Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

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.

https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/02f84698-99c8-4d40-ab83-1ec4ef9a5a76

From webpage: “Find the career opportunity you deserve, one that caters to your worldwide ambitions and rewards your talent and insight.

The UNCF/Dell Corporate Scholars Program, a collaboration of Dell and UNCF will provide scholarships up to $4,500 (based on need) + internship opportunities for selected students based on the eligibility requirements for the 2017-2018 academic year.

ONLINE INQUIRY FORM FOR SUMMER 2017

The Dell Internship Program

All applicants for the UNCF/Dell Corporate Scholars Program may be considered internship opportunities at Dell. The internship is a paid 10-week 2017 summer internship based at Dell HQ in Round Rock,TX.

Eligibility Requirements

Students must possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Students must be a minority student enrolled full time at a US located accredited four year institution who will have junior standing for summer 2017.

Students must major or have an academic focus in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology.

Students must possess a demonstrated unmet financial need as verified by their institution/college (for scholarship award).”

Jessica of JLV College Counseling does an invaluable service for people wanting to pay for college with little or no debt.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/all-scholarships-2/july-scholarships-2/

Scholarships with July deadlines: Some of these deadlines are July 1, 2016, so check them out now.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/all-scholarships-2/august-scholarships-2/

Scholarships with August 2016 deadlines.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/all-scholarships-2/june-scholarships-2/9/

These scholarships are in June, deadlines June 28 and onward. Click next page to see what is there.

Here is her list of scholarships and contests: https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/

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

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

Deadline: May 27, 2016

Jessica does a valuable service in collecting scholarships with current deadlines.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2016/04/14/scholarships-with-june-2016-deadlines/

Scholarships with June 2016 deadlines

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2016/03/24/scholarships-with-may-2016-deadlines/

Scholarships with May 2016 deadlines, including some for May 1 or May 2.

You have to go beyond page 1 to explore these scholarships.

https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/2016/02/26/scholarships-with-april-2016-deadlines/

Scholarships with April 2016 deadlines; while some of these deadlines have passed, there are plenty that have not.   You have to go through several pages to find the later April deadlines.

I found the following scholarships at the above links. I copied verbatim Jessica’s description for these scholarships.

 1. http://ayfwest.org/programs/scholarship/

Sponsor: Armenian Youth Federation: Western Region

Amount: Up to $1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students of Armenian descent. Applicant should have a history of public service an extracurricular activities in the community.

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

Sponsor: Ovid

Amount: Up to $1,500

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description: Scholarship is open to current or incoming undergraduate or graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on “why should someone follow you.”

3. https://www.renthop.com/college_scholarship

Sponsor: RentHop.com

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description:  Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in bachelors and associate degree programs in the U.S. who demonstrate the ambition, diligence, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit that is central to RentHop.

4. http://www.yourgreenpal.com/scholarship

Sponsor: GreenPal

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in a college of business with a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay related to their desire to be a business owner.

5. http://slickdeals.net/scholarships/

Sponsor: Slickdeals

Amount: Up to $5,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens, living in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age and be a current undergraduate student or accepted to an accredited university for the fall 2016 term.

Applicant must submit an essay on their best money-saving tips for college.

6. https://www.valeantaspirehigher.com/about.html

Sponsor: Valeant Dermatology

Amount: $10,000

Deadline: April 30, 2016

Description: Scholarship is open to students who have applied to, have been accepted to, or are currently attending an accredited, nonprofit, two- or four-year college, university, or advanced vocational or technical school in 2016. Applicant must have been diagnosed with and treated for a dermatological condition.

All these six scholarships are from page 8 under the link for April 2016 deadlines.  I have not even scratched the surface of May and July yet, so do your homework and start applying for those scholarships that have the most money and that you have time to complete.

This is an expansion of some of the scholarships mentioned in the presentation on Thursday, April 21, at the TSU Writing Center Scholarship Write-In: April 2016 Tennessee State University Writing Center Scholarship Write-In Handout