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Scholarships
These scholarship opportunity links are provided for students who either are or may wish to be college-bound. They are intended to give students options when it comes to continuing their educations and are in no way suggestive in one way or another any bias toward or against college. Additionally we are not responsible for the content or requirements of each scholarships listed. Please contact each entity regarding their particular scholarship if you have questions as they will be best equipped to answer you accurately and intelligently.
This $20,000 scholarship is available to high school students who are participating in a qualifying college readiness program, and who have a unique story to tell. The Dell Scholars Program is interested in more than academic accomplishments, and stresses that applicants have big dreams for their college years and beyond. Deadline: January 15th
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program offers good-through-graduation scholarships to 1000 promising high school students. While this is a highly competitive program, there are many first-generation students who have received this prestigious endowment.
Deadline: January 16th
AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
sponsored by the AXA Foundation, provides scholarship awards of $2,000 each. The program is open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents and must have demonstrated ambition and self-drive as evidenced by an outstanding achievement in a school, community, or workplace activity. More information is available at the AXA Foundation website.
Deadline: February 1, 2014 or when 10,000 applications have been received
Rent-A-Center Make A Difference Scholarship
Current customers; customers within the past two years who are in good standing; their immediate family members (spouse or dependent children living in the customer's household); and dependent children (age 25 or younger) of current employees of Rent-A-Center, Get It Now!, Home Choice, RAC Acceptance, RAC National Product Service or RAC Field Support Center who have been continuously employed for at least one year -- and who live in the U.S. or Puerto Rico -- are eligible to apply. Applicants must plan to enroll or are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational technical school in the United States or Puerto Rico.
Deadline: February 3, 2014
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors or college undergraduates who plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering, Technology, or select Design and Business-related programs of study.
Scholarships will be awarded based on participation and leadership in community and school activities, interest in the automotive industry, academic achievement, and financial need. Special consideration will be given to those who are a first-generation college student, female, minority, military veteran or a dependent of military personnel.
If you have the passion to succeed — especially in fields of study important to the automotive and related industries — the Buick Achievers Scholarship Program is looking for you.
Deadline: February 28, 2014
UNCF General College Scholarship
The $5,000 UNCF General College Scholarship is awarded to African-American students attending a qualifying UNCF institution. Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Deadline: May 18th
Emilie Hesemeyer Memorial Scholarship
This $1,500 scholarship is available to Native-American students who are enrolled in a federally recognized tribe, and attending an accredited high school. Preference is given to students majoring in education, but other majors will be considered for the award.
Deadline: June 4th
Questbridge National College Match
This amazing program gives low-income high school seniors access to the nation's most selective colleges, as well as full four-year scholarships.
Deadline: September 28th
Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship
This scholarship is available at more than 400 American colleges and universities. The award amount varies based on student need. Contact your school of choice to see if they offer this scholarship!
Deadline: Varies
Posse Foundation Scholarship
The Posse Foundation is one of the most innovative college access programs in the United States. In order to be considered for candidacy, you must be nominated by your high school or community-based organization. Posse Scholars are given complete scholarships to the school of their choice. The nomination process begins in the fall of a student's senior year.
Deadline: Varies
UNLV offers a vast array of scholarships and grants. There are many that students can apply for based on several factors such as: race, first in family, first generation to attend college, desired field of study and more.
Deadline: Varies
The College of Southern Nevada's Foundation offers a wide variety of scholarships for students based on a multitude of varying criteria.
Deadline: Varies
This page has numerous annually renewing scholarships that many students may be eligible to apply for depending on their college preference.
Deadlines: Vary
Because we aren't all cut from the same cloth - these scholarships call for strange and unusual criteria however many in these classes may be eligible to apply.
Deadlines vary, be sure to read carefully.
Scholarship Application Strategies
This website helps you present yourself in the best possible way and gives tips and tricks to help you look great on paper.
The Pell Grant is administered by the Department of Education and is entirely need-based in its design. Students from low-income families or who are the first in their family to attend college are encouraged to apply. This program provides a disbursement of funds directly to the student’s school, available for use to pay tuition, room and board, and student supplies.
The amount awarded is determined by the U.S. Congress when the annual budget is constructed. Students must apply for a Pell Grant no earlier than the first of January for consideration for the following academic year.
Students will have to complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The FAFSA is a comprehensive application that is meant to determine how much financial aid is required by the student. The student’s family may be able to pay for some of the college expenses, and the FAFSA includes a section on family income and assets. When the application is reviewed, amounts to be awarded are based on the total expected costs for tuition minus the expected family contribution.
Students may ask that a copy of the application results be sent directly to the school of choice. First Generation college students greatly benefit from this program because the amount awarded is based on the inability for the family to contribute to the college education.
For the 2011-2012 academic year, the maximum Pell Grant was $5,500. Students and their families are urged to contact the Department of Education or a college admissions and financial aid office for further information about budgeting for the Pell Grant. This program is considered permanent but the amount awarded may change from year to year.