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Scholarship Name	Award
Sponsored$2000 "No Essay" Scholarship	$2,000
Deadline May 31 Offered by College Prowler Description Students can use the money to help cover tuition, housing, meal plans, books, computers, or any education-related expenses. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
$1,000 Moolahspot Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline August 31 Renewable No Offered by MoolahSPOT 2713 Newlands Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Students must be at least 16 years or older and plan to attend or currently attend college or graduate school. Applicants may study any major or plan to enter any career field at any accredited college or graduate school. A short essay is required. How to apply Applications are available only online. Apply »
$1,500 College JumpStart Scholarship	Up to $1,500
Deadline October 17 Renewable No Offered by College JumpStart Scholarship Fund 4546 B10 El Camino Real No. 325 Los Altos, CA 94022 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be 10th, 11th or 12th grade high school, college, or adult students. Applicants may study any major and attend any college in the U.S. Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. and complete the online application form including the required personal statement. The award may be used for tuition, room and board, books or any related educational expense. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline June 29 Renewable No Offered by Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund Inc. P.O. Box 140900 Gainesville, FL 32614 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be entering or current full-time college students at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university. They must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, integrity and excellence in diversity. Selection is based on character, financial need and the applicant's potential to impact his or her community. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form, essay, personal statement, one recommendation letter and resume are required. Apply »
Big Dig Scholarship	$3,000
Deadline June 1 Renewable No Offered by Antique Trader 4216 Pacific Coast Highway #302 Torrance, CA 90505 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be current undergraduate freshmen or sophomores or must be graduating high school seniors who are planning to enroll in college during the year following the application due date year. They must write an essay on a sponsor-defined question that relates to antiques. Selection is based on the content, grammatical correctness and originality of the essay. How to apply Application instructions are available online. An essay is required. Apply »

Blogging Scholarship	Up to $10,000
Deadline November 14 Renewable No Offered by CollegeScholarships.org 150 Caldecott Lane #8 Oakland, CA 94618 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must maintain blogs with unique and interesting information. They must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are currently enrolled full-time in a U.S. institution of higher learning. Winners must agree to have their name and blog listed on the website. How to apply Applications are available online. An essay is required. Apply »
Sponsored$1,000 May Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline May 31 Offered by EdvisorsAccount Description ScholarshipPoints.com will give away over $100,000 in free college scholarships this year including a $1,000 scholarship every month! Deadline for the $1,000 May scholarship is 5/31/12. Apply now! How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Castle Ink's Green Scholarship	$2,500
Deadline June 30 Renewable No Offered by Castle Ink 37 Wyckoff Street Greenlawn, NY 11740 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are college-bound high school seniors or current college students at an accredited institution. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and submit an essay describing their own efforts in recycling and conservation. Selection is based on the strength of the essay. How to apply Application instructions are available online. A personal essay is required. Apply »
Charles Shafae' Scholarship	$500
Deadline May 1 Renewable No Offered by Papercheck , Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. or must hold a valid student visa and be enrolled as full-time undergraduates at an accredited U.S. four-year postsecondary institution. They must have a GPA of 3.2 or higher, must be in good academic standing and must write an essay that addresses a question that has been predetermined by the scholarship sponsor. Selection is based on the strength of the essay. How to apply Application instructions are available online. An entry form and essay are required. Apply »
CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program	Annual salary including benefits and up to $18,000 for tuition
Deadline August 1-October 15 Renewable No Offered by Central Intelligence Agency Office of Public Affairs Washington, DC 20505 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be high school seniors or college sophomores. High school students must have an SAT score of 1000 or higher or an ACT score of 21 or higher, while all applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, defined as a household income of less than $70,000 for a family of four or $80,000 for a family of five or more. They must meet all criteria for regular CIA employees, including security checks and medical examinations. Applicants must commit to a work experience each summer during college and agree to CIA employment for 1.5 times the length of their CIA-sponsored scholarship. How to apply Applications are available online. A resume, SAT/ACT scores, family income information, copy of FAFSA or Student Aid Report, transcript and two letters of recommendation are required. Apply »
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Education Scholarship	Varies
Deadline June 1 Renewable No Offered by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants do NOT need to be African American but must reside or attend school in a congressional district represented by a CBC member. Students must be attending or planning to attend school on a full-time basis. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, and they must demonstrate leadership and community service participation. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Directron.com College Scholarship	$300-$1,000
Deadline May 1 Renewable No Offered by Directron 10402 Harwin Drive Houston, TX 77036 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students and submit an essay on the provided topic related to computers. Essays are judged on academic merit (50 percent) and originality and creativity (50 percent). Photos are not required but recommended. How to apply No application is required. Applicants should send their contact information and essays to information@directron.com. Apply »
SponsoredFree Textbooks for Freshman Scholarship ($1,000)	$1,000
Deadline Aug 31 Offered by chegg Description Chegg is offering 4 incoming college freshmen a year of free textbooks by awarding a $1,000 textbook scholarship to 4 students! How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Discus Awards College Scholarships	$2,000
Deadline Monthly Renewable No Offered by Discus Awards 7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 750 Bethesda, MD 20814 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S.-based high school students who have involvement or achievements in at least three of the following areas: academics, arts, athletics, community service, faith, government, green, technology, work or other achievements. Students may be in grades 9 to 12. Selection is based on merit. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form and supporting materials are required. Apply »
Dream Deferred Essay Contest on Civil Rights in the Mideast	$500-$2,000
Deadline May 27 Renewable No Offered by Hands Across the Mideast Support Alliance 263 Huntington Avenue, #315 Boston, MA 02115 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Entrants must be age 25 or younger at the time of the entry deadline. They must be living in an Arab League nation, the U.S., Afghanistan or Iran. They must write an essay of 600 to 1,500 words responding to one of the civil rights topics presented in the official entry rules. Selection is based on the strength and relevance of the essay response. How to apply Applications are available online. The completion of an online essay submission form is required. Apply »
Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund	Varies
Deadline May 15 Renewable No Offered by Families of Freedom c/o Scholarship America One Scholarship Way P.O. Box 297 St. Peter, MN 56082 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be dependent children, spouses or domestic partners of 9/11 victims. Children of victims must enroll in a postsecondary program by age 24 and must continue studies uninterrupted after their 24th birthday to continue to receive assistance. Spouses and domestic partners can apply through the year 2012. Financial need is required. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form, copy of most recent tax return, transcript and copy of school billing statement are required. Apply »
Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship	$200-$1,000
Deadline August 1 Renewable No Offered by Family Travel Forum 891 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be members of the TravelBIGO.com online community and be between the ages of 13 and 18. They must be in grades 8 through 12 and must be attending a U.S. or Canadian high school, U.S. or Canadian junior high school, U.S. home school or an American school located outside of the U.S. They must submit an essay about a significant travel experience that occurred within the past three years and that happened when the applicant was between the ages of 12 and 18. Selection is based on originality, quality of storytelling and grammar. How to apply Application instructions are available online. An essay submission form and essay are required. Apply »
Financial Connects Scholarship	Up to $5,000
Deadline June 30 Renewable No Offered by Net Literacy Alliance 426 Springwood Drive Carmel, IN 46032 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. They must be in grades 6-12 or must be college students who are enrolled at least part-time at a U.S. two- or four-year postsecondary institution. Applicants whose video entry proposals are approved will be invited to submit a video on a topic that relates to financial literacy. Selection is based on the quality of the video. How to apply Application instructions are available online. Submission of applicant contact information and a video proposal, followed by the video itself if requested, is required. Apply »
SponsoredSweet-diggity-dawg $20,000 Scholarship	$20,000
Deadline Jan 15 Offered by Zinch Description Eligibility: Current high school students, minimum 2.0 gpa. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
From Failure to Promise Essay Contest	$500-$1,500
Deadline July 31 Renewable No Offered by From Failure to Promise P.O. Box 352 Olympia Fields, IL 60461 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be high school seniors, undergraduate students or graduate students who are enrolled at or planning to enroll at an accredited U.S. college or university. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. They must submit an essay discussing how the book "From Failure to Promise: An Uncommon Path to Professoriate" has impacted their pursuit of success. Selection is based on essay originality, presentation and quality of research. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form, transcript and essay are required. Apply »
Fulbright Grants	Varies
Deadline October 17 Renewable No Offered by U.S. Department of State Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs U.S. Department of State, SA-44 301 4th Street SW, Room 234 Washington, DC 20547 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be graduate students, scholars or professionals. Funds are generally used to support students in university teaching, advanced research, graduate study or teaching in elementary and secondary schools. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Student Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline July 31 Renewable No Offered by Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program 2713 Newlands Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be 9th-12th grade high school students, college students or graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents. Students may study any major and attend any college in the U.S. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Go! Study Abroad Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline September 15 Renewable No Offered by Go! Overseas Study Abroad Scholarship 2680 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be current college or graduate students who have been accepted into a study abroad program for the coming academic year. Selection is based on application creativity and display of analytical thinking. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form and essay are required. Apply »
Go! Volunteer Abroad Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline September 15 Renewable No Offered by Go! Overseas Volunteer Abroad Scholarship 2680 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be accepted into a volunteer abroad program. Selection is based on application creativity and display of analytical thinking. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form and essay are required. Apply »
Sponsored$1,000 GPA isn't Everything Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline May 31 Offered by Cappex Description Eligibility: Currently enrolled in a high school or college, or plan to enroll in the next 12 months. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Program	$20,000
Deadline October 30 Renewable No Offered by Horatio Alger Association Attn.: Scholarship Department 99 Canal Center Plaza Alexandria, VA 22314 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must enter college the fall following their high school graduation, be in need of financial aid ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred) and be involved in extracurricular and community activities. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Joe Foss Institute Essay Scholarship Program	$250-$5,000
Deadline October 9 Renewable No Offered by Joe Foss Institute 14415 North 73rd Street Suite 109 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be high school students or recent high school graduates. They must befriend a veteran and submit a 1,500-word essay on the experience. Previous grand prize winners are ineligible. Selection is based on essay creativity, clarity and grammar. How to apply Entry instructions are available online. A cover sheet and essay are required. Apply »
Marshall Scholar	Varies
Deadline October Renewable No Offered by Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission , Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who expect to earn a degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. with a minimum 3.7 GPA. Students may apply in one of eight regions in the U.S. How to apply Contact your regional center at the address listed on the website. Apply »
Nancy Reagan Pathfinder Scholarships	$2,500
Deadline June 1 Renewable No Offered by National Federation of Republican Women 124 N. Alfred Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be college sophomores, juniors, seniors or master's degree students. Two one-page essays and three letters of recommendation are required. Previous winners may not reapply. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form, three letters of recommendation, transcript, two essays and State Federation President Certification are required. Apply »
National College Match Program	Varies
Deadline September 30 Renewable No Offered by QuestBridge 120 Hawthorne Avenue Suite 103 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must have demonstrated academic excellence in the face of economic obstacles. Students of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to apply. Many past award recipients have been among the first generation in their families to attend college. How to apply Applications are available on the QuestBridge website in August of each year. An application form, two teacher recommendations, one counselor recommendation (Secondary School Report), a transcript and SAT and/or ACT score reports are required. Apply »
Sponsored$1,000 Ovrlap Scholarship	$1,000
Deadline Jun 30 Offered by ovrlap Description Sign up for Ovrlap and be eligible for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship! How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
OP Loftbed Scholarship Award	$500
Deadline July 31 Renewable No Offered by OP Loftbed P.O. Box 573 Thomasville, NC 27361-0573 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who plan to attend an accredited college or university in the upcoming school year. They must have a mailing address in the United States. Essay topics and requirements vary from year to year. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans	Up to $45,000
Deadline November 1 Renewable No Offered by Paul and Daisy Soros 400 W. 59th Street New York, NY 10019 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be immigrants who are resident aliens, have been naturalized or are the children of two parents who have been naturalized. The potential winner of a fellowship must already have a bachelor's degree or be a college senior and must not be over the age of 30 by the application deadline. How to apply Applications are available online and should be submitted online. Apply »
Proof-Reading.com Scholarship	$1,500
Deadline June 1 Renewable No Offered by Proof-Reading Inc. 12 Geary Street Suite 806 San Francisco, CA 94108 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. legal residents who are full-time students at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. They must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and must submit an essay on a topic that has been determined by the sponsor. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application and essay. How to apply Applications are available online. An application form and essay are required. Apply »
Rhodes Scholar	Full Tuition plus stipend
Deadline October 5 Renewable No Offered by Rhodes Scholarship Trust Attn.: Elliot F. Gerson 8229 Boone Boulevard, Suite 240 Vienna, VA 22182 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 24 and have a bachelor's degree at the time of the award. The awards provides for two to three years of study at the University of Oxford including educational costs and other expenses. Selection is extremely competitive and is based on literary and scholastic achievements, athletic achievement and character. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program	Tuition, fees, salary and summer employment expenses
Deadline November 15 Renewable No Offered by National Security Agency (NSA) 9800 Savage Road, Suite 6779 Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-6779 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Students must be seniors at the time of application, be U.S. citizens, have a 3.0 GPA, have a minimum ACT score of 25 or a minimum SAT score of 1600 and demonstrate leadership skills. Applicants must be planning to major in computer science or computer/electrical engineering. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
SponsoredScholarships for Athletes	$18,000
Deadline Dec 31 Offered by NCSA Description Sign up for a free NCSA recruiting profile to connect to over 40,000 college coaches and discover athletic scholarships. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Stuck at Prom Scholarship	$500-$3,000
Deadline June 13 Renewable No Offered by Henkel Consumer Adhesives 32150 Just Imagine Drive Avon, OH 44011-1355 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must attend a high school prom as a couple in the spring wearing the most original attire that they make from duct tape. Both members of the couple do not have to attend the same school. Photographs of past winners are available on the website. How to apply Applications are available online. Contact information, release form and prom picture are required Apply »
SuperCollege Scholarship	$1,500
Deadline July 31 Renewable No Offered by SuperCollege.com Scholarship Dept. 673 2713 Newlands Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be high school students, college undergraduates, graduate students or adult students residing in the U.S. and attending or planning to attend any accredited college or university within the next 12 months. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, books, room and board, computers or any education-related expenses. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Travel Grant	$500
Deadline May 1 Renewable No Offered by Hanover College Office of Admission and Financial Assistance P.O. Box 108 Hanover, IN 47243 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be high school seniors. They must make an official admission visit between September 1 and May 1 of their senior year. Those who choose to attend Hanover will receive a one-time grant as part of their first-year financial aid package. How to apply No application form is required. Apply »
University Language Services College Scholarship	$100-$500
Deadline September 30 Renewable No Offered by University Language Services 15 Maiden Lane Suite 300 New York, NY 10038 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be current high school students at an accredited high school. They must submit a photo that they took while visiting a college campus along with a description of why the photo represents college life. Selection is based on the originality and creativity of the photo. How to apply Application instructions are available online. A photo and description are required. Apply »
University Language Services Scholarship	$100-$500
Deadline September 30 Renewable No Offered by University Language Services 15 Maiden Lane Suite 300 New York, NY 10038 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited United States institution of higher learning and must have studied outside the United States for at least one semester and be legal U.S. residents. Students must submit a photo taken while studying abroad. How to apply Applications are available online. An online application, photo and 200-word essay are required. Apply »
Sponsored$2,000 Scholarship for Athletes	$2,000
Deadline Jun 30 Offered by CaptainU Description CaptainU helps simplify the recruiting process by helping you connect with over 16,000 college coaches and make a college team! Register for a free account with CaptainU for a chance to win this scholarship. How to apply Applications are available online. Apply »
Vacancy.com Blog Scholarship	$500
Deadline November 1 Renewable No Offered by Property Solutions International Inc. c/o Ben Zimmer 522 South 100 West Provo, UT 84601 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must be college students who have their own blog or website. They must submit a blog post that describes their ideal apartment as found at Vacancy.com. Selection is based on blog post creativity, insight and entertainment value. How to apply Entry instructions are available online. A blog post is required. Apply »
Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contests	Up to $30,000
Deadline November 1 Renewable No Offered by Veterans of Foreign Wars 406 W. 34th Street Kansas City, MO 64111 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Applicants must submit a three- to five-minute audio essay on tape or CD focused on a yearly theme. Students must be in the 9th to 12th grade in a public, private or parochial high school, home study program or overseas U.S. military school. Foreign exchange students are not eligible for the contest, and students who are age 20 or older also may not enter. Previous first place winners on the state level are ineligible. How to apply Applications are available online but must be submitted to a local VFW post. Apply »
Watson Travel Fellowship	Up to $35,000
Deadline November 9 Renewable No Offered by Thomas J. Watson Fellowship 11 Park Place Suite 1503 New York, NY 10007 Eligibility Unknown may apply. Only graduating seniors from the participating colleges are eligible to apply. A list of these colleges is available online. Applicants must first be nominated by their college or university. An interview with a representative will follow. Recipients must graduate before the fellowship can begin. How to apply Interested students should contact their local Watson liaison to begin the application process. Once nominated, applicants must complete an online application form, project proposal and personal statement. A photo, transcripts and letters of recommendation are also required. Apply »

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