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 SEED Scholar Award is available high school seniors of Asian-Indian heritage with at least one parent of Indian origin. [gate] To be considered, you must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be planning to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student in a U.S. university in the Fall of 2013. Deadline: 4/30/13 Website: SEED Scholar Award.

The AASA Educational Administration Scholarship is available to graduate students who intend to pursue school superintendency as a career. You must be enrolled in an educational administration program and be nominated by the chair of the School of Education at your current institution to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 7/30/2012 Website: Educational Administration Scholarship

The East Villagers Service Scholar Essay and Art Contest is available to students in the U.S. and Canada who have completed at least five hours of community service. You must respond to one of three essay prompts; or submit a work of fine art, digital art, photography, or video that inspires service or captures an inspirational moment of service. *Deadline:* May ...

The ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship is available to minority and female high school seniors and undergraduate students. You must be majoring in a field that will lead to a career in computer and video game arts to qualify for this award. *Deadline:* May 15, 2011 *Website:* theesa.com

Each day, more than 160,000 U.S. students stay home from school to avoid being bullied. The solution? Give students a voice in creating and updating school bullying policies - that's the finding from a recent national survey of high school students. DoSomething.org and its members have launched a national petition to hold school administrators accountable to this recommendation. Sign and share ...

The National Society of High School Scholars Foundation STEM Scholarship for $1,000 is open to seniors in high school with plans to major in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics field. Applicants must be part of an underrepresented minority group, which includes African American, Native American Indian, Hispanic and females. Students must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and hold ...

The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Scholarship is open to young people interested in protecting wildlife and the environment. [gate] To be considered, you must conduct your own environmental stewardship project in 2011, take digital photos of your project in action, and write an essay about your project and what it meant to you. Deadline: 12/31/2011 Website: Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Scholarship

The NAIAS Poster Contest is open to Michigan high school students in grades ten through twelve. To enter, you must create an original poster with an automotive theme that contains all of the following copy: North American International Auto Show 2013, Detroit, and Cobo Center. Entries must be two - dimensional and in good taste to be considered. Entries are limited ...

The Senior Rubincam Youth Award is available to students in grades 10 to 12, or between the ages of 16 and 18. To be considered, you must submit a single - line genealogy in a biographical format for five generations. Submissions should demonstrate understanding of various original and derivative source records. It should apply critical analysis and intellectual skills in compiling ...

Celebrities: you know them well enough that it feels as if they’re actually your friends. What better way to payback super-fans than by paying for their education? Check out the following celebrity scholarships and let the celebs care about your career path, for a change. [gate] Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarship The Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarship is available to students at New ...

The BCI Graduate Student Scholarship is available to support graduate student research that will contribute new knowledge essential to conserving bats.[gate] Only projects that show direct conservation relevance and that documents roosting and feeding habitat requirements of bats, their ecological and economic roles, or their conservation needs will be considered for funding. Deadline: 12/15/12 Website: BCI Graduate Student Scholarship.

The Engineering Internship at Voice of America is open to students who are interested in broadcasting/internet technology, international business planning, project financial analysis, audience/media research and geographic information systems (GIS). You must have prior engineering or technical background experience, strong analytical/mathematical skills, and possess problem solving skills to be eligible for this internship. Interns will perform duties tailored to the skill ...

The United Nations Foundation Internship is available to undergraduate and graduate students who possess a strong interest in international affairs. You must possess good writing and research skills and formidable knowledge of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. [gate] Internships are available in the following areas: partnership development, public affairs, finance and grants administration, and issues areas: children's health, women ...

The National High School Oratorical Contest is open to junior high and high school students who are under the age of 20 and citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. [gate] You must prepare an oration on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government. A complete list ...

The Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. [gate] In an 800-1,200 word essay, you must use the U.S. Constitution and writings of the founders to research and evaluate the claim that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation." Deadline: 3/1/13 Website: Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest.

Are you an athlete who has flexed your heart in your community? DoSomething.org and Foot Locker will be honoring 20 athletes who shine on the field and in their communities with $20,000 each through the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program. [gate] Applicants must currently be involved in a high school sport, intramural sport or community based sport. They must also have ...

The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship is available to graduate students. You must be pursing a graduate degree in a field of science, engineering, medicine, veterinary medicine, business, law or education. During the course of the fellowship, each fellow will be assigned to a senior staff member who will assist and guide the fellow in developing essential skills. ...

Are you a varsity athlete? Interested in playing in college and earning an athletic or academic scholarship? Set up a beRecruited profile to connect with over 25,000 college coaches! [gate] beRecruited is the largest online college athletics recruiting platform. Over 1 million high school athletes from over 31 collegiate sports have registered with beRecruited in sports ranging from football to soccer ...

The Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants are open to graduate students studying lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) family psychology and LGBT family therapy. [gate] While researchers from all behavioral and social sciences are encouraged to apply, preference is given to those applicants who are dissertation candidates. Deadline: 11/1/2012 Website: Apply for Roy Scrivner Memorial Research Grants