Do you dream of being a photojournalist? Of capturing life’s big and small moments to share with the rest of the world? The James Alan Cox Foundation seeks to help aspiring photographers and videographers not only go to college but get the equipment they need to transform their passion into a possible career path. Founded after Cox’s death in a mid-air ...

The "Financial Connects" Financial Literacy Scholarship is open to students in Grade 6 through graduate school and asks that they create a video or game that explains financial literacy according to the Department of Education's standards. Videos must be between two and three minutes and accompanied by a 2-3 sentence statement on the creative approach to the project. The maximum amount ...

Today, men aren’t choosing to attend college because it’s a family tradition. Rather, they see it as an investment in their intellect and therefore, the future. After all, a Bachelor’s degree increases lifetime income by $1.2 million more than a high school diploma. To make college possible for young men all over the country, the Fastweb database contains a massive amount ...

The Cultural Survival Guatemala Radio Project Internship is open to students and graduates who are interested in human rights and are also fluent and proficient in Spanish. [gate] Interns will work on a project between Cultural Survival and six Guatemalan organizations designed to protect Maya peoples' access to media and to improve the effectiveness of community radio as a means for ...

The Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship is available to the spouses of Uniformed Services members who are enrolled in a post- secondary, graduate, vocational, or technical school. GED, ESL, and online students are also eligible to apply. [gate] Deadline: 1/31/2012 Website: Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship

The Do Something Grant is available to social entrepreneurs, age 25 and under. In order to qualify, you must have a social project idea, existing project or program or organization. A winner is selected every week and promoted on Dosomething.org. Deadline: Rolling Website: Dosomething.org

The Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest is open to high school juniors and seniors. To enter, you must compose an essay of between 800 and 1200 words that examines the role religion should play during a presidential campaign. [gate] Deadline: 3/9/2012 Website: Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship

DoSomething.org knows that you have what it takes to protect the environment and fight climate change. Join DoSomething.org's Green Your School Challenge to get started and run eco-friendly projects at your school. [gate] Want another reason to join? If you encourage your friends to sign up, you'll be entered to win scholarships! Help spread the cause by referring 5 of your ...

The Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest is open to photographers ages 18 and over. Applicants may enter photographs in any of the five categories—Altered Images, Americana, the Natural World, People and Travel. Applicants compete to win cash prizes as well as the opportunity to have work printed in Smithsonian magazine and exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution. [gate] Deadline:12/1/2011 Website:Smithsonian Photo Magazine Contest ...

The State Farm Youth Advisory Board Scholarship is available to students between the ages of 17 and 20 in the U.S. and Canada who are passionate about service-learning. [gate] You must be selected as a youth advisory board member and sit on the board for one year to be eligible for this award. The board is given responsibility over the resources ...

The JM Eagle Scholarship is available to junior, senior and graduate students majoring in civil engineering or a related field. You must be a resident of the U.S. and be at least 18 years of age. You must submit a paper of between 2,500 and 5,000 words on the topic of "The advantages of plastic pipe in a modern infrastructure" to ...

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 Proof-Reading.com Scholarship is open to full-time college students in the U.S. who are citizens or legal residents. Applicants must also have at least a 3.5 GPA. One scholarship for $1,500 will be awarded. Applicants are required to write an essay, at least 1,500 words in length, on the following topic: Recently , Elena Kagan was sworn in as the latest ...

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is open to high school seniors who plan to pursue a degree at an accredited post - secondary institution in the U.S. [gate] You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must be one of the following: US citizen; US national; US permanent resident; temporary resident (in a legalization program); ...

The Extreme Blue Internship is available to graduate MBA students who are interested in undertaking challenging business and technology projects that are developed from across all IBM Corporation product, service and research divisions. Internships are located in: Austin, TX, Raleigh, NC, and San Jose, CA, as well as several international locations. To be eligible for this internship, you must be enrolled ...

The Grandparents Gone Wired Scholarship is available to students who are U.S. and Canadian citizens under the age of 25. You must help your grandparents enter the digital age and show them how to use Facebook, Skype and Gmail. [gate] Everyone who takes action in the campaign and reports back to DoSomething will be considered for this award. Deadline: 12/30/2011 Website: ...

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 Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition is open to graduating high school seniors. To enter, you must create a 60 second video that encourages other teens to not text while driving. Deadline: 3/31/2012 Website: Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition

The Center for the Study of the Presidency Internship is available to students at with an interest in the American Presidency. You will assist in the research and writing of policy analyses and other projects and help organize meetings, conferences and outreach programs. [gate] Preference will be given to junior, senior and graduate students with a background in political science, history, ...

The ThinkQuest International Competition is open to students younger than age 22. The competition tests how well students can apply critical thinking, communication and technology skills to a real-world problem. Teams must consist of a coach and one to six students. For the competition, teams of students are tested on their knowledge of online learning environments, digital media and application development. ...