Current Scholarships
2016 NPG Photo Scholarship Contest
Deadline:
April 8, 2016
Maximum Award:
$1000
Eligibility:
High school seniors and college students The NPG Photography Scholarship Contest requires a submission of a photograph of a threatened environmental treasure that you believe is worth protecting, along with an explanation (40-50 words) of how population growth has put this treasure at risk.
The contest is being sponsored by NPG, a national membership organization devoted to population issues.
19th Annual Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline:
Essays must be postmarked by April 14, 2016 and received on or by April 21, 2016.
Maximum Award:
$1000
Eligibility:
Other, see comments
Comments:
Open to 11th and 12th grade students between the ages of 16-18 who are residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia Read Beowulf and select one of the following six topics to write about to enter the Signet Classics Student Essay Contest.
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Deadline:
April 15, 2016
Maximum Award:
$2500
Eligibility:
Other, see comments
Comments:
You must be between 8 to 18 years old and be nominated for this prize. The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors students between the age of 8 and 18 who have made a significant improvement to people and the planet.
The Barron Prize honors twenty-five winners nationwide. Half of the winners have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings; half have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment.
To nominate a young person, the adult nominator must submit a fully-completed nomination packet and references form
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Deadline:
April 1, 2016
Maximum Award:
The scholarship has been in the $2000 to $3000 range, but it depends on the principal in the trust fund. It can be renewable for up to six years.
Eligibility:
High school and college students (see comments) The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is offered to high school seniors and college students whose parents died in active duty in the military after September 11, 2001.
Eligibility:
You must be the child or legally adopted child or a child of a spouse by a prior marriage or dependent child as defined by the United States Armed Services of active duty United States military and National Guard, and military reservists who were federalized and die on active duty on or after September 11, 2001.
Young Native Writers Essay Contest
Deadline:
This program doesn't appear to be active
Maximum Award:
$2,500 and a trip to Washington, DC
Eligibility:
All high school students
Comments:
You should have a significant and current relationship with a Native American tribal community. The Young Native Writers Essay Contest is open to Native American high school students with a relationship with a Native American tribal community.
To enter you must write a researched essay of no more than 1,200 words. The essay should deal with the following topic:
ExxonMobil/LNESC Scholarship
Deadline:
April 15, 2016
Maximum Award:
$20,000
Eligibility:
See comments
Comments:
You must be an Hispanic high school senior panning to study engineering The ExxonMobil/LNESC Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding Hispanic high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree in engineering at U. S. post-secondary institutions.
Eligibility:
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship
Deadline:
April 16, 2015
Maximum Award:
$5000 (for graduate students), $2500 (for college students)
Eligibility:
High school and college students (see comments)
Comments:
High school seniors who will attend college in the fall and college students who are enrolled full-time in an accredited community college, four-year university, or graduate/professional program. Students must have financial need. Latino students in the United States who are involved in community service activities and who demonstrate a desire to continue their involvement are eligible for the scholarship. There are no academic requirements in order to be selected.
CHCI scholarships provide recipients with a one time scholarship of:
· $1,000 community college or AA/AS granting institution
· $2,500 4-year academic institution
Little People of America Scholarship
Deadline:
April 22, 2016
Maximum Award:
$1,000
Eligibility:
High school and college students (see comments)
Comments:
High school seniors and college students The Little People of America Scholarship for people who have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism, but it is also available to members of their family (see the preference list below).
