SEPTEMBER SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN
NAME / AMOUNT / GRADE / REQUIREMENTS / DEADLINEGovernor Rick School & First Lady Ann Scott’s Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest / 4-year Florida College Plan Tuition / 4th-12th grade / Must be Florida resident; grade 4-12; able to provide social security number; respond to essay prompt for appropriate grade level no longer than 500 words. For more info and to apply: http://floridahispanicheritage.com/welcome/student-contests/ / 09/09/16
US Senate Youth Program / $10,000 / 11-12th / Must be currently serving in elected capacity in any of the following government, civic, or educational organizations: A) student body or each class office B) student council C) student rep to a district, regional or state-level civic education organization; permanent US resident, enrolled in Florida public or private school, participate in Washington Week program. More details: http://www.flrea.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=articleid=37&item=31 / 10/18/16
Tampa Bay Times Barnes Scholarship / $15,000/year for 4 years / 12 / High School Senior; Tampa Bay resident (Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough counties); must have overcome a significant obstacle in life; min 3.0 GPA; attend a nationally accredited college/university. For more info: http://www.tampabay.com/company/times-fund/scholarships / 10/21/16
Innovation Essay Scholarship Contest / $1,000-$2,500 / 11-12 / Open to HS juniors & seniors & student currently enrolled in 2- or 4-year colleges, universities, & technical colleges in the US; must write a 600+ word essay on the given topic. For more info and to apply: http://www.hermanandherman.com/scholarship / 10/21/16
Horatio Alger Association / Varies / 12 / Full-time high school senior in the US; pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the US no later than the fall following graduation; demonstrate critical financial need; min 2.0 GPA; US Citizen. For more info: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/applicants/ / 10/25/16
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Competition / $1,000-$30,000 / 9-12 / 9th-12th grade permanent resident US enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program; written and recorded essay (3-5 minutes) on the topic “My Responsibility to America”. For more information: http://www.vfw.org/VOD/ / 11/1/16
Univ. of South Florida / Varies / 12 / Please visit www.usf.edu/ua/scholarships to view scholarships in detail and download the application. Any questions can be directed to / Various
Raise.me Micro-scholarships / Varied amounts / 9-12 / Discover colleges and earn scholarships for your academic and extracurricular achievements throughout high school. For more details visit: https://www.raise.me/ / On-going
American Psychological Association / Varies / APA & its affiliates provide a wide range of grants, scholarships and awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education and human welfare. Search the directory at http://www.apa.org/about/awards/ / Various
Florida A&M University ‘Life Gets Better’ Scholar / Varies / 12 / FAMU recalculated GPA of 3.5, 1440 SAT or 32 ACT. To be considered, students must apply for admission to FAMU by Nov. 30th. Student will then be sent an electronic application if they meet the criteria. For more info, email: / Apply for admission by 11/30/16
Harriet L. Wilkes Honor College FAU / Varies / 12 / A select group of next year’s students will receive scholarships that include full tuition, room and board for up to four years. In addition, they have new scholarshiops in humanities and social sciences. For more info: www.honorscollege.edu
Healthcare Administration Degree Guide (HADG) / $1,500 / Available to all US citizens pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in healthcare administration or healthcare management at an accredited university. The scholarship can be viewed at http://www.healthcare-administration-degree.net/healthcare-administration-and-management-scholarship/ / 10/15/16
SWE / Varies / Scholarship supports women pursuing careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. For more info: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/scholarships#activepanels_ / Varies
Toyota Scholarship / Varies / Visit website for specific information: http://www.toyota.com/about/philanthropy/education/scholarships / Check website
Varsity Tutors / $1,000 monthly / Monthly scholarship where students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. For more info: http://varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship
Ayn Rand Institute / Varies / 8th-12th grade / Essay based on novels.
Anthem – grades 8, 9, 10
Fountainhead – grades 11, 12
Atlas Shrugged – grade 12
www.aynrand.org/contests / October – April
Check Website
Coca-Cola Scholarship / 12 / Seniors who demonstrate leadership, commitment to community, and academic achievement. Visit website: www.coca-colascholars.org / 10/31/15
Create Real Impact Scholarship / 12 / 500-1500 word essay for a designated prompt
http://createrealimpact.com/ / 11/5/2016
AES Engineers / $500 / All / Submit essay between 500-1500 words in answer to prompt on website:
http://aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm / 10/6/16
Additional Scholarship Resources:
FastWeb.com
FinAid.org
TheSallieMaeFund.org
Scholarships.com
Latino College Dollars (hsfinder.net)
CKSF.org
Scholarship America.org
Meritaid.com
StudentScholarships.org
Gates Millennium Scholarship (www.gmsp.org)
Making It Count (www.makingitcount.com)
Ronald McDonald Scholarship (www.meencanta.com)
Scholarship Experts (www.scholarshipexperts.com)
Southern Scholarship Foundation – Free housing (www.southernscholarship.org)