Tuesday, January 17, 2017

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

Daughters of the American Revolution

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

Daughters of the American Revolution

CIF Scholar-Athlete of the Year

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

Friday, January 13, 2017

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



Wednesday, January 11, 2017

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/

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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

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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!

Monday, January 9, 2017

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

Significant Challenge College 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

Raise the Bar Scholarship

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/

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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

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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

Chaffin Luhana Anti-Distracted Driving Scholarship

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