FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest 2009 Awards One first place winner will be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship. Two second place winners will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship. Five runners-up will each receive a $1000 college scholarship. Deadlines The final day to submit an entry is November 6, 2009. The winners will be […]
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Posts Tagged ‘scholarship’
Scholarship Alert: Essay Contest for 2010 Seniors
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment
What Can You Do? Scholarship Video Contest
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Is your college-bound teen a budding videographer or filmaker? The Campaign for Disability Employment is sponsoring a video contest for a $1500 Scholarship. The contest asks applicants to make a video on best practices within the workplace that allow every employee the opportunity to contribute, specifically fellow co-workers with a disability. This is a perfect […]
Read More...Scholarship Q & A
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Question: Is it worth my time to apply for scholarships? It is if you want FREE money. Because that’s what scholarships are: FREE money. The key is to apply for those scholarships that “fit” you. Each scholarship is looking for students with specific qualities. If you meet those, you’ll have a much better chance of […]
Read More...Scholarship Alert!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, June 12th, 2009 | No Comments
No time to waste! Here’s a scholarship opportunity for 17-18 year olds. $500 will pay for any number of college expenses. What: This contest asks you to answer one simple question in 250-350 words: “What’s the best way a student can manage their money in current economic times?” Judged by FastWeb’s own Financial Aid Guru, […]
Read More...Summertime is Scholarship Search Time
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | No Comments
For many of you, it’s just been a few days since the school shut its doors for the summer and your teens are already showing signs of boredom. Never fear! The cure for boredom is to put them to work. Every parent knows that idle hands are the devil’s playground (great line from The Music […]
Read More...Comic Book Scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, May 8th, 2009 | No Comments
Is your teen a budding comic book artist? Here’s a great scholarship opportunity and one that would “pump up” their self-esteem and inspire their creativity. Click here for application and details Local winners receive $5,000 scholarship at one of the sponsoring schools and a trip to San Diego Comic-Con 2009 to present design ideas to […]
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