| Due |
Requirements |
Award |
Name |
App Source |
| 30 Nov |
Sophomores
and Juniors;
Poem must be submitted online at www.kenyonreview.org
between November 1 and 30, 2008 |
One full
and two partial scholarships to 2009 Kenyon Review
Young Writers Program; poetry published in Kenyon
Review |
Kenyon
Review 2009 Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize |
website |
Received
by
30 Nov |
Senior;
U.S. citizen;
Minimum SAT = 1600 (1100 Critical Reading and Math,
500 Writing) or ACT = 25;
3.0 or better GPA;
Major in Computer Science, or Computer or Electrical
Engineering;
Letter of Recommendation;
Essay
Transcript
www.NSA.gov/Careers |
Tuition,
fees, books, and
Year-round salary;
Summer work at NSA for 12 weeks;
Requires work for 1.5 times the duration of paid
education |
Stokes
Educational Scholarship Program |
website |
Received
by
1 Dec |
Grades
9-12;
Must be submitted by a teacher;
Essay, no longer than 750 words, topic: “Being
an American”;
www.beinganameican.org |
$5,000;
$2,500;
$1,250
$250
Student & Teacher
|
Being an
American Essay Contest |
website |
1 Dec |
Grades
9 -12;
1000 word essay, using one of two provided topics,
either Entrepreneurship or Corporate Social Responsibility;
www.kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu |
Prizes
from airline tickets to laptops awarded in two categories
– freshmen/
sophomores & junior/seniors |
Knowledge@
Wharton
High School Essay Contest |
website |
Return to Career Center NLT
1 Dec |
Grades
9 -12;
Poetry, in any acceptable poetic form; or
Posters – two divisions: either hand-drawn
or using mixed media;
Each entry should celebrate and inspire career development
with a positive tone. |
Three prizes
in each of three divisions; winning entries will
be publicly displayed; winners receive awards &
gifts |
National
Career Development Association
Poetry and Poster Contest
|
Career
Center |
| 1 Dec |
Senior;
US Citizen;
Plan engineering major;
Meet scholarship requirements
www.sae.org/students/
engschlr.htm |
Eight scholarships
available; $1000 - $6000 |
SAE International
Undesignated Scholarships (any college) |
website |
| 1 Dec |
Senior;
US Citizen;
Plan engineering major;
Meet scholarship requirements
www.sae.org/students/
engschlr.htm |
Scholarships
available for
>50 colleges & universities, from $400 to
full tuition |
SAE International
University-Sponsored
Scholarships |
website |
Received
NLT
1 Dec |
14 - 17
years of age;
Female;
volunteer work within the school, religious organization,
or community
|
$250
cash award
$250
donation to service agency of choice |
Violet
Richardson Award sponsored by the Soroptomists
International Fairfax |
Career
Center |
| 12 Dec
|
Grades
9-12;
Essay, Fiction or Poem; Letter from teacher stating
work is original and by you. |
Prizes
in each category of $100, $50, and $25 |
Rider University
High School Writing Contest |
Career
Center |
| 15 Dec |
Seniors
Plan full-time at accredited, US two- or four-year
college, university, or votech school;. 3.0 or better
GPA;
Community service, school activities, and/or employment
responsibilities
www.tdbank.com/
communityrelations/
edprogram_scholarship.cfm |
$1,000 |
American
Dream Scholarships |
website
&
Career Center |
| 15 Dec |
Senior;
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident;
Achievement in non-academic area;
Recommendation;
Statement
www.axa-achievement.com
|
$10,000
- $25,000 |
AXA Achievement
Scholarship |
website |
Received
NLT
15 Dec |
Senior,
Entering freshman year at 2/4 year university, college
or votech school; Demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit
& initiative;
Meet or exceed recommended academic standards;
Merit-based.
If selected as semi-finalist, submit high school
transcript and 1000 word essay describing entrepreneurial
experience.
www.NFIB.com/YEA |
Minimum
of 400 scholarships, non-renewable and renewable,
ranging in value from $1,000 to $10,000 |
NBIF Young
Entrepreneur Foundation |
website
or
Career Center |
| 15 Dec |
9th –
12th Grade;
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing;
Artwork in six digital applications;
Descriptive essay on process;
Recommendation from sponsoring teacher
www.rit.edu/NTID/Arts |
$250 scholarships
and expenses to travel to awards ceremony at RIT |
NTID
Digital Arts, Film, and Animation Competition |
website |
| Jan |
Junior
or High School student;
U.S. Citizen or legal resident of the U.S.;
Prepared orations;
Contact Martha Lee, math teacher:
www.legion.org
|
$1,500,
$14,000, $16,000, $18,000 |
American
Legion Oratorical Contest |
website
&
Career Center |
9 Jan |
Grades
10 - 12;
Instrumental Performance Competition;
See website & brochure for all details:
www.kennedy-center.org/
nso/nsoed/youngsoloists.cfm |
Solo Performance
with the NSO;
$1,000;
Membership in Friday Morning Music Club |
NSO Young
Soloists' Competition |
website |
| 9 Jan |
Senior;
African American;
US Citizen or permanent resident;
Academics;
Leadership;
Community service;
Need:
www.ronbrown.org
|
$10,000,
renewable |
Ron Brown
Scholarship Program |
website |
Received
NLT
11:59 pm
EST
12 Jan 09 |
Senior;
US Citizen, permanent resident, national;
African American, American Indian/Alaska Native,
Asian Pacific Islander American, OR Hispanic American
Enrolling for first time as full-time student at
accredited US college or U.;
Must file FAFSA to detemine Pell grant eligibility:
www.gmsp.org
|
Varies,
can be big |
Gates Millennium
Scholarship Program |
website |
15 Jan |
Juniors
and Seniors;
U.S. residents;
1200 -1500 word essay describing a historic preservation
plan for your community;
Statement of originality from teacher/advisor;
www.planning.org/essay/2009 |
Two $5000
scholarships;
Ten $100 gift certificates |
American
Planning Association High School Essay Contest |
website |
| 15
Jan |
Senior;
Have Multiple Sclerosis or a parent with MS;
U.S. citizen or legal resident;
Plan to attend an accredited post-secondary school
for the first time;
www.nationalMSsociety.org
scholarship
|
$1000 -
$3000 |
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Scholarship |
website |
15 Jan |
DHH Students;
Grades 9 -12;
Science Fair Projects submitted by an individual
or teams of no more than three;
Entrants must attend the science fair;
www.rit/NTID/ScienceFair |
Prizes:
One $500;
one $300; one $200 |
Rochester
Institute of Technology National Science Fair |
website |
Return
to Career Center NLT
16 Jan |
Junior
or Senior;
Virginia resident;
Plans to attend accredited four-year college/university
in U.S.;
Essay about one or both Civil War Generals Robert
E. Lee or Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson
www.lee-jackson.org |
Eighteen
$1000; eight $2000; and one $10,000 scholarship |
The Lee-Jackson
Foundation of Charlottesville |
website
&
Career Center |
| 25 Jan |
Senior;
Demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit by owning and
operating their own business while in high school;
Plan to attend US college
www.mckelveyfoundation.
org |
Up to $10,000
renewable for four years |
The McKelvey
Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
website
&
Career Center |
| 31 Jan |
Senior;
Plan a field of study related to financial operations;
e.g., business administration, economics, public
administration, operations research, accounting,
finance or other related field.
Scholastic achievements;
Extracurricular activities and leadership roles
in those activities;
Career goals. |
$1,000
non-renewable, $2,000,
&
$1,000 renewable |
American
Society of Military Comptrollers, Washington Chapter
Student Award Program |
Career
Center |
31 Jan |
Junior
or Senior;
Play band instrument;
Prepared selection that has band accompanimnet;
Contest/audition |
$2,000
Perform w/ City of Fairfax Band |
City of
Fairfax Band Young Artist Competition |
Career
Center |
Received
NLT
31 Jan |
Senior;
18 years of age;
Entering 2/4 year college or university in U.S.
or Canada; full-time student;
750 word essay:
www.tuitiongiveaway.com
|
Five $10,000
scholarships |
Mental_Floss
“College Ain’t Cheap” |
website |
31 Jan |
Students
under the age of 19;
400-500 word essay on the topic “The Power
of Youth” |
One $6000;
one $3750; one $2250 scholarships |
Optimist
International Essay Contest |
Career
Center |
| 31 Jan |
Grades
9 -12;
Actively involved in a volunteer activity in which
you advance race relations;
Recommendation/supporter;
www.princeton.edu/
PrincetonPrize
|
$1000 |
Princeton
Prize in Race Relations |
website
&
Career Center |
| 1 Feb |
Senior;
Essay:
www.firesprinkler.org
|
$500,
$750, $1,500
$2,000
at national level |
American
Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) |
website |
| 1 Feb |
Senior;
Attend one of 18 named 1890 Historically Land-Grant
schools;
Study majors related to agriculture, food, and natural
resource sciences;
3.0 or better GPA;
1,500 out of 2,400 on SAT; 21 on ACT;
Transcript |
Full Ride,
employment, employee benefits |
USDA /
1890 National Scholars Program in the Agricultural
Food & Natural Resource Sciences |
Career
Center |
11 Feb |
Students
under the age of 18;
U.S. citizen of permanent resident living in the
U.S.;
Have completed a significant piece of work in one
of seven categories;
Be able to attend awards reception in Washington,
D.C.
www.davidsongifted.org/fellows |
Scholarships
of $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 |
Davidson
Institute for Talent Development Scholarship |
website |
13 Feb |
Senior;
DECA member w/ activities;
Scholarship;
Leadership abilities;
other requirements vary with the 15 scholarships
offered :
www.deca.org/schol.html
|
$1,000
- $2,000 |
DECA Scholarships |
website
&
Carol Laird |
Received
NLT
15 Feb |
Senior;
GPA of 2.5 or higher;
Part-time employment average of 15 hours a week
or 40 weeks a year;
Plan to enroll in 2/4 year college or vocational
school; Demonstrate financial need:
www.bk.com/scholars
|
$1000 |
Burger
King Scholars |
website |
15 Feb |
Senior;
Must be accepted to one of ten NCCE Partner Colleges
and Universities;
GPA of 3.5 or higher;
Essay;
www.co-op.edu |
200 renewable
scholarships of $6000 each |
The National
Commission for Co-operative Education (NCCE) Scholarship
Program |
website |
Received
NLT
27 Feb |
Senior;
Domiciled in VA since 09/01/08;.
Good academic standing,
Play golf (skill and ability not considered)
Academic achievement;
Character;
Essay;
Transcript;
SAT or PSAT scores;
Need:
www.vsga.org
|
Varies |
VSGA Scholarship
Program of the Virginia Golf Foundation |
website
&
Career Center |
Received NLT
28 Feb |
Senior;
Planning studies in Visual Arts;
Must have applied to/been accepted at art/design
program at US college/university;
Portfolio;
Recommendation from art teacher;
www.leagueofrestonartists.org |
Two awards
of $1000 each |
League
of Reston Artists Scholarship Award Program |
website
&
Career Center |
| 28 Feb
|
Juniors
and Seniors;
Poem of any length, style or subject or a work of
visual art of any size or medium:
www.vva227.org
|
Prizes
in each category of $200/$100/$50 |
Vince Kasper
Prizes sponsored by Vietnam Veterans of America,
Chapter 227 |
website
or
Career Center |
Received
by
15 Mar |
10th or
11th grade;
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students;
Must submit 4 pieces of writing: essay, creative
writing, personal reflection, and short writing
sample;
Winners chose between scholarship and travel expenses
to “Explore Your Future” at RIT or $500;
www.rit.edu/NTID/
WritingContest |
Monetary
Award
OR
Scholarship & travel expenses to “Explore
Your Future” |
NTID (Rochester
Institute of Technology) Spirit Writing Contest |
website |
15 Mar |
Senior;
Female;
3.0 or better GPA unless planning to attend Cottey
College;
Well-rounded;
Career goals;
Need;
Transcript;
Resume;
Essay
Recommendations
(one for Health related studies, one for education,
others for college studies) |
$1,500
- $2,500 |
P.E.O Virginia
State Scholarship Fund Scholarships |
Career
Center |
Received
by
31 Mar |
Senior;
Fiction or non-fiction themed, persuasive argument
on “Organ & Tissue Donation: Persuade
Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetime.”
www.beadonor.org
Point to "News & Events"
then click on “Scholarship” |
$5000;
$3000;
3 ea($1000)
|
Legacy
of Life |
website |
| 3 Apr |
Seniors;
Planning on majoring in journalism;
U.S. citizen and legal resident of Virginia;
Accepted into 4-year college/university;
Provide two published or graded essays;
Provide two more essays;
Extracurricular activities;
Demonstrate academic excellence;
www.intermarkets.net/
scholarship/index |
$5000 |
Intermarkets-Lucido
Journalism Scholarship Fund |
website |
| 20 Jun
|
Juniors
and Seniors;
Essay answering one of two questions
www.abbottandfenner.com/
scholarships.htm |
$1,000 |
Abbot and
Fenner Business Consultants Annual Scholarships |
website
&
Career Center |
