The Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program (NSPP) of the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship three times annually. The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students of color. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with NSPP. Through this fellowship, NSPP seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience. The Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program seeks to improve the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations and philanthropy through research, leadership, and communication initiatives. For more information about the program, please visit www.aspeninstitute.org/nspp. Activities: In his or her internship, the Hearst Fellow undertakes general research and program support for NSPP’s grantmaking and outreach efforts. Requirements: The ideal candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community of color. She or he should have an excellent academic record and also have the following: 1. Outstanding research skills; 2. Demonstrated interest or experience in the nonprofit sector; 3. Excellent writing and communication skills; 4. Demonstrated financial need; and 5. American citizenship. The student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, DC, office of the Aspen Institute. We generally expect that Fall and Spring internships will be part-time (10-20 hours per week) and Summer internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the student. Fellowship Stipend: A fellowship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending on the recipient’s educational level, financial need, and time commitment. Application Procedure: There is no application form for this fellowship. Please send: 1) letter of interest (include information about dates of availability for the fellowship) 2) resume 3) official transcript 4) documentation from university financial aid office demonstrating financial need

Scholarship Name: Blogging for Progress Sponsor Name: ProgressiveU.org Deadline October 15, 2008 Applicable Schools: Any regionally or nationally accredited college, university or vocational school in the United States or abroad. Website: http://progressiveu.org Number of Scholarships: 1 Maximum Amount: $1500 Email: info@progressiveu.org Description: Winners are based on total accumulated points as of December 15, 2008 with points awarded for each blog entry and comment accepted for posting to the website and for each read of a participants blog entries by members and visitors. Participants also have opportunities to earn bonus points towards the scholarship throughout the semester. One first place winner will receive a 1500.00 scholarship towards higher education expenses and up to five runners up will receive gift certificates to help offset the cost of college textbooks. Additional Information: Contest begins September 15, 2008 and runs through December 15, 2008. Users must be registered by October 15, 2008 in order to be eligible for this semester's contest. Official Rules: http://www.progressiveu.org/BFP_official_rules Application Link: http://www.progressiveu.org/user/register

+ The S.E.VEN Fund has announced its 2008-2009 Student Essay Competition. The competition will award one (1) undergraduate student prize of US$10,000 and one (1) graduate student prize of US$20,000. The submission deadline is December 7, 2008 at midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST). Winners will be announced on February 7, 2009 + Please review the videos called, “The Entrepreneur President, Paul Kagame of Rwanda,” Parts One and Two (available at www.sevenfund.org/essayresources) For purposes of this essay, assume the role of policy advisor to President Kagame, and consider these videos your personal briefing on his top priorities. In response, write a 2000 word essay with policy recommendations that put President Kagame’s vision into practice. The essay should use the first person, and be persuasive. + Any full time student who studies at an accredited educational institution worldwide³ or a student who has been confirmed acceptance and matriculation for the following academic year may submit a 2000 word Essay in English to compete in the SEVEN Fund competition as long as the essay reflects the scope and guidelines stated in the call for essays. The winning students will be required to enter into a contract with SEVEN prior to final award. We welcome applicants from every field of study.

Any currently enrolled full time undergraduate or graduate student can attend VON for free, normally a $2,500 ticket

The Apprentice Ecologist Initiativeâ„¢ Scholarship is open to young people (ages 13-25) interested in protecting the environment. The initiative seeks to elevate young people (including disadvantaged and at-risk youth) into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental stewardship projects, empower volunteers to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities, and improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife. A $500 scholarship will be awarded annually (current award cycle: January 1 - December 31, 2008) to the author of the top Apprentice Ecologist essay.

The Swedish Institute, a government agency, each year administers over 500 scholarships for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university. The number of available scholarships varies from year to year, and competition is keen. Most foreign students in Sweden finance their stay without help from scholarships.

Submit Your College Application Essay and Win $1,000 and 10 College Prowler guidebooks! A New Winner Chosen Every Month! College Prowler and Wachovia are prowling around for the best college application essays in the nation. Have you written an essay for any of your college applications? If so, submit it to the College Prowler - Wachovia Monthly Scholarship and you could win $1,000 along with 10 free College Prowler guidebooks to ensure you're choosing the college that's right for you. Don't have a college application essay? Submit an essay you wrote for one of your classes- just make sure it's 1000 words or less. Qualifications: Applicant must be a current high school or college student. Applicant must submit a college essay that is their original work. Deadline: To qualify for each month's contest, submit your essay by the last day of the month at 11:00 pm. (For example, the May 2007 contest deadline is May 31 at 11pm) Winners will be contacted by email on the 15th of the following month and announced on www.collegeprowler.com Submit your essays on our Web site at: http://campuslife.collegeprowler.com/the_scholarship.asp

The Beinecke Scholarship Program was established in 1971 by the Board of Directors of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company to honor Edwin, Frederick, and Walter Beinecke. The Board created an endowment to provide substantial scholarships for the graduate education of young men and women of exceptional promise. The program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduated course of study. Since 1975 the program has selected more than 355 college juniors from 96 different schools for support during graduate study at any accredited university. Each scholar receives $2,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants. Scholars are encouraged to begin graduated study as soon as possible following graduation from college, and must utilize all of the funding within five years of completion of undergraduate studies. Historically, the Beinecke selection committee favored students planning to attend graduate school in the traditional liberal arts disciplines, but also made awards to students planning to attend graduate school in mathematics and the natural sciences. In 1998, the board of The Sperry Fund decided to limit eligibility for the award to students planning to attend graduate school in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

We're looking for inspired producers to create an episode of their Internet TV show or post a videoblog or make a clip that shows people "How to Watch Internet TV." We want to drive awareness of your work, as well as the medium as a whole. If you can mention Network2 in your submission, that'd be even better, as we believe Network2.tv is a great site to answer the question, "What do you want to watch on the Internet today?" Record your episode or clip, send us a pointer to where we can find it, and if you would, post a link to Network2 in the show notes. Submit to us before 11:59PM on March 9, 2007, and you'll be entered into the contest. Finalists will be announced March 16th, and the prize will be awarded on March 20th at Spring 2007 Video on the Net in San Jose, California. You do NOT have to be on Network2 to enter. But if you are producing an Internet TV show and would like to be reviewed and mentioned on Network2, please add your show here. GRAND PRIZE: $25,000.00 US SECOND PRIZE: $10,000.00 US THIRD PRIZE: $5,000.00 US For more information, check out the "Contest Rules" page from the navigation at the top of this page.

Entrants must be enrolled in and attending undergraduate or graduate college classes, full or part time, between September 1, 2006 and June 8, 2007. Entries must interpret the theme, “One Person Can Make a Difference.” Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form. All forms must be signed. This form may be photocopied. Entries must be 5 minutes or less in length. Entrants must obtain all necessary rights and permissions for all material used in each entry, including any and all non-original aspects. Entries must be submitted on standard, full-sized NTSC-format VHS tape or as Region 1 or regionless DVDs playable on all standard commercial DVD players. Entries playable only in CD-ROM formats will not be eligible. Each tape must be labeled with the entrant’s name, address and telephone number, as well as the title and length of the entry. All entries must be received by June 8, 2007.