New Hampshire Post-Secondary Education Commission
New Hampshire Incentive Program
Amount: Between $125 and $1,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on financial need and renewable;
Deadline: May 1.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: All Undergrads
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: New Hampshire
Student Attends School In: New Hampshire
Other Comments: Applicants must enroll full-time and graduate at the top of their class.
Contact: To apply fill out the Federal FAFSA form. You may obtain a copy of the application from your HS guidance counselor’s office, local library or via the online FAFSA website. OR Sherrie Tucker at 271-2555, Ext. 355.
Website:
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/financial/nhip.html
Leverage Incentive Grant Program
Amount: Varies;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on academic merit and financial need.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: Undergrads who have completed their freshman year at an accredited NH School.
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: New Hampshire
Student Attends School In: New Hampshire
Other Comments: Applicants must enroll full-time and graduate at the top of their class.
Contact: The financial aid office at the education institution you currently attend.
Website:
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/financial/lev_inc_grnt.html
Scholarships for Orphans of Veterans
Amount: $1,000;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Renewable.
Who Is Eligible?
Majors/Fields of Study: All Majors
Residency: New Hampshire
Student Attends School In: New Hampshire
Other Comments: Scholarships are available to the descendants of those who died as a result of service in World War I and II, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Applicants must be New Hampshire residents and their ancestors must have been residents at the time of death. Tuition and fees are paid at any institution of higher education in the state. The scholarship can be renewed as long as the recipient is 25 or younger.
Contact: Judith Knapp at 271-2555, Ext. 352
Website:
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/financial/war_orphans.html
Veterinary Grant Program
Amount: $12,000 a year;
Awards per Year: Varies;
The Award Is: Based on academic merit and financial need.
Who Is Eligible?
Award Is Open To: Vet School Students
Majors/Fields of Study: Veterinary Science
Residency: New Hampshire
Other Comments: Offers financial assistance to NH residents pursuing a veterinary science degree. Those who wish to attend Tufts University will be based on need and those who wish to attend Cornell will be based on merit.
Contact: Joseph J. Moore III, V.M.D. University of New Hampshire College of Life Sciences & Agriculture Department of Animal Sciences Kendall Hall Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 862-2726
Website:
http://www.nh.gov/postsecondary/financial/vet_ed_pgm.html
