Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

Actuarial Foundation 

This scholarship is for students who are pursuing a career in the actuarial profession. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have at least one birth parent who is a member of one of the following minority groups: African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Pacific Islander. Applicants may be high school seniors or current undergraduate students, be enrolled full-time, and have a 3.0 GPA with emphasis on math or actuarial courses. Entering college freshmen must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or SAT math score of 600.

Award: $1000-$4000

Deadline: May 1, 2015

More info: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/programs/actuarial/act-diversity.shtml

Math-O-Vision Contest

This contest is for registered high school students (grades 9-12) and equivalent home schooled students who are at least 13 years of age. To qualify, applicants must be legal residents of the United States. To apply, applicants must create a movie of no more than four minutes in length that is a story inspired by or related to mathematics. Movies will be judged based on creativity, relevance to mathematics, quality, and entertainment value.

Award: $1000-$4000

Deadline: April 1, 2015

More info: http://math-o-vision.com/

Arizona State Credit Union Scholarship and Grant Program

Arizona State Credit Union Scholarship and Grant Program is accepting applications to provide financial support to full-time students with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

Arizona State Credit Union continues to support Arizonans by providing annual scholarships and grants. The Credit Union will be accepting applications for the 2014 Community Leaders Scholarship and Loan Reduction Grant Program, starting July 1, 2014 - providing much deserved financial support to current students and graduates.

Award: $1000-$4000

Deadline: August 15, 2014

More info: https://www.azstcu.org/scholarship

Math-O-Vision Contest

The Neukom Institute for Computational Science, at Dartmouth College, is offering prizes for high school students who create 4-minute movies that show the world of equations we live in. In 240 seconds, using animation, story-telling, humor, or anything you can think of, show us what you see: the patterns, the abstractions, the patterns within the abstractions.

This competition is not just for mathematicians, it's for creative people who want to delve into, and show, the world of equations that surrounds us, the way Math fills our world.

This contest is for registered high school students (grades 9-12) and equivalent home schooled students who are at least 13 years of age. To qualify, applicants must be legal residents of the United States. To apply, applicants must create a movie of no more than four minutes in length that is a story inspired by or related to mathematics. Movies will be judged based on creativity, relevance to mathematics, quality, and entertainment value. See website for more details.

Award: $1000-$4000

Deadline: May 1, 2014

More info: http://math-o-vision.com/

Math-O-Vision Contest

This contest is for registered high school students (grades 9-12) and equivalent home schooled students who are at least 13 years of age. To qualify, applicants must be legal residents of the United States. To apply, applicants must create a movie of no more than four minutes in length that is a story inspired by or related to mathematics. Movies will be judged based on creativity, relevance to mathematics, quality, and entertainment value.

Award: $1000-$4000

Deadline: May 1, 2014

More info: http://math-o-vision.com/

Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition

This scholarship is for instrumentalists and vocalists who are high school seniors or first-year college students. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must intend to make music a central part of their future. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must submit an audition CD or tape; see application for more details. Finalists must be able to come to Clarinda, Iowa, at their own expense for the final competition on June 12, 2014, and be able to perform at the Stage Show on June 13, 2014.

Award: $1000-$4000 

Deadline: March 1, 2014

More info: http://www.glennmiller.org/scholarships.html