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Legal Focus Scholarship

Eligibility

  • This scholarship is offered to high school Juniors and Seniors, as well as any student currently enrolled in an accredited community college, undergraduate, or graduate program in the United States.
  • The scholarship candidate must possess an interest in studying U.S. law. This interest may be demonstrated by relevant life experiences, past and/or present volunteer experiences, educational experiences, and/or professional experience.
  • The scholarship candidate must be in good academic standing, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

More Details

To be considered for this scholarship, please submit the following documentation:

  • A current resume
  • A current unofficial transcript from the applicant’s high school or college.
  • An essay (1,000 word limit) responding to one of these prompts:
  1.  U.S. family law judges are bound to resolve child custody disputes according to the “best interests of the child” standard. If a married couple, seeking a divorce, came to you for assistance and asked you how they should go about building a co-parenting agreement (shared custody) that reflected the “best interests of the child” standard, how would you advise them?
  2.  The idea that an individual is “innocent until proven guilty” is sacred within the U.S. justice system. What are the virtues of building the strongest possible defense of an individual accused of criminal wrongdoing, even if you know or suspect that they are indeed guilty of the charges that have been levied against them?
  3. What inspires you to study law and what do you plan to do after pursuing your legally focused education?

Learner SAT Scholarship

Eligibility

High school students

Current U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident

More Details

You can apply for this scholarship on the Bold.org scholarship platform. Simply set up a free account and submit your application for the Learner SAT Tutoring Scholarship, along with a short essay answering the following prompts:

•  How are you preparing yourself for the SAT test?
•  What’s your goal with the SAT test?

Sister Jeanne Abicht Scholarship

Eligibility

Sister Rita Jeanne Abicht Scholarships, named for JEA’s longtime treasurer, recognize the top high school journalists in the country. The contest begins at the state level. Winning portfolios from state Journalist of the Year competitions are sent to the national level, with winners announced at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention. JEA sends scholarship funds — $3,000 for the top winner, and $1,000 each for up to four runners-up — to the winner’s college or university account.

Contact your JEA state director for instructions on state contest submission. The tools on this site were designed for use at state and national contests

LoanMart Community Involvement Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Any high school student who has demonstrated community involvement through public works and services, and who lives in and is a current citizen of the United States may qualify for the LoanMart Community Involvement Scholarship.

How to Apply:

  • To apply and be considered for the LoanMart Community Involvement Scholarship, applicants must complete the application form below, as well as include an essay of no more than 750 words summarizing how you have worked within your community to make an improvement or complete a project that would benefit people throughout the area.

 

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website

Doodle For Google Scholarship

Eligibility:

To be eligible to enter the Contest, an Entrant must: (a) be a U.S. citizen or a permanent legal U.S. resident (i.e. must be able to show proof of permanent legal residence); and (b) be enrolled in a private or public elementary or secondary school (grades K-12) or a home school (grades K-12) in the United States, a United States Territory in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C., a student of a U.S. Service Person serving abroad (collectively, “U.S. School(s)“); and (c) have obtained a parent’s or legal guardian’s prior permission. Minors who enter must have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian in order to be eligible to receive any prizes, as described in Section 8 of these Rules. Contest is void where prohibited by law. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders of Google, and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, and agents (“Contest Entities“), and members of the Contest Entities’ and their immediate families (parents, siblings, children, spouses, and life partners of each, regardless of where they live) and members of the households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors as well as the National Winners from previous years are ineligible to participate in this Contest.

How to Apply:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter the Contest, visit the Contest website located at doodle4google.com (“Contest Site”) during the Contest Period and follow the instructions that appear on the “How it Works” tab. You will be requested to download and complete a one-page official entry form (“Entry Form”) with: (a) a doodle that reflects Entrant’s creative interpretation of the Contest theme ““I show kindness by…”…” incorporating the letters from the Google logo (“Doodle”); (b) all information at the bottom of the Entry Form including parents consent; and (c) a descriptive artist statement of fifty (50) words or less. Entry Forms can only be submitted by parents, guardians, teachers, non-profit leaders, and afterschool programs on behalf of Entrants. The doodle and supporting statements must meet the “Doodle Requirements,” described below.

 

 

Further submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

JVS Scholarship

Note: There are two separate scholarships.  One for Undergraduate Students, the other for Graduate Students.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be Jewish
  • Minimum age 16
  • Permanent and legal resident of Los Angeles County for a minimum of three years
  • U.S. citizen or documented legal permanent U.S. resident with a Green Card
  • Planning to attend an accredited public or private college, university or vocational school in the U.S.
  • Planning to enroll as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 units per term
  • Minimum 2.7 GPA (per term) for Undergraduate Students
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA (per term) for Graduate Students
  • Demonstrated and verifiable financial need including FAFSA (Student aid report)

Completed application and all supplemental materials, including official transcript and letter of recommendation, must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2020. A complete list of required supplemental materials is available online. Any supplemental materials postmarked after March 31, 2020 will NOT be considered.

The PDX SEO Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Students who are currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school

More Details

All applications must be submitted by July 1st annually.

How to Apply

  • Create a 2 to 5-minute video of yourself talking about the following:
    • How Ideas Help Shape The World Around Us
    • Why Education Is Extremely Important For Success In The Real World
    • Motivation – Real-World Examples of Actions You Have Taken to Succeed in The Digital Marketing Industry

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Abbott and Fenner Business Scholarship

Eligibility

  • This scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors, as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

More Details

How to Apply

  • To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com
    • Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

ASHG DNA Day Essay Contest

Eligibility

  • Must be submitted by a teacher and written by high school students (grades 9-12) in the U.S. and internationally.

More Details

How to Apply

  • All essays must be written in English and are limited to 750 words. Essays must include at least one reference.

    • Many human diseases have a genetic component. Some diseases result from a change in a single gene or even multiple genes. Yet, many diseases are complex and stem from an interaction between genes and the environment. Environmental factors may include chemicals in the air or water, nutrition, microbes, ultraviolet radiation from the sun and social context. Provide an example of how the interplay of genetics and environment can shape human health.
  • Complete the online application.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

National High School Essay Contest

Eligibility

  • Please note: Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas.
  • Students may be attending a public, private, or parochial school.
  • Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted.
  • Previous first-place winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the AFSA, the U.S. Institute of Peace, Semester at Sea, and National Student Leadership Conference are not eligible to participate.
  • Previous honorable mention designees are eligible to enter.

More Details

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm EDT on April 4, 2024

How to Apply

  • Write a 1,000-1,250-word essay on the topic (posted on the linked page).
  • Complete the online registration form.
    • Student registration forms must have a teacher or sponsor name. That person may review the submitted essay and act as the key contact between participants and AFSA.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.