Scholarships in College Sophomore

Carole Simpson Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining or be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher. Applicant must be pursuing a career in electronic or broadcast journalism.

 

Pete Wilson Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining or be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher. Applicant must be a journalism student from the Bay Area in California.

 

DIY Instructional Video Scholarship Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a high school senior who has been accepted to or is currently in a college, university, or trade school or a current college student. Applicant must create an instructional do-it-yourself (DIY) video to inform on some household repair task (this could be as simple as changing a light bulb and as complex as fixing a washing machine). Videos may be narrative or technical style, as long as the instructions are clear and concise to the viewer.

 

KLL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is attending a two- or four-year college or university with an interest in education, arts, environment, math, or science. Applicant must have lost the life of at least one parent to cancer before the age of 22. Financial need and involvement in the community, church, school, or other non-curricular activity are required.

 

Sacks for CF Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student with cystic fibrosis who strives for therapy adherence and academic success.

 

Accounting Software Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 23

Applicant must be a currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomore, or junior or a high school in the United States who plans to attend college. Applicant must write an essay that addresses the following question: Today, with online banking, debit cards, and Paypal payments, managing your personal finances may seem easier. But with no actual cash changing hands, tracking your account balances becomes increasingly important. If you were teaching a course on managing personal finances, using your own experiences as an example, how would you instruct your students to take charge and manage their finances effectively?

 

Brian White Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States who is 17 years of age or older. An original 400 to 600 word essay regarding the following is required: Should DUI/DWI offenders be imprisoned on the 1st offense? What if the offenders decision to drive drunk resulted in the injury of an innocent person? Explain your answer.

 

Doorbell Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college student between the ages of 17 and 22. Essay on the following topic required: In our everyday life we come across products and small inventions we use everyday and take for granted. Like the doorbell, what's an invention that has made our lives significantly better that we end up taking for granted?

 

Heart On Your Wrist Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be currently enrolled as a full-time college freshman, sophomore, or junior or a high school senior in the United States planning to attend college. A 500-word essay on the following question is required: What innovative ways do you see social media changing the way people buy jewelry?

 

Mobility Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who uses a mobility device such as a wheelchair, power scooter, crutches, or rollator on a regular basis. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay regarding the following required: Describe a time when you faced a major obstacle. What did you do and what did the experience teach you?

 

Online Games Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a college-bound graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in college in the United States. Essay on the following topic required: What are the biggest challenges in the mobile games industry today? How do you see those challenges evolving in the future?

 

Sweet & Simple Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 28

Applicant must be a U.S. resident who is 13 years of age or older. Essay on the following topic required: Not every gift has to be expensive or extravagant. In fact, sometimes it's the sweet and simple things that make a real difference in our lives. Think back and tell us about something you received as a gift and why it meant so much to you.

 

Console & Hollawell Paralegal Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be a student attending a community college, technical school or business school in the United States who is pursuing a degree or certification in paralegal studies, legal assistant, court reporting or other law-related field. Valid transcript reflecting their high school graduation/GED equivalency and proof of acceptance and enrollment in their school or community college required. Applications should be emailed to Jonathan Lister at jlister@consoleandhollawell.com with the subject line '2014 Legal Assistance Scholarship' or mailed to: Console & Hollawell, P.C. Attn: Jonathan Lister 525 Route 73 North, Suite 177, Marlton, NJ 08053.

 

Thomas J. Seefred Trust Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be between 18 and 25 years old who is successfully completing a standard curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree at an accredited junior college, college, or university on a full-time basis. Applicant must have been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and be in good academic standing.

 

Education Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a Greater Cleveland area resident who is a full-time student enrolled in a marketing or sales discipline at an Ohio college or university. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

EntirelyPets Scholarship Program

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a graduating high school student or currently enrolled student in a two-year, four-year, or graduate program in the United States. Essay regarding the following question is required: How has owning a pet positively impacted your life?

 

Quarterly Business Plan Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be an entrepreneur at least 18 years old who is a United States citizen. Applicant must submit a business plan executive summary.

 

Movers Corp University Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 15; January 15

Applicant must be a current college student enrolled in an accredited college/university program in the United States. Minimum 2.5 GPA and a 500 to 1,000 word synopsis of online marketing ideas intended at increasing the awareness of the MoversCorp brand are required.

 

National Achievement Program

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 30

Applicant must be a current servicemember or veteran who plans to attend or is currently attending an accredited associates, bachelor's, or nursing degree program.

 

Saab Family Foundation Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: March 10

Applicant must be seeking to pursue a private high school education or higher education in the pursuit of a two- or four-year undergraduate degree. Selection based upon academic meet and/or financial need. Minimum 2.75 GPA and active pursuit of a private high school or college/university education are required. Award is reserved for applicants from or studying in New England.

 

Hunter Garner Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a graduating high school or college student who submits a video that encourages their peers to develop and embrace safe driving habits.

 

Engineering for You Video Contest

Award: $25,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must fall into one of the following categories: high school student, tertiary education student (two-year college through graduate school, full- or part-time, NAE Frontiers of Engineering and Frontiers of Engineering Education Participants/Alumni, NAE Member/Foreign Associate, or the general public). A one- to two-minute video showing engineering contributions that serve human welfare and the needs of society occurring anywhere during the time period 1964 to 2064 is required. Best overall video will receive maximum award amount; People's Choice Award and top videos in each competition category are legible for a prize of up to $5,000.

 

Hello Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a college or graduate student who is currently enrolled in a program for this year. Essay on the following topic is required: 'The Way We Say Hello and How It Has Developed In Space And Time.'

 

Music Video Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a high school student who has taken the ACT or SAT and has a minimum 3.0 GPA or a full-time college student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must create a comedy music video that demonstrates what it's like to be a student in high school or college.

 

Nurse I Am Scholarship Information

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited LVN/LPN, RN degree (ADN or BSN), diploma, or RN-to-BSN program, and must begin/have begun classes no later than January 31. Essay required.

 

Auto Insurance Essay Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a high school senior (graduating this year) who has taken the SAT or ACT and has a minimum 3.0 GPA or a college student with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Essay on the importance of having auto insurance is required.

 

ASCO Numatics Industrial Automation Engineering Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal resident who is an engineering students pursuing a career in an industrial automation-related discipline.

 

Colonel Hazel Benn Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is an unmarried dependent child of the sponsor, and will be attending post-high school freshman or sophomore undergraduate education at a state or regionally-accredited institution of post-secondary education located in the United States. Applicant's sponsor must be a current member in good standing of FRA, or a FRA member in good standing at time of death, and served or is now serving in the U.S. Navy as an enlisted medical rating assigned to and serving with the U.S. Marine Corps.

 

AfterCollege Sales & Marketing Student Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must be a student working toward a bachelor's or master's degree with an interest in a career in sales or marketing. Minimum 3.0 GPA, good standing in program, and personal statement required. Applicant must complete their profile which will be the criteria (with specific emphasis on the personal statement) used to determine the recipient of the award. The personal statement should reflect the applicant's interest in the field and the characteristics that will make them a successful salesperson or marketer.

 

AfterCollege Finance and Insurance Careers Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must be a current student working toward a bachelor's, master's or doctorate degree in: accounting, actuarial sciences, banking, economics, finance, financial management, insurance, risk management, or related majors. Minimum 3.0 GPA and good standing in program required. Applicant must click the blue Apply button on the AfterCollege application page and complete their AfterCollege profile which will be the criteria (with specific emphasis on the personal statement) used to determine the recipient of the award.