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https://www.dosomething.org/about/easy-scholarships
 
 
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Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Annual Scholarship
 
Deadline:  June 6, 2016
 
http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
 
 
AWARD VALUE: $1,000  
  • The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

Application Procedure for 2016

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

Describe your educational career and life goals.  Explain your plan for achieving these goals.  Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.
 
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NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation Scholarship
 
Deadline:  December 18, 2015
 
http://www.nfib.com/foundations/yef/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/
 
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation’s youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded over 2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling more than $2.5 million.
 
2016 application materials will be posted here beginning October 1, 2015. Students are encouraged to apply for our awards beginning October 1, 2015, and may apply until December 18, 2015. Once you have started your application for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards, please add donotreply@applyists.com to your email contact list, as this is how you will receive information about your application, your applicant status, and your designation as an Award winner.
 
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship
 
Deadline:  January 15, 2016
 
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Resources-Support/Insurance-and-Financial-Information/Financial-Resources/Scholarship-Program/Scholarship-Program-Information
 

Who is eligible?

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Current high school seniors, high school graduates (including students who have earned their GED certificate), or current undergraduate students of any age who have MS or have a parent with MS and will be attending, or are already currently attending, an accredited postsecondary school working toward their first undergraduate degree. (Applicants who applied in a previous year and were not selected for an award are not eligible to reapply to the 2016 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Program. Previous recipients from any year are eligible to reapply to the 2016 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Scholarship Program.)
  • United States citizen or legal resident living in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam or any other U.S. territory.
  • Plan to enroll in an undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school located in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam or any other U.S. territory for the 2016-17 academic year. (Students who are planning a mission trip, GAP year, or other experience and do not plan to enroll in college for the 2016-17 academic year should not apply now. Instead, plan to apply in the year you plan to enroll in college.)
  • Enroll in at least 6 credit hours per semester in coursework leading to a first-time degree, license or certificate.
  • Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree are ineligible to apply.
(The National MS Society reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of the scholarship program and make changes at any time. Visit this page again in October 2015 for up-to-date eligibility requirements.)
 
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Massachusetts JCI Senate Scholarship
 
Deadline:  January 15, 2016
 
http://majcisenate.weebly.com/
 
This package contains information and directions for applying to the United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program. Each year (April) $1,000 grants will be awarded to graduating high school seniors in the United States, who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The number of grants awarded annually will be at the discretion of the United States JCI Senate Foundation. They must be used for educational expenses in the first year of full-time study. Checks awarded will be made out in the name of the recipient and the educational institution of their choice. 
 
 
 
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
 
Deadline:  January 6, 2016
 
http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx
 
The Profile in Courage Essay Contest invites United States high school students to consider the concept of political courage by writing an essay on a U.S. elected official who has chosen to do what is right, rather than what is expedient. A “Profile in Courage” essay is a carefully researched recounting of a story: the story of how an elected official risked his or her career to take a stand based on the dictates of the public good, rather than the dictates of polls, interest groups or even constituents. The contest challenges high school students to discover new profiles in courage, and to research and write about acts of political courage that occurred after the 1956 publication of John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage.
The Profile in Courage Essay Contest meets several Common Core Standards and National Standards in Social Studies and English and offers a meaningful opportunity for students to develop and enhance research, writing and critical thinking skills while they deepen their understanding and appreciation of politics and history.

Topic:

Students are asked to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage. The maximum word count is 1,000 with a minimum of 700, not including citations and bibliography. Use at least five varied sources such as government documents, letters, newspaper articles, books, and/or personal interviews to address the following topic:

Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a United States elected official that took place during or after 1956. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.

All submissions must adhere to contest requirements.

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