Are there scholarships for Science Fiction fans?

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Hello, all!

I just got back from ConCave, a fun science fiction convention held in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (See some photos).

Then I wondered: are there scholarships or grants for people who like science fiction? Or maybe also for science fiction writers? I decided to google this question and found some answers! The main answer is, YES, there are some interesting scholarship pages that are well worth a look.

Here they are:
The Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Workshop in UC San Diego - this workshop has financial assistance between $500.00 and $1500.00. The financial aid section is on the site page; just scroll down. There are many available.

The University of Kansas offers a scholarship for studying OR writing science fiction. Here is that page: http://www2.ku.edu/~sfcenter/SF-Scholarship.htm.

Here is a list of Science Fiction awards: http://www.sfawardswatch.com/?page_id=3. The most famous awards are here, including the Hugo.

St. Mary's University College in England has a part-time scholarship for Science Fiction and Cult Film and Television.

There is a Writers of the Future scholarship on the L. Ron Hubbard site.

I'll bet there are even more out there. That's great!

-Betsyanne

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Scholarships, grants, and more links for Native Americans

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This is the start of a bigger list of good scholarship links for Native Americans. I am putting free lists of scholarships, grants, and other good links here.

Later, I will put them on a separate page of this blog, if possible. The links with an asterix (*) in front of them are ones I personally have known of for a long time. You may find scholarship links here you may not find at other sites.


The College Scholarships.org Native American scholarships page #1
The College Scholarships.org Native American scholarships page #2
St. Paul Public Schools Native American Scholarships info. page 
The American Indian College Fund page
*The FinAid Native American scholarships and aid page
*The Fatomei pages for Native American students (these pages include "College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Students, Aboriginal Canadians, Native Alaskans, Aleuts, Inuit, Eskimos, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Polynesians or Micronesians."
The GoCollege Native American information page
The American Indian College Fund
The U.S. Scholarship Guide Native American Scholarship page 
*The Student Aid on the Web government page for Native Americans (scroll down to see the scholarships)
*The Oedb (Online Education Database) Native American Scholarship page
*The Oedb (Online Education Database) Online Native American Grants page
The Native American Rights Fund
The Scholarships.com Native American scholarship page
HUD Planet Youth scholarship links for Native Americans
ABC (A Better Chance) Native American scholarship links
The College Grant.net database Native American scholarship page
*FastWeb's Financial Aid Guide for Native American students
The D.A.R. Scholarship page (scroll down for Native American only scholarships; applicants may apply for any D.A.R. scholarship also.)
Fort Lewis College tuition waiver for qualified Native American Students page
The American Indian Graduate Center (see the top of this list too - a $4.00 booklet is available here at a link. This booklet, by the Indian Resource Development Program, is also free to download. It lists free 2010 information on financial aid.)
The National Indian Education Association page
The DeVry Phoenix online school Native American Scholarship list page

Do you have some links for me to add? Please list them below as a comment.

Thanks!

-Betsyanne

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Checking with schools near you

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 Some pointers to get money for school by searching nearby

I have read a LOT of postings and blogs about getting scholarships in the last few years. Many bloggers and article writers suggest searching locally for scholarships and grants.

Why check locally?

Many lesser-known scholarships are ONLY offered at schools' advising offices. The available help includes scholarships and grants from local clubs and institutions. You never know... these could be really great.

How do I apply?

There is often a standard admission form at many schools; you get to ask whether you would like to be included in a scholarship or grant search. Your advisor may also ask you personally about your financial needs. You could wind up on the short list for this money.

Many schools will "package" their offers. You get to decide whether or not to accept this package, which may include scholarships, loans, and outright grants, if you are lucky.

Location, location, location...

I personally went to school locally. It was easy to commute. There were both online AND in-person classes to choose from.

Good luck on your scholarship and grant search!

-Betsyanne

More resources: The Nontrads Scholarship pages one and two
Scholarship sites in the U.S. and Abroad 
My Five most Popular Postings from the Find Scholarships and Grants blog