Scholarships For Women

The nature of the scholarships varies depending on the agency that provide the scholarship and the nature of the founder who instituted the scholarship. Merit based scholarships are awarded to students based on their meritorious performances in their academic career and/or their performance in a common exam meant for selecting a student for scholarship. Some examples of these types of scholarship include the  ACT and SAT standardized tests based on which  certain private institutions or the college which the students aims to pursue his education  award scholarships. The institutions which offer academic scholarship may also take into consideration merits other that academic merits such as the students athletic, artistic or other abilities. A student’s performance in the community service and his or her extracurricular activities also taken into consideration while considering a student for scholarship.

1) AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship:

schoalrship worth 5000$

(www.afateens.org)

2) Coca-Cola Scholarships:

One scholarship worth 25000$

3) Best Buy Scholarship:

60 scholraships worth 6000$-25000$

(www.bestbuy.com)

4) The Fountainhead Essay Contest

236 scholarships are available, each worth $10,000.

(www.aynrand.org)

5) Signet Classics Scholarship:

5 scholarships  of 1,000 each are available.

(us.penguingroup.com)

6) NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund:

Scholarship of $4,000 is available.

(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx)

7) American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:

scholarships of up to $18,000 are available.

(www.legion.org)

Bank of America Scholarships:

Number and amount of awards vary.

(www.bankofamerica.com/foundation)

9) America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program:

several scholarships of varying amounts available.

(www.ajm.org)

10) McKelvey Entrepreneurial E-Scholarship:

For young entrepreneurs across the USA.  100 scholarships of $10,000 are available.

(www.mckelveyfoundation.org)

11) NetAid Global Action Scholarships:

$ scholarships  of $5,000 each are available.

(www.netaid.org)

12) Toyota Community Scholars Award:

Several scholarships are available at $20,000 each.

(www.toyota.com/about/community/education)

13) AXA Achievement Community Scholarships:

350 scholarships of $2,000 each are given.

(www.axa-achievement.com)

14) American Planning Association High School Essay Contest:

11 scholarships of $5,000 each are available.

(www.planning.org/essay)

15) National Vocabulary Competition:

The scholarship amount is $40,000.

(www.winwithwords.com)

16) Annual Poster Contest for High School Students:

Several awards of $100-$1000 are available.

(www.christophers.org)

17) Outstanding Students of America Scholarships:

Several scholarships of $1000 are available.

(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

18) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships:

7 awards of $500 to $3000 are available.

(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

19) Siemens Westinghouse Competition:

Several scholarships of $1000 to $100000 are available.

(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competition.htm)

20) Young Naturalist Scholarship:

12 scholarships of $2200 each are available.

(www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards)

21) National High School Poetry Contest:

Several awards of up to $1500 available.

(www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com)

22) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest:

30 scholarships of $100 to $5000 are available.

(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

23) You can Make a Difference Scholarship  Several scholarships of up to $5000 are available.

(no website)

24) Eco-Hero Award:

(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

25) Angel Soft Angels in Action Scholarship:

11 scholarships of $2500 to $20000 are available.

(www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html)

26) The American and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF Scholarship)

Several scholarships of $2000 are available.

(www.apiasf.org)

27) National Peace Essay Contest:

Several scholarships of $1000 to $10000 are available.

(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)

Scholarship for sophomores are available and mostof the time they depend upon the college and the course which the student undertakes. Some of the scholarships for sudents in the sophomere years is given below.

1) The Fountainhead Essay Contest worth $10,000.

(www.aynrand.org)

2) NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund of   1 award of $4,000 is available.

(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx)

3) American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest scholarships  up to $18,000 are available.

(www.legion.org)

4) McKelvey Entrepreneurial E-Scholarship  100 scholarships of $10,000 are available.

(www.mckelveyfoundation.org)

5) NetAid Global Action Scholarship 4 awards of $5,000 each are available.

(www.netaid.org)

6) Toyota Community Scholars Award  Several scholarships are available at $20,000 each.

(www.toyota.com/about/community/education)

7) AXA Achievement Community Scholarships 350 scholarships of $2,000 each are given.

(www.axa-achievement.com)

National Vocabulary Competition. The scholarship amount is $40,000.

(www.winwithwords.com)

9) Annual Poster Contest for High School Students Scholarships  of $100-$1000 .

(www.christophers.org)

10) Outstanding Students of America Scholarships scholarships of $1000.

(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

11) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships  7 awards of $500 to $3000.

(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

12) Siemens Westinghouse Competition scholarships of $1000 to $100000 .

(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competition.htm)

13) Young Naturalist Scholarship 12 scholarships of $2200 .

(www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards)

14) National High School Poetry Contest Scholarships  up to $1500

(www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com)

15) Imation Computer Arts Scholarship 25 scholarships of minimum $1000 .

(no website)

16) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest 30 awards of $100 to $5000.

(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

17) Eco-Hero Award:

(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

18) Angel Soft Angels in Action Scholarship11 scholarships of $2500 to $20000.

(www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html)

19) The American and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF Scholarship) Scholarships of $2000 .

(www.apiasf.org)

20) National Peace Essay Contest Scholarships of $1000 to $10000.

(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)

Getting a scholarship is a dream for many students attending universities. The availability of scholarship is based on many criteria. The best place for information regarding scholarship is to ask the students representatives of the colleges, as they are the best people to tell about the scholarships. Additionally internet offers a lot of information about potential scholarships. Some scholarships are offered for students in USA and Canada. These scholarships include

1) The Fountainhead Essay Contest

Scholarship worth 10000$ for high school students..

(www.aynrand.org)

2) NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund:

Scolarship of 4000$ for 1 student..

(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx)

3) American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:

Scholarship upto 18000$. Many are available.

(www.legion.org)

4) McKelvey Entrepreneurial E-Scholarship:

100 scholraships worth 10000$ each for young entrepreneurs.

(www.mckelveyfoundation.org)

5) NetAid Global Action Scholarships:

$5000 worth scholarship for 4.

(www.netaid.org)

6) Toyota Community Scholars Award:

20,000$ worth scholarship each.

(www.toyota.com/about/community/education)

7) AXA Achievement Community Scholarships:

2000$ worth scholarship for 35 students.

National Vocabulary Competition:

The scholarship amount is 40,000$.

(www.winwithwords.com)

9) Annual Poster Contest for High School Students:

Awards in therange 900$-1200$.

(www.christophers.org)

10) Outstanding Students of America Scholarships:

1000$ scholarships..

(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

11) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships:

Scholarship of  7 awards of $500 to $3000 are available.

(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

12) Siemens Westinghouse Competition:

Scholarships in the range of  $1000 to $100000 .

(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competition.htm)

13) Young Naturalist Scholarship:

12 scholarships of $2200 each are available.

(www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards)

14) National High School Poetry Contest:

.  Several awards in the range of 1500$.

(www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com)

15) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest:

30 scholraships of  awards of $100 to $5000 are available.

(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

16) Eco-Hero Award:

(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

17) Angel Soft Angels in Action Scholarship:

11 awards of $2500 to $20000 are available.

(www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html)

18) The American and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF Scholarship):

Scholraship awards of $2000 .

(www.apiasf.org)

19) National Peace Essay Contest:

Scholraship awards of $1000 to $10000 are available.

(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)

These scholarships are for students in high school and they are eligible for the scholarships in their junior year. These scholarships may also be available throughout their freshmen, sophomore and senior year.

1) AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship:

For college-bound high school juniors and seniors. Applicants need to write an essay on Alzheimer, and one winner gets the grand prize of $5,000.

(www.afateens.org)

2) Coca-Cola Scholarships:

For college-bound high school students. The scholarship is $25,000, and one award is given each year.

(www.ncaa.com/collegebound)

3) Best Buy Scholarship:

For college-bound high school students with strong academic background and community service. 60 awards of $1,000 to $25,000 are available.

(www.bestbuy.com)

4) The Fountainhead Essay Contest

For high school students who participate in an essay contest on the novel Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. 236 scholarships are available, each worth $10,000.

(www.aynrand.org)

5) Signet Classics Scholarship:

For high school juniors and seniors writing an essay on one of the four topics determined by the committee every year. 5 scholarships of 1,000 each are available.

(us.penguingroup.com)

6) NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund:

For all high school students participating in a writing contest. 1 award of $4,000 is available.

(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx)

7) American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:

For high school students enrolled in public, parochial, military, private, or state accredited home schools. Several scholarships of up to $18,000 are available.

(www.legion.org)

Bank of America Scholarships:

For junior or senior high school students who are able to participate in an 8-week paid internship program in Washington, DC. Number and amount of awards vary.

(www.bankofamerica.com/foundation)

9) America’s Junior Miss Scholarship Program:

For college-bound high school girls. Several awards of varying amounts are available each year for female students participating in a number of contests.

(www.ajm.org)

10) McKelvey Entrepreneurial E-Scholarship:

For young entrepreneurs across the USA. 100 scholarships of $10,000 are available.

(www.mckelveyfoundation.org)

11) NetAid Global Action Scholarships:

For high school students in the United States who are willing to build a brighter future for the poorest people in the world. 4 awards of $5,000 each are available.

(www.netaid.org)

12) Toyota Community Scholars Award:

For high school students who are nominated by their high school. The high schools should have a good record of academic success. Several scholarships are available at $20,000 each.

(www.toyota.com/about/community/education)

13) AXA Achievement Community Scholarships:

For high school students with high ambition and drive, determination to reach goals, respect for self, family and community and possession of ability to succeed in college. 350 scholarships of $2,000 each are given.

(www.axa-achievement.com)

14) American Planning Association High School Essay Contest:

For high school juniors and seniors writing an essay on certain topics. 11 scholarships of $5,000 each are available.

(www.planning.org/essay)

15) National Vocabulary Competition:

For high school students between ages of 13 to 19. Applicants should take the National Qualifying Exam. 50 finalists win a trip to the championship finals. The scholarship amount is $40,000.

(www.winwithwords.com)

16) Annual Poster Contest for High School Students:

For all high school students grades 9 through 12. Several awards of $100-$1000 are available.

(www.christophers.org)

17) Outstanding Students of America Scholarships:

For high school students who have a minimum GPA of 3.00 who demonstrate excellent commitment to community services. Several scholarships of $1000 are available.

(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

18) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships:

For high school students who create a 30-second TV commercial targeted at middle school students warning them of dangers of underage alcohol. 7 awards of $500 to $3000 are available.

(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

19) Siemens Westinghouse Competition:

For all high school students competing in the team contest and for only seniors competing in the individual contest. Several scholarships of $1000 to $100000 are available.

(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competition.htm)

20) Young Naturalist Scholarship:

For students in grade 7 through grade 12 willing to conduct original research in several areas such as biology, astronomy, and earth science. 12 scholarships of $2200 each are available.

(www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards)

21) National High School Poetry Contest:

For all high school students who submit an original, unpublished poem of less than 20 lines. Several awards of up to $1500 available.

(www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com)

22) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest:

For high school students in the United States and Mexico who are 19 years old or younger. Students must submit an essay. 30 awards of $100 to $5000 are available.

(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

23) You can Make a Difference Scholarship:

For high school students who have a desire to make a difference with technology. Students must submit a proposal for a software project that will benefit a charity organization. Several awards of up to $5000 are available.

(no website)

24) Eco-Hero Award:

For high school students who show environmental awareness. Students must work on a project that show environmental concerns.

(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

25) Angel Soft Angels in Action Scholarship:

For students between the ages of 8 and 18 who perform service and dedication to their community or a cause. 11 awards of $2500 to $20000 are available.

(www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html)

26) The American and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF Scholarship):

For students of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity who are getting enrolled full time in a four- or two-year college or university. Several awards of $2000 are available.

(www.apiasf.org)

27) National Peace Essay Contest:

For high school students in grades nine through twelve who are attending a public, private or parochial school. Several awards of $1000 to $10000 are available.

(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)

These scholarships are for students in high school and they are eligible for the scholarships in their freshman year. these scholarships may also be available throughout their second, third and fourth year.

1) The Fountainhead Essay Contest

For high school students who participate in an essay contest on the novel Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.  236 scholarships are available, each worth $10,000.

(www.aynrand.org)

2) NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund:

For all high school students participating in a writing contest.  1 award of $4,000 is available.

(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest.aspx)

3) American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:

For high school students enrolled in public, parochial, military, private, or state accredited home schools.  Several scholarships of up to $18,000 are available.

(www.legion.org)

4) McKelvey Entrepreneurial E-Scholarship:

For young entrepreneurs across the USA.  100 scholarships of $10,000 are available.

(www.mckelveyfoundation.org)

5) NetAid Global Action Scholarships:

For high school students in the United States who are willing to build a brighter future for the poorest people in the world.  4 awards of $5,000 each are available.

(www.netaid.org)

6) Toyota Community Scholars Award:

For high school students who are nominated by their high school.  The high schools should have a good record of academic success.  Several scholarships are available at $20,000 each.

(www.toyota.com/about/community/education)

7) AXA Achievement Community Scholarships:

For high school students with high ambition and drive, determination to reach goals, respect for self, family and community and possession of ability to succeed in college. 350 scholarships of $2,000 each are given.

(www.axa-achievement.com)

National Vocabulary Competition:

For high school students between ages of 13 to 19.  Applicants should take the National Qualifying Exam. 50 finalists win a trip to the championship finals. The scholarship amount is $40,000.

(www.winwithwords.com)

9) Annual Poster Contest for High School Students:

For all high school students grades 9 through 12.  Several awards of $100-$1000 are available.

(www.christophers.org)

10) Outstanding Students of America Scholarships:

For high school students who have a minimum GPA of 3.00 who demonstrate excellent commitment to community services. Several scholarships of $1000 are available.

(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

11) Courageous Persuaders Scholarships:

For high school students who create a 30-second TV commercial targeted at middle school students warning them of dangers of underage alcohol.  7 awards of $500 to $3000 are available.

(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

12) Siemens Westinghouse Competition:

For all high school students competing in the team contest and for only seniors competing in the individual contest.  Several scholarships of $1000 to $100000 are available.

(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competition.htm)

13) Young Naturalist Scholarship:

For students in grade 7 through grade 12 willing to conduct original research in several areas such as biology, astronomy, and earth science.  12 scholarships of $2200 each are available.

(www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards)

14) National High School Poetry Contest:

For all high school students who submit an original, unpublished poem of less than 20 lines.  Several awards of up to $1500 available.

(www.highschoolpoetrycontest.com)

15) Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest:

For high school students in the United States and Mexico who are 19 years old or younger.  Students must submit an essay.  30 awards of $100 to $5000 are available.

(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

16) Eco-Hero Award:

For high school students who show environmental awareness. Students must work on a project that show environmental concerns.

(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

17) Angel Soft Angels in Action Scholarship:

For students between the ages of 8 and 18 who perform service and dedication to their community or a cause.  11 awards of $2500 to $20000 are available.

(www.angelsoft.com/angels_in_action.html)

18) The American and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF Scholarship):

For students of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity who are getting enrolled full time in a four- or two-year college or university. Several awards of $2000 are available.

(www.apiasf.org)

19) National Peace Essay Contest:

For high school students in grades nine through twelve who are attending a public, private or parochial school.  Several awards of $1000 to $10000 are available.

(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)