THE JANUARY 2016 SHORTLIST |  |
1. Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
Deadline: Jan. 6
Award: $36,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to Jewish teens throughout the US. Applicants must demonstrate remarkable leadership and initiative in projects that embody the values of “repairing the world”.
Contact Information: http://www.dillerteenawards.org/apply/
2. GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 7
Award: $40,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school seniors in the US that plan to enroll in a full time undergraduate course towards a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must demonstrate attributes of leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship.
Contact Information: http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
3. APIASF Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 8
Award: Up to $15,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students that are of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity that are residents of the US. Students must also be enrolling as undergraduate students in a US college or university in the Fall of 2016.
Contact Information: http://apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html
4. Ron Brown Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 9
Award: $40,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to Black/African American high school seniors that excel academically and exhibit leadership potential. Applicant must submit two essays and a list of their extracurricular, community, employment, and other activities in order of importance.
Contact Information: https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/rbsp-application
5. Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Deadline: Jan. 13
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American students that will be enrolling in a US college or university for the first time in the fall of 2016.
Contact Information: https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/7123dfc6-da55-44b7-a900-0c08ba1ac35c
6. $10,000 Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: Jan. 15
Award: Up to $10,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students applying to a college or university in the US or Canada in 2016.
Contact Information: https://editrevise.com/scholarship/
7. Dell Scholars Program
Deadline: Jan. 15
Award: $20,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to graduating high school seniors who that are participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12.
Contact Information: http://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/criteria/
8. Mas Family Scholarships
Deadline: Jan. 19
Award: $32,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students born in Cuba or of direct Cuban descent with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicant must write a 1,000 word personal statement.
Contact Information: http://masscholarships.org/
9. Point Scholarship
Deadline: Jan. 19
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to LGBTQ students enrolled in or intending to enroll at a college or university in the US in the fall of 2016.
Contact Information: https://www.pointfoundation.org/thepoint/scholarship/
10. AACN Partnership and Student Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 31
Award: $25,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students admitted into or enrolled in a nursing degree program at an AACN member institution.
Contact Information: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/certifiedbackground#scholarship
Deadline: Jan. 6
Award: $36,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to Jewish teens throughout the US. Applicants must demonstrate remarkable leadership and initiative in projects that embody the values of “repairing the world”.
Contact Information: http://www.dillerteenawards.org/apply/
2. GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 7
Award: $40,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school seniors in the US that plan to enroll in a full time undergraduate course towards a bachelor’s degree. Applicants must demonstrate attributes of leadership, drive, integrity and citizenship.
Contact Information: http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
3. APIASF Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 8
Award: Up to $15,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students that are of Asian or Pacific Islander ethnicity that are residents of the US. Students must also be enrolling as undergraduate students in a US college or university in the Fall of 2016.
Contact Information: http://apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html
4. Ron Brown Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 9
Award: $40,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to Black/African American high school seniors that excel academically and exhibit leadership potential. Applicant must submit two essays and a list of their extracurricular, community, employment, and other activities in order of importance.
Contact Information: https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/rbsp-application
5. Gates Millennium Scholars Program
Deadline: Jan. 13
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American students that will be enrolling in a US college or university for the first time in the fall of 2016.
Contact Information: https://scholarships.gmsp.org/Program/Details/7123dfc6-da55-44b7-a900-0c08ba1ac35c
6. $10,000 Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: Jan. 15
Award: Up to $10,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students applying to a college or university in the US or Canada in 2016.
Contact Information: https://editrevise.com/scholarship/
7. Dell Scholars Program
Deadline: Jan. 15
Award: $20,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to graduating high school seniors who that are participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program in grades 11 and 12.
Contact Information: http://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/criteria/
8. Mas Family Scholarships
Deadline: Jan. 19
Award: $32,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students born in Cuba or of direct Cuban descent with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Applicant must write a 1,000 word personal statement.
Contact Information: http://masscholarships.org/
9. Point Scholarship
Deadline: Jan. 19
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Open to LGBTQ students enrolled in or intending to enroll at a college or university in the US in the fall of 2016.
Contact Information: https://www.pointfoundation.org/thepoint/scholarship/
10. AACN Partnership and Student Scholarship Program
Deadline: Jan. 31
Award: $25,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students admitted into or enrolled in a nursing degree program at an AACN member institution.
Contact Information: http://www.aacn.nche.edu/certifiedbackground#scholarship