Archive for January, 2011
Jan
24
2011
Scholarship: Martin Luther King Assoc. of Santa Clara Scholarship
Sponsor/Organization: Martin Luther King Assoc. of Santa Clara Valley
Eligibility: Open to graduating senior who will be attending college in the fall. Needs to have school and community service and min. 2.5 gpa. Needs to write a 350-word essay on "What Dr. King's Dream Means to Me."
Application Deadline: February 15, 2011
Additional Information: Application in scholarship filing cabinet in counseling office
Website
Deadline:
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| February 15, 2011 |
Jan
24
2011
Scholarship: AFSA Scholarship
Sponsor/Organization: AFSA
Scholarship Amount: ten $2000 scholarships
Eligibility: Applicant Eligibility Requirements
Open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal residents.
Scholarship payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; student must enroll in semester beginning no later than fall 2011.
Winners not based on financial need
Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter.
Home-schooled students may apply as long as your course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school.
Read complete contest information before applying. Please read all requirements carefully. Entries that do not meet ALL requirements will be automatically disqualified from the contest without notification to the student.
Requirements
Read the "Fire Sprinkler Essay" (pdf) or (html) about automatic fire sprinklers.
Complete registration page with all requested information. Before scholarship funds will be awarded, all information submitted on the application by the student will be verified. If ANY false or misleading information is submitted on the application, the student will be disqualified without notification to the student.
Take a ten-question multiple-choice test. This is an open-book test and you may print the essay beforehand for reference during testing. For each question answered correctly, students will receive one (1) entry into a drawing for one of ten $2,000 scholarships. For each question answered incorrectly, you will be given one more chance at the end of the exam to answer those questions correctly. A total of ten (10) entries into the drawing is possible if the student answers all ten questions correctly.
Each student is allowed only one opportunity to take the online test. Any attempt to enter again under a different name, address, etc., will automatically disqualify the student without notification to the student.
Students selected as winners are required to submit the name and contact information of their chosen college/university/certified trade school for verification of registration and payment of the scholarship to the school. Information must be submitted no later than August 31, 2011 or the scholarship will be considered unclaimed and another winner will be selected.
Online Application
Application Deadline: April 5, 2011
Website
Jan
10
2011
Scholarship: Fox/Comcast Latino Student-Athlete Scholarships
Sponsor/Organization: Fox Deportes, Comcast
Scholarship Amount: Two $5000 scholarships
Eligibility: To enter the Contest you must be an academically-eligible student athlete currently enrolled as a high school senior in an accredited high school that currently plans to attend college by the Fall Quarter of 2011 and is a legal resident of Northern California as of December 20, 2010.
Online Application
Application Deadline: February 21, 2011
Website
Jan
10
2011
Scholarship: RMHC Hacer
Sponsor/Organization: Ronald McDonald House Charities
Scholarship Amount: Minimum of $1000
Eligibility: Currently enrolled high school seniors who have at least one
parent of Hispanic heritage and who are eligible to attend an
accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/
technical school with a complete course of study. Applicants
must be legal U.S. residents, be less than 21 years of age and
have a minimum 2.7 GPA. Applicants may apply for only one
RMHC scholarship program.
Online Application
Application Deadline: January 27, 2012
Website
Deadline:
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| January 27, 2012 |
Jan
10
2011
Scholarship: Jack and Jill of America Scholarships
Sponsor/Organization: Jack and Jill of America Foundation
Scholarship Amount: $1500 to $2500
Eligibility: The Jack and Jill of America Foundation’s National Scholarshp Program is available to high school seniors who will become and maintain full-time status at an accredited, four year post secondary institution beginning in the fall of the year working toward a bachelor’s degree.
Online Application
Application Deadline: March 14, 2011
Website
Jan
10
2011
Scholarship: ExxonMobile Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships
Sponsor/Organization: ExxonMobile, Harris Foundation, and the Council of the Great City Schools
Scholarship Amount: Four $5,000 scholarships
Eligibility: Current minority seniors planning to attend a four-year college or university and pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. Must have high achievement in high school, leadership skills, or community service in the area of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 3.0 minimum gpa.
Online Application
Application Deadline: April 2, 2012
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