Great New Scholarships Part 2

• New York Times Scholarship | Students with an outstanding academic achievement (top 10% or equivalent of high school graduating class) are eligible. The New York Times Scholarship is a commitment to learning and community service, with the success in the face of adversity. Applicants must be a U.S. citizens or permanent resident to be eligible.
• NFAA young ARTS program | NFAA is looking for talented young artists in all disciplines of the performing, literary, and visual arts. NFAA's young ARTS program is dedicated to nurturing and supporting high school senior-aged artists at this critical point in their professional development.
• NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence | NYS Scholarships for Academic Excellence are looking for high school that can study full time and be matriculated in an approved undergraduate program of study in a New York State post secondary institution. One must be a U.S. citizens or qualifying non-citizens, as well as a New York State resident.
• OCA Scholarships | For over 10 years, OCA has provided assistance to deserving APA (Asian Pacific Islander American) students in achieving the ultimate dream of a college education. OCA’s diverse group of scholarships are based on factors such as achievement and financial need.
• Olive Garden Pasta Tales Essay Writing Contest | The Olive Garden Pasta Tales Essay Writing Contest is open to all young writers from grades 1 through 12. Submissions are judged based on creativity, adherence to theme, organization, grammar, punctuation and spelling by the Quill and Scroll Society of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Iowa with finalists selected by Olive Garden.
• Rashawn Brazell Memorial Scholarship | The Rashawn Brazell Memorial Scholarship aims to provide a sustainable tribute to Rashawn Brazell, a 19-year-old Brooklyn native who was brutally murdered in February 2005. With each year the award is offered, The Rashawn Brazell encourage a new wave of New York City high school students to reflect upon Brazell’s legacy of selfless service and to think critically about the impact of intolerance and violence on their communities. Students of a minority and resident of New York entering college in the Fall Semester are eligible.
• RMHC National Scholarship Program | RMHC wants students to reach their full potential. To help them accomplish this, the network of U.S. Chapters, along with RMHC Global, offer scholarships to students in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. High school seniors are eligible who would like to attend a two- four year college or university, with a full course of study.
• Ron Brown Scholar Program | The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. 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.
• SAE Engineering Scholarships | Through generous contributions from various individuals, corporations and universities, SAE International is proud to award scholarship money to both undergraduate and graduate engineering students. SAE scholarships assist in developing the future engineering workforce by helping students achieve their dreams of becoming an engineer. Funded through the SAE Foundation, these scholarships encourage academic excellence and help students around the world to pursue their passion for engineering.
• Sam Walton Community Scholarship (in association with Wal-Mart Good Works) | The Wal-Mart Foundation believes that a good education creates opportunities that lead to a better life. To help offset rising college tuition costs, this scholarship recently awarded more than $10million in academic scholarships to help students enroll in higher education in the school year. Applicants must be a high school senior and must have a cumulative high school grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4-point un-weighted scale, and have taken either the ACT or SAT test.
• TCI (Tall Clubs International) Student Scholarships | Annually, at TCI Convention, TCI awards student scholarships of up to $1000 each to tall students who are under 21 years of age and attending their first year of college in the following fall. The recipients must also meet the TCI height requirement minimums of 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men. TCI’s purpose is to promote tall awareness among the community.
• The (Ayn Rand) Anthem Essay Contest | Ayn Rand’s novels are inspiring and intellectually challenging, but they can also be financially rewarding for high school and college students. The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors annual essay contests that offer 600 prizes and $100,000 in prize money every year. Applicants must be in the ninth or tenth grade.
• The Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program | The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box. Davidson Fellows are honored every year in Washington, D.C. with Congressional meetings and a special reception. Applicants must be from ages 5 to 16.
• The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards | The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they might contribute to their communities. Any young person who is in grades 5-12 are eligible.
• The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards | The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards offer early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. The Awards program is national in scope and administered by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers in partnership with 77 regional affiliate organizations.
• The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship | Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $10,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Two awards of $5,000 each will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in spring of the current year.
• United States Senate Youth Program | Each year, in cooperation with the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the New York State Education Department sponsors the United States Senate Youth Program. An outcome of this program is that two high school student leaders (juniors or seniors) are selected to represent New York State in Washington, D.C., all expenses paid. During their Washington Week experience, delegates participate in an unparalleled learning experience in which the highest-level officials from each branch of government help students explore the American political process and encourage student commitment to public service. Each delegate receives a $5,000 college award provided that two full courses in United States, government, history, and/or political science are taken by the student at an accredited institution during the student’s future college or university career.
• Urban Financial Services Coalition High School Scholarship | The Scholarship membership includes professionals, representing areas of expertise ranging from investment banking, to technology, financial services and commercial back office operations, as well as entrepreneurs. As participants in the private sector, we strive to have a positive impact on the changes in our community through educational and scholarship programs, community activities, and mentoring opportunities. High school seniors with a grade point average of at least a B are eligible for this scholarship.