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AES Engineering ScholarshipStudents must submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words in answer to the following question: When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What relationships or accomplishments will be important on this journey? 

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility. You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.  To Apply, go to http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php  

Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 8, 2022

Congressional App Challenge - The Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is a public effort to encourage students to learn how to code, through annual district-wide competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their district.  Students must register and submit their App for the Challenge by November 1, 2022.  https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/  For questions, please contact Jennifer Andelin @ 801-996-8729 or email to [email protected]
 
Voice of Democracy Scholarship - Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program. The national first-place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Want to apply? For the rules, eligibility, and application, go to https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Deadline: October 31, 2022. 
 
Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship - Did binge-re-watching "The Walking Dead" get you thinking about what you’d do if the streets were filled with flesh-eating zombies? Maybe you've envisioned your own post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead, forcing you to come up with a zombie survival plan — and quick!

Hone your survival tactics and imagine what your school or college campus might be like in a zombie apocalypse. Our Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship committee wants to know your plan to avoid the zombies, where you’d hide, and the top-five things you’d bring to stay alive.

We're giving one successful survivor $2,000 towards his or her college education. Do you think you have what it takes to make the cut?

Applicants must:

  • Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
  • Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
  • Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
Learn more and apply here: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship Deadline:  October 31, 2022.
 
Coca-Cola Scholars - Seniors are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.  The application is open!  Apply here by October 31, 2022 @ 5:00 pm.
Winners from every school and

scholarships from $1,000 to $10,000.

The Heisman Trophy Trust is proud to reward community-minded scholar-athletes at the state and national levels.
  • School Winners from every school
  • 100 State Winners receive a $1,000 scholarship
  • 10 National Finalists receive a $2,000 scholarship
  • 2 National Winners receive a $10,000 scholarship
 
Seniors go to heismanscholarship.com to apply before the October 18, 2022 deadline.
 
Aspirations in Computing - NCWIT  Award recipients of the AiC Award receive exclusive access to scholarships, internships, and job opportunities all across the nation as well as prizes, trophies, and swag during your local NCWIT Ceremony in the spring.  Open to young women in grades 9-12 who have an interest in computing and technology.
Deadline: October 27, 2022.