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Horatio Alger Scholarship
The Horatio Alger Association's State Scholarship Program in Utah provides financial assistance to students in the state of Utah who have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and who aspire to pursue higher education. Scholarship criteria include:
Amount: $7,000 - $25,000 Deadline: 10/25/2019 Website: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/horatio-alger-scholarship-applications/ Eligible grade: 12 The National Security Language Initiative for Youth
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs. Previous language study is not required, and language learners of all levels are encouraged to apply. NSLI-Y programs offer intensive language immersion in a variety of locations around the world. Scholarships are available for students to learn the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish. Programs may take place in the following locations: China, India, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, Oman, Russia, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey and other locations around the world. Amount: Varies Deadline: 10/30/2019 Website: http://www.nsliforyouth.org/how-to-apply/ Eligible grade: 11, 12 The Coca-Cola Scholarship
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports more than 1,400 college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.4 million through two nationally recognized programs on behalf of the Coca-Cola System. Scholarship recipients typically excel academically and in service to others. Most Coca-Cola Scholars share a passion for social justice and many have overcome tremendous challenges to pursue their dreams. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. High school seniors throughout the United States who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for one of our four-year achievement-based scholarships. Applicants must be:
Applicants may not:
Amount: Varies Deadline: 10/31/2019 Website: http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org Eligible grade: 12 Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship 2018
Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the topic:
Amount: $2,000 Deadline: 10/31/2019 Website: www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship Eligible grade: 10, 11, 12 ACT Student Champion Award
The ACT Student Champion Award recognizes one student in each state who is tenacious and persistent, no matter the challenge, and is prepared for life after high school with a goal in mind and plan in place. Students in the graduating class of 2019, who have taken the ACT, who fit the following criteria, are encouraged to apply:
Amount: $500.00 Deadline: 10/31/2018 Website: www.act.org/readinesschampions Eligible grade: 12 VFW Voice of Democracy
VFW Patriotic Audio Essay Competition. The Voice of Democracy 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. The theme for the 2018-2019 year is "Why My Vote Matters". Students should record their reading of the draft 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. There is a Grand Prize of a $30,000 scholarship. Amount: $500 - $30,000 Deadline: 10/31/2019 Website: http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/ Eligible grade: 10, 11, 12 |
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