ProofreadingServices.com High School and University Writing Scholarships

These scholarships are for high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students. To qualify, applicants must be enrolled in a US university or high school and must have a minimum 3.2 GPA. To apply, applicants must write an essay responding to the following prompt: "Make a bold prediction about something in the year 2025 that, to the best of your knowledge, no one else has made a prediction about. Convince us this will come true." Essays must be between 750 and 2,000 words and must include an MLA Works Cited page. Essays will be judged on clarity, grammar, organization, and creativity.

Award: $100-$500

Deadline: June 1, 2015

More info: http://www.proofreadingservices.com/pages/scholarship

EngineerGirl Essay Contest

National Academy of Engineering

This essay contest is for high school students - men and women - in grades 3 through 12 (ages 8-18). To apply, applicants must write an original essay on a given topic related to engineering. Essays will be judged on the basis of content, research, expression, and originality. This contest is open to students from countries outside the United States; however, students must make an effort to be sure they enter in the appropriate grade category, and all essays will be held to the same standards, even if the student is not a native English speaker.

Award: $100-$500

Deadline: March 1, 2015

More info: http://www.engineergirl.org/22826.aspx

University Language Services Scholarship

This scholarship is for college students who are studying abroad, have studied abroad in the past, or have chosen a study abroad program that they will soon begin. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit a photo that they have taken, along with a description of no more than 200 words on why the photo makes them glad they decided to study abroad.

Award: $100-$500

Deadline: May 7, 2014

More info: http://www.universitylanguage.com/scholarships/competition/

EngineerGirl Essay Contest

This essay contest is for high school students - men and women - in grades 3 through 12 (ages 8-18). To apply, applicants must write an original essay on a given topic related to engineering. A contest dealing with engineering and its impact on our world.  Essays will be judged on the basis of content, research, expression, and originality. This contest is open to students from countries outside the United States; however, students must make an effort to be sure they enter in the appropriate grade category, and all essays will be held to the same standards, even if the student is not a native English speaker.

Award: $100-$500 

Deadline: March 1, 2014 

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