Essay Contest- Due March 2, 2018

Website Address:  http://www.kaplunfoundation.org/upload/essay.html

What :  Essay Contest--

1.  Of All the Good Deeds You Hope to Perform in the Future, Which One Will You Be Most Proud Of, Why, and How Will It Inspire You? Level 1 - Grades 7, 8 and 9

2.  Remembering the Holocaust: What Can You Do So We Never Forget and What Steps Can We Take So It Never Happens Again?  Level 2 -10-12 Grade

Prizes:  Level 1 

$1,800.00 = for 1st prize 
$750.00 = to each of the 5 finalists

Level 2 
$1,800.00 = for 1st prize 
$750.00 = to each of the 5 finalists

Due Date:  March 2, 2018

Check the website for more details!

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship- 3 Types- Young Scholars, College Scholars, UnderGraduate Transfer

What:  3 Types of Scholarships offered
Website/URL:  http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/
Cost:  None
Deadline:  Varies by Scholarship

YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program offers the most personalized, generous scholarship and educational support to exceptionally promising students from families across the nation who have financial need. Young Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising and financial support from the 8th grade through high school to pursue their unique academic and talent goals. The application period is open from February to April. Up to 50 Young Scholars are selected for this program each year. Final notification is in the early fall.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. College Scholars receive up to $40,000 per year, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to network with the larger JKCF Scholar community. The application period is open from late September to late November. Up to 40 College Scholars are selected for this program each year.

 UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at selective four-year colleges or universities. The Foundation provides up to $40,000 per year for up to three years, making it the largest private scholarship for community college transfer students in the country. The application period is open from late August to late October. Up to 55 Undergraduate Transfer Scholars are selected each year.

 

Scholarship for students already in college or have received a diploma- OCT. 15 Deadline

Link to Scholarship of America


Hurry - Deadline is October 15, 2017 

Eligibility

Applicants to the Scholarship America Dream Award must:

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
• Have received a high school diploma or the equivalent from a U.S. school by September 2017.
• Have completed or expect to successfully complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by June 2018.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2018-19 academic year.
• Be studying to obtain an associate's or first bachelor's degree.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
• Demonstrate financial need.

Based on the information submitted on the electronic application, semifinalists will be selected by Scholarship America and notified by email in mid-November. Semifinalists will be asked to provide the following documents:

1. A current, complete transcript of grades from all colleges, universities, or vocational-technical schools attended. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
2. A completed applicant appraisal form.
3. Verification of financial need (copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 or other document corresponding to financial information provided on the applicaton).
4. Proof of U.S. citizenship or residency, such as a copy of one of the following: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident Card or document of approval of DACA status.

State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship- 1st 700 will be accepted!

Application available in January each year to high school seniors. Only the first 700 applications received will be accepted.


Email for Application!   statefarm@scholarshipamerica.org


https://www.scholarsapply.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/


The State Farm Companies Foundation believes all children deserve an education that helps them reach their potential and prepares them for life. The State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to fifty high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. 


One hundred scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 per year up to four years of college undergraduate study, 

List of every College in Michigan with links to scholarships available!

Great Site for Students seeking to attend a college in Michigan. Site includes links to each college's Scholarships available. http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,4636,7-128-60969_61030-430386--,00.html

This one is worth your time! AXA Achievement- many awards!

Awards include:  Deadline:  December 15, 2017

Fifty-two (52) students will each receive a $10,000 scholarship.

From among these 52 recipients, ten (10) will be selected to receive an additional $15,000 scholarship. These national AXA Achievers will each be awarded scholarships totaling $25,000.

Approximately 300 students will be selected to receive a $2,500 scholarship.

Specific award amount - either $2,500, $10,000 or $25,000 - will be determined by Scholarship America.

A student may only receive one AXA-sponsored scholarship.

Every AXA Achiever's high school - no matter the amount of their scholarship - will receive a grant of $1,000.

Be sure and read the Instructions!

Scholarships

Here we go-  September 2017- New Scholarships- Great Resources!  I will be updating Weekly!

Wendy's - Closing October 2nd

Meijers Scholarship

Michigan Student Aid

McDonald's Scholarship

Scholarships for America- Great Current List of Scholarships

Local Four County- Michigan Only-Almont, Armada, Capac, Dryden, Imlay City, Lapeer, Oxford, Romeo