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1) Digital
Media Arts
College (DMAC) Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors. Holds its fourth annual scholarship competition this year.
Five scholarships of varying amounts are awarded: One full scholarship
is awarded towards a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in either Graphic
Design or Animation. In addition, four partial scholarships are
awarded, worth $20,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $5,000. A panel of DMAC
faculty will evaluate all applications and choose 30 semi-finalists to
participate in a one-day, two-round art competition. Creativity and
overall design composition are important criteria for selection. The
semi-final theme this year is freestyle. The final themes (among 10
finalists) include mythology, environmental and surrealism.
Applicants will have 4 hours to complete both rounds. All entries must
be postmarked by March 31st, 2011. For questions, please call: Mike
Arsenault, Chair, Graphic Design: 561-391-1148. You can download the
entry form by clicking here.
Updated on April,
2011
2) 20th Annual
A Voice
for Animals
High School Essay
Contest:
An
essay contest that
is open to all students that are currently attending high school or are
home schooled, and under 19 years of age as of February 1st, 2011.
The application deadlines for 2012 will be announced on the
scholarships website in mid December (check link below). These are
international scholarships, and are open to students
regardless of their nationality or country of residence. Click here
for
more information on these scholarships, as well as application
instructions, and contact information.
Updated on April,
2011
3) Bezos
Scholars
Program at the Aspen Institue:
This
is a prestigious
scholars program for high school juniors. 12 top notch high school
juniors and 12 dynamic educators will receive seven-day
all-expense-paid scholarships to attend the Aspen Ideas Festival, which
will take place in June 26 - July 2, 2011. The program seeks
independent
thinkers, demonstrated leaders and engaged community members. Following
attendance at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the student/educator scholar
teams will return home and create Local Ideas Festivals in their
schools. In order to qualify, you need to be a public high school
student with a GPA of at least 3.5/4.00. A high score in PSAT, SAT, or
SAT is plus. Click here
for
more information on these scholarships, as well as application
instructions, and contact information.
Updated on February, 2011
4) Washington
Workshop Congressional Seminar Essay Contest Scholarships:
For
high
school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. This is an essay contest that
awards tuition, airfare, and room and board for a one-week long
workshop seminar in Washington, DC during the 3rd week of June each
year. 1 to 3 students are chosen, every year, from each state in the
U.S, thus comprising a group of approximately 70 high school students
attending the workshop every year. Applicants must write a 500-word
essay on a topic that varies each year, and send it, along with the
application, to the Patriotic Service Chairman of their state.
Click
here
for
more information on these scholarships, as well as application
instructions, this year's essay topic, sample essays from last years'
contests and contact information.
Updated on April, 2011
5) Proton
Energy
Scholarships:
For
high school
seniors across the U.S. Accepted applications, for the first time, for
2010, and currently accepting applications for 2011. The scholarship
will award four-year undergraduate scholarship
prizes with a total value of up to $100,000 each. Honorable mentions
will be awarded $500 prizes. Applicants will be evaluated based on
academic performance, strength of application, financial need,
demonstrated leadership, work ethic and community involvement, and
finally on commitment to further education in a science- or
technology-related field. Note again that these scholarships are aimed
at high school seniors only, but there are two other complementary
programs offered by the foundation and aimed at university
students. Click here
to
see the press release we got
from this scholarship program, as well as more information on
application
instructions, and contact information.
Updated on April, 2011
If you are a provider
of a sholarhip aimed at high school students (freshman,
sophomore,
junior
or senior)
and would like
your scholarships program to be featured on our website, you can
contact us at info@highscholarships.com
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