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1) AFA Teens for Alzheimer's
Awareness College Scholarship:
For
college-bound high
school juniors and seniors. Applicants need to write an essay on
Alzheimer, and one winner gets the grand prize of $5,000.
(www.afateens.org)
2)
Coca-Cola Scholarships:
For
college-bound high
school students. The scholarship is $25,000, and one award is
given each year.
(www.ncaa.com/collegebound)
3)
Best Buy Scholarship:
For
college-bound high
school students with strong academic background and community service.
60 awards of $1,000 to $25,000 are available.
(www.bestbuy.com)
4)
Signet Classics Scholarship:
For
high school
juniors and seniors writing an essay on one of the four topics
determined by the committee every year. 5
scholarships of
1,000 each are available.
(us.penguingroup.com)
5)
Bank of America
Scholarships:
For
junior or senior
high school students who are able to participate in an 8-week paid
internship program in Washington, DC. Number and amount of awards vary.
(www.bankofamerica.com/foundation)
6)
America's Junior
Miss Scholarship Program:
For
college-bound high
school girls. Several awards of varying amounts are available each year
for female students participating in a number of contests.
(www.ajm.org)
7)
US Bank Internet Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors applying to college or university. 30 scholarships of
$1,000 each are available.
(www.usbank.com/studentbanking)
8)
American Planning Association High School Essay Contest:
For
high school
juniors and seniors writing an essay on certain topics. 11
scholarships of $5,000 each are available.
(www.planning.org/essay)
9) CBAI Annual
Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors statewide. Students are asked to write an
essay. 13
scholarships of $4,000 each are available.
(www.cbai.com)
10)
Youth Foundation Scholarship:
For
high school
seniors planning to attend a 4-year college program. All fields of
study are applicable. Several scholarships of $2500 to $4000 are
available.
(www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/youthfdn)
11)
Walt Disney Company Foundation Scholarship:
For
high school
seniors planning to major in business administration or fine arts
programs. 1 scholarship worth $5000 is available.
(www.ja.org/programs/programs_schol.shtml)
12) Junior
Achievement
Nelnet Scholarship:
For
high school
seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.00 who demonstrate financial
need. 10 awards of 1000 available.
(www.studentcenter.ja.org)
13)
Bruce Lee Scholarships:
For
graduating high
school seniors who are planning to enroll in university.
Several
awards of $5000 are available.
(www.uspaacc.com/student/Bruce_Lee_Scholarship.htm)
14)
College Matters Scholarship:
For
high school
graduates or seniors who plan to enroll in college. Several
scholarships ranging between $1000 - $5000 each are available.
(No
website; send
applications/inquiries to "College Matters, PO Box 380287, Cambridge,
MA 02238)
15) KFC Colonel's
Scholars
Scholarship:
For
high school
seniors planning to attend college. Several scholarships of
$5000
each are available
(www.kfcscholars.org)
16)
Apple Scholarships:
For
college-bound high
school seniors who are planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college or
university. 10 winners are chosen, each receive a MacBook
Pro,
iPod Nano, and $2000.
(www.apple.com/education/students/scholars)
17)
The 7th Generation Community Service Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors or graduates who are planning to enroll in a 4-year university
or college. Several awards of up to $20000 are available.
(www.7thgeneration.org/Programs.asp)
18)
You can Make a Difference Senior Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors are willing to make a difference in a technological subject,
and will, to this aim, write a proposal on a project related to
software development. The software should have some use for a charity.
Several awards of up to $5000 are available.
(www.highscholarships.com
for more updates; no website)
19)
Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship:
For
senior high school
students who show free spirit and are interested in a career and
education in journalism. Several scholarships of a minimum of
$1000 are available.
(www.freedomforum.org/freespirit)
20) Sam Walton
Community
Scholarships:
For
senior high school
students planning to attend an accredited US university or college
approved by the Wal-Mart Foundation. Selection is based on financial
need, academic merit, ACT/SAT scores, and extracurricular
involvement. Several scholarships of $1000 to $25000 are
available.
(www.walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8732.aspx)
21) Most Valuable
Student
Competition:
For
senior high school
students who are US citizens. Selection is based on
leadership,
financial need and scholarship. 500 awards of $1000 to $15000
are
available.
(www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm)
22) Proton Energy
System
Scholarships for High School Seniors:
Recently
launched by
Proton Energy Systems, and aimed at high school seniors across the
United States. Four-year undergraduate scholarships available up to
$100,000 each. Applicants are evaluated based on academic performance,
financial need, leadership, work ethics and community involvement.
First applications are for 2010.
(www.protonenergyscholarship.org)
Finally,
don't forget to check our other pages, scholarships for high school
freshman, sophomores and juniors (clicking on the icons at the top left
corner of this page), where scholarships that are open to all
high school students (which often include seniors, too) are covered.
Note though that they will be slightly more competitive since
these are open to other grade levels, too.
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