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Eligibility
All US high school and college students are eligible. Click to read the Official Rules.
Application Overview
We're awarding a $1,000 scholarship every week to one super student. Here's the stitch--write a two to three sentence essay (max 280 characters) on the following prompt: If you were a teacher, describe a non-traditional text (memoir, magazine, graphic novel, etc.) you would have your students read for class. Explain its significance to you and the course.
Purpose
Zinch believes that you are "More than a test score". We also believe that college is expensive--too expensive. We are always trying to do fun, meaningful, and different things to try and help you pay for your college education.
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All male and female college bound high school students and current college students are eligible and welcome to apply. All applicants must have a US postal zip code within the US fifty states. For more details see the Official Rules .
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All students must tell Her Campus "What is your Dream career? How are you pursuing it?" in 500 characters (or less!)
Purpose
One student will be awarded the scholarship who writes the best 500 character essay on what their dream career is and how they are pursuing it. Participants must register with Zinch and agree to the Zinch.com terms of use. No purchase is necessary and limitations and restrictions apply as described in these rules. Winning essay will be selected by Her Campus in its sole discretion.
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All college bound high school students and current college students are eligible and are welcome to apply. All applicants must have a US postal zip code within the US fifty states. To qualify students must sign up with HP Academy Store (sign up is free). Also when signing up at the HP Academy Store, high school students are eligible - they should simply indicate one of the college's they plan to attend in the future. For more details, read the Official Rules.
Application Overview
- All Students Must Sign Up for the Education Discount with the HP Academy Store:
Click Here to Sign Up at HP Academy - Check out the most popular laptops for students Folio 13, DM4t Beats and DV6T Quad laptops on the HP Academy Store – you get to pick your prize when you apply
- Provide your email address and indicate which PC you want
Purpose
Zinch and HP have teamed up to provide one deserving student a notebook PC. Simply tell us how you would put your new Tech Scholarship to use and get the chance to score a new HP Notebook PC! The lucky winner will be selected randomly by Zinch. Good luck!
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Call this number to reach an advisor 800-632-8251.
You can register with HP here.
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If you are new to Zinch, this is our longest running and most prestigious scholarship award. Each year semi-finalists are selected for this scholarship based on their Zinch profile. The semi-finalists then compete in a bracket of 64 students. Students go head-to-head, with fellow Zinch users voting to advance the best profile, until only one student remains claiming the $20,000 scholarship. This scholarship is only open to current high school students graduating in 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Application Overview
Quick online application - and you're done!
Note: The 2011 scholarship competition is currently in progress; applications are now being accepted for the 2012 scholarship competition
Winners are announced on the Zinch Blog.
Purpose
Zinch believes that you are "More than a test score". We also believe that college is expensive--too expensive. We are always trying to do fun, meaningful, and different things to try and help you pay for your college education.
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Eligibility
- Graduating from high school this academic year.
- Enrolling in a public (state-funded) college or university within your state of legal residence.
- Earning a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75.
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree.
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Application Overview
- On-line application
- Academics
- Financial
- General
- Leadership & Participation
- Responsibilities/Activities
- Recommendation
- Certification & Release
Purpose
Colonel Harland Sanders has become a symbol of entrepreneurial spirit. In keeping with the Charity's commitment to young people and family values, the KFC Colonel's Scholars program will honor more than 50 graduating seniors who share that spirit and need help affording college.
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Open to ALL high school students in grades 9-12, not only those taking video production. Winners will be selected based on ideas. And you all have great ideas. High school students nationally can participate; emphasis is placed on concept and the message, not on production values. Students are encouraged to use whatever video equipment is available to them. Teachers and principals, school audio/visual departments, parent and community leaders are urged to share their equipment and lend local support by promoting the program as a very unique scholarship competition that is fun to participate in and has a powerful impact on a serious problem.
Application Overview
Create a 30-second commercial to warn middle school students about the dangers of underage drinking. There are two ways you may enter your commercial:
- Upload video entry to the Internet (i.e., YouTube, Vimeo, or SchoolTube) along with the completion of the online entry form;
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- Mail the entry form and DVD/VHS to Courageous Persuaders.
Purpose
Each year, more than 10,000 young people, ages 16 to 25, die as a result of alcohol use. It is a tragic problem. As early as grade school, kids feel pressure to drink. Sometimes, the courage to say "no" can come from an older kid. In Courageous Persuaders, high school students create television commercials targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of alcohol use. Students compete for scholarship money and trophies. The grand prize-winning commercial actually airs on TV as a public service announcement. Participants gain valuable experience, are honored in a Hollywood-style awards banquet and, most importantly, have an opportunity to save lives.
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- Be students currently in grades 9-12 living in the United States or Puerto Rico.
- Have a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale), or equivalent.
- Demonstrate commitment to and involvement in community volunteer service or work experience.
- Following high school graduation, plan to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico.
1) Applicants who are current high school seniors must enroll no later than the upcoming fall term.
2) Applicants who are in grades 9-11 must plan to enroll no later than the fall term following high school graduation. - Have never been selected as a Best Buy @15 recipient.
Application Overview
- Provide a unique and valid email address and create a password to follow the prompts on the website and in email messaging to successfully register for the program.
- Applicants may wish to gather the following information that is necessary for the application:
1) List of student's community volunteer service, work experience and participation in school activities.
2) Student's high school transcript of grades.
3) High school address and phone number.
4) Principal name.
Purpose
Best Buy Children's Foundation is awarding scholarships to recognize and reward students who have made extraordinary contributions both inside and outside of the classroom.
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- Demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at home, at the workplace, and within the community
- Demonstrate strong academic performance (3.0 or greater GPA or equivalent)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Be a citizen of the United States of America
- Graduate from high school in the application year
- Use scholarship funds for student tuition, room, and board while pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall.
Application Overview
- Must create an account to access an application
- Nomination by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization
- Recommendation by an authority figure, such as a student activity advisor, community service coordinator, coach, employer, teacher, counselor or religious leader
Purpose
Honoring the legacy and character of the nation's 40th President, this program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education.
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- Must be a student in grades 9 through 12
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Application Overview
- Complete entry form
- Poster: 1) Posters must include the statement “You can make a difference” and illustrate the idea that one person can change the world for the better; 2) Each poster must be the work of one student; 3) The poster concept and design and any photos or artwork used must be the original work of the student entering; 4) Posters must be 15 x 20 inches in size, including border or mat, if used; 5) If charcoal, pastels or glitter are used, the poster must be either laminated or covered with clear plastic; 6) The following information must be included on the back of the poster: student’s name, mailing address, e-mail (if available), phone number, school, school address, teacher’s name and grade; 7) Please do not include glass, tacks, staples or any other breakable or sharp objects with your entry; 8) Flat shipping is recommended for the poster’s protection.
Poster and entry form must be mailed in by the application date. No electronic submission will be accepted.
Purpose
A nonprofit organization founded in 1945, The Christophers uses the media to spread two basic ideas: There’s nobody like you, and you can make a difference. This message, based on the concept of service to God and all humanity, is addressed to people of all faiths and of no particular faith. The Christopher motto is: “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness”
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High school senior on the staff of an NSPA member newspaper with a minimum 3.5 grade point average on a weighted 4.0 scale or equivalent.
Application Overview
* Entry form.
* Photocopies of three published editorials or columns (signed or unsigned).
* Verification of GPA (transcript or letter from guidance counselor).
* A brief letter of recommendation from the paper’s adviser.
Purpose
In recognition of his service to the National Scholastic Press Association as its executive director in the 1970s, NSPA established the Wally Wikoff Scholarship for Editorial Leadership in 1998.
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Eligibility
- Be a high school senior or a college student
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better
- Be a U.S. citizen
Application Overview
- Complete entry form
- Statement of 250 words or less on why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship.
Purpose
The "Courage to Grow Scholarship" was created to help students realize their college dreams. We don't want the college dreams and plans of so many young men and women to get lost in the financial shuffle. It takes a lot of determination and courage to forge ahead when sometimes it would be easier to give up. With the "Courage to Grow Scholarship" we strive to help students achieve their higher education goals. By taking away some of the concerns such as "how will I pay for college", students can concentrate on their education and focus on the task at hand. Today's economy is hard enough on a family, it is our desire to ease some of the financial burden that a college education can put on individuals and their families.
One scholarship is awarded per month. Final candidates will be selected 1 week after the application deadline.
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- Minimum 2.0 GPA, maximum 3.0 GPA. (Anyone whose GPA is below 2.0 or above 3.0 is not eligible.)
- Enrollment in or acceptance to an accredited two or four-year college, university or technical school to pursue an undergraduate degree.
- Demonstrated financial need.
- Full-time enrollment. Partial scholarships may be considered at the discretion of the Dreams2 Scholarship Committee for part-time students.
- Relatives of members of the Dreams2 Scholarship Committee are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Previous recipients are encouraged to reapply but must maintain the minimum GPA required by the school or a 2.0 GPA if the school does not have a stated minimum. Students are responsible for obtaining and submitting the current year's application and must reapply each year. Previous recipients are not guaranteed additional awards.
Application Overview
Complete an online application at https://aim.applyists.net/CFGA. You will be taken to the main log-in page for International Scholarship and Tuition Services (ISTS). Once on the ISTS page, create an account or log into your account if you have already created one.
Purpose
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta manages various scholarship funds for the benefit of eligible applicants. Scholarships allow our donors to invest in the future by helping deserving students pursue higher education. Students benefit from the financial assistance as well as the academic recognition of being a scholarship recipient. To provide scholarship opportunities for deserving students who want to pursue their education
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Be classified as a high school senior during the current school year and legally residing in one of the 4 NIADA Regions. Demonstrate an aptitude for college work as measured by SAT or ACT scores.
Application Overview
* Official high school transcript (have maintained an outstanding academic achievement record as reflected by an official high school transcript).
* SAT or ACT Scores Report—may be included on the transcript.
* Letter(s) of recommendation (no more than 5) from high school counselor, principal, teacher, employer, etc.
* Essay (1200 words).
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- Teachers/advisers may nominate students or students may nominate themselves for this award. (More than one student per entry per school is permissible.)
- The entry must be that of a secondary school student(s) whose teacher/adviser is a JEA member at the time it was published, broadcast or created.
- The entry must be original student work and must have been published within two years preceding the deadline. Date of publication/production must be indicated.
- All entries in the competition shall become the property of JEA and will not be returned. By entering this competition, entrants give JEA permission to reproduce their work with appropriate attribution to the author(s).
Application Overview
- The article, series of articles (as it/they appeared in print), mounted on 8-1/2-by-11-inch white paper, or a tape or DVD for mass communication media (radio, broadcast, video, etc.) that made the impact. Print articles larger than 8-1/2 by 11 should be reduced to fit on paper that size. Use one side of the sheet and leave at least one-fourth-inch margins.
- A narrative of at least 250 words explaining why the piece or series was produced and how the entry impacted the individuals, others, the school and/or community. Include, if any, media coverage that the entry generated in the community.
- Three letters attesting to the impact of the work from the adviser, a school administrator, professional journalist and/or member of the community (parent, student, resident). The impact of the work, not the author(s), should be the focus.
Purpose
This award (formerly the Student Journalism Impact Award) was jointly conceived as a collaborative endeavor by the Journalism Education Association and the Kalos Kagathos Foundation. The award recognizes secondary school students who, through the practice of journalism, have made a significant difference in the lives of others.
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Eligibility
* Graduating high school seniors, continuing undergraduate and graduate students at an accredited college, university, community college, trade school or religious institution.
* Applicants must U.S. Citizens and California resident.
* Students must have a minimum cumulative 3.0, unweighted GPA.
* See specific scholarships for further requirements.
Application Overview
* Copies of pages 1 and 2 of your most recent Federal Income Tax return, or that of your parents, if they claim you as a dependent. (W-2 forms are not acceptable). Social Security numbers should
be blacked out.
* Graduating seniors must submit an official high school transcript that includes the first semester
of the 12th grade. College undergraduates and graduates may submit an unofficial transcript.
* A copy of the college acceptance letter, if available. Prior to awarding a scholarship, OES must
receive a copy of your college acceptance letter. You should send these items to OES as soon as
you receive them.
* Graduating sneiors, must submit the Teacher/Counselor Report (pages 6 and 7), with your Application.
* Responses to the essay questions may be submitted on a separate page as an attachment to the application.
* See specific scholarships for further details.
Purpose
The Scholarship Fund provides scholarships in amounts ranging from for students attending a four year college or university and for students attending a community college or vocational schools.
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Eligibility
All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in public, private and home schools.
Application Overview
- An original essay on the following topic: "Why is free expression through independent media important?" Essay must be 300-500 words.
- Completed entry form with sponsoring teacher's signature.
- Entries must be mailed to a participating chapter. Essays will not be accepted by fax or email.
Purpose
The Society of Professional Journalists wants to increase high school students' knowledge and understanding of the importance of independent media to our lives. National winners of this essay contest receive scholarship awards.
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Eligibility
Applicants should be graduating high-school seniors, self-starters, possess excellent academic credentials, be good school and community citizens and have a strong desire to continue their education.
Application Overview
Attach high-school transcripts, (college transcripts are not required, but winners will be asked to provide them for verification), ACT scores and two reference letters to this completed application.
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All U.S. citizens of all national backgrounds that are currently studying in the United States or in an American military school out of the country. Must be high school (9th—12th) students in a public, private, alternative, parochial school, or a home study program. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible.
Application Overview
* The essay MUST be the contestant’s original work. (Finalists’ essays will be scanned for plagiarism.)
* Contestants may enter one time only (per contest).
* Essays must be at least 1500 words in length. (Cover page, title and footnotes do not contribute to the word count. A 1499 word count is not acceptable, all rules are firm.)
* Quotations may be used sparingly and sources must be clearly identified. (You may use any form of citation, as long as credit is given where due.)
* All entries must be double-spaced, and in English.
* Contestants may not identify themselves or family members, their schools, cities, nor state within the essay. (No reader should be able to say ‘Oh, I know who that is.’)
* Entry must be uploaded to the Contest site at JoeFoss.com by the deadline below. Submissions must be uploaded in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
* Your essay must include a cover sheet (see application form).
* Submitted essays that do not follow the guidelines fully will not be considered.
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* Must be a High School Senior.
* Minimum 3.0 GPA.
* Open for 4 Year Colleges Only.
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Each year, subject to availability of funds, two to four college scholarships are awarded to high school graduates or graduating high school seniors enrolling full-time in an accredited college or university.
Application Overview
Students must create an account with Baton Rouge Area Foundation in order to apply.
Purpose
The Foundation offers scholarships to graduating seniors and college students. The scholarships have been created by donors to the Foundation. Scholarships are primarily awarded based on financial need, academic achievement and good citizenship.
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Eligibility
- Applicants must be currently a high school senior in good standing and anticipate enrolling at a U.S. accredited college/university or vocational program in the upcoming academic year as a freshman.
- Have a cumulative, un-weighted grade point average between 3.0 and 4.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent).
- A minimum SAT score of 1700 (out of 2400) or a minimum ACT score of 24.
- Applicants must also have applied to a U.S. college/university or vocational program, either full-time or substantial part-time, and plan to enroll in a minimum of two terms for the school year (verified by submitting a copy of the acceptance letter from the college or university as soon such acceptance letter is available).
Application Overview
- Completed and signed application form.
- OFFICIAL copy of transcripts.
- Copy of your SAT or ACT scores.
- A copy of your school admissions letter from the educational institution where you plan to enroll (you may supplement your application with a copy of the admissions letter if the letter will be received after the submission of your scholarship application to the Foundation).
- Signed and dated personal statements (each typed essay should be no longer than 500 words).
- Financial statements (Student Aid Report or tax returns).
- Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency, such as a copy of a birth certificate or a passport.
- Picture of yourself.
- At least 2 reference letters.
Purpose
Betty B. Louie established and funded The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation in December 2005 because of her desire to honor the memory of her parents and to fund qualified organizations engaged in healthcare, including but not limited to, those organizations caring for and supporting disabled people, organizations engaged in medical research and such other organizations that seek to improve the conditions and technologies for sick and disabled people.
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Eligibility
Scholarship is open to students in grades 7 through 12.
Application Overview
Essays must be typed, double-spaced and a minimum of 250 words. Level 1 essays may not exceed 1,000 words. Level 2 essays may not exceed 1,500 words.
Purpose
The Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation seeks to encourage young people to treasure our Jewish heritage, reflect on our Jewish values, and better understand our contribution to civilization and culture. To this effort, the Foundation sponsors an annual essay contest open to both junior high and high school students. The Foundation also issues grants to a wide variety of educational, scientific and charitable institutions whose humanitarian goals are in keeping with the objectives of the Foundation. The Foundation does not, however, honor individual requests for assistance.
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- Applicant must CURRENTLY be a High School student (or home schooled) in the United States.
- Cumulative 4-year Grade Point Average between 3.50 and 3.74. (Unweighted).
- Student should be attending an accredited 4-year University or College.
Application Overview
Each applicant must submit an application. Application includes a document providing background information, a 500 word essay and one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or administrator. This recommendation letter is to focus on two subjects: how the student is viewed by other students and by how the student is viewed by the teaching staff. Transcript verifying GPA must be included.
Purpose
A scholarship fund was been established in Ashley's name to carry on her desire to help others. The non-profit 501(c)(3) fund provides scholarships for students throughout the United States. The fund also assists student organizations and anti-drunk-driving agencies with educational programs.
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Eligibility
All applicants must follow the video guidelines. For more details see the Viral Video Official Rules. To be considered as a winner, an applicant must attend, or plan on attending, a credited college or university in the United States.
Application Overview
Register and submit online a video Public Service Announcement (PSA) covering any topic about public safety. Topics such as but not limited to; Safe driving, bicycle safety, pedestrian awareness. A Student Release and Talent Release From must also be submitted.
Purpose
The DLG Viral Video Scholarship Contest™ was created as a community service project to help educate the public on safe driving practices by awarding a scholarship to the film student or video production enthusiast who creates the best public service announcement video. A high school winner and a college/university winner will be named.
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Eligibility
The scholarship is open to US residents who are college bound, who will begin college either this year or next year, as well as any student currently enrolled in any accredited institution.
Application Overview
Fill out the online entry form to apply, which includes a brief summary about how you reduce, reuse and recycle. Applicants are encouraged to create a short YouTube video, write an inspiring Tweet, or post a recycling message on your Facebook page.
Purpose
The goal of this award is to promote awareness around the importance of recycling.
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Eligibility
- The program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students in all majors/disciplines, who are currently registered as full-time students in North America.
- A full-time student is one who is carrying 12 credit hours per semester, trimester or quarter.
- Undergraduates and graduate students must have at least one year of study remaining in their degree program.
Application Overview
Applicant must submit an official transcript and write and submit an essay.
Purpose
Since 1977, the Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) has sponsored the Scholarship Award Program to encourage the study of safety and environmental management.
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- Contest is open to all high school students in the United States, United States Territories, and military bases.
- Your essay must be 1,000 words or less.
- Only one essay per student may be submitted.
Application Overview
Submissions must be emailed to The National WWII Museum. Museum will accept the first 500 properly formatted entries only. The website will indicate when 500 essays have been submitted.
Purpose
The Education Department at The National WWII Museum is here to help you explore the history and lessons of WWII and to learn how WWII helped shape the world we live in today.
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Eligibility
- Must be a United States citizen stuying at an accredited school in the United States.
- No Masonic background required.
Application Overview
* Completed application.
* Transcripts of course grades.
* Not more than four letters of recommendation.
* Recent photo of yourself.
Purpose
The objective of this scholarship is to aid worthy candidates in obtaining baccalaureate or graduate degrees in fields associated with service to country and generally perceived as benefiting the human race.
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U.S. citizen, graduating senior, and enrolling as a full-time student at an accredited four year university.
Application Overview
- Copy of highest ACT and/ or SAT.
- Copy of official high school transcript.
- Copy of complete FAFSA report including EFC.
- One teacher recommendation (limit: 2).
- One personal recommendation (cannot be a teacher or family member - limit: 2).
- Complete application form.
Purpose
To reward a student for their dedication to service and selflessness as well as ease the financial strains of college.
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Eligibility
Anyone who plans to be enrolled in a four year college or university sometime between the application year and the next 2 years is encouraged to apply. This includes most high school sophomores through college juniors.
Application Overview
- Must complete an online application
- Applicants will be asked to compose an essay to the following prompt: In 300 words or less, write an essay about the most important lesson you have learned in your life.
- Using your email and social media contacts, reach out to friends and family to get votes for your essay. Finalists will be determined by popular vote!
Purpose
WyzAnt's annual college scholarships are awarded each year to hardworking students who have shown excellence and creativity in their writing ability
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* For high school business, marketing and personal finance students currently enrolled in their junior and senior years of high school throughout the United States.
* Students must exhibit excellence in business, marketing or personal finance classes and show interest and accomplishment in the use of technologies in these subjects.
Application Overview
Students must be nominated by their teachers.
Purpose
This scholarship is intended to help eligible applicants defray the costs of their continuing education. The scholarship applications will be judged nationally.
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Eligibility
Open to students residing in the United States or Canada who are enrolled in grades 9-12.
Application Overview
Essays must be between 1,500-2,500 words, written in English, and single-spaced. Please provide your name, age, date of birth, mailing address (no post office boxes), telephone number, and email address on the title page of your essay. Only one essay may be submitted by each entrant.
Purpose
The Humanist Essay Contest is geared toward exposing students in grades 9-12 to humanism and issues of importance to humanists while financially helping these young scholars advance in their studies. Prizes are awarded for originality of thought, sense of emotional engagement, clarity and quality of presentation, amount of research evidenced, and future potential shown by the author.
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Eligibility
- Open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal residents.
- Scholarship payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; student must enroll in semester beginning no later than fall of the application year.
- Winners not based on financial need.
- Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter.
- Home-schooled students may apply as long as their course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school.
Application Overview
- Complete registration page with all requested information. Before scholarship funds will be awarded, all information submitted on the application by the student will be verified. If ANY false or misleading information is submitted on the application, the student will be disqualified without notification to the student.
- Take a ten-question multiple-choice test. This is an open-book test and the applicant may print the essay beforehand for reference during testing.
- Each student is allowed only one opportunity to take the online test. Any attempt to enter again under a different name, address, etc., will automatically disqualify the student without notification to the student.
- Students selected as winners are required to submit the name and contact information of their chosen college/university/certified trade school for verification of registration and payment of the scholarship to the school.
Purpose
Automatic fire sprinklers save lives and property. We cannot say it enough. We all know what happens when sprinklers aren't present - a building catches on fire and we wait for the fire department to put it out. But what happens when fire sprinklers are present? That's what we want students to find out and that's what these contests are all about.
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Eligibility
- Must be a current high school senior
- Must have a 3.5 or higher GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
- Must also have scored in the top 20 percent for ACT and/orSAT (a score of 25 or higher for ACT and 1780 or higher for SAT)
- Must enroll in a 4-year or 2-year institution that has an NSCS chapter (to search for current NSCS chapters, please visit the Find My Chapter page)
Application Overview
- Completed application
- Two short answer questions between 450 and 600 words as follows:
1) Which college course do you think would help you the most your freshman year? If no such course already exists, please tell us about a course that you would create and explain how that course will help you during your freshman year.
2) How do you spend your time when you are away from the classroom? - Recommendation form completed by a teacher, a guidance counselor, an employer, or anyone else who has worked with you in an academic, professional, and/or volunteer capacity (this should not be a family friend or family member)
- Copy of transcript
- Copy of ACT and/or SAT score
Purpose
The Emerging Scholars Program will award scholarships to high-achieving high school seniors who plan to enroll at a university or community college that has an NSCS chapter.
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- Enrolled in school fall semester.
- Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada.
- Enrolled at a two - or four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada.
- Entering second year at a two-year school, junior or senior year at a four-year school, or entering or returning year of graduate study.
- Cumulative 3.0 grade point average (GPA), or greater, on a 4.0 U.S. scale.
- Undergrads: minimum 30 credit hours completed for a two-year school, or 60 credit hours for a four-year school by the end of the current semester.
Application Overview
- Official transcript (This is the only Required Item that does not need to be uploaded by the applicant into the on-line application.).
- Proof of citizenship or permanent residency.
- Evaluation form and letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your field of study.
- Evaluation form and letter of recommendation from an industry professional you have worked for. The industry must be related to your field of study.
- Resume.
- Essay.
Purpose
The American Society of Travel American Scholarships are designed to cover a semester tuition, books, and educational fees for undergraduate students.
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Background
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Eligibility
- Must be a high school 10th-12th grader, college student or non-traditional student
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Must attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year, 4-year or vocational / trade school in the U.S.
- Must be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community
Application Overview
Submit an online application including a personal statement answering ONE of the following questions in 250 words or less:
1) What are your educational goals?
2) How will winning this scholarship help you attain your goals?
3) Write about a time when "hard work" paid off.
Purpose
Hard work. Perseverance. Love of learning. These are the traits that the College JumpStart Scholarship rewards. If you are a high school, college or adult learner and are looking for ways to pay for college, then the College JumpStart Scholarship may be for you.
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Background
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Eligibility
- Students who show initiative and original reporting, and superior writing skills, as well as an understanding of the principles of individual freedom.
- May submit up to 3 stories for consideration.
- Only one entry per person.
- Entrants must be undergraduate students, currently enrolled in a four year college/university in the United States.
- Entries must have been published in a college or university newspaper/publication or in an online version.Work published for an internship or for a class assignment is not acceptable.
- Entries should be news stories. Commentary or editorials are not eligible.
- Stories should be copied from the original publication, onto 8.5 x 11 paper.
Application Overview
Enclose a cover letter with entrants' contact information and contact information for student responsible for work, if not the same. Must submit five copies of your entry.
Purpose
The Robert Novak Collegiate Journalism Award recognizes excellence in collegiate reporting in which the student's work demonstrates an understanding of the basic ideas that support a free society, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech and free-market economic principles.
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Background
Website
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Eligibility
- Open to all high school students whose parents are NOT IN the Foreign Service.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Children of the employees of AFSA, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Semester at Sea are ineligible.
Application Overview
- Registration form (including teacher information)
- 1000-1250-word essay on the following topic: You are a Foreign Service employee posted to one of the nations/organizations listed below. Explain what you would do as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service to improve the relations between the U.S. and your country/organization of choice, and how the major foreign policy differences between them might best be handled in our national interest. The nations/organizations on which you may choose to focus are: Afghanistan; Cuba; Egypt; Japan; Pakistan; South Sudan; The United Nations; Venezuela.
- Essays must be an original work written in English. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with a one-inch margin on all sides of the page. All submissions must include a word count, excluding the list of sources. AT LEAST three of the sources you cite must be primary sources, i.e. books, periodicals or newspapers that you have physically researched. Other sources may be online-only materials, provided they are cited correctly as such. Any submissions lacking three primary sources will be disqualified. Note: Any essay using sources such as Wikipedia will be disqualified! Please make sure to also separate your primary source list from your Internet source list. Do not place your name or your school's name on any of the pages of the essay. Only the registration form should include this information. Essays MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. Essays submitted in any other format will not be considered.
Purpose
This contest is to help young Americans better understand how the men and women of the Foreign Service serve and defend our critical national interests around the globe, possibly leading many participants to consider international careers in service to our country.
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Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident.
- Must be a senior in high school or a college freshman, sophomore or junior in an undergraduate program.
- Must be attending a school within the United States, or operated overseas by the U.S. government.
- Relatives of employees or directors of NPG are not eligible.
Application Overview
* Completed signed application
* 500-750-word essay on the following topic: Without critical changes, U.S. population is projected to reach 438 million people in less than 40 years. Explain how this projected growth will negatively affect the United States socially, economically and environmentally.
* Essays must be written in English, word-processed or typed double-spaced using one side only in black ink on 8.5x11 inch white paper, using Times Roman or Arial font size 12-14. All submissions are subject to the NPG Privacy Policy. E-mailed or faxed essays will not be accepted. Only one entry per student.
Purpose
NPG, a national membership organization devoted to population issues, invites students to compete in their Annual Essay Scholarship Contest.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident.
- Must be a senior in high school or a college freshman, sophomore or junior in an undergraduate program.
- Must be attending a school within the United States, or operated overseas by the U.S. government.
- Relatives of employees or directors of NPG are not eligible.
Application Overview
* Completed signed application
* 1-3 Minute film on the following topic: Without critical changes, U.S. population is projected to reach 438 million people in less than 40 years. DVD must be labeled with the entrants name, address and telephone number.
* The video must be between one and three minutes in length and 2 (two) DVD copies must be submitted on Region 1 or regionless DVDs playable on all standard and commercial DVD players. Entries playable only in CD-ROM formats will not be eligible. Winning entries will be required to submit a Quicktime file in the resolution and codec in which it was shot and edited in originally. The submission must be the applicant's own original creation, not made for an employer, and must not materially infringe on other sources or copyrights. It is not required that actor releases be submitted, but it is recommended entrants use them.
Purpose
NPG, a national membership organization devoted to population issues, invites students to compete in their Video Scholarship Contest.
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Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
Entrant must be in the 11th or 12th grade. Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first place winners are not eligible for this contest.
Application Overview
Essay with cover sheet (containing applicant's contact information). Select ONE of the following three topics:
- After the Stoddard trial, Dominique Francon marries Peter Keating. Given her love for the integrity of Howard Roark's buildings and person, why does she do this? What is she seeking from the marriage? How does her action of marrying Peter relate to her deeper convictions and conflicts?
- In dynamiting Cortlandt Homes, Howard Roark breaks the law. What is his moral and philosophical argument for the rectitude of his action?
- Choose the scene in The Fountainhead that is most meaningful to you. Analyze that scene in terms of the wider themes in the book.
Essay must be no fewer than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length, and double-spaced. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of The Fountainhead.
Purpose
Ayn Rand's novels are inspiring and intellectually challenging. But they can also be financially rewarding for high school and college students. The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer prizes and prize money every year.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
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Eligibility
- Applicant must be a high school student in the United States.
- Must have teacher to sponsor student.
- Allow permission to use photo and essay for publicity purposes.
Application Overview
Applicant must submit an essay in 300 words or less.
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Name
Background
Website
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Eligibility
- High school seniors or undergrad college students who are citizens of the United States may apply for a one year scholarship. Scholarships are not automatically renewable; however, the Foundation does grant scholarships to a limited number of students who re-apply each year.
- Carry a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40 through the first semester of the school year.
- Attend an accredited United States college or university in the school year.
- Actively be involved in university, athletic or community services.
Application Overview
- A completed and signed application, including the parent/guardian section (pages 1 through 6).
- Official transcript with school seal (can be sent directly from school if necessary, but must be received by the Foundation on or before application deadline).
- A recent wallet size photograph (for publicity/identification purposes).
- A completed Parent Financial Information Form.
- We will not accept hand-delivered or faxed applications. Only completed application packets (including photograph) will be accepted for consideration.
Purpose
The foundation has established a college scholarship program to recognize special students for first year recipients. Skandalaris Family Foundation Scholarships fund any chosen course of study at an accredited United States college or university. The Foundation also allows previous recipients to re-apply and may increase their award amounts based on their success. There are two scholarship applications, one for high school seniors and one for college students.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
College bound high school seniors and current college students in the U.S. Proof of being a student may be requested.
Application Overview
Must submit an essay with application.
Purpose
Our goal is to encourage today's young adults to attend college and to earn a higher education. At the same time, we want to encourage them to share their experiences with computers.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
Entrant must be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade. Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first place winners are not eligible for this contest.
Application Overview
Essay with cover sheet (containing applicant's contact information). Select ONE of the following three topics:
- The Communist war hero and much feared Party member Andrei Taganov is completely dedicated to the Party’s cause. Why then does he lose respect for the Party — and why does he fall in love with Kira Argounova?
- Although the USSR has collapsed, many people still argue what was argued throughout much of the 20th century: communism is a noble theory that men unfortunately fail to live up to in practice. By reference to the story and specific events of We the Living, explain why you think the novel’s author would accept or reject this argument.
- What does Kira Argounova mean when she says that communism forbids “life to those still living”?
Essay must be no fewer than 700 and no more than 1,500 words in length, and double-spaced. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of We the Living.
Purpose
Ayn Rand's novels are inspiring and intellectually challenging. But they can also be financially rewarding for high school and college students. The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer prizes and prize money every year.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
If you are a high school senior planning to attend college or a current college student who will be continuing their undergraduate studies in the fall of next year, you are eligible to enter our sweepstakes.
Application Overview
Students may apply online or mail in the application.
Purpose
Scholarships funds must be used for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment required for study.
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Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Must be graduating from any United States high school in May/June of the deadline year
- Must be a United States citizen or legal resident
- Must be planning a graduation celebration (of any size)
- Must be planning to attend post secondary school in the fall of the deadline year
- Must have a GPA of 2.0 or above
Application Overview
Applicants must submit a creative new graduation party idea or tell us about something that would make their graduation party memorable. Limit submission to 100 words.
Purpose
GraduationParty.com encourages students to celebrate their graduation with a family friendly party. One male and one female winner will be selected.
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Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States.
- Neither parent has earned a four-year college degree.
- Must be attending a CSO partner college or university. A complete list of CSO College Partners can be viewed here: http://csopportunity.org/college_partners/coll_partners.aspx.
- Seek financial aid and scholarship support for college.
- Involved in extracurricular and leadership programs in school or in the community.
Application Overview
Submit the online application on or before the deadline. One letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or adult mentor must accompany the application.
Purpose
Center for Student Opportunity's Opportunity Scholarship is a $2,000, four-year renewable scholarship awarded to first-generation college students graduating in the current high school class and enrolling at a CSO College Partner.
Scholarship winners may serve as monthly guest bloggers on the Opportunity Scholars web blog to share insight and perspective about their transition to college and successes thereafter.
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Background
Website
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Eligibility
The Scholarship is open to all US & Canadian high school students who are members of the classes this year, including home schoolers.
Application Overview
- 1250-1500 word essay addressing a single aspect of D.J. Solomon's Xen: Ancient English Edition, ISBN 0976066009, Avar Press, 2004.
- A letter from the writer's school, on school letterhead, must accompany the application, attesting to their current grade level & currently enrolled status at the institution, at the time of the submission; this may come from a principal, guidance counselor, or teacher. Home schoolers must submit a letter stating their intended year of graduation from their teacher.
- Scholarship form signed by student and legal guardian (available on site).
Purpose
Avar Press is seeking to recognize, encourage, and reward scholarship in US & Canadian high school students by offering the Avar Press Literary Essay Scholarship.
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Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Enrolled full-time at (or accepted to) a college or university program as an undergraduate or graduate student. (High school seniors, and others, may apply pending acceptance.)
- Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a scale of 4.0 (or similar grade assessment).
- Must also have citizenship in either the United States or Canada. No preference is given to students from either country.
Application Overview
- Please provide a summary of your educational status including your GPA, accomplishments, and any extra-curricular activities. Also include a copy of your latest academic record and list three references.
- Submit a 1500 word book report (1.5 spacing), using one of the books on our Book List (attached) or a non fiction book or your choice. Reports will be evaluated according to normally accepted academic standards.
- Describe your career plans, goals and personal ambitions.
- Give an outline of your financial circumstances. Include the cost of tuition and board, travel, other associated costs and any contributions by you and/or your parents, etc.
- Attach all information together putting this form first. Do not staple.
Purpose
John Gyles Education Awards are the result of a private, benevolent endeavor established in 1990.
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Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
You must be currently in Grade 12 and planning on entering into your first year of college/university the same year of graduation, or be currently in your first or second year of college/university.
Application Overview
Students must write an essay that is between 500-1000 words.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Eligible applicants must be accepted or enrolled full-time in an accredited 4-year university in the United States in the Fall (if studying abroad, sponsoring university must be an accredited US university).
- Have at least a 3.5 GPA if you are currently a senior in high school and will be entering a college or university for the first time in Fall OR if you are already enrolled at a college or university and will be returning as an undergraduate in the Fall, you must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Application Overview
- Complete the online application (must register with site to apply).
- Submit a 700 word essay answering the following: What does the phrase "The American Dream" mean to you and how do you embody the American dream?"
- Submit a 500 word personal statement including academic/professional goals, financial need etc.
- A letter of recommendation from an adult who knows you in an academic or professional capacity.
- A resume including work experience, extracurricular activities and other accomplishments you think relevant to your consideration for this scholarship.
- If selected as a finalist you will need to submit a copy of your latest academic transcript and an official copy of your latest FAFSA SAR.
Purpose
The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund was formed in the Fall of 2007 to remember the life of Akash Jacob Kuruvilla and to continue his legacy of excellence and generosity posthumously. Having committed to leadership, diversity, integrity and academia, Akash Kuruvilla influenced a multitude that had the honor of being in his presence. The ideal scholarship recipients will embody those same principles and shall be committed to positively affecting the community throughout their collegiate years and beyond.
The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to one male and one female.
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Background
Website
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Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be high school seniors continuing their education in a degree program. Employees of FMAA member companies may not enter this scholarship contest.
Application Overview
- Five copies of a video, no longer than 5 minutes, explaining what the United States flag means to you
- Signed Video Release Form
- Brief statement of future plans
Purpose
The FMAA Scholarship Program intends to help students attain their education goals through a one-time award.
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Background
Website
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Eligibility
The contest is open to all students of the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes (Grades 9 - 12) in the public, parochial, private and home schools within the jurisdiction of the sponsoring state society or district.
Application Overview
- The contest will be held in preliminary round(s) by state societies and/or chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution to select one winner from each participating state. In districts where no state society sponsors an entrant, a district entry is permitted.
- The oration must be original of not less than five minutes or more than six minutes.
- The subject shall deal with an event, personality, or document pertaining to the Revolutionary War and show a relationship to America today. The oration must be essentially the same as the submitted manuscript. Notes and props (including military uniforms) may not be used in the presentation.
- Before the chapter winner competes in the state contest, a copy of the oration, a photograph and biographical sketch of the entrant, and the completed Form B should be mailed to the state chairman following the chapter contest. Form A (State) will be sent by the Chapter Chairman to the State Chairman.
Purpose
Purpose of The National Contest is to support historical research in our high schools by promoting oratorical presentations related to our Revolutionary War period 1750-1800. To emphasize American History to the high school student and focus on and intelligent relationship between the past and the present. To place a positive emphasis on the plans of our founding fathers.
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Website
Award Details
Eligibility
Any 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate student. There are no age limits but you have to be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Application Overview
There are two ways to win the scholarship. First, you can create an account and submit your essay. If your essay is one of the top 5 vote recipients, your essay will be reviewed by a committee and the winner will be notified within 14 days of the close of the scholarship contest. Second, you can create an account and vote on other student's essays (you can also vote on your own). The registered user who votes on the most essays as of the scholarship deadline will receive a $500 scholarship.
Essay Guidelines: . The essay should either be the essay you used for the Common Application or a response to the Common Application Essay topics:
- Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
- Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.
- Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
- Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.
- A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community, or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.
- Topic of your choice.
Purpose
This award is part of our ongoing mission to help students get into and pay for the college of their dreams.
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Name
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Eligibility
The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
Application Overview
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write a 500 to 1000 word essay on the following topic: What have you done outside of the classroom that demonstrates qualities sought after by universities or other educational facilities? Of these, which means the most to you?
Purpose
Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed.
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Eligibility
This year's green scholarship is all about generating awareness of recycling. All currently enrolled high school and college students, as well as students planning to attend college during the coming year are eligible to apply for this award.
Application Overview
- Write something about recycling. It doesn't matter how long or short it is, but be sure it's inspirational!
- Post it online someplace, for example on your website, your blog, facebook, twitter, a friend's website, youtube, flickr, etc.
- Be sure to include a link to http://www.castleink.com within your post. To win the award, you need to drive as many people as you can to visit your page AND then click-thru on the castleink.com link that you post
- Once you've built your post, page, video, etc complete the entry form and include a link/URL to the page where you've posted our link.
- We'll be using special web tracking software to measure exactly how many visits you sent to Castle Ink from your post, web page, video, etc. Drive the most visits to Castle Ink, and you win the award! Encourage your friends and family to enter or at least to visit your post.
Purpose
Our goal is to generate awareness about the importance of recycling, and to encourage people to think about the environment and the impact we are having on it.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
Applicants must be current high school or college students who plan on attending or are currently attending a college or university in the United States.
Application Overview
- Essays (or videos) for as many topics as you like (see website for list of topics)
Purpose
Healthy Respect is once again giving both high school and college students a chance to make a difference in the lives of at risk kids and win scholarships for doing so. This time, we have some help. Neither merit nor financial need will be considered. The award will be based solely on completion of all required steps.
For these scholarships, we are going to offer not one, but three different themes with multiple scholarships being offered. Participants may submit essays (or videos) for as many topics as they like.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- High school seniors.
- Student has been challenged with a significant roadblock or setback.
- 2.75 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
- Accomplishments in community service.
Application Overview
- Completed Application.
- Official sealed transcripts from your High School showing your cumulative GPA from your 9th, 10th and 11th and first semester 12th grade years combined (on a 4.0 scale).
- 3 letters of recommendation, each from one of the following: a teacher, a community leader, or a person of your choice (that is not related to you).
- A 500 word essay describing the dream you are pursuing and what significant roadblock, setback or challenge you have faced along the way.
Purpose
We believe that every youth should have the opportunity to achieve a higher education. Economic status and life's hardships should not stifle their desire to pursue their dream of a higher education.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
All students in the 6th-12th grades that attend public, private, parochial schools, are home schooled or are members of a youth group/Sunday school are eligible to enter.
Application Overview
- All students must address the theme.
- All essays may be written in ink, typed or produced on a computer.
- Essays are different lengths according to student's status in school.
Purpose
It is a patriotic program the organization offers schools and youth organizations as a resource for teaching children in kindergarten through 12th grade about their American heritage, civics and citizenship. The program includes flag drawing, poster and essay contests that are grade specific and age appropriate. AMVETS and AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary sponsor a series of contests at the local and state level wherein children design flags or posters and write essays. The winners at the local level progress to the state contests and the state winners are then entered into the National competition.
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Background
Website
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Eligibility
- Reside in the Unites States and attend a college/university in the United States, but do not need to be US citizens or legal residents.
- Must be attending a two or four year college in the Fall of the previous or upcoming year. Students who are currently attending college may apply.
- Low-income students of any ethnicity.
Application Overview
- Personal statements (400+ words) written for college applications.
- Completed submission questionnaire and legal release for every essay that you submit.
Purpose
The idea for Share Your Story was borne from my volunteer work at Crenshaw High School in South Central Los Angeles. The students at this school define the term “underserved”. While helping seniors brainstorm to start their college essays, I quickly discovered that most of my students had no idea how to answer or structure the common essay questions about their lives, dreams, inspirations and accomplishments. I tried to find relevant examples of college essays written by low income or minority students, however all of the existing “How to” essay compilation books include personal statements written mainly by students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds about topics that my students did not connect with. As I worked with students on crafting their personal statements, more and more inspiring stories unfolded: each ended with the same of hope and dream – attending college to forever change the author’s future. I realized that I was in one of thousands of schools across the country filled with students of different cultural backgrounds but similar demographics, and that the college essays that these students produced would provide a valuable resource for anyone who works with underserved students. Determined to have these students’ voices heard, create an educational resource, and to also develop a much needed scholarship fund, I created Share Your Story.
Provider Organization
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Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Must be a current high school, college, or graduate student OR be planning to enter school within the next year
- Must be a legal resident of the U.S.
Application Overview
- Complete application form
- Short answer essay. In 250 words or less, please submit an essay on one of the following:
- Why do you deserve to win this scholarship? -OR-
- Describe your academic or career goals. -OR-
- Any topic of your choice.
Purpose
The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program that helps students fulfill their dreams of a higher education. The scholarship is named for Gen and Kelly Tanabe, best-selling authors on education, whose generous donations fund this program.
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Name
Background
Website
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Eligibility
- Open to U.S. citizens or legal residents with High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- Scholarship payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; winner must enroll or already be enrolled for spring session.
- Winners not based on financial need.
- Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter.
Application Overview
- Complete registration page with all requested information. Before scholarship funds will be awarded, all information submitted on the application by the entrant will be verified. If ANY false or misleading information is submitted on the application, the student will be disqualified without notification to the entrant.
- Take a ten-question multiple-choice test. This is an open-book test and you may print the essay beforehand for reference during testing.
- Each entrant is allowed only one opportunity to take the online test. Any attempt to enter again under a different name, address, etc., will automatically disqualify the entrant without notification to the entrant.
- Entrants selected as winners are required to submit the name and contact information of their chosen college/university/certified trade school for verification of registration and payment of the scholarship to the school.
Provider Organization
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Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
- Be a current high school student that Intends to enroll full-time at a four-year college.
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0.
- Engage in a non-standard, special activity.
Application Overview
- Complete online application.
- Submit a short essay describing a special skill, talent or interest that helps you standout from your peers. The essay should be no longer than 100 words.
Purpose
College Peas Student Standout College Scholarship is for the student who has something special that makes them different from their peers. We recommend engaging in a special kind of activity – a Non-Teenager Activity or NTA. An NTA is, quite simply, any activity that other teenagers don’t typically do. By choosing an NTA you will differentiate yourself in a way that will have a very positive impact on your chances of getting into college. We are always looking for good examples of NTA’s and if you have one, you have a shot at this scholarship.
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Eligibility
Entrant must be a 12th Grader, College Undergraduate, or Graduate Student. Employees of the Ayn Rand Institute, its board of directors and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Past first-place winners are not eligible for this contest.
Application Overview
Essay with cover sheet (containing applicant's contact information). Select ONE of the following three topics:
- What do you think is meant, in Part III of Atlas Shrugged, by the phrase "utopia of greed"?
- Why does Francisco D'Anconia, heir to the greatest fortune in the world and a productive genius with boundless ambition,change his course and pose as, of all things, a playboy?
- What does the story of Atlas Shrugged have to say about the relative powers of good and evil and the conditions under which one is victorious over the other?.
Essay must be no fewer than 800 and no more than 1,600 words in length, and double-spaced. Essays will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Atlas Shrugged.
Purpose
Ayn Rand's novels are inspiring and intellectually challenging. But they can also be financially rewarding for high school and college students. The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer prizes and prize money every year.
Provider Organization
Name
Background
Website
Award Details
Eligibility
You must be currently enrolled in an accredited high school. The photo must have been taken while visiting a college campus in the US.
Application Overview
* To be eligible for a round, submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the final day of the round.
* You must have taken the photo yourself. Your photo and description must be your own original work and must not have been published elsewhere.
* The description of your photo must be no longer than 200 words.
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Eligibility
The QuestBridge National College Match is designed for high school seniors who have shown outstanding academic ability despite facing economic challenges. Most College Match scholarship recipients come from households earning less than $60,000 annually (for a typical family of four) and have experienced long-term economic hardship.
We do not have absolute criteria for GPA, standardized test scores, or income. When selecting finalists for the National College Match, we try to answer the following questions:
* "Does this student have the motivation and academic ability to thrive at one of our partner colleges?"
* "Has this student overcome socio-economic obstacles to achieve academic excellence?"
Only U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible to receive College Match scholarships to partner colleges (with the exception of Brown, Pomona, Princeton, and Yale, who may consider applications from students who are not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents). Students who are not U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents can still use the QuestBridge application, be chosen as QuestBridge finalists, and participate in the Regular Decision process.
Application Overview
The National College Match application requires you to provide extensive information on your academic accomplishments and financial background, as well as write three essays, complete short answer questions, and gather three letters of recommendation, a transcript, and test score reports. The application allows you to apply to up to 8 of our partner colleges by using one application. You will be asked to rank these colleges in order of your preference.
Purpose
The QuestBridge National College Match helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to some of the nation's most selective colleges:
If you are a student who has achieved academic excellence in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply to the National College Match. QuestBridge's partner colleges offer generous financial aid packages that cover 100% of demonstrated financial need, making them very affordable for low-income students.
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This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
Application Overview
Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words.
Purpose
Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study.
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* Enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation.
* A strong commitment to pursuing and completing a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution).
* Critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided).
* Involvement in co-curricular and community activities.
* Demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity.
* A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
* United States Citizenship.
* Idaho, Louisiana, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue and complete a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements.
Application Overview
* Complete online application.
* All applicants must complete the Academic Information section and Adversity section in order for the online Certification Form to be accessed by your counselor.
* High School Transcript.
* Must have one Letter of Support. Students must provide the email address of the person filling out their letter of support.
* A copy of your parent/guardians federal tax return.
* Income Verification Cover Sheet.
Purpose
Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships for all 50 states.
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Only current high school seniors graduating in the spring following the deadline may apply.
Application Overview
- Go to FIRE's website at www.thefire.org and familiarize yourself with FIRE and FIRE's issues
- Watch two short videos about real students who were censored and punished for speech that is protected by the U.S. Constitution
- Watch some of FIRE's other videos, read FIRE's mission, and browse posts on The Torch to get a good sense of FIRE's goals and activities (recommended)
- Answer the Essay Question: Why is free speech important at our nation's colleges and universities? Using examples from both videos, discuss how these universities violated the featured students' rights and why these violations are incompatible with higher education. Your essay should be 800-1000 words.
- Submit your essay through the form on the provider's website
Purpose
FIRE's mission is to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity. FIRE's core mission is to protect the unprotected and to educate the public and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on our campuses and about the means to preserve them.
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* Only students who will be a High School graduating senior this year are eligible. Must be continuing their education at the two- or four-year college level.
* Student must have a 2.5 grade point (based on 4.0 systems), and maintain a 2.5 grade point during their first semester of college, while carrying at least 12 credit hours.
* Winning student must demonstrate their past support of school, community, and the fair or festival environment as shown on application.
Application Overview
* A two-page essay composed by the applicant must be submitted along with two letters of recommendation. Letters of recommendation should be from the sponsoring M.A.F.F. member fair board and/or from high school guidance counselor or principal. All letters of recommendation should be submitted in a sealed envelope with signature on seal, mailed with the scholarship application.
* Information Sheet showing class rank, total credits, and test scores from SAT or ACT must be submitted in a sealed envelope with signature on seal, mailed with the scholarship application.
* Scholarship applications will be available only through M.A.F.F. member fair boards. Multiple applications may be submitted by member fairs.
Purpose
Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college the award winner attends. Award must be claimed within 15 months of presentation.
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All high school NSHSS members are eligible, with the exception of relatives of NSHSS staff members and relatives of scholarship reviewers.
Application Overview
Apply online by going to the member log in page. Once logged in, select the "Scholarships" tab under "member resources." Make sure your information in your profile is up to date (GPA, grad year, contact info). You may update this preliminary scholarship application as many times as necessary prior to the deadline.
Semi-finalists are notified by mail and requested to submit an essay, photo, transcript, and school recommendation forms provided by the Society
Purpose
Ten $5,000 Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships will be awarded to NSHSS members and fifty (50) $1,000 National Scholar Awards will be given to selected finalists for the Claes Nobel Academic Scholarships.
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- Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.
- Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire application year. Enrollment at an accredited postsecondary institution outside of the United States will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities.
- Be recommended by an unrelated adult who can attest to the student's achievement
- Employees, associates, financial professionals or immediate family members of employees, associates or financial professionals of the AXA Group, U.S. News & World Report, or Scholarship America, or their affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible
Application Overview
- Create an application account and complete the student profile
- Complete the online application; the following information will be needed
1) List of involvement in school and community activities
2) List of work experience
3) Current high school cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale
4) Details of your outstanding achievement - Finalists will be asked to submit additional information
Purpose
The AXA Achievementsm Scholarship offers college scholarships to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. The scholarships are sponsored by the AXA Foundation, in association with U.S. News & World Report.
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The contest is open to all students enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during the current academic year, or homeschooled students in an equivalent grade level, who have not previously received a prize in the senior category. A previous winner in the junior category, who is now eligible for the senior category, may submit an entry.
Application Overview
- You must submit a written statement from your parent, guardian, or teacher certifying that the essay is your own original work.
- Submissions received without this certification will be disqualified. Your essay should concentrate on the theme. Essays will be judged on originality; scholarship, including works cited; and presentation, including correct grammar and spelling.
- You should not neglect any of these categories. The Fund historically receives a large number of entries and the contest is highly competitive.
- All essays should be about 1,000 words, neat, and legible (double spaced, typed preferred).
Purpose
The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund (NRACRDF) is once again sponsoring an essay contest celebrating the Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The theme for the essay is “The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation.” Scholarship awards are given in saving bonds.
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- Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States is eligible to apply (male and female students compete separately)
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify
- Applicants must pursue a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university
- Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks
- College students are not eligible to apply
- Home-schooled students are eligible to apply
- A student can apply for, but cannot accept, more than one Elks National Foundation scholarship or grant in any one academic year (Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants are the other scholarships offered by the ENF)
Applications must advance through local, district and state competitions to reach the national competition.
Application Overview
- Completed Application
- Essay of no more than 500 words on the following topic: Using one of the leadership roles or extracurricular activities you prioritized as being important to you, describe what impact the experience had on you, what you contributed, what you learned about yourself, and how it has influenced your plans for the future
- Official Transcript of Grades including a list of seventh semester classes
- SAT and/or ACT scores taken before November 15
- Counselor Report in a sealed envelope
- Copies of Exhibits (optional): up to 10 pages of exhibits of achievement in scholarship, leadership, athletics, dramatics, community service or other activities
Take application to your local Lodge on or before the deadline. If you are selected to be one of the 500 National Finalists, you will be required to submit a secondary application online.
Purpose
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university.
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- All nominations for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must be made exclusively by the Principal or Guidance Counselor. Principals and home-school instructors may e-mail comcast@applyists.com to verify school eligibility status and to request program materials.
- A student nominated by a Principal or Guidance Counselor must:
1) be a full-time high school senior
2) demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and display leadership abilities in school activities or through work experience
3) have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
Application Overview
Nomination from a Principal/Guidance Counselor and application
Purpose
Every year, Comcast and the Comcast Foundation ask High School Principals and Guidance Counselors to collaborate in identifying the best and the brightest high school seniors in their communities. Why? Because they want to motivate young people to achieve their potential, to be involved in their schools, and to be catalysts for positive change in their communities. The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes students who exemplify these ideals - and who serve as models for their fellow students. It's not easy to be a kid today, and every bit of encouragement helps. Since 2001, the program has recognized nearly 11,500 students around the country and given away more than $11.5 million in scholarship grants.
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Scholarship Contest is open to High School, College and Graduate School students.
Application Overview
You will write a reflective essay (400 - 600 words) based on one of Dr. Parker’s quotes or messages.
Purpose
The CrossLites Scholarship Award was created to provide high school, undergraduate, and graduate students with a chance to learn about Dr. Charles Parker, become inspired, and win some money.
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- Must be residents of the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico
- Must be graduating high school seniors (U.S. and Puerto Rico), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada
- Must have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
- Must plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire academic year beginning in the same year as the deadline at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico
Recipients of the James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarship will be chosen from the general applicant pool. Please see provider site for more eligibility requirements.
Children of employees and employees pursuing a traditional postsecondary education are also eligible to apply. Please see provider site for detailed eligibility requirements.
Application Overview
- Register and create an online account
- The following information will be needed for the application process:
1) A list of your work experiences and involvement in school and community activities
2) A current transcript of grades
3) BURGER KING® employee information if your application is to be affiliated with an employee
4) If applicable, your family's financial information (a copy of your parents' most recent tax form filed with the IRS or Revenue Canada may be helpful)
Purpose
The BURGER KING® Scholars Program has awarded more than $15.4 million to high school seniors and employees across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico since the program’s inception in 2000. This year alone we awarded more than $1.4 million in scholarships to 1,258 students, and introduced and awarded four new major scholarships, including one King $25,000 award and three James W. McLamore WHOPPER™ Scholarship $50,000 awards.
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Eligibility
Graduating Seniors in Any High School may enter. History, government and English students are particularly encouraged to participate.
Application Overview
- Essays are to be no fewer than 1500 words nor more than 2000 words in length (excluding endnotes and bibliography) and must be computer generated, double spaced, on one side only of 8 ½” x 11” paper. Quotations from other writers are encouraged but must be acknowledged and should be used with discretion. Essays will be screened for plagiarism using standard software designed for this purpose.
- The application must be fi lled out completely, including academic information. Each contestant must submit an original and four (4) photo copies of their Essay for the judges (five in all) including a CD copy with contestant’s name, address, phone number and year of the contest.
- A copy of the application should be attached to each of the five (5) copies of the Essay submitted.
Purpose
The uniqueness of Texas and Texans is recognized around the world. The purpose of this Texas History Essay Contest is to encourage students to explore the pioneer spirit of Texans on the early-day frontier, their methods of accomplishing their goals under very difficult circumstances, and the results of their efforts that we can see today. It is hoped that the topic chosen will stimulate the thinking of our youth, who will assume responsibility for the conduct of our affairs on local, state, national and international levels in the near future.
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Eligibility
- Must be a student who is college bound or in college
- Must live in the USA
- Must have a minimum 2.0 GPA
Application Overview
Applicants must submit the online application which includes an essay about your academic goals and your contributions to your school and/or community.
Purpose
New Beginning mobilizes support for students getting into, staying and graduating from college. The movement began in 2011 with the first Dollars for students who wrote us excellent stories about their needs. We want to help students follow their dreams.
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Students are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Colombia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas.
Students may be attending a public, private, or parochial school. Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted. Previous honorable mentions are eligible to enter. Previous first-place state winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the Institute are not eligible to participate.
Application Overview
Submit a 1500 word essay on the topic of peace building (specific topic is outlined on the site under the supervision of a contest coordinator. The contest coordinator may be selected by the student and can be any adult-teacher, parent, youth leader, etc.
Purpose
The international system has witnessed dramatic changes in the recent past. Developments around the globe and at home challenge us to rethink the role of the United States in the international community. What is our nation’s place in this increasingly complex global picture? How do we best promote respect for human rights and the growth of freedom and justice? What can we do to nurture and preserve international security and world peace?
The United States depends on knowledgeable and thoughtful students—the next generation of leaders—to build peace with freedom and justice among nations and peoples. In the belief that questions about peace, justice, freedom, and security are vital to civic education, the United States Institute of Peace established the National Peace Essay Contest to expand educational opportunities for young Americans.
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- Be United States citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
- Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States by fall of the application deadline year
- Demonstrate ambition and drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community, or the workplace
- Be recommended by an unrelated adult who can attest to the student's achievement
- Employees, financial professionals or immediate family members of employees and financial professionals of AXA Group, U.S. News & World Report and Scholarship America or their affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible
Application Overview
- Register, create an application account and complete your student profile
- Submit online application after gathering the following information:
1) List of involvement in school and community activities
2) List of work experience
3) Current high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
4) The details of your outstanding achievement to be expressed in an essay - Applicants selected for further consideration will be notified to submit high school transcripts and an applicant appraisal confirming the outstanding achievement
Purpose
The AXA Achievementsm Community Scholarship Program brings advice and access to higher education into every community in which AXA has a presence. Scholarships are distributed to high school seniors who demonstrate: ambition and drive; determination to set and reach goals; respect for self, family and community; and ability to succeed in college.