Sunday, July 10, 2011

SCHOLARSHIPS

SATW Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
Provided By:  Society of American Travel Writers
Deadline:  August 01, 2011
Type of Award: Scholarship
Amount:  $1000
Awards Available:  3
Description:
The SATW Teen Travel Writing Scholarship is available to junior high and high school students between the ages of 13 and 18. To be considered, you must submit a travel blog of no more than 600 words about a personal travel experience. Write about where you went and what it meant to you, what worked and what didn't work, what you learned from the trip, or how it changed you. Bring other travelers into the world you visited. It can be funny, serious, contemplative, whatever, as long as it is informative.
Applicable Majors:  All Fields of Study
Additional Information:
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

Money Mission Financial Literacy Scholarship
Provided By:  Money Mission, LLC
Deadline:  August 15, 2011
Type of Award: Scholarship
Amount:  $1000
Awards Available: 4
Description:
The Money Mission Financial Literacy Scholarship is available to high school seniors. You must register to play a financial literacy game via a link placed on the website of a participating credit union. To be considered, you must submit a 400 - 800 - word essay on the following topic: "What I Learned From the Money Mission Financial Literacy Scholarship Program Simulation and How Those Lessons Will Help Me in Real Life."
Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study
Additional Information:
Students are not required to join or become a member of a credit union. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship
Provided By:  Womenetics
Deadline:  August 12, 2011
Type of Award:  Scholarship
Amount:  $5000
Awards Available:  10
Website:
Description:
The Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are legal residents of the U.S. To be considered, you must submit an essay on one of the nine topics in 2500 words or less, as well as a separate 200 - word essay on what you will do with the prize money should you win.
Applicable Majors:
Administration of Special Education
Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor
Adult and Continuing Education
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Agricultural Teacher Education
American Government and Politics (United States)
Applied Economics
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Biology Teacher Education
Biomedical Sciences
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Community College Education
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Community Organization and Advocacy
Computer Teacher Education
Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Criminal Justice
Curriculum and Instruction
Demography and Population Studies
Development Economics and International Development
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Economics
Education
Education/Teaching of Autistic
Education/Teaching of Blind and Visually Impaired
Education/Teaching of Deaf and Hearing Impaired
Education/Teaching of Developmentally Delayed
Education/Teaching of Early Childhood Special Education
Education/Teaching of Emotionally Disturbed
Education/Teaching of Learning Disabled
Education/Teaching of Mentally Retarded
Education/Teaching of Multiply Disabled
Education/Teaching of Orthopedically Impaired
Education/Teaching of Speech or Language Impaired
Education/Teaching of Traumatically Brain Injured
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Administration
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
Educational Evaluation and Research
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Environmental Education
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Occupations Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education Administration
History Teacher Education
Homeopathic Medicine/Homeopathy
Human Nutrition
Human Services
Indian/Native American Education
International Business
International Economics
International Marketing
International Public Health
International Relations and Affairs
International and Comparative Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education
Kindergarten/PreSchool Education
Latin Teacher Education
Maternal and Child Health
Mathematics Teacher Education
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Montessori Teacher Education
Multicultural Education
Music Teacher Education
Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND)
Nursing
Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
Pediatric Nursing
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Political Science and Government
Pre-Law Studies
Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Psychology Teacher Education
Public Administration
Public Health
Public Health Education and Promotion
Public Health/Community Nursing
Public Policy Analysis
Reading Teacher Education
Religious Education
Sales and Marketing Teacher Education
School Counselor Education
School Librarian/Media Specialist
Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Sociology
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Speech Teacher Education
Student Counseling
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching Assistants
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Technical Teacher Education
Technology and Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Urban Education and Leadership
Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education
Women's Studies
Youth Services/Administration
Additional Information:
First prize winners will be invited to attend and be recognized at the Womenetics Global Women's Initiative luncheon and symposium in Atlanta or Chicago, and win a trip to the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

Share Your Story Scholarship
Provided By:  Share Your Story Scholarship Foundation
Deadline:  July 15, 2011
Type of Award:  Essay Contest
Amount:  $5000
Awards Available:  9
Description:
The Share Your Story Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and college freshmen who come from underserved communities. To be considered you must submit an essay(s) that was written for your college application(s). Essays must be at least 400 words. The top essays will be included in the publication of a book: Share your Story.
Applicable Majors:  All Fields of Study
Additional Information:
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Provided By:  Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program
Deadline:  July 31, 2011
Type of Award:  Scholarship
Amount:  $1000
Awards Available:  Unspecified
Description:
The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is open to ninth through twelfth grade high school students, college students, and graduate students who are legal U.S. residents. Students not currently in school must plan to enroll in a higher education program within 12 months. You must submit a 250 - word personal statement to be considered for this award. The award may be used for tuition, room and board, books, or any related educational expense.
Applicable Majors:  All Fields of Study
Additional Information:
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information

DirectTextbook.com 2011 Essay Contest Scholarship
Provided By:  DirectTextbook.com
Deadline:  July 16, 2011
Type of Award:  Essay Contest
Amount:  $1000
Awards Available:  2
Description:
The DirectTextbook.com 2011 Essay Contest Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited two- or four- year college or university. To enter, you must submit a 500- word essay that answers the question: "What is integrity? How does integrity apply to your life?" You must be a US citizen and have never been incarcerated to be eligible for this award. A minimum 2.5 GPA is also required.
Applicable Majors:  All Fields of Study
Additional Information:  
         Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

United Youth Fitness Scholarship
Provided By:  United Youth Fitness
Deadline:  September 30, 2011
Type of Award:  Essay Contest
Amount:  $1500
Awards Available:  1
Website:
Description:
The United Youth Fitness Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. To be considered, you must answer the following question in 500 word or less: "What does fitness mean to you, and how can you better incorporate overall health and fitness into your daily life as a student?"
Applicable Majors:  All Fields of Study
Additional Information:
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.


Deadline:  Complete online application

How it works:

  • College students act as ambassadors, spreading Famous Footwear savings around their campus
  • Ambassadors get a personal promotion code to share with their friends through text message, Facebook, blogs, Twitter, email, etc

What you get:

  • $5 in Famous Footwear gift cards for every friend who redeems your personal code (up to $250 per year) and the top performing ambassador will score a $2,500 scholarship!
  • Famous Footwear gear including a $25 gift card to start off the school year with a new pair of kicks
  • A chance to interview for a paid internship at the Famous Footwear corporate office

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