CableTV.com Historical Photograph Scholarship
The CableTV.com Historical Photograph Scholarship is currently being offered to high school seniors and college students. This scholarship is worth $1,000! If you’re an incoming freshman: Applicant must be a current student, have a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and have taken either the ACT or [...]
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
The Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships are currently being offered to “students showing dedication to the pursuit of degrees in diverse disciplines including history, law, nursing, and education.” Each year, the DAR awards over $150,000 through more than 25 scholarships to young individuals for their outstanding academic achievements. This program is available to current college students, or [...]
Fall 2012 Samsung Superhero Competition [Video Contest]
The 2012 Samsung Superhero Competition is currently being offered to all students K-12 who attend a school within U.S. or Federal Territory. This program is a continuation of one that took place this summer, but it is currently accepting applications for its fall round. Much as last season, this program involves submitting a 1-3 minute video about a [...]
2012 Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship
The Catherine W. Pierce Scholarship is currently being offered to all college undergraduates who attend a United Negro College Fund member institution and are majoring in the areas of Art and History. These major areas are fairly broad, so, for example, an applicant can major in: American Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Art, Criminal Justice, Economics, Visual Arts, Vocal [...]
Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest 2012
Looking for extra money for school? Simple Tuition can help. In honor of the release of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, today’s scholarship is the Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest. Okay, the Vampire Hunter reference was a joke, but the scholarship contest is very real! This contest offers a $1,500 1st place prize, a $750 second place prize, [...]
Samsung SUPERHERO Video Scholarship
Today’s scholarship is sponsored by Samsung. It is a video scholarship called the Samsung SUPERHERO Video Scholarship which asks students to “portray their favorite historical character on video.” This video should be between 1 and 3 minutes long. To be eligible, students can be in any grade from K t0 12 so all high school [...]
2012 Independence Day Scholarship Contest
Today’s scholarship was one that we profiled last year, The Independence Day Scholarship Contest, which is sponsored by the Joe Foss Institute. Joe Foss was a distinguished member of the Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor in 1943. This scholarship is essay-based and is open to all high school students. This year, the [...]
The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest (2012)
Need more money for school? The Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest is currently being offered by the Sons of the American Revolution to all students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools who are in their freshman, sophomore, junior or senior (grades 9-12) year. The First Place will receive $3,000, the Second Place $2,000, [...]
2011-2012 Texas History Essay Scholarship
The Sons of the Republic of Texas is offering a variety of scholarship programs, the largest of which is the 2011-2012 Texas History Essay Scholarship. This essay contest asks graduating high school seniors to ” explore the pioneer spirit of Texans on the early-day frontier, their methods of accomplishing their goals under very difficult circumstances, and [...]
National Civil War Student Challenge Scholarship
I have always been fascinated with the Civil War. Ever since my eight grade class took a trip to Gettsyburg, and my teacher Mr. Aronis marched us up Little Round Top, I have loved learning about it. Naturally, in college I was a history major and wrote my thesis on Cherokee Indians who fought for the Confederacy. [...]