FastWeb’s Shout for Cash Contest went off with fireworks on July 4th. Nearly 16,000 users logged in for a chance to win $500. In celebration of our freedom of speech and the new FastWeb Discussions channel, FastWeb gave away $500 in our Shout for Cash Contest to one lucky FastWeb user who logged in to www.fastweb.com on July 4th, 2009. The ...

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 ...

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

Name: James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund Provided By: Cancer Monthly, LLC Deadline: February 26, 2010 Type of Award: Scholarship Amount: $5000 Awards Available: Unspecified Website: http://www.cancermonthly.com/scholarship.asp Description: The James "Rhio" O'Connor Memorial Scholarship Fund is only open to currently enrolled college/university students in the United States (High school students are ineligible). To qualify, you must write an essay about what ...

This is a national scholarship available to graduating high school seniors and first time college freshmen. Applicants must also be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident, plan on attending a two or four year college or university in the U.S., and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Awards range from $500-$1,500 and the final award ...

Want to play sports in college – and get a break on tuition for it? It’s possible! According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) about $1 billion worth of scholarships are awarded to around 126,000 student-athletes every year. One of those students can be you! And, surprisingly it’s not just the big sports like football and baseball that can earn ...

The America's 9/11 Foundation, Inc. Scholarship is available to students whose parent is a first responder (EMS, Fire or Police) either paid or volunteer. Also required is an essay of between 200 and 500 words on the topic: "Those who answer the 9/ 11 call and why do they do it?" Provided By: America's 9/11 Foundation, Inc. Deadline: March 15, 2010 ...

Gen and Kelly Tanabe are considered experts when it comes to college planning. They are the award-winning authors of eleven books on admission and scholarships. The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based, meaning financial need is not considered. Neither is past academic performance such as grades or ACT/SAT test scores, so everyone who enters is on an even playing ...

Tillman Military Scholarships are designed to bridge the gap between what a service member can pay for school and how much school costs. Even with the GI Bill many service members and their dependents (children and spouses) are still unable to pay for school and therefore cannot further their education. Because of the sacrifices made by these men and women America ...

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 Shell Internship is available to students who are interested in gaining valuable work experience, while discovering first hand whether Shell could be the place to start your career. You must demonstrate analytical ability to place problems in a wide but relevant perspective, the ability to get things done and the ability to work efficiently with others in a team. This ...

The Scholarship for Military Children is available to unmarried children under the age of 23 of active duty, Reserve/Guard, and retired military service members or survivors of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military. Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate institution ...

The Davis-Putter Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students actively involved in the progressive movement. Early recipients of this scholarship were working for civil rights, against McCarthyism and for peace in Vietnam. To qualify, students must be involved in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression, building the movement for economic justice, and creating peace through ...

The First Freedom Student Competition for $2,500 is open to high school students in the U.S. and its territories as well as to home schooled students. The competition requires students to submit an essay or video commenting on the history and current-day relevance of religious freedom in our country. Students are encouraged to involve other students as well as teachers to ...

The Nexstar Legacy Foundation Scholarship is for current college-aged students interested in entering the plumbing, HVAC, and/or electrical fields. Scholarships are awarded in varying amounts are to be used toward continuing education in the student's desired field. In addition to filling out a form for the Nexstar Legacy Foundation Scholarship, students must also submit four short essay responses, transcripts, test scores ...

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 ...

The "Beyond Oil" College Essay Contest is open to undergraduate students worldwide. To be considered, you must submit an 800 - to 1500 - word essay on the following topic: "What is a viable alternative to fossil fuels?" You must also register for a free membership with Lafango. One first place winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship, one second place winner ...

When Ronald Simon’s company sold its first kitchen cabinet back in 1989, Simon hoped that his business would grow. What he never expected was to put hundreds of underprivileged kids through college. But that’s exactly what happened. Today, Simon’s scholarship organization—the Simon Family Foundation— supports over 300 students throughout the country, spending roughly $32,000 on each, a year. The Foundation was ...

The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program that helps students fulfill their dreams of a higher education. The scholarship is named for Gen and Kelly Tanabe, best-selling authors on education, whose generous donations fund this program. Winners are chosen by committee, which bases its decision primarily on the submitted personal statement. The first place award is a $1,000 ...

National Scholarship Month The month of November is devoted to raising awareness of the need for scholarship support for postsecondary education. Scholarships help students realize their dreams. (National Scholarship Month was previously celebrated in the month of May from 1998 to 2007. It was switched from May to November in 2008 to coincide with the start of the main scholarship application ...