HensonFuerst Public Service Announcement Contest

Greeting Card Scholarship Contest

Buick Achievers Award

Thanks USA Scholarship Program

The following items are worth noting here at the outset:

1. The ThanksUSA application link can only be found at the ThanksUSA website.

2. Evidence of "active military duty" may consist of a Statement of Service; a letter or written statement from the Personnel Department or the Commanding Officer; a copy of Duty Orders; a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty or DD214.

Because it does not provide any dates, a military ID WILL NOT be accepted as evidence of active-duty.

3. Only the first 10,000 applications received will be acknowledged and processed. An electronic application acknowledgement will be sent to those who applied on-line, which is the best all-around method. If you decide you have to mail an application, it must be complete and have all the supporting documents in one envelope. A postcard will be mailed only to those applicants who send a complete application with all supporting documents in one envelope.

Scholarship America WILL NOT be able to match up proof of military duty and/or transcripts to applications if you send them in separate envelopes.

4. Sorry, but applicants cannot fax or email paper applications. They must be sent through the mail.

Siemens Foundation

APPLICATIONS are accepted through October 

NC State University Woodrow and Eunice Colclough Scholarship

Whitley and Whitley Scholarship

Please submit by mail a copy of your high school transcripts, SAT scores if not included in your transcript, three letters of recommendation and a photo. 

The Fountainhead Essay Contest

Contact: 

The Fountainhead Essay Contest, The Ayn Rand Institute, P.O. Box 57044, Irvine, CA 92619-7044  

Student - View Scholarship Program

One  (1) $4,000.00 scholarship

Two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships

Four (4) $   500.00 scholarships

It is quick and easy to apply:

No minimum SAT/ACT score or grade point average

No essay required

No lengthy application forms

No application fee

J. Morris Warrick Scholarship

Criteria 

1.        Financial need of the student.

2.        Graduate is a member of St. Paul UMC

3.        Academic Excellence

4.        Chosen major

5.        College of acceptance 

6.        Involvement in the church

7.        Other scholarships received

8.        Interview conducted during week of May 4

SEANC Scholarship

CRITERIA
Is your mom or dad a state employee/retiree and a SEANC member?

Are you a SEANC member?

If so, you may be eligible to apply for a SEANC scholarship.

Scholarships are awarded in the following categories:

CATEGORY I: Financial Need
CATEGORY II: Merit
CATEGORY III: Member Only (working full time and enrolled in at least 6 semester hours of undergraduate work or 3 semester hours of graduate work). 

Caswell Center Foundation Scholarship

The Caswell Center Foundation Scholarship Application is available for those going into the field of developmental disabilities and planning to attend a 4 year university.  Students interested or currently attending college for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Psychology, Pre-Medical, Special Education, Nursing, Speech - Language Pathology, or Social Work for working with people with developmental disabilities. 

NC Bar Association Scholarship Program

ELIGIBILITY:

1. You are the natural or adopted child of a North Carolina law enforcement officer who was killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.

2. You must make your first application before you reach your 27th birthday.

3. At the time you receive the scholarship, you must be enrolled or accepted as a full-time student for admission in a college, vocational training school or other educational institution, approved by the Scholarship Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Applicant should complete Parts I-VII and send them **with your most recent academic transcript** to the Scholarship Committee at address denoted below, as soon as possible, no later than April 1 .

1. Please forward your final transcript for the academic school year to the scholarship committee no later than June 15, 2010 [unless special arrangements have been made.

2. If questions, contact Jacquelyn Terrell, YLD Staff Liaison, at jterrell@ncbar.org or 1-800-662-7407.

3. MAIL TO: ATTN: YLD SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE, PO Box 3688, Cary, NC 27519

Wayne Community College Scholarship List

Annual Scholarships

WCC Scholarships

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Applicant Qualifications

 Have lost a parent to breast cancer.

·   P        Plan to attend a state-supported college or university in the state where they permanently reside.

 Have a college GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale

 Be no older than 25 years old by June.

 Be a U.S. citizen, or documented permanent resident of the U.S. 

NC Farm Bureau R. Flake Shaw Scholarship

Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship

The Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program recognizes and rewards young volunteers (ages 6-18) who help make their communities a better place.

Qualifications

• The young person’s actions must be described in detail and should document efforts that are above and beyond what is normally expected of a child his or her age.
• Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact on others and occurred in the last 12 months.
• The activity cannot be performed solely to benefit a family member.
• Creativity, initiative, generosity, leadership and project reach will be evaluated during the judging process.

Applicants must not have graduated high school as of March

Golden LEAF Scholarship

Eligibility

To be considered for this award, a student must:

• Enroll at any participating North Carolina public university as a full-time degree-seeking undergraduate student.
• Be an incoming freshman, an incoming transfer student from a North Carolina community college in the Fall , a currently enrolled student at a North Carolina public four-year university or a previous recipient of the Golden LEAF Scholarship at a public university.
• Be a permanent resident of a qualifying rural county that is economically distressed (Tier I, II or III) and/or tobacco dependent. Note: this requirement does not apply to current recipients of the Golden LEAF Scholarship at public universities applying for grant renewal.
• Demonstrate financial need.

VHS Annual Scholarship Program

Scholarships are available only to high school graduating seniors planning to attend a
post-secondary program. Student(s) must have successfully completed (passing grade) at least one

VHS course as a junior or senior.

A media release form must be signed and submitted by each student (if over the age of 18) or student parent/guardian if under the age of 18.

Submissions must be postmarked no later than March. Students will be required to submit a multimedia presentation using video or still digital images with audio narration that addresses the following question:

In what way has your VHS involvement helped you to gain a global perspective?  

Air Force Aid Society General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant

• Active Duty, Title 10 AGR/Reserve on extended active duty, and Title 32 AGR performing full-time active duty. All members must be on active duty through December 1, 2009 (all other Guard and Reserve are not eligible).
• Retired due to length of active duty service or disability, or retired AGR/Reserve with 20+ qualifying years creditable for retired pay (all others are not eligible).
• Deceased while on active duty or in retired status.

2) Spouses of Active Duty members and Title 10 AGR/Reservists on extended active duty. Member's active duty status must extend through December 1, 2009. Eligible spouses must:

• Reside and attend school within the lower 48 contiguous states during the academic year.
• Be legally married to member (not separated or pending divorce) at time of application and disbursement of award.

Spouses of Active Duty members residing overseas (including Alaska and Hawaii) during the academic year have access to a separate AFAS grant program, called the Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) and therefore, are not eligible under this program.

3) Surviving spouses of Air Force members who died while on active duty or in retired status.

4)Will be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student in the 2009-2010 academic year. NOTE: Students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses should check with their school official to verify their enrollment as meeting school's full-time status requirements.

5) Will be enrolled or accepted in an accredited college, university or vocational/trade school approved by the U.S. Department of Education for participation in federal aid programs.

6) Maintain at least a cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 grading scale.

***Eligibility in future years requires previous grant recipients to demonstrate satisfactory progress by promotion in school grade level. Awards are not automatically renewed; students must reapply and recompete each year.

SAMMY, Body by Milk Scholarship

Eligible recipients are high school seniors, undergraduates working toward bachelor's degrees.

Heroes Tribute Scholarship

• Senior Child of Marines or former Marines who were killed in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001
• Senior Child of Marines who were killed in combat or in training while participating in the "war on terrorism" undertaken in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001
• Senior Child of Navy Corpsman attached to Marine units and of Navy Religious Program Specialists attached to Marine units, who were killed in combat while participating in the "war on terrorism" undertaken in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 
• Planning to attend post secondary education

There is also funding available for children of parents who are or have participated in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" or "Operation Enduring Freedom" 

Engineering Essay Contest

Try your hand at evaluating your own engineering product.Start by choosing one of three images given on the Engineer Girl website.Then think about the object in the picture that you chose and write your essay using the following criteria. (1) What is it?What do you think it might be used for? (2) What are the most important features of the design? (3) What was the engineer's role in making this product and what engineering principles were used?

Burger King Scholars Program

BURGER KING® Scholars awards are $1,000 each and may be used for educational expenses, such as tuition fees and books, during the first year of college or post-secondary vocational/technical school.  For students to qualify, they must be a high school senior and a resident of the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico that meets our criteria below. 

BURGER KING® Scholars Program criteria

Applicant must be a high school senior who:

• Maintains a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher
• Works part-time for a minimum of 10 hours per week or 40 weeks per year
• Be actively involved in community service activities
• Demonstrates financial need (1040 form required)
• Plans to enroll in an accredited two/or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school by Fall of the application year.

Applications are available online from September 14 to February 1.

Oh the Places You'll Go Scholarship

Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! College Scholarship recognizes high school seniors who understand and value the limitless possibilities that education can offer with a scholarship award. Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating spring 2011, age 21 years or under. (Family members; employees of Bertelsmann; Random House, Inc.; or its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates are ineligible.)

Criteria:

Compositions are judged by their technical merit. We are looking for writing with a strong, clear voice by authors who are original, creative, and draw clear connections back to Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go!. Compositions should answer the question fully.

ESSAY QUESTION:
Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! delivers an important message about the chances and the troubles that life presents. Thinking about the book, Oh, The Places You'll Go!, what kinds of opportunities and challenges do you think your education will present in the future?

1. You must be a high school senior.
2. Your original literary composition must be submitted in personal essay/memoir format.
3. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than one page (500 words) with a minimum font size of 12 point.
4. Include your name and the title of your entry at the top of your submission.
5. No handwritten entries
6. No photos or drawings.
7. You may submit only one entry to the competition.
8. Foreign language submissions and previously published or awarded material will not be accepted.
9. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ORIGINAL WORKS. NO PLAGIARISM, NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.

DEADLINE: Entries must be postmarked by February 15, and mailed to Oh, the Places Scholarship Program. Mail entries to : Oh the Places Scholarship Program

                                                                                  c/o Random House Children's Books

                                                                                  1745 Broadway, Mail-Drop 10-3

                                                                                  New York, NY  10019

Red Cross Individual Scholarships

Up to $1,000.00 for three scholarships for students planning to continue their education beyond high school. High school transcript, two letters of recommendation, a 300 word essay specific to red cross topic, and proof of college acceptance is required. 

Submit application to:

                   American Red Cross 

                   Public Relations Department

                   P. O. Box 36507

                   Charlotte, NC 28236 

Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology (MUST)

The MUST Project awards scholarships and internships to undergraduate students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degrees.

Each year, 100 students receive one-year competitive scholarships of up to $10,000 and a paid internship relevant to their chosen field.

KFC Colonel Scholars

If you have a desire to manage your own business, KFC would like to offer the right senior a scholarship worth up to $20,000.00 for tuition, fees, textbooks, room and board. To be eligible the senior must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher, plan to attend a 4 year college or university in the state of NC, acquire a bachelor degree and demonstrate financial need.

Alpha Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarships

This application covers several different scholarship opportunities.

Eunice Riggins Memorial Scholarship

Linda Rankin Memorial Scholarship

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship Program

Every AXA Advisors" branch office nationwide distributes up to twelve $2,000 scholarships to high school seniors who live and attend high school in their area.

Selection of winners, known as AXA Achievers, is made by our nonprofit partner, Scholarship America. An AXA Achiever must demonstrate:

• Ambition and drive
• Determination to set and reach goals
• Respect for self, family and community
• Ability to succeed in college

Monsanto Imagine

An Agriculture Scholarship Program with  one hundred (100) $1,500.00 scholarships available to youth pursuing careers in Agriculture.

Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program

Students grades 9 through 12 with good grades and who volunteer in the community are eligible to apply for a chance at $1000.00.

The Jagannathan Scholarship

This scholarship provides educational opportunities to North Carolina graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll as full-time degree seeking students in one of the 16 University of North Carolina (UNC) institutions. The award based on outstanding academic achievement, financial need, extracurricular activities and strong leadership qualities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities US Scholarship Program

Currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage and who are eligible to attend a two(2) or four(4) year institution of higher education are eligible to apply.

National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) and North Carolina Homeless Education Program (NCHEP)

The Give US Your Poor organization (http://www.giveusyourpoor.org/index.php) is partnering with the Horatio Alger Association in offering college scholarships to homeless and at-risk students. The Horatio Alger Association provides approximately 1,000 scholarships each year to eligible students who have overcome adversity in their lives.

For the first time this year, in partnership with Give US Your Poor, the Association is reaching out directly to students who have experienced homelessness to invite them to apply for their scholarship programs.
The Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. National scholarships are awarded at $20,000. Scholarships in each state are also awarded at various amounts.

 Applications may be accessed online at https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships.

For further information, please contact John Mc Gah, Director of Give US Your Poor, at john.mcgah@umb.edu

Balanced Man Scholarship

Student - View Scholarship Program

Florida A&M Looking for Black Female Students

 For more information about this scholarship go to the link below.

Bloodstock Scholarship Program

$2,000.00 scholarship for student volunteers who plan and organize blood drives between May and August and collects a minimum of 50 units. $1,000.00scholarship for student volunteers who plan and organize blood drives between December 15 and January 15 and collects a minimum of 35 units.

Scholarships for Minorities

Click on the link below to view a list of 100 Minority Scholarships.

Minority Scholarships

Click on the link below to view a list of 200 Minority Scholarships.

Various Scholarships

Hodge podge of scholarships that has a little some thing for everyone.

Wayne County Farm Bureau R. Flake Shaw Scholarship

Since 1967, the North Carolina Farm Bureau has provided over $500,000 in scholarship money to students across North Carolina through its scholarship program.

Through the years, recipients of the scholarship have gone on to become outstanding leaders in the field of agriculture. The scholarships represent Farm Bureau's investment in the future of agriculture.

Students interested in the scholarship program should obtain an application from their county Farm Bureau office in January. County Farm Bureaus conduct an initial screening, submitting one application per county to the North Carolina Farm Bureau, which awards six scholarships each year. The nomination from each county must be signed by the county Farm Bureau president.

To be eligible, a potential recipient must demonstrate:

• Satisfactory grades
• Good character
• The intention to pursue a career in agriculture or in an agriculturally-related field.
• Financial need
• Leadership potential

The $3,000 per year scholarships are awarded in May and are intended to see a student through four years of college. A 2.00 grade point average must be maintained throughout the term of the scholarship.

Scholarships resource from the American Cancer Society

Resources and information for parents of children with cancer . . . by parents of children with cancer.

M U S T (Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology) Scholarship

The MUST Project awards scholarships and internships to undergraduate students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)degrees.

Nursing Scholarships

Scholarship money abounds for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate education in nursing. This is just a small sampling of such funding-much of it available only to minority nursing students. All awards have various criteria for recipients, which may include financial need, academic achievement and involvement in community service. In addition, some awards require the recipient to work in a specific location-often a medically underserved area-after graduation. Contact the sponsoring organizations for more detailed information.

Suntrust Off To College Scholarship Sweepstakes

High school students can win a $1,000.00 scholarship for their first year expenses at a college or private career school. One winner will be chosen every two(2) weeks during the months of October through May 15th, 2009.

North Carolina National Teenager Scholarship Organization

Earn college scholarships and cash through the America's National Teenager, one of the strongest teen scholarship organizations for young women! You can apply by going on line or stop by guidance to get a paper copy.

The American Legion High School Scholarship

The contest, open to US citizens or lawful resident under the age of 20 and currently enrolled in grade 9-12, is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to increase their knowledge of the US Constitution and with public speaking skills that can help them with advancement in their chosen profession.

North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs (NCDVA) Scholarships

Scholarship program for children of North Carolina disabled, combat or deceased war veterans.

Horatio Alger Scholarships

The eligibility criteria to be considered for National Scholarships and Horatio Alger State Scholarship Programs are as follows:

• enrollment full time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2009, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
• a strong commitment to pursuing 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. Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements);
• 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; and
• United States Citizenship.

Scholarships for Military Children

If your mother or father is active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military personnel or you are the survivor of a deceased member, and you have a military dependent I.D. card you can apply! You must be planning to attend a college or university on a full-time basis.

Automotive Hall of Fame

The Automotive Hall of Fame serves as administrator to over $20,000.00 in combined college scholarships annually. The applicant must indicate a sincere in an automotive related career.

Financial Support for Hispanic Students

A collaborative effort of the LNESC and LULAC Councils with corporate partners, have created a scholarship that recognizes and awards achievements of Hispanic students by providing direct financial support to students pursuing a post secondary degree.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

NCDPI Teaching Scholarships and Loans

Poetry Scholarship

Poetry .com will award over 1,200 awards and prizes, totaling over $100,000.00 to amateur poets in the coming months. All contestants are eligible for both the International Open Amateur Poetry and the Poets Choice. 

Scholarship America

Site for scholarships and educational support, to make postsecondary education possible for all students.

Imagine America

The Imagine America Foundation created its Imagine America High School Scholarship Program in 1998 to help provide scholarships for high school students.This annual scholarship program has helped thousands of high school seniors afford a career education at hundreds of career schools across theUnited States. Each year, every high school in the United States and Puerto Rico may nominate up to five graduating seniors to receive a $1,000 ImagineAmerica scholarship!

SallieMae Scholarship Search

free scholarship search, with over 2.9 million scholarships

The North Carolina Hispanic College Fund

Emmet & Mary Robinson Scholarship Fund

Applicant must be a high school senior who is pursuing a degree in medicine, nursing, agriculture, or ministry in Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches.