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Deadline (approx. date each year) |
Scholarship |
Value |
Criteria |
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Ongoing |
Free scholarship search
www.collegedata.com |
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Ongoing |
Southeastern Louisiana University Scholarships |
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3.0 GPA and 24 ACT |
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Jan. 14 |
Nordstrom Scholarship
Contact: 1-202-376-6200 |
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Jan 14 |
Elks National Foundation Scholarship
Mail to: Kelly Adams
Lodge 490 Scholarship Chairman
1132 Peacock Court, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 |
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Application in Guidance |
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Jan. 15 |
Education is Freedom Scholarship
www.educationisfreedom.org |
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Jan 15 |
University of New Orleans Scholarship Program |
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Partial scholarships begin at 20 ACT composite and 3.0 GPA |
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Jan. 21 |
Holt Foundation Scholarship |
10- $1,000 each |
Interest in social studies, history, civics, government, etc.; GPA 2.5 or above; 100-250 word essay. Applications in Guidance |
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Jan. 26 |
National Peace Essay Contest
United States Institute of Peace
Contact: 1-202-429-3854
http://www.usip.org/et.html |
1-$1,000 each state, along with all-expense paid awards program in Washington, D.C. National: 1st place-
$10,000 2nd place- $5,000 3rd place-$2,500 |
Any student, grades 9 thru 12 |
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Jan. 26
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Dupont Challenge - Science Essay Awards
Contact: General Learning Communications
900 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 200
Northbrook, Illinois 60062-4028
Application online at http://www.glcomm.com/dupont |
1-1st-$1500
1-2nd-$750
1-3rd-$500
48-Honorable Mention-$50 |
High school senior; 700-1,000 word essay discussing scientific or technological development, event or theory. |
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Jan. 28
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Papa John's Scholars
phone: 800-865-9373 fax: 502-243-8982
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various locally-$1,000
$10,000 national winner |
High school seniors; 2.5+ GPA; will evaluate students on a wide variety of criteria |
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Jan. 31 |
Take Me Away to College Contest
http://www.takemeaway.com |
$500-$2500 |
High school senior; enrolled in accredited 4 year school; age 18 as of April and apply online. 25 students will be invited to write an essay in Feb. |
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Jan 31 |
Henry Salvatori Scholarship
Contact: Sons of Italy Foundation
219 E Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone # 1-202-547-5106
http://www.osia.org |
$5,000 grant |
Students of Italian-American Heritage; graduating college bound senior; demonstrated exceptional leadership; distinguished scholarship; respect for principles of liberty, freedom, and equality; essay required |
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Jan 31 |
Papa John’s Scholarships. Applications available on website: www.papajohnsscholars.com or in Guidance. |
$100-$1,000 |
GPA 2.5 |
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Jan. 31 |
Wal Mart Foundation
Application available on the web site at www.walmartfoundation.org |
$1,000 |
Financial need, academic activities, strong ACT/SAT scores |
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Jan. 31 |
ITI Scholarship Program |
One- Full ($21,750)
Two- partial ($5,000) |
Senior; GPA 2.8+, attendance, moral character, and interests
Applications are in Guidance. |
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Jan 31 |
Optimist Club of Baton Rouge, Inc. Essay Contest |
Local - $100 Savings Bond; State - $650; National - $3,000 |
Students under 19 yrs old; 400-500 word essay; Topic: “The Power of One” |
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Feb 1
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Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Virginia Leyda Roberts Nursing Scholarship
Application packet should be requested from State Chairman |
$1,000 |
Senior; pursue degree in nursing |
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Feb. 1
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Gates Millennium Scholars
P.O. Box 1434
Alexandria, Va. 22313
1-877-690-4677
http://www.gmsp.org |
Full tuition, fees, books and living expenses
(4000 scholarships were awarded in 1999!) |
Minority student; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; 3.3 GPA; financial need (must meet Pell Grant eligibility); leadership; need educator to nominate you and someone to recommend you . |
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Feb. 1
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha(ESA)
Scholarship Program
(Application may be downloaded from following website)
http://www.esaintl.com/esaf/scholarship_application.html |
Over 25 endowments and scholarships of $500.00 & $1,000.00 |
Upper 25% OR
GPA 3.0 OR
minimum ACT
20/SAT950
2 current & signed letters of rec. , personal letter or essay Critera: Character, Leadership, Financial need, Scholastic ability |
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Feb. 1 |
Northwestern State University Presidential Leadership Program |
$600 one-time |
Applications in Guidance |
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Feb. 2 |
Toshiba/NSTA Explora Vision Awards
Contact: Toshiba/NSTA Explora Vision Awards
1840 Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, VA 22201-3000
Phone # 1-800-EXPLOR-9 |
4-1st place teams-
$10,000 savings bond; 4-2nd place teams - $5,000 savings bond; 8-finalist teams-trip to Washington, D.C. for awards ceremony |
H.S. Level (10-12) Team competition (up to four students) combining science and vision of future technology; create graphics of web pages to illustrate ideas for future. |
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Feb. 12 |
American Meteorological Society (AMS) Industry Minority Scholarships Contact: http://atm.geo.nsf.gov/AMS/amsedu/scholfel.html |
2 year scholarship: $3,000 Freshman; $3,000 Sophomore |
Hispanic, Native American Black/African who intend to pursue careers in atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrological sciences. |
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Feb.12
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Horace Mann Scholarship
Note: Applications are now found exclusively on FastWeb Contact: http://horacemann.com |
1-$20,000
5-$4,000
10-$1,000 |
Child of a U.S. public school employee; senior; 3.0 GPA; 23 ACT or 1100 SAT |
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Feb.15
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The Ear Foundation
Minnie Pearl Scholarship Program
1817 Patterson St.
Nashville, TN 37203 615-329-7807 |
$2000 |
For students who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing. |
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Feb. 15 |
National High School Journalist of the Year
Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarships
Contact: Diane Honda, Contest Chair
1-209-441-3649 |
1st place-$2,000; 4 runners-up $1,000 |
Senior, 3.0 GPA, participated in journalism for two years, plans to pursue a journalism and/or mass communications career |
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Feb. 16
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Coors Hispanic Employee Network (CHEN)
Contact: Grace Valdez, Chair
Coors Hispanic Employee Network
phone: 303-277-5258 fax: 303-277-5568
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10 - $1,000 scholarships |
Senior; Hispanic Heritage; min. 2.5 GPA; financial need; school and community activities; 2 letters of recommendation; US citizen or permanent resident; personal statement |
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Feb. 17 |
National Leadership Grant Competition sponsored by The Order of Sons of Italy in America (OSIA)
Contact: 1-303-767-8673 |
Varies |
Italian-Americans enrolled as full-time students in an under- graduate at accredited school for fall of year of application; exceptional leadership, scholarship |
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Feb. 25 |
All-USA Academic Team
Contact: All-USA Academic Team, Carol Skalskl, USA TODAY, 1000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA. 22229
Phone # 1-703-276-5890 |
20-$2,500 |
Essay about your outstanding original academic, artistic or leadership endeavor. Must get teacher nomination. |
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Oct. thru Feb.
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U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program
Mark Putnam, Market Manager
Student Banking Division
800-242-1200, ext. 5669
May ONLY apply online at: http://usbank.com/studentloans |
30 $1,000.00 scholarships |
Seniors; RANDOM DRAWING
Can apply online |
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Feb 28 |
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org |
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Cancer survivor
See Ms. Vessel |
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Feb. 28 |
Mensa Essay Contest
Contact: American Mensa Education and Research Foundation, 201 Main St. Suite 1101, Ft. Worth, TX 76107 |
$100-$1,000
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Essay describing the applicant's academic or career goal. |
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Feb. 28 |
ThinkQuest Scholarships Contest
Contact: Advanced Network & Services, Inc., ThinkQuest, NY.
http://www.advanced.org/thinkquest |
$3,000-$25,000 |
Students teams with one or two other students. Teams collaborate in the "Internet Style" of learning, interactive and participatory. Approximately 35 teams will be named finalists. % awards are presented in each of the 5 categories. |
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March 1 |
LA Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
Application available on web site at www.lbfaa.org |
$11,500 |
Available to sons and daughters of active-duty law enforcement & fire service personnel. |
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March 1
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AGI (American Geological Society) Minority Geoscience Scholarships
4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1507
phone: 1-703-379-2480 fax: 1-703-379-7563
Applications and information available on website (below).
http://www.agiweb.org/education/mpp.html |
Up to $10,000 per year - Renewable |
Senior; financial need; minority; major in geoscience, geology, meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, or earth science; 3 letters of recommendation |
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April 1 |
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
http://www.jackierobinson.org |
$6,000 per year
Approx. 100 winners |
Academic merit, leadership, community service, all fields |
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April 1
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Concerned Women for America Scholarship Program
1015 Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-458-8797
Contact: Darlene Nelson Phone: 1-202-488-7000
More info and application for next year at: http://www.cwfa.org |
1 - $5,000
1 - $2,500
(renewable) |
Seniors; letter of acceptance from a conservative Christian college or university; 150-word personal statement of faith; 1,200-word essay on your Biblical worldview; SAT scores; photo; priority to those who have had previous involvement with CWA |
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April 1
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President's Student Service Scholarships
Contact: President's Student Service Scholarships,
1505 Riverview Road
P.O. Box 68,
St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone # 1-888-275-5018
http://www.student-service-awards.org |
2 - $1000 |
School may nominate 2 students (junior or senior) completing 100 hrs. of community service. Matching funds from community must be arranged. |
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April 1
updated 2/01 |
NO-ADdiction Campaign Scholarship Essay
PO Box 4628, Miami Lakes, FL 33014-0628
Phone: 1-800-662-3342
email: NoAd@aol.com
Only one essay per school can be sent on to national competition. |
10-$1,000 |
Grades 9-12; 300 word essay explaining why you have chosen to stay away from drugs & alcohol and what you are personally doing to further prevention efforts within your school and community |
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April 1 |
American Medical Technologists
Contact: 847-823-5169 |
