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Scholarship Website Category Deadline Amount

Gates Millenium Scholarship http://www.gmsp.org/ General 1/10/11 Full tuition

BMI John Lennon Scholarship http://bmi.com/foundation/program/john_lennon_scholarships Music/Specific 1/25/11 $1000-$10,000

New York Women in Communications Inc. Foundation 2011 Scholarship Program

http://www.nywici.org/foundation/scholarships General/Specific 1/28/11 Varies

Urban Financial Services Coalition New York www.ufscny.org Business 1/30/11 $2,000

Discover Scholarship Program www.discoverfinancial.com/data/philanthropy/tribute.shtmlCommunity

Service-Based1/31/11 $30,000

APS Scholarship for Minority Undergraduate Physics Majors

http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/honors/scholarship/index.cfm Minority/Physics 2/1/11 $2,000

Dr. James L. Lawson Memorial Scholarship http://www.arrl.org/the-arrl-foundation Other/Specific 2/1/11 $500

National Peace Essay Contest www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.html Specific 2/1/11 up to $10,000

The Point Foundation Scholarship http://www.pointfoundation.org/scholarships.html Other/Specific 2/9/11 $2000-$12,000

At&t Foundation Scholarship http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=538 Minority/Specific 2/15/11 up to $2500

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship Program

www.swe.org/scholarshipsWomen/Engineer

ing2/15/11 $1000-$10,000

USA Funds Scholarship http://www.usafunds.org/students/Pages/Access2EdSchol.aspxSpecific/Low

Income2/15/11 $1,500

Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Scholarship Award

www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html

Women/Community Service-

based2/27/11 $1000-$10,000

American Geological Institute Minority Geoscience Student Scholarship

http://www.cnetweb.org/american_chemical_society_scholarships.htm Sciences 3/1/11 up to $5000

Edward J. McFadden Scholarship www.isabella.org/scholarship/mcfadden.htmCommunity

Service-Based3/1/11 Varies

Marriott Scholars Program http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=549 Hospitality 3/1/11 up to $9000

Phi Beta Kappa International Prospective Educator Scholarship

www.pdkintl.org/awards/prospective.htm Other/Specific 3/1/11 Varies

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

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Scholarship Website Category Deadline Amount

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

SAMMY Award http://sammy.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php Athletic 3/4/11 $7,500

Lighthouse Scholarships and Career Awardswww.lighthouse.org/aboutus/lighthouse-events/scholarships-and-career-

awardsDisability 3/13/11 $5,000

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing College Scholarship Award

http://agbell.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=493Community

Service-Based3/15/11 $250-$500

American Chemical Society Scholarships http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.htmlMinority/Earth

Science3/15/11 See Website

Dreams2 Scholarship Fundhttp://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/Grants-Support/Scholarships/Dreams2-

Scholarship-Fund-.aspxGeneral 3/15/11 $2,000

Glenn Miller Scholarship http://www.glennmiller.org/scholarships.html Music 3/15/11 $1000-$4500

NAACP - The Hubertus W.V. Willems for Male Students

http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=579Male/Science/

Engineering3/15/11 up to $2000

NAACP - The Roy Wilkins Scholarship Program http://www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=584 General 3/15/11 up to $1000

National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Scholarships

http://www.nsca-lift.org/NSCAFoundation/grants.shtml General 3/15/11 $1,500

Live Out Loud Educational Scholarship www.liveoutloud.info Other/Specific 3/18/11 $2,500

Anthem Essay Contest http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/anthem.aspx?theme=blue General 3/20/11 $30-$2000

New York State Academy of Family Physicians Scholarship Program

http://www.nysafp.org/index/residents--students-5/for-students-22/high-school-scholarships-57.html

Medicine 3/22/11 $1,000

FSCNY Scholarship Program www.fscny.org/scholar.htmAcademic/Community Service-

based3/28/11 $500-$7500

NBFAA Youth Scholarship Program www.alarm.org/pubsafety/ysp Other/Specific 3/31/11 $2500-$10,000

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund www.davisputter.orgCommunity

Service-Based4/1/11 up to $8000

Eagle Foundation Scholarship www.theeaglefoundation.comCommunity

Service-Based4/1/11 up to $10,000

The New York Urban League Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

www.nyul.org/nyul_scholarships.html Minority 4/1/11 up to $2500/year

World Studio Foundation Scholarship http://scholarships.worldstudioinc.com/ Other/Specific 4/1/11 $200-$6000

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship www.afsascholarship.org General 4/6/11 $2,000

AFSA National High School Essay Contest www.afsa.org/essaycontest General 4/15/11 $2,500

Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfmCommunity

Service-Based4/15/11 $2,500

Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html

General 4/15/11 $1,000

The NACME Pre-Engineering Student Scholarship Program

http://www.nacmebacksme.org/NBM_C.aspx?pageid=153Minority/Engineer

ing4/23/11 $1,500

Ferdinand Torres Scholarship www.afb.org/section.asp?documentid=2962 Other/Specific 4/30/11 $500-$2500

New York State Fraternal Order of Police Foundation

www.nysfop.org/events/scholarship.htm General 4/30/11 Varies

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund www.familiesoffreedom.org Other/Specific 5/15/11 Varies

New York State Art Teachers Association Scholarships

http://www.nysata.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=93342&orgId=nysata Visual Art 5/15/11 $500-$1000

Adelante US Education Leadership Fund http://www.adelantefund.org/adelante/Default_EN.asp Latino Students 5/27/11 $1500-$3000

Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award http://www.blackpolice.org/scholarships.htmlMinority/Law

Enforcement/Criminal Justice

6/1/11 See Website

National Sculpture Society Scholarship www.nationalsculpture.org/nss/index.cfm/method/main.scholarships Visual Art 6/2/11 $2,000

Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/index.htm Specific/Film 6/15/11 $250-$1000

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) - Minority Scholarship Awards

http://www.aiche.org/Students/Awards/MinorityScholarshipAwardsIncomingFreshmen.aspx

Minority/Chemical Engineering

7/1/11 $1,000

Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awardwww.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/bmk-

contest/index.htmPoetry/Specific 7/1/11 $200

Young Women in Public Affairs Award www.zonta.org/site/pageserver?pagename=prog_ed_lead_ydWomen/Commu

nity Service-based

7/1/11 $1,000

Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest http://www.duckbrand.com/Promotions/stuck-at-prom.aspx Visual Art 6/1/11 $5,000

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contesthttp://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/atlasshrugged.aspx?theme=blu

eGeneral 9/17/11 $50-$10,000

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Scholarship

www.stuttgartarkansas.org/index.php?fuseaction=p0004.&mod=45 Specific 9/23/11 $200-$1500

Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology

www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htmMath/Science/

Technology10/1/11 $1000-$100,000

Wendy's High School Heisman Award www.wendysheisman.com Athletic 10/1/11 up to $10,000

The New York Times College Scholarship Program

www.nytimes.com/learning/students/scholarship/index.htmlAcademic/Community Service-

based10/17/11

up to $7,500 per year

American Harlequin Dance Scholarshipwww.harlequinfloors.com/americanenglish/index.asp?section=67&pag

e=407Dance/Specific 11/1/11 $500-$5000

Prudential Spirit of Community Award http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/socCommunity

Service-Based11/2/11 $1000-$5000

AXA Achievement Scholarship http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/about.htmlCommunity

Service-Based12/15/11 $10,000-$25,000

Frank O'Neill Memorial Scholarship www.easyaid.com/scholarship_form.html General 12/31/11 $1,500

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority General Undergraduate Scholarship

www.zphib1920.org/nef General 2/1 and 9/1 $500-$1000

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/ General 8/1-10/31 $10,000-$100,000

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards www.hispanicheritage.org/youth.php Latino Students 4/1/11 $1000-$5000

Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarshiphttp://www.ncld.org/about-us/scholarships-aamp-awards/the-anne-

ford-and-allegra-ford-scholarship-awardSpecific/Learnin

g Disability12/1/11 $10,000 over 4 years

New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence

www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/2/NYS_Scholarships_for_Academic_Excellence

Academic 12/1/11 $500-$1500

A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship www.cesresources.org/charnon.html GeneralMarch 31, January 15

$1,500

New York State Regents Awards for Children of Deceased and Disabled Veterans

http://www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/NYS_Regents_Awards_for_Children_of_Deceased_and_Disabled_Veterans

Other/Specific 5/1/11 $450

Skandalaris Family Foundation www.skandalaris.comCommunity

Service-BasedMay $2,000

New York State Readers Aid Program www.vesid.nysed.gov/lsn/financialaid.htm Disability None Up to $1000/year

Poetry.com Poetry Contest www.poetry.com/contest/contest.asp Poetry/Specific Ongoing $25-$5000

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

(Congressional Internship) First in My Family Scholarship Program

http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html Latino Students See Website $500-$5000

ACLU StandUp for Freedom Contest http://www.aclu.org/standup/contest/ General See Website $1000-$5000

Albert Shanker College Scholarship Fund www.uft.org/member/education/shankerAcademic/Community Service-

basedSee Website $5000 over 4 years

Carolina Rice Scholarship www.carolinarice.com/scholarship General See Website $2,000

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) http://www.migrantstudents.org/campapplicants.html Latino/Migrant See Website $750-$4000

Elks National Foundation Scholarship Most Valuable Student Competition

www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm General See Website $1000-$15,000

First in my Family Scholarship Program www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/first_family.html Latino Students See Website See Website

Helen Abbott Community Service Awards http://www.aaiusa.org/foundation/154/student-resource-centerMinority/Commu

nity Service-Based

See Website $500-$1000

Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest http://holocaust.hklaw.com/ General See Website $300-$10,000

Jackson-Stricks Scholarship www.ncjwny.org/services_scholarships.htm Disability See Website Varies

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) Scholarships

www.jjay.cuny.edu/1200.php#Justice Specific See Website Varies

LEAGUE Foundation Scholarship www.leaguefoundation.org/scholarships/index.cfm Other/Specific See Website $1,500

LGBT Scholarships http://www.leaguefoundation.org Other/Specific See Website See Website

NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Scholarships

http://naacpldf.org/scholarships Minority See Website See Website

National Association of Hispanic Journalists http://www.nahj.org/Latino

Students/Journalism

See Website See Website

National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program

https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp Other/Specific See Website up to $20,000/year

New York State Grange Denise Scholarship http://www.nysgrange.org/educationalassistance.html Other/Specific See Website $1,000

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

New York State Memorial Scholarships www.hesc.com/content.nsf/SFC/2/NYS_Memorial_Scholarships Other/Specific See Website Full tuition

Oakseed Ministries Essay Contest www.oakseed.org General See Website $250-$1000

PFLAG Youth Scholarship Program www.pflag.org Other/Specific See Website $1000-$5000

Ron Brown Scholarship http://www.ronbrown.orgMinority/Acade

micSee Website $10,000/year

Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship Program

http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/ General See Website $1,000

Sallie Mae Fund American Dream Scholarship http://www.thesalliemaefund.org General See Website See Website

Scholarships for Latina Women Hispanic Scholarship Fund

http://www.hsf.net Latino Students See Website See Website

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards www.artandwriting.org Visual Art See Website Full Tuition

Seinfeld Scholarship Program www.pencil.org/page.htm?id=18Academic/Speci

ficSee Website Full Tuition

State Farm Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos/grants/hispanic.asp Latino Students See Website See Website

The Jackie Robinson Foundation's Scholarship Program

http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/application.php Minority See Website $7,500

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial Scholarships

www.trianglememorial.org/scholarship.htmlNYS

Students/SpecificSee Website $2,000

Turner YouthForce 2020 Scholarship Program www.turnerconstruction.com/corporate/content.asp?d=3920Community

Service-Based/Engineeri

See Website $2000/year

Unmet Need Scholarshiphttp://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship/Unmet_need.htm

lSpecific/Low

IncomeSee Website $1000-$3000

Tylenol Scholarship www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc Health Care September $1000-$5000

AnyCollege.com Scholarship www.anycollege.com/scholarship.cfm General Varies $2,000

CarDonors.com Scholarship http://www.cardonors.com/car-donation-scholarship-essay.html General Varies $500

Hispanic Scholarship Fund/General College Scholarship

www.hsf.net/scholarships.aspx?id=426 Latino Students Varies $1000-$5000

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2011

Illustrators of the Future Contest http://www.writersofthefuture.com/contest Visual Art Varies $500-$4000

Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarshiphttp://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/scholarship/inde

x.aspCommunity

Service-BasedVaries $1000-$5000

Los Padres Foundation http://www.lospadresfoundation.com/home.html Latino Students Varies Varies

Milk Mustache Scholarship http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php Athletes 1/1/11 $7,500

StraightForward Media Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship

www.straightforwardmedia.com/fridell General Varies $1,000

StraightForward Media Mesothelioma Memorial Scholarship

www.straightforwardmedia.com/meso/mesothelioma-memorial.php General Varies $500

The Random House Creative Writing Competition for New York City Public High

School Seniorswww.randomhouse.com/creativewriting General/Writing Varies $500-$10,000

Thurgood Marshall College Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/student/registered-users Minority Varies$2200/

semester

Verizon Scholarship http://foundation.verizon.com/scholarship/Families of Employees

12/1/11 Varies

Writers of the Future Contest http://www.writersofthefuture.com/contest Writing/Specific Varies $500-$5000

Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship for Children of Restaurant Workers

http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/430001/b580b41abae9 Minority/Specific 3/17/11 $1,000