IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE 1.4 MILLION HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT EXCELS IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE FIELD AND WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY, APPLY NOW.

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 2ND, 2017 Wendy’s High School Heisman is looking for all types of high-achieving seniors from more than 29,000 public and private high schools within the U.S. We consider young men and women who participate in a wide range of sports as well as school and community activities.

Eligibility:

Have a cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of a B (3.0) or better. Participate in at least one of the 47 sports recognized by the International Olympic

Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association and sponsored by your school. The full list of qualified athletic events in alphabetical order includes:

Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bobsleigh, Bowling, Boxing, Canoeing/Rowing, Cross Country, Curling, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian (Dressage/Eventing/Jumping), Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Handball, Ice Hockey, Ice Skating (Figure or Speed), Judo, Karate, Lacrosse, Luge, Rugby, Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Skiing (Alpine, Biathlon, Cross Country, Free-Style, Jumping), Snowboard, Soccer, Softball, Spirit/Cheerleading, Sports Climbing, Surfing, Swimming (or Synchronized), Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Track & Field, Trampoline, Triathlon, Volleyball (or Beach), Water Polo, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.

Be a leader in school and in the community and serve as a role model for underclassman.

STATE WINNERS: $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP A $1,000 college scholarship will be awarded to one senior male and one senior female from each state, as well as a silver medal and a Wendy's High School Heisman State Winner patch.* *The 90 State Winners who do not move on to the National Finalist round will receive a $1,000 scholarship. NATIONAL FINALISTS: $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP The judging panel will select 10 National Finalists from the 100 State Winners, made up of five senior males and five senior females from each of the five geographic Heisman regions. National Finalists receive a $5,000 college scholarship, as well as an invitation to the

Wendy’s High School Heisman Weekend in New York City, a gold medal and a Wendy's High School Heisman National Finalist Heisman patch.* *The 8 National Finalists who do not move on to the National Finalist round will receive a $5,000 scholarship. NATIONAL WINNERS: $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP The judging panel will select one senior male and one senior female from the 10 National Finalists as Wendy’s High School Heisman National Winners. National Award Winners will receive a $10,000 college scholarship, as well as national honor and recognition during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy presentation, a Wendy’s High School Heisman Trophy and a Wendy's High School Heisman National Winner patch. Website: https://www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com/ _______________________________________________________________________

Voice of Democracy

2017 - 18 Theme: "American History: Our Hope for the Future" Student Entry Deadline: October 31, 2017 Patriotic Audio Essay Competition Grand Prize: $30,000 Award

WHAT IS THE VOICE OF DEMOCRACY PROGRAM? Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship

program. Each year, nearly 40,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and

incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, American History: Our Hope for the Future. WHY SHOULD I ENTER? Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the Post, District, state and national level. Department (State) winners receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 3-7, 2018, to tour the city, be honored by the VFW and its Auxiliary and receive their portion of $154,000 in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.

THE RULES

WHO CAN ENTER?

The Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9-12 by the Oct. 31 deadline, who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions; or in an overseas U.S. military/civilian dependent school. Although U.S. citizenship is not required, students must be lawful U.S. permanent residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application for which has not been denied) and intends to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law. Foreign exchange students, students age 20 or over, previous Voice of Democracy first place state winners, GED or Adult Education Students are ineligible. WHAT DO I NEED TO ENTER? Record your original 3-5 minute (+ or – 5 seconds max.) essay on an audio CD or a flash drive.

One student per CD or flash drive. When burning your CD, make sure that "Create Audio CD"

option (or similar) is selected so the program can properly convert your sound file and burn it to

CD. After it has finished, be sure to play back your audio CD on a system other than your

computer, such as a standard radio or car CD player, to verify that the conversion/burning

process was successful. You will submit the recording, typed essay and this completed entry

form. Provide these items to your school/group competition or local VFW Post for judging. In

addition you can submit your emailed entry form, essay, and audio file to the VFW Post upon

approval. You must be the sole author of your essay. The recording must be in your own voice

and in English. Hearing/speech impaired students should email the Voice of Democracy National

Office at youthscholarships@vfw.org for special instructions. No music, singing, poetry or sound

effects are allowed. The body of the essay must not identify you in any way, (including, but not

limited to, your name, school, city, state, race or national origin) although the recording & typed

essay should be labeled with your name, to show ownership. You may enter only one

competition at one Post (if otherwise eligible) per year. At any time during the contest, additional

participant personal information could be requested by the VFW, including but not limited to a

photograph, SSN or biographical information.

WHERE DO I SUBMIT MY ENTRY? All entries begin at the local VFW Post level. The only exception is where schools/classes/youth groups have large

numbers of students and wish to conduct their own competition, submitting one winner for each 15 students to the

local VFW Post. Individual students may submit their entry directly to the Post. This VFW Post should be within

your local area and within your U.S. state of residence. Entries sent to VFW National will be returned. One winner

for every 15 entries from each Post advances to District and one District winner advances to the state (Department)

competition. State winners are invited to Washington, D.C., where their audio essays compete in the finals

competition. If you need help finding a participating VFW Post in your area, follow these instructions: First, visit

this website www.vfw.org/find-a-post to "Find A VFW Post." Be sure this Post is within the state you reside

in. If you do not have success in finding a Post, or if you have trouble getting in touch with them, you can contact

your VFW Department (state) office to see if they can offer any information or assistance. You can visit this

link https://www.vfw.org/ContactUs/ and look for "Find a State Contact" to get your VFW state office’s

phone number and email. If you still need assistance, please email us at VFW National Headquarters at youthscholarships@vfw.org WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR MY ENTRY? All entries competing at the Post level must be in the hands of that VFW Post 3000 by midnight, Oct. 31,

2017.It is the responsibility of the student to meet this deadline by submitting their entry to the proper location by ensuring it is a participating Post. WHAT ARE THE JUDGING CRITERIA? Originality is worth 30 points: Treatment of the theme should show imagination and human interest.

Content is worth 35 points: Clearly express your ideas in an organized manner. Fully develop your theme and use transitions to move smoothly from one idea to another. Delivery is worth 35 points: Speak in a clear and credible manner. Website: https://www.vfw.org/VOD/

$ Win Money While Saving Lives $

Eligibility: Create Real Impact Contest Awards are open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years. Entrants must be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited educational institution (secondary [middle/high] school, trade school, college, or university). Residency, age, and current enrollment at an accredited educational institution will be verified. All applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. REQUIREMENTS: Create an original work showcasing your idea for a SOLUTION or STRATEGY to fix the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.

Distracted and reckless driving is the #1 killer of teens in America. Winning entries will focus on SOLUTIONS and

STRATEGIES to stop this deadly epidemic. Remember: distractions come in all shapes and sizes, such as 200

pound humanoid shapes (passengers) to small rectangular boxes (cell phones) to cylindrical cardboard containers

(coffee cups).

$1500 Grand Prize Chosen by the judges! One in each category (4 total) $1000 Top Schools High schools with the most entries! 50 entry minimum to win (3 total) $500 Top Online Vote Getter Have your family & friends vote and help you win!One in each category (4 total) $500 Best Meme Entry chosen from the art category (1 total) $500 Sports Team Award chosen from the video category; open to middle school or high school sports teams (1 total)

WEBSITE: https://www.createrealimpact.com/

DEADLINE: 10/6/17

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IEI $1,000 Bi-Annual Scholarship Essay Contest The Ivey Engineering $1,000 bi-annual scholarship (awarded twice per year) provides college and university students an opportunity to earn money to further their education.

Winner Payout and Announcement

The deadline for Ivey Engineering scholarship entries is bi-annually on October 15 and May 15. The winning entry will be published on Ivey Engineering’s blog.

If there are fewer than 10 entries, the deadline will be extended. The winner will be notified by e-mail three weeks after the deadline. Scholarship entries will be carefully reviewed by a team of judges at Ivey

Engineering. The scholarship will be paid out in amounts of $1,000 (U.S.) to each winner bi-

annually, twice each year in the form of a co-payable check that will be mailed to the college or university attended by the winning student.

Scholarship Entry Requirements

Carefully research and compose an essay of 800 to 1,000 words on one of the following topics. The essay will be judged on content and creativity and should use correct grammar and punctuation. It must be your own work and not previously published or entered in other competitions. Choose a topic below for your essay:

1. Ten ways to analyze and test the integrity of a commercial HVAC design. 2. Five tips for designing an energy-efficient building. 3. How to investigate the cause and origin of a building structure fire.

Eligibility Requirements

The requirements for eligible student entries are:

1. You should presently be a senior in high school; 2. Or be transitioning from high school to a college or university; 3. Or be already enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university inside the

United States or Canada. 4. Employees and their immediate family members of Ivey Engineering are not eligible

to participate.

How We Would Like to Receive Your Entry

Email your essay in Microsoft Word document or plain text format to scholarship@iveyengineering.com.

Please specify your name, date of birth, contact telephone number, email address and mailing address. Your contact information will be held in confidence and will not be shared.

If you are under 18 years old, please provide a parent or guardian’s e-mail address. Include the name of the college or university and the mailing address of the financial

aid office that you are presently attending or that you’ll be attending after high school. (College or university information must be included at time of application. If you have not applied or been accepted to a college yet, we suggest you wait and apply for the scholarship during the next round of applications.)

Please attach a headshot photo of yourself in .JPG or .PNG format that is at least 300 pixels wide.

If we don’t receive all requested information by the deadline, your submission may be disqualified.

WEBSITE: http://www.iveyengineering.com/about-us/scholarship/

106 $25,000 Scholarships Awarded

Funded through the generosity of the Members of the Association

Through the generosity of its Members, the Association has awarded more than $125 million in privately funded need-based scholarships to more than 25,000 young people over the past 31 years in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. It has also become a leading resource for information about teenagers, resiliency, and nonprofit best practices. For a full listing of Horatio Alger Scholarship Programs and award totals, please click here. The National Scholarship Program is awarded to eligible students in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. National Scholars receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., during the spring of their senior year to participate in the National

Scholars Conference. Recipients must attend the National Scholars Conference to receive the award. To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger National & State Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2018 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation

Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)

Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)

Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and Be a United States citizen

DEADLINE: 10/25/17 WEBSITE: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-

programs/national-scholarships/

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded

to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.

Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship!

Eligibility Requirements

Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in U.S. (or select DoD schools)

U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals. U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees

Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

Required Information:

A transcript – There is no need to upload, email, mail, fax, or submit in any other fashion, a

copy of your transcript. While completing the application, you will be asked to type in your

specific grades since your freshman year and their course levels. Having your transcript

nearby will help you fill in this information.

A school profile – You will need this to answer several questions about your school such as

your school code, the number of AP, IB and Honors classes your school provides, and the

number of community service hours required for graduation.

Contact info – The name, email address and phone number of your guidance counselor and

principal.

A list of school and non-school related clubs and organizations in which you have participated since your freshman year as well as any corresponding leadership positions.

A list of honors and awards that you received when participating in school, and non school-

related clubs and organizations and the level of each award (Local, State, Regional or National) since your freshman year.

A list of volunteer organizations with which you have served and the number of hours

served with each, plus any awards and honors that you have received for your participation since freshman year.

Apply @ http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/#programs

Deadline: 10-31-17

County Office Scholarship

CountyOffice.org supports local communities by making it easier to find the contact information, hours, locations, and phone numbers of county government offices in the United States. Our organization plans to better the lives of people living in our communities by offering a scholarship twice per year on an annual basis.

Our organization feels it is our public duty to help our nation’s future generations receive a quality education. We are honored to receive eligible applicants for our scholarship awards.

How to Apply

Please write a 500-1500 word essay for the following prompt: "Describe how one of the local government offices (or type of office) listed on our website has improved your own life and/or the lives of people around you."

Judging

Applications that are submitted on time by eligible applicants will be judged based on their ability to demonstrate a well-written and persuasive use of the essay prompt.

Eligibility

US citizens 16 years of age and older who are either in their senior year of high school or currently enrolled in an accredited institute of higher learning are eligible to apply. Scholarship awards will be sent directly to the institution the student is enrolled in. Recipients of previous County Office Scholarship awards are not eligible for future scholarship awards. All others are welcome to apply to prompts they have not yet applied to.

Award Amount: $1000 Submission

Deadline: April 30 & October 31

Website: http://www.countyoffice.org/

Are you fascinated by data and the role it plays in today’s (and tomorrow’s) society? Here at Liaison, we encourage

our employees, customers, and YOU to ponder the many aspects of our lives and businesses that are impacted by

good—or bad—data practices. How can we better leverage data to change industry? How can we best protect data

and people’s privacy? What does the data-inspired future hold? As the amount—and potential—of data continues

to dramatically increase, the answers to these questions are sought by leading professionals of every field. So there’s

no time like the present to wrap your mind around the many implications of ever-increasing data volume, variety,

and velocity, and get a head start on your data-inspired career!

Award: One student will be selected each semester to receive a $5,000 scholarship

Application deadline for spring semester: October 31 (recipient announced by November 30)

Submit entry to: scholarship@liaison.com

Requirements & Rules

Applicant must be a high school senior or college student

Applicant must submit a video entry (see video guidelines below)

Applicant must submit a resume

The scholarship winner will receive the funds directly from Liaison. However, these funds must be used to

pay for tuition at a qualifying college, university or technical school for continuing education.

To qualify, the school must be located within the United States of America or Canada. This scholarship is

available to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States of America and Canada.

The scholarship is available to both undergraduate and graduate school applicants.

How to Apply

1. Create a 30-60 second video that:

a. Discusses/explains/demonstrates an important aspect of data in today’s or tomorrow’s society

b. Includes one interesting fact about yourself

2. Upload the video to a public URL such as YouTube or Vimeo

3. Send an email to scholarship@liaison.com that includes:

a. The URL of your video

b. Your resume

WEBSITE: https://www.liaison.com/scholarship/

National Rice Month Scholarship Contest

The National Rice Month Scholarship Contest is here!

Create awareness and promote U.S.-grown rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to your

state via video — and earn scholarship money in the process. It’s easy to participate! Make a video about rice production, healthy eating, sustainability … the list goes

on! You can also conduct promotion activities in your community and showcase your work in a video. How to Enter:

1. Create a video about U.S. rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to your state (must be

3 minutes or less) 2. Upload your video to Youtube or Vimeo 3. Submit your entry at www.thinkrice.com/scholarship/2017-contest-entry/

Prizes: Three scholarship prizes, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, totaling $8,500 will be awarded. Grand-prize winner: $4,000 scholarship and a trip with a chaperone this December to the awards ceremony

at the 2017 USA Rice Outlook Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Second-place: $3,000 scholarship Third-place: $1,500 scholarship Entries must be received by October 31, 2017. Winners will be notified by November 20, 2017.

Eligibility: High school graduating students from rice-growing states — Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Missouri, and Texas. Website: http://www.thinkrice.com/scholarship/#1472673067103-e807e0e2-bf9f _________________________________________________________________________________________

Stoke Educational Scholarship Program

Agency: NSA

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular The National Security Agency (NSA) is currently accepting applications from across the country for

the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program. This program is looking for high school seniors,

particularly minorities, who are interested in pursuing degrees in Computer Science, Computer or

Electrical Engineering. Selected participants in the Stokes Program receive an annual salary, receive up to $30,000 for

tuition and mandatory educational fees per academic year. A position in the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program means you will attend classes full-time at

the college of your choice in the U.S., and then work during the summer at NSA for a minimum of

12 weeks in areas that are related to your course of study. If you are selected as a program

participant, you are required to work in your area of study at NSA after your college graduation for at

least one-and-a-half times your length of study. If you should leave NSA employment earlier, we'll

make arrangements for you to pay back the government for your tuition and mandatory educational

fees. Also, students accepted into the program must maintain at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale each

semester/quarter in the freshman year and a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale each semester/quarter after the

freshman year. Qualifications:

While the eligibility requirements for our Stokes Program are subject to change from year to year,

below you will find our basic prerequisites.

This year we are accepting applications from high school seniors planning to major in

Computer Science or Computer or Electrical Engineering.

U.S. Citizenship

Minimum SAT score of 1200 (600 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, 600 Math), or ACT score of 25, or equivalent College Board Score.

Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale Demonstrated leadership abilities

If you meet these qualifications and planning to apply, tell us a little more about yourself

at https://nsa.hirevue.com/openvue/XneHXRM9zc/ in addition to formally applying online and

mailing in required documentation. Apply

@ https://www.nsa.gov/psp/applyonline/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.

GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=3000038

4&PostingSeq=1 Salary: $26,474 annual including locality pay. How To Apply - External Program applications will be accepted between September 1st and October 31st. Please read and

follow all application instructions to ensure that your application packet is complete. ** PLEASE NOTE: This is a two part application, you must apply to this job posting AND mail in

required documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The deadline for online

applications is October 31st and all information submitted by mail must be postmarked by October

31st to be eligible for consideration.

To apply for the Stokes Educational Scholarship Program, applicants must first:

You must use our resume builder and include the following information under the respective section

(you cannot upload a resume):

Under Applicant personal information:

Name

Street Address City, State & Zip Code E-mail Address Phone Number Date of Birth

Under Resume Objective:

Preferred College Major (Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering)

Highest SAT score for Math, Verbal and Writing ACT scores (if taken) College Board score (applicable in Puerto Rico) Class size & rank (if applicable)

Under Work Experience:

Past and current employment

Volunteer work Extracurricular activities School activities

Under Education:

High school name, un-weighted GPA, expected graduation date

Under Other Professional Details:

AP and/or IB courses taken/taking

Any college courses taken/taking Leadership positions held Other technical skills

Once your application has been submitted online, please submit the following by mail (if

possible, we encourage you to send all of these items in one packet):

1. Letter of Recommendation (ex: from a teacher/counselor/advisor) who can attest to your academic ability.

2. One-page essay entitled, "I want a career at NSA because..." 3. An official transcript from your high school which indicates your cumulative GPA and class rank (if

applicable). 4. Copy of your SAT/ACT or College Board scores. 5. OPTIONAL three (3) pages of supplemental information. This information can be anything that would

enhance your application, such as an original essay, another letter of recommendation, etc...

Mailing address: National Security Agency

Attn: Stokes Program

9800 Savage Road, Suite: 6779

Fort George G. Meade, MD 20755-6779

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