The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation offers scholarships worth up to $30,000 for college juniors who plan to pursue graduate degrees in public service. The program receives about 600 applications per year and gives out 60 to 65.
The National Health Service Corps offers scholarships to medical students who agree to offer services to the Corps after graduation. Recipients must commit a year of service for every year of scholarship assistance, with a minimum of two years. Soon after recipients graduate, the Corps places them in high-need areas.
Students wanting to work in national security can apply for a full-tuition scholarship, with a $1,000 per month stipend, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Applicants must have at least a 3.3 GPA and major in homeland security science, technology, engineering or mathematics, among other requirements.
That National Institutes of Health offers the Undergraduate Scholarship Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. The scholarship is worth $20,000, and recipients can renew it for four years. Financial aid offices must certify applicants have "exceptional financial need." Applicants also must have at least a 3.5 GPA or be within the top-5 percent of their classes, and they need to pursue careers in biomedical, behavioral or social science-related health fields.
The Department of Education provides federal money to state education agencies for the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program. The states then use the money to create scholarships to help gifted high school students pay for post-secondary education expenses.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services annually provides millions of dollars to medical schools. The program intends to help schools provide scholarships to recruit more under-represented minorities.
The U.S. National Science Foundation provides money through its National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program to universities to create scholarships for gifted students who need financial assistance to study a science- or engineering-related major. Interested students must contact their schools' financial aid offices to apply.
The Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation offers $5,000 scholarships to 50 college sophomores and juniors. The foundation gives the scholarships to students planning to begin careers involving the environment, tribal public policy and Native American Health.