Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

$38,000 Worth of Potential Scholarship Money

I have discovered these scholarships over the last two weeks. See which ones you qualify for.

  http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx

Do-Over Scholarship 2012, $1,500, Deadline: June 30, 2012 at 10:59 pm Central Time (do not click on the Google Ads)

Also, you will find $8,000 worth of scholarships, all with different deadlines in 2012 that you can apply for.

First, you must create a profile at http:://www.scholarshipexperts.com , which will point you to more scholarships you can apply for.

Each scholarship given by Scholarshipexperts.com then requires you to write a short 250 words or less response to a question.

Scholarshipexperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as being one of the premier scholarship search engines on the web.

http://www.gkscholarship.com/

$1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship, Deadline: July 31, 2012; $1,000

From webpage:” Eligibility: 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate student including adult students. Legal resident of the U.S. Currently in school or planning to start school within the next 12 months.

Winners are chosen by committee, which bases its decision primarily on the submitted personal statement. The first place award is a $1,000 scholarship. The award can be used for tuition, room and board, required fees or any educational expense.”

“In 250 words or less, please submit an essay on one of the following:

1. Why do you deserve to win this scholarship? -OR-

2. Describe your academic or career goals. -OR-

3. Any topic of your choice.

Feel free to re-use an essay that you wrote in class, for college admission or another scholarship competition.”

http://www.campusdiscovery.com/college-scholarships

$2,500 “Advice to Your High School Self” Scholarship, Deadline: Sept 31, 2012; $2,500

From webpage: “U.S. students enrolled at a college or university* (as well as recent college grads who finished with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in 2010, 2011 or 2012) could be eligible to compete for this $2,500 scholarship. To start the process, just complete our fun, interactive college survey, and then give CampusDiscovery.com your best advice about college.

Remember…we want to hear about real life student experiences at college. So don’t delay — apply today! And be sure to tell your college friends so they can participate too!”

http://www.foreclosure.com/scholarship

The 2012 Foreclosure.com Scholarship Program, Deadline: Dec 1, 2012; 800-2000 words; $5,000 (one) and $1,000 (four)

From webpage: “Currently enrolled college students (graduate students, law students and/or high school seniors are NOT eligible) are invited to apply by submitting an essay. Freshman entering Fall 2012 are eligible once they have received a student ID number.

Essay Topic: What creative solutions, programs and/or initiatives to stimulate the United States housing market, as well as to turn the foreclosure tide, must a presidential candidate outline/promise to earn your vote? Feel free to include your very own original stimulus plan and/or ideas in your response, which can also be used to enhance existing platforms from candidates and/or other influential thought leaders.”

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx

Deadline: Jan 5, 2013; grades 9-12; students under the age of 20 studying for a GED or enrolled in high school correspondence program; $10,000 (one), $1,000 (one), and $500 (up to5);

 Essay, no more than 1,000 words; “Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official that occurred during or after 1956, the publication date of Profiles in Courage.”

“Essays must have a minimum of five sources, including one non-internet source.”

http://www.collegescholarships.org/our-scholarships/blogging.htm

Blogging Scholarship, $10,000; read about this scholarship now, so you can plan your blog for the 2012 competition.

http://www.clearwater.edu/Scholarship_Information.pdf

25 Pages of Scholarships–research and see which ones you can apply for. I discovered some of the scholarships above from this list.

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