Scholarship Tigers–Students Helping Each Other Find Money for College

Internship, Washington DC–Spring 2012, Deadline: Nov 1, 2011

If you have not been reading your email at TSU, you may have missed this recent opportunity.

“Internship Opportunity, Washington, DC—Spring 2012

Spend the semester interning in DC while earning credit at Tennessee State University!

Internships in advocacy, business, international affairs, law and criminal justice, media and communications, political leadership and policy. Locations include the White House, Congress, Amnesty International, CNN, Interpol, NAACP, law offices, World Bank, Departments of State, Treasury, and Commerce and many more.

TSU will select and sponsor three students for the spring. You pay your TSU tuition, travel, food, and personal expenses. TSU will cover all program costs, housing, course credit, classes, and leadership forum while in DC (approx.. $12,000 value).

Read more about The Washington Center Internship Program here: http://www.twc.edu/internships

TSU application deadline is November 1, 2011

Contact Dr. Brian Russell (brussell7@tnstate.edu ) for additional information and TSU internship application.”

 $3,000 Education Matters Scholarships, Deadline: Oct 31, 2011

Create a profile at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com

The profile will take you about 30-45 minutes.

Then, apply for the Education Matters Scholarship, answering the following question in 250 words or less, “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?”

You will also have a chance to write why you believe you deserve the scholarship.

To learn about this scholarship and others at ScholarshipExperts.com:

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

 Reader’s Digest 150 Word Life Story Contest

Don’t forget: the deadline for the Reader’s Digest Life Story Contest is Nov. 1, 2011.

Details here: https://tigerscholars.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/150-words-to-25000—my-life-story-deadline-nov-1-2011/

Can you write your life story in 150 words or less. Then, you can enter the Reader’s Digest “Your Life” Contest.

The contest is open to all legal U.S. residents, 18 years or older. Deadline is November 1, 2011.

The top prize is $25,000; ten runner-ups will win $2,500 each.

For more details, read Kathy Temean’s blog entry, which includes a link to the official rules: http://bit.ly/mylifecontest

You can also upload a video, so you may want to read the blog entry and official rules.

Also, many people are not sure where to enter the contest. You must use this Facebook app to enter: http://apps.facebook.com/yourlifecontest/node/add/contest

Tiger Scholars: 3 Deadlines Loom for Sept and Oct 2011

Welcome back, Tiger Scholars!

School is beginning, and here are a potential $6500 in scholarships.

 $2500 Name and Branding Scholarship, Deadline Sept 15, 2011

http://www.namedevelopment.com/scholarship/

The Name and Branding Scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in Linguistics, English, Marketing or Mass Communications.

 Two Scholarship Opportunities, up to $4000 Potential

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

At ScholarshipsExperts.com, there are two upcoming scholarship opportunities.

One, deadline Sept 30, 2011, is the Shout It Out Scholarship, and three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

Second, deadline Oct 31, 2011, is the Educations Matters Scholarship, and one $3000 scholarship will be awarded.

ScholarshipExperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as one of the top scholarship search engines. You have to create a profile (which takes about 30-45 minutes) and then write a 250 words or less short answer to the scholarship question.

We will from time to time be posting information about scholarships for high school students. All high school students are prospective future Tiger Scholars.

First, we start out with a scholarship for all students.

Scholarshipexperts.com’s Do-Over Scholarship 2011, three $1,000 scholarships, deadline: June 30, 2011

For all students, including college students:

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx#do-over

Scholarshipexperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as being one of the best scholarship search engines, much like http://www.fastweb.com  or http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp .

You must first create a profile at http://scholarshipexperts.com ; then, you can answer the question, “If you could give any celebrity or famous person a ‘do-over,’ who would you give it to and why?” in 250 words or less.

More Scholarshipexperts.com scholarships: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx

NASSP Advisory List, Millions in money for high school students

For high school students:

http://www.nassp.org/Content/158/2010_Natl_Ad_List_101210.pdf

For high school students, there is no better resources to find scholarships and contests for high school students than the National Association of Secondary School Principals 2010-2011 National Advisory List of Approved Student Contests and Activities. 

This list is for 2010-2011, so if the deadline is passed, then you know that most likely the contest will be around next year for the same time. 

For example, the Veterans of Foreign Wars 2010-2011 NATIONAL VOICE OF DEMOCRACY AUDIO-ESSAY CONTEST ran from Jan 1-Nov 1, 2011. 

This contest was open for grades 9-12, and the top prize was $30,000. Other prizes were $16,000, $10,000, and $1,000.

You can read more about this contest and read the winning $30,000 speech: http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/

Most likely, the VFW 2011-2012 NATIONAL VOICE OF DEMOCRACY AUDIO-ESSAY CONTEST will run from Jan 1-Nov 1, 2012.

This is just one of the contests on the NASSP National Advisory List of Approved Student Contests and Activities.

The 2011-2012 List will be posted here: http://www.nassp.org/awards-and-recognition/nassp-national-advisory-list

Tylenol Scholarship, up to $10,000, Deadline: May 27, 2011

http://www.tylenol.com/scholarship

The deadline for the Tylenol Scholarship is this Friday, May 27, 2011.

They are offering scholarships up to $10,000 for those studying healthcare.

Text copied from Tylenol Scholarship’s Facebook Page: “Do you demonstrate strong leadership qualities, outstanding academic performance and community involvement?

The makers of TYLENOL will be awarding ten students studying healthcare who meet that criteria $10,000 scholarships and 30 other students $5,000 scholarships!”

TSU Foundation Scholarships are available for the 2011-2012 school year.

All interested students must apply on-line beginning Monday, May 2 through Friday, May 27, 2011, at https://tsu.starsscholarshipsonline.com/STARS/

If you have any questions, please call 615-963-5481.

Here is the handout for the Bridge Seminar that I gave to the Learning Communities in the LRC Auditorium on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 1:00 pm-2:25 pm.

Pages 12-15 of this 25 page handout contain information to over $35,000 in scholarships. 

Bridge Seminar Learning Communities April 13 2011

U.S. Census Bureau Data showing the relationship between education and earnings

Two scholarships: $1,000 Deadline (March 31) and $3,000 Deadline (April 30)

Tiger scholars, here is your chance to get a $1,000 or $3,000 in scholarships. Read on.

ScholarshipExperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as one of the best scholarship search engines on the web.

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

Here you will find all the scholarships available from ScholarshipsExperts.com. 

3 scholarships of $1,000 each are available for the Superpower Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on March 31, 2011.

1 scholarship of $3,000 is available for the All About Education Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on April 30, 2011.

It will take you about an hour or less to create a profile at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com .  Then, you will find more scholarships you can apply to as an extra benefit.

Then, you can spend as little as another hour writing up a 250 word response to the question.  If you have time, you can bring them by the Writing Center, located in the Learning Resource Center, Suite 300, #4 on the elevator.  You can set an appointment to have a writing tutor go over your answer and make it the best it can be.

Don’t forget the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 31, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program: “Women, age 40 and older; Low-income; Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor’s degree; Scholarship recipients who wish to reapply for a second year of assistance; Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date”

What follows is information about TSU Scholarships, Filling out the FAFSA, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, Make Mine a Million, and the AARP Women’s Foundation Scholarship

1. TSU Scholarship Priority deadline, first consideration, March 15 deadline; April 1, 2011, final deadline

March 15 is the earliest deadline you want to get your information in to be considered for TSU scholarships.

Info here: http://www.tnstate.edu/uploads/documents/TSU%20Scholarship%20DeadlinesandProcedures.doc

April 1^st is the latest you should get your information in.

For all financial based funds given by the university, the priority scholarship deadline is April 1, 2011.

This means that if you wish to qualify for scholarships that are given by TSU, you must fill out the FAFSA by April 1.

 Filling Out the FAFSA

For help filling out the FAFSA, you can access the Guide to Federal Student Aid, 2011-2012: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Funding_Education_Beyond_HS_2011-12.pdf

Federal Student Aid at a glance: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/doyouneedmoney.pdf

You can also call 1-800-4-FED-AID with questions.

 I haven’t filled out my FAFSA because my parents or I haven’t done my taxes? What do I do?

You might need some help filling out your taxes. If you made $49,000 or below, you can get help at an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site.

VITA sites are available everywhere in the U.S.

Information about VITA: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=235201,00.html

Check here to see what sites are available in your state: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=219171,00.html

In addition, the AARP  has locations available to give tax help: http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

In Nashville, TN, call 2-1-1 for the nearest VITA site.

 2. Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) Scholarships, Deadline: March 15, 2011

http://www.cfmt.org/scholarships/

CFMT administers about 60 scholarships for the local Middle Tennessee community. Look at some of the following scholarships offered, especially at the Jerry Newson Scholarship, Drue Smith/Society of Professional Journalists Scholarship, Emmett H. Turner Scholarship, Teddy Wilburn Scholarship, The Woman’s Club of Nashville Scholarship, and John W. Work III Memorial Foundation Scholarship.

Some of these are very specific, pertaining to what high school you went to, what county you resided, and what particular university you are attending.

 I know of several TSU students who have received these scholarships, especially the Teddy Wilburn Scholarship. Explore them all to see which pertains to you.

 3.  Make Mine a Million, open to female entrepreneurs, Deadline: March 28, 2011

http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/03/04/calling-female-entrepreneurs/

Make Mine a Million has a goal of making 1,000 female entrepreneurs grow their small businesses into million dollar companies.

 4. AARP Women’s Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 30, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program: “Women, age 40 and older; Low-income; Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor’s degree; Scholarship recipients who wish to reapply for a second year of assistance; Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date”