Active Life Scholarship to Tackle Your Weakness

Scholarship is open to current high school and college students who are 15 years of age or older. Applicant must submit three to five sentences answering one question related to weakness.

Award: $1000

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2017

Info: http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-weakness/

GET UP! GET ACTIVE!

1000 Dreams Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school and college women who can demonstrate financial need. Applicant will need to submit a completed application and at least one letter of recommendation.

Award: up to $1000

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2017

More info: https://gkccf.academicworks.com/opportunities/431

1,000 Dreams Fund 

The Christophers’ Poster Contest for High School Students

Contest is open to students in grades nine through twelve. Contestant must create an original poster based on the theme, “One Person Can Make a Difference.”

Award: up to $1000

Deadline: Feb. 27, 2017

More info: https://www.christophers.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=274

27^th Annual Poster Contest for High School Students

Sweet & Simple Scholarship

Applicant must be 13 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short written response about a gift they received.

Award: $1500

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2017

More info: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/sweet-and-simple-scholarship

Sweet and Simple Scholarship

Contest is open to students in grades 6-12 worldwide. Applicant must create a short video (up to 60 seconds) about the human population growth that highlights one of the given global challenges.

Award: up to $1000

Deadline: February 23, 2017

More info:  https://www.worldof7billion.org/student-video-contest/

Student Video Contest

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

Applicant must be a U.S. high school senior graduating in the spring of 2017. Applicant must be a vegetarian and have promoted vegetarianism in their school and/or community.

Award:  $10,000

Deadline:  February 20, 2017

More info: http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP OFFERS TWO $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS PLUS ONE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP

Moody’s Mega Math Challenge Scholarship

Scholarship challenge is open to high school juniors and seniors. Applicants must form a team of three to five students and one teacher from the same school.

Award: up to $20,000

Deadline: February 17, 2017

More info: https://m3challenge.siam.org/participate

Moody’s Mega Math Challenge

DAR American Indian Scholarship

Scholarship is open to Native American students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

Award: $4000

Deadline: February 15, 2017

More info: http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/american-indian

DAR American Indian Scholarship

AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors who will be entering an accredited four-year college or university within 12 months of the deadline. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Alzheimer’s disease.

Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: February 15, 2017

More info: http://youngleadersofafa.org//about_new.html

ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA:

TEENS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
ESSAY CONTEST!

2017 Back to School Scholarship

Scholarship is open to permanent legal U.S. residents physically residing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 16 years old and currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must answer a short question, give course advice, upload eight study documents, and share on social media.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 15, 2017

More info: https://www.coursehero.com/scholarships/

Course Hero Scholarships

High School Seniors English Essay Contest

Contest is open to students aged 18 and under who have not yet graduated from high school and are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or an ally. Applicant must submit an essay on “pink ink.”

Award:  $1,000

Deadline:  February 14, 2017

More info:  http://queerfoundation.org/html/essay_contest.html

12th Annual High School Seniors

     English Essay Contest - Queer Foundation

FREE ACT Prep for Juniors - FEB. 4th!!

The MEC RCAC will be offering another "FREE ACT Prep for Juniors" Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4th, 2017, 10:30am - 1:30pm in the "101 Space" at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library (Downtown/Tucson). There are only 30 spots, so sign up now!!!

Click on the link and sign up: http://bit.ly/rcacact

Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with a 4.0 GPA.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 10, 2017

More info: http://www.dar.org/scholarships

Make a Valentine’s Day Card! – Love Letters Challenge

Getting older can be pretty lonely. In fact, as of 2012, 11.8 million American seniors live alone and face isolation due to location, disability, or language barriers. Create one thoughtful card for a senior and upload a pic of the card.

Award: $3,000

Deadline: February 10, 2017

More info: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/love-letters-challenge

Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated advance interest in history and are planning to major in or pursue the study of history in a full-time accredited college or university in the United States.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: February 10, 2017

More info: http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/history-etc

Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: February 10, 2017

More info: http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/history-etc

Scholarship is open to high school seniors with a minimum 3.5 GPA who have demonstrated outstanding athletic performance in a minimum of two years of varsity play in California.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 10, 2017

More info: http://www.cifstate.org/parents-students/awards_and_scholarships/scholar-athlete

CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Courageous Persuaders Video Contest

Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Student must create a commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking or texting while driving. Contest is open to students throughout the United States, but there is also a contest specifically open to students in Michigan.

Award: Up to $3,000

Deadline: February 9, 2017

More info: http://courageouspersuaders.com/the-competition/

Davidson Fellows Scholarship

Applicant must be 18 years or younger, a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, or a Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas to active U.S. military duty. Applicant must submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” Program is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their particular area of study.

Award: Up to $50,000

Deadline: February 8, 2017

More info:  http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship

Davidson Fellows Scholarship

FREE ACT Prep for Juniors

The MEC RCAC has GREAT NEWS! We will be offering our 1st "FREE ACT Prep for Juniors" Workshop on Saturday, January 21st, 2017, 10:30am - 1:30pm in the "101 Space" at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library (Downtown/Tucson). There are only 30 spots for this first session, but if there's interest we'll create additional workshop opportunities in early February.

Click on the link and sign up: http://bit.ly/rcacact

Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship

Scholarship is open to highly motivated female graduating high school seniors who have a desire to attend a women’s college in either the United States or Canada. Applicant must have at least a 3.7 GPA. There is no citizenship requirement, but the student must plan on attending a college in the U.S.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: February 6, 2017

More info: http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/scholarship/

ExploraVision Science Competition

Competition is open to students in grades K through 12. Students must work in groups of 2-4 and select a technology that is present in the home, school, and/or community and explore what the technology does, how it works, and how or why it was invented.

Award: Up to $10,000

Deadline: February 6, 2017

More info: http://www.exploravision.org/project-format

We The Students Scholarship Contest

Contest is open to students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Armed Forces schools abroad, and students in U.S. territories who are in grades 8-12 and between the ages of 14-19. Student must submit an essay on a given prompt related to civil disobedience.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 5, 2017

More info: http://billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship/

Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars Program

Applicant must be a graduating senior of a public or accredited private high school from one of the sponsoring locations (specific locations available on website). Applicant must plan to attend an accredited four-year college or university as a full-time student in an approved computer science, engineering, mathematics or physics program.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: February 4, 2017

More info: https://www.scholarsapply.org/ngengineering/

Northrop Grumman Engineering 
Scholars Program

Drive2Life Contest

Contest is open to students in grades 6-12. Contestant must create a storyboard or written script for a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) to help prevent distracted walking.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: February 3, 2017

More info: http://www.scholastic.com/drive2life/

Welcome to the 2017 Drive2Life Contest
for grades 6–12!

ASCPA Scholarships

Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the state of Arizona. Applicant must be majoring in or planning to major in Accounting.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: February 3, 2017

More info: https://www.ascpa.com/become_a_cpa/scholarships

ASCPA Scholarships

AMS Minority Scholarships

Scholarship is open to minority students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2017 and are planning to pursue careers in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.

Award: $6,000

Deadline: February 3, 2017

More info: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-minority-scholarships/

AMS Minority Scholarships

AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarships

Scholarship is open to students entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2017 and must be planning to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 3, 2017

More info: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-freshman-undergraduate-scholarship/

AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship

Scholarship is open to legal U.S. citizens currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited high school who will graduate in the Spring of 2017. Applicant must have taken challenging courses throughout their high school career and demonstrated strong leadership roles within the community.

Award: $3,500

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info:  http://www.richiesspirit.org/college-scholarships/

Significant Challenge College Scholarship

Shirley Rabb Winston Scholarship in Voice

Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens between the ages of 16 and 22 years of age. Applicant must submit a ten-minute vocal performance. Scholarship funds are for private study, special training or personal advancement in the applicants’ future careers. The funds cannot be used for college tuition, housing or travel.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: http://arts-nsal.org/scholarships/winston-voice-scholarships/

WINSTON VOICE SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship for Gamers

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit a game-play video of them playing their favorite game.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: https://elitegamingcomputers.com/scholarship/

EGC’S SCHOLARSHIP FOR GAMERS

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on something they are passionate about.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info:  https://www.vault-prep.com/raise-bar-scholarship

  RAISE THE BAR SCHOLARSHIP

Naomi Rabb Winston Scholarship in Art

Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens between the ages of 16 and 22 years of age. Applicant must submit five (5) art works done within the past two years. Scholarship funds are for private study, special training or personal advancement in the applicant’s chose art field – funds cannot be used for college tuition, housing or travel.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info:  http://arts-nsal.org/scholarships/winston-art-scholarships/

John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund

Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 years old. Applicant must be pursuing a profession in visual arts.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: http://nationalcowboymuseum.org/learn-discover/stacey-scholarship-fund/

Jennifer Dean Community Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay or video sharing how they are having a positive impact on their community or those around them.

Award: $500

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info:  http://www.rsfdentist.com/scholarship

THE ANNUAL JENNIFER DEAN COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Hollister Co Anti-Bullying Scholarship Program

Scholarship is open to high school seniors from anywhere in the world with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant must submit a response answering a question in regards to bullying, as well as their transcript, recommendation, and a resume.

Award: $2,500

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/hollister-co-anti-bullying-scholarship/

Hollister Co Anti-Bullying Scholarship Program

EngineerGirl Essay Contest

Essay contest is open to girls and boys in grades 3-12. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to working as an engineer.

Award: Up to $500

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: http://www.engineergirl.org/10209.aspx

Egirl Essay Contest

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students under the age of 25. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving

Award: $2,000

Deadline: February 1, 2017

More info: http://www.ohiovalleypilawyers.com/contest/

CHAFFIN LUHANA ANTI-DISTRACTED DRIVING SCHOLARSHIP