For the vast majority of students winning a traditional scholarship isn't going to happen. So what's out there for the "B" and "C" students? A lot! Applying for promotional awards can still earn you cash for school. And you may even have a little fun along the way.
Business Careers Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 31, 2008
Award: $1,000
The Business Careers Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must be majoring, or intend to major in business administration, marketing, finance, accounting or international business to be eligible for this award.
Website:
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/businessCareersScholarship.jsp?code=FW_14
A GPA Isn't Everything Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2008
Award: $1,000
The A GPA Isn't Everything Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must demonstrate a strong record of extracurricular, leadership and/or volunteer activities to be eligible for this award.
Website:
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/GPAisntEverythingScholarship.jsp?code=FW_32
Computer Careers Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2008
Award: $1,000
The Computer Careers Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must be majoring, or intend to major in a computer-related field to be eligible for this award.
Website:
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/computerCareersScholarship.jsp?code=FW_20
Health Careers and Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 31, 2008
Award: $1,000
The Health Careers and Nursing Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must plan to study to gain skills in the field of healthcare careers such as nursing, medical assisting, veterinary technologies, dental assisting or other fields to be eligible for this award.
Website:
http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/healthCareersScholarship.jsp?code=FW_16
Design Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2008
Award: $2,000
The Design Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a US citizen and a high school student, GED recipient or current college student. You must desire to study in order to pursue a career in a design field and demonstrate extracurricular, leadership and volunteer activities to be eligible for this award.
Website: http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/design1Scholarship.jsp?code=FW_10
Psychology Scholarship
Deadline: Oct 31, 2008
Award: $1,000
The Psychology Scholarship is available to students planning to attend college. You must be a United States high school student with at least a 2.5 GPA. You must desire to major in psychology to be eligible for this award.
Website: http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/psychologyScholarship.jsp?code=FW_24
Gaia Community Scholarship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2008
2 Awards = $1,000
The Gaia Community Scholarship is available to students aspiring to be the change they wish to see in the world, live authentically and make a difference. You must answer the questions listed on the sponsor's website, one in under 25 words and two in under 250 words per question. Applicants who wish to apply online must register as members on the site for processing purposes, but you can also apply via regular mail without registering.
Website: http://scholarships.gaia.com/
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: Jan 15, 2009
Award: $10,000
The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to high school, college and graduate students in the United States. To enter, you must design a greeting card and submit your work to be judged.
Website: http://www.gallerycollection.com/scholarship.html
SEVEN Fund Virtual Integrated Networking Experience (VINE Project)
Deadline: Nov 15, 2008
Award: Up to $50,000
The SEVEN Fund Virtual Integrated Networking Experience (VINE Project) is open to all people. To enter the program you must develop and submit ideas for investment indicators for emerging market small and medium sized enterprises. Initially you must submit your idea and then participate in a community process of refining and discussing the ideas presented.
Website: http://www.sevenfund.org/vine/
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