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Scholarships
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  • 2024-10-15

    ($500) - Create a short video, under 3 minutes long, on one of the topics/prompts available on the scholarship website.

  • 2024-09-30

    ($1,000) - Complete the application form, including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full-length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.

  • 2024-09-30

    ($100-$500) - Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.

     

  • 2024-09-30

    ($1,500) - In 250 words or less, submit an online response to the question: "If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?"

  • 2024-09-01

    Open to anyone who has graduated high school or equivalency and wants to pursue a college degree or trade school education. Enter for the chance to win 1 of 5 $1,000 College Scholarships.

  • 2024-08-31

    ($1,500) - Make Me Laugh is a fun scholarship that lets you cut loose and lighten things up. Looking for a scholarship for comedians? Now is your chance to show us your funny bone. Perhaps you always have an embarrassing - but funny - story to share. Great! We'll promise to laugh with you, not at you. Must be 14 years of age or older at the time of application.

  • 2024-07-31

    ($1,500) - In 250 words or less submit a response to the question: "Summer and ice cream go hand-in-hand. In fact, July is National Ice Cream Month, and that's the inspiration behind this award. We think people are very similar to ice cream; some are nutty, others a little exotic, while some are very comforting. If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?"

  • 2024-06-30

    In 250 words or less submit a response to the question: "If you could get one 'do-over' in life, what would it be and why?"

  • 2024-06-30

    Open to all U.S. HS students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less. Up to $500.

  • 2024-06-28

    A $2,500 scholarship offered to a HS graduate continuing his or her education in the aviation industry.

  • 2024-06-06

    The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) supports low- and middle-income students pursuing eligible high-demand majors in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or health care and encourages recipients to work in Washington state once they complete their degrees.

  • 2024-06-05

    ($10,000) - This is the coolest scholarship contest around! Students are challenged to create and wear their own prom outfits made entirely from Duck Tape for the chance to win scholarship cash!

     

  • 2024-06-01

    The Wells Fargo Scholarships for Undergraduate American Indian and Alaska Native Students will fund full-time and degree-seeking college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who hold a current GPA of 2.7 or higher with up to $5,000 for one year of study in any chosen major at any accredited institution in the United States.

  • 2024-06-01

    For native students pursuing a degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary Technology (Associates of Applied Science Degree).

  • 2024-05-31

    Established in 2006, the 1-800-wheelchair scholarship fund now bestows one or two $500 awards each year. In the past, we've asked applicants to explore mobility issues on campus, overcoming personal challenges, and much more.

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