Scholarship Opportunities!

Looking for more ways to earn money for college? Check out these scholarship opportunities - they are all due in June, so keep the deadlines in mind!

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program: Available to all high school juniors and seniors, as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post-secondary institution.  To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. “Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?” Visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for more information.  Deadline: 6/14/14  Amount: up to $1,000  Submit to: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

Brad’s Deals Scholarships: Write a 500 word essay explaining how your college experience is or will be enabled by remarkable frugality, ingenuity, effort or thrift. (Example: one of many other things the scholarship provider did at school was buy a router and wireless cards (they were cutting edge then!) and sell wireless internet access to others in his building.) You can also read about previous scholarship winners for an idea of the sort of smart shopping strategies that our scholarship judges like to see. Applicants are encouraged to discuss topics such as: student loans, other scholarships and grants, personal savings, working full/part time while in school, and other scholarships and grants, any other creative or remarkable approach to paying for college or saving money as a student. Make sure to break down your all-in educational costs (tuition, room, board, other) and how they are or will be paid. Essays will be judged on the creativity of the money saving strategies described, along with the overall remarkableness of the author's experience paying for school in the spirit of thrift. High school seniors and undergraduate students are eligible. Must be a US citizen or permanent resident with a 3.0 GPA. Deadline: 6/15/14  Amount: Five finalists will receive $2000

Financial Education Scholarship: Run a financial education workshop for your friends and you will be entered to win a scholarship. Arm your friends with mad money skills by running a workshop to teach them. Sign up and dosomething.org will give you 3 pre-made workshops to choose from. Everyone who runs a workshop and tells the website about it will be entered to win. See here for details: http://www.dosomething.org/user/login?destination=node/731098 Deadline: 6/19/14 Amount: $7500

BigSun Scholarship: any student athlete is eligible to apply for this $500 award, regardless of the sport they play.  The student must be a high school senior or must be attending a postsecondary institution.  Application consists of a short essay answering the following 3-part question: “What has your participation in sports affected who you are and how you relate to others?  Include the affects on personal relations with peers and others.” Essays should be submitted by email to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com no later than 6/20/14.  More information is available at http://www.bigsunathletics.com.  Deadline: 6/20/14.  Amount: $500
The Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship: Must be accepted or enrolled in an accredited 4-year university in the US in the Fall and a 3.5 GPA. Complete an online application. Provide a personal statement, letter of recommendation, transcript, resume, and a 700-word essay answering the question, “What does the phrase ‘American Dream’ mean to you and how do you embody the American Dream?” See here for details: https://www.akmscholarship.com/ Deadline: 6/27/14 Amount: $1000

Digital Privacy Scholarship: The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand why you should be cautious about what you post on the Internet. Please fill out the application and include a 140-character statement that completes this sentence: “I’m taking responsibility for my digital profile by…” Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who are US citizens. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will need to write a full 500-1000 word essay about digital privacy. See here for details: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/digital-privacy-scholarship Amount: First place - $1500 Second Place - $500 Deadline: 6/30/14

Do-Over Scholarship: Applicant must be 13 or older, a US citizen, and be enrolled in a post secondary institution by Fall 2019. Submit a 250 word or less essay for the question “If you could get one do-over in life, what would it be and why?” See here for details: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/our-scholarships/do-over-scholarship Deadline: 6/30/14 Amount: $1500

Prom Guide Cutest Couple Contest: Become Prom Guide magazine’s cutest couple! Register an account at promguide.com, activate the Cutest Couple section and upload your photo in JPEG format. The girlfriend must represent the couple in this contest. Only open to 11^th and 12^th grade students. See here for more info: http://www.promguide.com/cutestcouple.aspx Deadline: 6/30/14 Amount: $1000