Project Yellow Light Hunter Garner Scholarship

This scholarship is for high school seniors who will complete their high school graduation requirements by or before July 2015; and college students who will be attending school through July 2015. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must create and submit a video designed to motivate, persuade, and encourage teens to not text while driving. Videos are limited to either exactly 25 seconds or exactly 55 seconds. In addition to a scholarship, the winning video will be turned into an Ad Council PSA and will be distributed nationally to 1,600 TV stations. Applicants may apply in teams, but no more than four per team. Please refer to the Official Rules on the website for more details and information about this scholarship.

Award: $1000-$5000

Deadline: April 1, 2015

More info: http://www.projectyellowlight.com/

Dorrance Scholarship Programs

These scholarships are for graduating seniors in good standing at accredited Arizona high schools. To qualify for these scholarships, applicants must be first-generation college students; in other words, applicants' parents or legal guardians, living or deceased, biological or adoptive, must not hold the equivalent of a four-year degree from any university. Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA, a minimum combined SAT score of 1040 (1530 three-score equivalent) or composite ACT score of 22, and have demonstrated leadership and community service. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and plan to attend the main campus of one of Arizona's public universities. Scholarship recipients must agree to live on campus freshman year and participate in all aspects of the scholarship program.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: Feb. 20, 2015

More info: http://www.dorrancescholarship.org/

Dell Scholars Program

The Dell Scholars Program enables more under-served students with financial need to achieve their greatest potential through higher education. The Dell Scholars Program is offered to those high school students participating in an approved AVID program. The funding for each Dell Scholar is substantial - $20,000. The value of these 250 scholarships equals $5 million. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation believes that funding a significant percentage of their college expenses will enable these students to focus on their college studies and complete their bachelor program.

Award: $20,000

Deadline: Jan. 15, 2015

More info: http://www.dellscholars.org/

Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship

National Center for Learning Disabilities

The Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship is a $2,500 one-time scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or technical training program, or a specialized program for students with LD in the fall of 2015.

Award: $2500

Deadline: Dec. 31, 2014

More info: http://www.ncld.org/scholarships-and-awards/

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, 2014

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

Louie Family Foundation Scholarship

These scholarships are for graduating high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding personal achievements, academic merit, leadership qualities and/or community service. To qualify for these scholarships, applicants must have a 3.4 GPA, a 1800 SAT score or 25 ACT score, and plan to enroll in at least two terms of post-secondary education at a US accredited college, university, or vocational school for the upcoming school year, either full-time or substantial part-time. Special consideration will be given to students with financial need; whose parents did not attend college; who have a documented disability; who have overcome significant adversity; or who have parents who are US veterans or currently serving in the US military. Students are encouraged to submit their applications well in advance of the deadline.

Award:  $4000

Deadline: March 15, 2014

More info: http://www.louiefamilyfoundation.org/scholarship-application

Tzu Chi Scholars

This scholarship is for US graduating high school seniors (or equivalent) who demonstrate financial need for college tuition. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and enroll in an accredited US college full-time for the entire upcoming academic year. A home visit/interview may be required in the application process. Applicants must submit the application materials to their nearest Tzu Chi Foundation Regional Office; see website for details.

Award: $1000

Deadline: March 9, 2014

More info:  https://nca.us.tzuchi.org/scholarship

Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Honorship

This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors enrolling in a college, university, or trade school to study animation. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must have (1) a passion and talent for a career in animation; (2) a minimum GPA of 3.0 upon graduation; and (3) effective verbal and written communication skills. Disbursement of funds will be made to the university once the scholarship winner is enrolled and renewed annually for three three, providing a GPA of 3.0 is maintained. In addition, the winner will have the opportunity to receive four consecutive paid summer internships at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California while at university. The scholarship recipient will be contacted by Warner Bros. to determine interest in working in the Studio and to select which department or area of the Studio would most suit him/her during the upcoming summer. To apply for this scholarship, applicants must include a typed personal statement of no more than two pages which describes their interest in a career in the animation/entertain industry and why they feel they deserve the scholarship.

Award: $2500 

Deadline: March 3, 2014

More info: https://www.wbcitizenship.com/2014-warner-bros-animationhanna-barbera-honorship/