Scholarships

           
          MAY

  • Center for Student Opportunity (CSO) Opportunity Scholarship
    Deadline: May 28th, 2010. A $1,000, four-year renewable scholarship awarded to first-generation, low-income, and/or minority high school seniors (class of 2010; entering the college class of 2014) enrolling at a four-year college or university. www.csopportunity.org

    JUNE

  • Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award
    Deadline: June 10. Open to high school senior student athletes who demonstrate        outstanding academic performance, athletic excellence, leadership skills and community service.
    http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php

  • Sin Barreras Foundation Scholarship
    Deadline: June. For high school seniors accepted in a 4 year higher education institution. 

    http://sinbarrerasfoundation.com/


  • Alliance for Young Artists and Writers
    Deadline varies by region. Student must be grades 7 – 12 for the 2009 – 2010 school year.
    www.artandwriting.org

  • United Negro College Fund
    Deadline vary with scholarship. Eligibility and requirements vary with award application.
    www.uncf.org/forstudents/scholarship.asp

  • Hispanic College Fund
    Deadline: varies depending on the scholarship; earliest: February 16. For graduating seniors, weighted GPA of 3.0, planning to enroll in a degree-seeking program at an accredited U.S. college or university as a full time student, U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, 1 or more parents must be fully Hispanic.
    http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
     

  • NABJ Scholarships
    Deadline: varies with application. All applicants must be a student member of NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) and must be a journalism major or pursuing a career in journalism.
    www.nabj.org/programs/scholarships/index.php

  • Poetry Out Loud Scholarship Contest
    Deadline: varies. For high school students. To participate the official state and national competitions, schools must register with their State Coordinator. Visit “State Contacts” on the Poetry Out Loud website to identify your State Coordinator.
    www.poetryoutloud.org

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