Current External Scholarships
Inquire about financial aid programs sponsored by your or your parents' employers. Also pursue financial aid scholarships on the web and through your church, public school system, local businesses, grocery stores, department stores, banks, credit unions, pharmaceutical companies, national brands and companies such as Tylenol, Pepsi-Cola, Kellogg's, Wal-Marts, K-Marts, etc. Check also with local civic groups and professional organizations. Scholarships are out there, you just have to take the time to look for them and then apply!
Check back each week for a new opportunity
A&F Business Consultants Scholarship
Organization: Abbott & Fenner
Deadline: June 14th, 2013
Award: $1,000
Description:Abbott & Fenner are committed to continuing our efforts at helping those who have the desire and ambition to succeed. The winner(s) of this annual scholarship will receive their award within 2 weeks of the listed deadline. All applicants should include their full name and mailing address with their submissions
Website: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Fifth Month Scholarship
Organization: ScholarshipExperts.com
Deadline: May 31st, 2013
Award: $1,500
Description:ScholarshipExperts.com is now offering the Fifth Month Scholarship in 2013. Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the topic: “May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or be funny. Either way, here's a high five to you for being original.”
Website: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx?selected=fifth
LM Scholarship Program
Organization: Leavitt Machinery
Deadline:May 31st , 2013
Award: $1,000
Description: Leavitt Machinery will award this scholarship to one deserving student
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in degree program
- Maintained a GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Must submit an essay less than 1000 words detailing a situation you have been involved in or someone you know has been involved in where better safety features would have prevented an injury. Explain what safety features you believe should have been in place to prevent injury and how they would have prevented the injury.
'Krill Oil - Educate Your Heart' Scholarship
Organization: Everest Nutrition
Deadline: Friday, December 31, 2012
Award: $1,000
Description: Eligible students must submit an essay written around one of the two following questions: How has the importance of heart health impacted you, your family, or your community? How can an individual change his or her lifestyle to promote a healthy heart and holistic well being?
Requirements: Submissions should be sent via e-mail along with a cover letter including: legal name, mailing address, telephone number, a brief biography and the name of the school the applicant will be enrolled in for the spring 2013 semester to Sandra.Goldstein@krilloil.com
Website: http://krilloil.com/krill-oil-scholarship
The Search Scholarship of Las Vegas
Organization: Mvestor Media
Deadline: December 15th, 2012
Award: $500
Description: Mvestor Media is a marketing and advertising agency that supports its clients within major search engines, like Google, Yahoo!, and Bing. Search can be a major factor of today's education. Explain how internet search has become an integral part of your education or how it has changed the way you operate or find information for your education, assignments, or major educational projects.
Requirements: Be between the ages of 15 to 24 as of the deadline and a full time student
Website: http://www.mvestormedia.com/scholarship/
"Hit the Books" Scholarship
Organization: Coffee For Less
Deadline: September 30th, 2012
Award: $500
Description: Candidates should submit an essay of no more than 500 words on the subjects of the importance of education in their lives and how the scholarship money will assist the students' goals. Bonus points will be awarded to those students who find a creative way to include their passion for coffee within their essay!
Requirements: Entries must be submitted on or before September 30th, 2012
Website: http://www.coffeeforless.com/scholarship
Scholarship-Contest.com
Organization: Scholarship-Contest.com
Deadline: December 1st, 2012
Award: $1,000
Description: In no less than 750 words, write an essay based on the theme: "Television has spawned the 'reality' genre. Why is it so popular, and how has it impacted the viewing public?"
Requirements: Entries must be submitted on or before December 1, 2012 via email to essay@scholarship-contest.com
Website: http://www.scholarship-contest.com
Youth Voter Awareness Scholarship
Organization: DoSomething.orgDeadline: November 6th, 2012
Award: $4,000
Description: There are 29 million eligible voters under the age of 24. But only 44% voted in the last election. DoSomething.org and Virgin Mobile have launched a national campaign to get everyone over the age 15 to register or preregister to vote, and make sure that the youth voice is heard
Requirements: Go to www.dosomething.org/vote and register to vote. Share a message with 5 friends on how to sign up to vote, and you'll be automatically entered to win a $4,000 scholarship. You must be under the age of 25 and a U.S citizen to be considered for this award.
Website: http://www.dosomething.org/vote#vote-friends
