The year is winding down and college (or your next year of college) is just around the corner. The next few weeks hold lots of fun activities, and we know you don’t have a ton of free time, so Her Campus has found 15 scholarships you can check out right now! Apply for these scholarships in between enjoying the last weeks of your year. Some of these are due in early May, while others have deadlines through the end of August. It’s not too late to earn some more scholarship money for college!
1. Scholarships.com Short and Tweet Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: May 14, 2012
Pop quiz: What’s the most important thing you learned this year? If you can answer this question in 140 characters or less, you have a shot at winning $1000 or a Kindle from Scholarships.com!
Click here for more information.
2. Paul Frank Art Attack Scholarship
Amount: $2500
Deadline: May 15, 2012
Calling all artistic girls! Paul Frank is offering a $2500 scholarship for the student who uploads an original piece of work inspired by the Paul Frank brand and characters. In addition to the scholarship money, your artwork will be publicized during the Paul Frank mobile tour this summer AND in Juxtapoz Magazine!
Click here for more information.
3. B. Davis Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: May 28, 2012
You’ve been in school for quite some time, and I’m certain you’ve learned something in all those years (if you applied for the first scholarship on the list, you should be all set!). The B. Davis Scholarship wants you to explain how your education has contributed to who you are today or how it will affect who you will become.
Click here for more information.
4. Cappex.com A GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: May 31, 2012
Create a profile on Cappex.com, a website devoted to helping you find the perfect college and tons of scholarships (it takes just a few minutes!), and you’re almost done applying for this scholarship. When you look at the Cappex scholarships page, click the button that says APPLY and you’re all set—it’s really as easy as that!
Click here for more information.
5. Shop Smart Scholarship
Amount: $2000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Are you the gal hosting Girls’ Night Ins? Do you shop at thrift stores or consignment shops to save money? Can you stretch a dollar farther than anyone you know? Check out this scholarship, which seeks to reward a student who is creative when it comes to being thrifty. Write a 500-word essay describing your efforts to be frugal and you could win $2000.
Click here for more information.
6. John Gyles Education Award
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 1, 2012
It’s time to put all your English classes to good use! The John Gyles Education Award asks you to read one of the books on their book list, write up a 1500 word report, and submit an application to be eligible to receive this award.
Click here for more information.
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7. Big Dig Scholarship
Amount: $3000
Deadline: June 1, 2012
Love making up stories? Try your hand at this scholarship. Your job is to write 500 – 1000 words on this prompt: “In 200 years, one of your relatives is going to be digging in what is now your backyard. They are going to find something that you buried in 2012, and it is going to put any financial worries they have to rest. Your job today is to decide what to bury. Your goal is to find something that will have immense value in the future.”
Click here for more information.
8. Thanks a Thousand Sweepstakes
Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 17, 2012
When is the last time you said thank you to a special person in your life? Now’s your chance! Make a video, submit a photo, or write a thank you note to the person you would like to thank. You could win $1000 (although it’s nice to thank them, even if you don’t win the scholarship). Click here for more information.
9. FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 27, 2012
Have you gone on a fabulous vacation recently? Plan on taking one after graduating high school? Family Travel Forum and the Society of American Travel Writers are hosting a scholarship that is right up your alley! Submit an unpublished post written in the style of a blog about your trip in 600 words or less and include at least one original photo or video.
Click here for more information.
10. America’s Best Blogging Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 30, 2012
Do you have a blog? Do you have an opinion about the upcoming presidential election? If you answered yes to these questions, this scholarship is for you! In at least 300 words, talk about which presidential candidate has your vote and why. Post it on your blog and submit the link to YourLocalSecurity.com, and you are well on your way to being $1000 richer.
Click here for more information.
11. Jessica Karat Dance Scholarship Fund
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 30, 2012
Interested in pursuing dance in college? Check out the Jessica Karat dance scholarship. You’ll fill out an application and write a short essay on why you love to dance.
Click here for more information.
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12. Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship
Amount: $1500
Deadline: June 30, 2012
The Internet is a great tool — especially for schoolwork and keeping in touch with people — but it has serious drawbacks, like cyberbullying. In 500 words or less, explain why it is important to get rid of cyberbullying OR how cyberbullying has personally affected you.
Click here for more information.
13. L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future
Amount: $1000
Deadline: June 30, 2012
Pull out that short story you’ve been working on. The L. Rob Hubbard Writers of the Future contest is open to new and amateur science fiction and fantasy writers. As long as your story is not yet published (if it’s published online, it cannot have more than 5,000 hits)—and fewer than 17,000 words—you are eligible to win $1000.
Click here for more information.
14. CansCount.org Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 31, 2012
We may have just celebrated Earth Day, but you can love the earth year-round. Earn money for your recycling habits! Keep track of your recycling efforts for 30 days and document your activity on canscount.org and you could win $500.
Click here for more information.
15. The Laws of Life Contest
Amount: $5000
Deadline: August 31, 2012
As a high school senior, you are asked The Question approximately a dozen times a week: “So, where are you going to college?” The Question is almost always followed by, “So, what are you going to major in?” It’s funny how nobody asks you what you want to DO with your school and major — but the Laws of Life scholarship is. They’re asking you to consider your purpose and submit either a written essay or a video essay on how you will fulfill it in the next five years.
Click here for more information.
Want more scholarships? Check out these websites:
www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.cappex.com
There are lots of scholarships out there just waiting for you to win them! Some are worth more than others, but every little bit helps. Happy applying!
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