Ron Brown Scholarship Program-OPEN

Awards: four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year).

Deadline: January 9, 2017

RON BROWN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the Ron Brown Scholar Program provided you meet the following requirements:

• Must be Black/African American.
• Must excel academically.
• Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential.
• Must participate in community service activities.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
• Be a current high school senior at the time of your application.  NOTE: Current college students are not eligible to apply.

For more info and to apply: https://www.ronbrown.org/section/apply/program-description

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship-OPEN

Deadline: February 10

Application Requirements:

• US Citizen
• Must attend OR plan to attend an accredited college or university in US

More Info: http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/general-info

Jeff Krosnoff Scholarship- OPEN

Deadline: January 18, 2017

The scholarship will award $10,000, payable to the college or university the winner will attend.

Qualifications:

• Four-year college bound California high school seniors with excellent academic credentials who have demonstrated a breadth of interests, a driving desire to succeed in their chosen endeavors, outstanding community citizenship and the ability to share their experiences through the written word.
• Applicants should have a cumulative grade point average in grades 9-12 of at least 3.0.
• And complete the application and essay. Don’t write what you think we want to hear.. We’ll know. Be honest and forthcoming.

http://www.jeffkrosnoffscholarship.com/Scholarship.htm

JFK 2017 Profile in Courage Contest-OPEN

Deadline: January 4, 2017.

More Info: https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx

2017 TASF Scholarship-OPEN

20-$2,500 scholarships for high school seniors and 1st year college students planning to attend a University/College in the US in the Fall 2017

Deadline: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 @11:59pm 

Eligibility:

• U.S. Citizen or U.S. permanent resident (holders of a Permanent Resident Card) AND a direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen
• High school senior or 1st year college student residing in the United States
• Plan to attend a University or College as a full-time 1st or 2nd year student in the Fall of 2017 in the United States (If selected, high school seniors must submit college acceptance letter for verification.)
• Have a minimum cumulative unweighted high school/college GPA of 3.0
• Have a household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level (Must be able to show 2015 or 2016 tax return should applicant be selected for award.)
• The scholarship is open to ALL MAJORS

Apply Here: http://tascholarshipfund.org/2017-tasf-scholarship-overview/