Award Amount
$10000 Deadline Date
Nov 1 Awards Available
3
Description
The Do Something BRICK Awards are available to students age 18 and under and 19-25 who are outstanding leaders. You must use your talents to take action that measureably strengthens your local community in areas of community building, health, or the environment.
Website
http://www.dosomething.org/
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Friday, 9 March 2012
ACLU Stand Up for Freedom PSA Contest 2012-2013
Award Amount
$1000-$5000 Deadline Date
Oct. 4 Awards Available
Varies
Website
http://www.aclu.org/freedomwire/contest.htm
Description
The ACLU Stand Up for Freedom PSA Contest is available to students who are aged 17-29. You must either produce an ACLU public service announcement (PSA) TV spot or write an essay about crucial civil rights and civil liberty issues. PSA entries can include anything from live action to animation to claymation. Essay entries must be an original work of fiction, nonfiction, humor or poetry. Approved topics include the USA Patriot Act, racial justice and censorship.
$1000-$5000 Deadline Date
Oct. 4 Awards Available
Varies
Website
http://www.aclu.org/freedomwire/contest.htm
Description
The ACLU Stand Up for Freedom PSA Contest is available to students who are aged 17-29. You must either produce an ACLU public service announcement (PSA) TV spot or write an essay about crucial civil rights and civil liberty issues. PSA entries can include anything from live action to animation to claymation. Essay entries must be an original work of fiction, nonfiction, humor or poetry. Approved topics include the USA Patriot Act, racial justice and censorship.
College-Computers.net Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
Max $1000 Deadline Date
Dec 31 Awards Available
2
Description
The College-Computers.net Scholarship is available to students who are attending, or planning to attend, a university, college, trade school, technical institute, vocational training or other post-secondary education program in the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 academic year. You must submit an essay addressing the topic listed on the sponsor's Web site.
Max $1000 Deadline Date
Dec 31 Awards Available
2
Description
The College-Computers.net Scholarship is available to students who are attending, or planning to attend, a university, college, trade school, technical institute, vocational training or other post-secondary education program in the 2011-2012 or 2012-2013 academic year. You must submit an essay addressing the topic listed on the sponsor's Web site.
City Year - Volunteer for America 2012-2013
City Year, Inc.
Award Amount
Minimum: $4725 Deadline Date
Apr 15 Awards Available
N/A
Description
City Year & AmeriCorps offer a national program in cities across the United States for young people to promote leadership and development of children through teaching, running after school programs and many other out-of-school initiatives. You must be between the ages of 17 and 24, a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status, and be a high school graduate or GED recipient. In return for serving 10 months of community service and professional development, City Year members earn a weekly stipend, health insurance and an education award in the amount of $4725. You may receive a weekly living stipend in addition to health insurance coverage if you are a full-time corps member.
Award Amount
Minimum: $4725 Deadline Date
Apr 15 Awards Available
N/A
Description
City Year & AmeriCorps offer a national program in cities across the United States for young people to promote leadership and development of children through teaching, running after school programs and many other out-of-school initiatives. You must be between the ages of 17 and 24, a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status, and be a high school graduate or GED recipient. In return for serving 10 months of community service and professional development, City Year members earn a weekly stipend, health insurance and an education award in the amount of $4725. You may receive a weekly living stipend in addition to health insurance coverage if you are a full-time corps member.
Be Smart Scholarship Competition 2012-2013
Award Amount
Max $5000 Deadline Date
Varies Awards Available
N/A
Description
The Be Smart Scholarship Competition is open to ninth through twelfth graders and undergraduate students in Southeastern Wisconsin. The competition rewards students who identify wasteful practices at school, work, business or in the community and successfully implement projects that reduce waste. Selection will be based on your project's adherence to the purpose of waste reduction, the level of quality and sophistication and the project's approach to real situations and implementation.
Max $5000 Deadline Date
Varies Awards Available
N/A
Description
The Be Smart Scholarship Competition is open to ninth through twelfth graders and undergraduate students in Southeastern Wisconsin. The competition rewards students who identify wasteful practices at school, work, business or in the community and successfully implement projects that reduce waste. Selection will be based on your project's adherence to the purpose of waste reduction, the level of quality and sophistication and the project's approach to real situations and implementation.
Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
$5000 Deadline Date
May 31 Awards Available
N/A
Description
The Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are attending college or will be attending college within a year of the award deadline. You must submit an essay on the following topic: "In 1000 words or less write about the best trait or traits of someone whom you have looked up to in your life."
$5000 Deadline Date
May 31 Awards Available
N/A
Description
The Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship is available to students who are attending college or will be attending college within a year of the award deadline. You must submit an essay on the following topic: "In 1000 words or less write about the best trait or traits of someone whom you have looked up to in your life."
COLAGE Lee Dubin Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
$1,000 Deadline Date
April 16 Awards Available
N/A
Title COLAGE Lee Dubin Scholarship
Contact Ember Cook
Address 3543 18th st #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone 415-861-5497
Email ember@colage.org
Website http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
Due Date April 16
Awards Available See Description
Description COLAGE and the Family Pride Coalition are pleased to announce the Eleventh Annual Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund for people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents.
For the eleventh year, COLAGE and Family Pride Coalition will be offering four to five $1000 scholarships to support the undergraduate studies of students with LGBT parents. The application deadline is April 16th.
COLAGE (Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere) and the Family Pride Coalition will be awarding at least four scholarships to children of LGBT parents through their collaborative Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund. Each scholarship will provide up to $1000 of funding for undergraduate college students who have demonstrated ability and commitment to affecting change in the LGBT community and the community at large.
Some of the most powerful members of the LGBT community are the children of LGBT parents who have grown up being nurtured and supported by this community and are now part of a whole generation of people who have the power to create dramatic change in the world. Through college scholarships we aim to honor this power and celebrate the unique experiences and achievements of our families.
The Lee Dubin Scholarship is named in honor of a gay father and founder of the Family Pride Coalition. To date over $20,000 in funds have been distributed. We are especially seeking to honor students who are actively working to combat homophobia and increase positive awareness of LGBT families to apply. We also strongly encourage applications from individuals with demonstrated financial need.
Guidelines
* 4-5 grants of $1000 each will be awarded.
* Awards will be granted by the Scholarship Committee which is made up of volunteers who are LGBT parents and children of LGBT parents.
* The sponsoring organizations would like to encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. COLAGE and the Family Pride Coalition do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, class, sexual orientation, age, gender, or type of LGBT family.
* People who are active community participants are encouraged to apply.
* Board or staff members, and their family members are not eligible.
* Applicants are encouraged to be willing to be named publicly in association with the Family Pride Coalition, COLAGE and the Lee Dubin Scholarship.
* Applicants with demonstrated economic need are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must:
*Have one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender parent(s).
*Be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution. No graduate level or higher applicants please.
*Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
The application is available online at http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
Questions?
Contact COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) via phone: 415-861-KIDS (5437) or email: colage@colage.org. This application is also available at http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
$1,000 Deadline Date
April 16 Awards Available
N/A
Title COLAGE Lee Dubin Scholarship
Contact Ember Cook
Address 3543 18th st #1
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone 415-861-5497
Email ember@colage.org
Website http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
Due Date April 16
Awards Available See Description
Description COLAGE and the Family Pride Coalition are pleased to announce the Eleventh Annual Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund for people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents.
For the eleventh year, COLAGE and Family Pride Coalition will be offering four to five $1000 scholarships to support the undergraduate studies of students with LGBT parents. The application deadline is April 16th.
COLAGE (Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere) and the Family Pride Coalition will be awarding at least four scholarships to children of LGBT parents through their collaborative Lee Dubin Scholarship Fund. Each scholarship will provide up to $1000 of funding for undergraduate college students who have demonstrated ability and commitment to affecting change in the LGBT community and the community at large.
Some of the most powerful members of the LGBT community are the children of LGBT parents who have grown up being nurtured and supported by this community and are now part of a whole generation of people who have the power to create dramatic change in the world. Through college scholarships we aim to honor this power and celebrate the unique experiences and achievements of our families.
The Lee Dubin Scholarship is named in honor of a gay father and founder of the Family Pride Coalition. To date over $20,000 in funds have been distributed. We are especially seeking to honor students who are actively working to combat homophobia and increase positive awareness of LGBT families to apply. We also strongly encourage applications from individuals with demonstrated financial need.
Guidelines
* 4-5 grants of $1000 each will be awarded.
* Awards will be granted by the Scholarship Committee which is made up of volunteers who are LGBT parents and children of LGBT parents.
* The sponsoring organizations would like to encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. COLAGE and the Family Pride Coalition do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, class, sexual orientation, age, gender, or type of LGBT family.
* People who are active community participants are encouraged to apply.
* Board or staff members, and their family members are not eligible.
* Applicants are encouraged to be willing to be named publicly in association with the Family Pride Coalition, COLAGE and the Lee Dubin Scholarship.
* Applicants with demonstrated economic need are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must:
*Have one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender parent(s).
*Be enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution. No graduate level or higher applicants please.
*Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.
The application is available online at http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
Questions?
Contact COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) via phone: 415-861-KIDS (5437) or email: colage@colage.org. This application is also available at http://www.colage.org/scholarship.html
ProStart National Certificate of Achievement Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
$1,000 Deadline Date
Dec 01 Awards Available
6
Title The Humanist Essay Contest
Contact Contest Director
Address
Email humanism@juno.com
Website http://www.americanhumanist.org/events/essaycontest.html
Due Date December 1
Awards Available 6
Description If you are under the age of twenty-five and have thoughts on humanity and the future, you are invited to share your perception and vision.
Prizes
First, Second, and Third place prizes will be awarded in two age categories: thirteen through seventeen and eighteen through twenty-four (ages determined as of the entry deadline of December 1 of each contest year.
First Prize: $1,000
Second Prize: $400
Third Prize: $100
Honorable Mention winners will receive special certificates. If you cite a teacher, librarian, dean, or other educational adviser (with mailing address) as instrumental to your having entered an essay, and if you are a winner, that individual will be recognized with a special award of $50.
Procedures
Manuscripts should be under 2,500 words and must be word-processed or typed double-spaced. We regret that only hard copy will be accepted—no email or computer diskettes.
Each applicant may only submit one manuscript each year.
Provide your name, age, date of birth, address, phone number, e-mail address, and other contact information on the title page of your essay so that we can easily determine your age category and contact you if you are declared a winner.
Entries must be postmarked before December 1st of a given contest year and mailed to: The Humanist Essay Contest, 1777 T St, NW, Washington, DC 20009-7125
Unfortunately, no essays will be returned. The Humanist reserves the option of first publication of all entries until the contest winners have been announced in the spring of the next year. Winning essays will then become the sole property of the American Humanist Association, publisher of the Humanist, while all rights to non-winning essays will revert back to their authors.
Quality and freshness of content or approach will be among the criteria, and all decisions by the panel of judges will be final.
$1,000 Deadline Date
Dec 01 Awards Available
6
Title The Humanist Essay Contest
Contact Contest Director
Address
Email humanism@juno.com
Website http://www.americanhumanist.org/events/essaycontest.html
Due Date December 1
Awards Available 6
Description If you are under the age of twenty-five and have thoughts on humanity and the future, you are invited to share your perception and vision.
Prizes
First, Second, and Third place prizes will be awarded in two age categories: thirteen through seventeen and eighteen through twenty-four (ages determined as of the entry deadline of December 1 of each contest year.
First Prize: $1,000
Second Prize: $400
Third Prize: $100
Honorable Mention winners will receive special certificates. If you cite a teacher, librarian, dean, or other educational adviser (with mailing address) as instrumental to your having entered an essay, and if you are a winner, that individual will be recognized with a special award of $50.
Procedures
Manuscripts should be under 2,500 words and must be word-processed or typed double-spaced. We regret that only hard copy will be accepted—no email or computer diskettes.
Each applicant may only submit one manuscript each year.
Provide your name, age, date of birth, address, phone number, e-mail address, and other contact information on the title page of your essay so that we can easily determine your age category and contact you if you are declared a winner.
Entries must be postmarked before December 1st of a given contest year and mailed to: The Humanist Essay Contest, 1777 T St, NW, Washington, DC 20009-7125
Unfortunately, no essays will be returned. The Humanist reserves the option of first publication of all entries until the contest winners have been announced in the spring of the next year. Winning essays will then become the sole property of the American Humanist Association, publisher of the Humanist, while all rights to non-winning essays will revert back to their authors.
Quality and freshness of content or approach will be among the criteria, and all decisions by the panel of judges will be final.
Adellson Scholars Program 2012-2013
Award Amount
$5000 Deadline Date
Sept 22 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Adellson Scholars Program is available to students between the ages of 16-25 who are attending, or in the process of being admitted to, an accredited college or university program. You must submit an essay of no less than 250-words on one of the topics listed on the sponsor's website.
Website
http://www.adellson.com/awards.htm
$5000 Deadline Date
Sept 22 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Adellson Scholars Program is available to students between the ages of 16-25 who are attending, or in the process of being admitted to, an accredited college or university program. You must submit an essay of no less than 250-words on one of the topics listed on the sponsor's website.
Website
http://www.adellson.com/awards.htm
CarDonors.com Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
$500 Deadline Date
Varies Awards Available
Varies
Description
The CarDonors.com Scholarship is available to students who are attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be in good standing at your current institution. This award is offered every three months and the deadlines are as follows: May 31, August 31, December 31 and March 15.
$500 Deadline Date
Varies Awards Available
Varies
Description
The CarDonors.com Scholarship is available to students who are attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be in good standing at your current institution. This award is offered every three months and the deadlines are as follows: May 31, August 31, December 31 and March 15.
Brickfish Spring Break Blow Out Scholarship 2012-2013
Award Amount
$75 - $500 Deadline Date
June 30 Awards Available
5
Scholarship Description
The Brickfish Spring Break Blow Out Scholarship is available to students who are at least 13 years of age and a resident of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec). To be eligible for this award, you must submit a photo, video or blog about your most memorable Spring Break moment.
Website Address
http://www.brickfish.com/Lifestyles/SpringBreakBlowOut?tab=1&=fastspring
$75 - $500 Deadline Date
June 30 Awards Available
5
Scholarship Description
The Brickfish Spring Break Blow Out Scholarship is available to students who are at least 13 years of age and a resident of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or Canada (excluding Quebec). To be eligible for this award, you must submit a photo, video or blog about your most memorable Spring Break moment.
Website Address
http://www.brickfish.com/Lifestyles/SpringBreakBlowOut?tab=1&=fastspring
Common Knowledge Bible Scholarship - Book of Genesis 2012-2013
Award Amount
$250 Deadline Date
March 29 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Common Knowledge Bible Scholarship - Book of Genesis Scholarship Contest is open to high school students, college students and parents. To be eligible for the award you must register at the Common Knowledge site and participate in a quiz based on your knowledge of the Biblical Book of Genesis.
Additional Information
Quizes will begin on March 29 and end on April 13.
Website Address
http://www.cksf.org/cksf.cfm?Page=Home&Subpage=Biblical
$250 Deadline Date
March 29 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Common Knowledge Bible Scholarship - Book of Genesis Scholarship Contest is open to high school students, college students and parents. To be eligible for the award you must register at the Common Knowledge site and participate in a quiz based on your knowledge of the Biblical Book of Genesis.
Additional Information
Quizes will begin on March 29 and end on April 13.
Website Address
http://www.cksf.org/cksf.cfm?Page=Home&Subpage=Biblical
NPG Scholarship Essay Contest 2012-2013
Award Amount
$500-$2000 Deadline Date
April 18 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The NPG Scholarship Essay Contest is available to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors. You must submit an essay of 500- to 750-words answering the following question: Many people believe that our nation is already greatly overpopulated with regards to our limited natural resources and fragile environment. Do you agree that Congress should create a National Population Policy? If so, what would you recommend as its chief goals? If not, how do you propose we solve this problem?
Website Address
http://www.npg.org/2012scholarship.html
$500-$2000 Deadline Date
April 18 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The NPG Scholarship Essay Contest is available to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors. You must submit an essay of 500- to 750-words answering the following question: Many people believe that our nation is already greatly overpopulated with regards to our limited natural resources and fragile environment. Do you agree that Congress should create a National Population Policy? If so, what would you recommend as its chief goals? If not, how do you propose we solve this problem?
Website Address
http://www.npg.org/2012scholarship.html
2012 YFEN Film Contest: How Does Censorship Affect Me?
Award Amount
$1000 Deadline Date
Aug 13 Awards Available
3
Description
Announcing the 2012 Free Speech and Democracy Youth Film Contest!
“How Does Censorship Affect Me?”
Film your response in 4 min. or less and win up to $1000 and a trip to NYC for a gala awards ceremony! To enter, you must be a U.S. Citizen and 19 years old or younger by the date you submit your film. All films must be made in 2007 and be postmarked August 13th, 2007. Films can be submitted on DVD or VHS and should address the question “How Does Censorship Affect Me?”
YFEN is a coalition of teens and adults committed to defending the free expression rights of youth. The YFEN Speaker’s Bureau is a network of youth speakers from around the country who participate in panels at national conferences and run free expression workshops in their local communities. By voicing the youth perspective, Speakers aim to educate the public that censorial measures enacted in the presumed interest of “protecting” youth often not only prevent minors from learning, thinking and exploring; they deprive them of critical information on subjects ranging from human rights and feminism to drugs and safer sex.
Website Address
http://ncac.org/YFEN/2012.cfm
$1000 Deadline Date
Aug 13 Awards Available
3
Description
Announcing the 2012 Free Speech and Democracy Youth Film Contest!
“How Does Censorship Affect Me?”
Film your response in 4 min. or less and win up to $1000 and a trip to NYC for a gala awards ceremony! To enter, you must be a U.S. Citizen and 19 years old or younger by the date you submit your film. All films must be made in 2007 and be postmarked August 13th, 2007. Films can be submitted on DVD or VHS and should address the question “How Does Censorship Affect Me?”
YFEN is a coalition of teens and adults committed to defending the free expression rights of youth. The YFEN Speaker’s Bureau is a network of youth speakers from around the country who participate in panels at national conferences and run free expression workshops in their local communities. By voicing the youth perspective, Speakers aim to educate the public that censorial measures enacted in the presumed interest of “protecting” youth often not only prevent minors from learning, thinking and exploring; they deprive them of critical information on subjects ranging from human rights and feminism to drugs and safer sex.
Website Address
http://ncac.org/YFEN/2012.cfm
The Calm-A-Sutra of Tea Scholarship Competition 2012-2013
Award Amount
$20,000 Deadline Date
Aug 06 Awards Available
Varies
Scholarship Description
The The Calm-A-Sutra of Tea Scholarship Competition is open to students over the age of 16 in the United States and Puerto Rico. To enter the contest you must create and submit a video describing the health benefits of tea.
Website Address
http://www.teausa.org/calmasutra/
$20,000 Deadline Date
Aug 06 Awards Available
Varies
Scholarship Description
The The Calm-A-Sutra of Tea Scholarship Competition is open to students over the age of 16 in the United States and Puerto Rico. To enter the contest you must create and submit a video describing the health benefits of tea.
Website Address
http://www.teausa.org/calmasutra/
Excellence in Predicting the Future Award 2012-2013
Award Amount
$400 Deadline Date
Apr 10 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Excellence in Predicting the Future Award is available to encourage students to pursue economics or simply to learn more about the world they live in. The award winners are chosen based on your performance in a contest. You must sign up for a free account on the cenimar.com website and then use the Cenimar Prediction Market to buy and sell predictions about the future in the same way that you might buy and sell corporate stock on a commercial stock market. The prediction market trading is done using play money that is given to you for free. There are six contest deadlines each year with the first contest on June 10, 2006 and the others on the 10th of every second month thereafter.
Website
http://www.cenimar.com/contest/award.jsp
$400 Deadline Date
Apr 10 Awards Available
Varies
Description
The Excellence in Predicting the Future Award is available to encourage students to pursue economics or simply to learn more about the world they live in. The award winners are chosen based on your performance in a contest. You must sign up for a free account on the cenimar.com website and then use the Cenimar Prediction Market to buy and sell predictions about the future in the same way that you might buy and sell corporate stock on a commercial stock market. The prediction market trading is done using play money that is given to you for free. There are six contest deadlines each year with the first contest on June 10, 2006 and the others on the 10th of every second month thereafter.
Website
http://www.cenimar.com/contest/award.jsp
The Da Vinci Award 2012-2013
Award Amount
$1500 Deadline Date
July 15 Awards Available
1
Description
Eligibility:
Any current student between the ages of 16 and 25 that is currently attending either high school or a post secondary institution is considered eligible. The Scholarship may be used for any type of costs associated with attending school. This may include, but is not limited to, books, rent, food, automobile costs, etc..
How to Apply:
In order to be considered for the scholarship you must submit an essay on the "Question" featured at http://www.leonardo-davinci.org
The essay must be a minimum of 500 words in length and be accompanied by your full legal name and either your telephone number or mailing address.
Submit Essay To:
scholarship@leonardo-davinci.org
Website Address
http://www.leonardo-davinci.org/awards.php
$1500 Deadline Date
July 15 Awards Available
1
Description
Eligibility:
Any current student between the ages of 16 and 25 that is currently attending either high school or a post secondary institution is considered eligible. The Scholarship may be used for any type of costs associated with attending school. This may include, but is not limited to, books, rent, food, automobile costs, etc..
How to Apply:
In order to be considered for the scholarship you must submit an essay on the "Question" featured at http://www.leonardo-davinci.org
The essay must be a minimum of 500 words in length and be accompanied by your full legal name and either your telephone number or mailing address.
Submit Essay To:
scholarship@leonardo-davinci.org
Website Address
http://www.leonardo-davinci.org/awards.php
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