Eligibility criteria include:  high school graduation in spring/summer, demonstrated critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income), exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the US, be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, and United States citizenship.   Visit scholars.horatioalter.org for online application.

www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/#programs

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 31st class in 2019, the Foundation has provided over 6,150 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $69 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. The application is open! Students who will be graduating in the 2019-2020 academic school year may apply here through Thursday, October 31, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. 

$20,000 scholarship to 150 winners

Any high school senior graduating in spring of 2020 can apply.

4 - $1,000 Scholarships

Visit this link for more information, and to apply.  

Eligibility:

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
• High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.

Awards:

• The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2020 competition.
• Male and female students compete separately.

• Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.

• The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 2020 500 national winners in late April 2020. (Many local Lodges, districts and state Elks associations award their own scholarships through this program. These scholarships are not to be confused with the 500 Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarships.)

Applications for the 2020 contest are available online only.  For details and to access the application process, visit enf.elks.org/MVS. 

Contact: Elks National Foundation

Christine Robinson/Communications Associate

2750 N. Lakeview Ave

Chicago, IL  60614-2256

ChristineR@elks.org

The prestigious Kohl Excellence Scholarship ($10,000) is now available.  This is an extensive scholarship application also requiring three letters of recommendation.  The individuals you select to write letters of recommendation will not be provided the link by the Kohl Foundation until you have completed and submitted your application.  Therefore, if you intend to apply, you need to do so in a timely manner so your recommenders will have adequate time to complete the letters of recommendation.

Complete your Kohl Excellence application online and submit no later than October 15.  Once you have submitted, the said recommenders will be provided an email link to submit his or her recommendation.  All three letters of recommendation must be received by November 5, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. If the letters are not received by that time, your application will be deemed incomplete and not considered.

It is suggested that if you intend you apply, you also secure and inform the recommenders NOW and explain they will be getting a link to send the letter when you have completed your section of the application.  

Find the application and information at:

http://www.kohleducation.org/studentexcellence/

Scholarships can open doors for students who aspire to go to college but don't have the funds. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as access to a thriving network of more than 2,600 fellow Cooke scholars and alumni.

The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program application (exclusively through the Common App) closes November 13, 2019.
 

The Foundation of WATDA awards 60 to 80 scholarships per year to students attending Wisconsin Technical Colleges for the following technician program:

      Automotive

      Diesel

      Auto Collision

      Motorcycle

Tuition amounts vary and can be up to full tuition.  Average tuition awards are $3,000 ($750 per semester for four semesters).  Snap-on Tool sets may be awarded independently or in conjunction with tuition awards and have a retail value of $4,075.  Students that are not already working in the automotive industry can receive employment assistance.  The goal is to have all students working part-time while attending school to get on-the-job training and mentoring to enhance their education experience and graduate with a full-time job!

APPLYING IS EASY! 

Go to:  http://www.watda.org/Scholarship and click on the “Apply Online” button on our website, or click here.  Supporting documentation will still need to be sent in by e-mail, fax or mail.  See “2020 Scholarship Application Information” on our website, or click here for application requirements.  High school seniors and current technical college students that are in their first year of a two-year program are encouraged to apply.

Application deadline is January 15, 2020.  Only students with complete application files by the deadline will be invited for a personal interview at a hosting dealership in their area.  The interview is for the scholarship only, not employment.

 IMPORTANT:  Online applications only will be accepted. 

 Evaluation Form:  The instructor/employer scholarship evaluation form is a confidential online form.  Just click “Automotive Instructor Scholarship Evaluation” on our website, or click here and submit your evaluation.

No FAFSA or income information is required to apply for this scholarship.

Average tuition awards are $3,000 ($750 per semester for four semesters).

Write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.  See JFKLibrary.org/essaycontest for complete guidelines.  

First Place:  $10,000

Second Place:  $3,000

Five Finalists:  $1,000 each

Eight Semifinalists:  $100 each

Ten honorable mentions

Sign up for e-mails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses. 

Your personal information will always be kept private and secure.  See Official Rules for details. There are 12 different monthly entry periods. See official rules for specific dates.

12-$5,000

High school seniors who are planning to go into the field of education and whose parent(s) are a WEAC member, a WEAC retired member or who died while holding a WEAC membership are eligible to apply.

In addition, the student must rank in the top 25% of his/her class or have achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (based on a 4.0 non-weighted scale) at the time of application, plan to pursue an education major or minor and intend to teach in Wisconsin. (All A's = 4 points, B's = 3 points, C's = 2 points, D's = 1 point, F's = 0 points.)

Each year one of the four scholarships shall be designated the Kathy Mann Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship shall be awarded to a minority student. In the event that no minority student applies or meets the criteria, the Kathy Mann Scholarship shall not be awarded. In its place a regular WEAC Scholarship shall be awarded.

Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2020.

The scholarship form is available online at https://weac.org/member-benefits/weac-scholarships/. For more information or additional copies, please call Ann Caruso at the 800-362-8034, ext. 219 or by e-mail at carusoa@weac.org.

Wisconsin Education Association Council is again offering a scholarship to eligible high school seniors who are planning to enter the field of education. Winners of the scholarship will receive a grant of $1,450.00 per year for four years of study, provided they remain eligible.

Click the link for rules and regulations and application process.  Contact the Onalaska American Legion or Sheri Hicks at (608) 745-0341 or (608) 745-1090, Ext. 227 or sheri@wilegion.org for local level details.

Visit the DAR website at https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships for more information and to apply online.  

Create a short video – up to 60 seconds – about human population growth that highlights one of the following global challenges: Sustaining Water Systems, Ensuring Economic Opportunities, Improving Climate Resiliency. All videos must include:

a) how population growth impacts the issue

b) at least one idea for a sustainable solution

Consider narrowing your focus by concentrating on a subtheme within your topic. Possible subthemes include:

• Sustaining Water Systems – Agricultural pollution, aquifer depletion, sanitation infrastructure, waste disposal, modifying waterways (dams, levees), safe drinking water
• Improving Climate Resiliency – Climate migrants, poor urban planning, extreme weather events, agricultural productivity, disease evolution, global inequity in climate adaptation
• Ensuring Economic Opportunities – Gender wage gap, global wealth inequality, workers’ rights, poverty cycle, microfinance, green jobs

Deadline for submissions is February 27, 2020.

Awards will be presented as follows:

Challenge: “Sustaining Water Systems”
High School

• One (1) First Place: $1,000
• One (1) Second Place: $500
• Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

Middle School

• One (1) First Place: $500
• One (1) Runner Up: $250

Challenge: “Ensuring Economic Opportunities”
High School

• One (1) First Place: $1,000
• One (1) Second Place: $500
• Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

Middle School

• One (1) First Place: $500
• One (1) Runner Up: $250

Challenge: “Improving Climate Resiliency”
High School

• One (1) First Place: $1,000
• One (1) Second Place: $500
• Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

Middle School

• One (1) First Place: $500
• One (1) Runner Up: $250

Best in State

• 50 cash prizes will be awarded to the best video in each state.

Best International by Region

• Six cash prizes will be awarded to the best international video by world region (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America).

1. All entries must be a digital video.
2. Each entry must focus on ONE of following global challenges as it relates to population growth:
   • Sustaining Water Systems
   • Ensuring Economic Opportunities
   • Improving Climate Resiliency
3. Students may work together in groups or submit entries as individuals.
4. The length of the video should not exceed 60 seconds (one minute), not including the 5 second title screen (see #5).
5. All entries should begin with a 10 second full-screen “title screen” that includes the following information:
   • Lead Producer’s name
   • School name
   • School city, state
   • Title of video
   • Total running time (not including the 10 second title screen)
6. All information presented in the video must be cited, giving credit to the original source. Plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification. IF CHOSEN AS A FINALIST, you must submit a list of your sources, properly cited.
7. Each video must have one Lead Producer to serve as the main point of contact. Recognition and prizes will be given to the lead producer and all those listed as co-producers on the entry form.
8. There is no entry fee.
9. Entries may be submitted through the website starting on September 1, 2019. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 pm (eastern time, US) on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Winners will be announced no later than Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
10. All entries must be submitted in digital format.
11. No copyrighted materials (music, images, etc.) may be used for this contest unless you own the copyright or have a license to use the material for this contest. Written permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyrighted materials.
12. No professional assistance is allowed. Adults may assist with production but are limited to verbal guidance only. Adults are allowed to be actors or cameramen but not content contributors.
13. All portions of the online entry form must be completed when you upload your video for it to be eligible.
14. IF CHOSEN AS A FINALIST you must submit a signed/completed Parent Permission Form and a signed/completed Actor Release Form for each person appearing in your video. Forms can be scanned/emailed to: Worldof7Billion@populationconnection.org; faxed to 202-332-2302; or mailed to: World of 7 Billion contest, 2120 L Street NW #500, Washington, DC 20037.
15. Content must comply with all local and national laws of the country of origin and the United States. Content must not 1) promote illegal behavior; 2) support racial, religious, sexual or other invidious prejudice; 3) advocate sexual or violent exploitation; 4) violate rights established by law or agreement; 5) invade the privacy of any person; or 6) be otherwise inappropriate as determined by Population Connection in its sole and conclusive determination.
16. The judges’ decision is final. Entries will be judged by topic, with winners in each of the three global challenge areas: Preserving Biodiversity, Sustainable Resource Use, and Protecting Human Rights. Decisions will be made based on the World of 7 Billion Judging Rubric.
17. The only compensation for submitting a video is the opportunity to be awarded a prize if the entry wins. Population Connection will pay filmmakers no additional compensation nor be liable to the filmmaker under any circumstances.
18. Students may submit as many videos entries as they wish. However, only 1 first place prize will be awarded per student/team, and no student/team may receive more than 2 awards total per contest cycle.
19. All entries must be submitted in English, if entries are not in English they must include English subtitles.
20. Awards will be presented as follows:
    Challenge: “Sustaining Water Systems”
    High School

     

    • One (1) First Place: $1,000
    • One (1) Second Place: $500
    • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

    Middle School

    • One (1) First Place: $500
    • One (1) Runner Up: $250

     

    Challenge: “Ensuring Economic Opportunities”
    High School

     

    • One (1) First Place: $1,000
    • One (1) Second Place: $500
    • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

    Middle School

    • One (1) First Place: $500
    • One (1) Runner Up: $250
    Challenge: “Improving Climate Resiliency”
    High School

     

    • One (1) First Place: $1,000
    • One (1) Second Place: $500
    • Two (2) Honorable Mentions: $250

    Middle School

    • One (1) First Place: $500
    • One (1) Runner Up: $250

    Best in State

    • 50 cash prizes will be awarded to the best video in each state.

    Best International by Region

    • Six cash prizes will be awarded to the best international video by world region (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America).
21. Students should keep at least one copy of their video. Population Connection is not responsible for any films that are lost, damaged, or that do not upload properly.
22. Ownership of the underlying intellectual property of the project remains with the entrant, with the following exceptions.
23. Entrants grant Population Connection the right to use their names, photographs, statements, quotes, testimonials, and video submissions for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes without notification or further compensation.
24. Entrants also grant Population Connection the right to use, reproduce, reprint, distribute, perform, and/or display the entrant’s project video without further compensation or notification to the entrant.
25. Population Connection maintains the right to reproduce, reprint, distribute, perform, display, or exhibit the project for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes on their website, at conferences, or at any other venues.
26. By accepting the prizes, winners agree to hold Population Connection and all Population Connection employees harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of such prizes. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused from participation in the contest or use/redemption of any prize.
27. Entrants agree to be bound by the official contest rules and decisions of the judges.

In a 1,000-1,250 word essay, identify how members of the Foreign Service work with other civilian parts of the US GOvernment to promote peace, national security and economic prosperity.  Your essay should focus on a specific challenge to US peace and propsperity, and must include one example of the work of the Foreign Service and one or more examples of collaboration beween America's diplomats and other civilian (i.e. non-military) US Government agencies of organizations.  

Details at www.afsa.org/essaycontest

Deadline for submission is April 6, 2020.

The winner receives $2,500, a trip to Washington, DC, to meet a member of the State Department's leadership and a full scholarship for a Semester at Sea educational voyage.  The runner-up receives $1,250 and a full scholarship to attend the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference.