Scholarship Scam Warning Signs:

Watch out for the following claims that individuals and companies will use:

• "For a fee, we will provide a comprehensive list of scholarships."
• "Billions of dollars of award monies are going unclaimed."
• "We have money-back guarantee."
• "We need your credit card or bank account number."
• "We will do all the work."
• "We Will Have Fun"
  

Legitimate scholarships are always competitive, and students must complete the applications and essays themselves. No one can guarantee that you will win a scholarship. The only thing they can guarantee is that they will provide you with a list of scholarships, and you can find those for yourself, for free, on the web. No Legitimate Scholarship Will Ever Require A Credit Card Number, A Bank Account Number, Sexual Orientation, Or An Up Front Fee!

McKelvey Foundation-Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Award: up to $10,000 per year, 60 scholarships to be awarded
Deadline:  January 25, 2009
Eligibility:  Own your own business for at least one year, have at least 1 paid employee, graduate high school in 2009, and go to any 4 year college with the 50 states.
www.mckelveyfoundation.org

NFIB-Young Entrepreneur Founation
Award:  $1,000-$10,000
Deadline:  December 15, 2008
Eligibility:  Graduating high school senior, entering a 2 or 4 year college fall of 2009, demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit and initiative through examples such as:  startng his/her own business; participating in organizations such as DECA, Junior Achievement, Future Business Leaders of American, Future Farmers of America, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship.  An officially established business in not a requirement.
www.NFIB.com/YEA

Washington Regional Transplant Community (WRTC)-Legacy of Life Scholarship
Award:  $5,000 first place
Deadline:  March 31, 2009
Eligibility:  Write a 1,000 word persuasive argument on the topic, “Organ & Tissue Donation: Persuadfe Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetime”
www.beadonor.org

Elks National Foundation-Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Award:  $8,000-$60,000
Deadline:  January 9, 2009
Eligibility: High School Seniors who are US citizens. Judging is based on scholarship, leadership and financial need.
www.elks.org/enf/scholars

AXA Foundation-AXA Achievement Scholarship
Award:  $10,000 scholarship, one per state
Deadline:  December 15, 2008
Eligibility:Typical candidates are students who set and reach ambitious goals, demonstrate drive, determination and,  have respect for self, family and community.
www.axa-achievement.com

Ron Brown Scholar Program
Award: $10,000
Deadline:  January 9, 2009
Eligibility:  US citizens or permanent residents, Black or African American and current high school seniors.  Applicants should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibit leadership ability, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need.
www.ronbrown.org

Sun Trust-Scholarship Sweepstakes (drawing, not a competition)
Award:  $1,000
Drawings: Beginning October 31 and every two weeks through May 15, 2009
Eligibility:  High School seniors
www.suntrusteduction.com

Horatio Alger Association-Horatio Alger Greater Washington Metro Region Scholarship Program
Award: twenty-five $2,500 scholarships in the greater Washington area
Deadline:  October 30, 2009
Eligibility: Be a resident of the Metro area and a citizen of the US
                  Be a high school senior committed to attending college in fall 2009
                  Have critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family)
                  Be involved in co-curricular and community activities
http://www.horatioalger.org/schoarships/apply.cfm

Passion for Fashion Competition
Awards:  not specified
Deadline:  November 21, 2009
Eligibility:  Competition for students potentially enrolling in the Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management programs.
artinstitutes.edu/passionforfashion

 

Gates Millennium Scholars
Awards:  Amounts based on need
Deadline:  January 12, 2009
Eligibility if you: 

• Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific islander American or Hispanic American
• Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the US
• Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an 4.0 scale
• Will be enrolling in a fulltime accredited college or university
• Have demonstrated leadership abilities
• Meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria

www.gmsp.org

 

Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund (NHA)
Award:  Up to $3,000
Deadline:  November 15
Eligibility:   Seniors in high school or current college students interested in the Fields of Science, Math, Engineering, information Management systems, management, Finance, History or International relations are encouraged to apply.

 

General Scholarship Sites:

Resouces for international students:

• http://www.InternationalStudent.com
• http://IEFA.org
• http://www.InternationalStudentLoan.com
• www.meritaid.com

For students of Hispanic descent:

• http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

Other Scholarships:

• http://www.schoolsoup.com/
• http://www.collegeboard.com/
• http://www.collegeanswer.com/
• http://www.fastweb.com/
• http://www.educationplanner.com/
• http://www.collegenet.com/
• http://www.studentjobs.gov/
• http://www.finaid.org/
• http://www.collegeanswer.com/
• http://www.parentanswerservice.com/
• http://www.applyingtoschool.com/
• http://www.foresters.com/