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Scholarship Bulletin #15
March
[This information is also available on the scholarship database for Wake County students at
www.scholarshipplus.com/wake. Click the “Scholarships” tab at the top of the page, and then click on
“Customize Sort.” Select Broughton High School and current month from the drop down menu, sort by
source [not date], and submit. See Mr. Rudder in the Guidance Resource Center, Room 1209, for
applications not available online.]
IN-STATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
The North Carolina Central University Raleigh/Wake Alumni Association offers several scholarships to high
school seniors interested in attending North Carolina Central University in the Fall of 2016. Applicants must be a
Wake County resident, have at least a 2.5 GPA and a SAT score of 900+. Financial need is not the primary criteria
in determining recipients for the award. Applications are available in the Guidance Resource Center or online at
www.nccuraleighwake.org. Deadline: April 16, 2016, 2016.
NON-SCHOOL SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Alice Madden Barton Scholarship Program offers scholarships to high school students, college students and others
who are interested in a career in cosmetology or barbering. The scholarships are offered twice a year. Interested
applicants may apply before the June and December deadlines. They may apply online and include information
that describes what area they want to pursue and why they should be awarded a scholarship. Recipients may use
the scholarship money at any cosmetology or barbering school they choose. Candidates must demonstrate a
passion for their career and a strong dedication to developing their skills in the area of cosmetology or barbering.
The scholarship is offered through Great Clips, the world's largest network of salons. The company is
headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has 3,300 salons throughout the U.S. and Canada. The deadline for
this scholarship is June 30 and December 31 of each year, and the award amount VARIES. For more details,
visit http://jobs.greatclips.com/page/show/schools.
American Legion Baseball Scholarship. This opportunity is open to all students who have played baseball for an
American Legion team. To be eligible, students must be high school graduates and must secure a nomination
from their team manager or head coach. This scholarship requires three recommendations. As you can imagine,
these recommendations will be weighted very heavily in the scholarship selection process. Recommendations
must be from your team coach or manager, an American Legion Post Commander or Adjutant, and a community
leader (including, but not limited to a priest, teacher, principal, scout leader). Students must also include a
photograph and a copy of their official high school transcript. The scholarship application can be found online at
http://www.legion.org/documents/baseball/baseball_scholarship.pdf. Scholarship Applications are due July 15,
2016.
Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship. Applicants must be a a current or former athlete at the high school or
college level and must be a current college student or high school senior entering college. The Athnet Scholarship
committee will award the $1,000 scholarship to the student whose 400-500 word essay best demonstrates how
the lessons they learned through sport have positively impacted them as they pursue their college education.
Essay must be emailed to scholarships@athleticsscholarships.net. For more information, visit
www.athleticscholarships.net/scholarship-contest.htm. Deadline: June 1, 2016.
Capital Area USBC Association Bowling Scholarship Program. Applicants for this scholarship must be members of
the Capital Area USBC Association in good standing for the current season and currently active in a youth league or
whose parent(s), legal guardian(s), or grandparent(s) are members of the Capital Area USBC Association in good
standing. Applicants must have a 2.5+ GPA and have an amateur standing in all athletics. Applications are available
online at http://raleighbowling.com/scholarships , and must be postmarked no later than March 4, 2016.Fuller Blunt Memorial Scholarship. The Concert Singers of Cary in Cary, NC will offer the annual Fuller Blunt
Memorial Scholarship in memory of its co-founder again during Spring 2013. The scholarship will be awarded to a
graduating North Carolina high school senior who has been accepted and will be entering a college or university in
the fall of 2014 as a Music major. It will be a one-time award of $1000 paid directly to the college of choice at the
beginning of the 2014 academic year. The music scholarship application and recommendation forms are available
online at http://concertsingers.org/fuller-blunt-memorial-scholarship/ . Deadline: March 15, 2015.
Global Lift Equipment Scholarship. Applicants for the Global Lift Equipment Scholarship be currently attending or
planning to attend a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US and have a 2.5+GPA. The non-renewable
scholarship is valued at $500 and applicants must submit a short story described on the application page. For
more information and to apply, visit http://www.usedforkliftsnorthcarolina.com/ Deadline: June 15, 2016.
Insureon Small Business Scholarship is for students planning to attend college and who have also had experience working for a
small business. Students apply by completing an essay describing how working for a small business has inspired them. The
scholarship is open to any resident of the U.S. and U.S. territories or District of Columbia. Students may choose to attend either
a two-year or four-year public or private college or university located in the U.S. or D.C. Parental consent is required of students
under the age of 18. Two winners will receive scholarships which can be used for any college education-related expense such as
tuition, books and fees. Application consists of completing an essay of 500-1,000 words that describes how a small business has
changed their life. The scholarship is offered by Insureon, a leading online insurance agent for small and micro businesses.
Insureon is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Chicago and New York. The deadline for this scholarship is usually in
April, and the award amount is usually $2,500. For more details, visit www.insureon.com/insureonu/small-business-
scholarship*Realtor Foundation of the Triangle Community Service Scholarship. This non-renewable scholarship, valued
between $500 and $1,000, is awarded to seniors for outstanding achievement in the area of community service while
maintaining academic excellence. The funds may be used for any secondary schooling. Factors considered are financial need,
GPA, work experience, involvement in extra-curricular activities, involvement in community service and responses to essay
questions. The application form and guidelines are available in the Guidance Resource Center and online at www.RRAR.com
[type the word scholarship in the Search Box. The application and supporting documents must be received no later than
5:00PM, Friday, April 17, 2015.
Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Fellows Scholarships are awarded to high school students with a grade point average of 3.0 or
above. Applications will be judged on academic performance and a 500 word essay describing obstacles they have
overcome in order to pursue their education goals. The Cirilo McSween Scholarship is awarded to students who
are majoring in business. They must be currently enrolled in college and have a grade point average of 3.0 or
above. The Ora Lee Sanders Scholarship is for students who demonstrate financial need and commitment to their
community. It requires a grade point average of 2.5. The Presidential Choice Scholarship is awarded to students
who have a strong interest in supporting issues of social justice. A grade point average of 3.0 is required. All
scholarships are renewable. The scholarships are provided by PUSH for Excellence, Inc. (PUSH Excel), a non-profit
organization founded in 1975 by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. The purpose of the organization is to encourage students
to push for educational opportunities in spite of obstacles and challenges in their lives. The deadline for this
scholarship is usually in APRIL of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,000 - $5,000. For more details,
visit www.pushexcel.org/pages/scholarships.
The Jewish Educational Loan Fund grants interest-free loans to Jewish students from Georgia, Florida, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia for post-secondary study at accredited institutions. JELF’s loans are “last
dollar” -- they supply the final funds that a student needs to attend school. These loans can be used for study at
a college or university, graduate school or professional/vocational school that leads to a degree or certificate.
For more information, go to www.jelf.org. Application period: March 1 – April 30, 2016.
North Carolina Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation. These $600 scholarships are awarded to seniors
planning to enroll in a two or four year accounting degree program with six or more credit hours per semester.
Must show a firm intention to continue into the field of accounting. For more information, go online at
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http://www.ncsa1947.org/ncsascholarship. Applications are available in the Guidance Resource Center. April 15
deadline.Optimist Club of Raleigh Scholarship Youth Appreciation Week [YAW] Scholarship. For the 2015-2016 Club
year, one scholarship for $2,500 and one for $1,500 will be awarded. These scholarships can be used at any
accredited university, college or trade/vocational school. It is based on academic and extra-curricular
accomplishments and level of community involvement. The winning students and their parents and faculty advisors
will be honored at a Club luncheon during which the scholarships will be presented. March 28th deadline.
Applications are available in the Guidance Resource Center.
PicMonkey is all about making web apps do your bidding; how about letting it pay your bills? Announcing the
third annual PicMonkey College Scholarship competition. Applicants must be a resident of the US or Canada and
a graduating high school senior or freshman in college. To apply, complete the survey at
https://scholarships360.org/picmonkey-college-scholarship/ and submit your favority photo. In 250-500 words, tell
us the story behind your favorite photo. Why is it memorable? What did it capture? Email your response to
media@picmonkey.com. The title of your email should be “PicMonkey Scholarship.” Attach boath your essay and
photo, make the file name your full name-PicMonkey-Scholarship [Example: George-Washington-PicMonkey-
Scholarship]. The winner will receive a check for $1,000. Everything for your application must be submitted by May
16, 2016.
The Susan Ellis Roberts Scholarship was establish in 2003 to annually award a Wake County senior who has
demonstrated a special talent in the visual or performing arts, leadership, teaching, entrepreneurship or other
creative gift. Susan Roberts wanted this scholarship to honor students who do not fit a mold or are often
overlooked – students che considered to be “diamonds in the rough.” The scholarship is a one-time financial award
of up to $3,000 and may be used to pay for expenses such as tuition, fees, books, or room and board that are
necessary for the recipient to be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited two-or four-year post secondary
education program. Applications are available in the Guidance Resource Center. Deadline: March 25, 2016.
The 2016 Student-View Scholarship Program is offering $11,000 worth of scholarships to high school seniors who
plan to attend a four-year college, community/junior college or career school. Simply log on to www.student-
view.com and complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in this area. The scholarship will be
awarded via a random drawing of all completed application. Student Insights is a market research firm helping
colleges and universities communicate more effectively with high school seniors. The scholarship deadline is April
22, 2016.
Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship. Since July is National Ice Cream Month, the folks at Unigo are asking for
help picking the “Flavor of the Month“ for their generous scholarship. Applicants must: Be thirteen (13) years of
age or older at the time of application; Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia;
and Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of
higher education. Students must submit a short 250 word or less essay for the following prompt: Summer and ice
cream go hand-in-hand. In fact, July is National Ice Cream Month, and that’s the inspiration behind this award. We
think people are very similar to ice cream; some are nutty, others a little exotic, while some are very comforting. If
you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why? The award amount is a cool $1500! The scholarship
deadline is July 31, 2016. To apply, visit https://scholarships360.org/flavor-month-scholarship-2014/ .
2015 U.S. Bank Scholarship Program. This program is awarding 40 $1,000 scholarships, and is available to high
school seniors (graduating in the 2012-2013 school year) and college undergraduates. Winners will be selected at
random.The terms and conditions for this program are as follows (from the U.S. Bank site):
Scholarship award checks will be issued in August 2014.
Scholarship award checks are payable jointly to the student and the school and must be endorsed by
both.
It is the recipient’s obligation to inform U.S. Bank which school will be attended and about any
changes in circumstance that would render the recipient ineligible to claim the scholarship award.
Scholarship award recipients have no obligation to U.S. Bank. Scholarship awards are given without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, disability or
national origin.
U.S. Bank reserves the right to review and change the conditions and procedures of the Scholarship
Program, including its termination, at any time.
You can apply online at https://www.usbank.com/community/financial-education/scholarship-application-
form.html. Applications are being accepted until May 29, 2016. Best of luck!
Varsity Tutors Scholarship Contest. Varsity Tutors, a private academic tutoring & test prep provider, holds a
monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt.
Visitors to the Varsity Tutors scholship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top
five entries with the most votes are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is
subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship. Interested students can enter the contest online at
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http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship. Deadlines: March 31 & April 15 .
The Wade Edwards Short Fiction Scholarship Contest. The award is given annually to three North Carolina high
school juniors who submit the most outstanding piece of original short fiction. The competition, administered and
supported by the North Carolina English Teachers Association and the North Carolina Department of Public
Instruction, is sponsored by the Wade Edwards Foundation. The scholarship rewards excellence in creative writing
and encourages the contemplation of virtues associated with Wade Edwards: humility, strength of convictions,
loyalty, honor, charity, determination, the value of family, and the obligations of friendship and community. The
three student scholarships, along with a gift to the first place winner’s English Department, total $10,000. For the
first time this year there will also be eight regional winners. Each of the eight NCETA regions will select a winner to
receive a $500 scholarship. The first five entries from each region will also receive a $50 gift card. Students from all
schools – public, private, charter and home schools are encouraged to submit their writing.
Students may review the entry guidelines and obtain an entry form by going to the Foundation website at
www.wade.org. The entry form does require both a teacher and a parent signature. The deadline for submissions
is May 1, 2016.
Other Scholarship Links
Log onto www.cfnc.org. Select Dark Green “Pay” tab. Click on Grants & Scholarships. Scroll down to “Tools.” Click
on “Scholarship Search.” Search by Program Basis [Need Based, Merit Based, Other Based] or Program Type
[Scholarship & Grants, Scholarships & Loans, Other].
ww.collegeboard.org – Covers everything: all U.S. colleges, PSAT & SAT, test prep
www.fastweb.com – Free scholarship search
www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm - lists and links to more than 60 no-cost
scholarship websites
www.meritaid.com – Scholarship search
www.schoolsoup.com – Free scholarship search
www.studentaid.ed.gov – U.S. Department of Education’s site for free information on funding post-
secondary school education
www.finaid.org – Guide to financial aid
http://youth.foundationcenter.org/youth_scholarships.html - Scholarships for youth philanthropy &
community service
www.uncf.org – United Negro College Fund [Click on “For Students”]http://www.latinocollegedollars.org – Scholarships for Latino students http://www.maldef.org/pdf/Scholarships.pdf - Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund http://enrollment.csusb.edu/LatinoScholarships.html
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