scholarship essay one
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Scholarship Essay One
CRABIEL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - won $3,000 scholarship
Like Mr. Crabiel, I literally work tirelessly in many academic and leadership roles. I sleep
no more than six hours a night because of my desire to expertly meet my many
commitments. Throughout my life, I have worked as long and as hard as I possibly can
to effect beneficial changes in both school and society.
During the summer of tenth grade, I took a number theory course at Johns Hopkins
University with students from Alaska, California, and Bogota, Colombia. Similarly, during
the summer following eleventh grade, I was one of ninety students from New Jersey
selected to attend the Governor's School in the Sciences at Drew University. At Drew, I
took courses in molecular orbital theory, special relativity, cognitive psychology, and I
participated in an astrophysics research project. For my independent research project, I
used a telescope to find the angular velocity of Pluto. With the angular velocity
determined, I used Einstein's field equations and Kepler's laws to place an upper bound
on the magnitude of the cosmological constant, which describes the curvature of space
and the rate of the universe's expansion.
In addition to learning science, I recently lectured physics classes on special relativity at
the request of my physics teacher. After lecturing one class for 45 minutes, one student
bought many books on both general and special relativity to read during his study hall.
Inspiring other students to search for knowledge kindles my own quest to understand
the world and the people around me.
As president of the National Honor Society, I tutor students with difficulties in various
subject areas. In addition, I am ranked number one in my class with an SAT score of
1580 and SATII scores of 750 in math, 760 in writing, and 800 in physics. In school, I
take the hardest possible courses including every AP course offered at the high school. I
am the leading member of the Math Team, the Academic Team, and the Model
Congress Team. In the area of leadership, I have recently received the Rotary Youth
Leadership Award from a local rotary club, have been asked to attend the National
Youth Leadership Forum on Law and the Constitution in Washington D.C., and wrote the
winning essay on patriotism for South Plainfield's VFW chapter. Currently enrolled in
Spanish 6,I am a member of both the Spanish Club and the Spanish Honor Society. In
addition, I recently was named a National Merit Scholar.
Besides involvement in academic and leadership positions, I am active in athletics. For
instance, I lift weights regularly. In addition, I am the captain of my school's varsity
tennis team. So far this year, my individual record on the team is 3-0.
Working vigorously upon being elected Student Council President, I have begun a
biweekly publication of student council activities and opinions. Also, the executive board
under my direction has opened the school store for the first time in nearly a decade.
With paint and wood, we turned a janitor's closet into a fantastic store. I also direct
many fund raisers and charity drives. For instance, I recently organized a charity drive
that netted about $1,500 for the family of Alicia Lehman, a local girl who received a
heart transplant.
As Student Liaison to the South Plainfield Board of Education, I am working to introduce
more advanced-placement courses, more reading of philosophy, and more math and
science electives into the curriculum. At curriculum committee meetings, I have been
effective in making Board members aware of the need for these courses. In addition, my
speeches at public Board meetings often draw widespread support, which further helps
to advance my plans for enhancing the curriculum.
I have also been effective as a Sunday school teacher. By helping elementary school
students formulate principles and morals, I make a difference in their lives every week.
The value system that I hope to instill in them will last them their entire lives. I find
teaching first-graders about Christ extremely rewarding.
Clearly, I have devoted my life both to working to better myself and to improving
civilization as a whole. Throughout the rest of my life, I hope to continue in this same
manner of unselfish work. Just as freeholder Crabiel dedicates his life to public service, I
commit my life to helping others and to advancing society's level of understanding.
Scholarship Essay Two
WINNING NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR ESSAY
Nothing in all the world is comparable to reading Ayn Rand beneath New York's skyline
or to studying Nietzsche atop a mountain summit.
Since childhood, the studies of philosophy and science have interested me profoundly.
Having read many books on relativity, quantum mechanics, existentialism, religion,
capitalism, democracy and post-Aristotelian philosophy, my quest for knowledge has
only intensified. Certainly, the purpose of my life is to discover a greater understanding
of the universe and its people. Specifically, I plan to better grasp the interrelationship
among forces, matter, space, and time. In addition, I hope to find a unified field theory
and a convincing explanation for the birth of the universe.
During the summer of tenth grade, I took a number theory course at Johns Hopkins
University with students from Alaska, California, and Bogota, Colombia. My attendance
of the New Jersey Governor's School in the Sciences is another accomplishment that
exemplifies my dedication to knowledge. During the summer following eleventh grade, I
took courses in molecular orbital theory, special relativity, cognitive psychology, and I
participated in an astrophysics research project. For my independent research project, I
used a telescope to find the angular velocity of Pluto. With the angular velocity
determined, I used Einstein's field equations and Kepler's laws to place an upper bound
on the magnitude of the cosmological constant, which describes the curvature of space
and the rate of the universe's expansion.
In addition to learning science, I recently lectured physics classes on special relativity at
the request of my physics teacher. After lecturing one class for 45 minutes, one student
bought many books on both general and special relativity to read during his study hall.
Inspiring other students to search for knowledge kindles my own quest to understand
the world and the people around me.
Also, as president of the National Honor Society, I tutor students with difficulties in
various subject areas. Moreover, I am ranked number one in my class, and I am the
leading member of the Math Team, the Academic Team, and the Model Congress Team.
In the area of leadership, I have recently received the Rotary Youth Leadership Award
from a local rotary club and have been asked to attend the National Youth Leadership
Forum on Law and the Constitution in Washington D.C. Currently enrolled in Spanish 6,I
am a member of both the Spanish Club and the Spanish Honor Society.
As student council president, I have begun a biweekly publication of student council
activities and opinions. Also, the executive board under my direction has opened the
school store for the first time in nearly a decade and is finding speakers to speak at a
series of colloquia on topics ranging from physics to politics. Directing fund raisers and
charity drives also consumes much of my time. For instance, I recently organized a
charity drive that netted about $1,500 for the family of a local girl in need of a heart
transplant.
Consistent with my love of freedom and my belief in democracy, which is best
summarized by Hayek's Road to Serfdom, I have recently initiated an application to
become the liaison to the local board of education. Also, in keeping with my belief that
individuals develop strong principles and ideology, I teach Sunday school three months
a year and have chaperoned for a local Christian school.
Outside pure academics and leadership roles, I lift weights five times a week for an hour
each day. In addition, I play singles for my school's varsity tennis team. Because I find
extraordinary satisfaction in nature and have dedicated my life to its understanding, I
enjoy mountain climbing. Among the notable peaks I have reached are Mt. Washington,
Mt Jefferson, Mt. Madison, Mt. Marcy and Mt. Katahdin. Unquestionably, my life's aim is
to dramatically raise the height of the mountain of knowledge so that my successors
may have a more accurate view of the universe around them.
Scholarship Essay Three
Fulbright Application Essay
On one hot late-summer day when I was in high school, my parents came back from a
shopping trip with a surprise present for me: the legendary board game, Diplomacy. At
first I scoffed at such an old-fashioned game. Who would want to waste glorious sunny
days moving armies around a map of pre-World War I Europe, pretending to be
Bismarck or Disraeli? But after playing the game once, I became absolutely riveted by
the nuances of statecraft, and soon began losing sleep as I tried to craft clever
diplomatic gambits, hatch devious schemes, and better understand the game's ever-
changing dynamics. As my friends and I spent the second half of the summer absorbed
by the game, my parents grinned knowingly. How could I resist being fascinated with
Diplomacy, they asked me, when I incessantly read about international affairs, and liked
nothing more than debating politics over dinner? How could I resist being fascinated,
when I had spent most of my summers in Greece (and, much more briefly, France and
England), witnessing first-hand the ways in which countries differ socially, culturally,
and politically?
Though my passion for foreign policy and international affairs undoubtedly dates back
to high school, I never had the chance to fully develop this interest before college. Once
I arrived at Harvard, however, I discovered that I could learn about international
relations through both my academics and my extracurricular activities. Academically, I
decided to concentrate in Government, and, within Government, to take classes that
elucidated the forces underlying the relations of states on the world stage. Some of the
most memorable of these classes included Human Rights, in which we discussed what
role humanitarian concerns ought to play in international relations; Politics of Western
Europe, in which I learned about the social, economic, and political development of five
major European countries; and Causes and Prevention of War, which focused on
unearthing the roots of conflict and finding out how bloodshed could have been
avoided. Currently, for my senior thesis, I am investigating the strange pattern of
American human rights-based intervention in the post-Cold War era, and trying to
determine which explanatory variables are best able to account for it.
Interestingly, I think that I have learned at least as much about international relations
through my extracurriculars in college as I have through my classes. For the past three
years, for instance, I have helped run Harvard’ s three Model United Nations
conferences. As a committee director at these conferences, I researched topics of global
importance (e.g. the violent disintegration of states, weapons of mass destruction in the
Middle East), wrote detailed study guides discussing these subjects, and then
moderated hundreds of students as they debated the topics and strove to resolve them.
Even more enriching for me than directing these committees was taking part in them
myself. As a delegate at other schools’ conferences, I would be assigned to represent a
particular country on a particular UN committee (e.g. France on the Security Council). I
would then need to research my country’ s position on the topics to be discussed,
articulate my view in front of others in my committee, and convince my fellow delegates
to support my position. Trying to peg down a country’ s elusive ‘ national interest, ’
clashing over thorny practical and philosophical issues, making and breaking alliances
— - Model UN was basically a simulation of how diplomacy really works.
Thankfully, I have also found time over the past few years to cultivate interests and
skills unrelated to Model UN and foreign policy. One of the most important of these has
been community service. As a volunteer for Evening With Champions, an annual ice-
skating exhibition held to raise money for children with cancer, and as a teacher of a
weekly high school class on current events and international affairs, I have, whenever
possible, used my time and talents to benefit my community. Another more recent
interest of mine is the fascinating realm of business. Two years ago, my father’ s
Christmas present to me was a challenge rather than a gift: he gave me $500,but told
me that I could keep it only if I invested it in the stock market — - and earned a higher
rate of return than he did with another $500. Since then, I have avidly followed the
stock market, and become very interested in how businesses interact and respond to
strategic threats (perhaps because of the similarities between business competition and
the equally cutthroat world of diplomatic realpolitik). A final passion of mine is writing.
As the writer of a biweekly column in the Independent, one of Harvard’ s student
newspapers, I find very little as satisfying as filling a blank page with words -— creating
from nothing an elegant opinion piece that illuminates some quirk of college life, or
induces my readers to consider an issue or position that they had ignored until then.
Because of my wide range of interests, I have not yet decided what career path to
follow into the future. In the short run, I hope to study abroad for a year, in the process
immersing myself in another culture, and deepening my personal and academic
understanding of international affairs. After studying abroad, my options would include
working for a nonprofit organization, entering the corporate world, and attending law
school. In the long run, I envision for myself a career straddling the highest levels of
international relations, politics, and business. I could achieve this admittedly ambitious
goal by advancing within a nonprofit group, think tank, or major international company.
Perhaps most appealingly, I could also achieve this goal by entering public service and
obtaining some degree of influence over actual foreign policy decisions -— that is,
becoming a player myself in the real-life game of Diplomacy.
Major Scholarships
We've included this section to introduce you to some of the best scholarships available today.
Some of these programs are in here because they're extremely generous. Some of them pay
everything a student needs for all four years of college, or toward a graduate degree, even
living expenses and allowances. Some include the costs of studying in other countries,
including air fare. Other programs are listed in here because they provide millions of dollars
in scholarships distributed to hundreds or thousands of students all across the country. Some
of these are undergraduate scholarships, others are for grad school. Some are for members
of minority groups. Many are need based, but some are awarded strictly on merit, without
regard for the student's financial situation. These are some of America's best scholarships.
Take a look for yourself, and you'll see just how committed this country is to seeing that its
young people get college educations. And if you see one here that you think you qualify for,
go for it! Every one of these scholarships will be awarded to somebody; it might as well be
you. Good luck!
Coca Cola Scholarships
Established in 1986, The Coca Cola Scholars Foundation will award $1.8 million dollars in
college scholarship money to high school seniors in 2006. Students from all public and
private high schools in the US are eligible to apply, and 200 will receive $4000 scholarships,
while 50 other students will receive $20,000 scholarships. All scholarships are paid out over
four years. The Coca Cola Scholarships are not based on financial need. Students are
evaluated in four areas-leadership, community service, academic achievement, and
employment (although lack of an employment history doesn't disqualify a student).
The Coca Cola Scholar Foundation also has a separate scholarship program for students
attending two year colleges. These awards are for $1000, and you must be nominated by the
college. For more information on both these programs, go to www.coca-colascholars.org.
National Merit Scholarship
If you're a high school junior planning on attending college, you should make arrangements
to take the Preliminary SAT/Nation Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQ). This test is
given on a nationwide basis to over a million high school juniors, and the 50,000 students
with the top scores are automatically entered into consideration for several different kinds of
scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. 8200 of them will be awarded
scholarships after several steps in a selection process. Many of the scholarships are in the
amount of $2500, but there are several different kinds, and one of them is a program where
many colleges give full scholarships to National Merit Scholarship Finalists who designate the
college as their first choice. Financial need is not a consideration. Altogether, National Merit
Scholarship winners will receive over 33 million dollars in aid this year. To learn more about
the program, and how to apply, go to www.nationalmerit.org
Fulbright Scholarships
Did you know there are even scholarships for people who've already earned a PhD degree?
It's true. The Fulbright Scholars Program was created in 1946, after Senator J. William
Fulbright suggested that the US government sponsor scholarships for Americans to lecture
and do research in foreign countries, in order to "promote mutual understanding between the
people of America and the people of other countries". These days, the Fulbright Program
awards well over 100 million dollars a year to send both Americans abroad, and to bring
foreign scholars to this country. As many as 800 Americans a year are selected to be sent all
over the globe in any number of projects. The Fulbright awards come with very generous
stipends, and winners are often able to bring their families along to experience several
months in a different country and culture. As you can imagine, the competition for Fulbright
Scholarships is very stiff, and the process is very selective, but if you've got a PhD and the
idea of spending time abroad learning and teaching intrigues you, you can get more
information at www.cies.org
Florida Bright Future Scholarship
Are you a high school senior in Florida? If so, depending on your grade point average and
other factors, you may be eligible for free tuition for all four years at a Florida college or
university. The Florida Bright Future Scholarship program is funded by lottery proceeds, and
is intended to encourage Florida high school seniors to get a college degree at one of
Florida's many public and private colleges and universities. Depending on your grades, your
test scores, and your record of community service, if you attend a Florida public university,
the state will give you a Florida Academic Scholar Award and pay all of your tuition, plus $300
a semester in lab fees, and $300 a semester for various expenses.
If you don't qualify for that, there are other awards available-the Florida Medallion Scholar
Award pays for 75% of tuition at a public institution, and up to $300 per semester in lab fees.
Should you prefer to attend a private Florida university, you'll receive either 100% or 75% of
the average tuition for a public college, depending on which program you're in. This is an
excellent opportunity to acquire a college education at very little cost! To learn more, go to
http://www.firn.edu
Wal-Mart Scholarships
Wal-Mart has scholarships? Yes, not only can you find almost everything you need for your
everyday life at Wal-Mart, but the world's largest retailer also awards millions and millions of
dollars in scholarships every year, and the amount is growing all the time. Sam Walton, the
late founder of the Wal-Mart chain, believed in giving back to the community. The Walton
family has continued Sam's legacy of philanthropy, and now awards over 45 million dollars in
scholarships to American college students every year.
And these scholarships are not only for Wal-Mart employees. Wal-Mart and the Walton family
certainly do fund lots of scholarships for Wal-Mart associates, and sons and daughters of
associates, but in addition, they also provide Sam Walton Community scholarships for the
general public who aren't employed by their stores. These scholarships are in the amount of
one thousand dollars, and are available to high school seniors who don't work at Wal-Mart,
and aren't immediate family to anyone who does. GED holders are also eligible in some
cases. You must be a US citizen, or have had permanent legal resident status for at least one
year. The scholarship does require a grade point average of at least 2.5, and applicants must
have taken either the SAT or the ACT. And financial need must be demonstrated to be eligible
for a Sam Walton Community Scholarship.
For Wal-Mart employees, the company has even more generous scholarships available. If
you're a Wal-Mart associate who's a high school senior (or in some cases a GED holder), and
you've worked for the company for at least a year by the application deadline of January 20,
you should consider applying for the Wal-Mart Associate Scholarship, which is for $2000 per
year. Financial need must be demonstrated, and you must score at least an 18 on the ACT, or
800 on the SAT.
Another program for Wal-Mart associates is the Higher Reach Scholarship. This is for Wal-
Mart employees who have graduated from high school more than a year ago, and is targeted
toward older students. GED holders are also eligible in some cases. Again, you must have
been employed there at least one year by the application deadline, and you must be able to
demonstrate financial need. There is no GPA requirement, but you must have met or
exceeded expectations on your most recent employee evaluation. This program has gotten
even better-until recently, the Higher Reach Scholarship could only be applied toward
undergraduate study at a college or university, but you may now use it to pursue graduate
study, or technical skills at accredited institutions. And at $2000 per year, this award could
go a long way toward paying for your education.
Finally, for sons and daughters of full-time Wal-Mart employees, there's the Walton Family
Foundation Scholarship. One hundred and fifty of these are awarded annually, and they're for
$10,000 spread over four years. They're intended for high school seniors, or GED holders,
and applicants must show financial need, and have earned a 22 on the ACT or 1030 on the
SAT.
To learn more about the tens of millions of scholarship dollars provided by Wal-Mart, and
information on how to apply, visit http://www.walmartfoundation.org
Rhodes Scholarships
What is the most prestigious scholarship in the entire world? Almost everyone would say,
hands down, the Rhodes Scholarship. This coveted post graduate scholarship has been
awarded to thousands of Americans over the years since 1902, including many who went on
to become writers and artists, and leaders of government and industry. Past winners include
Supreme Court Justice David Souter, presidential adviser and news show host George
Stephanopoulos, and actor/musician Kris Kristofferson. Cecil Rhodes was a Briton who
bequeathed the bulk of his wealth to be used for furthering the education of young people in
Britain's former colonies. All Rhodes Scholars, as the winners of the scholarships are known,
study at Oxford University, the oldest and most prestigious university in England.
The Rhodes Scholarships are very generous, paying for tuition, room and board, books, living
expenses, and an allowance, for two full years of graduate study at Oxford University.
Winners are selected on the basis of intellectual ability, physical ability, moral character, and
leadership potential. While many Rhodes Scholars have been college athletes, that level of
athletic skill is not an absolute requirement-only that you be in excellent physical shape and
have demonstrated some success at a sport.
The competition for Rhodes Scholarships is fierce, and the standards are very selective. Only
around 30 scholarships are awarded to American each year. But the rewards are high, and
being known as a Rhodes Scholar for the rest of your life is an extremely rare honor. If you're
an excellent student with good character, athletic talent, and leadership ability, and you're
interested in doing post graduate study at Oxford University, you should certainly consider
applying for a Rhodes Scholarship. You can find out much more about the qualities the
Rhodes Trust is looking for, and the application procedures, at
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
Target Scholarships
We're all familiar with Target stores, and their colorful advertising. But did you know that
Target is one of America's biggest scholarship providers? It's true-Target awards six hundred
$1000 scholarships, and one $25,000 scholarship, every year. They're trying to encourage
and reward community service and volunteerism, so those two things play a big factor in
selecting recipients. Target looks at total hours volunteered, leadership roles played in the
community and volunteer groups when awarding the scholarships. An essay on volunteering
is required as part of the application. And don't worry if your grades aren't that hot-the
minimum grade point average required is 2.0, or a C. This is an excellent opportunity for
students all over America-Target employees and family members of employees are not
eligible for the Target All-Around Scholarships, but pretty much anyone else age 24 and
under is eligible. So if you've volunteered in your community in the past, you should certainly
consider applying for the Target All-Around Scholarship. You can find out how to apply, and
read all the rules and requirements at http://target.com/
Bill Gates Scholarships
You may have heard that Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, provides college scholarships.
He certainly does-to the tune of $50 million a year. He administers them through the Gates
Millennium Scholars Program, and you can find out more about them in our section on Gates
Millennium Scholarships.
Georgia Hope Scholarships
Are you a legal resident of the state of Georgia? If so, then you're in luck, because Georgia
has a very generous program to encourage Georgians to acquire a college degree or
technical certificate. It's called Helping Outstanding Students Educationally, or the HOPE
program, and it's one of the best financial aid packages offered by any state,. There are two
kinds of aid-HOPE grants, and HOPE scholarships.
HOPE grants are for Georgia residents attending technical schools offering certificates or two
year diplomas within Georgia. There is no grade point average requirement, and you can
even attend part time, as long as you're making satisfactory academic progress. The grant
covers tuition, most mandatory fees, and provides a $100 book allowance every quarter.
HOPE scholarships are for Georgia residents enrolled in four year colleges and universities
within Georgia. If you've graduated from a Georgia high school, since 1993, and had a 3.0
grade point average, you're eligible for a HOPE scholarship for all four years of college. For
persons who graduated from a Georgia high school prior to 1993, the rules are little different.
Basically, you're not eligible your first year of college, but once you've maintained a 3.0 GPA
in the first quarter after your first 45 credit hours, you're eligible. And you can't already
possess a four year degree, or have 190 or more quarter hours of previous college credit. The
HOPE scholarship, for both recent and older high school graduates is just as generous as the
HOPE grant, covering tuition, most mandatory fees, and a $100 book allowance each quarter.
And, like the grant, you don't have to be enrolled full time to take advantage of the
scholarship. And as long as you're making satisfactory academic progress, and maintain a 3.0
GPA, the scholarship can be renewed every year. But you do have to reapply every year. To
learn more about the HOPE grants and scholarships, and how to apply, visit their website:
http://www.gsfc.org/HOPE
Gates Millennium Scholarships
"The best and the brightest students shouldn't be denied access to higher education simply
because they can't afford it." -Bill Gates. Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft Corporation,
and one of the world's richest men. He and his wife created the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation to fund worthwhile projects for those in need, both here in America and around
the world. One of their main projects is the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, which
provides one billion dollars in financial assistance to disadvantaged minority students in
America who need help to earn a college education. The GMSP is primarily administered by
the United Negro College Fund, although members of all minority groups, not just African-
Americans, are eligible to apply. Other administering organizations are the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, the American Indian Graduate Center Scholars, and the Organization of
Chinese American.
The Millennium Scholarship is very generous, providing tuition for all four years of college. In
addition, recipients of Millennium Scholarships who've graduated can apply for further
financial assistance from GMSP to pursue graduate degrees in the fields of education, library
science, math, science, and engineering. One thousand students a year are chosen for these
coveted scholarships. The basic criteria for eligibility are that the student must be a US
citizen, or a legal permanent residence, with a 3.3 grade point average or better, and must
meet federal Pell Grant requirements for financial aid, with a strong record of community
service and/or extra-curricular activities. You'll need someone to nominate you, and also
someone to use as a reference. You can find out more, and how to apply, at the GMSP
website: www.gmsp.org
Tylenol Scholarships
Are you interested in a career in health care? Then consider applying for a Tylenol
Scholarship. Tylenol, the maker of popular pain reliever, wants to encourage students
interested in studying for health related careers. Tylenol gives out ten $10,000 scholarships,
and 150 $1000 scholarships. Financial need is not a consideration, and applicants are judged
bases on their academic achievements and their leadership abilities. For more information
and instructions for applying, go to www.tylenol.com
Horatio Alger Scholarships
The Horatio Alger Foundation is an excellent source of college scholarships. As of this year,
they award over 1100 scholarships to students in sixteen states, with seven more states
scheduled to begin taking part in 2006. 2005 participating states are Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Washington DC its metro Virginia and Maryland communities, Indiana, Kentucky, Florida,
Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho, and
California.
The majority of scholarships are in the amount of $2500, but some of them are for higher
amounts, including $7000 in the state of Louisiana. Louisiana, Idaho, Iowa and Montana have
restrictions on which colleges you may use the scholarship at- usually in their own state- but
the other states do not.
The Horatio Alger Foundation is named after the famed 19th century novelist whose books
told the stories of young boys overcoming poverty and adversity by hard work and
determination. The foundation wants to foster these qualities, so the scholarships are
awarded to students who have a financial need, and have overcome personal hardships of
one sort or another. Applicants must be a high school senior, have a 2.0 grade point average
or higher, be involved in community activities, and come from families that make less than
$50,000 a year. Homeschoolers are welcome to apply. For more information on the Horatio
Alger Scholarships and how to apply, visit their website at https://www.horatioalger.com
Truman Scholarships
Are you a public spirited undergraduate student who'd like to positively impact your
community, your country, and the world by working in government, education, a public
interest group, or non profit organization? If so, you should definitely consider applying for a
Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Truman Scholarships provide up to $30,000 toward a graduate
degree such as a law degree, a doctorate, or masters degrees in such fields as Public Policy,
Public Health, Education, Social Work, and International Affairs.
Seventy Truman Scholarships are awarded every year, and are only open to college juniors or
third year seniors. Persons who have already earned a college degree are not eligible.
Anyone awarded a scholarship must agree to spend three of their first seven years after
obtaining their graduate degree working in some field of public service, or will be required to
pay the scholarship back. The Truman Scholarship Foundation is looking for applicants
who've shown an interest and aptitude for public service in several ways:
Achieved high grades in a rigorous academic program Participated in student government
and other college activities Taken part in community service and volunteer activities
Demonstrated their leadership potential. Read widely on a variety of topics. Have identified a
social concern or problem Taken courses related to the public interest career Taken part in
one or more political campaigns.
If you possess these qualities, and you're interested in obtaining a graduate degree toward a
career in public service, you should by all means apply for a Truman Scholarship. The award
not only provides $30,000 toward a degree, but recipients also receive assistance with career
counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional
development. Truman Scholars are also invited to participate in exclusive programs such as
Truman Scholar Leadership Week, The Summer Institute, The Truman Fellows Program, and
the Public Service Law Conference.
The application deadline is in February of your junior year, and all finalists will undergo a
rigorous interview before final selections are made. It's a great honor to be chosen for a
Truman Scholarship, and many Truman Scholars go on to work in elite institutions working for
change in America and the world. You can read more about the scholarships and how to
apply at their website: http://www.truman.gov/candidates/candidates.htm
Marshall Scholarships
Are you a college senior, or a recent college undergraduate, interested in pursuing a
graduate degree in the United Kingdom? If so, then you should definitely look into applying
for a Marshall Scholarship, which is open to American citizens, with a bachelor's degree from
an American college or university awarded after April 2003, and at least a 3.7 grade point
average, who have never studied in the UK. The Marshall Scholarship was created in 1953 by
the British government as a way of saying thanks to the people of the United States for their
generosity in funding the Marshall Program, which helped rebuild Europe after the
devastation of the second World War. As of this writing, forty scholarships are awarded every
year, in the amount of approximately twenty thousand British pounds (around $34,000) each.
They cover tuition, room and board, living expenses, books, fees associated with writing a
thesis, and airfare from and to the United States.
The scholarships may be used for pursuing a graduate degree at well over one hundred
universities and art schools in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, including such
prestigious institutions as the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh. One
factor to consider when applying is that, because of the desirability and prestige of studying
at Oxford, London, and Cambridge, applicants selecting other colleges and universities as
their first choice will almost certainly improve their chances of being awarded a scholarship.
Applications are only accepted online, and the cutoff date is usually early October of your
senior undergraduate year. You can find out all about the Marshall Scholarship, and how to
apply, at their website: http://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Morehead Scholarships
The John Motley Morehead Foundation provided scholarships for outstanding high school
students to enable them to create "extraordinary lives". And that's exactly what Morehead
Scholars do. Students selected receive a four year scholarship to the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill. No ordinary scholarship, a Morehead scholarship covers tuition, room
and board, a laptop computer, books, fees, travel, laundry, supplies, and spending money for
all four years of their undergraduate education.
One of the most important benefits of this extremely generous scholarship is the annual
Summer Enrichment Program, again fully funded, which gives Morehead Scholars a wide
range of choices for training their bodies and minds, and expanding their intellectual and
personal horizons, and exploring career options in depth. The freshman year Summer
Enrichment Program is held the summer before the student enters college, and helps prepare
students for the challenges of college by enabling them to overcome obstacles, learn to be
part of a team, and build extraordinary self confidence. Students can choose from over fifty
outdoors programs all over America, including mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing,
backpacking, and many, many more. The sophomore SEP enables students to give back to
their community and the world by spending eight to ten weeks performing public services for
the less fortunate, all across the globe, in their choice of a multitude of projects. The junior
year SEP lets students combine their academic studies with their personal interest to design
a summer long project that sends them all over the world exploring new cultures and
following their own dreams. The senior year SEP is an internship with some of of America's
top companies or non profit organizations, and includes personal mentoring by top
executives.
The Morehead Scholarship is truly a one of a kind, world class opportunity for college
students to gain an extraordinary education, experience new cultures and world travel, and
learn to become leaders, all without spending a penny of their own money. Morehead
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit, not financial need, and, as you might expect,
the Morehead Foundation is highly selective when awarding these scholarships.
Who may apply? Any North Carolina high school student is eligible, and
may be nominated by your school or you may apply directly. Students
from selected high schools in thirty eight other states, and the District of Columbia, are also
eligible to apply. You can find a list of eligible schools at
http://www.moreheadfoundation.org/about/selection/bystate.html. Successful
applicants will have a record of high academic achievement, combined with an outstanding
record of community service. To learn more about The Morehead Scholarship, and how to
apply, see their website at http://www.moreheadfoundation.org
Scholarship Application
Once you've found scholarships you'd like to apply for, simply contact the organization
offering the scholarship to see how to go about applying. Most will have an email address or
a phone number for this purpose. For those which don't, simply type up and mail a short
letter telling them a little bit about yourself and why you think you'd be a worthy recipient of
their scholarship. Keep it short-there's no need to go into much detail, since you're just
requesting an application at this point, not actually applying. Include your contact info, and
request that an application be sent to you.
One thing to watch out for is scholarships with an application fee. Reputable organizations
offering scholarships don't charge you a fee for applying. Another warning sign is an offer of a
guaranteed scholarship. Again, reputable scholarships are limited, and based on a selection
process, and there is no guarantee that you'll receive one. If you ever see an offer for a
guaranteed scholarship, it will probably include some sort of processing fee. Don't fall for
this. You should never have to pay any money in applying for a legitimate scholarship. That's
an added benefit of using Fastweb.com for your scholarship search-it automatically filters
out any scholarships that charge a fee.
Scholarship Opportunities
NKU has established several scholarship programs. Various
scholarships are based on grades, class rank and extracurricular
activities.
See 2010-2011 Scholarship Listing
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2010-11 Incoming Freshman
Scholarship application
Deadline January 15, 2010
NOTE: All students must be admitted to NKU by the
application deadline date of January 15, 2010, to be
considered for scholarships. All sections of this application
must be completed. Unfortunately, Northern Kentucky
University cannot offer scholarships to all of the excellent
students who apply. However, we can assure each applicant
that he or she will receive careful consideration and fair
treatment in what is a very competitive process.
Northern Kentucky University awards scholarships to highly
motivated students in both extracurricular activities and
academic aptitude. Students will be evaluated on leadership
potential, community service involvement and academic
merit. Academic merit is determined by the student's high
school performance and the ACT or SAT score. Generally
speaking, to receive consideration for a scholarship you must
attain a composite standard score on the ACT of 26 or above
or SAT combined verbal and math score of 1170 and rank in
the top 25% of your graduating class.
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2010-11 Current NKU Student and Incoming Transfer
Application
Scholarship application
Deadline March 15, 2010
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Students interested in athletic scholarships must contact the Office
of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Air Force ROTC Scholarships --The Department of the Air Force at
the University of Cincinnati, in cooperation with NKU, provides the
opportunity for qualified students to enroll in the Air Force Reserve
Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Commissioning Program--
Scholarships pay up to 100% tuition and educational fees at NKU for
either two, three, or four years. Scholarship recipients also receive
$600 per year for books, plus $250-$400 stipend per month for living
expenses ($250 freshman, increasing $50 each year). To find out
more about Air Force scholarship visit www.afrotc.com. For
additional information please contact University of Cincinnati air Force
ROTC Detachment 665 at (513)556-2237 or visit our web site at
http://www.uc.edu/afrotc/.
Army ROTC Scholarships -- Scholarships pay 100% tuition and
educational fees at NKU for either two, three, or four years.
Scholarship recipients also receive $900 per year for books, plus
$250-$400 stipend per month for living expenses ($250 freshman
year, increasing $50 each year). Northern Kentucky University's
students enroll for Army ROTC through a special partnership
agreement with Xavier University Army Reserve Officers'
Training Corps(ROTC) Program. For additional information please
contact Xavier University's ROTC Admissions Office at (513) 745-1062
or (888)4XU-ROTC.
Students who qualify as a Native American may be eligible for further
assistance through the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Please
contact the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Education, 1849 C
Street NW; Washington, DC 20240-0001; Telephone No. 1-202-401-
2000.
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