Scholarships Due in March 9-11th Grades
1-Mar AMERICAN LEGION EAGLE SCOUT OF THE YEAR Ages 15- 18 Boy Scout troop must be chartered to an American Legion post or Auxiliary Unit, OR you must be the son or grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member. Must have received the Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scout religious emblem and demonstrated citizenship in church, school, scouting, etc. http://www.legion.org/scholarships/eaglescout 1 @ $10,000 3 @ $2500
1-Mar 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-Mar VFW SCOUT OF THE YEAR Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Venture Summit Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. https://www.vfw.org/Scout/ $1000, $3000, $5000
1-Mar YOUTHLINC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors Applicants will be judged on quality of essays and letters of recommendation – and of utmost importance – evidence of sustained, focused service efforts on behalf of genuinely needy individuals or communities. http://www.youthlinc.org/young-humanitarianaward/ $5000, $3000, 3 @ $1000, 5 @ $500
2-Mar DOODLE 4 GOOGLE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “What inspires me.” https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ $30,000
4-Mar SUU GOVERNOR'S HONORS ACADEMY Juniors Minimum 3.75 GPA. Cost is $1100 for 9 day academy BUT attendees will receive 6 college credits AND A FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SUU! www.suu.edu/gha Four year scholarship to SUU
6-Mar OPERATION PREVENTION VIDEO CHALLENGE Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshman Send a message to their peers about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse by creating a 30-60 second original Public Service Announcement. https://www.operationprevention.com/video-challenge $10,000, $5,000, $1000
8-Mar PathMaker Cancer Research Program Dates - May 28–August 2, 2019
The PathMaker Summer Research Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical cancer research and to encourage students to prepare for careers in research, medicine, and education. The program sponsors students for a ten-week summer research experience where they will learn laboratory training techniques and work on a project as indicated by a principal investigator in a university laboratory setting. Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 summer program.
Program Information HERE. Application due Mar 8th.
8-Mar RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ESSAY CONTEST Juniors, Seniors 800 – 1200 word essay on an assigned topic examining religious freedom http://bjconline.org/contest/ $2000 + trip to DC. $1000; $500
15-Mar PMI SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors To apply for and be considered for a scholarship, please create and upload a 5 minute or less YouTube video telling a story about a project you have been involved in. http://projectmanager.org/content.php?page=Scholarship $2000, $1000, $500
15-Mar LIVE DELIBERATELY ESSAY CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Respond to a selected quotation from Henry David Thoreau, reflecting on how his words and ideas are still alive and relevant in their lives and in the world. https://www.walden.org/education/essaycontest/ $250
18-Mar LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP Age 16 - 24 This scholarship is for the innovators, creators and dreamers who want to share his/her passion and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher educational outlet. This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion based scholarship program. Separate scholarship for Taco Bell employees https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home Over one million dollars in awards
19-Mar JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP 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
21-Mar NICHOLAS A. VIRGILIO MEMORIAL HAIKU COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Submit up to three haiku per student. All haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication. www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest-guidelines.htm Award amounts vary
26-Mar YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For kids and teens who have already started a business and could use some help to take it to the next level. http://www.howtomakemoneyasakid.com/scholarship / Award amounts vary
30-Mar ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit two small essays (500 words or less) on two assigned topics. Minimum 2.5 GPA www.odenzascholarships.com/marketingscholarship.php $500
31-Mar GRHS ESSAY Freshman,Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Pride in your heritage essay contest sponsored by Germans from Russia Heritage Society. www.grhs.org/youthn/current/current.html $300, $150, $100
1-Mar 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-Mar VFW SCOUT OF THE YEAR Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Venture Summit Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. https://www.vfw.org/Scout/ $1000, $3000, $5000
1-Mar YOUTHLINC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors Applicants will be judged on quality of essays and letters of recommendation – and of utmost importance – evidence of sustained, focused service efforts on behalf of genuinely needy individuals or communities. http://www.youthlinc.org/young-humanitarianaward/ $5000, $3000, 3 @ $1000, 5 @ $500
2-Mar DOODLE 4 GOOGLE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “What inspires me.” https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ $30,000
4-Mar SUU GOVERNOR'S HONORS ACADEMY Juniors Minimum 3.75 GPA. Cost is $1100 for 9 day academy BUT attendees will receive 6 college credits AND A FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SUU! www.suu.edu/gha Four year scholarship to SUU
6-Mar OPERATION PREVENTION VIDEO CHALLENGE Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshman Send a message to their peers about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse by creating a 30-60 second original Public Service Announcement. https://www.operationprevention.com/video-challenge $10,000, $5,000, $1000
8-Mar PathMaker Cancer Research Program Dates - May 28–August 2, 2019
The PathMaker Summer Research Program at Huntsman Cancer Institute seeks to increase the participation of underrepresented students in biomedical cancer research and to encourage students to prepare for careers in research, medicine, and education. The program sponsors students for a ten-week summer research experience where they will learn laboratory training techniques and work on a project as indicated by a principal investigator in a university laboratory setting. Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 summer program.
Program Information HERE. Application due Mar 8th.
8-Mar RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ESSAY CONTEST Juniors, Seniors 800 – 1200 word essay on an assigned topic examining religious freedom http://bjconline.org/contest/ $2000 + trip to DC. $1000; $500
15-Mar PMI SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors To apply for and be considered for a scholarship, please create and upload a 5 minute or less YouTube video telling a story about a project you have been involved in. http://projectmanager.org/content.php?page=Scholarship $2000, $1000, $500
15-Mar LIVE DELIBERATELY ESSAY CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Respond to a selected quotation from Henry David Thoreau, reflecting on how his words and ideas are still alive and relevant in their lives and in the world. https://www.walden.org/education/essaycontest/ $250
18-Mar LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP Age 16 - 24 This scholarship is for the innovators, creators and dreamers who want to share his/her passion and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher educational outlet. This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion based scholarship program. Separate scholarship for Taco Bell employees https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home Over one million dollars in awards
19-Mar JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP 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
21-Mar NICHOLAS A. VIRGILIO MEMORIAL HAIKU COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Submit up to three haiku per student. All haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication. www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest-guidelines.htm Award amounts vary
26-Mar YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For kids and teens who have already started a business and could use some help to take it to the next level. http://www.howtomakemoneyasakid.com/scholarship / Award amounts vary
30-Mar ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit two small essays (500 words or less) on two assigned topics. Minimum 2.5 GPA www.odenzascholarships.com/marketingscholarship.php $500
31-Mar GRHS ESSAY Freshman,Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Pride in your heritage essay contest sponsored by Germans from Russia Heritage Society. www.grhs.org/youthn/current/current.html $300, $150, $100
