first-year graduate students, and others who have completed a limited amount of graduate study in science, mathematics, or engineering. Women who intend to pursue graduate degrees in engineering or in computer and information science and engineering and who meet the eligibility requirements above can apply for the additional WENG or WICS awards. For further information see http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/int_gradstud.htm#gradsup or http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/dge/programs/grf

National Security Education Program: David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships
NSEP offers undergraduate scholarships to promote study of the culture and language of countries and areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation. Scholarships vary in amount depending on financial need, as certified by your institution's financial aid office, and the cost of participation in a proposed study abroad program. For further information see http://www.iie.org/nsep www.aed.org/nsep or email nsep@iie.org

Phi Kappa Phi Fellowships and Awards
Phi Kappa Phi offers fellowships and awards of excellence. Every PKP chapter has the opportunity to submit one nominee and each person nominated receives an active-for-life membership in the society. For future information see http://www.phikappaphi.org

Rhodes Graduate Scholarships
Rhodes Scholarships are awarded to post-baccalaureate American students for 2 (occasionally 3) years of study toward a degree at Oxford University in Great Britain. The field of study is not restricted. For further information, see http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ or email amsec@rhodesscholar.org or contact Dr. Virginia Wray, ext. 4347, vwray@lyon.edu.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

The Rotary Foundation's Ambassadorial Scholarships provide funding for one academic year of study in another country. This award is intended to help cover round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board expenses, and some educational supplies up to US$25,000 or its equivalent. For further information see www.rotary.org or contact Dr. Frank Winfrey, ext. 4699, fwinfrey@lyon.edu.

Past Lyon College Rotary Scholars:
Brad Austin, ‘94, Wayne Southwell, ‘95, Shea Hembrey, ‘96, Jonathan Thompson, DeJuan Ruffin

Soros Graduate Fellowships
The Paul & Daisy Soros Foundation offers graduate fellowships for New Americans, who demonstrate potential in proposed field of study, capacity for creativity and leadership, and a commitment to the values of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. For further information see http://www.pdsoros.org

Truman Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
The Truman Scholarship Foundation seeks to recognize college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the non-profit or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service; and provide them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training, and fellowship with other students who are committed to making a difference through public service. Truman Scholars are selected in their junior year of undergraduate work and may use $3000 of the $30,000 award for their senior year, leaving the balance for graduate study. For further information, see www.truman.gov or contact Dr. Scott Roulier, ext 4345, sroulier@lyon.edu.

Past Lyon College Truman Scholar: Laverne Cox Rodgers, ’91

Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
Morris K. Udall Scholarships support juniors or seniors who plan to pursue careers in environmental studies or related fields and Native American or Alaskan Native students who plan careers in tribal health care or tribal public policy. Two-year and four-year institutions are eligible to nominate a total of six students from either or both categories, although it is recommended that the total be equally divided between them. To be considered, a student must be nominated by his or her college or university using the official nomination materials provided to each institution. Each scholar receives up to $5,000, or the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board, whichever is less. Scholarship recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support per application year. Scholarship monies not used during one academic year are not transferable to the succeeding academic year. Scholars selected during their sophomore year may be re-nominated during the next year's competition. Junior nominees may not be re-nominated. Freshmen are not eligible. For further information see http://www.udall.gov or contact Dr. Mark Schram, ext. 4216 mschram@lyon.edu.