Scholarship Grant & Financial Aid

AOL is looking for 25 creative thinkers. We are awarding twenty-five, $25,000 grants to tomorrow’s ground breakers and visionaries—individuals with a creative spark to ignite. 25 for 25 is a call to journalists, artists and innovators who believe in the power of ideas.

The AOL Grant Program (25 for 25) is part of AOL’s Project on Creativity, launched during AOL’s 25th Anniversary year. We want to connect, empower, and support the next generation of creative thinkers. Inspired by Chuck Close’s philanthropic work in art and arts education, we will be awarding grants to tomorrow’s brilliant creators. We’ve assembled a distinguished 25 for 25 Advisory Board who will serve as a jury for the AOL Grant Program. The board will include Chuck Close, Andy Spade, Tim Armstrong as well as experts from an array of fields in art and journalism. We will announce the complete Advisory Board at the conclusion of the application process.

We are accepting grant applications from July 27 through September 1, 2010. For more information please read the Submission Terms and FAQs sections on our site aolartists.com. Thank you for your interest in the grant. Read the rest of this entry »

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2010-2011 Theme
“Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?”
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2010

Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.

Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department’s first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 5-9, 2011, sponsored by Target.

The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2009-2010. The Voice of Democracy program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme. Read the rest of this entry »

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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
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