Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

The 2017 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Diversity Scholarship is NOW OPEN!

• Now in its fifth year, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee developed the diversity scholarship program to help address the need for a qualified and more inclusive health care workforce in Tennessee. The scholarships are presented in partnership with the Memphis Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives.
• Three $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to threeminority, undergraduate college students pursuing health care careers within the state of Tennessee.
• Eligibility criteria can be found within the application (links are below).
• The scholarships will be awarded in two payments of $5,000 each over the course of two consecutive semesters.
• For more information about this scholarship, please visit BlueCross’s website:

http://www.bcbst.com/why-bcbst/about-us/corporate-responsibility/diversity/community-diversity.page

• The online application for the 2017 Diversity Scholarship can be found here (must be submitted by the deadline): https://form.jotform.com/63115001717140

• Or, students can print and mail their application (must be postmarked by the deadline): https://nashe-memphis.squarespace.com/s/2017-Diversity-Scholarship-Application-g9ez.docx

The following text comes directly from an email sent by the Memphis Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives forwarded to me by Academic Advisor, Denese Hulbert.

http://formyourfuture.org/

In every state, there are events to help you fill out the FAFSA and tell you ways to maximize your tax deduction.

College Goal Sunday is a day where you can bring your information and people help you fill out the FAFSA.

Each state has different dates: you can go down on this webpage, looking for FIND MORE RESOURCES AND EVENTS FOR ___ and put in your state. There you will find resources.

This page also contains a FAFSA Guide, under GET EDUCATED.

This page also contains these facts:

“Each year, more than $2 billion of financial aid goes unclaimed. To get this money for college, all students need to do is fill out one form: the FAFSA.”

92% OF STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WILL RECEIVE GRANTS

85% OF STUDENTS HAVE A CHANCE TO RECEIVE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID”

Find the Community Foundation in your area and search for scholarships

Emmett H. Turner Scholarship Fund, Deadline: March 15, 2017

http://www.cfmt.org/request/search/?q=turner

Eligible applicants are students enrolling in or currently enrolled at Tennessee State University in the Criminal Justice Program

This is just one of the scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Over 99 scholarships administered by the CFMT

 http://www.cfmt.org/request/search-scholarships/

You can explore the 99 scholarships administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and see if any others may apply to you.

Deadline: March 15, 2017

Other Community Foundation Scholarships all Over America

http://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator

Not from the Middle Tennessee area. Then, use this Community Foundation Locator at the link above to find a community foundation close to your permanent residence and see what scholarships may be available.

1. http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm

$10,000 Create A Greeting Card Contest, D: Mar 2, 2017

From webpage: “We formally invite you to enter our 10th Annual Create-A-Greeting Card $10,000 contest. Design a greeting card for the opportunity to win yourself a $10,000 scholarship and $1,000 for your school. Plus, your winning entry will be made into a bona fide greeting card by The Gallery Collection.”

2. http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/scholarships/scholarships-we-offer.html#leading

“Leading the Future II” Scholarship, D: Mar 1, 2017, Scholarship amount varies

Selected from webpage: “The “Leading the Future II” Scholarship is designed to elevate students’ consciousness about their future and their role in helping others once they receive a college degree and become established in a community.

Eligibility

• All applicants must be US residents.

• Applicants must be high school seniors or college students and planning to attend or already attending an accredited undergraduate institution.

About the Scholarship

One to three scholarships will be awarded. The scholarship amounts vary.

Scholarship Requirements

Scholarships are awarded to individuals based on the following:

• Essay
• Application
• Extracurricular activities
• Achievements
• Community responsibility
• Leadership potential
• Deadlines

All applications must be postmarked by March 1.”

3. http://www.projectyellowlight.com/

Project Yellow Light Scholarship/Hunter Garner Scholarship, Two deadlines: March 1 and April 1, 2017; Various amounts: $1,000, $2,000, and $5,000

Selected from website: “2016/17 VIDEO, BILLBOARD, AND RADIO CONTESTS ARE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS.

Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change.

As an applicant you have one clear mission: create a video or billboard to encourage your friends to avoid distracted driving, specifically, texting while driving.

Billboard, Due Date: March 1, 2017

High School & College Prizes

1ST: $2,000

Video, Due Date: April 1, 2017

High School & College Prizes

1ST: $5,000 2ND: $2,000 3RD: $1,000

Radio, Due Date: April 1, 2017

High School & College Prizes

1ST: $2,000

NOTE TO WHERE I GOT THIS SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION: I found these scholarships in Marianne Ragins’s book, WINNING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE, FOURTH edition: AN INSIDER’S GUIDE. ISBN #978-0-8050-9947-8

Marianne Ragins won more than $400,000 in scholarship money, and she has written a comprehensive book.

I have checked this book out multiple times from the Nashville Public Library.

I recently purchased a used copy off of Amazon.com for about $4.98.

Jessica Velasco of JLV College Counseling does a commendable job of maintaining lists with scholarship deadlines. I want to point out two upcoming scholarships to you. The descriptions below are her descriptions.

1. http://www.coffeeb.net/scholarship/

 $1000 Coffee Barrister Scholarship

Deadline: January 14, 2017

 Description: Scholarship is open to any student enrolled in an accredited secondary school, college, or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to coffee.

2. http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/

$500 1800wheelchair.com Scholarship

Deadline: January 15, 2017

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate student who are at least 16 years of age and legal residents of the U.S. or hold a student visa. Applicant must provide a “visual poem” on the theme of overcoming a personal challenge.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/january-scholarships/

The following scholarships come from the January 2017 list; click next to find more January 2017 scholarships. The above two scholarships come from page 3.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/february-scholarships/

Here is the list of scholarships with February 2017 deadlines.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/

Here is Jessica Velasco’s complete list of scholarships. Check all these out for a scholarship you may not even be aware of.

https://tnstate.academicworks.com/opportunities

* Students must be admitted to the University to complete the online scholarship application (which means you already have a mytsu username and password). All scholarships are competitive. Further info here: http://www.tnstate.edu/financial_aid/scholarships.aspx

The above scholarships have a deadline of January 16, 2017.

I got all this information from the webpages above.

1. Academic Work

State of Tennessee high school graduate with a 2.9 High School GPA un-weighted and 19 ACT or 900 SAT (Verbal and Math); and no prior college attendance.

Award: $20,000.00

2. Tennessee State University Academic Higher Achiever Scholarship

The TSU Academic Higher Achiever Scholarship is awarded to recognize the academic achievements of incoming freshman residing in the State of Tennessee. To be considered for this scholarship a student must be a State of Tennessee high school graduate with a minimum 3.0 unweighted High School GPA and a 21 ACT or 980 SAT (Verbal and Math) test score; and no prior college attendance. If awarded the scholarship covers Tuition, Fees, Room and Board for up to eight semesters.

Award: Varies

Supplemental Questions: Please provide a personal statement of your life including your college aspirations.

3. Tennessee State University Academic Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Scholarship

The TSU Academic Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Scholarship is awarded to recognize the academic achievements of incoming freshman. To be considered for this scholarship a student must be a high school graduate with no prior college attendance, residing outside the state of Tennessee. The student must have a minimum high school unweighted GPA of 3.0 and a 21 ACT or 980 SAT (Verbal and Math) test score. The scholarship covers the cost of Out-of-State Tuition for up to eight semesters.

Award: Varies

Supplemental Questions: Please provide a personal statement of your life including your college aspirations.

4. Tennessee State University Building Bridges Grant

The TSU Building Bridges Grant is awarded to recognize the achievements of incoming freshman. To be considered for this scholarship a student must be a high school graduate with a minimum 2.5 unweighted High School GPA and a 19 ACT or 900 SAT (Verbal and Math) test score; and no prior college attendance. If awarded the scholarship covers Tuition and Fees, Room and Board for up to eight semesters.

Award: Varies

Supplemental Questions: Please provide a personal statement of your life including your college aspirations.

If you have any questions, please contact the TSU Foundation Office at 615-963-5481.

A little bit of time (10 hours or less) can lead you to $500 up to $38,000. Happy exploring!

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https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/student-and-recent-grads

The Department of Homeland Security has information on its website for students and recent graduates on “scholarships, internships, fellowships, and full time hiring programs at the Department of Homeland Security.”

There are also tabs for Veteran Opportunities, Executive Opportunities, and Component Careers.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/all-scholarships-2/scholarships-with-september-deadlines/

Jessica of JLV Counseling does a great service in collecting and creating lists of scholarships with current deadlines.

Above you will find scholarships with September 2016 deadlines; some are due today, Sept 1, but as you go through the list, you will find later September deadline dates. (You must click on Next to view the pages to see the later dates.)

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2016/07/14/scholarships-with-september-2016-deadlines/

This is just a few scholarships with September 2016 deadlines if you don’t want to go through that long list at first.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/october-scholarships/

Here is the full list of October 2016 Scholarships.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/

And here is Jessica’s full list of scholarships.

You most likely won’t find this link in any scholarship book. Aren’t you glad you are a Tiger Scholar?

http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3subject.htm

Grants for Individuals page, updated and maintained by Jon Harrison, contains a breakdown of “funding opportunities for individuals, such as financial aid or scholarships for students.”

Funding is broken down by subject, by population group, and by academic level (precollege, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctorate).

Also, consider multiple categories you can explore. For example, if you are sociology major but also play an instrument or sing, you might check under Music. If you are pre-law, besides Law, you might check under Writing for writing competitions you can enter. Be creative. Do not limit yourself.

The links on this page are checked regularly and updated.