Scholarships

Sign up for zinch.com. You will be amazed at the scholarships that come your way! Create an email just for scholarship search. Also, the best way for scholarship search engine is google.  Example: If you want to be a nurse, google scholarship for nursing majors, or nursing majors scholarships, or rural nursing scholarships.  
Also, commit to one hour a week for scholarship research.  If you miss the deadline this year, write the scholarship down for next year. 

ACT test scores are going to give you the most money.  So, take time to study and prepare. A site that is great help is www.badtesttakers.com 

   Know that 80% of scholarship money comes from the Universities/Colleges themselves; 15% loans and 5% from privately funded scholarships. Spend time on the ones from the Universities/Colleges!!!

       Twitter accounts for scholarships:  @Payingforschool, @DebtFreeScholar’, @CollegeWeekLive, @Scholarshipscom, (Short and Tweet” Scholarship program  awards $1,000 for your tweets)@ScholAmerica, @ScholarshipsUSA, @College_Success, @Zinch, @cokescholars,@scholarshipGuru, @aidScholarship

       Pinterest boards: ScholarshipExperts, how2winscholarships,

 Web-www.fastweb.com, www.finaid.com

 Be careful of your social media posts! Post wisely!

     Check with your parent’s employer for scholarship offers

National scholarship opportunities:

1.   Wendy’s High school Heisman-www.wndyshighschoolheisman.com-for scholar athletes

2.   Siemens-Westinghouse Competition-www.siemens-foundation.org-A math/science/technology competition

3.   Target-All Around Scholarship-www.target.scholarshipamerica.org

4.   Voice of Democracy Program-www.vfw.org-an audio-essay contest

5.   State Farm Foundation-www.statefarm.com-employees of State Farm

6.   AXA Achievement Scholarship Foundation-www.axa-achievement.com

7.   Coca-Cola Scholars-www.coca-colascholars.org-outstanding community service

8.   Prudential Spirit of Community Awards-www.prudential.com/spirit-for outstanding community service

9.   DAR National Society-www.dar.org

10.               Tylenol scholarship-www.scholarship.tylenol.com

11.               Walmart Foundation scholarship Program-walrmartstores.com/communitygiving

12.               Walmart Associate Scholarships-for those who work at Wal-mart; msut demonstrate need. Apply 2/1-3/1 at www.act.org/walmart/associate. Walmart dependents scholarship-for those who have a parent employed at WalMart.  It stresses financial need.www.act.org/walmart/dependent. Must complete FAFSA

13.               Toyota Community Scholars Award-www.toyota.com

14.               Burger King Scholars Program-www.bk.com

15.               Phi Delta Kappa Prospective Teacher Scholarship-www.pdkintl.org/awards-for students intending to major in education

16.               Discover Schoalrship-www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship

17.               Padgett Business Service Foundation-www.smallbispros.com-parent or guardian must be a small business owner

18.               Gates Foundation Minority scholarship-www.gatesfoundations.org

19.               Will to win-www.willtowinscholarship.com-for students with asthma

20.               Mothers of Multiples scholarship-www.collegescholarship.org-for twins, triplets

21.               National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Scholarship-www.edfed.com

22.               Sertoma International scholarships-www.sertoma.org/scholarships –for student with hearing loss

23.               Elks Scholarship-www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm

24.               Ron Brown Scholar Program-www.ronbrown.org-African American students wo excel academically, impact their community and demonstrate financial need

25.               Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship-www.epilepsy-scholarship.com

26.               ROTC scholarship: Navy-www.nrotc.navy.com; Army-www.goarmy.com; Air Force-www.afrotc.com

27.               Two/Ten Footwear Foundation-www.twoten.org

28.               AMVEST Scholarship-www.amvets.org-for dependents or American Vets

29.               Chairscholars Foundation scholarship-www.chairscholars.ors-scholarships for those physically challenged

30.               Various Minority Scholarships-www.unfc.org,www.hispanicfun.org, www.jackierobinson.org

31.               Xerox Corporation-www.exerostudentcareers.com

32.               Samsung Schoalrship-www.tnboystate.org/Samsung-scholarship-students must be a high school junior and a direct descendent of a US Vet. Student must participate in Boy’s State or Girl’s State

33.               www.anycollege .com-$2000.00 scholarship is awarded 4x a year

34.               Al Neuhart Free Spirit Scholarship-www.freedomforum.org/freespirit- must be involved in journalism and be interested in a career in journalism

35.               KFC Colonel’s Scholar-www.kfcscholar.org

36.               American Cancer Society=www.inheritanceofhope.org-click on scholarships at bottom of home page. Due 2/1

37.               Horace Mann- parents must be employed by public school or college. www.horacemann.com/educator

38.               Best Buy-www.bestbuy.com/scholarships

39.               Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer-student must be a child of a parent whom died of breast cance, financial need. www.komen.org/grants

40.               ESA Foundations-a service organization-http://esaintl.com/esaf/scholarship.applicaiton.html

41.               Listerhill Scholarship-listerhill.com/thishil by 2/15

42.               Buick Scholarship-major is engineering,technology with an interest in automotive. www.buickachievers.comDue by 2/1