AUGUST SCHOLARSHIPS
August 1 SAMSUNG AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIP (Boys deadline)
$1,250 - $10,000
-restricted to boys attending the current session of Boys State -must be a direct descendant or legally adopted child of a wartime US military veteran who served on active duty during at least one of the periods of war officially designated as eligibility dates for American Legion membership -information/application
August 1 DRIVER EDUCATION INITIATIVE SCHOLARSHIP
2 - $500 1 for staff favorite, 1 for most voted for
-Essay required (750 words or more): Questions to be answered in your Essay/Application
- What is the importance of driver education in reducing the number deaths as a result of driving?
- What steps can be taken to reduce the number of deaths related to driving?
- Have you ever had an experience of being in car accident or have seen your friends or family members driving irresponsibly? Apply/submit
- What steps can you take to be a better and safer driver as well as help others become safer on the road?
$1,000
-must have 3.0 GPA or higher -must be able to show need apply here
August 1 SIGMA PHI EPSILON BALANCED MAN SCHOLARSHIP (Emporia State)
2 - $1,000
-show academic excellence, leadership skills, and a commitment to their health and well-being
-not required to join Sigma Phi Epsilon -apply online
August 5 Registration deadline for the Sept. 10 ACT test date
August 12 PIZZA HUT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$2,000 - $5,000
-The Pizza Hut Foundation will award scholarships for education to students who are financially disadvantaged and who prove leadership and community involvement in and around our Pizza Hut communities -must be eligible for Federal student aid at the school you plan to attend APPLY
August 16 CAROLE HENDRIX MEMORIAL NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
$500
-for students that are already in a post-secondary nursing program -must reside in Jefferson County, Kansas -be working toward a degree in nursing -be a well-rounded individual, committed to academic excellence and community service -autobiographical sketch required: Talk about you and your family, how you came to be interested in the field of health care, and explain your ultimate goals. Mr. McFarland has information or contact Crystal VanHoutan,
Jefferson County Hospice (785) 403 - 0025
August 20 INNOVATION IN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
$500
-must have 3.0 GPA or higher -must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others
(for example: a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)
-entry window open from the 1st to the 20th of each month -for application
August 25 COFFEEFORLESS.COM "HIT THE BOOKS" SCHOLARSHIP (FALL)
$500
-Essay required: 500 words or less on the importance of education in their lives and how the scholarship money will assist the students' goals. Bonus points will be awarded to those students who find a creative way to include their passion for
coffee within their essay without losing sight of the primary topic -information
August 30 ODENZA MARKETING GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
1 - $500
-must have 2.5 GPA or higher -be a citizen of USA or Canada
-go to www.odenzascholarships.com/marketingscholarship.php
-click on "Application: Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship"
August 30 GOENNOUNCE DEFINE YOURSELF MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP
$500
-what are you interested in? what are your education goals?
www.goennounce.com/static/scholarship1?
August 31 DISCOVER STUDENT LOANS SCHOLARSHIP SWEEPSTAKES
12 - $5000 (once each month)
-go HERE and follow the on-screen instructions to submit an entry into the sweepstakes
August 31 ARCTIC PHYSICAL THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP
$500
-must have a 3.0 GPA or higher -Essay required (1,000 words or less): Outline at least 3 ways Physical Therapy can make a difference in an individual's ability to live an active, healthy lifestyle. APPLY
August 31 AMERICAN HARLEQUIN "THE WORLD DANCES" SCHOLARSHIP
4 - $250 (monthly)
-submit a dance video to www.theworlddances.com for a chance to win an award
August 31 SCHOLARSHIPPOINTS $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$10,000
-open to almost all students with an interest in attending college -no essay
-register on the www.scholarshippoints.com website for a chance to win
August 31 NURSING SCHOOLS ALMANAC ASPIRING NURSE SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000
-demonstrate academic excellence, particularly in science and math -have a passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare -must be planning to pursue education for LPN/LVN, ADN and BSN -essay required: (500 words or less) Why you are passionate about joining the nursing profession and how you will use your nursing education to improve the healthcare of others. -more information and application
August 31 MAKE ME LAUGH SCHOLARSHIP
$1,500
OMG...Finding and applying for scholarships is serious business, but it's time to lighten things up a little. We don't want to know why you deserve $1,500 or how great your grades are, we simply want to LOL. Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh! APPLY
August 31 NICHE NO ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
$2,000 given away monthly
-open to all types of students
to register go to: http://colleges.niche.com/scholarship/apply.aspx
August 31 COURAGE TO GROW SCHOLARSHIP
$500 - 1 EACH MONTH
-2.5 GPA or higher -Essay required (250 words or less): Why you believe you should be awarded this scholarship.
(Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar are important) www.couragetogrowscholarship.com