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SCHOLARSHIPS and CONTESTS

Summer 2007

(New postings for the week are in RED)

Includes general scholarships, nominated scholarships and college scholarships

Be sure to go to www.fcps.edu/ssseapps/scholarshipdb/ for more scholarship information

Register at www.FastWeb.com and www.scholarships.com

SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS!!!!!

BE AWARE – College is expensive enough. You don’t have to spend $$ to get $$

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html

NOMINATED SCHOLARSHIPS

(MHS can only send one student on for consideration)

General Scholarship Information

(including scholarships advertised on the Fairfax County Public Schools Scholarship Database)

Scholarship Name: Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants

Deadline: June 20, 2007.

Amount: up to $1000 to the winner(s)

All students, ages 16-30, essay

Application Link: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

Scholarship Name: Washington Post Music and Dance Award

Deadline: Jun 22, 2007

Amount: 2,000

Junior, essay, visual or recorded performance

Scholarship Detail Link: http://www.fcps.edu/ssseapps/scholarshipdb/scholardetail.cfm?Scholar_ID=1255

Application Link: http://www.washpost.com/community/education/music_and_dance_scholarships/promotion.shtml

Scholarship Name: Herb Block Scholarship

Deadline: Jul 7, 2007

Amount: Up to 5000

Senior, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, need based, letter of recommendation, attend community college

Scholarship Detail Link: http://www.fcps.edu/ssseapps/scholarshipdb/scholardetail.cfm?Scholar_ID=1449

Application Link: http://www.herbblockfoundation.org/herbblockfoundation/content.aspx?page=9852262