Scholarship Opportunities

December 14, 2011

December

The Haraldson Foundation
Haraldson Foundation need-based scholarships are awarded to University of Texas bound high school seniors who have high SAT or ACT scores, are graduating in the top 10% of their graduating class, and who demonstrate leadership in extra curricular activities, community service, and moral character. For more information: www.haraldsonfoundation.org

SAE Engineering Scholarship Program
Student must intend to enroll in an engineering program accredited by ABET. Applicant must meet minimum requirements with regard to grade point average, SAT I Reasoning Test and/or ACT scores as outlined in the individual requirements of each scholarship. Information can be obtained from www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm

Being an American Essay Contest
Applicant must write an essay of 500 words. Visit the website for more details: www.beinganamerican.org/rules

Texas A&M University – Office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships
TAMU’s office of Honors Programs and Academic Scholarships provides many competitive academic scholarships and honors study. One application allows qualified students to be considered for all scholarships available at Texas A&M. Information can be obtained from http://honors.tamu.edu/scholarships/default.aspx

AXA Achievement Scholarships
Scholarships awarded to 52 students nationwide who are well-rounded, committed to making a difference and have demonstrated achievement on a job, sport, or extracurricular activity. AXA Achievers possess an extra element of grit and determination that will help them succeed in life. For information or an application, visit http://www.axa-achievement.com

US Navy Scholarships
Applicant must be a US citizen and at least 17 years old. Other requirements applicable depending on specific scholarship program. For More information contact the Naval reserve Officer Training Corps and Nurse NROTC program at www.navy.com/benefits/education/nrotc

All-Ink.com Scholarship
Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA and write a 50 – 200 word essay. For more information: www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

 

January

Walton Family Foundation Scholarship
Scholarship available to son/daughter of a Wal-Mart employed full-time for at least one year who is a graduating high school senior. Student must register in a 2- or 4- year institution for undergraduate studies. Students attending 2- year institution must agree to transfer to a 4- year institution. Applicants must score a minimum of 22 on the ACT Composite or 1030 SAT combined test score. Applicants must prove financial need by required documents. For More information: www.walmartfoundation.org

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc
IOTA PHI LAMBDA Sorority, Inc awards scholarships for scholastic achievement to African American ladies who wish to pursue a college degree in the field of Business. Winners are selected on the basis of their SAT or ACT scores, as well as meeting other IOTA eligibility requirements.

American Foreign Service Assosciation Essay Contest
The members of the Foreign Service are like the olive branches in the right talon of the American eagle, advising the president and Secretary of State about foreign relations and carrying out the president's foreign policies. The members of the military service are like the arrows in the eagle's left talon. Although these two groups work together for the national interest of the United States, the Foreign Service is not as well known as the military service. The objective of this contest is to help you and other teenagers better understand how the men and women of the Foreign Service serve the national interests of the United States. The Nelson B. Delavan Foundation, the Diplomatic Automobile Sales, Inc. and the American Foreign Service Association are the sponsors of the National High School Essay contest. The address to send entries is 2101 E Street, NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20037. For further information call (202) 338-4045, or Fax (202) 338-6820. The registration form is available online at www.afsa.org, but must be printed out and mailed.



Ron Brown Scholarship Program
African – American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. Information can be obtained from www.ronbrown.org

Prairie View A&M USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
In 2006, the USDA and 17 Historically Black Land Grant Universities and Tuskegee University will offer 34 fully paid, 4-year scholarships, use of a computer, summer employment, and employment benefits. The University will pay for room and board. Students must be US citizens, demonstrate leadership and sign a service agreement to work one year for USDA [with pay] for each years financial assistance is received. Application for Prairie View A&M can be completed online at http://1890scholars.program.usda.gov
Gates Millennium Scholars
Scholarship established to provide outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Applications may be completed online at http://www.gmsp.org

Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship
Scholarship available to associate employed full-time or part-time for at least six months who is a graduating high school senior. Applicants must score a minimum of 18 on the ACT Composite or 800 SAT combined test score. Applicants must prove financial need by required documents. For More information: www.walmartfoundation.org

Sam Walton Community Scholarship
Since 1981, Wal-Mart Stores, Ins. Has offered the Sam Walton Community Scholarship program to graduating high school seniors. Interested students need to logon to www.walmartfoundation.org for more information.

Mensa Foundation Scholarship
Applicants must submit a 500 word essay. Information can be obtained from www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships

Ronald McDonald House Charities
As a part of the RMHC commitment to education, local RMHC Chapters, with support of RMHC Global, offer scholarships to eligible graduating US high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities in their communities. Scholarship awards are given on a student’s demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. For more information: http://www.rmhc.org/scholarships/rmhc-national-scholarship-program#available

Texas Engineering Foundation
The Texas Society pf Professional Engineers [TSPE] in affiliation with Texas Engineering Foundation [TEF] will award several scholarships to students studying to become engineers in an engineering program at an ABET – accredited [Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology] Texas college or university.

Texas Lyceum Leadership Awards
One of the missions of the Texas Lyceum is to identify and develop the next generation of top leadership in the State of Texas, and to do this, this program invests in Texas schools, communities, and future leaders by offering scholarships awards to qualified individuals. The purpose of offering this scholarship is to assist motivated Texas students, exhibiting leadership qualities, to attain their goals through higher education.

Texas Student Housing Scholarship Program
A scholarship program that makes awards available to graduating seniors who are accepted to attend college in Austin, College station, Denton or San Marcos and have not signed off campus housing leases. Texas State University and Texas Women’s University normally do not permit first year students to live off campus.

The McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarships
The entrepreneurial scholarships are available to high school students who have started a business. The Foundation will award 100 student scholarships of up to $10,000 per year for four years of college. For more information, see http://mckelveyfoundation.org/entrepreneurial/

American Dream Scholarship
Established in partnership with the United Negro College Fund, the American Dream Scholarship Program is open to African Americans with financial need. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, with a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), who meet Pell Grant eligibility criteria, and are enrolled full time at approved, accredited, undergraduate institutions. Scholarships range from $500 - $5000. For more information see http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/american_dream.html

First in My Family Scholarship Program
The First in My Family Scholarship Program, developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college and have financial need. The program is open to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000. Refer to http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html

Unmet Need Scholarships
Open to families with a combined income of $30,000 or less, this program is intended to supplement financial aid packages that fall more than $1,000 short of students' financial need. This scholarship is not designed as a substitute for aid provided by an institution. The Unmet Need Scholarship program is open to US citizens and permanent residents who are accepted or enrolled as full-time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum 2.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to apply. Recipients will be selected based on financial need. Unmet Need Scholarships range from $1000 – $3800. For more information: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.html

February

The Shop Smart Scholarship
500 word essay explaining how your college experience is or will be enabled by remarkable frugality, ingenuity, effort or thrift. Five (5) scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded. http://www.bradsdeals.com/scholarship
Deadline: February 15, 2012

UTA President’s Charter Scholarship
A $32,000 scholarship ($8,000/year) will be given to seniors who will graduate in the spring of 2012, who are in the top 10% of their graduating class or have a 3.5 GPA, AND who earn at least a 1300 SAT or 29 ACT. Students must be admitted BEFORE February 15, 2012 to be eligible. www.uta.edu/scholarships

UTA Outstanding Freshman Scholarship
A $24,000 scholarship ($6,000/year) will be given to seniors who will graduate in the spring of 2012, who are in the top 10% of their graduating class or have a 3.2 GPA, AND who earn at least a 1200 SAT or 26 ACT. Students must be admitted BEFORE February 15, 2012 to be eligible. www.uta.edu/scholarships

UTA Freshman Honors Scholarship
A $16,000 scholarship ($4,000/year) will be given to seniors who will graduate in the spring of 2012, who are in the top 20% of their graduating class, AND who earn at least an 1100 SAT or 24 ACT. Students must be admitted BEFORE February 15, 2012 to be eligible. www.uta.edu/scholarships

UTA Top 10% Scholarship
An $8,000 scholarship ($2,000/year) will be given to seniors who will graduate in the spring of 2012 in the top 10% of their graduating class. This award can be stacked on top of the President’s Charter, Outstanding Freshman, or Freshman Honors Scholarship. Students must be admitted BEFORE February 15, 2012 to be eligible. www.uta.edu/scholarships

UTA Top 50% Scholarship
A $16,000 scholarship ($4,000/year) will be given to seniors who will graduate in the spring of 2012, who are in the top 50% of their graduating class, AND who earn at least a 1200 SAT or 26 ACT. Students must be admitted BEFORE February 15, 2012 to be eligible. www.uta.edu/scholarships

W Price Jr. Memorial Scholarship
The Texas Restaurant Association offers a scholarship dedicated to the education of future restaurateurs in Texas. The scholarship is worth $5000 for a student attending a four-year university or culinary academy and $2000 for a student attending a two-year college. Applications are available in the College Recruiter's office.

KFC Colonel’s Scholars
The KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program was created in 2006 and is dedicated to assisting students with financial need who plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a public institution within their legal state of residence. To qualify, a students must graduate from high school this academic year and maintain a minimum high school GPA of 2.75 or higher. Students complete their application online at www.kfcscholars.org

University of Houston Frontier Fiesta Scholarships
The Frontier Fiesta Association offers a scholarship to incoming University of Houston students. Students are eligible in two categories: academic achievement and community involvement. Information can be found on-line at www.uh.edu/fiesta or contact your College Recruiter.


Americans for the Arts / Art Institute Poster Design Scholarship
The Americans for the Arts/Art Institutes Poster Design Competition challenges high school seniors to create a poster design that interprets the theme “Life is Better With Art In It.” The grand prize winner will receive a $25,000 tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter the competition. More than $100,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes will be awarded. For more information: http://www.artinstitute.edu/Competitions/BestPoster.aspx

Best Buy Scholarships
Best Buy Children's Foundation is providing over $2.4 million to be given as scholarships to recognize and reward students who have made extraordinary volunteer contributions to their communities. Best Buy is dedicated to encouraging, expanding and rewarding community volunteer service while also applauding and supporting academic excellence. Visit bestbuy.scholarshipamerica.org

DECA Scholarship Opportunities
DECA students have the opportunity to apply for scholarships that require that the student work for the companies that offer the scholarship. Those applications include Safeway, Kmart, Claire’s, Sears, Finish Line and TJMaxx/Marshalls. All other scholarships open to all DECA students.

Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
The Foundation will provide over $100,000 in scholarships at the high school level through Who’s Who Among American High School Students. Each award will be any accredited college or university.

Art Institute’s “Best Teen Chef” Scholarship
The Best Teen Chef competition is for high school seniors who love to cook! Interested students are asked to compete for the chance to take part in a cook-off to demonstrate their culinary skills. The grand prize winner will receive a full-tuition scholarship to The Art Institute at which they enter the competition, and will be designated as “Best Teen Chef 2008.” More than $250,000 in tuition scholarships to The Art Institutes will be awarded. For more information: http://www.artinstitute.edu/Competitions/BestTeenChef.aspx

March

Rigid Lifelines Fall Protection Essay Scholarship
500-1000 word essay contest on work safety and fall prevention - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.rigidlifelines.com/scholarship.html
Deadline: March 1, 2012

2012 Dish Systems $1000 Essay Scholarship
500 word essay on a topic such as changes in broadcast news due to the internet or the quality of TV programming today - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.dish-systems.com/education/satellite-tv-scholarship.php
Deadline: March 1, 2012

AWeber Email Marketing Scholarship
500 word essay contest on communication tools. $1,000 scholarship. http://www.aweber.com/email-marketing-scholarship.htm
Deadline: March 1, 2012


SAMMY/Milk Mustache Scholarship
The purpose of the SAMMY Award Program is to recognize outstanding scholar athletes in grade 12 from high schools throughout the United States. As an athlete from your high school, you could be one of the 25 winners who receive a $7500 college scholarship from the Milk Processor Education Program. Application will be accepted online at www.whymilk.com

The Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition
Sponsored by the University of Texas and HEB, students can write an essay describing the African American in Texas: Past and Present. Three winners will be selected for scholarships ranging from $1000 - $2500. For more information online: www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/

Micron Technology Foundation
Micron Technology Foundation, Inc has established a scholarship program to recognize excellence in academics and leadership among high school seniors in the states of Idaho, Utah, Texas, Colorado, and Virginia who plan to continue their education in college programs. Up to $253,000 in scholarships will be awarded annually for full-time* study at accredited four-year colleges or universities to encourage careers in high technology. For more information: http://www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/micron/

CrossLites Scholarship
CrossLites is offering a $1,500 scholarship opportunity to ALL high school, college and graduate students. There is no minimum GPA or rank involved. A student must simply reflect on one of Dr. Parker's inspirational quotes and how it relates to his/her life in a brief essay. After the students submit their essays, they can send their individual link to their friends to vote for their essays. The essay with the most votes wins. For more information: http://crosslites.com/scholarship.aspx

Dallas Scottish Rite Library and Museum Scholarship
Applications are available for graduating high school seniors to apply for the scholarship within a 40 county area served by the group. The scholarships will be awarded without regard to sex, race, color, creed, national origin or religion. For more information contact your College Recruiter or visit dallasscottishrite.org/default.asp?contentID=28

Lone Star AG Credit
Lone Star Ag Credit is a cooperative agricultural credit association. This group recognizes that the youth of our communities are the future leaders of America. That is why Lone Star Ag Credit awards ten $1000 scholarships to high school graduating seniors every year. For more information: www.lonestaragcredit.com/outreach.htm

Texas Telephone Association Foundation
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation will award $6000 scholarships [$1500 per year] to students entering a Texas college or university in the fall of 2011. Special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications such as math, business, engineering, and computer science. For more information and to receive the application, contact your college recruiter or www.tta.org

Texas Culinary Academy Scholarship
High School Seniors with a passion for cooking have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Future Chef of America High School Culinary Arts Competition. Students could be a finalist at a chance of winning part of $3750 in the Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Scholarship. For more information see your College Recruiter.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association Scholarship
This program is dedicated to assisting students who have proven the ability to do college level work, yet may not be able to obtain financial aid through traditional sources. These true-need-based scholarships of $1000 each are awarded to high school seniors statewide. The scholarship criteria do not include requirements concerning race, sex, or field of study.


Slough Foundation Scholarship
High school seniors can receive up to $5000 per year for up to a total of five years or the completion of a Bachelor degree by applying for this scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need by completing the FAFSA, have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, application process, and enroll as a full-time student. Visit www.midland.edu/admissions/aid/forms/slough.pdf

The Goss-Michael Texas State Scholarship
The Goss-Michael Foundation is extending a scholarship opportunity to all Texas high school graduation seniors who would like to pursue a college education in visual arts. Selection is based upon artistic achievement, scholastic achievement, school and community participation, and leadership. All applicants will submit completed scholarship application form, high school transcript, artist’s statement, essay and a CD of 10 original works. In addition, the recipient will have one piece of art framed and displayed at the Goss-Michael Foundation and will be featured on the Foundation website and monthly newsletter.

April

Revzilla 2012 College Scholarship
500-1000 word essay contest on motorcycle helmet laws - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-helmets-safety-scholarship-2012
Deadline: April 20, 2012

Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarship
Scholarship available to any student who is planning on attending an accredited university with a four-year curriculum leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

Society of Petroleum Engineers Scholarship – East Texas Section
Scholarship available to any student who is planning on attending an accredited university with a four-year curriculum leading to a degree of Bachelor of Science in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering.

Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship
This scholarship will recognize the achievements of Texas high school seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent litter in their schools and communities. One $3000 scholarship and two $1500 scholarships will be awarded this spring. Applications available on-line at www.dontmesswithtexas.org

“Every Drop Counts” Earth Science Scholarship
Candidates for the “Every Drop Counts” Earth Science scholarship must complete the application, be a resident of Texas, have a 3.0 GPA, and currently have plans to pursue a degree in earth/environmental sciences at an accredited four-year college or university..

Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead Essay Scholarship
Essays written by 11th and 12 grade high school students will be judged on both style and content. Judges will look for writing that is clear, articulate and logically organized. Winning essays must demonstrate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic and psychological meaning of The Fountainhead. For more information: http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_tf

May

Check 'n Go Scholarship
500 word essay on how to best teach financial literacy to children - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.corcentric.com/contact/accounting-software-scholarship.aspx
Deadline: May 1, 2012

June

Clickinks Printer ink Scholarship contest
1000 word essay on a topic such as the importance of art in education or in society, or improving an urban community with art - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.clickinks.com/printer-ink-scholarship.html
Deadline: June 1, 2012

Buy More Contacts Eye Health Scholarship
1000 word essay on a topic such as the importance of eye health, or how blindness would affect your life - $1,000 scholarship. http://www.buymorecontacts.com/topic/27/1000-scholarship-essay-contest.aspx
Deadline: June 1, 2012

 

July

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Miller and Bowie Counties
Single parents of Miller and Bowie Counties may apply for up to a $750 scholarship to assist in paying for approved expenses such as tuition, books, rent or mortgage, car repairs, utility companies and childcare. Student must be working on their first degree and must meet the Federal Guidelines for low-income families.