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TOP 10 SCHOLARSHIPS WITH DEADLINES IN OCTOBER 2015

9/22/2015

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THE OCTOBER SHORTLIST

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I know: with 47 scholarships to browse through this month, the list can be overwhelming. That’s why EnACT has create our “shortlist” of top 10 scholarships for you to apply for. The categories range from women in STEM to picking up cigarette butts to zombie aficionados. Just click the name of each scholarship to find the application. Happy applying!

1. CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program ($18,000 + paid summer internship)
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2015
Requirements: 3.0 GPA and 21 ACT / 1500 SAT
If you’ve considered a career with the Central Intelligence Agency, then you HAVE to check out this phenomenal opportunity. Apply to the CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program for an annual paid summer internship in Washington, D.C. with an annual salary, benefits, travel expenses covered, and a $18,000 scholarship to use for college.

 2.  Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards ($1,000)
Deadline: Oct.15, 2015
Requirements: 3.0 GPA, Hispanic / Latino descent, leadership
If you’re of Hispanic/Latino descent and have demonstrated leadership in the classroom and community, check out the Hispanic Youth Heritage Awards for a chance to win $1,000. The best part? The scholarship has multiple categories for students interested Business and Entrepreneurship, Sports & Fitness, Healthcare & Science, and many more.

3. Young Arts Scholarship (Up to $10,000)
Deadline: Oct. 16, 2015
Requirements: Grades 10 – 12, talent in creative visual, performing, or written arts
This one’s for the artists, writers, and musicians out there. If you have exceptional talent in cinematic arts, dance, design arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, or writing, prepare your audition or portfolio for a chance to win up to $10,000 in cash prizes, access to tons of more scholarship opportunities, and a lifetime of mentoring and support.

4. Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway ($1,000 - $100,000)
Deadline: Oct. 19, 2015
Requirements: Ages 18 – 24
Submit your “one of a kind” goal in 350 characters or less. Once you receive 50 votes for your story, you will be eligible to submit a video about your unique goal. Videos that receive the most votes are eligible to win $1,000 or $5,000, and 6 finalists will win up to $100,000 from Dr. Pepper.

5. Doodle for Google ($30,000)
Deadline: Oct. 19, 2015
Requirements: Students in K-12
Want to win $30,000 to “doodle for Google?” Submit a doodle to Google on the subject “what makes me… me” using any material you want! Like all Google Doodles, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. The winner receives a $30,000 college scholarship!

6. Horatio Alger Scholarship ($22,000)
Deadline: Oct. 25, 2015
Requirements: 2.5 GPA, critical financial need, overcome tremendous adversity, extracurricular activities and community service
Life ain’t always easy, the Horatio Alger foundation recognizes that. Its purpose is to recognize students who have shown exceptional tenacity in the face of tremendous challenges and who have serious financial need. If the struggle bus knows your name, apply for this scholarship for a chance to win up to $22,000.

7. GTFO ($10,000)
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2015
Requirements: none
How about $10,000 to GTFO… and by GTFO, I mean get the FILTER out! You can win money for cleaning the environment by picking up littered cigarette butts. DoSomething.org sends you a kit, and for every bag of 250 cigarette butts you collect, you receive one entry for a scholarship worth $10,000!

8. Coca-Cola Scholars ($20,000)
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2015
Requirements: 3.0 GPA, leadership, community service
If you’re an excellent student and leader who has served your community, apply for the Coca –Cola Scholars program for a chance to win $20,000! Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Bonus: if you attend or plan to attend a community college, you can also win $1,000 - $1,500.

9. Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship ($2,000)
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2015
Requirements: Ages 13+
Yeah, you read that right. It’s a scholarship for zombie fans. If you’ve spent time fantasizing about how you would respond to the zombie apocalypse, you can finally put your paranoid daydreams to good use! This scholarship asks you to come up with a short plan for how to if your school was suddenly overrun by the walking dead. It’s only 250 words, so definitely worth a run whether you’re a zombie fanatic or not.


10.  Buildium’s Women in Technology Scholarship ($2,500)
Deadline: Oct. 31, 2015
Requirements: Ages 18+, female, majoring in computer science, engineering, user experience design, or product design
Female techies, this one’s for you! If you’re studying Product Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Engineering, or Computer Science, apply to win this $2,500 scholarship from Buildium for trailblazing women who studying technology.

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