The Adult Students in Scholastic Transition "ASIST" Scholarship is open to non-traditional students who are past high school age and entering college for the first time or students who are re-training. [gate] You must demonstrate financial need, be at least 18 years old, and reside in the boundaries of an Executive Women International (EWI) chapter (a complete list is listed on ...

Young Naturalist Award is available to students in grades seven through twelve who are currently enrolled in a public, parochial, or home school. You must plan and conduct your own scientific expedition, one which will provide original data, questions, and observations on a topic in the natural sciences. An essay is required to be considered for this award. Deadline: 3/9/2012 Website: ...

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 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 ...

Here’s one for all you doodlelers out there, make your drawings pay off! Produce a concept for a graphic novel. A graphic novel is a story conveyed through pictures – like a comic book. This scholarship is looking for a graphic novel concept which is made up of two things; a graphic that in some way represents your novel, and a ...

The Minority Access Internship Program is available to all undergraduate and graduate students.[gate] You must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least your undergraduate freshman year. This program is intended to offer students experience in diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the federal government and other participating entities. All students are encouraged ...

The Burger King Scholars Program is open to graduating high school seniors in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.[gate] To be eligible, you must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and plan to enroll in a two- or four-year college, university, or vocational school. Deadline: 1/10/13 Website: Burger King Scholars Program.

Every year, over 3 million animals in shelters are put-down because they don’t get adopted in time. Most are never even considered: shelters cannot afford the advertising and high quality photos needed to get their beautiful animals in front of people looking to adopt. That's why DoSomething.org created Pics for Pets, a Facebook App and that allows anyone to post photos ...

Best Buy’s philanthropic foundation, @15, is giving back to students in a big way. Every year, Best Buy awards 1,000 students with a $1,000 scholarship. [gate] Applicants must be in grades 9 – 12. They must also demonstrate academic achievement, participate in volunteer efforts and have some work experience. Best Buy also hosts the site wwwat15.com, which gives students a voice ...

The Clinical Engineering Student Internship is available to junior and senior high school students. Interns will work towards learning a particular job so that they are qualified to apply for the job once the internship is complete. [gate] You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and demonstrate communication skills, computer literacy, time management and organizational skills to qualify for this ...

The Tylenol Future Cares Scholarship is available to undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in healthcare. You must have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school to be eligible for this award. [gate] Deadline: 5/31/2012 Website: Tylenol Future Cares Scholarship

The Make Art Save Art Scholarship from DoSomething.org is available to students who are U.S. citizens and no more than 25 years of age. Prizes include a $5,000 grant for your school art program, a $1,000 scholarship and a personal laptop. You must create and submit your own visual artwork and a short essay showcasing the importance of art education to ...

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition is open to high school students who are enrolled in public, private or parochial school or home study program. Applicants must write on the subject: "Is there pride in serving in our military?" Applicants are then required to record their reading of the paper on a CD, lasting no fewer than three minutes and longer ...

The New Threats to Freedom Essay Contest is open to students pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university in the United States. To be considered for the short form contest, you must submit a three to five minute video, or a 300 - 500 word response to one of three videos provided, which discuss topics in the book, New ...

The Second Chance Scholarship Contest is open to student in college or trade school. To apply, applicants must read the "Fire Sprinkler Essay" then take a ten - question multiple choice test to be eligible for this award. For each question answered incorrectly, you will be given one more chance at the end of the exam to answer those questions correctly. ...

The Human Rights Watch Undergraduate Internship is an opportunity to work with Human Rights Watch, an international, nonprofit that reports and raises advocacy for human rights issues around the globe. [gate] Interested applicants for an internship position should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, and have computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, Internet applications). Interns will work in a regional or thematic program ...

The Philanthro Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students. You must demonstrate success in academics, community involvement, and organization leadership to be considered for this award. *Deadline:* May 31, 2011 *Website:* www.philanthroproductions.org

American student debt is over $1 trillion. College seniors who graduated in 2010 carried an average of $25,250 in student loan debt. Unless academic institutions begin to try seriously to reduce their costs, both the cost of college and student debt will continue to spiral upward. DoSomething.org and its members say this is unacceptable. [gate] They’ve launched a national petition urging ...

AT&T offers student internships for college students who are interested in a meaningful work assignment that compliments academic training and/or career goals.[gate] Internships feature progressive assignments, career development plans and performance management, training and development, professional networking opportunities, and possible early full-time employment offers. Participants will be involved in a variety of professional development activities and gain the experience and skills ...

'Tis the season for Prom, but not everyone can afford to buy a new dress. DoSomething.org's newest campaign, Prom for All, gives you the opportunity to put your super cute dresses (that will probably sit in your closet anyway) into the hands of girls who need them. [gate] If you encourage your friends to join, you'll be entered to win a ...