East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin Scholarship

Deadline

FIRE: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

Entries accepted from August 1st, 2013- January 1st, 2014

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship of the Performing Arts

Alianza U by Verizon Wireless

Sept. 13th

Sept. 15th

Award

Eligibility

Contact

$10,000-1,000

High school juniors and seniors are eligible to participate in FIRE's essay contest. To enter, students must watch 2 FIRE videos and submit an essay between 800 and 1,000 words on the provided topic. No gpa! * No SSN Required

http://thefire.org/article/14663.html

Varies

• Have a 2.5 GPA or higher as a high school senior. • Have a 2.5 GPA or higher at an accredited four year college or university. • Submit a resume and include any service affiliations with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. • Include a brief description of prior performances.

Application available in the CCIC

$20,000

Student must have a 3.0+ GPA and have been born between anuary 1st, 1993 - December 31st, 1998. http://www.alianzau.com/index.php?option=com Must write an essay answering: “How can soccer and _vform&Itemid=63&lang=en technology help you achieve your academic goals?”, in no more that 500 words.

http://www.aidsmemorial.org/

The National AIDS Memorial Grove Essay Contest (in San Francisco Golden Gate Park)

Sept. 16th

$1,000

Current High School Sophomore, Junior, or Senior. Applicants must submit an essay (500-750 words) or creative expression addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS and the National AIDS Memorial Grove. * No SSN Required

Live Poetry Society of New Jersey

Sept. 30th Dec. 31th Mar. 31th

$1,000

All High School students, Poem must be 20 lines or less. * No SSN Required

http://www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com/

Ronald McDonald’s House of Charity

Opens Oct. 1st Due- Jan. 21st

Minimum $1000

Must be a current high school senior who is eligible to attend a two or four year college, university or vocational/technical school. Must be a legal U.S. resident. Minimum 2.7 GPA.

http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships

Updated: Sept. 2013

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin High School Senior, (starting at 2-yr ok—must Apply Online: transfer onto 4 yr.), with significant financial need, https://www.horatioalger.com//scholarships/prog involvement in community services, minimum GPA ram_calif.cfm 2.0; US Citizen

Horatio Alger California Scholarship Program (available in other states)

Oct. 25th

Coca Cola Scholars Program

Oct. 31st

Berrien Fragos Thorn Arts Scholarships For Migrant Farmworkers

Open - Nov. 1st & June. 1st

$500

Dependent of a migrant farm worker planning to further their talent in visual, media, literary, and crafts. http://www.migrant.net/migrant/sch-thorn.htm Must have taken at least two years of art. * No SSN Required

Nov. 1st

$10,000 annually for four years

African American current Seniors, excel academically, leadership potential, community service activities, http://www.ronbrown.org/pdf/RonBrownApplica show financial need. U.S. citizen or hold permanent tion2008.pdf resident visa card.

The Ron Brown Scholar Program

Dr. Juan Adrade’s Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

Nov. 1st

Nov. 5th

$4,000 - $20,000

1.8 million dollars Apply Online: https://www.cocaSeniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA, pursuing a degree worth of scholarship for colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation= in an accredited US post secondary institution 250 students 15

1,000

$1,000 - $5,000

Applicant must be a citizen or legal resident, enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in a four-year college/university in the U.S. or U.S. territories, and demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support. At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry. Recipients must be able to attend the USHLI National Conference in Chicago. 500-750 word essay (2-3 pages) on the future of Hispanics in America, the kind of leadership needed, and any role the applicant hopes to play in providing such leadership.

http://www.ushli.org/student/scholarship.php

Grades 5-12, legal resident of any U.S. state or Washington, D.C. Has engaged in a volunteer activity http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/14830 that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior ?lp=14869 to the date of application.

Updated: Sept. 2013

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin

Memorable TV Moment Scholarship

Nov. 8th

$1,000

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, who will enroll for Fall 2014 as a freshman at an accredited two-year or four-year college.

Good Tidings Foundation Community Service Scholarships

Nov. 13th

Multiple awards

Anyone, NO GPA Required. * No SSN Required

Intel Science Talent Search Scholarship

MaryKnoll Essay Contest

First Freedom Student Essay Competition

Nov. 13th

Nov. 15th

Varies

http://www.cabletv.com/scholarship

http://www.goodtidings.org/2009ScholarshipApp .pdf

All U.S. high school students, submit science project for one of many levels of awards, submit test scores https://app.applyyourself.com/AYApplicantLogin (SAT, ACT, etc), recommendations. * No SSN /fl_ApplicantLogin.asp?id=ssp Required

All students eligible regardless of religion, though the essay prompt is: “Bullying is a serious problem among $1,000, $300, and $150 young people today. Tell a story of how you or http://www.maryknollsociety.org/index.php/articl per division someone you know experienced bullying. Then es/2-articles/2 explain how you think Jesus would tell all those involved to handle the situation.”

Online Registration Deadline: Nov Three Awards: $3,000; 18th, Postmark $1,500; $750 Entry Deadline: Nov 25th,

High school students compete in national essay contest. Students must register by Nov. 24th

Updated: Sept. 2013

www.firstfreedom.org

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin

Spokeo Connections Scholarship

Prudential Georgia Real Estate

Comcast Scholarship

Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7 - 12

Nov. 20th

Nov. 30th

December

Dec. 1st

$1,000

Applicants must be either a recently graduated high school senior who will enroll as a freshman at a four year or two-year college or university in the Spring of 2014 OR a full-time student currently enrolled at a an accredited four-year or two-year college or university; maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above; and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

http://www.spokeo.com/spokeo-connectionsscholarship

$1,000

Open to U.S. Residents. Must be full-time high school juniors or seniors. Immediate families of Prudential Georgia Realty employees are excluded from this contest.

http://prudentialgeorgia.com/american-dreamscholarship.aspx

$1,000

High school senior. All nominations for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must be made exclusively by the School’s Principal or Guidance Counselor. ONLY 1 student may be nominated by a http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/About/InThe Principal or Guidance Counselor must demonstrate a Community/Partners/LeadersAndAchievers.html strong commitment to community service and display leadership abilities in school activities or through work experience, and have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher. * No SSN Required

A FRA's Essay Contest is open to all students grades 7 $10,000, $5,000, through 12 (including those who are home schooled). $3,000, $2,000, for http://www.fra.org/Content/fra/AboutFRA/Essay Each entrant must be sponsored by an FRA member in national, first, second, Contest/default.cfm good standing or by a currently chartered branch or or third, respectively. unit.

Updated: Sept. 2013

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin

The Violet Richardson Award

Dec. 1st

Up to $1,500

P.L.A.Y Scholarship

Dec. 4th

$1,000

The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as: fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of particular http://www.soroptimist.org/members/program/Pr interest. Information for page 3: ogramDocs/VioletRichardsonAward/English/VR Soroptimist Club Name: SI Oakland AApplication-Writeable.pdf Club Contact Person: Patricia Costello Email Address: [email protected] Address: 195 Santa Clara AVE Unit 7, Oakland, CA 94610 Phone: (510) 834-3890 Open to US Residents. Must be full-time high school juniors and seniors. No gpa required!

www.petplay.com/scholarship

Must write a minimum of 800 words with a maximum of 2,000 words on: What creative solutions, programs and/or initiatives to stimulate the United States housing market, as well as to turn the foreclosure tide, http://www.foreclosure.com/education/scholarshi must a presidential candidate outline/promise to earn p/index.html your vote? Feel free to include your very own original stimulus plan and/or ideas in your response, which can also be used to enhance existing platforms from candidates and/or other influential thought leaders.

Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program

Dec. 15th

$1,000 - $5,000

Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship

Dec. 15th

$5,000

2 prompts: In 1000 words describe why a healthy lifestyle is important to you? 2) 500 words: Describe your carear goals, plans, and personal ambitions

http://www.fitnessexercises.tv/scholarships.php

$1,000 - $5,000

Must be of Hispanic heritage and an U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired). Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.

http://www.hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/gra duating-high-school-seniors/

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Dec. 15th

Updated: Sept. 2013

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin AXA Achievement Scholarship

Dec. 15th

53 $10,000 ; 10 $15,000

Respect for self, family, and community. Can be considered for both. Check site for more details

https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/axaachievement/

http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm

www.phada.org

Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Competition

Dec. 16th

$1,000 - $15,000

Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks. 500 word essay located on third page of application. Respect for self, family, and community. Can be considered for both. Check site for more details

Public Housing Authority Directors Association (PHADA) Scholarship 2013

Dec. 21st

3 awards: $5,000$7,000

Scholarship Available Now—For High School Seniors. Must be residents of OHA (Section 8, Public Housing and Project Based Section 8)

I Don't Want to Pay for College Scholarship

Dec. 31st

$1,000

2014 Music Student Scholarships

Dec. 31st

Five $1,000 scholarships

Apprentice Scholarship Fund

Dec. 31st

$850

All-Ink Scholarship

Dec. 31st

Up to $5,000

Must be a US citizen and a high school student. Selection is also based on a demonstrated strong http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/scholarship record of extracurricular, leadership and / or volunteer Details.jsp?scholarshipCode=np&code=FW_98 activities. Write in 250 words (or less) "If you were a school principle, what musical ensembles would you include in your curriculum and why?”

http://www.sbomagazine.com/essay-contest2014/

You have to conduct an environmental project, take pictures during the project, and write an essay. Check http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer.php website for more information. 50-200 word essay about who has had the greatest impact on your life and a 50-200 word essay on what you hope to achieve in your personal and professional life after completing college. Min GPA: 2.5; US Citizen; Essay Req

Updated: Sept. 2013

http://www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx

East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP 2013 - 2014

September - December Scholarship Bulletin

"Top Ten List" Scholarship

Dec. 31st

$1,000 annually

Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application. Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia. Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2018) in an http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx#to accredited post-secondary institution of higher pten education. Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the scholarship topic: “Create a ‘top ten list’ of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship.”

Updated: Sept. 2013