United States Scholarships

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For the past nine years, U.S. Bank scholarships have helped students fund their education. This year, we continue the tradition through our Internet Scholarship Program, which will award up to thirty $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors entering college next fall. Who Will Be Selected? The Internet Scholarship Program is exclusively for high school seniors graduating in the 2005-2006 school year. Winners will be selected at random. Do I Make the Grade? In order for students to be eligible for the U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program, the following is required: * A United States citizen or permanent resident alien; * A high school senior planning to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university; * Enrolled and accepted in an accredited two- or four-year college or university; * Enrolled by September 2006 in a full-time course of study at an accredited school.

Microsoft is excited to be offering more than a half-million dollars in scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. Applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2011. Microsoft will review all applications and select final candidates on the basis of eligibility, quality of application, displayed interest in the software industry, commitment to leadership, and financial need. All applicants will be notified of their status via email on March 18, 2011. We want to encourage students from groups currently underrepresented in the field of computer science to pursue technical degrees. While all candidates who meet the criteria for eligibility described below may apply, a large majority of our scholarships will be awarded to female students, underrepresented minority students, and students with disabilities. Minority applicants must be a member of one of the following groups underrepresented in the software field: African-American, Hispanic, or Native American.

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The PR/communications industry has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade. PR consultants have a wide range of tasks including portraying a company in a favorable light, communicating with the media, managing crises and planning special events. This scholarship contest has two rounds: Round 1 is a short, multiple choice quiz based on questions from college-level PR courses. You receive 500 points for each correct answer and lose 1 point for each second taken to complete each question. The top 20 students with the most points at the end advance to Round 2. Participants advancing to Round 2 will submit an original newsletter article on one of three topics. The article should be no more than two pages long. The writing sample will be graded on: 1. creativity 2. accuracy 3. spelling/punctuation/correct use of AP style Here are the topics for the newsletter article: Option 1: Write about a person in your life that has greatly influenced you. Option 2: Write about your plans for after college graduation (career, hobbies, volunteer work, etc). Option 3: Write about an important accomplishment/milestone in your life, college, or work.

The scholarships are targeted to "B" average students, who may not qualify for traditional academic aid, but who show leadership, responsibility and a strong desire for higher education. Each EIF scholarship is a $2,000 award renewable for up to three years, for a total potential value of $8,000. Eligibility Criteria * U.S. resident for one year at time of application * Current U.S. High School senior * GPA of 3.0 to 3.5 (4.0 scale) * First-time enrollment in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2 or 4-year college or university Selection Criteria * Financial Need * Activities/Leadership * Work History * Candidate Appraisal Scholarship Awards * Award amount: $2000 per year, $1000 per semester * Scholarship payable to institution bi-annually * No deferment * Renewable up to 3 years for completion of an undergraduate degree* Application Guidelines * Application period: November 1 - January 15, 2006 * Electronic applications available during application period on this web site. Only electronic application submissions will be accepted. * Applications received will be acknowledged by e-mail only

Make a prom outfit out of duct tape to win a $5,000 scholarship. There will be Three (3) Overall Prizes: One (1) Overall First Place, One (1)Overall Second Place and One (1) Overall Third Place Potential Winning Couples, selected from among all eligible Contest Entries. Those Couples wishing to be considered for the Top of the Tape Award must designate their entry within one of the three Attire Categories: (1) Traditional Prom Attire; (2) Theme/Costume Attire; and (3) Just Plain Silver Attire. All Contest Entries, regardless of submission category, will be judged collectively according to the same judging criteria, and those three Contest Entries with the highest scores will be awarded a prize. Overall Prizes may be awarded within a single Attire category or among the Attire categories and winning an Overall Prize is determined solely based on the highest scores achieved under the Judging Criteria. Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the potential winners will be selected based on a composite score using the following criteria (Judging Criteria): Workmanship (30%) Originality (30%) Use of Category Appropriate Colors (15%). Accessories (15%) Quantity of Duct Tape Used (10%)

youngARTS is NFAA's core program. It provides recognition and awards to young artists across the country. We are the only organization that encourages and recognizes artistic excellence in nine art forms: dance, cinematic arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing. Each year, approximately 6,000-8,000 students register for the youngARTS program and approximately 10 percent receive cash awards. youngARTS Winners share over $500,000 in cash awards. $10,000 Gold Awards $5,000 Silver Awards $3,000 Level I $1,500 Level II $1,000 Level III $250 Honorable Mention Awards* $100 Merit Awards* Hundreds of youngARTS participants share over $500,000 in cash awards. youngARTS Finalists share a total benefit package valued at $1 million including an all-expense-paid trip to Miami, Florida, in January for youngARTS Week and individual cash awards ranging from $250 to $10,000. Our panelists select up to 150 students each year as youngARTS Finalists and bring them to Miami for youngARTS Week for master classes, showcase performances, exhibitions, enrichment programs, and final adjudications.

* In 2006, Target awarded more than 750 All-Around Scholarships * Total amount awarded: More than $780,000 in 2006 * Scholarships go to high school seniors as well as college undergraduates All-Around Success When Target opened its first store in 1962, it made a strong commitment to support and empower the communities its stores serve. These commitments include supporting education through innovative programs that reach children from birth through Grade 12. One of these support vehicles is through our All-Around Scholarship program. Sweet success Over the last 10 years, Target has awarded $16 million to more than 16,000 high school seniors and college undergraduates as part of its All-Around Scholarship program. This year alone, Target will award more than 750 scholarships worth $1,000 and one $25,000 scholarship to deserving students. Coming to an end After this year's scholarships are awarded, Target will discontinue the All-Around Scholarship and focus on supporting education programs that specifically benefit children in grades K-12. New innovations? What innovative programs will be rolled out next to support education in the communities we serve? More information will be coming your way this summer as details are finalized.