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Three Scholarships Worth Checking Out!

1. https://www.genetex.com/Article/resource/Index/Scholarship

$2,000 GeneTex Scholarship, D: July 11, 2025

Scholarship is open to students “pursuing a STEM undergraduate or graduate degree.”

Students must be in “good standing and enrolled at an accredited college or university” and be a “declared STEM major.”

This scholarship is open to international students.

Under the FAQ question “What majors or programs qualify,” the answer is “The National Science Foundation defines STEM majors as life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, computer sciences and mathematics.”

You could also be a high school senior who will be an incoming freshman or a transfer student: “If you are an incoming university student or transfer student, please provide a letter of acceptance or some equivalent form of documentation to show that you will be attending that university.”

The application does include “a personal statement of 500 words or less on what made you want to pursue a STEM major.”

2. https://www.bmtx.com/scholarship

$1,500 BMTX Financial Empowerment Scholarship, D: July 12, 2025

Open to undergraduate and graduate students. GPA of 3.0 or higher. 30-60 second creative video about financial empowerment in your life and career, especially promoting financial within your community.

Selected criteria from website:

“Do you believe that financial empowerment plays an important role in your life and the lives of others? That reaching financial freedom should be a goal more people in the United States strive to achieve? Are you actively promoting financial empowerment in your community to help better our society as a whole?  
BM Technologies, Inc. is offering a $1,500 scholarship to one (1) excellent undergraduate or graduate student who is blazing a trail and shaking things up in the world of financial empowerment.

Required Materials:

1. Application (Electronic Form Below) with all sections filled out.

2. Creative Video (Must be a 30-60 second video) explaining the importance of financial empowerment in your life and career. Special consideration will be given towards those who are demonstrating an active role in promoting financial empowerment within their community. We highly encourage creativity! Suggested Format: MP4.

3. Unofficial Transcript (PDF) must be valid and reflect current academic standing, including a GPA of at least 3.0

4. Proof of Enrollment/Acceptance (PDF). This only needs to be completed if you are not studying at an accredited institution.”

3. https://www.antibodies-online.com/scholarship/

$1,000 antibodies-online Scholarship, D: July 20, 2025  

Selected criteria from website: “

• High school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students can apply.
• Candidates must be enrolled as a freshman, undergraduate, or graduate student at an accredited college or university for the upcoming fall or spring term respectively.
• Intended major in Life Sciences or related fields.
• Complete the application along with a 250 word abstract on why you have decided to enter the field of Life Science and how you plan to use your degree to further advance this field.
• Complete the application along with a 150 word abstract on what your favorite scientific discovery is and why.”

Other Scholarships and a Competition You Can Explore

I discovered the following scholarships and one competition but don’t have time to do a write up. Explore to see if they apply to you.

1. https://peacecontests.org/#poetry

Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards, D: July 1, 2025

“Open to people worldwide. Poems must be original, unpublished, and in English.

The awards contest is an annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate positive visions of peace and the human spirit. The Poetry Awards include three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 & Under.”

2. https://www.emergencydentistsusa.com/dental-scholarship/

$1,000 Emergency Dentist USA Annual Video Scholarship, D: July 1, 2025

Students of all majors, high school and college. Any U.S. Citizen or foreign citizen residing legally in the U.S.

60 second-120 second video, addressing the topic, “Tell (or enact for us) what superpower you would love to have and how you would use it to help create better dental health in all people!”

3. https://apexminecrafthosting.com/minecraft-scholarship/

$2,000 Minecraft Scholarship, D: July 31, 2025

U.S. Citizen. Currently enrolled in college or high school. GPA 3.0 or higher. Short essay of no “less than 500 words about your opinion on how Minecraft can be a positive influence on education and career development.”

4. . https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart

SMART Scholarship, D: Dec 1, 2025

“The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students.”

Deadline: Dec 1, 2025

Full Tuition, Annual Stipend $30,000-$46,000, and other benefits

Making Appointments in the Writing Center for the Summer (New Information)

We are making a transition from tnstate.mycoline.com to EAB-Navigate to make appointments in the Writing Center (in person or online).

If you wish to make an appointment, you can reach out to Mike Turner at mjturner@tnstate.edu or call my office phone at 615-963-5570.

In addition, you can contact Ms. Rhonda Kavan, Coordinator of the AARC Writing Center, rkavan@tnstate.edu.

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