The July 2016 Shortlist |  |
1. AFIO Scholarships
Award: Up to $3,500
Deadline: July 1
Description: Multiple scholarships are available with different criteria. Open to undergraduate students that will be entering their sophomore or junior year by the summer of 2017. Applicant must demonstrate merit, character, academic commitment, and relevance of studies to national security interests and career ambitions.
Contact: https://www.afio.com/13_scholarships.htm
2. American Jersey Cattle Association Scholarships
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 1
Description: Open to members of the American Jersey Cattle Association with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, , activities and accomplishments with registered Jersey Cattle, and personal goals and interest in the Jersey dairy business.
Contact: https://www.usjersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/AJCA/YouthPrograms/YouthScholarshipsandEducationalPrograms.aspx
3. Ashley Soule Conroy Foundation Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: July 1
Description: Open to students that are planning to participate in study abroad for at least 1 full semester outside of the united states. Applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at a college or university in the U.S.
Contact: http://www.ashleysfoundation.org/pdf/scholarship_application.pdf
4. American Legion Baseball Scholarship
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to students that have graduated from high school and are on a current roster filed with The American Legion National Headquarters.
Contact: http://www.legion.org/scholarships/baseball
5. Brian Bolton Graduate Student/Older Student Essay Contest
Award: Up to 3,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to currently enrolled graduate students up to age 30 or undergraduate students ages 25-30 attending a college or university in North America. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to religious freedom.
Contact: http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/14083-graduate-students-mature-students-essay-contest
6. ERCA Community Contribution Scholarship
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to high school student in the U.S. that have recognized a need a problem in their community and developed an action plan. Applicant must demonstrate leadership and passion for their project.
Contact: http://usascholarships.com/erca-community-contribution-scholarship/
7. NurseJournal.org Global Health Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to undergraduate students enrolled in a Nursing, Public Health, or Medicine program. Students will be awarded based on merit and quality of their essay.
Contact: http://nursejournal.org/global-health-nursing-scholarship/
8. “From Failure to Promise” Essay Contest
Award: Up to $10,000
Deadline: July 31
Description: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate level college students with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicant must read the book "From Failure to Promise-"360 Degrees" and submit an essay response to several prompts.
Contact: http://www.fromfailuretopromise.com/#!essay-scholarship-contest--html/cfvg
9. Context Clues
Award: $5,000
Deadline: July 31
Description: Open to students in the U.S. or Canada that are younger than 26 years old. Students must play a reading game on their phone and invite 3 other people to play it to be entered for a chance to win.
Contact: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/context-clues
10. DogVacay Scholarhip
Award: $3,500
Deadline: July 31
Description: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college for the Fall of 2016 and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Student must develop a business plan and record an elevator pitch and submit it to YouTube.
Contact: https://dogvacay.com/scholarship/
For the full list of July 2016 scholarships, click here!
Award: Up to $3,500
Deadline: July 1
Description: Multiple scholarships are available with different criteria. Open to undergraduate students that will be entering their sophomore or junior year by the summer of 2017. Applicant must demonstrate merit, character, academic commitment, and relevance of studies to national security interests and career ambitions.
Contact: https://www.afio.com/13_scholarships.htm
2. American Jersey Cattle Association Scholarships
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 1
Description: Open to members of the American Jersey Cattle Association with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, , activities and accomplishments with registered Jersey Cattle, and personal goals and interest in the Jersey dairy business.
Contact: https://www.usjersey.com/AJCA-NAJ-JMS/AJCA/YouthPrograms/YouthScholarshipsandEducationalPrograms.aspx
3. Ashley Soule Conroy Foundation Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: July 1
Description: Open to students that are planning to participate in study abroad for at least 1 full semester outside of the united states. Applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at a college or university in the U.S.
Contact: http://www.ashleysfoundation.org/pdf/scholarship_application.pdf
4. American Legion Baseball Scholarship
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to students that have graduated from high school and are on a current roster filed with The American Legion National Headquarters.
Contact: http://www.legion.org/scholarships/baseball
5. Brian Bolton Graduate Student/Older Student Essay Contest
Award: Up to 3,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to currently enrolled graduate students up to age 30 or undergraduate students ages 25-30 attending a college or university in North America. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to religious freedom.
Contact: http://ffrf.org/outreach/item/14083-graduate-students-mature-students-essay-contest
6. ERCA Community Contribution Scholarship
Award: Up to $5,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to high school student in the U.S. that have recognized a need a problem in their community and developed an action plan. Applicant must demonstrate leadership and passion for their project.
Contact: http://usascholarships.com/erca-community-contribution-scholarship/
7. NurseJournal.org Global Health Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Deadline: July 15
Description: Open to undergraduate students enrolled in a Nursing, Public Health, or Medicine program. Students will be awarded based on merit and quality of their essay.
Contact: http://nursejournal.org/global-health-nursing-scholarship/
8. “From Failure to Promise” Essay Contest
Award: Up to $10,000
Deadline: July 31
Description: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate level college students with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Applicant must read the book "From Failure to Promise-"360 Degrees" and submit an essay response to several prompts.
Contact: http://www.fromfailuretopromise.com/#!essay-scholarship-contest--html/cfvg
9. Context Clues
Award: $5,000
Deadline: July 31
Description: Open to students in the U.S. or Canada that are younger than 26 years old. Students must play a reading game on their phone and invite 3 other people to play it to be entered for a chance to win.
Contact: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/context-clues
10. DogVacay Scholarhip
Award: $3,500
Deadline: July 31
Description: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college for the Fall of 2016 and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Student must develop a business plan and record an elevator pitch and submit it to YouTube.
Contact: https://dogvacay.com/scholarship/
For the full list of July 2016 scholarships, click here!