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Note: Many community service activities can generate funding opportunities for pre-college children and young adults, either to fund their activity or to reward them by providing funds for college. Take a look at Grants for Individual : Philanthropy
About.com Private School Scholarships
http://privateschool.about.com/od/scholarships/Scholarships.htm
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Action For Nature International Young Eco-Hero Awards
http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/
Deadline: February 28
The International Young Eco-Hero Awards recognizes the individual accomplishments of young people (ages 8-16) whose personal actions have significantly improved the environment. Action for Nature will award cash prizes of up to $500 to young Eco-Heros from around the world for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research or protection of the natural world. Their individual initiatives will inspire others to preserve and protect our fragile environment.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
http://www.legion.org/node/1139
Scholarship awards are presented to the three finalists in the Final Round of the National Contest as follows:
1st place -- $18,000; 2nd place --$16,000; 3rd place -- $14,000. Each Department (State) winner who is certified into and participates in the first round of the National Contest will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Each first round winner who advances to and participates in the second round, but does not advance to the Final Round, will receive an additional $1,500 scholarship to pursue education beyond high school.
The scholarships awarded by the National Organization of The American Legion to the three finalists, to the Department winners, and to the first round winners who are eliminated during the second round of competition may be used to attend any college or university in the United States. Funds for the scholarships awarded by the National Organization are provided by The American Legion Life Insurance Fund.
In addition to the scholarships award by the National Organization, there are several hundred scholarships awarded at the discretion of the intermediate organizations, to participants at Post, District or County, and Department levels of competition.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Ayn Rand Writing Contests
http://www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_index
Over $81,250 are awarded each year to high school and college students.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
(Gloria) Barron Prize for Young Heroes
http://www.barronprize.org/nominate/index.html
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors outstanding young leaders who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet. Nominees, who may range in age from 8 to 18 years old, must have been the prime mover of a service activity, and demonstrated positive spirit and high moral purpose in accomplishing their goals. Nominees must be nominated by responsible adults who have solid knowledge of the young person's heroic activities, and who are not related to the nominee.
Winners of the Barron Prize receive:
(1) $2,000 to be applied to their higher education or to their service project
(2) a recognition plaque and certificate of recognition
(3) signed copy of The Hero's Trail, by Barron Prize founder T.A. Barron
(4) a heroes study guide, curriculum, and bibliography
(5) the opportunity to be paired with an adult mentor who is passionate about and working in the winner's area of interest
(6) the opportunity to connect with other Barron Prize winners through the Young Heroes Listserv
(7) numerous media opportunities – print, television, and radio
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Best Buy Children's Foundation Scholarship (Community Service)
http://www.bbycommunications.com/crnew/scholarships.asp
Best Buy Scholarship winners not only hit the books - they help their communities. Best Buy wants to help students prepare for a brighter future, which starts with a college education. That’s why since 1999 Best Buy has awarded over $10 million in scholarships to more than 9,000 students. This year 1,500 students will be selected to receive awards of $1,500 each. An additional 51 students will receive awards of $10,000 each. At Best Buy, we believe what students learn inside and outside of the classroom are equally important, which is why the Best Buy Scholarship Program rewards students for their volunteer efforts and work experience in addition to academic achievements.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
The Black Student Fund
http://www.blackstudentfund.org
Provides tuition grants and essential services to low-income black children attending participating schools (K-12) in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Mailing address: 3636 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.; telephone: (202) 396-0798.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Bretzlaff Foundation (Hilda E)
http://www.hebf.org/
Provides scholarships for both elementary/high school and college students from Milford, Michigan.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Center for Education Reform
http://www.edreform.com/education_reform_resources/tuition_vouchers.htm
A listing, by state, of Private Scholarship Programs in operation across the country.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Children's Scholarship Fund
http://www.scholarshipfund.org/index.asp
Children's Scholarship Fund provides partial tuition assistance for low-income families from across the United States to send their children to private schools.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Children's Scholarship Fund of Detroit
1234 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226
Telephone: (313) 883-8677
A nonprofit organization which awards scholarships to non-Catholic children who attend parochial schools (K-12) in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park.
(Telephone number last checked 03/11/08)
City of Lansing H.O.P.E. Scholarship
http://lansinghope.com/index.asp
The H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program is a crime prevention and education initiative in cooperation with the Lansing Police Department, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University, Lansing School District, and City of Lansing in cooperation with local businesses and private citizens. The H.O.P.E. Scholarship Program offers Lansing School District youth an opportunity for a college education and a brighter future. Students are initiated into the program as sixth graders. Students promise to finish high school in exchange for two free years of tuition at Lansing Community College. The students are chosen by their school, based on their ability to utilize the program.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
(Jack Kent) Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program
http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=YounSch
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program selects highly able youth with financial need and provides them throughout high school with individualized educational services that will enable them to develop their talents and abilities. The Foundation collaborates with regional talent centers at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern Universities and the University of Denver to administer the application process and to counsel Young Scholars.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Corporation for National and Community Service
Student Service - Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.learnandserve.gov/home/site_map/index.asp
Deadline: June 28
Formerly known as the President's Student Service Scholarships, close to 20,000 scholarships have been awarded to students who have strengthened communities by demonstrating outstanding leadership in service. Students in every state in the nation as well as the District of Columbia have been recognized. Each high school in the country may select up to two students to receive a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of their outstanding leadership in service to the community. The student(s) selected may be either a high school junior(s) or senior(s). With funds appropriated by Congress, the Corporation for National and Community Service provides $500 for each scholarship, which must be matched with $500 secured by the school from the community.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
http://www.ditd.org/
Are you seeking support for your profoundly intelligent child? If so, the Davidson Institute offers the following scholarships and services :
(1) Davidson Fellows Award : $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 scholarships recognizing extraordinary young people who have completed a significant piece of work that has the potential to benefit society.
(2) Davidson Young Scholars : A program providing free services to profoundly intelligent young people in the areas of academic support, educational advocacy, talent development, and social/emotional development.
(3) THINK Summer Institute : A three-week residential summer university experience offering highly gifted 12-15 year olds an opportunity to earn up to six transferable college credits.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Discover Scholarship Program
http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community/scholarship.shtml
The Discover Scholarship Program (formerly known as the Discover Card Tribute Awards Program) awards up to $300,000 in scholarships annually to high school juniors nationwide to support continued education and training beyond high school. Since 1991, Discover has awarded more than $14 million in scholarships to nearly 6,000 students.
Also listed in Grants for Individuals : Undergraduate Scholarships
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Disney Minnie Grant GYSD 2008 (Community Service)
web link
Deadline: January 21st
The Walt Disney Company and Youth Service America are excited to announce grants of up to $500 to support youth-led service projects. These grants support youth (ages 5-14) in planning and implementing service projects in their community. Teachers, older youth (15-25), and youth-serving organizations are also eligible to apply, if they engage younger youth (5-14) in planning and implementing the project. A significant part of the service must take place on GYSD 2008, April 25-27. We encourage youth to address important issues such as climate change, malaria or other diseases, human rights, literacy, or others. Applicants can use the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a reference.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Do Something BRICK Awards (Community Service)
http://www.dosomething.org/brick_application_guide
Deadline: January 6
Do Something is a national nonprofit organization that inspires young people to believe that change is possible, and trains, funds, and mobilizes them to be leaders who measurably strengthen their communities. The Do Something BRICK Awards honors 6 outstanding leaders age 18 and under and 3 outstanding leaders age 19-25 who use their talents to take action that measurably strengthens their local communities in the areas of community building, health, or the environment. BRICK winners are leaders who have identified and realized solutions to problems facing local communities across America. In general, school clubs, Eagle Scout projects, Gold Awards and the like do not fit the criteria for a BRICK winner. This award is for social entrepreneurs rather than activities or fundraisers. Eligible applicants must be both a citizen of the United States or its territories, and 25 years old or younger on the date of the BRICK Awards Gala for the year for which application is being made. Each award includes a $5,000 higher education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued community work, pro bono services, and other support and recognition. Young people 18 years old or younger throughout the country are eligible to apply. Visit the above website for more information.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Education Freedom Fund
http://www.educationfreedomfund.org/
Education Freedom Fund (EFF) is a non-profit foundation established to provide scholarships to children of low-income families to attend K-8 schools of their choice. In partnership with the Children's Scholarship Fund of Detroit and Pathways Plus, the EFF provides scholarship grants an average of $1,000 per year, per child, for four years to low-income families to help their children attend private religious, secular, and even cross-district public schools in Michigan. Parents are expected to provide a minimum match of $500 and sometimes more since average tuition usually is around $3000. Applications are available on this web page or by calling 1-800-866-8141. Funds may also be available for home schoolers.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Education Research Center of America Community Contribution Scholarship (Community Service)
http://www.studentresearch.org/acrobat/scholarship_app.pdf
Awards student scholarships and provides a minimum of 25 scholarships of $1000 per year for higher education. The scholarship awards recognize and reward high school students who have made an extraordinary contribution to their community and/or high school.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Educational Testing Service (Community Service)
Toyota Community Scholars
http://www.toyota.com/about/our_commitment/philanthropy/education/scholarships/tcs.html
Deadline : January 4
Toyota Community Scholars are recognized for their academic excellence, leadership and commitment to community service. Every year, Toyota awards 100 college scholarships -- valued at $10,000 and $20,000 -- over the course of four years, to remarkable high school seniors. Administered by the Educational Testing Service, high schools nationwide nominate one student per year.
Students: Please see your high school guidance counselors or administration office for an application.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Foundation Center's Youth in Philanthropy
Scholarships for Elementary and Secondary School
http://foundationcenter.org/yip/youth_scholarships.html#elem
Provides a listing of resources for funding elementary/secondary education.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, see Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Greater Lansing Catholic Education Foundation
http://www.glcef.org/
More than 100 grants of $1000 are available to area families with children enrolled or planning to enroll in Lansing area Catholic elementary schools or Central High School. For more information call (517) 485-8333 or a greater Lansing Catholic school.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Heart of America Christopher Reeve Award (Community Service)
http://www.heartofamerica.org/scholarships.htm
The award is presented each year to an extraordinary youth who has demonstrated tremendous courage and compassion in serving his or her community. An awards review committee will select one student each year for the award, which includes a $1000 scholarship.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Hitachi Foundation Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community (Community Service)
http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/index.html
The Hitachi Foundation (http://www.hitachi.org/) presents the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community each year to ten high school seniors from around the country on the basis of their community service activities. The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000, dispensed over two years. Recipients may use the award at their discretion. Award selection is based upon the significance and extent of the nominee's service to the community. The panel considers the relevance of these activities to solving profound community and societal problems. Recipients will be invited to participate in a special award ceremony in Washington, D.C., and a retreat with other awardees. The foundation accepts nominations annually from community leaders, service providers, teachers, school principals, or members of the clergy. Students may not nominate themselves, and family members may not nominate relatives. Visit the Hitachi Foundation Web site for more information. Contact: The Hitachi Foundation, Inc., 1509 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037; Tel: (202) 457-0588; Fax: (202) 296-1098. Source: Foundation Center RFP Bulletin, October 27, 2000.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program, see Cooke
(Joyce) Ivy Foundation Summer Scholarship
http://www.joyceivyfoundation.org/
Female high school sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply for a Joyce Ivy Foundation summer scholarship.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
K-12 Awards : Kindergarten, Elementary School, Junior High School, High School
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/school.html
A compilation of resources by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Kalamazoo Promise
https://www.kalamazoopromise.com/
To provide each Kalamazoo Public School graduate with the opportunity to attend post–secondary education with up to a 100% tuition scholarship.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Key Club International
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.keyclub.org/resources/cna/scholarships.asp
Since 1997, over 37,000 students from every state in the nation, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Department of Defense overseas schools have been recognized. Each high school in the country may select up to two students - juniors or seniors - to receive a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of outstanding leadership in service to their community. With funds appropriated by Congress, the Corporation for National and Community Service provides $500 for each scholarship, which must be matched with at least $500 secured by the participating school from a community or faith-based organization, a business, civic group or other local funding source.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
KidsGardening.Com : Youth Garden Grants
http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp
Various deadlines
Youth Garden Grants . . . sustain and help start gardening programs involving children between the ages of three and eighteen years. Quality tools, seeds, plant materials, products, and educational resources will be shipped to grant winners. Applications are available online.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Kohl's Kids Who Care Program (Community Service)
http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
Applications accepted : Feb. 1 - March 15
The program recognizes youth, ages 6 to 18, for outstanding service to the community, with national finalists receiving $5,000 for their post-secondary education. Nominees must be between the ages of 6 and 18, and will be judged in two age groups: 6-11 and 12-18. Two winners will be selected through each Kohl's store — one from each age range — to receive a $50 gift card. Those winners will go on to compete for one of ninety-four regional scholarships worth $1,000 each. Regional winners will compete for one of ten national scholarships worth $5,000 each. In addition, Kohl's will contribute $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on behalf of each national winner.
Also listed under Philanthropy.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Michigan Education Trust (MET)
http://www.michigan.gov/setwithmet
MET allows parents, grandparents, businesses and others to pre-purchase undergraduate tuition for a child residing in Michigan at any Michigan public university or college, including 28 public community colleges.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Michigan Speech Coaches
Scholarships and Grant Applications
http://www.mscionline.org/content/sholarapps.php
(Last checked 03/11/08)
NetAid's Global Action Award (Community Service)
http://www.netaid.org/global_action_awards/
U.S. students ages 14-18 who have worked on projects related to fighting global poverty can receive $5,000 for higher education or a charitable cause of their choice.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Orphan Foundation of America Scholarships
http://www.orphan.org/
Provides scholarships for orphans or youth in foster care.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Presidential Freedom Scholarships (Community Service)
http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp
The Presidential Freedom Scholarships program recognizes high school juniors and seniors for their outstanding leadership and commitment to community service in their communities through a $1,000 scholarship for college. The program, which is administered by Learn and Serve America at the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides $500, must be matched with $500 from a community organization, civic group, foundation or business. Students who complete at least 100 hours of community service in a year are eligible to receive the scholarship. Each high school in the nation may select up to two students who have met or exceeded these requirements.
Also listed under Philanthropy.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
QuantumShift.tv - Be the Change! Share the Story! School Video Contest
http://www.quantumshift.tv/schools/
Deadline : April 30, 2008
The North American Association for Environmental Education has teamed up with QuantumShift.tv to launch the Be the Change, Share the Story! School Video Contest. The contest is challenging 5,000 teams of students at schools across the US and Canada to make a difference and tell the world. Teams pick a social or environmental project and create two short videos about their project. The first video tells how the team plans to make a difference, and the follow up video shows the team in action, making a difference! Students, viewers, and celebrity judges can log on and vote for their favorite videos. The top teams in each age group will win $50,000 in cash and prizes for their schools.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Renaissance of Values Scholarship Fund
http://www.cfsem.org/grants/how_to_apply/scholarships.html
Check with schools for deadline. Each year, a call for nominations is made to three area schools -- Faith Christian Academy, Cornerstone Schools and Everest Academy -- to select one candidate from each school for consideration to receive a nonrenewable scholarship of up to $6,000 for private high school education. Applications are available at the select schools; no application form is available online. Administered by the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Rotary Youth Exchange for High School Students
http://www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html
Provides assistance to youth 15-19 who are interested in traveling abroad.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Scholarship Fund for Inner City Children (SFIC)
http://www.rcan.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=53
Formerly known as the Fund for Educational Advancement (FEA), this fund provides scholarships based on need without regards to race, religion or ethnic background. Most of our recipients are African-American or Hispanic children attending inner-city schools, and more than half of them are non-Catholic. Our scholarships are not handouts; they are shared investments in people and in the future.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
School Youth Travel Association Foundation
http://www.sytayouthfoundation.org
Offering $1000 scholarships for youth under age 26 toward the cost of taking part in an educational trip sponsored by a school or youth group. Applications are reviewed five times a year and must include a nomination by a teacher or youth group leader. Check the web page or call 248-693-1872. Source: Detroit Free Press, April 3, 6M.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Team America Rocketry Challenge
http://www.RocketContest.org
http://www.aia-aerospace.org
The first national model rocket competition for U.S. high school and junior high school students.
Five winning student teams will share a total prize pool of $59,000. In addition, three of the top ten teams are eligible to win $2500 grants, including travel expenses, to launch an advanced rocket with NASA, and attend Space Camp. Each of the top 25 teams' schools will be invited to send one teacher on an all expenses paid trip to attend an advanced NASA rocketry workshop, meet with NASA scientists and engineers, and tour the Marshall Space Flight Center. This event is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Association of Rocketry. Our partners include NASA, the US Airforce and numerous educational organizations.
We challenge you to design, build, and fly a model rocket carrying two raw eggs as close as possible to 1500 feet. The top 100 teams will compete in a fly-off in Northern Virginia in May 2003. The deadline to enter the contest is November 15, 2002.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's Tylenol
National Child Care Teacher Awards
http://www.tllccf.org/pr_nccta.php
The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation created the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children’s Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards to acknowledge the critical role of child care teachers in providing quality early care and education. Child care teachers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are invited to apply. Fifty teachers are selected for their commitment and dedication to the children they serve. Of the top ten recipients, one is selected to receive the Helene Marks Award. As part of the application process, each applicant is asked to design an enhancement project for the children in their classroom illustrating the educational, social, and emotional benefits from the project. Award recipients receive $1,000 each — $500 for the teacher's personal use, and $500 to implement the project. The Helene Marks Award, which includes an additional $1,000, is presented to the child care teacher who is selected from among the top ten applicants of the National Child Care Teacher Awards. Applicants must be teachers of infant, toddler, or preschool age children, and must be employed in a home, group, or center-based program that is fully compliant with local and state regulations for operating child care programs.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Toyota Community Scholars, see Educational Testing Service
United States Institute of Peace
National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/index.shtml
Annual competition for high school students.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Washington Scholarship Fund
http://www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org/index.html
The Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF) is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1993 to increase educational opportunities for low-income students and families in Washington, D.C.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community
http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/index.html
With an endowment from Tokyo-based Hitachi, Ltd., the Hitachi Foundation promotes social responsibility through effective participation in global society and seeks to build the capacity of all Americans, particularly those underserved by traditional institutions. The foundation presents the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community annually to ten high school seniors from around the United States on the basis of their community service activities. The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000, dispensed over two years. Recipients may use the award at their discretion; it is not a scholarship.
Also listed under Philanthropy.
(Last checked 03/11/08)
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