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  • $1,000 College JumpStart Love of Learning Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: College JumpStart Scholarship Fund (LL)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 10th, 11th or 12th grade high school, college or adult students. Applicants may study any major and attend any college in the U.S. Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S. and complete the online application form including the required personal statement. The award may be used for tuition, room and board, books or any related educational expense.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2202 S. Figueroa Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90007

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  • $1,000 Easy College Money Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Appily

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school or college students or be planning to enroll within the next 12 months.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    600 Laurel Avenue
    Highland Park, IL 60035

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  • $1,000 GK Tanabe Student Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 9th-12th grade high school students, college students or graduate school students who are U.S. residents. Students may study any major and attend any college in the U.S.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2713 Newlands Avenue
    Belmont, CA 94002

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  • $1,000 Scholarship Detective Launch Scholarship
    $1,500
    December 31
    Sponsor: ScholarshipDetective.com

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school, college or graduate students (including adult students) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students may study any major. The funds may be used to attend an accredited U.S. institution for undergraduate or graduate education.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4546 B10 El Camino Real
    Los Altos, CA 94022

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  • $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie
    $2,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Sallie Mae (SLM)

    Eligibility: Sallie will award $2,000 each month to eligible entrants. No essay or account profiles required. Award may be used at any accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. to pursue any major or area of study.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 3319
    Wilmington, DE 19804

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  • Edvisors $2,500 Monthly Scholarship
    $2,500
    Monthly
    Sponsor: Edvisors

    Eligibility: High school or college students attending or planning to attend a college or university. There are no minimum GPA requirements or essays. The scholarship may be used at any college for any educational expense such as tuition and fees.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1250 Hancock Street
    Suite 703N
    Quincy, MA 02169

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  • Niche $40,000 No Essay Scholarship
    $40,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Niche Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school or college students or planning to attend college within the next 12 months. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents. Winners can use the scholarship award to help cover tuition, housing, meal plans, books, computers, or any education-related expenses.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    5001 Baum Boulevard
    Suite 750
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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  • SuperCollege Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: SuperCollege.com

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students, college undergraduates, graduate students or adult students residing in the U.S. and attending or planning to attend any accredited college or university within the next 12 months. The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition, books, room and board, computers or any education-related expenses.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Scholarship Dept. 673
    2713 Newlands Avenue
    Belmont, CA 94002

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  • 1 for 2 Education Foundation Scholarship
    Up to $20,000
    February 1
    Sponsor: 1 For 2 Education Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolling as full-time students at an accredited four-year college or university and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Recipients agree to provide scholarships in the future. The scholarship may close earlier than the deadline, once 250 completed applications are received. Recipients must provide comparable scholarships in the future to students.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4337 East Grand River Road
    Suite 198
    Howell, MI 48843

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  • Abacus Life Scholarship
    $1,000
    January 6
    Sponsor: Abacus Life

    Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time or part-time students at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Students must submit a video on a provided prompt along with a current college transcript. Selection is based on creativity and showing a superior involvement in what makes you unique.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2101 Park Center Drive
    Suite 170
    Orlando, FL 32835

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  • Act of Kindness Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: National Parent Volunteer Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or plan to be enrolled full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Students must be a high school junior or senior, undergraduate student or graduate student and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Recipients must provide an official transcript confirming their reported GPA and proof of enrollment.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1875 Mission Street Suite 103-133
    San Francisco, CA 94103

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  • Adult Learner Scholarships
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Imagine America Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolling in a participating career college. Applicants must also either have a high school diploma, GED or pass an Ability to Benefit test. The minimum age requirement for application is 19. Applicants must also complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential Assessment. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    12001 Sunrise Valley Drive
    Suite 203
    Reston, VA 20191

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  • Ag Day Essay Contest
    $1,000
    February 6
    Sponsor: Agriculture Council of America

    Eligibility: Applicants must be in 9th to 12th grade during the current school year and be a U.S. citizen. The contest requires an essay or video response to the given prompt on the website.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    11020 King Street, Suite 205
    Overland Park, KS 66210

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  • Against All Odds Scholarship
    $1,000
    January 31
    Sponsor: Adams & Bischoff, LLC

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in college or graduate school or be a GED holder about to attend college within the United States. Students must show good academic standing with a 3.0 minimum GPA. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application and essay written on a provided prompt.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    171 Church Street
    Suite 360
    Charleston, SC 29401

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  • Amanda Gorman Award for Poetry
    $10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors attending a U.S. public high school and be 21 years of age or younger. Students must plan to enroll in the fall at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or approved vocational-technical program. Applicants must also submit one original English-language literary composition in poetry.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • American Bar Association Law Day Art Contest
    Up to $100
    February 25
    Sponsor: American Bar Association (ABA) Law Day

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students in grades 9-12 or the equivalent within the United States. Students must create an art piece representing the theme for Law Day.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    321 North Clark Street
    Chicago, IL 60654

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  • Americanism Essay Contest
    $500-$1,500
    December 1
    Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must be in grades 7 through 12 and must be sponsored by a Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) branch or Ladies Auxiliary unit. They must submit an essay on a sponsor-determined topic. Selection is based on the overall strength of the essay.

    How to apply: Entry instructions are available online - look under "events and programs" link. An essay and cover sheet are required.

    FRA Scholarship Administrator
    125 N. West Street
    Alexandria, VA 22314

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  • Barbizon's College Tuition Scholarship
    Up to $10,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Barbizon International

    Eligibility: Applicants must be legal U.S. residents who are planning to attend an accredited college or university. Students must fill out an entry form for the sweepstakes and must be accepted at an accredited college or university within three years of graduation.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    4950 West Kennedy Boulevard
    Suite 200
    Tampa, FL 33609

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  • BigFuture Scholarships
    $500-$40,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: College Board

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school sophomores or juniors and have a College Board online account.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    250 Vesey Street
    New York, NY 10281-1052

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  • Burger King Scholars Program
    Up to $60,000
    December 15
    Sponsor: Burger King Scholars Program

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors (U.S. and Puerto Rico), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada and must reside in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico. Students must also have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school by the fall term of the graduating year. Applicants do NOT need to work at Burger King, but Burger King employees are eligible. Consideration will be given to each applicant's academic record and participation in school and community activities.

    How to apply: Applications are available online and may only be completed online.

    Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • Carson Scholars
    $1,000
    December 17
    Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund

    Eligibility: Applicants must be nominated by their school. They must be in grades 4 through 11 and have a GPA of 3.75 or higher in English, reading, language arts, math, science, social studies and foreign language. They must have participated in some form of voluntary community service beyond what is required by their school. Scholarship recipients must attend a four-year college or university upon graduation to receive funds.

    How to apply: Applications are available from the schools of those nominated. Only one student per school may be nominated.

    305 W Chesapeake Avenue
    Suite 310
    Towson, MD 21204

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  • Chinua Achebe Award for Freedom of Expression
    $10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors attending a U.S. public high school and be 21 years of age or younger. Students must plan to enroll in the fall at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or approved vocational-technical program. Applicants must also submit one original English-language literary composition in poetry, spoken word or fiction or a personal essay/memoir.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • Christophers Video Contest for College Students
    $100-$2,000
    February 15
    Sponsor: Christophers

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate level college students and U.S. citizens. Selection is based on the video submitted and how well it depicts the theme of "One Person Can Make a Difference."

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Students must also submit a video of five minutes or less communicating the theme.

    5 Hanover Square
    22nd Floor
    New York, NY 10004

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  • Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarship
    $2,500
    December 31
    Sponsor: Cirkled In

    Eligibility: Applicants must be college bound high school students. There are no income limits, minimum GPA or lengthy essays to write. The scholarship and can be used for any educational need such as tuition, books, and transportation. Scholarship is awarded directly to the applicant.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2050 Suite 115, 112 Avenue NE
    Bellevue, WA 98004

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  • Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team
    $1,000-$1,500
    December 2
    Sponsor: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in community college, have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a four-point scale and be on track to earn an associate's or bachelor's degree. Students attending community college in the U.S. do NOT need to be members of Phi Theta Kappa. Fifty students will win a $1,500 scholarship, fifty students will win a $1,250 scholarship and fifty students will win a $1,000 scholarship.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Nomination from the designated nominator at your school is required. A list of nominators is available at http://www.ptk.org.

    P.O. Box 442
    Atlanta, GA 30301

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  • Coolidge Scholarship
    Full tuition
    December 16
    Sponsor: Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens planning on enrolling full-time in an accredited U.S. college or university. Students must apply during their junior year in high school. Selection is based on academic excellence, interest in public policy and appreciation for Coolidge values and demonstrated humility and leadership.

    How to apply: Applications are available online through the website and include an essay, a transcript, a resume and two letters of recommendation.

    P.O. Box 97
    Plymouth, VT 05056

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  • Davidson Fellows Scholarships
    $10,000-$50,000
    February 11
    Sponsor: Davidson Institute for Talent Development

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 18 or younger and be able to attend the awards reception in Washington, DC. In addition to the monetary award, the institute will pay for travel and lodging expenses. Three nominator forms, three copies of a 15-minute DVD and additional materials are required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    9665 Gateway Drive
    Suite B
    Reno, NV 89521

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  • Delete Cyberbullying Social Media Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Delete Cyberbullying

    Eligibility: Applicants must be attending or planning to attend an accredited U.S. college or university for undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicants must also be a high school (9th to 12th grade), college or graduate student or a student planning to enter college. Selection is based on the written statement and focused on creativity, content and commitment to the cause of deleting cyberbullying.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and an essay are required.

    2261 Market Street #291
    San Francisco, CA 94114

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  • Dell Scholars Program
    $20,000
    February 15
    Sponsor: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

    Eligibility: Students must be participants in an approved college readiness program, and they must have at least a 2.4 GPA. Applicants must be planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor's degree program in the fall directly after graduation. Students must also be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and demonstrate financial need. Selection is based on "individual determination to succeed," future goals, hardships that have been overcome, self-motivation and financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An online application is required.

    P.O. Box 163867
    Austin, TX 78716

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  • Delta Theta Chi Sorority National Memorial Scholarship
    $1,600
    February 1
    Sponsor: Delta Theta Chi Sorority

    Eligibility: Applicants must provide transcripts for the past four years. Students graduating high school or current undergraduate freshmen must provide official documentation of grade point average, SAT and/or ACT scores. Applicants must complete application in full, including the essay, and provide at least one letter of reference.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Attn: Cindi Cook
    2614 S. Lulu
    Wichita, KS 67216

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  • Dirk Derrick Car and Truck Accident Injury Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 15
    Sponsor: Derrick Law Firm

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or current undergraduate students who have had their life altered due to an injury from an auto accident, whether it was their own or that of a loved one.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    802 Main Street
    Conway, SC 29526

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  • Divorce Stigma Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Atlanta Divorce Law Group

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or accepted to an accredited U.S. community college, undergraduate or graduate program and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students must write an essay explaining how a divorce produced a positive outcome for those involved.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    3560 Old Milton Parkway
    Alpharetta, GA 30005

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  • Equitable Excellence Scholarship
    $5,000
    December 18
    Sponsor: Equitable Holdings Inc.

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents who are current high school seniors and are planning to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university in the fall following their graduation. They must show ambition and drive evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or workplace activities. A recommendation from an unrelated adult who can vouch for the student's achievement is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1290 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, NY 10104

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  • Fair Divorce Legislation Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Moskowitz Law Group LLC

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate program and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students may apply if awaiting admission decision or deciding on an institution but must be enrolled before receiving the scholarship. An essay on divorce legislation is required. Selection is based on the overall strength of the submitted essay.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    25 Main Street
    Suite 603
    Hackensack, NJ 07601

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  • Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund
    Varies
    October 1; December 1; May 1; September 1
    Sponsor: Families of Freedom c/o Scholarship America

    Eligibility: Applicants must be dependent children, spouses or domestic partners of 9/11 victims. Children of victims must enroll in a postsecondary program by age 24 and must continue studies uninterrupted after their 24th birthday to continue to receive assistance. Financial need is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, copy of most recent tax return, transcript and copy of school billing statement are required.

    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • Foreclosure Scholarship Program
    $1,000-$4,000
    December 15
    Sponsor: Foreclosure.com

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens 13 years of age or older who are currently enrolled as undergraduate college students. They must write an essay between 800 and 2,000 words providing creative solutions to a given topic involving critical issues facing the nation centered around real estate/housing. Selection is based upon the overall strength of the essay and application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form and essay are required.

    1825 NW Corporate Boulevard
    Suite 110
    Boca Raton, FL 33431

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  • Future Without Speciesism Cash Award
    $1,000 to $10,000
    Varies
    Sponsor: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

    Eligibility: Applicants must develop a game-changing idea for an invention that the student can develop into a specific action plan or design to replace animal use. Students must identify an area where animals are still exploited and create a potentially patentable, original idea or prototype that allows for their replacement. Applicants' inventions must be marketable as a viable alternative to the methods they seek to replace.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    501 Front Street
    Norfolk, VA 23510

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  • George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
    $500-$3,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: National Society, Sons of the American Revolution

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents. Students must be high school sophomores, juniors or seniors. Applicants must submit an 800- to 1,200-word essay on some topic that is related to the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution or the U.S. Constitution. Selection is based on the overall strength of the essay.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    809 West Main Street
    Louisville, KY 40202

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  • Getting Real about Distracted Driving
    $1,500
    December 31
    Sponsor: Comedy Defensive Driving

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited college or university or a continuing education program. Students must create an advertisement with the topic found on the scholarship page.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1825 West Walnut Hill Lane
    Suite 101
    Irving, TX 75038

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  • GMR Transcription Academic Scholarship
    $500
    December 15 (Fall); June 15 (Summer)
    Sponsor: GMR Transcription Services

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled as full-time students at an accredited college or university. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Applicants must submit essays and complete a qualification quiz.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    2552 Walnut Avenue, Suite 110
    Tustin, CA 92780

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  • Go City Education Scholarship
    $4,000
    January 9
    Sponsor: Go City

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at a UK or U.S. university. Students must either be citizens, permanent residents or currently studying in the UK or in the U.S. on a student visa. Applicants must pick one Go City destination and tell what attractions they think we should be added to the passes and why, using no more than 280 characters.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Hagan Scholarship
    $7,500
    December 1
    Sponsor: Hagan Scholarship Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be graduating seniors from a public, private or charter high school with a 3.5 GPA or higher and a household income of $100,000 or less. Students must be enrolling in a four-year college or university the first semester following high school graduation. Applicants must work 240 hours in the year prior to the start of each academic year.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 1225
    Columbia, MO 65205

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  • Hamilton Award
    $1,000
    January 31
    Sponsor: Alexander Hamilton Scholars

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high-achieving, service-focused high school juniors with grit, perseverance and demonstrated need. Students must be committed to participating in a rigorous five-year curriculum designed to provide a comprehensive network of support and practical guidance to Alexander Hamilton Scholars as they transition from high school to college and college to career.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    P.O. Box 81047
    Seattle, WA 98108

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  • Heer Law Entrepreneurship Scholarship
    $2,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Heer Law

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or enrolling in a university or college during the upcoming academic year. Students must submit a business plan for their current or prospective business including an intellectual property strategy.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    36 Lombard Street
    Suite 500
    Toronto, ON M5C 2X3

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  • Immerse Education University Scholarship
    Up to $1,000
    February 1
    Sponsor: Immerse Education

    Eligibility: Applicants must be between the ages of 13-18 at the beginning of the selected program session and available to attend the academic sessions in Cambridge for the duration of the program. Students must be eligible to live and study in the UK for the duration of the program and attending a non-fee paying school or attending a fee-paying school while receiving a scholarship, grant, bursary or financial assistance.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    15 – 19 Bakers Row
    London, UK EC1R 3DG

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  • Industrial Metal Service Scholarship
    $500
    December 27
    Sponsor: Industrial Metal Service

    Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduates currently enrolled full-time in accredited universities within the U.S. and high school seniors who have been accepted into a university program. Students must be legal residents of the U.S. or holders of a valid student visa and be 18 years old or older. Applicants must write an essay on one of the environment-related topics provided.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    260 Phelan Avenue
    San Jose, CA 95112

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  • International Bipolar Foundation Teen Change-Maker Essay Contest
    $250-$1,000
    January
    Sponsor: International Bipolar Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school students in 9th to 12th grade. Students must write an original research essay on a notable figure with bipolar disorder.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    8755 Aero Drive
    Suite 330
    San Diego, CA 92123

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  • Intoxalock Drunk Driving Prevention Scholarship
    $3,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Intoxalock

    Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted into or enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year U.S. institution. Students must create a video pertaining to the dangers of drunk driving.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    11035 Aurora Avenue
    Des Moines, IA 50322

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  • James Baldwin Award for Fiction
    $10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors attending a U.S. public high school and be 21 years of age or younger. Students must plan to enroll in the fall at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or approved vocational-technical program. Applicants must also submit one original English-language literary composition in fiction.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • James W. McLamore WHOPPER Scholarship
    $1,000-$60,000
    December 15
    Sponsor: Burger King Scholars Program

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who intend to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada. Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrated work experience, leadership and financial need.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation
    $1,000-$4,000
    December 10
    Sponsor: Kemper Human Rights Education Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students who have demonstrated an interest in human rights and progress. They must also write and submit an essay about a given topic related to human rights.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    184 Fillow Street
    Norwalk, CT 06850

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  • Kerri Castellini Women's Leadership Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Trusts and Estates Attorney Kerri Castellini

    Eligibility: Applicants must be females or female-identifying who demonstrate leadership skills in their lives and communities. Students must be enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution and hold a minimum GPA of 3.0.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    409 7th Street NW
    Suite 215
    Washington, DC 20004

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  • Know Your Rights Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Nieves Law Firm, APC

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or law school in the U.S. with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students must submit an essay along with their application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    160 Franklin Street
    Suite 210
    Oakland, CA 94607

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  • Kopfler and Hermann Overcoming Adversity Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Kopfler & Hermann, Attorneys at Law

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in college or graduate school or be a GED holder about to attend college. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit an essay describing a hardship they have encountered and how they overcame the obstacle.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    7910 West Main Street
    Houma, LA 70360

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  • LA Tutors Innovation in Education Scholarship
    $500
    20th of each month
    Sponsor: LA Tutors

    Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school or college student within the U.S. or Canada. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Students must be a citizen of, permanent resident of or hold a valid student visa in the U.S. or Canada. Applicants will have designed an innovative project that makes the difference in the lives of others. The project can include a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc. An essay describing the goal of the project and providing supporting documentation is required. The contest is monthly.

    How to apply: Application is available online.

    9454 Wilshire Boulevard
    Suite 600
    Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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  • Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship
    $9,000
    Varies
    Sponsor: Leopold Schepp Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high-school seniors or undergraduates, under age 30. Graduate applicants must be under age 40. Students must be citizens or permanent residents with a minimum GPA of 3.3 and must enroll full-time in a four-year bachelor degree program or approved graduate program. Eligibility is determined by character as exhibited by references, by ability and by financial need. The cutoff for applications is automatically imposed when a sufficient number of requests have been received. Applicants must conduct an in-person interview in New York City.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    551 Fifth Avenue Suite 3000
    New York, NY 10176

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  • Live Mas Scholarship
    $5,000-$25,000
    January 6
    Sponsor: Taco Bell Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be a legal resident of the United States and at least 16 years of age and no older than 26 years of age. Applicants must be on track to apply for or currently enrolled in accredited post-high school/post-secondary educational programs. Applicants must create and submit a video (2 minutes or less in length) that answers the scholarship question.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Luigi Wewege Foundation Scholarship
    $1,500
    December 1
    Sponsor: Luigi Wewege Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school student graduating this calendar year who has been accepted into a college or university in the United States or be a currently enrolled college student, not having reached their senior year. Students must submit an essay about banking along with the application.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1320 Main Street #300
    Columbia, SC 29201

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  • Maya Angelou Award for Spoken Word
    $10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors attending a U.S. public high school and be 21 years of age or younger. Students must plan to enroll in the fall at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or approved vocational-technical program. Applicants must also submit one original English-language spoken entry.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • Mediacom World Class Scholarship Program
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Mediacom

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors. Those who have earned college credits may apply as long as they have not yet graduated high school. Applicants may not be children of Mediacom employees and must live in areas serviced by Mediacom.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript and two reference forms are required.

    3737 Westown Parkway
    Suite A
    West Des Moines, IA 50266

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  • Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program
    $2,500
    February 28
    Sponsor: Mensa Education and Research Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants do not need to be members of Mensa. They must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited U.S. college or university in the academic year after application. They must write an essay explaining career, academic or vocational goals.

    How to apply: Applications are available online in September.

    1315 Brookside Drive
    Hurst, TX 76053

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  • Michelle Obama Award for Memoir
    $10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be current high school seniors attending a U.S. public high school and be 21 years of age or younger. Students must plan to enroll in the fall at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or approved vocational-technical program. Applicants must also submit one original English-language literary personal essay or memoir.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • National Marbles Tournament Scholarship
    Varies
    Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: National Marbles Tournament

    Eligibility: Applicants must win first place in a local marble tournament and then compete in the National Marbles Tournament held each summer in New Jersey. Students must be between 7 and 14 years old.

    How to apply: Information on the tournament is available online.

    Matt Corley
    10908 Bornedale Drive
    Hyattsville, MD 20783

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  • OFAC Law Group Eco-Friendly Scholarship
    $1000
    December 31
    Sponsor: OFAC Law Group

    Eligibility: Applicants must be undergraduate, graduate or law school students at an accredited institution in the United States. Students must be in good academic standing with a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA. An essay on a provided prompt is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    409 7th Street NW
    Suite 15
    Washington, DC 20004

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  • Overcoming Adversity After an Injury Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 10
    Sponsor: Emerson Straw PL

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or about to attend an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate program within the United States. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    1101 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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  • Power of Resilience Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 31
    Sponsor: Law Offices of Scott Glovsky

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in high school or undergraduate or graduate level students. A minimum 3.0 GPA or higher is required. Students will submit an essay describing a personal crisis they experienced and the lessons learned from that experience.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    100 East Corson Street
    Suite 200
    Pasadena, CA 91103

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  • Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship
    $1,000
    First of every month
    Sponsor: Pulse of Perseverance

    Eligibility: Applicants must read the book, "Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success" and submit a 250-word essay focusing on how they are making a difference in their community and why they believe they have the pulse of perseverance. Students must provide proof of current enrollment and submit a short video on why they possess the pulse of perseverance and what the scholarship will mean to them.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    Chicago, IL

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  • Random House Creative Writing Awards
    $500-$10,000
    January 15
    Sponsor: Penguin Random House Creative Writing Awards

    Eligibility: Applicants must be public high school seniors who are 21 years old or younger. Students must submit a literary composition. Possible formats include spoken word, poetry, fiction, memoir or freedom of expression. All work must not have been previously published or awarded. The competition will close when the first 1,000 applications have been received.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    St. Peter, MN 56082

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  • Rubincam Youth Writing Competition
    $500
    December 15
    Sponsor: National Genealogical Society

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school students in grades 9 to 12 or middle school students in grades 6 to 8. This award is eligible worldwide.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    3108 Columbia Pike Suite 300
    Arlington, VA 22204

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  • Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship
    $200 up to $1,500
    February 26
    Sponsor: Pet Lifestyle and You (P.L.A.Y.)

    Eligibility: Applicants must have a history of volunteer work to help animals in need. Students must submit an essay about how that volunteer work has impacted their lives and the importance of animal welfare. Selection is based on the overall strength of the submission.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    246 2nd Street, Unit A
    San Francisco, CA 94105

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  • Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars
    Varies
    Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
    Sponsor: Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school or college students. Awards are given by local organizations that may be found on the Dollars for Scholars website.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    One Scholarship Way
    Saint Peter, MN 56082

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  • Scholarship America Dream Award
    Up to $10,000
    December 9
    Sponsor: Scholarship America Dream Award

    Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent or legal residents who received a high school diploma from a U.S. school. Students must be planning to complete a minimum of one full year of post-secondary education and be planning to enroll as full-time undergraduates at the sophomore level or higher for the coming academic year. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    One Scholarship Way
    Saint Peter, MN 56082

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  • Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship
    $1,500
    February 13
    Sponsor: Simon Youth Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university or technical/vocational school full-time. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, disability or national origin, and recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, potential to succeed, participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and an outside appraisal. Awards are given at every Simon mall in the U.S.

    How to apply: Applications are available online. Only the first 3,000 applications that the organization receives are considered.

    225 W. Washington Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46204

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  • Storyteller Scholarship
    Varies
    December 13
    Sponsor: Triple V

    Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are 14 to 24 years old and enrolled in high school, college or trade school programs. Students must participate in a 30-minute video or in-person interview to share their story, highlighting their perseverance, growth, unique skills and experiences. Applicants under 18 years old require a parent or guardian waiver.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    3366 North Torrey Pines Court #225
    La Jolla, CA 92037

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  • Striving for Justice Scholarship
    $1,000
    December 30
    Sponsor: Van Cleave Law

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled or about to attend an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate program within the United States. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. A resume, transcript and essay on a provided topic are required to be submitted.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    146 Porter Avenue
    Biloxi, MS 39530

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  • StudentCam Competition
    Varies
    January 20
    Sponsor: C-SPAN

    Eligibility: Applicants must be either middle school or high school students in the United States, U.S. territories or the District of Columbia. Students must follow rules for the documentary competition. Applicants' entries must reflect the current theme.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Telluride Association Summer Seminars (TASS)
    Summer program tuition and fees
    December 3
    Sponsor: Telluride Association

    Eligibility: Applicants must be sophomores to high school juniors. The association seeks applicants from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and provides for their tuition and room and board during summer programs in New York and Michigan. Students are invited to apply either by receiving a score on the PSAT/NMSQT that is usually in the top 1 percent or by nomination by a teacher or counselor.

    How to apply: Applications are sent to nominated students.

    217 West Avenue
    Ithaca, NY 14850

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  • Thiel Fellowship Grant
    $100,000
    Open all year round
    Sponsor: Thiel Fellowship

    Eligibility: Applicants must be young people who dropped out of school and want to build new things instead of sitting in a classroom. Students must be 22 years old or younger. Applicants must drop out to accept the fellowship once selected. The funds may be used to repay student loans.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • TIAA First-Generation Scholarship
    $5,000 - $10,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: TIAA Scholarship America

    Eligibility: Applicants must be first-generation college students (defined as students whose parents or guardians have not previously earned a four-year college or university degree). Students must be current college undergraduates. Applicants must be planning to continue full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    One Scholarship Way
    Saint Peter, MN 56082

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  • Titan Machinery Service Technician Sponsorship Program
    Varies
    December 1; March 1
    Sponsor: Titan Machinery

    Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a participating school pursuing a two-year applied science degree in diesel technology or a precision Ag/GPS program. Participating schools are in the area of a Titan Machinery dealership in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin or Wyoming. Students must complete an application and work with the recruiting department for sponsorship.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    644 East Beaton Drive
    West Fargo, ND 58078

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  • TransgenderFirst Scholarship
    $2,500
    December 31
    Sponsor: TransgenderFirst National Scholarship

    Eligibility: Applicants must identify as transgender and plan to pursue or are currently pursuing a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Students must have a high school diploma or GED and be U.S. citizens. An essay on a provided prompt is required to be submitted.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    3430 East Russell Road
    Las Vegas, NV 89120

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  • Truth Change Maker Awards
    Up to $5,000
    February 1
    Sponsor: Truth Initiative

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 13-25 years old, reside in the United States and attend a higher education institution or trade school.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    900 G Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20001

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  • U.S. JCI Senate Scholarship Grants
    $1,500
    January 12
    Sponsor: US JCI Senate Foundation

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors and U.S. citizens who are graduating from a U.S. accredited high school or state approved home school or GED program. Winners must attend college full-time to receive funds. Applications are judged at the state level.

    How to apply: Applications are available from your school's guidance office.

    387 Sunset
    Lawton, OK 73507

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  • Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
    Up to $55,000
    January 7
    Sponsor: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

    Eligibility: Applicants must be a current student at an accredited U.S. community college or two-year institution with sophomore status by December 31 of the application year or a recent graduate. Students must plan to enroll full time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university in the following fall and have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must also demonstrate significant unmet financial need. Family income of up to $95,000 will be considered. However, the majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    44325 Woodridge Parkway
    Lansdowne, VA 20176

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  • United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Denny's Hungry for Education
    Varies
    December 8
    Sponsor: United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Denny's Hunger for Education

    Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college students, be citizens of the United States or be living in the United States legally and have a 2.5 GPA. Students must write an essay as part of their application and have ideas on ending childhood hunger. Applicants may apply regardless or race or national origin.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.


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  • Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
    $200
    Monthly on the 15th
    Sponsor: Varsity Tutors

    Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 16 years old, be legal U.S. residents and use the award at an accredited U.S. college, university or institution of higher learning. Students write an essay, and visitors to the website vote on the winner.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    101 S. Hanley
    Suite 300
    St. Louis, MO 63105

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  • VRG Scholarship
    $5,000-$10,000
    February 20
    Sponsor: Vegetarian Resource Group

    Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish or fowl. The award is based on compassion, courage and commitment to promoting a "peaceful world through a vegetarian diet or lifestyle." Applicants should submit transcripts and at least three recommendations.

    How to apply: Applications are available online, by mail, by phone or by email. A typed document containing the application's information will be accepted.

    P.O. Box 1463
    Baltimore, MD 21203

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  • Walden Woods Project
    $500
    December 19
    Sponsor: Walden Woods Project

    Eligibility: Applicants must be 14 to 18 years old (or 19 if still in high school) and submit an original essay of up to 750 words. Students must follow all contest rules and submit their entry through the official online form. Applicants under 18 must have an adult sponsor review their work before submission, and previous winners or college students are not eligible to apply.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    44 Baker Farm Road
    Lincoln, MA 01773-3004

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  • Whistleblower Education Scholarship
    $1,000
    February 28
    Sponsor: Tony Munter Attorney at Law

    Eligibility: Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate or graduate program in the United States. Students must be in good academic standing with a cumulative 3.0 GPA. An essay submission on a provided topic is required.

    How to apply: Applications are available online.

    409 7th Street NW
    Suite 210
    Washington, DC 20004

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