Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund - Outside Scholarship

The Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund offers grants 4 times each year to students who are enrolled full time in accredited and degree granting fine arts programs such as painting, sculpture, or photography. We cannot give grants to students in the performing arts, or other studies.

Eligibility Requirements:
• There are no restrictions on race, religion, gender, national origin, or age.
• Citizenship: Scholarship recipients are required to be citizens of the United States of America.
• Full time status: Students must send proof of full time enrollment in an art program (not performing arts) of an accredited, degree granting college or university in the United States of America.
• Degree: Students may be at the bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree level.
• Students are required to submit portfolios.
• Minimum 2.5 grade point average.

Grant Deadlines:
• Fall: September grants, submit June 1-July 31
• Winter: December grants, submit September 1-October 31
• Spring: March grants, submit December 1-January 31
• Summer: June grants, submit March 1-April 30

You must be enrolled full-time when funding is received, or the funds will be returned to the Albert K. Murray Foundation.

For application materials, or to ask questions contact Dr. Marion Gilliland, Ph. 740-796-4797, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., EST. The office is closed on weekends and holidays.

Bridgestone Teens Drive Smart Video Contest - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: June 20, 2013

Grab your camera - it’s time for the Teens Drive Smart Video Contest, now accepting entries until June 20. This is your chance to jump in the driver’s seat and show how we can all be safer behind the wheel. If you’ve got a compelling, creative idea related to safe driving, make a short video (25 or 55 seconds) about it, then register and enter it for a chance to be a 2013 Teens Drive Smart Video Contest winner!

The top filmmaker will receive a $25,000 college scholarship; Second place wins a $15,000 college scholarship; Third place wins a $10,000 college scholarship!

Did you see that PSA?: The winning videos could air as public service announcements across the country for Bridgestone Americas.

The 10 top filmmakers will receive a new set of Bridgestone- or Firestone-brand tires

Grab your camera and get going!

Big Sun Athletics Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: June 21, 2013

The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.

Frontier Communications - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: June 28, 2013

Frontierbundles.com wants to help out one lucky student with a little extra cash. Enter our Picture the Internet Scholarship, and you could win $1000 toward your tuition!

Applicant Eligibility

• Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate (employee) of any division of Frontierbundles.com.
• Incoming freshman: Applicant must be a current student and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and must have taken either the ACT or SAT test. Applicant must also be a high school or home school senior graduating or earning a GED between August 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013, who will enroll for fall 2013 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.
• Current freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors: Applicant must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale, and be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014.

CenturyLinkQuote.com - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: June 30, 2013

If you are good with computers, it may seem like everyone calls you when they have an Internet issue. You may have helped your Grandma post pictures to Facebook, or set up her iTunes account. CenturyLinkQuote wants to hear your most entertaining Internet support tale.

Tell us about a time you helped a friend or family member with an Internet-related problem.

• Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate (employee) of any division of CenturyLinkQuote.

• Applicant must be a current student and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale
• Must have taken either the ACT or SAT test.
• Applicant must also be a high school or home school senior graduating or earning a GED between August 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013, who will enroll for fall 2013 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.

• Applicant must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale
• Be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014.

Proof-Reading.com Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 1, 2013

The Proof-Reading.com Scholarship Program awards one $1,500 scholarship each year. This year's winner will be announced on August 1, 2013.

• attend classes at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
• take a minimum of 12 semester units (you must be a full-time student)
• be a legal resident of the U.S. or provide a valid green card
• maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.5

• At the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States experienced an economic boom in which industrialists and the capitalists who backed them amassed great wealth. The boom ended abruptly with the stock market crash of 1929.
• Near the end of the twentieth century, the United States experienced an economic boom in which high-tech entrepreneurs and those who invested in their ventures became wealthy very quickly. The year 2000 marked the beginning of the end, as stock markets retreated significantly for consecutive years, wiping out the wealth of some and adversely affecting most companies and investors.

Castle Ink Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 1, 2013

The goal of this award is to promote awareness around the importance of recycling. The scholarship is open to US residents who are college bound, who will begin college in 2013 or 2014, as well as any student currently enrolled in any accredited institution.

To apply, use social media to post something about recycling and/or how you reduce, reuse and recycle. Post something inspirational about recycling on YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, Tumblr, or Facebook and be sure to use the hashtag #CastleInk. While we'll probably be able to find your post, linking to www.CastleInk.com from your video or post will help us find your entry more easily. It is that simple.

One winner will be picked at random from among the entries on 7/1/13. The more times you post something, the greater your chances of winning. Good luck!

AMVETS National Ladies Auxiliary - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 1, 2013

The AMVETS National Ladies Auxiliary College Scholarships have been established to recognize and reward need, academic achievement and potential of students; to stimulate recruitment of well qualified candidates for careers in our society today and to reflect the interest and involvement of a National Service Organization and its members.

The applicant must be a current member, son/daughter or grandchild of a current member of the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary.

• The applicant must submit a resume of not more than 500 words nor less than 200 words about himself/herself. It should include past accomplishments, career and educational goals, and objectives for the future.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation (excluding family members) must be signed and dated by writers
• Authorized copy of his/her most current transcript with accumulative grade average and an explanation of the grading system must be received in a sealed envelope
• Copy of Ladies Auxiliary member’s current membership card
• Completed copy of the Application Form
• Signed copy of the Privacy Act Form
• Letter of acceptance, on official school letterhead, from an accredited college or university.

For more information, please visit the AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary website.

UsBundles.com Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 14, 2013

We understand every cent counts when it comes to college. That's why we're offering $1000 to the college student who can best write an essay on the following question:

Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident of the United States and may not be an associate (employee) of any division of USBUNDLES.

Incoming freshman: Applicant must be a current student and have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and must have taken either the ACT or SAT test. Applicant must also be a high school or home school senior graduating or earning a GED between August 1, 2012 and August 1, 2013, who will enroll for fall 2013 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university.

Current freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors: Applicant must have a cumulative college grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale, and be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university between August 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014.

Freedom from Religion Foundation - Outside Scholarships

Deadline: July 15, 2013

The nonprofit Freedom From Religion Foundation works to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism, and to promote the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. The Foundation is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics and skeptics) with over 18,000 members.

• First Place: William J. Schulz Award — $3,000
• Second Place — $2,000
• Third Place — $1,000
• Fourth Place — $500
• Fifth Place — $300
• Honorable Mention(s) — $200

This competition is newly endowed in memory of William J. Schulz, a member of FFRF who left a major bequest to FFRF. William was a farm boy in Edgar, Wis., who became a chemical engineer and built paper-producing mills around the world. He also had a degree in German, held several patents, brewed his own beer and was a recreational pilot. He died at 57 of a stroke.

Essay Topic: Describe a Moment When you Stood Up for Freethought and/or That Made You Proud to Be a Freethinker (Atheist/Agnostic/Nonbeliever) - A freethinker is “one who forms his or her opinion about religion based on reason, rather than faith, tradition or authority.” Write from a personal perspective about the challenges you’ve faced as a nonbelieving teenager, in your family, your high school or community. Maybe you took flak for being an atheist, stood up for freethought or spoke out against the encroachments of religion in the classroom, at school events, in government, or in your family. Write about how you’ve dealt with such challenges.

• First Place: Michael Hakeem Memorial Award — $3,000
• Second Place — $2,000
• Third Place — $1,000
• Fourth Place — $500
• Fifth Place — $300
• Honorable Mention(s) — $200

About Michael Hakeem: Prof. Hakeem, a sociologist, was an FFRF officer and active atheist known by generations of University of Wisconsin – Madison students for fine-tuning their reasoning abilities.

Essay Topic: “Why I Am an Out of the Closet Atheist (Freethinker)” - Use a personal (first-person) approach about why you are a nonbeliever. Muster your best intellectual or philosophical arguments for rejecting religion, but frame it within your personal experiences.

• First Place: Brian Bolton Award — $3,000
• Second Place — $2,000
• Third Place — $1,000
• Fourth Place — $500
• Fifth Place — $300
• Honorable Mention(s) — $200

About Brian Bolton: A Lifetime FFRF Member, Professor Bolton is a retired psychologist, humanist minister and university professor emeritus at the Univeristy of Arkansas.

Essay Topic: Why the USA is not a "Christian Nation" - Research and debunk the perennial “Christian nation” myth, citing specific, chronic or topical “Christian nation” claims. You may wish to use examples of the harm created by the widespread perception that the U.S. government is based on a deity, the bible, the Ten Commandments or Jesus, or by instances of religion in government.

Michigan Fiber Festival - Outside Competition

Deadline: July 15, 2013

The mission of Michigan Fiber Festival Inc. is to promote the interests of individuals and or businesses related to natural fiber, to advance and continue high quality standards of business practice in the natural fiber area, and to further the development and knowledge within the fiber community.

The Festival will be held August 16-18 at the Allegan County Fairgrounds. Festival Workshops will run August 14-18.

• Entries must have been created within the past two years preceeding current Festival.
• All entries must be work of Artist.
• All entries must feature fiber theme, such as fiber-bearing animals, natural fiber products in an aesthetic setting or arrangement, natural fiber production equipment, people engaged in fiber -related activities, landscapes with fiber-producing animals or plants, etc.
• Each Artist limited to two (2) entries. The same Artist may not win a Division First Place Award for more than 2 consecutive years.
• The Chairperson has the authority to reject an entry that doesn’t meet show criteria.
• All decisions of the Judge and Chairperson are final.
• Fiber entries must be hand-made (knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, lace-making, etc) and must be made primarily of natural fibers. They may not contain more than 15% non-fiber, synthetic or commercially-made materials.
• Fine Art entries may be paintings in any media, drawings, prints, sculpture in any media, or may be made of mixed media.
• Photography entries may be in color or black and white, computer enhanced or hand-colored.
• Photography entries, Fine Art entries and Fiber Art entries (where applicable) must be suitably framed, with a securely attached picture wire for hanging.
• Entries with multiple parts must have all parts securely attached.
• Every reasonable effort will be made for security, however the Michigan Fiber Festival is not responsible for items that are lost, stolen or damaged.

For more information on the Festival and Workshops, please visit the Michigan Fiber Festival website.

Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 22, 2013

For 2013, Family Travel Forum (FTF), the web's leading trip-planning resource for family travelers, and the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), a non-profit organization that promotes responsible journalism and encourages the conservation and preservation of travel resources worldwide, are offering a scholarship to encourage teens to share travel blogs about their communities.

In 2013, we ask you to tell us about the community that you know best.

The rules of the annual FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship are simple: Submit a blog about your community -- where you live, or a place you identify with -- and why tourists should visit there. What is the first thing you would show them? What are some interesting cultural, historical or fun attractions people should see? Who should they meet? What should visitors do, try, taste or listen to when there? Use words plus images and/or video to share your community with travelers. Your travel blog can be funny, serious or contemplative, as long as it's informative.

Try your hand at being a convincing travel journalist, and make us all want to visit your community.

• All applicants must sign up for the MyFamilyTravels.com community prior to submitting an essay.
• Applications will be accepted between April 15, 2013 and July 22, 2013.
• Applicants must be ages 13-18 and attending grades 8-12 as of June 28, 2013. Graduating seniors are only eligible if you submit your completed travel blog on or before June 28, 2013.
• Applicants must be attending junior high or high school in the United States or Canada, or an American international school abroad, or be enrolled in a U.S. homeschool program.
• Travel blogs must be no more than 600 words in length.
• Entries must include text and be illustrated by at least one photo, digital artwork or video.
• Travel essays must include practical details so that others can follow in your footsteps. Details should include names of attractions, museums, themeparks, resorts, restaurants, the local beach, etc. with URLs as appropriate.
• Your Travel blog must be your original creation and must not have been previously published.
• Multiple submissions are not allowed and we accept only one travel blog per entrant.
For more information, please visit the FTF Teen Travel Writing website.

Pimsleur Approach - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2013

This scholarship is in honor of renowned linguist and language educator, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. In honor of his commitment to language-study research, this award will help make language and culture more accessible to American college students.

Pimsleur believed in cultural exploration as a lifetime pursuit and that effective communication needn't be cost-prohibitive. This scholarship opportunity can help provide an immersive experience consistent with Pimsleur's mission to take language learning out of the classroom and into the world.

The $1000 scholarship will be awarded to one qualifying student with the most thought-provoking and well-reasoned essay.

Select one of the two topics listed below, then write a responsive essay, 500 word minimum and 1000 word maximum. Writing more than the minimum requirement does not necessarily increase your chances! Submit your essay by July 31st before 5 p.m. EST. Contestants will be evaluated on the quality and clarity of the ideas presented in their essay.

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are preparing to graduate from high school and/or who are currently enrolled in a college program.

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2013

For many students the biggest obstacle to a higher education is money. The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship Program aims to help remove this obstacle by providing deserving students of all ages with scholarships that can be used to pay for college or graduate school. The first scholarship was awarded in 2001 and since then the scholarship program has been awarding money to help students pay for school.

The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program which means financial need is not considered. The selection of the winner is made by an independent panel of judges and is based primarily on the quality of the submitted personal statement. Past academic performance (e.g. grades and standardized test scores) are not considered. The goal is to create a level field where students have complete control over their applications and are not given an advantage or disadvantage based on financial or academic circumstances.

• 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate student including adult students.
• Legal resident of the U.S.
• Currently in school or planning to start school within the next 12 months.

The American Institute of Polish Culture - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2013

The Harriet Irsay Scholarship Fund awards grants to American students, preferably of Polish heritage, who wish to continue their education after high school. With an eye toward the future and the distribution of information regarding Polish culture, history and people, the grants are given to students from a variety of majors and academic disciplines.

Required materials:
• Completed application;
• Original school transcripts, sent directly from the school;
• Detailed resume;
• An essay “Why should I receive the scholarship” (200-400 words);
• An article (up to 700 words) on any subject about Poland;
• Three original recommendation letters from teachers or others who are familiar with the academic background and the applicant’s plans for the future. These letters must be originals on letterhead stationery, signed and mailed by faculty directly to the Institute. No copies, faxes or unsigned letters will be accepted.
• $10.00 check or money order as a non-refundable processing fee.

National Payday $3000 Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2013

• Write your essay (minimum 600/maximum 1200 words. Do payday loans work? Why or why not.
• They will let you know when they post your essay.
• Tell all your friends and get as many social votes as you can!

Once they review and publish your entry on their blog, they'll email you the link, and then the voting can start! They won't be the ones selecting the winner - your peers will! The contestant whose essay receives the most votes (determined by likes, +1s, and tweets) will win the scholarship.

WaterFilters.NET Solution Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: July 31, 2013

There are increasing demands on the world's water supply. Population growth, water-intensive agriculture and economic development are using water faster than it can be replenished. In addition, freshwater resources are in jeopardy due to increasing pollution and climate change.

ESSAY QUESTION: With an increasing global population, particularly in developing countries, what would you create to help ensure all people had nearby access to clean drinking water?

Write a 400-600 word essay describing your solution to the clean water problem. Be brief, be creative, and be passionate about your solution.

• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the United States and may not be an employee or relative of an employee of any division of WaterFilters.NET.
• Must have cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 and have taken either the ACT or SAT test.
• High school graduates, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students may apply.
• Student must attend full-time for the full 2013/2014 academic year.

Vista Health Insurance - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: August 1, 2013

Vista Health Solutions is giving away a $500 scholarship to one student who will be attending a public or private university in the Fall of 2013. To apply, applicants must complete an application form on-line and submit an essay on the topic of:

Essay Topic: How will you stay in control of your health during your college years. Your college years are both joyful and stressful at the same time. With your new found independence comes responsibility. Too often college students put their healthy lifestyle on the back burner. How will you promote a healthy body and mind during your college years?

Essay Requirements: Write an essay of 1,000 to 1,500 words explaining how you will take charge of your health.

Applicant Requirements: To be eligible, all applicants must be planning to attend college in the Fall of 2013 as an undergraduate student. High school and undergraduate students are welcome to apply. Please include at the top of your essay your name, current school attended, current grade level and GPA.

Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: August 12, 2013

Sweepstakes is open to full or part-time students who are in an accredited secondary or post-secondary educational institution or program and are legal residents of the US, 13 years of age or older - born no later than 12/31/1998.

Wells Fargo offers two educational resource programs - one for high school students called “CollegeSTEPS” and one for college students called “Student Education Resources" (collectively referred to as “Resources”). There is one enrollment form for both Resources. You will be automatically assigned to the appropriate Resource based on the information you provide on the enrollment form. Upon completing and submitting the enrollment form during the Promotion Period, you will be automatically entered in the Sweepstakes.

There will be 5 high school and 5 college winners drawn 4 times a year - those enrolled by 10/31/12, those enrolled by 1/31/13, those enrolled by by 4/30/13 and finally those enrolled by 8/12/13.

Cynthia Kay and Company - Outside scholarship

Deadline: August 15, 2013

Who Inspires You? Video Scholarship Contest

High school and college students are invited to create a video that highlights an exemplary business or non-profit organization.

• Entrants will create and add their videos to YouTube.
• Length of videos must be between 1:30 and 2:00 minutes.
• Entrants will submit their video and other information through a contact form on the Cynthia Kay and Company website.
• After the submission deadline, all entries that meet the specifications will be posted on the Cynthia Kay and Company website.
• The first round of voting will be by the public. Votes will be submitted on the video page.
• The three videos that receive the most votes will advance to the final round.
• The Cynthia Kay and Company staff will choose the winning video from the three finalists.

• The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on August 15, 2013.
• Voting will begin the following week.
• Winner will be announced in September 2013.

• One (1) entry allowed per person.
• Entrant must be a U.S. citizen.
• Entrant must be a high school or college student.
• Length of video must be between 1:30 and 2:00. Videos that exceed 2 minutes will not be eligible to win.
• Student must not have been judged delinquent, nor have been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony in any state.
• Student must not have been convicted of any second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor in any state within the past academic year.
• We retain the right to disqualify entrants for any behavior we deem to be misleading, fraudulent, offensive, or in violation of contest rules.
• We require that the video remains free of vulgar language. All videos not suitable for all ages will be disqualified.
• Videos will be judged based on creativity, unique content, technical aspects and execution.
• Entrant information (name, email, birthday, school) will be used for scholarship related activity only and will not be shared with any third party.
• The entrant’s YouTube URL will be embedded on the contest page if it meets the requirements.
• Entrants will not be enrolled to receive extraneous emails or solicitations.

Educational Advancement Foundation - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: August 15, 2013

The primary mission of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc. (EAF) is to promote lifelong learning. This mission has been carried out by our leadership since 1980. Education can transform societies and renew hope within our communities throughout the world. EAF has worked diligently to fill the void in funding for education.

Both undergraduate and graduate students may apply. The undergraduate deadline is April 15, 2013 and the graduate deadline is August 15, 2013.

• Be a full-time, sophomore or beyond;
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution;
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 ("B" average);
• Demonstrate community service and involvement.

• Be a full-time, sophomore or beyond;
• Be currently enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution;
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 ("C+" average);
• Demonstrate community service and involvement;
• Complete the Financial Need Analysis form.

EAF also awards the following fellowships, during even-numbered years:

Creative Outlook Magazine - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: September 1, 2013

This is your chance to have YOUR art on the cover of Creative Outlook Magazine – a nationally circulated art publication. Submit your artwork and share, tweet, blog, post, scream it from the mountain tops … and do whatever it takes to get the most votes.

The 10 submissions with the most votes will enter our finalist Portfolio Review with the winner chosen by our panel of art professionals. First Place gets the cover, with the tops three submissions each receiving a $250 Art Scholarship from MyMajors.com. Submit early and give your art enough time to get tons of votes!

• There is no entry fee.
• For current college & high school students.
• Only original artwork created by the submitting artist.
• All visual and creative art mediums and styles accepted (painting, drawings, fashion, photography, digital, sculpture, culinary arts, etc).
• Image Size: 72 DPI, Maximum Width of 700px, Maximum Height of 1000px.
• Limit 5 images per applicant.

One of our student won the COVER last year along with the scholarship!

Caretoons Contest - Outside Contest

Deadline: September 2, 2013

Create a cartoon to share your vision of peace, diversity and concern for others! The theme of this year’s Caretoons Contest is “Building Bridges.” The traits that divide us —religion, language, age, nationality, and more— also have the potential to become points of contact and discovery. Caretoons allow us to explore and celebrate these points of contact in a playful, open-ended way.

What is a “Caretoon”?: It is a cartoon which expresses your personal vision of peace, diversity, and concern for others.

Who should enter?: The Caretoons Contest is open to anyone interested in participating. People of all ages and levels of artistic ability are invited to submit an entry.

Judging: Entries will be judged in four categories: 1) International Adult (people ages 18 and up who live outside of the US) 2) National Adult (people ages 18 and up who live inside the US) 3) International Student (people ages 17 and under who live outside of the US) 4) National Student (people ages 17 and under who live inside the US)

Caretoons will be judged by a panel of professional artists, educators, Museum staff, US Airways leadership, and others.

Caretoons will be judged on four qualities: originality, clarity of message, relevance to contest theme (Building Bridges), and aesthetic appeal. All judges’ decisions are final. Prizes: One winner from each of the four categories listed above will be selected. S/he will receive $500 and his/her winning Caretoon will be displayed in one of the Museum’s exhibits.

A Caretoon must be your original creation. Caretoons featuring copyrighted or pre-designed clip art or other images are NOT acceptable. No previously published cartoons. You can create your Caretoon freehand or electronically. Caretoons may be created in black & white or in color. Caretoons should consist of one panel only. Each Caretoon must be presented on a separate sheet of paper or in a separate file. Please submit only 1 Caretoon per person or group. Caretoons must include a graphic; text is optional. Hard copy submissions should be sent on an 8.5" x11" sheet of paper. Online submissions should be a 300 dpi jpeg or hi-res pdf not to exceed 20MB and printable on 8.5" x 11" paper.

AES Engineering Solutions - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: October 4, 2013

AES Engineering is pleased to be able to offer scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education.

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

Reflecting on your personal experiences and/or circumstances, tell us something about yourself that distinguishes you as a potential scholarship candidate.

American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Earth Science Week Photography Contest - Outside Competition

Deadline: October 18, 2013

AGI is sponsoring a photography contest to celebrate Earth Science Week 2013. The photography theme for this year is: "Mapping My Community."

The photography contest is open to interested persons of any age. You must be a resident of the United States or a member of an AGI International Affiliate to enter.

We put our world into maps, and we take our maps all over the world. You might be traveling, building a home, irrigating a garden, digging for coal, erecting wind towers, or designing a hurricane shelter — you use maps to do so many things. Earth scientists study natural processes to help make those maps. In a photograph, show how maps are used in your community.

The photography contest is limited to one submission per entrant. A valid submission will contain the following information:

• One photograph focusing on the topic "Mapping My Community." Each photograph must be original, authentic, unpublished, taken or created by the entrant, the sole property and work of the entrant, and not previously submitted in any other contest.
• Your personal information and a brief one- to two-sentence caption explaining your entry (exact location featured in entry photo, natural feature displayed in photo, when photo was taken). This information should be sent in an email along with your photograph.
• A completed and signed entry form.

For more information, please visit the Earth Science Week website.

YoungArts National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: October 19, 2013

YoungArts is the signature national organization that recognizes and supports America’s most talented 15-18 year olds in the visual, literary and performing arts.

YoungArts identifies and nurtures emerging artists in the visual, literary and performing arts. By providing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, significant access to scholarships and national recognition, YoungArts ensures the nation’s most outstanding high school students are encouraged – at critical junctures in their lives – to pursue careers in the arts.

They are the only organization that encourages and recognizes artistic excellence in the literary, visual and performing arts, including dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing.

By applying to the YoungArts program you are eligible for:
• Exclusive U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts nominations
• Master classes with world-renowned artists
• Access to scholarships, career opportunities and professional contacts
• $500,000 in total monetary awards

For more information, please visit the YoungArts website.

VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: November 1, 2013

Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, more than 50,000 high school students compete for more than $2.3 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, Why I’m Optimistic About our Nation’s Future.

Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, state and national level. Department (State) winners receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 1-5, 2014, to tour the city, meet our nation’s leaders, be honored by the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary and receive their portion of $152,000 in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.

The Voice of Democracy Program is open to students in grades 9-12, who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States and its territories and possessions; or in an overseas U.S. military/civilian dependent school. Foreign exchange students, students age 20 or over and previous Voice of Democracy first place state winners are ineligible.

The essay theme for 2013-2014 is: “WHY I’M OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR NATION’S FUTURE.”

• Complete the Voice of Democracy entry form.
• Students should record their reading of their essay to a CD. The recording can be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes (plus or minus 5 seconds).
• Entries begin at the Post level. Once the student creates their essay and completes burning the audio version to a CD, they can submit their typed version, CD and the Voice of Democracy entry form to their local participating VFW Post.

• Originality is worth 30 points: Treatment of the theme should show imagination and human interest
• Content is worth 35 points: Clearly express your ideas in an organized manner. Fully develop your theme and use transitions to move smoothly from one idea to the other.
• Delivery is worth 35 points: Speak in a clear and credible manner.

The Blogging Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: November 13, 2013

Do you maintain a weblog and attend college? Would you like $1,000 to help pay for books, tuition, or other living costs? If so, read on. We're giving away $1,000 this year to a college student who blogs. The Blogging Scholarship is awarded annually.

At College Scholarships.org we believe that everyone deserves a shot at a decent education. And we love bloggers. Not for the least of reasons, because we blog, and the founders of this site make a living as bloggers.

We believe passion is important. As the world gets more competitive, those who are passionate about what they do, and work close to their passions, will be able to become and stay successful even as technology and automation eat away at many business models. Those who are willing to share their experiences with the world help make the world a better place, even if most bloggers only consider blogging a hobby.

We believe those who freely express themselves are far more likely to find their true passions and connect with people to bring on large scale social change.

• Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about. No spam bloggers please!!!
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education in the United States; and
• If you win, you must be willing to allow us to list your name and blog on this page. We want to be able to say we knew you before you became a well educated, rich, and famous blogging legend.

There is a 1,000 word limit for this essay. Like great blog posts, short & interesting is preferred over verbose. Use any of these questions as the basis for your scholarship essay:

• What is the most interesting or inspiring blog post you have ever read? Why did you find it inspiring?
• How have you used blogging to help yourself or others?
• What is the most powerful social change you have seen come out of blogging?
• Why did you start blogging? What does blogging mean to you? Why is blogging important to you?

First Freedom Center- Outside Scholarship

Deadline: November 18, 2013

The First Freedom Student Competition is a first-semester national essay and video contest. It offers high-school students an opportunity to compete for $2,500 awards as they examine the history and current-day relevance of religious freedom, and then, by written essay or video production, present their evaluation. The competition is open to students in the United States and U.S. territories, and to American schools and American home-schooled students worldwide. We invite 9th - 12th grade students at all levels of academic placement to participate.

INTRODUCTION: On December 10, 1948, in the aftermath of World War II, the fledgling United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It was the first international protocol to define the inalienable human rights of all people. As such, it has been enormously influential in the development of constitutions, treaties, national and international laws, and organizations that promote human rights. Article 18 of the UDHR declares: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance."

Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, chaired the document's drafting committee. On the 10th anniversary of its adoption, she presented a booklet to United Nations Commissioners entitled, In Your Hands: A Guide for Community Action for the Tenth Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the booklet's introduction she wrote: "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world."

In 1998, 50 years after the passage of the Universal Declaration, the United States Congress enacted the International Religious Freedom Act, which outlines means of making religious freedom an important focus for American foreign policy. The Act reads in part, "Standing for liberty and standing for the persecuted, [it shall be U.S. policy] to use and implement appropriate tools in the United States foreign policy apparatus...to promote respect for religious freedom by all governments and people." Americans also sometimes wonder what they, themselves, can or cannot do - "close to home" - to advance religious freedom in distant lands.

• Should the advancement of freedom of religion be a part of U.S. foreign policy? If so, why? If not, why not? What challenges might the United States face in trying to advance religious freedom internationally? (Please support your arguments with academically respected sources that consider differing views.)
• Does religious oppression half way around the world affect you and other citizens? If so, how? If not, why not?
• How does Eleanor Roosevelt's statement that universal human rights begin in "small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world" apply to you and the impact that you and your generation can have on the advancement of freedom of religion and conscience now and in the future, at home and abroad?

Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 1, 2013

When you were a girl, did you imagine a future filled with hope and promise? But then your life took an unexpected turn, and you were forced to put your dreams on hold? Are you ready to begin your new life?

The Women’s Opportunity Awards program assists women who are overcoming personal difficulties and who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Women’s Opportunity Award recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.

The Women’s Opportunity Awards program involves three levels of cash awards. The program begins at the local Soroptimist club-level, where award amounts vary. Local-level award recipients become eligible for region-level awards of either $3,000 or $5,000. Region-level award recipients then become eligible to receive one of three international-level awards of $10,000.

• Provide the primary financial support for her dependents (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents)
• Demonstrate financial need
• Are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
• Are motivated to achieve their educational and career goals
• Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries or territories
• Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a Soroptimist member, employee of Soroptimist or immediate family of either

Walmart Foundation Scholarship Programs - Outside Scholarships

Deadline: December 2, 2013

Walmart Foundation funding helps people gain access to an education that will help them achieve more than they may have thought possible.

The Walmart Foundation offers two scholarship programs that benefit Walmart associates and their high school senior dependents.

Footwear University “If The Shoe Fits Birkenstock Scholarship” - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 15, 2013

Write an essay. Win a scholarship. The subject matter for the online written submission must be 400-1000 words.

The winner will be chosen based upon creative quality, so the more original and engaging your article, the more likely you will attract the judges appreciation. “Creative humor writing" It may be about general health issues, proper eating, foot health, ankle appreciation, or podiatry related. Make us laugh and you will make your mark.

Must be 15 years of age or older at time of application.

Foreclosure.com - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 15, 2013

Foreclosure.com has issued $37,000 in scholarship money to 15 college students nationwide since the program was introduced in 2009. Each year, the company challenges future leaders of America to provide creative solutions/ideas to many of the nation's most critical issues, real estate/housing in particular, which can be used to help turnaround the market.

Currently enrolled college students (graduate students, law students and/or high school seniors are NOT eligible) are invited to apply by submitting an essay. Freshman entering Fall 2013 are eligible once they have received a student ID number.

Essay Topic: You've been tasked with analyzing two foreclosure properties to determine which one is a better investment. Many factors come into play, including cost, location, renovations (if necessary/desired) and local market conditions, among others. The goal is to maximize profit, whether it is a buy, hold or flip strategy over the short- and/or long-term. Please select a property, provide reasons that support the decision, detail your investment strategy, describe all that you would do (improvements, rehab, etc.) and how it would impact your potential bottom line. To view the properties, please visit the website below.

Offers.com Savvy Saver Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 15, 2013

Offers.com knows how important it is for college students to keep a close eye on their spending. It's tough to eat Ramen all week so you have enough money to go out on Saturday night. We want students to tell us how they use the Internet to save money on their college expenses. The student with the best essay on the topic will receive a $2,500 scholarship. No purchase is necessary to participate.

Savvy Saver Scholarship 2013 Topic: How can college students use the Internet as a method of saving money on school expenses? (400-750 words)

• US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• At least 18 years old
• Attending college at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States
• One entry per applicant

Jay Kennedy Cartooning Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 16, 2013

The annual Jay Kennedy Scholarship, in memory of the late King Features editor, was funded by an initial $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation/King Features Syndicate and additional generous donations from Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, Patrick McDonnell and many other prominent cartoonists. Submissions are adjudicated by a panel of top cartoonists and an award is given to the best college cartoonist. The recipient is feted at the annual NCS Reuben Awards Convention attended by many of the world's leading cartoonists.

Applicants must be students at a 4-year college in the United States, Canada or Mexico who will be a Junior or Senior during the 2013-2014 academic year. Applicants do not have to be art majors to be eligible for this scholarship.

Along with a completed entry form, applicants are required to send 8 samples of their own cartooning artwork (copies only); noting if and where the work has been published, either in print or on the web. DO NOT send original artwork.

College Scholarships Foundation Women’s Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 24, 2013

The roles of women as family caretakers and members of the workforce have started to even out. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women, when compared to men, spend more time on caring for children/household members and housework, while also working nearly as many hours at their jobs - about a one hour difference.

Some women find getting an education to be a difficult undertaking, especially when childbearing enters the picture. Although college enrollment of women is higher than men, the financial burden may be harder to deal with during school and after a degree is completed.

We help deserving female students with their education expenses so they can focus on what's most important - caring for the current and future generations.

• U.S. citizen;
• 3.0 GPA;
• Currently attending full time study in post-secondary education (undergraduate or graduate); and
• Female
• Essay Topics: (300 word max) How have your education plans affected your plans of starting a family? What trends do you foresee occuring for women in the workforce? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
For more information, please visit the College Scholarships website.

College Scholarships Foundation Minority Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 24, 2013

Minorities are generally at a disadvantage when it comes to gaining access to quality education and jobs. In these modern times, most college campuses are proportionately reflecting the actual ethnic makeup of the country's population. However, the circumstances before a minority student's college life can make higher education financially challenging.

We provide assistance to help the brightest students with their expenses to ensure a smooth transition into this country's multicultural job force.

• U.S. citizen;
• 3.0 GPA;
• Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education (undergraduate or graduate); and
• Someone of one of the following ethnicities: Black, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander
• Essay Topics: (300 words) How has being a minority affected your pre-college education? How has being a minority positively affected your character? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Best Price Nutrition - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

Best Price Nutrition is offering one student a $1,000 paid scholarship towards their academic costs for the 2014 school year. If any alumni wins this scholarship, $1,000 will be given to the school the alumni graduated from. As a bonus, the winner will also receive $250 in supplements from Empyrean Nutrition.

Fill out a survey which has questions related to your health and fitness goals in life. Also answer the last essay question in the survey with 750 words or less. Punctuation, grammar, clarity and organization will be considered during the evaluation process, as well as content.

• Currently residing in the United States.
• All eligible participants must be a currently enrolled full-time in college or an alumni

BlindSaver.com - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

BlindSaver.com wants to see students create their own blinds. Just remember, your blinds to not necessarily have to cover a window. Let you mind run wild, and show us how creative you can be with blinds. Your blinds will be judged on creativity, functionality, and aesthetic appeal.

After you create your blinds, take a picture of them actually covering whatever yo have decided to cover, and send that in with a hundred word essay to describe everything about your blinds.

The winner will receive a $1,000 dollar award to go towards college.

Silver Cross - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

SILVER CROSS is a leading supplier and distributor of home accessibility products, including wheelchair lifts, stair lifts, residential elevators, and other mobility products. SILVER CROSS understands the unique needs of wheelchair users in an academic environment and we're willing to help them any way we can. We are proud to introduce the SILVER CROSS Ability Achievement Scholarship!

The SILVER CROSS Scholarship is offered to full time college and university students who use either a manual wheelchair, power wheelchair, or mobility scooter while attending classes. One applicant each from the United States and Canada will be selected to receive the $3,000.00 scholarship award. Our goal with this award is to contribute towards the future of a wheelchair user by offering the winning student financial assistance to help cover the expenses of tuition and books.

• Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States or Canada as an undergraduate or graduate student
• Must complete at least one full year of college/university
• Must use a manual wheelchair, power wheelchair, or mobility scooter (exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Must obtain a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must have completed the application and submitted their response to the essay question
• Must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada or hold a valid student visa

"What goals have you set for your career and future life and what is your source of inspiration to conquer your perceived challenges in achieving these goals?"

Sonoma County Satellite - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

A recurring biannual scholarship of five hundred ($500.00) will be given to financially assist two students each year with the cost of their education. The scholarship is based on the winner of a written essay. The entry is free.

Scholarship is available to all current and prospective students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university with 9 units or more. Deadline for Fall 2013 scholarship is July 31st, 2013. Deadline for Spring 2014 scholarship is December 31st, 2013.

The scholarship prize will be in the form of a check made payable to the scholarship prize recipients college of attendance.

• 1.How has the internet helped you with your education?
• 2.How has the internet changed the way we communicate?
• 3.How do you think the internet will change over the next 15 years?

Datatech Labs Disguise Your External Hard Drive - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

As data recovery experts, we have seen far too many cases of external hard drives being stolen. Why? Because they look like hard drives! This year, we are giving students the opportunity to come up with the most creative hard drive disguise possible, in order to stop hard drive thieves!

If your external hard drive disguise is the best, you get $1,000 to be put toward your education.

You need to be either a high school senior who has been accepted into a college/university/trade school or a student currently enrolled in a college/university/trade school.

We want to see how creatively you can disguise your external hard drive. Create your disguise, take a picture of the disguise in action, post the images on Pinterest, and send us the link. It's that simple.

Creativity and aesthetic appeal.

• Create your external hard drive disguise
• Upload at least 5 images of your disguise to Pinterest. Name the board: Disguise Your External Hard Drive Scholarship
• Send us the link to your board to scholarship@datatechlab.com along with your name, the school you are enrolled in, and your area of study

National Society, Sons of the American Revolution - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: December 31, 2013

The George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest was originally established and named in honor of President Calvin Coolidge, who won a local SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst. The contest was reestablished in 1988 by Compatriot McCarthy DeMere. In 1995, the contest was renamed the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support this contest. The program is designed to give sophomore, junior and senior students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American history.

Conducted at the Chapter, State Society and National Society levels, the students must submit an original essay with topics based on original research and deal with an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution.

This contest is open to all students who are United States citizens or legal aliens. Contestants shall be attending public, parochial, or private high schools (including accredited home schools). Contestants shall be in the sophomore, junior or senior grade of study during the contest year. The contest is conducted in three phases: local (Chapter), state (State Society) and National. The contest must be entered through a Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution near the student's residence. In some cases, the contest may be entered at the State level (if the State does not have chapters or the chapters are not participating). Only one entry per student is permitted per contest year. If the State does not participate, then the essay may be submitted to the At Large judge listed on our website. The first place National winner is prohibited from participating in following years' contests.

The contest is for an original researched and proven topic written in English. The topic of the essay shall deal with: an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Students must source at least five (5) references with the minimum of three being published book sources to allow for verification of sources if necessary. References from Encyclopedias or Internet sites will be accepted, but are not considered as part of the three published book sources. If there are no book sources (i.e. all are from encyclopedias or internet sources) the essay will be disqualified.

US Military VA Loan Disability Awareness Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: January 10, 2014

MilitaryVALoan.com is pleased to offer scholarships in support of disability awareness. Every year, a prospective or current college student will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with the costs associated with attending school.

Applicants should submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words about how they or someone they knew overcame disability to do something great. This year's potential award winners will be judged by the editorial staff of MilitaryVALoan.com and selected on February 10th, 2014. Applications for this scholarship period will close one month prior to the announcement date on January 10th, 2014.

Applications are welcome and accepted from anybody who meets the Application requirements. Whether or not you have a disability, we would love to review your application, as the scholarship is not restricted - only meant to bring awareness.

• Applicant shall be at least 17 years of age and be accepted to and/or attending a full-time higher education program at an accredited institution of learning.
• Applicant must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA based on the previous year's academic performance.

Zinch One Year Free Tuition Scholarship - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: January 14, 2014

This is the longest running and most prestigious scholarship on Zinch. Each year 100 students are selected to compete for this award based on their Zinch profile. Students are grouped into one of ten categories; the best profile within each respective category will be named the category winner and receives a $500 Chegg Textbook Scholarship. Zinch then judges the top ten profiles of each category to select one grand prize winner, who will be awarded a full year of tuition (up to $20,000).

The scholarship is a series of 4 quarterly scholarship competitions culminating in a Grand Prize competition. Each quarter, Zinch will select one hundred (100) student finalists (“Quarterly Finalists”) from among all Zinch users who created or updated their profiles during the entry period, and who enter the Contest. There will be 10 finalists selected in each of the ten available categories (100 Quarterly Finalists total). Finalists will be selected based off the strength of their Zinch profile inclusive of (but not limited to) completeness, uploaded media, and Endorsements.

• Engineering - students pursuing programs in chemical, civic, electrical or mechanical engineering or a related field
• Life Sciences - students pursuing programs in biology (plant or animal), the environment, medicine or a related field
• Computers & Technology - students pursuing programs in information technology, computer science or a related field
• Performing Arts - students that excel in theatre, music, dance or other types of arts performed in front of live audiences
• Digital Media & Design - students using digital technologies to create traditional and digital art and design for print, film, web or other media related distribution
• Social Media & Communication - students using social media in the fields of advertising, communications, journalism, marketing or related field
• Student Athlete - students that show exceptional ability in individual or team athletic sports
• Community Service - students that lead projects that have social impact within their communities
• Business & Entrepreneurship - students that have started their own businesses or pursuing degrees in accounting, business, entrepreneurship or a related field
• Leadership & Government - students that hold positions of leadership in organizations and/or are pursuing degrees in government, political science, law or related field

Eligibility: High school students graduating in 2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016 with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

The 100 Quarterly Finalists will then be presented to the user community who will select their favorites by vote. The finalist that garners the most votes in their respective category will be named the Quarterly Category Super Student and awarded a one-time $250 Chegg book scholarship prize -- up to $250 in book rentals or purchases from Chegg. A total of 10 $250 scholarships will be awarded, one in each category, each quarter.

At the end of the year, a panel of guest judges will review all 40 Quarterly Category Super Students and select one (1) Grand Prize Winner, who will receive free tuition for an entire academic year (up to a $20,000) as a scholarship prize, and 3 Honorable Mentions who will each receive a $1000 scholarship prize. Judges will select the Grand Prize Winner inclusive of (but not limited to) the strength of the student’s Zinch profile, the results of user community selection, and personal merit.

Annual Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: January 15, 2014

The Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest from the Gallery Collection is open to high school, college, and graduate students. Applicants are asked to design the front of a greeting card that could be sold as an actual card in their line. Designs may consist of original photographs, artwork, and/or computer graphics. The student with the winning design will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship and his or her design will be made into a greeting card to be sold on their website.

If you are an eligible student interested in entering this scholarship contest, please take a look at the cards they currently sell on their site to get a better idea of what kind of designs the judges will be looking for. They sell holiday cards and all occasion cards, so you can design a Christmas card, a generic happy holidays card, a seasons greetings card, or a card ranging from birthday to thank you to get well soon. Be sure to read through the scholarship rules and guidelines so that you are well-acquainted with the criteria for this scholarship contest.

Gordon A Rich Memorial Fund - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: February 13, 2014

The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation (“GAR”) was created to honor the memory of Gordon Rich. Gordon was an individual of extraordinary talent, energy and persistence with a passion for life. He was extremely bright, hard working, a superb athlete, an accomplished pianist, a master chef and wine connoisseur, an advisor to corporations and their leaders and a loving father and husband. His effusive personality combined with a genuine interest in the well being of others yielded him a plethora of friends from all walks of life.

• Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation). Employees must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in this field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to the GAR Scholarship application closing date (which is located on the top of the application).
• Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.
• Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.
• Students must demonstrate financial need.
• Students must be a US citizen or legal resident.

• Applicant Data
• Parent/Guardian Information
• Applicant Appraisal to be completed by a high school counselor or a teacher from your junior or senior year
• An essay response (500 words or less) Drawing on your own interests, accomplishments and experiences, tell how you’ve embodied the passion, spirit and ideals exemplified in the life of Gordon Rich. (Information about Mr. Rich is available on the Gordon A. Rich website)
• An official transcript of grades from each school attended
• Cumulative GPA
• Standardized test scores (SAT I or ACT)

Vegetarian Resource Group - Outside Scholarship

Deadline: February 20, 2014

The Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health, nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger. We have been helping health professionals, food services, businesses, educators, students, vegans, and vegetarians since 1982.

Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $10,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Two awards of $5,000 each will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in spring 2014.

Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.

Michigan Community Foundations - Outside Scholarships

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Outside Scholarships

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund's (HSF) mission is to strengthen America by advancing the college education of Hispanic Americans. We deliver a range of programs to Hispanic families and students through community outreach and education, affordability via scholarships, college retention and career opportunities. HSF supports a successful path for Latinos to attain a college degree - creating an increasingly valuable asset for a stronger, more competitive America in the 21st century. Celebrating its 35th year, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund has awarded over $300M, resulting in close to 100,000 scholarships to students in need.

American Indian Arts Council - Outside Scholarship

The continuation and preservation of the arts is essential to the survival of all Native American populations. It is the responsibility of the present generation to hold fast to this belief and to use education as the means to achieve this end. This educational assistance program recognizes those American Indian students who are planning to pursue careers in the fine arts, visual and performing arts, communication arts, creative writing, and arts administration and/or management.

Segal AmericaCorps Education Award - Outside Award

AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community.

Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. Whether your service makes a community safer, gives a child a second chance, or helps protect the environment, you’ll be getting things done through AmeriCorps!

Each AmeriCorps member who successfully completes a term of AmeriCorps service will receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award*. You can use your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to pay educational expenses at qualified institutions of higher education, for educational training, or to repay qualified student loans. You have up to seven years after your term of service has ended to claim the award.

The amount of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award is tied to the maximum amount of the U.S. Department of Education’s Pell Grant. Since the maximum amount of Pell grants can change from year to year, so can the dollar amounts of education awards. (For terms of service that were approved using 2012 funds, the amount of a full-time education award was $5,550; awards for part-time terms of service are pro-rated based on the amount of a full-time award.)

Michigan Education & Training Voucher Program - Outside scholarship

• Were you in foster care after your 14th birthday or,
• Were you adopted from foster care after your 16th birthday?

• Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
• Are you attending an accredited college or vocational program?
• Are you under the age of 21?
• Are you a Michigan resident?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, you may be eligible for funding to help with your educational expenses! The Education and Training Voucher (ETV) can pay for tuition, loans, rent, school supplies, computers, health care, and much more!

Eligible Amounts: Full Time students will be eligible for up to $2,000 per term and Part Time students will be eligible for up to $1,000 a term (while funding is available).

For more information, please visit the Lutheran Social Services of Michigan website or call the ETV office toll free at 1-877-660-METV (6388).

DoSomething.org - Outside Scholarships

We love teens. They are creative, active, wired…and frustrated that our world is so messed up. DoSomething.org harnesses that awesome energy and unleashes it on causes teens care about. Almost every week, we launch a new national campaign. The call to action is always something that has a real impact and doesn’t require money, an adult, or a car. With a goal of 5 million active members by 2015, DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the US for teens and social change.

Many different scholarships are offered to students 25 years old and under with different deadline dates.

For more information, please visit the DoSomething.org website.

Zinch.com - Outside Scholarships

What is Zinch? That is the question.

We hook students up with scholarships. Based on our comprehensive student profile, we can match students to any scholarship out there. Students tell us who they are...and we hook them up with scholarships that matter. Get personalized matches to over $1.9 billion in scholarships.

Fastweb.com - Outside Scholarships

Fastweb is the premier online resource when it comes to paying for and preparing for school. We have scholarships for every type of student from the high school freshmen to the returning adult.

We've been around for over 15 years and have earned a reputation as a leading scholarship search provider. We not only find scholarships but offer our members information on financial aid, jobs and internships, student life and more.

Scholarshipexperts.com - Outside Scholarships

We believe in simplifying the scholarship search process and in helping students find scholarships to pay for college and grad school.

We provide a time-saving, customized list of free scholarships that match your hobbies, interests and academic background.

Get unlimited access to our scholarship database of 2.4 million scholarships worth over $14 billion.

Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation - Outside Scholarships

The first Common Knowledge Scholarship was created in January 2000 for high school students in Norway, Michigan. Unlike traditional scholarship programs, the competition was designed to reward students who had well-rounded, practical knowledge, not just the strongest academic performers. The success of this first competition led to the creation of the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation (CKSF) in 2001.

Administered at the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, CKSF has since developed a wide variety of scholarships in which high school, college, graduate students, and even parents can participate. The National Nursing Scholarship, the Bible Scholarship, and the CKSF Movie Scholarship are just a few of the scholarships that helped fuel CKSF's growth. With new, exciting scholarship quizzes being announced each month, more and more students, parents, and scholarship coordinators began to recognize CKSF as a unique, fun, and legitimate scholarship provider.

CKSF scholarship competitions consist of one or more quizzes with topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies. Scores are based on a combination of time and accuracy. Students with the highest scores at the end of the competition win. There are no essays or long applications to complete and a single CKSF registration is good from high school all the way through college and graduate school.

• All U.S. high school, college, and graduate students are eligible (parents can compete, too)
• Scholarship competitions consist of one or more quizzes with topics ranging from general "common knowledge" to specific academic subjects, books, websites, and even movies
• Current and upcoming scholarship quizzes will appear in your account once you register
• Scores are based on a combination of time and accuracy
• Results are always accessible from our homepage
• Students with the highest scores at the end of each competition win
• Award amounts range from $250 to $2,500
• CKSF scholarship awards may be used at any post-secondary school in the U.S.

Varsity Tutors - Outside Scholarship Competition

Varsity Tutors offers a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest to high school students who write the best essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage will be able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes will be reviewed by Varsity Tutors and one winner will be chosen who will receive a $1,000 college scholarship.

The deadline is the 15th of each month.

Geneseo Migrant Center - Outside Scholarships

The Geneseo Migrant Center provides a variety of services and opportunities for migrant farmworkers and their families on a regional, statewide, and national basis to encourage and assist them in achieving their full potential.

There are multiple scholarships available. One of them is an art related scholarship.

Funded by a bequest from Berrien Fragos Thorn, creative arts scholarships have been initiated in order to foster and encourage the creative talents of individuals with a history of migration to obtain work in agriculture. Eligible applicants must demonstrate an interest in pursuing further development of their talents in one of the following disciplines:

• Visual-painting, sculpture, photography, etc.
• Performing-dance, theatre, music, etc.
• Media-film, video, animation, computer graphics, etc.
• Literary-poetry, short stories, etc.
• Crafts-traditional folk arts, furniture, weaving, pottery, etc.

• Minimum 16 years of age
• Applicant need not be enrolled in school
• Because there is no essay required, the Letter of Recommendation is very important and should address the quality of both the applicant and the intended project.
• A portfolio or samples of work are required, i.e. photos, tapes, video, etc.
• A history of movement to obtain work in agriculture is REQUIRED.

ScholarshipPoints.com - Outside Scholarships

ScholarshipPoints is a point based reward program for students (we call them scholarship points) that awards over $100,000 in scholarships to high school and college students each year. It’s free, it’s fun and can help you pay tuition, what more do you need to know?

Earn scholarship points for completing activities like: quizzes, reading blogs, playing games, surfing the web, taking opinion surveys and more. Stuff you're already doing online!

We had a winner this year!