scholarships for high school students

Make Art Save Art Scholarship:  To apply, create and submit your own visual artwork and a short essay showcasing the importance of art education.  The artist that has the most shares on Facebook and Twitter will be entered to win a $1,000 scholarship.

Deadline: November 28, 2011

For: Must be a US citizen and younger than 25 years old

Scholarship Amount: $1,000

Website:  www.dosomething.org/make-art-save-art

College Prowler No-Essay Scholarship:  Fill out a form on the College Prowler website and you are entered into that month's drawing for a scholarship.  

Deadline November 30, 2011

For: High school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students and anyone else looking to attend college within 12 months.

Scholarship amount: $2,000

Website: https://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/apply.aspx?source=cp

AFA Teens Video Scholarship Competition:  To enter, submit an autobiography and create a video of two minutes or less that conveys a moment in relation to Alzheimer’s.

Deadline:  December 1, 2011

For: Students between the ages of 13 and 19

Scholarship amount: 2 $500 awards

Website: www.afateens.org/competition_video.html

Stephen J. Brady STOP Hunger Scholarship: Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to your community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the U.S. within the last 12 months.

Deadline:  December 5, 2011

For: Kindergarten through graduate students

Scholarship Amount:  $5,000

Website: .  http://www.sodexofoundation.org/hunger_us/scholarships/scholarships.asp

Get Green Video Contest:  Submit a 30-120 second video that shows how one or more of the elements of science, technology, engineering or math can help green your city or town.

Deadline: December 8, 2011

For:  High school students ages 14-19.

Scholarship Amount: The first place winner will receive $500 and a Samsung Galaxy Tab; second place $250 and a Samsung Netbook, third place $150 and a Samsung HD camcorder.

Website: http://planetconnect.org/getgreenvideocontest

Being an American Essay Contest:  Submit a maximum 1000-word essay on the following topic:  “How does the Constitution establish and maintain a culture of liberty?”  The essay must be submitted by your teacher to be considered.

Deadline:  December 15, 2011

For: High school students between the ages of 13 and 19.

Scholarship Amount:  $1000

Website: http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/contest

“Financial Connects” Financial Literacy Scholarship Award:  Create an original two to three minute video or interactive game that promotes financial literacy and correlates with the Department of Education’s financial literacy standards.  A one-paragraph proposal is required with the submission.  Participants may be individuals or a team associated with a nonprofit or school. 

Deadline: December 31, 2011

For: Students grades six through 12 and college undergraduate and graduate students

Scholarship Amount: $1000

Website: www.netliteracy.org/financial-connects/financial-connects-contest/

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship:  Submit a 250-word personal statement.

Deadline:  December 31, 2011

For: High school students, college students and graduate students who are legal U.S. residents.

Scholarship Amount: $1,000.  The award may be used for tuition, room and board, books, or any related educational expense.

Website: www.gkscholarship.com

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Scholarship: Conduct your own environmental stewardship project in 2011, take digital photos of your project in action, and write an essay about your project and what it meant to you. 

Deadline:  December 31,2011

For:  Young people interested in protecting wildlife and the environment

Scholarship Amount:  $850

Website .http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist#scholarship

America’s Best Blogging Scholarship:  Write a 500-600 word blog post that addresses the following topic:  Define the single most important political issue of the approaching presidential election.  Explain not only what the issue is, but also why and how you propose we come to a solution that benefits the majority.

Deadline:  December 31, 2011

For: Undergraduate and graduate students and incoming freshman

Scholarship Amount:  $1,000

Website: http://yourlocalsecurity.com/scholarship

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) Scholarship: To apply, submit the JVS online application including a letter of recommendation, essay, transcript and some additional supplemental materials.

Deadline:  March 12, 2012

For: Jewish full-time students at least 16 years old who are US citizens or permanent legal residents and have resided in CA for a minimum of 2 years.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 and demonstrated financial need.

Scholarship Amount: Based on need, scholarships range from $1,000-$5,000

Website: http://www.jvsla.org/programs-and-services/jvs-scholarship-program