Scholarships

Good Morning EEVPA Students and Staff Listed below are several scholarships with deadlines beginning Friday, February 15, 2013 thru Thursday, February 28, 2013.  Please click on the links below to review and distribute to your high school seniors. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Award Deadline: February 15 Award: $7,500 Applicants must be minority students. AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Award: $250 – $5,000 Applicants must write an autobiographical essay related to Alzheimer’s disease. ChairScholars National Scholarship Program Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 – $5,000 Applicants must be severely physically challenged. Best Buy Scholarship Program Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA or higher. Richie’s Spirit Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 Applicants must have taken challenging courses during their high school career and demonstrated strong leadership roles within the community. Queer Foundation Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 Applicants must be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender or a friend/ally of someone who is. Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant/Scholarship Deadline: February 15 Award: $1,000 Applicants must be majoring in a major related to the food industry. Google Lime Scholarship Program Deadline: February 18 Award: $5,000 – $10,000 Applicants must have a disability and be studying computer science or computer engineering. The Christophers’ Poster Contest Deadline: February 18 Award: $100 – $1,000 Applicants must create an original poster interpreting the theme, “You Can Make a Difference.” Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship Deadline: February 20 Award: $5,000 Applicants must be vegetarians who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Optimist International Essay Contest Scholarships Deadline: February 28 Award: $2,500 Applicants must write an essay about how they can help their friends realize their value. 100 Black Men of America Future Leader Scholarship Program Deadline: February 28 Award: $1,000 – $2,000 Applicants must have completed at least 50 hours of active community service within the past year. Buick Achievers Scholarship Program Deadline: February 28 Award: $2,000 – $25,000 Applicants must be majoring in a major related to engineering, technology, design, or business. Lowe’s Scholarship Deadline: February 28 Award: $2,500 Applicants must demonstrate a history of commitment to their community through leadership activities, community service, and/or work experience.