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The Ryan & Jamie Smith Essay Contest Question ($5,000 Scholarship):

What do you feel is an appropriate balance between being successful financially and the need to serve others by giving back?

Scholarship Information

The Ryan & Jamie Smith Essay Contest is available to students who are at least 18 years old and enrolled in an accredited educational institution. You must submit an essay of less than 1000 words answering the question above.  The award will be in the amount of $5,000.00 to the winning student.

You may access the complete rules in printable form from your online account.  If you have any questions, ask. Read the rest of this entry »

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Healthy Respect is giving high school and college students a chance to make a difference in the lives of at risk kids and win scholarships for doing so.

What makes you unique? What makes you stand out from the crowd? What attributes do you have that would make others want to emulate you? Tell us or show us and you could win one of several scholarships being offered

Amount: There are several scholarship being offered. The minumum guaranteed awards range from $500-$1000 with several possible maximum awards ranging from $5000 to $25,000

Deadline: December 30, 2010 for completion of all required steps. Please apply early to allow ample time to qualify.

Eligibility: Current High school and College students who plan on attending a college or university in the United States. (Either undergraduate or graduate level)

Judging: Neither merit nor financial need will be considered. The award will be based solely on completion of all required steps. Read the rest of this entry »

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OPEN AND STUDENT CATEGORIES

Oregon Quarterly invites entries to the 2011 Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest in both student and open categories. Entries should address ideas that affect the Northwest. The Oregon Quarterly staff will select finalists and the contest judge will choose the top three winners in each category. Past judges have been Kim Stafford, Barry Lopez, John Daniel, Karen Karbo, Brian Doyle, Lauren Kessler, Craig Lesley, Molly Gloss, Kathleen Dean Moore and Kenny Moore.

Click on the links below to view winning and finalist essays from present and past Northwest Perpectives Essay Contests:

2009 Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest essays

2010 Northwest Perspectives Essay Contest essays

PRIZES:

Open Category

First place: $750
Second place: $300
Third place: $100

Student Category

First place: $500
Second place: $200
Third place: $75 Read the rest of this entry »

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This grant of $1,000 is awarded annually to a student currently enrolled in or having applied to an institution of higher education specializing in the study of photography through the generosity of Janie Moore Green.

The applicant must:

1. Currently be enrolled in or have applied to an institution of higher education specializing in the study of photography. This includes 2-year or 4-year colleges, art/design schools or photography schools. Include the name, address and phone number of the school.
2. Submit 3-5 duplicate transparencies or prints demonstrating their photographic skills. Depending on the number of applicants, the transparencies or prints may not be returned.
3. Write a short essay explaining what inspired the applicant to pursue a course of study in photography.
4. Include the applicant’s name, address, age, a day and an evening phone number.
5. Scholarship awards will be paid to the institution of higher education at which the student is or becomes enrolled.
6. Relatives of members of the Selection Committee are ineligible for this award.

All applications are to be sent to Janie Moore Green Grant, c/o NANPA Foundation (address below). The winner will be notified by mail and will be announced at the Annual Summit of the NANPA Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

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Symantec plans to begin accepting applications for the 2011 Fellowship in July 2010. The application deadline is December 18, 2010. Award decisions will be made in February 2011.

• Symantec will award Symantec Research Labs Graduate Fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. and M.S. students who meet the eligibility criteria listed below. A key goal of the program is to fund innovative research that has real-world value, in areas of Symantec’s business interests in information security, availability, and integrity.
• Fellowship participants also gain first hand research and development experience through guidance and mentorship from a top scientist of Symantec Research Labs during the fellowship period. Each participant is also encouraged to spend a summer working with their mentor at Symantec on a research project in their area of interest. Read the rest of this entry »

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