Thirty-Eight College Scholarships

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Scholarship Update for December, 2009***

If you have completed your college essays and your college applications, now is the time to look into these scholarship opportunities:

  1. Scholastic Art and Writing Award


    2. Deadline to apply: Varies
    middle or high school art or writing program
    Consider entering your college essay into this competition for an award. Other types of writing are also accepted.
    Art & Writing Awards

  2. *Rare Everyday Heros Senior Scholarship


    3. Deadline to apply: 12/1/09, essay Rare Everyday Heroes Scholarship

  3. Toyota Scholars


    4. Deadline to apply: 12/1/09 Senior Toyota Community Scholars Award

  4. DAR Good Citizen Award


    5. Deadline to apply: 12/5/09

  5. Comcast Achievers Scholarship


    6. Deadline to apply: 12/11/09 Senior

  6. AXA Achievement Scholarship


    7. Deadline to apply: 12/15/09 $10,000, $25,000 www.axa-achievement.com

  7. Brueggers Scholarships,


    8. Deadline to apply: 1/1/10

  8. JFK Profiles in Courage Program:


    9. Deadline to apply: 1/9/10 www.jfklibrary.org

  9. *Gates Millenium Scholars,


    10. Deadline to apply: 1/11/10, minority scholars www.gmsp.org

  10. *2010 Tomorrow25 International Competition,


    11. Deadline to apply: 1/15/10, nominations required www.bentley.edu/tomorrow25

  11. National Scholarships


    12. Deadline to apply:1/15/10 www.gwcf.org

  12. University of Michigan Club of Greater Detroit Scholarships


    13. Deadline to apply:1/15/10 www.umclubgreaterdetroit.org

  13. Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel


    14. Deadline to apply: 1/20/10www.bronfman.org

  14. Burger King Scholarship,


    15. Deadline to apply: 2/1/10 www.haveityourwayfoundation.org

  15. *KFC Colonel’s Scholars:


    16. Deadline to apply: 2/1/10 (entries begin 12/1/09) Seniors, 2.75+, financial need www.kfcscholars.com

  16. MEA Scholarship


    17. Deadline to apply: 2/12/10 www.mea.org See John B.

  17. *Co-Op Scholarship Program,


    18. Deadline to apply: 2/15/10, , $6000 scholarships to 8 college/universities that participate in Co-Op education, www.co-op.edu

  18. *Ayn Rand Anthem Scholarship,


    19. Deadline to apply: 3/20/10, 9th, 10th graders essay on novel www.aynrandeducation.com

  19. *Ayn Rand The Fountainhead Scholarship,


    20. Deadline to apply: 4/26/10, 11th, 12th graders essay on novel www.aynrandeducation.com

  20. *BigSun Scholarship


    21. Deadline to apply: 6/24/10 Senior athlete www.bigsunathletics.com

  21. Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Program


    22. Deadline to apply: See site $1000-10,000 http://www.girlsgoingplaces.com

  22. Veterans for Peace


    23. Deadline to apply: Varies essay http://www.veteransforpeace.org

  23. Bailey’s Guide


    24. Deadline to apply: varies
    $2500 collegebound student or non-traditional student
    http://www.baileysguide.com

  24. National Caring Award


    25. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Community service and social responsibility
    http://www.caring-institute.org

  25. Inroads Internship Program


    26. Deadline to apply: Varies

  26. Underrepresented minorities internship opportunities


    27. Amount Varies
    http://www.inroads.org

  27. Youth for Understanding Exchange Scholarships


    28. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Summer and academic year scholarships
    http://www.yfu-usa.org

  28. Heart of America Christopher Reeve Award


    29. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Seniors, demonstration of courage and community service
    http://www.heartofamerica.org

  29. Stuart Phillips Memorial Scholarship


    30. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Financial need, 3.0+, balance bet. academic and service $3000-10,000
    http://www.phillips-scholarship.org/

  30. Truman Picard Scholarship


    31. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Native or Alaskan Student Scholarship
    http://www.itcnet.org/picard.html

  31. Educaid Gimme Five Sweepstakes


    32. Deadline to apply: Varies
    http://www.educaid.com/sweepstakes.htm

  32. Illustrators of the Future Contest


    33. Deadline to apply: Varies
    science fiction and/or fantasy artwork $500-4000

  33. Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service


    34. Deadline to apply: Varies
    Outstanding community service and leadership, (Hitachi Foundation)

  34. Rotary Youth Exchanges


    35. Deadline to apply: Varies
    experiences in many countries Rotary Foundation
    http://www.rotary.org

  35. President’s Student Service Challenge Scholarship


    36. Junior or Senior Community Service $1,000

    Deadline to apply: none

  36. Linda Riddle/Women’s Sports Foundation Int’l Scholarships

    37. Deadline to apply: varies

    http://www.WomensSportsFoundation.org

  37. Learning for Life/BSA Scholarships


    38. Deadline to apply: varies
    College and community-based community service $varies
    Contact Boy Scouts of America 1325 W.
    Walnut Hill Lane, Box 152079, Irving, TX 75-015-2079

  38. Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarships


    39. African American, Financial need
    http://www.gmsp.org
    Deadline to apply: None

  39. Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund


    40. Deadline to apply: None
    Financial Need at Historically Black Public Colleges
    http://thurgoodmarshallfund.org

***Thanks to my colleague John Boshoven from Community High School in Ann Arbor for supplying this information.

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