The 2013 Nation Student Writing Contest
The 2013 Nation Student Writing Contest The Nation is currently offering the 2013 Nation Student Writing Contest. The contest asks students to respond to the following prompt in an “original, thoughtful, provocative” voice: “It’s clear that the political system in the US isn’t working for many. If you had to pick one root cause underlying [...]
CableTV Haiku Scholarship
CableTV.com is currently offering a $1000 Haiku College Scholarship. The rules are simple: write a haiku about cable TV, and share your haiku with your friends (facebook, twitter, g+ buttons). If you are an incoming college freshman, you must have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point scale and [...]
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund 2012 Youth Essay Contest
With Mitt Romney announcing his running mate and the resulting media firestorm, I thought that a scholarship with a political theme would be appropriate. The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund 2012 Youth Essay Contest is open to students divided into two categories- grade 9 and below, and grade 10 through 12. In keeping with the mission [...]
The Persian Scholarship Foundation
The Persian Scholarship Foundation is offering a number of scholarships to high schoolers ($500), undergraduate students ($1,000), and graduate students ($1,000). To be eligible for these scholarships, you must satisfy two criteria: 1.Be a currently enrolled student within a high school, college or university in the U.S., and 2. have published an “essay / article [...]
The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
Essay contests are a great way to earn scholarships along with getting (resume-worthy) recognition for your writing. Each yeah, a number of writing contests are offered that deal with the books of writer/philosopher Ayn Rand. The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest is currently open to 12th Graders, college undergraduates, and graduate students. This program awards a first place prize [...]
Inkfarm.com Digital Innovation Scholarship
The Inkfarm.com Digital Innovation Scholarship (worth $1,000) is currently being offered to one undergraduate or graduate student who is a US citizen. To apply, you must describe ”your personal experience with internet entrepreneurship or the importance of new ideas in the digital realm. Topics could include user experience, visual design or any other aspect of digital information you [...]
2013 JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
The JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest is once again being offered to United States high school students in grades 9 through 12 attending public, private, parochial, or home schools. The first place winner will receive a $10,000 prize, a second place winner will receive $1,000, and up to 5 finalists will receive $500.This contest asks [...]
2012 Abbott and Fenner Business Consultant Scholarships
The 2012 Abbott and Fenner Business Consultant Scholarships are being offered to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution. To apply, submit an essay between 500 and 1,000 words on the topic of: What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did [...]
The FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
The FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship is being offered by the Family Travel Forum and the Society of American Travel Writers to high school students. The scholarship asks applicants to: Submit a travel blog about where you went and what it meant to you, what worked and what didn’t, what you learned from the trip, [...]
Entertainment Blogging Scholarship
The Entertainment Blogging Scholarship is currently being offered by US Dish. This scholarship program asks students to “Write a 300 to 500-word article about the TV show or movie that has impacted society and why.” This article should be posted on your blog or website, along with an embed code (which can be found on the [...]