The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30.

Write a 500-1000 word essay on the following topic:

What do you see as the long term impact of our current recession on the average family? How might it affect their future decisions?
Submit essays by e-mail to scholarships@abbottandfenner.com.

Award Amount: $1,000

Visit http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

• Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
   
• You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.
   
• Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluating the essays that are submitted.
   

Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions below:

1. If you had the authority to change your school in a positive way, what specific changes would you make?
2. How has your family background affected the way you see the world?
 

Submit essay to scholarships@aesengineers.com

Award Amount: $500

Visit http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php for more information.

Open to Hispanic college student pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Visit www.alliancescholars.org to complete online application.

Award Amount: $2,000

For more information, visit www.alliancescholars.org or call 866.783.2645.

• Open to 2009-2010 high school seniors in the United States who are U.S. citizens or legal residents.
• Scholarship payable to the winner’s account at college/university or certified trade school in the United States; student must enroll in semester beginning no later than fall 2010.
• Winners not based on financial need
• Home-schooled students may apply as long as they can verify that course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school.
• Relatives of AFSA staff or board members may not enter.

Visit http://www.afsascholarship.org/. Read an essay. Complete an online quiz.

Award Amount: $2,000

Must be a high school student whose parents are not in the foreign service.

1. Submit four copies of an original work in English on the designated topic.

2. Submit four copies of a comprehensive list of sources consulted, as well as one completed registration form signed by you and your teacher.

3. All submissions must include a word count, excluding the list of sources and the registration form.

4. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman or an equivalent font with a one-inch margin on all sides of the page. Standards of content and style from MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed., will be expected for (1) documentation of sources in the text of your essay (see chapter 5); (2) the format of the list of works cited (see sample page at end of the MLA Handbook); and (3) margins and indentation (see sample page also at end of Handbook).

5. Submit four collated copies of your essay, with title page, numbered and including sources.

6. Attach and staple one registration form to your completed essay.

7. You must include your name, home address, phone number, an e-mail address and the name and address of your school and/or sponsor. You and your teacher must sign this registration form.

8. E-MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE!

9. Do not place your name or your school's name on any of the pages of the essay.

10. Your essay will be disqualified if it does not meet the requirements or is postmarked after the submission date of April 15, 2010

Getting It There:

Mail your four copies plus registration form to:

Ms. Perri Green
National High School Essay Contest
American Foreign Service Association
2101 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

Your essay will become the property of the American Foreign Service Association once it is submitted, and will not be returned.

Deadline: Your entry MUST be postmarked no later than April 15, 2010.

Visit http://www.afsa.org/essaycontest/ for more information.

Award Amount: $2,500

Students must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree in a program emphasizing architecture, architectural drafting, architectural design, or architectural engineering.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Architecture_and_Drafting_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

• Must be Hispanic/Latino/Latina
• Must be pursing a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing
• Must exhibit academic excellence
• Must become an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses

Visit http://www.thehispanicnurses.org/scholarship/ to download and complete an application.

Award Amount: $5,000

Visit http://www.thehispanicnurses.org/scholarship/ for more information.

Three essay contests are available.

The Fountainhead is open to 11th and 12th graders.

Atlas Shrugged is open to graduating high school seniors and college students.

Anthem is open to eighth, ninth, and tenth graders.

Visit www.aynrand.org for contest information and essay guidelines.

Visit www.aynrand.org for more information.

Award Amounts: between $50 to $10,000

This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30.

Write an essay of 1,000 words or less on the following topic: 

Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss whether you believe you possess some or all of these qualities, and describe an experience where you developed and/or demonstrated some or all of these traits.
 

E-mail essays to awards@studentawardsearch.com.
Include with your submission your name and the name of the school you are attending this year and next. Also include your current academic standing.

Visit www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm for more information.

Award Value: $1,000

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program is open to all U.S. citizen undergraduates, in good academic standing, who meet the criteria listed below:

• The applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant or provide proof that he/she will be receiving a Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of his/her study abroad.
• The applicant is applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by the student's accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• The applicant is studying abroad for at least 28 days in one country. Programs going to more than one country are eligible if the student will be studying in one country for at least 28 consecutive days.
• The applicant is studying abroad in any country except Cuba or a country on the U.S. Department of State's current Travel Warning list.  

Visit http://www.iie.org/ for specific application information.

Study Abroad Scholarship.

To qualify, candidates must have

Applicants must be pursuing a degree with a an emphasis in business, including:

• Master of Business Administration Programs
• MBA Accounting Programs
• MBA Finance Programs
• MBA HR Management Programs
• MBA International Business Programs
• MBA Marketing Programs
• MBA Supply Chain Management Programs
• MBA Operations Management Programs
• Bachelor of Business Administration Programs
• Bachelor of Information Systems Management Programs
• Bachelor of Marketing Programs
• Bachelor of Finance Programs
• Bachelor of Accounting Programs
• Bachelor of Human Resource Management Programs
• Bachelor of Entrepreneurship Programs

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.
• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours to be completed (one more academic year).
• Must consent to provide digital proof of identification if asked by OnlineMBA.com

Recipient will be awarded based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need is not considered.

Visit http://www.onlinemba.com/business-degrees-graduate-level-award/ to download an application.

The academic scholarship is given by OnlineMBA.com. The application process is completely online and applications are sent via e-mail to award@onlinemba.com.

Award Amount: $500

Students must be enrolled at a college or university.

Visit www.campusdiscovery.com/start. Complete a survey about your school, and write a brief essay.

Award Amount: $5,000

Applicants must

1. Have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday OR have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care or upon the death of their parents after their 16th birthday OR have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted or taken into legal guardianship.

2. Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.

3.  You must be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited post-graduate program including Masters, Ph.D., M.D. or J.D.

4. You must be under the age of 28 on March 31, 2010. 

1. You must complete an online application at http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30.

2. On the SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION PAGE of the application, you must click YES that you are applying for a GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP.

3.  You must also complete paperwork which you will receive via email upon successful submission of the online application – the postmark deadline is March 31, 2010.  You must write “GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP” in large letters on the envelope. 

4.  You must submit ONE of the following along with the paperwork packet - the deadline is April 15, 2010.

• Written verification of foster care status from a social service agency or through court paperwork
• Copies of both parents' death certificates
• Copy of legal guardianship papers (must show you were placed in legal guardianship AFTER age 16)
• Copy of adoption papers (must show that you were adopted AFTER age 16)
• If you received an OFA/Casey undergraduate scholarship, you do not need to submit proof of eligibility.

Award Amount: $10,000

FOr more information, visit http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30.

Applicants must

1. Have been in foster care for one consecutive year at the time of their 18th birthday OR have been adopted or taken into legal guardianship out of foster care or upon the death of their parents after their 16th birthday OR have lost both parents to death before the age of 18 and not been subsequently adopted or taken into legal guardianship.

2.  Be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited post-secondary program at the undergraduate level (university, college, community college or vocational/technical institute.)

3. Be under the age of 25 on March 31, 2010.

4. Have been in foster care or orphaned while living in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.

1. You must complete an online application at http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30.

2. You must also complete paperwork which you will receive via email upon successful submission of the online application - the postmark deadline is April 15, 2010.

3. You must submit ONE of the following along with the paperwork packet - the deadline is April 15, 2010.

• Written verification of foster care status from a social service agency or through court paperwork
• Copies of both parents' death certificates
• Copy of legal guardianship papers (must show you were placed in legal guardianship AFTER age 16)
• Copy of adoption papers (must show that you were adopted AFTER age 16)

Visit http://orphan.org/index.php?id=30 for more information.

Open to high school and college students from the Great Cincinnati Area.

Visit www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org for an application and complete application information.

Students must submit their FAFSA information with their applications.

See a list of all Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation Scholarships at www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org.

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Visit www.collegeboard.com. Use search engine to find scholarships.

Scholarship Search Site.

Students must be enrolled (or have been enrolled) full-time in any U.S. or Canadian college or university at least part of the 12-month period prior to the date the entry is submitted. In the case of a team (maximum of four students), at least one member of the team must meet the full-time eligibility criteria.  The other team members must have been enrolled on a part-time basis (at a minimum) sometime during the 24-month period prior to the date the entry is submitted.

Visit http://www.invent.org/collegiate/overview.html for application information.

Must develop an entry that is the original idea and work product of a student or team of students with his or her university advisor.

Students must be pursing an associate's or  bachelor's degree in one of the following areas:

• computer science
• computer engineering
• computer information systems
• software engineering
• database management
• computer networking
• computer programming
• information technology management

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Computer_Science_Academic_Scholarship.html to apply.

Award Amount: $1,000

• Must be pursuing any associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident
• Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.
• Graduating high school seniors who meet the above mentioned criteria may apply.
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester hours still to be completed.
• Must consent to provide a digital photograph of self and quote for display on Education-Portal.com if notified as the award winner by the selection committee.

• Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Criminal_Justice_and_Law_Enforcement_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html.
• Download and complete the application.
• Submit the application via email to law-undergrad-award@education-portal.com.

Selection will be based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need will not be considered.

Award Value: $500

Student must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree as a full-time or part-time undergraduate student in an online degree program.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Undergraduate_Distance_Learning_Degrees_-_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Education and Teaching master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Degrees
• Early Childhood Education Master’s Degrees
• Education Administration Master’s Degrees
• Educational Leadership Master’s Degrees
• Educational Technology Master’s Degrees
• Master of Education Degrees
• Teaching Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Education_and_
Teaching_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

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Visit www.fastweb.com. Create a profile. The site will match you with scholarship opportunities based upon your profile.

Scholarship Search Site.

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Visit http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm. This link provides links to a variety of scholarship search websites.

Scholarship Search Site.

Students are eligible to be considered for a GMS scholarship if they:

• Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American;
• Are a citizen/legal permanent resident or nationals of the United States;
• Have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (un-weighted);
• Will be enrolling for the first-time at a U.S. accredited* college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student in the fall of 2010; or GED
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities;
• Meet the Federal Pell Grant* eligibility criteria; and
• Have all three forms (Nominee Personal Information Form completed by the student, Nominator Form completed by an educator familiar with the student’s academic record and a Recommender Form completed by a person familiar with the student’s leadership and community service) submitted by the deadline.

Visit http://www.gmsp.org/.

Submit the student application, nominator form, and recommender form.

Since only Pell-eligible students may receive this scholarship, you must file your FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1. You may also use the Fafsa4caster at www.studentaid.ed.gov to estimate before January 1 whether or not you may be Pell-eligible.

Who:

• Nominees must be no younger than eight and no older than 18 years on the nomination deadline.
• Nominees must be nominated as individuals. The Barron Prize cannot accept nominations for groups of young people.
• Nominees must have clearly demonstrated positive spirit, courage, intelligence, generosity, and high moral purpose.
• Nominees must have shown initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals.
• Nominees must be nominated by an adult who is familiar with the young person's service activity (teacher or librarian, school counselor, youth service official, religious leader, or the like). Members of the young person's family may not submit nominations nor letters of reference.

What:

• Nominees must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share.
• The nominee's service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner himself or herself. While outside help may have been obtained, the activity must be primarily the nominee's own creation.
• The service activity cannot have been done solely to complete an assignment for school or work.
• Nominees must have accomplished something with inspirational value—something that could inspire others to make a difference.
• Nominees must have done more than survive a difficult personal challenge. Their heroism must have made an impact on the world beyond themselves.
• Nominees may or may not have received any recognition for their heroic work. But fame itself shall not have been a motivating factor.

Where:

• Nominees must be legal residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada at the time of nomination.

When:

• Nominees must have participated in their heroic work within the 12 months prior to the nomination deadline of April 30.

A student must be nominated by an adult who is not related to the student. Nomination packets can be downloaded from http://www.barronprize.org/nomination-forms.

Visit http://www.barronprize.org/ for more information.

Award Amount: $2,500

• You must be a resident of Covington, Kentucky.
• You may be no older than 24 years of age as of March 31, 2010.
• You must have performed voluntary community service.
• You must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited two-to-four-year post-secondary educational institution for the 2010-2011 school year. Vocational and technical programs are included.

Complete application and send to the Wallace Woods Neighborhood Association of Covington, KY before March 31, 2010.

Award Amount: $500

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Visit www.hsf.net to view a variety of scholarships for Latino Students.

Many scholarships available for Latino students.

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Information Systems and Technology Management master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Computer Information Systems Master’s Degrees
• Computer Information Technology Master’s Degrees
• Informatics Master’s Degrees
• Information Systems Master’s Degrees
• Computer Systems Security Master’s Degrees
• Technology Management Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Information_Systems_and_
Technology_Management_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility is limited to individuals who at the time of application-- (1) will be entering a doctoral program in academic year 2010-2011 and/or who, at the time of application, have not yet completed their first full year of study in the doctoral program for which they are seeking support; (2) will be entering a Master of Fine Arts program in academic year 2010-2011 where the master’s is the terminal highest degree awarded in the selected field of study.

Twenty percent of the fellowships shall be awarded in the social sciences, twenty percent in the arts, and sixty percent in the humanities. A minimum of sixty percent of the awards shall be made to students who have no graduate credits.

Eligibility is limited to U.S. citizens or nationals, permanent residents of the U.S., or citizens of any one of the Freely Associated States.

Applicants must be eligible to be accepted to or currently attending a graduate program leading to a doctorate or a terminal master's degree in an eligible field of study at an institution of higher education approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of the Department of Education. Applicants attending a foreign institution are ineligible.

Eligibility is limited to individuals who, as Javits fellows, will be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance pursuant to Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Students who have already received a Javits fellowship in previous years are not eligible.

Visit http://www.ed.gov/programs/jacobjavits/index.html for specific application information.

Candidates must provide strong evidence that they are pursuing managerial careers in the private club industry. A candidate must have completed his/her freshman year of college and be enrolled for the full 2010-2011 academic year in an accredited four-year institution. In addition, the candidate must have achieved and continue to maintain a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or 4.5 on a 6.0 scale.

Visit www.clubfoundation.org/schlrgrntfm/2010JoePerdueScholarship.pdf. for an application and for instructions.

Visit www.clubfoundation.org/schlrgrntfm/2010JoePerdueScholarship.pdf. for more information.

• Available for college juniors and above who are entering the field of teaching and for teachers who have gone back to school to further their education.
• Applicants must be residents of Kenton County, Kentucky.

 Applicants must submit

• Completed application
• Proof of college attendance and evidence of being in the process of obaining a teaching degree
• One letter of reference and one letter of recommendation from a former teacher or professor.

Mail applications and letters to J.B. Losey, 3521 Visalia Road, Morning View, Kentucky 41063. 

Click here for the application.

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Search scholarships at http://www.kheaa.com/pdf/pubs/ky/ahe/ahekyscholar.pdf.

Many different scholarships available.

All nominees must be full-time students at the time of the award and in a program leading to a degree in a field of language study. Nominees must show evidence of academic accomplishment and enjoy the high regard and respect of their supervising faculty.

Each nominee must submit an application which includes all of the following:

• A nominating letter from the chair, head, or dean profiling the indvidual's relevant accomplishments to date as well as potential or expected achievements.
• Two additional letters of recommendation from departmental faculty.
• A brief statement from the nominee regarding his/her goals and purpose with respect to the selected course of study.
• A résumé or C.V. highlighting the nominee's education, experience, awards, community service, and references.

Please send all applications to this address:

For complete information, visit http://www.kli.org/scholarship/.

• Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. 
• Be a high school graduate or equivalent status.
• Submit a letter from the Dean of Education or designated representative that the applicant has
  • Attained at least junior standing as defined by the institution.
  • Met the required grade point average at the time of application to be eligible for admittance into the teacher education program.
  •  Successfully completed all entrance examinations as required by the State and the institution.
• Be a minority or person of color in one of the following categories:
  • American Indian (Native American) or Alaskan Native (A person having origin in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.)
  • Asian or Pacific Islander (A person having origin in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.)
  • Black (A person, not of Hispanic origin, who has origin in any of the black racial groups of the original peoples of Africa.)
  • Hispanic (A person, regardless of race, who is of Spanish culture or origin. This includes, for example, persons from Mexico, Central or South America, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.)
• Applicant must reside in these states/provinces or be currently matriculating at a college or university within these states/provinces: Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

• Work experience that has been applied to college expenses.
• Other scholarship or financial aid support.
• Seeking initial certification and/or endorsement in a state-identified critical area.

Visit http://www.aaspa.org/index.php/scholarship/application to apply online.

Student must be pursing an associate's or bachelor's degree in a program emphasizing liberal arts, general studies, or the humanities.

Visit http://education-portal.com/pages/Liberal_Arts_and_General_Studies_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html to apply.

Award Amount: $500

• The applicant must currently be a resident of a participating American Mensa Local Group's area.
• The applicant must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
• The applicant must submit an application and essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals.

Visit http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships to download an application.

Cincinnati does have a local Mensa Foundation, so students from the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area will be eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Applicants must be pursuing a degree with an emphasis on nursing or health care administration, including

• Master of Family Nurse Practitioner Programs
• Master of Nursing Programs
• Master of Health Care Management Programs
• Master of Nurse Midwifery Programs
• Master of Nursing: Nurse Practitioner Programs
• Master of Nursing Administration Programs
• Master of Health Administration Programs
• Master of Health Informatics Programs
• ASN
• BSN
• LPN
• LVN
• CN

• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident
• Must be enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed.
• Must consent to provide a digital photograph of self and quote for display on OnlineNursingPrograms.net, if required to upon notification of winning the award

Selection will be based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need is not considered.

Visit http://www.onlinenursingprograms.net/nursing-degree-academic-scholarship/ to complete an application.

This award is provided by OnlineNursingPrograms.net. The application process is online and completed via e-mail. Questions can be sent to award@onlinenursingprograms.net.

Award Amount: $500

• U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible)
• enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited school of nursing in a professional registered nurse program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma)
• begin classes for the Fall term on or after July 1 and no later than September 30
• free from any Federal judgment liens
• free from existing service commitments
• not delinquent on a Federal debt

Visit http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/ to complete an application.

Award Amount: 

• tuition
• required fees
• other reasonable costs, including required books, clinical supplies, laboratory expenses, etc.
• monthly stipend ($1,269 for the 2010-2011 school year)

Scholarship recipients must complete a two-year service requirement. Visit http://www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/ for more information.

This scholarship program is open to all students pursuing online master’s degrees from an accredited online degree program. Undergraduate students do not qualify. All degree subjects will be considered including but not limited to:

• Online Business Administration Master’s Degrees
• Online Public Health Master’s Degrees
• Online Education Master’s Degrees
• Online Healthcare Management Master’s Degrees
• Online Psychology Master’s Degrees
• Online Information Technology Master’s Degrees
• Online Nursing Master’s Degrees
• Online Civil Engineering Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Online_Masters_
Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

This scholarship program is open to students pursuing Psychology and Counseling master’s degrees. Undergraduate students do not qualify. A wide range of degree programs will be considered including but not limited to:

• Clinical Psychology Master’s Degrees
• Community Counseling Master’s Degrees
• Counseling Psychology Master’s Degrees
• Guidance Counseling Master’s Degrees
• Mental Health Counseling Master’s Degrees
• Marriage and Family Counseling Master’s Degrees

Selection is based on academic history, extracurricular activities, and employment history. Financial need is not considered.

For an application, visit http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Psychology_and_
Counseling_Masters_Degree_Scholarship.html.

Award Amount: $500

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Visit www.thesalliemaefund.org and www.salliemae.com/scholarships to view and search a variety of scholarships.

Many varied scholarships are available.

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Visit http://scholarshipamerica.org/. Search various scholarship opportunities.

Many varied scholarships available.

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• 100 Minority Scholarship Gateway List
• 200 Free Scholarships for Minorities
• College/University Scholarships

Many varied scholarships available.

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Visit www.scholarships.com. Search various scholarship opportunities.

Scholarship search site.

Academic scholarships are awarded to two graduates with a record of significant achievement from a Catholic college or university who have completed a major or minor in education. Students must enroll as a new student in the St. John's University Graduate Division of the School of Education in Fall 2010.

• Submit an application at www.stjohns.edu.
• Submit transcripts of all your undergraduate work.
• Submt a resume.
• Provide two letters of reference. The letters should support your service to your college, university and/or community and/or activities.

Award Amount: Full-tuition (Students are responsible for all fees, books, and other expenses.)

Students will be notified by April 10, 2010.

Visit www.stjohns.edu for more information. Submit applications to Dr. Kelly K. Ronayne, Assistant Dean, St. John's University, Graduate School of Education, Sullivan Hall G9, Queens, NY 11439. Telephone: (718) 990-2304 or E-mail: ronaynek@stjohns.edu

The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada, including the District of Columbia, but excluding Puerto Rico and the Province of Quebec, 14 years of age or older at the time of entry who are attending a high school prom in the spring of 2010.

Visit www.stuckatprom.com for official rules.

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Visit  for www.iie.org for more information.

Also visit http://www.studyabroadfunding.org.

• Must be attending college for the first time in the following fall.
• Must be under 21-years-old.
• Men must be at least 6'2". Women must be at least 5'10".

Visit http://www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm?CFID=194817&CFTOKEN=5202663. For consideration, you must contact a local Tall Club International.

Scholarship details are provided by individual clubs. Visit http://www.tall.org/scholarships.cfm?CFID=194817&CFTOKEN=5202663 for more information and a list of clubs.

• Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about. No spam bloggers please!!!
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education in the United States; and
• If you win, you must be willing to allow us to list your name and blog on this page. We want to be able to say we knew you before you became a well educated, rich, and famous blogging legend.

Visit http://www.collegescholarships.org/our-scholarships/blogging.htm.

Submit a 300-word essay on one of the following topics:

• If you nominated a friend, what makes them and their blog so special?
• What is the most interesting or inspiring blog post you have ever read? Why did you find it inspiring?
• How have you used blogging to help yourself or others?
• What is the most powerful social change you have seen come out of blogging?
• Why did you start blogging? What does blogging mean to you? Why is blogging important to you?

Visit http://www.collegescholarships.org/our-scholarships/blogging.htm for more information.

Award Amount: $10,000

The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) of accredited colleges or universities.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment—through coursework or experience—to any combination of at least two of the following fields:
• early childhood education
• child development/child psychology
• film/television production
• music
• animation
Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in children’s media.

Particular attention will be given to applicants from inner city or rural communities.

Visit http://emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php for application information.

Applications are available on the Television Academy Foundation's site. Background information about the applicant and the applicant’s plan for the use of the scholarship money are required. The applicant must include a proposed detailed budget of how the scholarship funds will be used.

The applicant’s plan must include project goals and milestones that will help the committee in the selection of a mentor and help the mentor to guide the awardees.

The applicant must also include recommendations from two persons, either faculty members from two of the above referenced fields or professionals from the children’s media industry who have worked with the applicant.
 

Three (3) scholarships, in the amount of $10,000 each, will be awarded to qualified applicants. In addition to the monetary award, successful applicants are mentored by children’s programming professionals during the academic year.
 

* Undergraduate students

* U.S. citizenship required

Eligible students must be studying in a homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major, or concentration directly related to one of the homeland security research areas listed below:

1. Advanced Data Analysis and Visualization
2. Biological Threats and Countermeasures
3. Border Security
4. Chemical Threats and Countermeasures
5. Communications and Interoperability
6. Community, Commerce and Infrastructure Resilience
7. Emergency Preparedness and Response
8. Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response
9. Food and Agriculture Security
10. Human Factors
11. Immigration Studies
12. Infrastructure Protection
13. Maritime and Port Security
14. Natural Disasters and Related Geophysical Studies
15. Risk, Economics, and Decision Sciences
16. Social and Behavioral Sciences
17. Transportation Security

Visit http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms for complete application information. 

* Full tuition and monthly stipends

* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence

• Plan to enroll or are enrolled in full- or half-time undergraduate or full-time graduate- or professional-degree coursework at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school. GED recipients also are eligible. Students must plan to enroll or be enrolled beginning with the fall-2010 term through Feb. 1, 2011.
• If studying abroad, are attending or planning to attend a postsecondary institution that is eligible to participate in student aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act. 
• Have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less, as documented on a 2009 federal 1040 income-tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a federal tax exemption.
• Are U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens.
• Are not currently in default on a federal education loan.

Visit www.usafunds.org/scholarship to complete an online application.

Students may apply beginning December 15, 2009.

Award Amount: $1,500

• Must be a graduating high school senior who will attend college for the first-time in fall 2010.
• Must be a vegetarian who does not eat meat, fish, or fowl.
• Must promote vegetarianism in his or her high school.

Visit http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm.

Submit application, essay, high school transcript, three or more recommendations, and documentation showing how you've promoted vegetarianism in your high school.

Submit materials to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.

For more information, call (410) 366-8343 or email vrg@vrg.org.

Award Amount: $5,000