Here are scholarships with approaching deadlines.
Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Wacky Warning Label contest
All ages
Looking for wacky warning labels, such as: “Please remove child before folding stroller”
Must be mailed, no internet submission
$100, $250, $500
Deadline January 1, 2010
Dimensions in Poetry Today Live Poets Society Scholarship Contest
Live Poets Society of New Jersey
All U.S. high school students are eligible to enter up until March 31st of their senior year.
Poems must be 20 lines or less, unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest.
Only ONE poem per poet may be entered into each contest.
The Easterday Poetry Award of a $1000.00 college scholarship will be awarded to the American High School Poets, "Poet of the Year".
In addition there will be $500.00- $150.00 scholarship prizes respectively.
December 31, 2009
The 2009 Frank O' Neill Memorial Scholarship is open to anyone attending a university,
college, trade school, technical institute, vocational training or other post-secondary
education program in the 2009-2010 academic year.
The criteria for the scholarship is to write an essay of fewer than 750 words explaining if you think the recent economic stimulus package signed by the president will solve the depression the United States is in right now.
$1,000
December 31, 2009
Truman Scholarship
College students studying for careers in public service who are nominated by their school
60-65 awards
Up to $30,000 for graduate school + other benefits
National deadline is Feb 2, 2010 – Your school probably has earlier deadlines.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics
For college juniors and seniors with a faculty sponsor
Essay is required
$500-$5000
JANUARY 8, 2010
AFSCME Family Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors only
Any graduating high school senior who is a daughter or son of an AFSCME member, (or whose legal guardian or financially responsible grandparent is an AFSCME member) and who intends to enroll in a full-time, four year degree program in any accredited college or university, is eligible to apply for a scholarship.
$2000 each year for a max of four years
App Deadline: Dec 31, 2009
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