SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE
November 2008
Seniors:
Here is the second of many monthly publications which will provide you with valuable scholarship information. Consult the websites listed or see Mrs. Hershey in House 1 for information. Many sponsors request you apply on-line. If available, paper applications will be distributed from House 1 Office. The due date listed is the date the application must be in the hands of the sponsor, so please do not delay in completing applications. If you have questions, see Mrs. Hershey. Remember, most scholarship money comes directly from the colleges and universities, so be sure you apply there first! Good luck with your scholarship searching!
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Reminder: LOCAL
SCHOLARSHIP INFO JAN. 2009!
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Honors
Program Scholars*
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Ruth Ann
Moyer Scholarship*
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Scholarships
based on major, artistic ability, activities, etc.*
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Consult
CSU website for current information www.csuohio.edu/fao/scholarships.htm
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Division
I Athletic Grants*
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Contact
coach of sport: http://csuvikings.ocsn.com/
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Presidential
Scholars*
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Moses Cleaveland
Scholarships*
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Richard
Eaton Scholarship
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Frank J.
Ambrose Scholarship
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Academic
Achievement Grant
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Alumni
Legacy Award*
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*Asterisked
awards require additional application procedures beyond completing the CSU
Undergraduate Admissions Application.
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Scholarship application available at www.csuohio.edu/fao/scholarships.htm
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To
research other CSU scholarships for which you may qualify, please visit the
following website:
www.csuohio.edu/fao/scholarships.htm
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All
Scholarship deadlines –
OAPSE Northeast Scholarship
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Available
to children whose parent or legal guardian is a member of good standing of the
Ohio Association of Public School
Employees, OAPSE/AFSCME, Local 4, AFL/CIO.
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Four
scholarships of $1,500 each are awarded to the recipients selected from the
applicants who meet the eligibility requirements
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Application
must be postmarked no later than
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for application
Medina County Show Biz Company Scholarship
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Two $500
scholarships to two deserving students of any
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Must be
active members in the performing arts at his/her school
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Deadline
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for application
The Graphic Arts Council – Benny Awards Competition
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Open to
any high school student involved in commercial art, graphic design, computer
graphics, printing, journalism or
communications programs in the
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Deadline
for entries is
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for application
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$2,000
scholarships are available to incoming freshmen and renewable for four years.
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Must
attend
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High
school music performance experience (solo or ensemble)
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Application
and application tape (5 minutes total); two contrasting styles of music
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Solo
audition by invitation pending review of application
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Maintain
a GPA of 2.5
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Deadline
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for application
The American Legion’s National High Oratorical Contest
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Scholarship
awards are presented to the three finalists in the Final Round as follows:
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1st
place - $18,000 2nd place -
$16,000 3rd place - $14,000
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Each
first round winner who advances to and participates in the second round, but
does not advance to the Final Round, will receive an additional $1,500
scholarship.
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For more
information contact your local American Legion Post or go to www.legion.org for addresses and phone
numbers
Burger King Scholars Program
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Scholarships
of $1,000 each
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Merit
based and need based
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Applications
available online. Deadline is
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For
information about eligibility criteria, please visit web site at www.bk.com/scholars
MG James Ursano Scholarship
Fund
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Applicants
must be dependent children, stepchildren or legally adopted children of Army
soldiers on duty, retired or deceased while on active duty or after retirement.
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Unmarried
for the entire academic year
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Under the
age of 22 on
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For
specific information please check their website www.aerhq.org
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This
scholarship covers tuition and fees and provides a stipend. To be considered,
students must:
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1. Apply for admission to UC. Students are urged to complete their UC
admission application before
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2. Complete the Darwin T. Turner Scholars
Program application by
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Eligibility
requirements:
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Be
American Indian, Alaska Native, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Hispanic as
defined by the University of Cincinnati Office of Equal Opportunity
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Permanent
resident of
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Be a
graduating high school senior
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Have a
minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
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Rank in
the top 1/3 of their class or have a minimum “B” average
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Have a
minimum ACT score of 23 and/or a minimum SAT score of 1070
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Be
accepted in a four-year matriculating degree program at UC
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For more
information visit their website at: www.uc.edu/turnerscholars
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Three
$1500 scholarships available this year.
These scholarships are intended for
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Students
can download applications by visiting the website at www.ohionews.org
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The
deadline for applications is
Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition
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College
scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 each.
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Deadline
for submissions is
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Details
can be found at www.collegeboard.com/yes
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Offers a
variety of scholarship opportunities
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Can apply
at the Tri-C website at www.tri-c.edu/scholarships
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FAFSA is
online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
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Some
scholarships may require a special application in addition to the Tri-C
Foundation Scholarship Application.
These are noted in the criteria in the Scholarship Guide at www.tri-c.edu/scholarships
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Two
$500.00 scholarships
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Deadline:
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Completed
application and 500 word essay
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Two
letters of reference and high school transcript
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Application
form available online at: http://www.pdkintl.org/awards/proseds.htm
CollegeAdvantage Scholarship
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Entries
must be postmarked on or before
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$2000
scholarship awarded
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To enter
the Scholarship Sweepstakes, enter online at www.savecollegeadvantage.com
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Restricted
to high school seniors planning to enroll as full-time students at Stark State
College
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Deadline
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Amount
of scholarship may vary, but intended to defray the entire cost of all
instructional and general fees for the freshmen year
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for application form
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy Scholarships
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AMDA is
committed to assisting promising young artists through the support of our
National Scholarship Program
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Last
year, over $1,500,000 was awarded to scholarship recipients
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Deadline
is
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To
obtain additional information visit their website at www.AMDA.edu
2008 Sam Walton Community Scholarship
- The 2008 Sam Walton Community
Scholarship will be available on-line from
- Non-renewable $1,000 award
for the student’s first year of undergraduate study at an approved accredited
college or university
- More information can be found
at www.walmartfoundation.org
- Must use access code (SWCS)
to access this application process
- May not be a Wal-Mart
or Sam’s Club associate, or the child, or legal dependent
- Deadline for entry is a
postmark of
- For applying online go to: https://www.scholarshipadministrators.net
Big 33
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Students –
United Way of Medina County 2008 Youth Service
Recognition Application
- Honoring 10 outstanding juniors and seniors
from each
- Of those students, several seniors
are selected to receive a scholarship for his/her continuing post-secondary
education at a college, university or trade school
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Deadline
is
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Additional
information: Mary Raitano (330) 725-3926
or email at mraitano@unitedwaymedina.org
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Applications
may be picked up in House I from Mrs. Hershey
McKelvey Foundation
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Awards
$10,000 scholarships per academic year for 4 years (total of $40,000)
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60
scholarships to be awarded in 2009
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Must own
and operate a business for at least 1 year and have at least one paid employee
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Applications
are due by
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Apply
online at www.mckelveyfoundation.org
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Valued
from $7,500 to full tuition for high academic achievers
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Recipients
are chosen from students who are accepted in the university’s honors program
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Preferred
method of applying is online at www.jwu.edu
CollegeWeekLive.comScholarship
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One
$3,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student who answers the scholarship
question online (in 150 words
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or less): “Going to
college is a big, important step in one’s life.
What are you looking forward to the most about going to college, and
why?”
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Deadline
date to apply is
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Students
can apply online at : www.scholarshipexperts.com/showApp.htx?appId+10440
S-STEM Scholarship for Engineering Technology
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To learn about this scholarship go to: http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/summit/engineering_science
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Students will be required to fill out the FAFSA between Jan and March of
2009
The Graphic Arts Council of
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Students
must be nominated by their respective art teacher
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Principals
are asked to make the final selection and submit one student’s name
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Deadline
is
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Please
see Mrs. Hershey in House I for application
The
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Due
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Submit
the completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or renewal FAFSA
by your priority deadline to the federal processor at the address listed on the
FAFSA
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File
online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
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Parents
of dependent students must also sign the FAFSA
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for more information
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Awards
up to three (3) $500.00 scholarships each year
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Applicants
must be a current high school senior and have been accepted into an accredited
training program in a field providing services to individuals with MRDD
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Interested
students must complete and submit a Marion Stroud Memorial Scholarship
application form before
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Forms are
available by calling 330-725-7751 ext 273 or on our website at www.mcbmrdd.org/events.htm See
October Update for additional details.
KNOWTRI-C
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Scholarships
– www.tri-c.edu/scholarships
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Academic
Excellence Scholarship – Your high school counselor can nominate up to three
candidates to receive the $1500 annual scholarship for up to two years
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Will be
awarding 3 scholarships, one will be in the amount of $1,500 and two will be in
the amount of $1000 each.
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All area
high school instructors, principals, and guidance counselors are asked to make
their seniors who will be considering post-secondary endeavors aware of this
opportunity.
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Deadline
is
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for more details
Printing Industry Education Funds, Inc. Scholarships
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Deadline
is
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Scholarships
awarded will be at $1,500
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Questions
can be directed to: tlasik@pianko.org
The James Kura Memorial
Scholarship
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Sponsored
by The
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for more information
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Deadline
is
ESA Foundation Scholarship
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Information
for this scholarship may be found at: http://www.esaintl.com/esaf/
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Deadline
CAPPEX.COM
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Cappex.com,
the Web site that tells you which colleges want you before you apply, is giving
away $25,000 in scholarships
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Log on
to www.Cappex.com/scholarships
and apply today
Cargill Community Scholarship Program
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Will
award $1,000 scholarships to 350 high-school seniors who live in communities
where Cargill has a business presence
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Your
local Cargill facility: Cargill Animal
Nutrition located at
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Guidelines
and applications available online at www.cargill.com,
– keyword: scholarship
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Applications
due
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Minimum
scholarship will be $500; the maximum award will be $2,000
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Must
show need, merit and a strong ambition to succeed in college
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Must have
participated in his or her high school athletic team programs in a non-athletic
manner (i.e. team manager, statistician, cheerleader, sports writer, team
booster, etc.)
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See Mrs.
Hershey in House I for an application
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Deadline
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Twenty
(20) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded
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Deadline
for submitting applications is
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Contact
Pat Robinson at probinson@coshocton.com
or see Mrs. Hershey in House I for more information.
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Ranging
from $1,000 to $15,000 per year
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Merit
based and need based
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Deadline
for submitting applications is
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Applications
are downloadable at www.elks.org
The Ayn Rand Institute – Fountainhead Essay Contest
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Prizes
range from $50 to $10,000
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Open to
11th and 12th graders
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Essays
are judged on both style and content.
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Entry
deadline is
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To see
rules and guidelines and to submit your essay, go to: www.aynrand.org/contests
ScholarshipExperts.com – 2008 “Top Ten List” Scholarship
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Five (5)
$1,000 scholarships will be awarded
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Winners
will be chosen based on the quality of their written responses and must apply
online
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Deadline
to apply is
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Go to www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
National CO-OP Scholarship Program
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Two
hundred (200) $6,000 scholarships
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Merit
based
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Deadline
for applications:
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Student
must apply, be accepted and attend one of the 10 NCCE Partner College & Universities:
Drexel University, Johnson & Wales University, Kettering University, Long
Island University, Northeastern University, Pace University, Rochester
Institute of Technology, University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo,
Wentworth Institute of Technology
CollegeZapps $5,000
Scholarship
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One (1)
$5,000 scholarship will be awarded
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Open to
11th and 12th grade high school students
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Students
must apply online at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/showApp.htx?appId=10460
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Application
deadline is
Engineers Foundation of
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Deadline
is
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For
information and application go to: www.ohioengineer.com
Graphic Arts Council of
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Educational
scholarship in Graphic Communications Management and Technology
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Deadline
is
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For
information e-mail tchubb@dukeprint.com
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One (1)
$1,000 scholarship awarded
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Involvement
in athletics at a
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Application
due by
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For more
information, see Mrs. Hershey in House 1
The
- Scholarships will range in amount from $1,500 to $4,700 per academic
year, and are renewable.
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Instructions for application and additional information can be found at http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/educ/stem/index.php
The 1st Annual Whole Person Scholarship Competition –
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Awards
range from $2,500 to full tuition and are renewable for up to four years
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Call or
e-mail the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 800-678-8876 or admissions@oru.edu
The 1st Annual “Freedom in Academia” Student
Essay Contest
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For
information go to www.thefire.org/contests
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Entry
deadline:
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First
prize $5,000 college scholarship; second prize $2,500 college scholarship
AAWCS Scholarship
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Open to female
African-American students
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Scholarships
from $4,000 to 10,000 per year.
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For information
and application e-mail jblack@cis.famu.edu
KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program
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One (1)
$5,000 scholarship, renewable
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Online application
will be available from
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Complete
application online at www.kfcscholars.org
TACCLD LD or ADD/ADHD Scholarship
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A total
of six (6) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.
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Open to graduating
high school student with a learning disability or ADD/ADHD.
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Deadline:
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For more
information, see Mrs. Hershey in House 1.
The Helen and O.C. Kinney Scholarship
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Open to
any high school senior that has a documented psychiatric disability.
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One (1)
$500 scholarship will be awarded
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Deadline:
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For more
information, see Mrs. Hershey in House 1
George Washington Carver African-American Male
Scholarship
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Open to
any African-American male high school senior that has a documented disability.
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One (1)
$500 scholarship
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Deadline:
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For more
information, see Mrs. Hershey in House 1