Capital University Army ROTC

Application Deadline:  Continuous

Amount:  The ROTC Scholarship pays Full-tuition, $1,200 for books, and a monthly stipend.

Whether you're a college-bound high school student or already attending a college or university, Army ROTC has scholarships available.  Scholarships are awarded based on a student's merit and grades, not financial need.

Army ROTC offers two, three, and four-year scholarship options based on the time remaining to complete your degree.

Visit the ROTC website for application materials, criteria and eligibility requirements and submission information.

Ohio Army National Guard

Application Deadline:  Continuous

Amount:  $16,488 per year in Federal and State Tuition Benefits plus a monthly benefit of $317 provided by the Montgomery GI Bill for full-time enrollment.

In the Ohio Army National Guard you can serve part-time, one weekend per month and two weeks in the summer, and let the Guard pay for your college expenses. Up to $20,000 in Student Loan Repayment benefits are also available.

For more information, contact SFC Chris Huffman at the Newark Storefront Recruiting Office, 273 Deo Drive in Newark at 740-366-3511 or visit the Ohio Army National Guard website: www.1-800-GO-GUARD.com.

Point Foundation

Application Deadline: Various dates

Amount:  Various amounts

The Point Foundation provides financial support, leadership training, mentoring and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identify and/or gender expression. 

Visit the Point Foundation for scholarship opportunities, guidelines and required documents.

National Science Foundation

Application Deadline:  Continuous

Amount:  Up to $40,500 per year

The National Science Foundation is now accepting applications for over 1,000 fellowships in the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. 

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens, and at or near the beginning of graduate studies in an NSF-supported field:

• Chemistry
• Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
• Engineering
• Geosciences
• Interdisciplinary
• Life Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Physics and Astronomy
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

For more information, go to www.nsf.gov/grfp.  To apply, go to www.fastlane.nsf.gov.

Abbott & Fenner Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: June 15, 2012

Amount: $1,000

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants is offering scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year.  Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution between the ages of 16 and 30.

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. Your essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by e-mail at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

• What do you see as the long term impact of our current recession on the average family? How might it affect their future decisions?

Visit the Abbott and Fenner website for more information.

Kid's Chance of Ohio

Amount:  $500 - $5,000

Kid's Chance of Ohio provides financial support to children ages 16-25 of Ohio workers fatally injured or rendered permanently and totally disabled as a result of a work-related accident or occupational disease.

For specific eligibility requirements and application materials visit www.kidschanceohio.org.

WyzAnt Tutoring

Application Deadline: April 1, 2012 Winners will be announced May 1

Amount: $1,000 - $3,000

In 300 words or less, write an essay about the most important teacher, tutor, or coach in your life.  Using your email and social media contacts, reach out to friends and family to get votes for your essay. Finalists will be determined by popular vote!

Visit the WyzAnt website to apply and submit your essay.

SME Cleveland

Application Deadline: May 1.  Winners will be notified in June.

Amount: Up to $5,000. In addition to their scholarship, winners will also receive a one-year SME student membership.

• Students must be Greater Cleveland Area Residents and a full-time student enrolled in a marketing or sales discipline at an Ohio college or University
• Students must have current minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Students must be enrolled in the final semester of the sophomore year or be in th Junior year when the application is submitted
• Scholarship must be applied toward Tuition costs
• Application must included the following: up-to-date transcript of grades; two faculty and/or professional letters of recommendation; a 500 word essay about career goals

Applications are available online at www.smecleveland.com.

America's Best Blogging Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 30, 2012

Amount: $1,000

• Open to all currently enrolled college students and incoming freshmen
• In order to qualify for the scholarship, students must write a blog post responding to the prompt found on the site below.
• Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about. No spam blogs.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education in the United States, or a high school senior who is on track to graduate this coming summer of 2012.

For more information visit www.yourlocalsecurity.com.

B. Davis Scholarsip

Application Deadline: May 28, 2012

Amount: $1,000

• Open to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
• To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on the following topic:

Discuss, in less than 1000 words, how your education has contributed to who you are today, or how it will affect who you will become.

• Your submissions must be sent by email to awards@studentawardsearch.com

For more information visit www.studentawardsearch.com.

BigSun Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 22, 2012

Amount: $500

• All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institution.
• To apply for this scholarship please send a short essay answering the following question:

How has your education contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a college education?

• Your submissions must be sent by email to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com

For more information visit www.bigsunathletics.com.

Hazing Awareness Scholarship

Milk & Honey Publishing, CollegeGreekBooks.com and Big Walt Anderson are proud to announce up to Seven $700 cash awards for the fall 2011/spring 2012 school year.

Application Deadline: January 6th, February 6th, March 6th, April 6th, May 6th, June 6th, July 6th

Your application will be valid for the upcoming deadline date only! you may apply once per long semester only!

• All students that are enrolled in any accredited college or university that has a Greek Social Setting may apply.
• You must be in good standing at your school with a minimum 2.0 GPA or 'C' Average.

To apply, download the application and follow the instructions at www.collegegreekbooks.com/cashaward.html.  If instructions are not followed your application will not be considered.

Desk & Derrick Educational Trust

Application Deadline: April 1. 

Amount: Various

• Must be a citizen of the United States or Canada
• Must have completed two years of undergraduate educatiuon
• Students must have current minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2
• Students must be enrolled in a full time program
• Applicants must be pursuing a degree in a major field of study related to qualifying for full-time employment (in the petroleum, energy or allied industries) and have need of financial assistance.

For additional information and to downloan an application, please visit www.theeducationaltrust.org/.

AES Engineers

Application Deadline: October 5, 2012

Amount: $500

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by evaluated the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

Applicants must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to the following question:

What are your dreams for your future? When you look back on your life in thirty years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful?

• Submit essay to: scholarships@aesengineers.com
  
  There is no application packet for this award. Please do not include your resume at this time.
  Be sure to include your full name as well as the name of the school you are attending this year and your plans for next year.

For more information visit www.aesengineers.com.

U.S. Bank Scholarship

Application Deadline: March 31, 2012

Amount:  $1,000

 U.S. Bank is offering 40 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors (graduating in the 2011-2012 school year) and college undergraduates. Winners will be selected at random

Students must be:

• A high school senior planning to enroll or a current college freshmen, sophomore or junior at an eligible four-year college or university participating in the U.S. Bank Student Loan Program.
• Enrolled by September 2012.
• A United States citizen or permanent resident alien.

The Scholarship Program is exclusively for U.S. Bank website visitors and the Online Application is the only way to apply.