The Top 10 College Women Competition is open to female students in the United States and Canada who will be full - time college juniors in the fall of 2012. [gate] You must demonstrate leadership experience, personal involvement in community and campus affairs, and academic excellence to be considered for this award. You must also submit an essay of 500 words ...

The Ed Hiestand Memorial Veterinary Student Scholarship is open to veterinary students. You must submit a paper that covers a veterinary aspect of wildlife rehabilitation (such as diagnosis, transmission, pathogenesis, treatment and prevention of a specific disease; an actual case report; a wildlife medicine-related study; etc.) and may consist of a literature review, a personal experience, or both, to be eligible ...

The $5,000 Alcoa Recycling Scholarship is available to high school and college students who take part in DoSomething.org’s national recycling campaign 50 Cans. [gate] There are two ways to qualify: 1. Send information to six friends on the importance of recycling. 2. Collect and recycle 50 aluminum cans and submit a picture on DoSomething.org/50cans. Deadline: 12/18/12 Website: Alcoa Recycling Scholarship. ...

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. ...

The U.S. to Australia Fellowship is available to graduate and postgraduate level students pursuing study in engineering, medicine, mining, or life sciences, stem cell research, sustainability. You must show proof of acceptance into an Australian educational institution and be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident to qualify for this award. [gate] Deadline: 11/15/2012 Website: http://www.americanaustralian.org/usa_to_aust_apps/

The Ventures Scholars Program is open to underrepresented and first - generation college - bound students. You must be pursuing a math - or science - based career to be considered for this award. [gate] Deadline: Rolling Apply for the Ventures Scholars Program

The National Council of Destination Organizations Scholarship is available to full - time graduate students who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a travel and tourism - related program. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award. Applicants must be nominated by a department head in the field of travel and tourism to be considered ...

The Little Family Foundation MBA Fellowship is open to past participants of any of Junior Achievement's high school programs and to volunteers who have taught a minimum of two classes of JA's K-8 programs. [gate] You must be a college graduate and have worked in business for at least two years. You must be applying to an MBA program (full-time, one- ...

The Courageous Persuaders Scholarship is available to high school students nationwide. [gate] To be considered, you must create a 30-second TV commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking. In addition to a scholarship award, the winning team will also have their commercial aired on television. Deadline:2/12/13 Website: Courageous Persuaders Scholarship.

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 AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship is available to high school students who will be entering an accredited four - year college or university within 12 months of the deadline. You must be a US citizen to be eligible for this award. To apply you must submit a short personal biography and a 1,200 to 1,500 word essay describing ...

The PHCC National Auxiliary Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and full - time undergraduate students. You must be employed by a PHCC - National Association member contractor, and be attending an education facility / school accredited by the Department of Labor in your state to be eligible for this award. [gate] Deadline: 6/15/2012 Website: PHCC National Auxiliary Scholarship ...

City Year, a proud member of AmeriCorps, is a national service organization that brings together young adults from diverse backgrounds for a demanding ten months of full-time community service, leadership development, and civic engagement. In 20 locations across the United States, these young leaders invest their talents and energy to address our country's most critical needs. City Year corps members engage ...

The William E. Simon Fellowship for Noble Purpose is available to graduating college seniors. You must demonstrate passion, dedication, a high capacity for self-direction, and originality in pursuit of a goal that will strengthen civil society to be eligible for this award. A letter of recommendation and a five to ten page personal narrative are required with your application. *Deadline:* January ...

The Joshua Expeditions 2011 Photo Contest is open to students with an interest, passion and experience with global community activism. Photos must be taken by a JE traveler while on a 2010 - 2011 JE Expedition. First place wins a $500 scholarship, second place a $300 scholarship and third place $100. Deadline: 7/15/2011 Website: Joshua Expeditions 2011 Photo Contest

The Charles Shafae' Scholarship will award two $500 scholarships to current college students who win the Papercheck Essay Contest. The essay contest asks applicants to write an essay on the Yahoo! Top 10 Searches of 2010, using posed questions as prompts. To qualify, students must submit an essay, be in "good standing" in the undergraduate level of an accredited four-year college ...

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

AT&T Career Development Programs are open to college students as opportunities to combine the work and academic experiences. Positions are available in leadership, financial leadership, retail sales, business sales, network engineering, network transition exchange and management transition exchange areas. Deadline: Rolling [gate] Website: AT&T Career Development Programs Website

The Margie Klein "Paper Plate" Scholarship is available to those interested in therapeutic humor. An essay must also be submitted. Deadline: December 31, 2010 Website: www.aath.org

The Bradley M. Swanson Memorial Scholarship is available to high school seniors residing in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota. To be eligible, you must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, have a minimum ACT score of 28, and rank in the top 15 to 30 percent of your high school graduating class. Deadline: 1/30/2013 Website: Bradley M. Swanson Memorial Scholarship ...