The deadline for all submissions is Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  For more information regarding eligibility criteria click here and to apply, click here.   

2.      LaLSA Scholarship Award

As the Latino population in the United States grows every year, it is essential that there be leaders to guide such a burgeoning community in the future. The Latino/a Law Students’ Association (LaLSA) of American University Washington College of Law recognizes this need and works to foster leadership in the Latino community. In appreciation of our opportunity to receive an education, we aim to help others as they pursue their educational dreams. LaLSA is committed to helping Latino high school students in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland, who have demonstrated a desire to continue their education and are committed to service in the community with an educational scholarship. 

Award: Each academic year, LaLSA raises funds through events like bake sales and social gatherings in order to award these scholarships.  The amount of the awards, therefore, depends on the proceeds received from these events.  The financial awards will be provided to the Scholars upon submission of proof of acceptance or enrollment in an accredited post-secondary educational institution.  LaLSA Scholarship Award Recipients will be recognized during the 15^th Annual Hispanic Law Conference Awards Dinner held at American University Washington College of Law on February 28, 2013.

*Note:  This Scholarship is a one-time award, former winners may not re-apply.

Eligibility: The LaLSA Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Students must be enrolled in a post-secondary school full-time in the upcoming school year to qualify.

3.      The Ron Brown Scholar Program

Each year, a minimum of ten students will be designated Ron Brown Scholars and will receive $10,000 annually for four years, for a total of $40,000. The recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown Scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. More than 250 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars since the inception of the Program. www.ronbrown.org

4.      THE WASHINGTON CROSSING FOUNDATION

Competition open to all high school seniors who are U. S. citizens and are planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government. Entrants receiving full four-year tuition scholarships shall only be eligible for one-year special awards. gwcf.org

5.      GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program

This national program awards college scholarship to high school seniors who embody the characteristics of President Ronald Reagan at school, in the community, in the workplace, and at home. We are looking for students with:  Leadership, Drive, Integrity, and Citizenship. www.reaganfoundation.org

6.      American Fire Sprinkler Association

Write a creative, interesting and convincing essay on the history of automatic fire sprinklers and why they are important. Requirements for submission are a completed application form and the essay. All essays must have a bibliography. The essays will be judged on accuracy, content & creativity, and spelling/grammar/punctuation. Particularly CREATIVITY! The AFSA scholarship awards are not based on financial need.  www.afsavirginia.com

7.      APS Minority Scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,000 Awards Available: 40 Award Deadline: February 1, 2013 The goal of this minority scholarship is to increase the number of under-represented minorities obtaining degrees in physics. It provides funding and mentoring to minority physics students to enhance their education and help them prepare for success in various careers.

Rules & Eligibility Any African-American, Hispanic American, or Native American U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is majoring or planning to major in physics, and who is a high school senior, college freshman, or sophomore is eligible to apply for the scholarship. The award consists of $2000 per year for new minority scholars, and $3000 per year for renewal students to be used for tuition, room & board, and educational materials. www.aps.org

 8.      Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association

AFCEA NOVA annually awards a significant number of merit-based scholarship grants to qualified students who are pursuing college degrees or technical/vocational training in various technical fields such as: Computer Science Information technology / Information Systems Engineering Physical/Natural Science Mathematics And other technology-related fields supportive of our National Security. www.afceanova.org

9.      Best Buy Scholarship Program

We're looking for folks with solid grades, who are involved in volunteer efforts in their schools and communities, and/or have a work history. Students must be planning to attend a college, university or technical school in the fall immediately following their high school graduation. 9-12th grade students from private, public, alternative or home schools are eligible to apply. Grants are a one-time award, so if you were a winner in the past, you aren't eligible to apply again.  bestbuy.scholarshipamerica.org

10.  Buick Achievers Scholarship Program

1. Be high school seniors or be current undergraduate students

2. Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university for the entire 2012-13 academic year (excluding proprietary and online schools)

 3. Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology      or select Design and Business-related programs of study. See the list of eligible majors.

 4. Be interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries

www.studentscholarships.org

11.  BURGER KING Scholars Program

Students may apply from public, private, vocational, technical, parochial and alternative high schools throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be high school seniors wh Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent Work part-time an average of 10 hours per week Demonstrate participation in community service activities Demonstrate financial need Plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school by the fall term of the high school graduating year Graduating high school senior or graduating from home school education Must be a U.S. or Canada resident. www.haveityourwayfoundation.org

12.  Davenport Leaders & Dean’s Scholars Virginia Tech

Davenport Leaders & Dean’s Scholars are an elite group of engineering students. As a prospective engineering freshman, you are invited to submit an application for these prestigious scholarship programs. www.eng.vt.edu

13.  Dell Scholars Program

To be eligible to apply for the Dell Scholars Program scholarship, you must meet the below listed criteria:

 1. Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program for a minimum of two years

2. Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year

3. Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA

4. Demonstrated need for financial assistance

5. Planning to enter a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school.

6. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency www.dellscholars.org

14.  Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship award, in honor of our founder, Dr. Arnita Young-Boswell, is to recognize and honor African-American female and male students who have demonstrated academic excellence, concern for their community and the Black family, and a desire to continue their studies to completion. The required factors may be demonstrated through participation in religious, community, high school/college, and political activities. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants for NHBW, Inc. Arnita Boswell Scholarship must:

  1. Enter an accredited college or university as a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior in 2012.

 2. Have accumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or better from your previous or present institution

3. Be involved in school and community activities

4. Demonstrate a mastery of written communication skills in a 300 to 500 word essay Additional Scholarship Information: Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship Scholarships

www.studentscholarships.org

15.  Legacy of Life Scholarship

Organ & Tissue Donation: Persuade Someone to Give the Gift of a Lifetime. Write a 1,000 word persuasive argument on the topic, fiction or non-fiction, with sources cited. Rules and Entry Form 2010(PDF File) NOTE: When using the PDF version of the entry form, it must be printed, filled out by hand, and then scanned and emailed as an attachment with the essay. www.beadonor.org

 16.  MG James Ursano Scholarship Program

The MG James Ursano Scholarship Program is a need based scholarship program established to assist children of Army Soldiers in obtaining a 4-year undergraduate degree. Applicants must apply each year and may receive assistance for up to four academic years. www.aerhq.org

17.  National High School Oratorical Contest Scholarship

Scholarships are awarded to the three finalists. First place receives $18,000, second gets $16,000 and third takes $14,000. Each individual state winner certified into and participating in the first round of the national contest receives a $1,500 scholarship. Each first-round winner who advances but does not qualify for the finals receives an additional $1,500 scholarship. www.legion.org

18.  National Peace Essay Contest for High School Students

The Academy for International Conflict Management and Peace building is the education and training arm of the United States Institute of Peace and runs the National Peace Essay Contest based on the belief that questions about peace, justice, freedom, and security are vital to civic education.

Each year over 1,100 students submit entries to the essay contest while thousands more participate in related writing and other classroom exercises in high schools around the country. First-place state winners receive scholarships and are invited to Washington for a five-day awards program. The Institute pays for expenses related to the program, including travel, lodging, meals and entertainment. This unique five-day program promotes an understanding of the nature and process of international peacemaking by focusing on a region and/or theme related to the current essay contest. www.usip.org

 19.  Pamplin Leader Scholarship Virginia Tech

The Pamplin Leader Award is a one-year merit-based $1,000 tuition scholarship. The scholarship will be presented annually to one student from each public high school in Virginia who is planning on attending and has applied to Virginia Tech. The scholarship is open to students applying to all majors. In Pamplin Leaders, we seek students with a record of outstanding academic achievement that is balanced with a commitment to community service and leadership experience. The Pamplin Scholar Award is chosen from the pool Pamplin Leader Awardees. In the fall semester of their first year at Virginia Tech, Pamplin Leaders are invited to submit applications to become Pamplin Scholars. The Scholar Award is a merit-based scholarship equal to tuition and fees for four years at Virginia Tech. www.univhonors.vt.edu

20.  Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship Program Scholarships

The Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship Program focuses on developing talent in the engineering and geosciences field by providing assistance to graduating high school seniors who have expressed an interest in the energy industry and demonstrated an aptitude in mathematics and science. Shell will sponsor up to 20 one-year awards of $2,500 for graduating high school seniors enrolling in engineering or geosciences at universities identified by Shell. Upon successful completion of first year studies and other criteria established by Shell, the recipient may be eligible to receive a four-year renewable award of $5,000 annually Scholarships. www.studentscholarships.org

21.  Society of Professional Journalists Essay Scholarship

Who is eligible? All students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools. Students must submit original work and have a sponsoring teacher sign the contest entry form. The essay should be 300-500 words and must include an entry form. Entries may be typed or handwritten but must be double-spaced. www.studentscholarships.org

22.  THE GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career. The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:

·         Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid; 

·         Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress;

·         Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science;

·          Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities. www.gmsp.org

23.  The Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Scholarship University of Michigan

Bell Scholarships are merit-based scholarships intended to enhance recruitment efforts for academically talented students in designated geographic areas pursuing undergraduate science-related degrees in the College of Engineering or the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Scholarships are funded by The Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Charitable Trust, held outside the University of Michigan until July 30, 2026, and administered by the Trustee of the Trust in cooperation with the University of Michigan .Be a full-time student pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science or another related scientific field in the College of Engineering or the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.  www.bellscholarship.org

24.  Arlington Community Foundation Scholarships

One simple online application opens the door to all types of scholarships in the Arlington community foundation scholarship program. Scholarships are based on several different criteria. Many are also financial need-based scholarships. Completion of the FAFSA form and submission of the student aid report are needed for the financial need-based scholarships. Scholarships range from$ 1000 to $10,000 with many renewable four-year scholarships. February 25, 2013 is the application deadline. www.arlcf.org 

 25.  The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation

Applicants must be: The son/daughter of one of the following: An active duty or reserve U. S. Marine A U.S. Marine who has served at least 90 days and has received an honorable discharge, medical discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps An active duty or reserve U.S. Navy Corpsman who is serving, or has served, with the U.S. Marine Corps A U.S. Navy Corpsman who has served with the U.S. Marine Corps and has received an honorable discharge, medical discharge, or was killed while serving in the U.S. Navy.  www.mcsf.org

26.  The Princeton Prize in Race Relations

In order to recognize, support, and encourage the young people of our country who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the cause of positive race relations, Princeton University annually sponsors an annual awards program for high school students the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. Applications postmarked by January 31 will be eligible for prizes including cash awards up to $1,000 for particularly noteworthy work.  If you are a high school student involved in an activity that is helping to improve race relations in your school or community, we want to hear from you. In order to qualify for the Princeton Prize the candidate must currently be enrolled in grades 9-12 www.princeton.edu

27.  The Society of Women Engineers

Must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate engineering student (or reentry student) in an ABET/CSAB accredited engineering program. Freshman and Reentry scholarship applicants must be residents of the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Sophomore, Junior, Senior and Graduate Scholarship applicants must be enrolled in an engineering program at a university in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Must not be receiving full funding from a university, employer or other outside source. Must demonstrate high academic performance and show an enthusiastic interest in their professional development in the field of engineering by participating in technical organizations, holding leadership positions, conducting research projects or pursuing engineering or non-engineering related work experience. Overall grade point average of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent. SWE student members will be given preference among current college students. Application requires submittal of an essay, a transcript, two letters of recommendation and other supporting information. Applications are evaluated based on scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, financial need, and a personal essay.

www.baltwashswe.org

28.  Virginia Tech Presidential Scholarship Initiative

Renewable, eight-semester scholarships for tuition, fees, room and board (Note: The scholarships are awarded for full-time enrollment during the regular academic year. Architecture students may receive up to ten semesters of scholarships.) To qualify for the Virginia Tech Presidential Scholarship, students must meet regular Virginia Tech admission standards and must qualify for the Federal Pell Grant., www.finaid.vt.edu

29.  THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA URBAN LEAGUE, INC.

 TO BE CONSIDERED, APPLICANTS MUST:

 1. BE GRADUATING FROM AN ACCREDITED PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL (IN ALEXANDRIA, ARLINGTON, LOUDON, PRINCE WILLIAM, OR FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM) AT THE END OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR.

 2. BE ACCEPTED TO, OR HAVE APPLIED TO, AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER OF THE 2013-2014 FRESHMAN CLASS.

 3. PLAN TO ENROLL IN A FULL-TIME COLLEGE PROGRAM LEADING TO A BACHELOR’S DEGREE.

 4. BE AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT WHO IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN. Application

30.  Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is pleased to announce the Charlottesville Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Scholarship Program.  The objective of the program is to acquaint young people with the historical legacy of two of Virginia's most outstanding military figures, General Robert E. Lee and General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. The Foundation awards one $10,000, eight $2,000, and nine $1,000 scholarships to public, private, and home-schooled students throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. The scholarships are awarded as follows:

 $2,000 for the first place essay, and $1,000 for the second place essay, submitted in each of the state's eight public high school regions.

 $2,000 for the first place essay, and $1,000 for the second place essay, submitted by private and/or home-schooled students.  Participating private and home-schooled students will be judged together as a ninth region for the purpose of making scholarship awards.

 A bonus award of $8,000 will go to the single essay that is judged to be the most outstanding in the state.  Therefore, the winning essay will be awarded a total of $10,000, and the winning essay writer will be designated as the 2013 J. Clifford Miller, Jr. Scholar.

 The application and reporting forms are located on the Lee-Jackson Educational Foundation Web site at http://www.lee-jackson.org/.  The deadline for students to submit applications and essays to Mr. Hill in room 1030 is February 15, 2013.

 31.  Bookjammin Hoops Scholarship

The Cardinal Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of the Cardinal Basketball Officials Association (CBOA), is pleased to announce the eighteenth year of the "Bookjammin’ Hoops" Basketball Scholarship program. The Foundation was established by CBOA to provide a mechanism for giving something back to the community served by the Association. Over the years we have awarded over 80 educational scholarship grants totaling more than $151,000 to college-bound seniors who were involved with interscholastic basketball as a player, cheerleader, manager, or student trainer. The program continues through the generous contributions of CBOA members in support of deserving students from schools served by our organization.

The objectives of the "Bookjammin Hoops Scholarship Program" are to:

·         Provide educational scholarships to deserving students involved with interscholastic basketball;

·         Provide financial support to existing academic programs at participating schools;

·         Promote the principles of good sportsmanship. http://www.cboa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=65&Itemid=61

32.  American Society of Military Comptrollers Washington Chapter

PURPOSE:  To recognize outstanding graduating high school seniors for their past achievement and aid them in accomplishing their career goals.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD:  Applicants must be outstanding graduating high school seniors who intend to continue their education.  They must be entering a field of study related to financial operations; e.g., business administration, economics, public administration, operations research, accounting, finance or other related field.  Items that will be considered in the evaluation process are: scholastic achievements, extracurricular activities and leadership roles in those activities, and career goals.  Students selected as recipients of our award who are also awarded full scholarships by the institution they decide to attend will be recognized for their outstanding achievement, but will no longer be eligible to receive the scholarship portion of the award.  Parental or guardian membership in ASMC is not required. Application

33.  The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia

The Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Virginia announces an essay contest for any Virginia high school senior who will attend any four-year college or university in the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning in the fall of 2013. The society will award $3000 scholarship to the author of each of the four essays that are judged to be the most outstanding. Any graduating Virginia high school senior who has been admitted to a four-year college or university in the Commonwealth of Virginia which he or she plans to attend in the fall of 2012, is eligible to enter the essay contest. Each year the essay is about a historical document that played an important role in the establishment of our nation. This year's topic will be “the declaration of independence. Application

42. Charles Barton Memorial Scholarship

45. Arlington County Scholarship Fund for Teachers, Inc.

Applicant must be a member of the June 2013 graduating class of an accredited public high school located in Arlington County. Applicant must have shown a genuine interest in the field of education and plan a career in that field, such as; classroom teaching, early childhood education, special education, career training, speech therapy, music, educational library, etc. A completed application form, a transcript of high school credits, and at least one recommendation from a counselor or a high school teacher must be submitted to Mr. Hill in Room 1030 no later than Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Application

48. Virginia PTA Scholarship

Virginia PTA is proud to offer scholarships to graduating Virginia high school students planning to enter teaching or other youth-serving professions. Each year, two special scholarships are given—a $1,200 scholarship memorializing M. Frieda Koontz, the Executive Secretary of the SCA from 1922-1950, and a $1,200 scholarship honoring S. John Davis, Virginia’s Superintendent of Schools from 1979-1989. Additional $1,000 scholarships complete the scholarship awards package.

http://www.vapta.org/content/virginia-pta-scholarship-applications-due