All Other Scholarships
Northern Illinois University Out-Of-State Huskie Scholarship: Will be awarded to academically qualified students who exhibit strong academic performance and potential. Contact scholarships@niu.edu or call 815-753-4829 for more information. On line application available at www.application.niu.edu .
Award: $9,200
Deadline: available until funds run out
AWeber Email Marketing Scholarship: Found at http://www.aweber.com/email-marketing-scholarship.htm
500 word essay contest on whether you feel that younger generations will eschew email for social media platforms and other technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, and texting.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
P.E.O. Star Scholarship: For female students age 20 or under who are high achieving in leadership, academics, school activities, and community service. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA during junior year. Contact Mrs. Alison Bell at 319-230-3211 or Mrs. Julia Romanin at jamromanin@gmail.com for deadlines and application information.
Deadline: Contact Alison Bell or Julia Romanin ASAP
Check’n Go Scholarship: Found at http://www.checkngo.com/about-us/company/checkngo-scholarship.aspx
A 300-500 word essay contest on how to manage money and what one needs to know to be an effective money manager.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
B. Davis Scholarship: Go to http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm for information and application.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 28, 2012
Clickinks Printer Ink Scholarship: Found at http://www.clickinks.com/printer-ink-scholarship.html .
Requires a 1000 word essay on a topic such as the importance of art in education or in society, or improving an urban community with art.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Buy More Contacts Essay Contest: Found at http://www.buymorecontacts.com/topic/27/1000-scholarship-essay-contest.aspx . Requires a 1000 word essay on a topic such as the importance of eye health, or how blindness would affect your life.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Smart Shop Scholarship: Found at http://www.bradsdeals.com/scholarship . Requires a 500 word essay explaining how your college experience is or will be enabled by remarkable frugality, ingenuity, effort or thrift.
Award: Five (5) scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded.
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program: Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of the web site: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 15, 2012
National and Iowa Society Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships: Various scholarships available of various amounts. See file in Student Services
BigSun Scholarship: All student athletes are eligible. Must be a high school senior and currently involved in a sport at your school. See website for application: http://www.bigsunathletics.com
Award: $500
Deadline: June 22, 2012
The Iowa Financial Aid Application for the 2012-13 academic year is now available on the IHaveaPlanIowa.gov web portal.
The Iowa Financial Aid Application combines applications for six undergraduate student financial aid programs into one application process.
Collectively, these programs provide over $7 million in funding each academic year. Students can apply for the following programs through the Iowa Financial Aid Application process:
All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship (AIOS)
Iowa National Guard Education Assistance Program (NGEAP)
All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant (FCG)
Education Training Voucher (ETV)
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship
To complete the application, go to IHaveaPlanIowa.gov, create or sign in to your account, and click on the blue Iowa Financial Aid Application banner.
B. Davis Scholarship: The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2012. Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 28, 2012
AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship: Scholarships are intended for 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. Essay required. See details and get application at http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
Award: $500
Deadline: October 5, 2012
Brad’s Deals Shop Smart Scholarship:
http://www.bradsdeals.com/scholarship
500 word essay explaining how your college experience is or will be enabled by remarkable frugality, ingenuity, effort or thrift.
Five (5) scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded.
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Compare Cards Scholarship: Open to current high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores. To win this scholarship, students must submit a short (500-1000 word) essay on one of the following topics: 1. What is the positive impact that debt can have on a student? Is there a positive impact?
2. If you are awarded this scholarship, what does it mean to be financially responsible in college?
Available at: http://www.comparecards.com/about/credit-cards-scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: May 29, 2012
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Balanced Man Scholarship: for incoming freshmen males who attend Iowa State who show high academic achievements, prominent leadership skills, and involvement in various athletic or organized activities. For more information go to: www.iowastatesigep.com . Application available in Student Services Office.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 2, 2012
University of Minnesota
Curtis L. Carlson Scholarship: Open to males who will attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities who strive to achieve balance and all-around excellence. Applications available in Student Services Office.
Award: (1)$1,000; (1)$500; (4)$250
Deadline: June 11, 2012