Scholarships Due in April 9-11th Grades
1-Apr NOVO NORDISK DONNELLY AWARDS Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For male and female athletes who have diabetes and play tennis competitively or on their school team. http://www.wtt.com/pages/novo-nordiskdonnelly-awards 2 @ $7500; 8 @ $3000
1-Apr PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT Juniors, Seniors Three competitions. Billboard: due March 1, Video, Radio Announcement due April 1. 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. http://projectyellowlight.com/ $5000, $2000. $1000
1-Apr YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS Women ages 16-19 For student who show active commitment to volunteerism, experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid), volunteer leadership achievements. Must apply through a local Zonta Club. Local contact https://zontasaltlakecity.wordpress.com/ https://www.zonta.org/GlobalImpact/Education/Young-Women-in-PublicAffairs -Award Award amounts vary
2-Apr STOP TEXTING AND DRIVING VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST Juniors and Seniors Submit a 30 - 60 second video on texting and driving. https://www.nashvilletnlaw.com/scholarship/ 3 @ $1000
9-Apr USA GYMNASTICS –TRAMPOLINE/ TUMBLING 17 and older For Trampoline & Tumbling athletes who are registered, training and competing with USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling. Minimum 2.5 GPA. www.usagymnastics.org/pages/tt/pages/scholarship_pro gram.html Award amounts vary
14-Apr SIGNET CLASSIC ESSAY CONTEST Juniors and Seniors Write an essay on one of five topics posed on the year’s competition book. Judged on style, content, grammar, originality, clear, concise writing that is original, articulate, logically organized and well supported. Each English teacher may submit one junior and one senior essay. http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/services-academic/essayhome.html 5 @ $1000
15-Apr COLLEGE JUMPSTART SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two competitions a year - Oct 17 and April 15. Merit based competition based on your commitment to go to school and expressing your goals for getting a higher education. www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/ $1,000
15-Apr GLORIA BARRON PRIZE FOR YOUNG HEROES Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Winners must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share. www.barronprize.org $10,000
15-Apr YOUTH FREE EXPRESSISON PROJECT FILM CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Film Contest is "WATCH WHAT YOU #TWEET! HOW FREE SHOULD SOCIAL MEDIA BE?" http://ncac.org/project/film-contest Cash prizes up to $1000
16-Apr JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two separate categories: One for students currently enrolled in a driver’s education program: “Your turn behind the wheel” (due Apr 16) and one for other “Teen Drivers” (due Mar 19). Submit a 500 word essay on What Drives You Now? http://yourturn2apply.com 1 @ $6500; 2 @ $1500
30-Apr A VOICE FOR ANIMALS Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For high school students whose entries best promote the humane treatment of animals and/or climate change. Essay and video contest. http://www.hennet.org/contest.php Several from $200 - $500
30-Apr COUNTY OFFICE SCHOLARSHIP 16 and older Please write a 500-1500 word essay for the following prompt: "Describe how one of the local government offices (or type of office) listed on our website has improved your own life and/or the lives of people around you." http://www.countyoffice.org/ $1,000
30-Apr E-WASTE SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Include a 140-character message about e-waste. 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 e-waste. http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/ewastescholarship $1,000
1-Apr PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT Juniors, Seniors Three competitions. Billboard: due March 1, Video, Radio Announcement due April 1. 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. http://projectyellowlight.com/ $5000, $2000. $1000
1-Apr YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS Women ages 16-19 For student who show active commitment to volunteerism, experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership (paid or unpaid), volunteer leadership achievements. Must apply through a local Zonta Club. Local contact https://zontasaltlakecity.wordpress.com/ https://www.zonta.org/GlobalImpact/Education/Young-Women-in-PublicAffairs -Award Award amounts vary
2-Apr STOP TEXTING AND DRIVING VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST Juniors and Seniors Submit a 30 - 60 second video on texting and driving. https://www.nashvilletnlaw.com/scholarship/ 3 @ $1000
9-Apr USA GYMNASTICS –TRAMPOLINE/ TUMBLING 17 and older For Trampoline & Tumbling athletes who are registered, training and competing with USA Gymnastics Trampoline & Tumbling. Minimum 2.5 GPA. www.usagymnastics.org/pages/tt/pages/scholarship_pro gram.html Award amounts vary
14-Apr SIGNET CLASSIC ESSAY CONTEST Juniors and Seniors Write an essay on one of five topics posed on the year’s competition book. Judged on style, content, grammar, originality, clear, concise writing that is original, articulate, logically organized and well supported. Each English teacher may submit one junior and one senior essay. http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/services-academic/essayhome.html 5 @ $1000
15-Apr COLLEGE JUMPSTART SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two competitions a year - Oct 17 and April 15. Merit based competition based on your commitment to go to school and expressing your goals for getting a higher education. www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/ $1,000
15-Apr GLORIA BARRON PRIZE FOR YOUNG HEROES Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Winners must have organized and led a truly extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people, our fellow creatures, or the planet we share. www.barronprize.org $10,000
15-Apr YOUTH FREE EXPRESSISON PROJECT FILM CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Film Contest is "WATCH WHAT YOU #TWEET! HOW FREE SHOULD SOCIAL MEDIA BE?" http://ncac.org/project/film-contest Cash prizes up to $1000
16-Apr JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two separate categories: One for students currently enrolled in a driver’s education program: “Your turn behind the wheel” (due Apr 16) and one for other “Teen Drivers” (due Mar 19). Submit a 500 word essay on What Drives You Now? http://yourturn2apply.com 1 @ $6500; 2 @ $1500
30-Apr A VOICE FOR ANIMALS Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For high school students whose entries best promote the humane treatment of animals and/or climate change. Essay and video contest. http://www.hennet.org/contest.php Several from $200 - $500
30-Apr COUNTY OFFICE SCHOLARSHIP 16 and older Please write a 500-1500 word essay for the following prompt: "Describe how one of the local government offices (or type of office) listed on our website has improved your own life and/or the lives of people around you." http://www.countyoffice.org/ $1,000
30-Apr E-WASTE SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Include a 140-character message about e-waste. 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 e-waste. http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/ewastescholarship $1,000