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Bellefonte Area High School |
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MeritAid - MeritAid.com helps students find merit-based scholarship opportunities before they apply. Finding merit aid scholarships is easier than ever. Available to students, counselors and parents, MeritAid.com is a free resource dedicated to helping students find merit-based scholarship opportunities from colleges before they apply. MeritAid.com matches students with merit-based scholarships that reflect their accomplishments and interests. These significant awards can positively influence a student's college choices. Each year, billions of dollars in merit-based scholarships from colleges are made available to students. And the numbers keep growing: this year, the available merit money will surpass $11 billion. Merit aid is awarded to students with a broad range of GPAs. Students with a 2.0 GPA or higher often qualify. There are merit aid scholarships for students based on their interests, their intended majors, leadership and community service. MeritAid.com is the first comprehensive Web site dedicated to helping students with the college search by matching them to merit-based scholarships from colleges across the country.
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| National Scholarship Database | www.fastweb.com | ||
| Education Planner National Scholarship Database | http://www.educationplanner.com/ss/code/Profile1.asp?path=ug.pfs.scholarships&level=u®ion=s&mode=EDIT&sponsor=2859&volume=SS&e&h | ||
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Elks National Foundation |
Online at www.elks.org, you will find a downloadable application for this scholarship. Applications will also be available by contacting your local Elks lodge office. Instructions and guidelines are provided online. The scholarships are for one year only. |
There are several levels of
national competition including awards ranging from - In addition, Pennsylvania Elks State Association provides one-time grants of $1,200 to 62 Pennsylvania students each year. |
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John F. Kennedy 2009 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest It takes courage to stand up for your beliefs. Some elected officials risk their careers to do right by their community and country. In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy described eight U.S. elected officials who demonstrated political courage. |
Here's your chance to write a new profile in
courage. The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation invites U.S. high school students to write an original essay of less than 1,000 words that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage. For contest information, registration, and to submit your essay online, visit the Profile in Courage Award Program at www.jfklibrary.org. There is a flyer in the Guidance office listing all the guidelines and other information needed regarding this essay. |
1st place - $5,000 and an expense-paid trip to
Boston. Winner will receive
recognition by Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy at the Profile
in Courage Award ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and
Museum in Boston, Massachusetts. 2nd place - $1,000 Up to five finalists - $500 each |
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McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
To qualify: * Own your own business for at least one year * Have at least 1 paid employee * Graduate high school in 2009 * Go to any 4-year college or university within the 50 states |
60 scholarships will be awarded Receive up to $10,000 per year for all 4 years (total of $40,000) |
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Edgar Snyder & Associates |
Write a 1,000 word proposal for a program that
discourages underage drinking and drunk driving.
Students interested in the "Words to be Heard"
scholarship contest need to fill out an application and send it along with
their proposal to: |
$2,500.00-winner $1,000.00-2nd place $500.00-3rd place |
Application Deadline: |
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Burger King Scholars |
For a student to qualify, he/she must be a high
school senior and a U.S. resident that meets the following criteria. - Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher - Work part-time an average of 15 hours per week or 40 weeks per year - Actively involved in community service activities - Demonstrate financial need - Plan to enroll in an accredited two/or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school by Fall of the application year. To obtain information about our eligibility criteria or to apply online, please visit our Web site at www.bk.com/scholars. Applications are available online at |
$1,000 |
Applications must be postmarked by February 2, 2009 |
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2008 KFC Colonel's Scholars Program |
This scholarship is dedicated to assisting
students with financial need who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree at a
public institution within their legal state of residence. To qualify,
a student must be: * graduating from high school this academic year (between 12/1/08 and 8/31/09) * Maintaining a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher * Enrolling in a public, in-state college or university (start date no later than 9/30/09) * Pursuing a bachelor's degree * A U.S. citizen or permanent resident Students can complete their application online at www.kfcscholars.org. |
$20,000 - $5,000 per year for tuition, fees, books, and room and board. |
Online application will be available from December 1, 2008 through February 10, 2009. |
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Flying J Scholarship Program |
Selection criteria will include the consideration
of academic performance, personal data as described in the brochure, an
outside appraisal, and financial need. To be eligible to apply, a
student must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Please see Mr. Barbrow in Guidance to get an application. |
$2,000 $1,000 for fall semester and $1,000 for spring semester |
Applications must be postmarked and mailed to Scholarship America by March 1, 2009. |
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Empire Beauty School |
Application requirements:
- Must be a current high school senior graduating high
school and enrolling at an Empire school located in Hanover, Harrisburg,
Lancaster, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Wyoming Valley, Pottsville, Shamokin Dam,
Williamsport, Lebanon, York or State College. *Applicants may not be children of Empire employees. Scholarship applications are available in the Guidance Office. |
(1) $1,500.00 |
Application Deadline: Applications can be submitted between October 1 and April 1 of his/her senior year in high school. |
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GradCity.com Ultimate Scholarships |
All high school seniors are eligible to win the
Ultimate Scholarship. We are looking for well-rounded students, so you
don't need to be the class president or have the highest GPA to be
considered. Winners will be selected based on the personal qualities
addressed in their essay. Some ideas to
include in your essay are your: |
Award amounts are yet to be determined, but have been valued between $500 and $2,000 historically. |
Application Deadline: April 15, 2009
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BigSun Scholarship |
- 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. - The successful applicant will be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute and currently involved in some sport at this institution. Please visit our website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply. |
$500.00 |
Application |
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Discover Colleges Inc. |
Discover Colleges provides a FREE private college
information service as well as a $2,500 private college scholarship drawing.
Students can simply log onto
www.discovercolleges.com to request information and automatically be
entered in the $2,500.00 scholarship drawing! Discover Colleges, Inc. - 877-667-0600 |
$2,500.00 |
No deadline given |
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The Christian Connector Inc. |
The Christian Connector provides a FREE Christian
college information service as well as a $2,500 Christian college
scholarship drawing. Students can simply log onto www.christianconnector.com to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500.00 scholarship drawing! |
$2,500.00 |
No deadline given |