Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

In celebration of Summer Completion Academy, I want to point out several scholarships you can apply for.

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship to Tackle Your Weakness, Deadline: July 31, 2017

http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-weakness/

Selected criteria from webpage:

“Who: Current high school or college students age 15 years or older.

What: This scholarship encourages students to identify and take action to improve a weakness and begin to transform it into a strength.

Amount: $1,000. May be used at any college to study any major.”

This scholarship only requires 3-5 sentences and answering a few questions. Literally, you create the answer by studying the page, looking at the resources on the website, thinking about the weakness, and writing up the answer.

You are asked about your weakest subject and “are you ready to face your weakness and transform it into a strength.”

Then in 3-5 sentences, you answer only ONE of the following: “What do you consider one of your greatest weaknesses? -OR- Why is it important to try to improve a weakness?”

Other Active Life Scholarships

http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-political-awarenes/

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship for Political Expression, D: August 31, 2017

http://www.getupgetactive.org/scholarship/

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship for Financial Literacy, D: September 30, 2017

The two above scholarships involve only answering a few questions and writing a 3-5 sentence answer to a Short Answer question.

Developing a Strategy for Scholarship Money Searches

Scholarshiptigers.com is on a mission to help you find more scholarship money, less college debt.

I update this blog twice a week, so reading past blog entries will assist you greatly.

Sign up to receive these blog posts in your email.  I will tell you how  after I discuss some strategies.

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AS A PART TIME JOB

First, students can finance up to their $30,000 a year tuition bill if they make seeking scholarships a part time job. Apply for scholarships, even small ones. I have read several students who have amassed $30,000 or more with several small scholarships, such as $250, $500, or $1,000 scholarships.

https://scholarshiptigers.com/2017/07/12/1000-couponchief-com-scholarship-program-d-july-31-2017-and-felecia-hatcher-author-of-the-c-students-guide-to-scholarships/

This blog post from last week discussed how one student, Felecia Hatcher, author of THE C STUDENT’S GUIDE TO SCHOLARSHIPS, won over $100,000 for scholarships, even though her GPA fluctuated between a 2.1 and 2.7.

Also, another scholarship, the $1,000 CouponChief.com Scholarship Program, D: July 31, 2017, is discussed.

An eagle flies down to catch a fish 91 to 97 times out of a 100 before successfully catching it once, so an eagle is successful about 3 to 9 percent of the time.

If you apply to 1,000 scholarships and get 30 scholarships (often enough to finance a year at school), then you have a success rate of 3%, just like the eagle.

However, you shouldn’t just apply, you should notice that scholarship providers seem to ask similar questions, so you can develop and fine tune each answer to each scholarship. Make appointments in the TSU Writing Center to strategically plan out and write a great response.

Work smarter, not harder.  You are not awarded for how long it takes you to complete a task; you are awarded for taking some time, stepping back, reflecting, fine tuning the process, getting better and better at each stage.

Set smaller goals to get you started. Look at scholarships on this page. Complete one scholarship by the end of this week. Then, go for five scholarships, and then go for ten scholarships by the end of July or August 2017. These are all doable.

Spend 1-2 hours a week at first, and build up to longer hours if necessary.

I try to list a scholarship and then WHERE YOU can SEARCH for more scholarships. Each entry then is a roadmap to bigger possibilities.

PLAN FOR BIGGER SCHOLARSHIPS: PLANNING FOR THE $100,000 Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway; the $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500 Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship; and other Scholarships

https://scholarshiptigers.com/2017/07/13/scholarships-for-the-future-100000-dr-pepper-tuition-giveaway-scholarship-america-dream-award-other-future-scholarships-you-can-prepare-for-now/

Last week, I also dealt with scholarships that pay out larger than $500 and $1,000 and how to plan for them.

I did not list the Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship last week because I wasn’t sure if the foundation had changed the rules to only apply that scholarship to Taco Bell employees. I emailed them and asked (get in the habit of asking questions; by asking questions students have gotten several favorable replies, including  a scholarship limit of about a $3,100 limit lifted to about $3,400; she was encouraged to apply and since the need was only a few hundred dollars more, the scholarship provider came back with the reply that if she won, they could meet that need.)

Ask, ask, ask.

https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home

You can sign up and receive notification when the next application phase opens in early 2018.

Ages 16-24       

Legal resident of the 50 US and the District of Columbia

Create and submit a 2 minute or less video that tells a story of your life’s passion

No GPA involved; amounts in $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000

Also, if your GPA is 2.0 or higher for Fall 2017, you can apply starting in April 2018 to the Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) Foundation. Information  at the above link to the blog entry.

Two Other Methods for Finding Scholarships

https://scholarshiptigers.com/2017/05/31/grants-to-individuals-online-database-a-little-known-source-and-1000-active-life-scholarship-deadline-may-31-2017-and-two-more-scholarships/

 Grants to Individuals Online database—a little known source—you can discover a library or other institution nearest you where you can find grants that are given to individuals.

 Find information at the link above. This resource in not well known, but it can give you an edge over those who only use books or the Internet to find sources for funding.

https://scholarshiptigers.com/2016/07/07/grants-for-individuals-database-explore-and-rack-up-the-money/

 Grants for Individuals Database, Explore and Rack up the Money—this is a different database with a similar title. This college librarian maintains these resources so that everybody can access them, and he actively checks the links and resources regularly.

How to Receive Entire Blog Entries from ScholarshipTigers.com as They are Published

On the right hand side of the webpage, scroll down until you see the words, EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION.

If you enter your email address and click on the box, Sign me up, you should receive an email, and then all you have to do is confirm it.

You will then receive updates with scholarships and clues so that you can discover more college money and aim for less student debt.

You will receive the text of the entire blog post, and I try to blog twice a week.

Preparing for the Future—Planning for Scholarships

If you are an incoming freshman to Tennessee State University or a returning undergraduate or graduate student, you can start preparing yourself  for scholarships that will open in the future.

If you are entering college or continuing your education at the high school level, then Fall 2017 is the time to search out scholarships and see what it is within your power to do.

If one of the scholarships requires a 3.0 and you earn a 2.3 during Fall 2017, then you are moving towards a 3.0. Progress, even setbacks, are opportunities to see what you can do to move forward or correct present action to bring about different, future results.

Now, you may not know it, but as mentioned before, several scholarships require no GPA, and some require a minimum GPA of 2.0 or 2.5 or higher.

The Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) Foundation, which opens in April 2018, requires a minimum 2.0 GPA. Of course, those with higher GPAs can also apply and are encouraged to apply.

Scholarship America: Be Aware of Open and Opening Soon Scholarships

https://scholarshipamerica.org/what-we-do/students-parents/open-scholarships/

Scholarship America administers scholarship programs nationwide and regionally. The clue is to visit and see if there are any open scholarships that you can apply for.

Next, explore Scholarships Opening Soon. These are arranged in alphabetical order, so go through the names and see which scholarships are opening soon that you can apply for.

Write down the name, cut and paste the link, and save it under the month and year it will open as well as close in your Scholarship List. For example,

August 2017

https://scholarshipamerica.org/what-we-do/students-parents/open-scholarships/

Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway Promotion and Contest, up to $100,000

Opening Aug 2017—

check at https://www.drpeppertuition.com/ around August 2017 and read the Official Rules to have the best chance

From webpage: “If you’re a student between the ages of 18-24, you can submit your One Of A Kind story to enter for the chance to compete to win up to $100,000 in tuition. You’ll be eligible to submit a video once you reach 50 votes.

Dr Pepper will select finalists for a chance to compete to win up to $100,000 in tuition at a college football championship game. Find more information at http://www.drpeppertuition.com.”

I go to the website to explore further: https://www.drpeppertuition.com/faq

Guess on dates from past dates above and put them on your Scholarship List or Scholarship Calendar.

October 2017

Submit videos, most likely around Oct 17, 2017—Dr. Pepper

Dec 2017

Many finalists will be chosen in early Dec 2017—scholarship is connected with my goals and the college football season—Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway

There are many more scholarships at Scholarship America, some open to high school seniors, college undergraduates, returning students, all different criteria. Explore this list.

More Chances at Scholarship America

Explore the scholarships at Scholarship America to see what you can apply for.

If you are already in college, the Scholarship America Dream Award for sophomores, juniors, and seniors in college opens October 2017.

https://scholarshipamerica.org/dreamaward/

Selected criteria from website:

“To apply for the Dream Award, students must:

• Have received a high school diploma or equivalent from a U.S. school
• Be planning to complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by the end of the current academic year
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore-year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
• Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent resident (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA)”

Some Scholarships You Can Prepare For

Some of these scholarships pertain to regional or particular school attended. Some do not. I will list some pertinent information but not all. You will have to go to the websites to see the full criteria. You may have to visit them closer to the opening dates.

Many of these I have written about, but I want you to start preparing yourself now for the opportunity.

https://tmcf.org/our-scholarships

Thurgood Marshall College Fund, ongoing

By clicking on the Full List, you can review all the scholarships offered.

TMCF administers scholarships to 47 HBCUs (TSU is one of them). Since the TMCF administers 500 scholarships, I advise you check back every two weeks to see what is open, but if you are close to the beginning of Fall 2017 semester, I would check back every week.

Many people fail to review the criteria for each scholarship. For example, in the general criteria listed for TMCF scholarships, 3.0 out of a 4.0 is listed.

However, this is the general criteria, and I have seen scholarships with minimum GPA of 2.0 or 2.5.

Check each scholarship. Also, while TMCF scholarships often go to students at one of 47 HBCUs, I have seen them administer scholarships that could apply to an HBCU or another school. It is important to read all the criteria for each scholarship.

http://scarlettfoundation.org/Scholarships/

Scarlett Family Foundation Scholarship, opening Sept 15, 2017

Graduated high school (or GED) from one of the forty eligible counties in Middle TN; demonstrated financial need; GPA 2.5 or higher; Pursuing a business or STEM approved degree at a 4 yr. non-profit college or university, and planning to enroll full-time in the fall of 2018

Awards from $2,500 to $15,00 per academic year

http://bryancollinsscholarship.org/about-the-program/

$2,000 Bryan A. Collins Memorial Scholarship, Deadline: Mar 1, 2018

Undergraduate student at TSU, involved in extra-curricular  or campus activities outside the classroom, demonstrating leadership in such activities; minimum GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale; at least one faculty recommendation

https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/search-scholarships/

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee scholarships, administers over 100 different scholarships, usually opens around Jan 2018, deadline is Mar 15, 2018

Some you may not know about:

https://www.cfmt.org/giving-and-investing/become-a-donor/give-to-a-fund/emmett-h-turner-scholarship-fund/

Emmett H. Turner Scholarship Fund, “Applicants must be attending Tennessee State University and majoring in the criminal justice program.”

https://www.cfmt.org/giving-and-investing/become-a-donor/give-to-a-fund/teddy-wilburn-scholarship-fund/

Teddy Wilburn Scholarship Fund, “Country music singer, Grand Ole Opry star, songwriter and manager Teddy Wilburn established a Fund through his estate to help others enjoy the opportunities made available by a college education. With his singing career beginning at age nine, Teddy never had the chance to attend college and wanted to help eager students in need of financial aid. The Fund benefits college students at Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University.”

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.

https://www.shawncartersf.com/scholarship-fund/

Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship, opens April 1, 2018 and closes April 30, 2018

Open to high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate (2 year or 4 year) college students, and students at vocational or trade schools; US citizen or permanent resident; 25 years or younger; minimum 2.0 GPA

Fail Your Way to Success

Felecia Hatcher wanted to go to college and was told by her guidance counselor she would not be able to go. She had a GPA that “fluctuated between a 2.1 and a 2.7” (5), and “won over a $100,000 to attend college” (back cover).

Felecia Hatcher, author of THE “C” STUDENTS GUIDE TO SCHOLARSHIPS and START YOUR BUSINESS ON A RAMEN NOODLE BUDGET, discusses the importance of sharing your failure story in the following TED Talk video:

As Ms. Hatcher mentions in her talk, our society is filled with stories of success, but we don’t hear the stories of failures.

Learning often involves failing. Remember back to something you know how to do well, such as play a video game  or sing a song or play a sport or do well in math or English.

Did you always know how to do that well? Remember, you had to fail before you became good– you had to try and try, readjust, make corrections, keep practicing, to get further, to become better, to become proficient.

You failed your way to success.

Many adults give up after only 5 or 7 or less tries. However, as a baby, you tried to walk and you had to fail over 100, over a 1,000 times, over many more times.

Did somebody stop and say to you, “Oh, walking seems too much for you. You’ve tried over 100 times. It’s time to rest. Walking doesn’t seem the thing for you.” No, you had enough courage and skill to keep going because your baby brain was smart enough not to stop.

Ask those people you admire have they ever had difficulties and when they say yes, then you ask them what did they do. Take notes if you can.

Fail your way to success and more college money.

I liked Felecia Hatcher’s THE “C” STUDENTS GUIDE TO SCHOLARSHIPS so much, I bought it as a resource.

If you are a Tennessee State University student, you can come by and look over the book, taking notes in room 117 in the Student Success Center.  You can email Mr. Turner at mjturner@tnstate.edu

Also, check the previous Scholarship Tigers blog for scholarships that require no GPA, only creativity and the willingness to try. And asking for help if you need it.

Hatcher, Felecia. The “C” Students Guide to Scholarships. Peterson’s Publishing, 2012.

A 2^nd edition of this book exists.

Now, if you are ready to try, read some past blog entries and apply to scholarships. Make it your goal to apply to 10 scholarships by the end of August 2017.

Also, check out the scholarship below.

$1,000 CouponChief.com Scholarship Program, D: July 31, 2017

https://www.couponchief.com/pages/scholarship

Selected criteria from the website:

 “Every year, we will award one Coupon Chief Scholarship winner with $1,000 to put towards higher education. The only requirement is to upload a 2-5 minute video to Youtube that details one of 2 things:

1. Introduce yourself, mentioning your grade and college you will be attending.
2. How you personally save money as a college student.

Your video must also include a short intro about your reasons for living a frugal lifestyle, and in the video description, link back to this scholarship page.

We may include your response in a blog post on our site, so please keep that in mind when making your response.

ELIGIBILITY

You must be a US resident enrolled in high school, college, or trade school to apply.

GUIDELINES

Creativity is encouraged, but we want to see top tips from someone that actually is genuinely passionate about saving money. We will judge videos on these criteria.”

WHERE I FOUND THIS SCHOLARSHIP

July 2017 Scholarships

Partial list of scholarships with July 2017 deadlines

July Scholarships

List of Scholarships with July 2017 deadlines

Both of these lists are compiled Jessica Velasco of JLV Counseling.

At the end of each page, click on NEXT to view more scholarships.

How to Receive Entire Blog Entries from ScholarshipTigers.com as They are Published

On the right hand side of the webpage, scroll down until you see the words, EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION.

If you enter your email address and click on the box, Sign me up, you should receive an email, and then all you have to do is confirm it.

You will then receive updates with scholarships and clues so that you can discover more college money and aim for less student debt.

You will receive the text of the entire blog post, and I try to blog twice a week.

$1,000 Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship, D: July 31, 2018

http://genkellyscholarship.com/

Selected criteria from webpage:

“The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program that helps students fulfill their dreams of a higher education. The scholarship is named for Gen and Kelly Tanabe, best-selling authors on education, whose generous donations fund this program.

 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.

Selection & Award

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.

Short Answer

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.”

Secret: Remember the Unigo.com scholarships I posted yesterday.

You can pick the best answer from one of those or another scholarship and re-use it for this competition.

Goodcall.com Scholarship Search Engine

https://www.goodcall.com/scholarships/

This is a direct link to Goodcall.com website with a scholarship search engine, which doesn’t store your personal information as you look for scholarships, and no random, sneaky ads either.

I found out about this website just this morning.

High school students (future Tigers)

https://www.nassp.org/news-and-resources/nassp-approved-student-programs?SSO=true

National Association of Secondary Principals creates a list of approved contests and activities for high school students.

This list is a great place for high school students to find out about scholarships and competitions they can apply for. This is a treasure trove for students who wish to go to college with little or no debt.

Some scholarships you will find in this list.

1. https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships

Voice of Democracy, Grades 9-12, $30,000 Top Prize

Patriot’s Pen, Grades 6-8, $5,000 Top Prize

Selected criteria from webpage

“Youth Scholarships

Voice of Democracy

The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $30,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

Voice of Democracy

Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

Want to apply? Read the rules and eligibility requirements and download the entry form and brochure before you submit your entry at your local VFW Post.

Patriot’s Pen

Each year more than 132,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. The national first-place winner wins $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. The first-place winner from each state competes for national awards totaling $54,500, with each first-place state winner receiving a minimum of $500 at the national level.

The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Want to apply?

Read the rules and eligibility requirements and download the entry form and brochure before submitting your entry to your local VFW Post.”

1. http://www.artandwriting.org/

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

from website: “Through the Scholastic Awards, teens in grades 7–12 from public, private, or home schools can apply in 29 categories of art and writing for their chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited and published.

Beyond the Awards, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers produces a number of programs to support creative students and their educators, including the Art.Write.Now.Tour, the National Student Poets Program, the Scholastic Awards Summer Workshops and Scholastic Awards Summer Scholarships programs, the Golden Educators Residency, and much more.”

$1,500 Flavor of the Month Scholarship, D: July 31, 2017

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/flavor-of-the-month-scholarship

Unigo.com has a scholarship every month, some from $1,500 all the way to $10,000. Most require a 250 or less short answer as well as completing a scholarship profile.

These scholarships are offered to people who are

• “thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
• legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
• and currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education” (from website).

$1,500 Flavor of the Month Scholarship

From website: “WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO BE, IT’S DELICIOUS!

Winning scholarships can be sweet – especially with this special a la mode award for scholarship seekers who love ice cream.

Are you simple and sweet like vanilla, classic yet unpredictable like chocolate chip, or a little nutty like pistachio? Whatever the flavor or reasons may be, we want to know what ice cream flavor best reflects your personality and why.

July is National Ice Cream Month, and we need a little help picking out a “Flavor of the Month” for our famous ice cream scholarship. Tell us all about your ice cream flavor, and you could scoop up a sweet $1,500 scholarship.

Submit an online written response to the question:

“Summer and ice cream go hand-in-hand. In fact, July is National Ice Cream Month, and that’s the inspiration behind this award. We think people are very similar to ice cream; some are nutty, others a little exotic, while some are very comforting. If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?” (250 words or less)

The Flavor of the Month Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around October 31, 2017.”

Other Scholarships Offered by Unigo.com

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships

Here, you can explore other scholarships Unigo offers

$1,500 Make Me Laugh Scholarship,

$2,000 Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship,

$5,000 Education Matters Scholarship, and the

 Unigo $10,000 Scholarship.

Also, you can read past winners to get an idea of what type of entries win.

SKIP THE ADS! (Some of the ads are legitimate, but sadly I can’t vouch for them all. Avoid the single mom or single dad scholarships–I and a few other students have received calls, and some of the operators are not scrupulous, trying to pressure students in pursuing degrees at for-profit colleges and to take on heavy student loans.)

Unigo.com’s Scholarship Directory

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships

Browse millions of scholarships at Unigo’s Scholarship Directory at the above link.

You can search for scholarships like those below and others.

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major

Scholarships by Major

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/undergraduate-students

Scholarships for Undergraduate Majors

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/high-school-students

Scholarships for High School Students

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/graduate-students

Scholarships for Graduate Students

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/minority

Minority Scholarships

Scholarships with August 2017 deadlines

In celebration of Summer Completion Academy, here are two lists of scholarships with August 2017 deadlines. Some of these scholarships are open to high school students, undergraduate students, and graduate students.

August 2017 Scholarships

Top August 2017 scholarships

August Scholarships

Complete list of scholarships with August 2017 deadlines; click NEXT to see the next page of scholarships.

How to Receive Entire Blog Entries from ScholarshipTigers.com as They are Published  

On the right hand side of the webpage, scroll down until you see the words, EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION.

If you enter your email address and click on the box, Sign me up, you should receive an email, and then all you have to do is confirm it.

You will then receive updates with scholarships and clues so that you can discover more college money and aim for less student debt.

You will receive the text of the entire blog post, and I try to blog twice a week.

Of course, these scholarships can be applied for by other students not in Summer Completion Academy (SCA), but students in SCA will be mastering writing, which makes the completion of these scholarships easier.

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship for Financial Literacy, D: June 30, 2017

http://www.getupgetactive.org/scholarship/

I would read the entire webpage, including the right hand side on “Financial Literacy.”

 Selected criteria from webpage:

“Who: Current college, graduate school or adult learners.

What: This scholarship is designed to encourage students to increase their financial literacy skills and adopt positive habits for managing their personal finances both in college and beyond.

Amount: $1,000. May be used at any college to study any major”

This scholarship only requires 3-5 sentences and answering a few questions. Literally, you create this answer by studying the page, thinking about it, and writing up several answers.

Other scholarships that would only require 3-5 sentences and answering a few questions.

http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-weakness/

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship to Tackle Your Weakness , D: July 31, 2017

http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-political-awarenes/

$1,000 Active Life Scholarship for Political Expression, D: August 31, 2017

Explore Scholarship Tiger for other scholarships with a June 30 deadline, as well as deadlines in July and August 2017 and beyond.

Search and you will find.

http://www.breylancommunications.com/bbgcommunications/132/scholarships.php

$500 BBG Communications scholarship

Deadline: June 30, 2017

Ages 16-21

Selected criteria from webpage:

“The BBG Communications scholarship is designed for students between the ages of 16 and 21 who are currently in or will be attending an institution of higher education in the Fall of 2017.

 Value: $500

Deadline: June 30, 2017 (11:59 ET)

To be considered eligible for the BBG Communications Scholarship you must:

•  Be between the ages of 16 and 21 on June 30, 2017
• Submit answers to the two essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the June 30, 2017 deadline
• Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award
• Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.
• Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

The scholarship winner will be announced on or around August 30, 2017 and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59pm ET on June 30. No late applications will be reviewed.

For more details on the two essays you must write, please visit the application page by: Clicking Here”

There is a link to the application page, containing the two essay questions.

You can also review previous winners from 2016 and before.

https://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship

$200 Monthly Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest

Selected criteria from Official rules

“16 years or older in their state of legal residence on or before their entry into the Promotion. Such individuals must be a legal resident of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia as of June 01, 2017.

The text must exceed 200 words and must not exceed 900 words.

All essays must address the specific promotion question presented during Promotion Period, must be original, must not have been previously published, released, or distributed, and must have been created and must be owned exclusively by you

Content must not be of an offensive, explicit, negative, or controversial nature.

Essay must follow an organized, multiple-paragraph format.

Essay must exhibit the standard rules of grammar & mechanics.”

The next essay contest is open from July 1-15, 2017, and then you promote your essay. It looks like the essay with the most votes wins.

WHERE I FOUND THESE SCHOLARSHIPS:

http://oregongearup.org/calendar/scholarship

This is a scholarships calendar, with about 20 pages of scholarships.

For example, I found this scholarship by going beyond page 1.

http://thehammockexpert.com/scholarship/

$1,500 Hammock Expert Scholarship Program

D: August 31, 2017

Selected criteria from webpage:

“The Hammock Expert Scholarship Program

At The Hammock Expert we recognize that the investment in knowledge pays the best interest for the future. That is why we are excited to announce the creation of an annual college / technical school scholarship for high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Each year we will award up to $6,000 in scholarships, in $1,500 increments, to deserving students that are looking to be successful in life.

Scholarship Details

• $1,500 annual scholarship (one time)
• 4 scholarships available every year (2 per semester)

Submission:

To be eligible, applicant must have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA (High school or university) and submit a 1000-1500-word essay answering the following question:

• How do you see technology impacting the world around us in the future and where do you see yourself in this future?

All final essays should be submitted to paul@thehammockexpert.com. Please direct any scholarship questions to our Human Resources Department at hr@thehammockexpert.com.

Terms and Conditions:

• The Hammock Expert Scholarship award will be paid directly to the student with an .edu e-mail or HS e-mail (will need to provide HS proof if HS does not have own email).
• The funds from this scholarship are to be used solely for tuition, books, supplies and any additional fees required for students’ course work.
• After the winner is chosen, enrollment and GPA qualifications will be confirmed.
• If applicant does not meet the stated requirements, the award will then be given to the next eligible runner up.”

http://www.rockylawfirm.com/max-mcelhaney-memorial-educational-scholarship/

$2,500  Max McElhaney Memorial Educational Scholarship

Sponsored by: The Rocky McElhaney Law Firm

Deadline: July 1, 2017

Undergraduate student, majoring in history or education, enrolled in a 4-year program at a public or private college or university

Selected criteria from webpage:

“The Scholarship

Sponsored by the Rocky McElhaney Law Firm, the Max McElhaney Memorial Educational Scholarship has been established to honor the life and love of Rocky’s Uncle Max and to award $2,500 to an undergraduate student, enrolled in a 4-year program at a public or private college or university, majoring in either History or Education.

An eligible student must be enrolled as a full-time student during the fall semester in which the award is paid. At the student’s election, the scholarship can be paid directly to the university or college but is not transferable.

How To Apply

Applications must include the following:

• A story of the gold standard of love in the student’s family
• A statement of financial need
• A written statement of no more than 100 words explaining why the applicant should be chosen above all other applicants. Tell us what sets you apart and why you are special. Do not tell us boring, cookie-cutter stuff like you are committed to your studies or that you are dedicated to hard work. Wow us. Don’t bore us.
• One recommendation from a faculty member or university/college advisor
• Proof of enrollment in a 4-year private college or university for the upcoming fall semester
• Student status and/or declaration of major in History or Education.
• One picture. It can be a solo shot, illustrate the student doing what he or she loves, or spending time with those they love.

E-mail only complete applications to: Melissa@rockylawfirm.com, or fill out our application form below (be sure to attach your files).

Application deadline is July 1 annually to be considered. The winner will be chosen in August and the scholarship will be awarded in September.”

Click on the link above to learn more about Max McElhaney and this scholarship.

HOW I FOUND THIS SCHOLARSHIP and Creating a Scholarship List

I went to google and typed the following into the search engine, NASHVILLE SCHOLARSHIP July 2017.

I was looking for scholarships with a Nashville angle that had deadlines in July 2017.  I found the above scholarship on page 3 of the results.

Sometimes you need to go beyond page 1 to find results.

However, I also found other scholarships that had already passed.

I opened a Microsoft Word document, and started cutting and pasting links for scholarships that I might want to show to students as they come open.

First, I typed the month, like July 2017, and then I cut and pasted the link for the Max MeElhaney Educational Scholarship, and then cut information about the scholarship, just small details like the deadline.

Then, I cut and pasted links for upcoming scholarships, giving possible dates based on the past.

For example, three upcoming scholarships I will now be looking for:

October 2017

https://nashvillecable.org/advocacy/athena/athena-scholarships/

Opening, later part of October

Nashville ATHENA Awards Program

January 2018

https://www.milb.com/sounds/news/sounds-announce-2017-scholarship-program-details/c-212912468/t-196093378

Opening Jan 2018

Nashville Sounds Fnd Scholarship, 4 $2,500 scholarships

February 2018

http://www.same.org/Get-Connected/Find-a-Post/Nashville/Scholarship

Opening , mid-Feb

SAME Nashville Post Scholarship

I will collect more information and possibly post them as they become open.

I saved my scholarship list as “Opening and Deadlines Scholarships 2017,” and put that in a folder on my flash drive as Scholarship List, so I can easily find the list and update it.

You can easily create your own scholarship list, cutting and pasting only scholarships that would apply to you.

You can use your own personal word processing program or use Google drive to “upload and store all your files online.”   There are other programs for storing files online: Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive, and C:\Drive.

https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/drive/get-started/

The above link provides a tutorial on using Google drive. You will need a Gmail account and 10 minutes to learn how.

$1,000 Digital Responsibility Scholarship, D: June 30, 2017

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/digital-privacy-scholarship

$1,000 Digital Responsibility Scholarship, D: June 30, 2017

A 140-character message about digital privacy could lead to $1,000. Read more below.

Selected criteria from webpage:

“It’s important to understand that almost anything you post on the Internet is neither temporary nor private. And posting too much information can have devastating consequences. Forty-three percent of employers who checked on social media have decided not to hire someone, according to a CareerBuilder survey. Twelve percent of college admissions officers who checked Facebook decided not to admit an applicant according to a Kaplan Test Prep survey.

The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand why you should be cautious about what you post on the Internet.”

Who may apply: You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

How to apply: Complete the application form below including a 140-character message about digital privacy. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about digital privacy.

Deadline: June 30, 2017

How we’ll select the winner: We’ll select the 10 finalists based on the content of the 140-character message. The winner will be selected based on the content and creativity of the 500- to 1,000-word essay.

Awards: The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship.”

Three More $1,000 Scholarships offered at the Digitalresponsbility.org

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships/

In addition to the scholarship above, Digitalresponsibilty.org offers three more scholarships that high school, college, and graduate students can apply for: $1,000 Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship, $1,000 Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship, and $1,000 E-waste Scholarship.

WHERE I FOUND THIS SCHOLARSHIP

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

Here is the complete list of  June 2017 scholarships compiled by Jessica Velasco of JLV Counseling.

At the end of each page, click on NEXT to view more scholarships.

July Scholarships

Jessica’s list of scholarships with July 2017 deadlines

August Scholarships

Jessica’s list of scholarships with August 2017 deadlines

Scholarships

Here is Jessica’s complete list of scholarships.