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To Be Heard
Scholarship Slam
o Due: September 08, 2014
o When you write, who are you hoping will hear
it? Your parents, your siblings, your classmates and friends? People from
your past, or people you haven’t met yet? Do you write to forge new
connections, or strengthen ones you’ve already got? To give yourself closure?
To ask for help you need, or maybe to help somebody else? You might write
without a specific person in mind – or you may just write just for yourself! No
matter who you hope will hear you, write a poem, in any form or style you
choose.
o
Amount: $1,000
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National
Foundation for Women Legislators - Bill of Rights Essay Contest
o Due: September 12, 2014
o
For Female high school Seniors.
Select a section of the 14th Amendment and write an essay applying its
principles to a currently pressing issue facing our country.
o
Amount: $3,000
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Hispanic
Heritage Foundation Youth Award
o Due: September 15, 2014
o
High school Seniors of
Hispanic descent who demonstrate leadership in the classroom and community. 3.0
GPA.
o
Amount: $1,000
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Institute
of Hispanic Culture of Houston Scholarship
o Due: September 19, 2014
o
For Houston
Metropolitan area graduating HS seniors and college students majoring or
minoring in the Humanities or Social Sciences related to the Hispanic Culture.
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
o
Amount: $500
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Women's
Energy Network of Houston
o Due: September 24, 2014
o
For female, graduating
high school seniors from the Greater Houston, TX area with exemplary academic
records and demonstrated leadership potential.
o
Amount: $2,000
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Questbridge
College Match Program
o Due: September 26, 2014
o
QuestBridge is a program that links
bright, motivated low-income students with the educational and scholarship
opportunities at the nation's best colleges. Student must be involved in the
QuestBridge program to qualify for scholarship.
o
Amount: Full Four Year Scholarships
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Don't Text and
Drive Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Complete the application form
including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10
applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to
write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.
o
Amount: $1,500
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GoVets
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Must be a U.S. Veteran, spouse or
child of a U.S. Veteran and currently enrolled in, or planning to enroll in
continuing education and must be a legal resident of the U.S.
o
Amount: $2,500
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JW Surety Bonds
Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Submit an informational article of
between 500 and 2,000 words on one of the sponsor approved topics listed on
website to qualify award. Videos of between one and five minutes and slide
shows of between 10 and 50 slides are also acceptable.
o
Amount: $25,000
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Niche Ranking
Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Register to enter a random drawing
for scholarship.
o
Amount: $500
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ScholarshipExperts.com
- Shout It Out Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
13 yrs.or older. Legal resident of
U.S. Submit an online short essay response 'Have something on your mind? Let it
out, or better yet, SHOUT it out.'
o
Amount: $1,500
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Sikorsky Helicopter
2050 Challenge
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Tell us how your vision or design of
the helicopter of 2050 will help overcome global challenges. Ages 9 - 16.
o
Amount: $1,000
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Unigo "5 Simple
Words" Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Age 14 or older. Topic: "Which
five words illustrate what your life will be like ten years after college
graduation?"
o
Amount: $10,000
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X-ACTO Sharpen
Your Skills Scholarship
o Due: September 30, 2014
o
Register on website to enter random
drawing for scholarship.
o
Amount: $500
