Sophomore Scholarship Listing – April 2017
Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
TITLE
Stuck At Prom Contest
GRADE
LEVEL
9th – 12th
Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship
K – 12th
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young
Heroes
18 yrs or
under
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“All About Education” Scholarship
13 yrs or
older
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Brower Youth Award
13 yrs or
older
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Design your Prom outfit out of Duck Tape
AWARD
AMOUNT
$500-$10,000
Any student in grades K - 12
Art Contest
Nominees must be no younger than eight
and no older than 18 years on the
nomination deadline.
Nominees must have clearly demonstrated
positive spirit, courage, intelligence,
generosity, and high moral purpose.
Nominees must have shown initiative,
tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their
goals.
Nominees must be nominated by an adult
who is familiar with the young person's
service activity (teacher or librarian, school
counselor, youth service official, religious
leader, or the like). Members of the young
person's family may not submit nominations
nor letters of reference.
Nominees must have organized and led a
truly extraordinary service activity which has
clearly benefited other people, our fellow
creatures, or the planet we share.
$2000
Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United
States or the District of Columbia.
Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than
the fall of 2022) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education.
Submit an online short written response (250
words or less) for the question: How will a
$3,000 scholarship for education make a
difference in your life?”
$3000
Outstanding leadership means that you
played the major leadership role in creating,
organizing and implementing your project or
campaign(s). We are looking for individuals
with vision, motivation, and leadership skills.
Project impact includes how the project
benefited the environment and community in
$3000 plus
trip to CA
and short
film
produced
about
student work
$2500
APPLICATION OR CONTACT INFORMATION:
Submit entries online at : http://stuckatprom.com/promposal/
For more information or questions, please visit:
www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education/art-contest
Visit website for more information and nomination form:
http://barronprize.org/apply/
DUE DATE
4/5/2017
4/7/2017
4/15/2017
Apply online:
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/all-abouteducation-scholarship
4/30/2017
Submit application online at:
www.broweryouthawards.org
5/15/2017
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Sophomore Scholarship Listing – April 2017
Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
TITLE
GRADE
LEVEL
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“Fifth Month” Scholarship
13 yrs or
older
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WyzAnt College Scholarship
16 yrs or
older
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Courage in Student Journalism
Awards
9th – 12th
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“Do Over” Scholarship
13 yrs or
older
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
terms of measurable results (e.g. acres of
wildlife habitat protected or restored, number
of people engaged in environmental issues
because of the project, numbers of children
no longer exposed to toxins, etc.).
Ages 13-22
AWARD
AMOUNT
Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United
States or the District of Columbia.
Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than
the fall of 2023) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education.
Submit an online short written response (250
words or less) for the question: “May is the
fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the
number five explaining why five is important.
Be serious or be funny. Either way, here’s a
high five to you for being original.”
$1500
In 300 words or less: Describe one way in
which your education has empowered you
Promote your Essay on social media: Using
email and social media, reach out to friends
and family to get votes for your essay.
Finalists will be determined by popular vote!
$2000-$10000
Nominate yourself of someone else
Must submit a written description not to
exceed 600 words on how the nominees
circumstance meets the entry criteria, along
with relevant any supporting material
including press releases.
Must be enrolled in a private or public
secondary school in the United States
$1000
Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the
time of application
Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United
States or the District of Columbia
Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than
the fall of 2023) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education
APPLICATION OR CONTACT INFORMATION:
DUE DATE
Apply online at: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/all/fifthmonth-scholarship-2015/1003835
5/31/2017
For more info visit: https://www.wyzant.com/scholarships
6/1/2017
Submit entry materials to:
[email protected]
6/8/2017
Or mail to:
Courage in Student Journalism Awards
Student Press Law Center
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, VA 22209
$1500
http://www.splc.org/page/high-school-and-college-press-freedomawards
Visit: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/doover-scholarship
6/30/2017
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Sophomore Scholarship Listing – April 2017
Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
TITLE
GRADE
LEVEL
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Complete an online scholarship search
profile at ScholarshipExperts.com
Submit an online short written response (250
words or less) for the question: “If you could
get one ‘do-over,’ in life, what would it be
and why?”
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Legal residents of the United States
Students may study any major
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Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
American Harlequin Corporation
Dance Scholarship
9th – 12th
K – 12th
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Chegg $1,000 Monthly Scholarship
9th – 12th
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AWARD
AMOUNT
$1000
For students who wish to pursue a career in
performing arts
This is a random drawing, but to qualify you
must have the application completed by a
dance instructor
$250
Open to all U.S. high school students
Must respond in 600 characters or less to
question posted on chegg.com for the month
A new question is posted each month,
responses are due by the 1st of each month.
$1000
APPLICATION OR CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, visit:
http://www.genkellyscholarship.com/
Gen and Kelly Student Scholarship
2713 Newlands Ave.
Belmont, CA 94002
Visit website for an application:
http://www.theworlddances.com/contest
DUE DATE
7/31/2017
Monthly
American Harlequin
“Dance Scholarship Program”
1531 Glen Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
800.642.6440
E-mail: [email protected]
Course Hero Monthly Scholarship
9th – 12th
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Applicant must be a United States citizen or
permanent resident who is a high school or
college student. Applicant must respond to
the monthly question posted on the
sponsor's website.
Up to $5000
The DO Something Awards
K – 12th
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Must be 25 years or younger
Must be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada
No essay required, must enter a campaign
at www.dosomething.org
Up to
$100,000
To apply visit: https://www.chegg.com/scholarships/chegg-1000monthly-scholarship-february-2017/apply
Monthly
To apply visit: https://www.coursehero.com/scholarships/
Monthly
Visit www.dosomething.org for more info.
Rolling basis
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Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
Internet Scholarship search resources:
Websites for general information
College For Texans
College Board
Embark
College is Possible
Texas Mentor
Databases:
College Net
Fastweb
Free Scholarship Search
USA Funds
Wired Scholar
Scholarship Search
Free College Scholarships and
Financial Aid Information
Scholarship Websites:
Accounting Scholarship
Ambassadorial
American Geological Institute
Geoscience Scholarship
American Institute of Architects
American Psychological Association
American Society for Microbiology
Americorps
Association Graduate Funding
Brand Essay Competition
College Fund
Discover Card Tribute Award
Elks National Foundation
Federal Scholarship & Aid Gateway
FinAid
Gateway to 10 Free Scholarships
Gateways to US Government Grants
Holocaust Remembrance
www.collegefortexans.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.embark.com
www.collegeispossible.org
www.texasmentor.org
www.collegenet.com
www.fastweb.com
www.freschinfo.com
www.usafunds.org
www.wiredscholar.com
www.college-scholarships.com
www.scholarships.com
www.aicpa.org
www.rotary.org
www.agiweb.org
www.archfoundation.org
www.apa.org
www.asm.org
www.cns.gov
www.asanet.org
www.instituteforbrandleadership.org
www.uncf.org
www.aasa.org
www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm
www.fedmoney.org
www.finaid.org
www.college-scholarships.com
www.students.gov
www.holocaust.hklaw.com
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Sophomore Scholarship Listing – April 2017
Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
Imagine
International Students Scholarships
and Aid Help
International Students
Lucent Technology
NACME Scholarship Program
National Alliance for Excellence
Presidential Freedom
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Sallie Mae’s Free Online
Scholarships for Study in
Paralegal Studies
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
Student Inventors
Target Scholarship
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Tylenol Scholarships
United States Institute of Peace
William Randolph Hearst Endowed
www.imagine-america.org
www.iefa.org
www.internationalstudents.com
www.lucent.com
www.nacme.org
www.excellence.org
www.nationalservice.org
www.rhodesscholar.org
www.rmhc.com
www.salliemae.com
www.paralegals.org
www.siemens-foundation.org
www.invent.org
http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/scholarships.jhtml
www.truman.org
www.scholarship.tylenol.com
www.usip.org
www.apsanet.org
Scholarships for women:
AAUW
Zonta International
www.aauw.org
www.zonta.org
Scholarships for minorities:
Gates Millennium Scholarship
GE and LuLac
Hispanic College Fund
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hispanic Scholarship Guide
Jackie Robinson Foundation
Minority Health Program
Ron Brown Scholarship
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
United Negro College Fund
Center for Student Opportunity
www.gmsp.org
www.lulac.org
www.hispanicfund.org
www.hsf.net
www.hispanicscholarship.com
www.jackierobinson.org
www.ahcpr.gov
www.ronbrown.org
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org
www.uncf.org
www.csopportunity.org
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Local Scholarships – Highlighted in Blue
Scholarship for children of military personnel:
AFCEA International
www.afcea.org/awards/scholarships.htm
Air Force Aid Society
www.afas.org
Army Emergency Relief
www.aerhq.org
Fisherhouse
www.fisherhouse.org
Marine Corps Scholarships
www.marine-scholars.org
Military Page
www.military.com
Navy Marine Corps Relief
www.nmcrs.org
ROTC Scholarship
www.todaysmilitary.com
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