Students in Kalamazoo, Michigan, recently learned they could get a free college education. A program called offers students who've spent their entire academic career in Kalamazoo public schools a free ride to any public college or university in Michigan. Anonymous donors interested in furthering economic development set up the scholarship fund. In 2007, 458 students were accepted to receive the Kalamazoo ...

The Youth Free Expression Project Film Contest is open to filmmakers age 19 and younger who are living in the U.S. or its territories (citizenship not required). To qualify, you must submit an original film of four minutes or less addressing the topic: "You're Reading What?!?" You must discuss a time when parents, a teacher or some other adult was distressed ...

The American Educational League Essay Contest is open to all undergraduate students in the U.S. Applicants are asked to write a 2,000 word essay on one of the following topics: death penalty vs. life sentence, national defense vs. international defense, bankruptcy vs. government bailouts and same sex marriage vs. heterosexual marriage. Each essay must also be accompanied by an entry form ...

Why is free speech important at our nation's colleges and universities? Discuss this topic and more in an essay and submit it to FIRE's "Freedom in Academia" essay contest. This contest is open to graduating high school seniors. To enter, you must watch two short videos and write a 700-1200 word essay in response to the videos, which revolve around free ...

Remember the Blair Witch Project? The student-filmed production, found a year after the "disappearance" of the three students who shot the haunting footage, won 11 film awards. Pretty good for amateurs. While you may not win any Oscars, a great video can win you money for school in video contests. FastWeb's Why I Deserve a Scholarship video contest is a great ...

Whether you’ve lived with a hearing problem all of your life or overcome a life-threatening disease, there are scholarships for students with disabilities to provide every educational advantage. Typically, students with disabilities have mounting bills for therapy, hospitalization and treatment, which means an education has to be put on the back burner. Fortunately, the Fastweb database contains a multitude of scholarships ...

The Pearson Student Advisory Board Program offers students the chance to be a part of critical decision-making discussions at Pearson. Students will also benefit academically with a $1,000 stipend and complimentary copies of Pearson textbooks for college. Additionally, the Pearson Student Advisory Board Program provides many resume-building as well as travel experiences. Applicants are required to have completed at least one ...

Paying for a college education can be financially taxing. Fortunately, the Treasury Department has set up the Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit for students and their families. These credits can help soften some of the impact that higher education can have on the family budget. Tax Credits: How Much Can You Save? Unlike scholarships that reduce tuition payments or ...

The "Your Point of View" Contest is open to students between the ages of 14 and 19. To enter, you must submit an essay that illustrates changes that you believe your high school needs. The top ideas and stories will be asked to be part of a feature length documentary and the top 3 submissions will also receive funds towards their ...

The AFA Teens Video Competition is open to students between the ages of 13 and 19. To enter, you must submit an autobiography and create an artistic or documentary (non - fiction) video of two minutes or less that conveys the following: [gate] A moment in relation to Alzheimer’s disease when you learned something about your understanding of the disease, learned ...

The Caroline H. Newhouse Scholarship is a $2,000 opportunity to assist dancers in starting or returning to their professional dance career through further education and training. Those considering application must be an undergraduate, graduate or professional studies student. Applicants to the Caroline H. Newhouse Scholarship must submit an application as well as proof of performing work history. Deadline: 11/3/2010 Website: Caroline ...

Patti Ross knows what makes a successful scholarship application. It's not necessarily the intricacies of a scholarship application essay. Rather, it's mastering the basics of applying. Ross highlights the following essentials: Research--know the DEADLINES Personal awareness--take a personal survey Accuracy on application Feedback from others Ross can't stress deadlines enough. Nothing looks worse for an applicant than to turn in their ...

The Being an American Essay Contest is open to high school students between the ages of 13 and 19. [gate] To enter, you must compose a maximum 1000 - word essay on the following topic: "How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?" The essay must be submitted by your teacher to be considered. Deadline: 12/15/2011 Website: Being ...

The Josephine de Karman Fellowship is open to all senior undergraduate and Ph.D. candidates who will defend their dissertation by 2012. Applicants must have a clear purpose and display exceptional ability in presenting and defending their thesis. Special consideration will be given to those students whose focus is in the humanities. Studies must be carried out in the U.S. and all ...

Tired of creating your friends website, T-shirt or new band logo? Put your design skills to good use and you could win yourself a scholarship. Do Something and Staples have teamed up to bring you the Back to School 2012 Design Contest. The team is looking for fun and creative artwork to be featured on some of next year’s school supplies. ...

With summer setting in you’re probably thinking of all the things you want to do with your time off. While relaxing, sleeping in, seeing friends and soaking up sun is what you’ve waited for all school year long it’s important to not forget about scholarships and the school year ahead. Here’s some scholarships and ideas on where to look for scholarships ...

The Excellence in the Sciences Scholarship is open to students who are majoring in one of the sciences and planning to study abroad through an Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) program. Applicants must have at least a 3.3 GPA. Recipients must submit a 1-page paper on their IES study abroad experience -- how it has changed them personally, ...

The John Lennon Scholarship for Songwriters and Composers is available to students and alumni from select high schools and colleges throughout the United States. [gate] You must submit a recording of an original piece of music with lyrics to be eligible for this award. The contest is open to students between the ages of 17 and 24. Deadline: 4/17/2012 Website: John ...

The Adobe Internship is available to undergraduate or graduate students who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and actively pursuing a degree. Technical positions include software engineer, software quality engineer, information systems, user interface engineer and computer scientist. MBA positions available are product manager, product marketing manager, strategic/business analyst, financial analyst or human resources analyst. Finally, non-engineering positions ...

The Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas or Missouri. To qualify, students must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in high school or a minimum GPA of 2.7 ...