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LADIES AUXILARY TO THE VFW<br />

Award: Various scholarships<br />

Qualifications: Female only. See website for information concerning scholarships.<br />

www.ladiesauxvfw.org click on program tab then award & scholarships<br />

LULAC NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (LEAGUE OF US LATIN AMERICAN<br />

C<strong>IT</strong>IZENS)<br />

Award: Various scholarships<br />

Qualifications: Hispanic, various requirements depending on the scholarship. Merit and need based.<br />

Details at: www.lulac.org/programs/scholar.html<br />

MCKELVEY FOUNDATION ENTREPRENURIAL SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Award: $10,000 for 4 years<br />

Qualifications: Own/operate business in high school, 1 employee even part-time<br />

www.mckelveyfoundation.org click entrepreneurial, then scholarship<br />

Deadline: January 25<br />

NATIONAL PEACE ESSAY<br />

Award: $1,000 - $10,000<br />

Qualifications: 1,500 word essay – topic and rules at www.usip.org click education & training, then<br />

National Peace Essay Contest<br />

Deadline: February 1<br />

NED MCWHERTER SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Qualifications: 3.5 unweighted GPA, 29 ACT/1280 SAT. www.tn.gov/collegepays<br />

Deadline: February 15<br />

NORTHEAST STATE – EDUCATE & GROW SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Award: Tuition<br />

Qualifications: <strong>High</strong> school graduate, parent or guardian lived in Sullivan County 12 months prior to<br />

students graduation, enroll at Northeast State<br />

Deadline: March 31<br />

ORGANIZATION OF CHINESE AMERICANS<br />

Award: Various scholarships<br />

Qualifications: Asian Pacific Americans. Information at: www.ocanational.org<br />

Click on programs then scholarships<br />

PHI DELTA KAPPA PROSPECTIVE EDUCATOR SCHOLARSHIP<br />

Qualifications: Major in education, connection to Phi Delta Kappa. Go to website:<br />

www.pdkintl.org/awards/pro_eds.htm<br />

Deadline: February 1<br />

PROFILES IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST<br />

Award: $5,000, $1,000, $500<br />

Qualifications: Essay less than 1,000 words. Topic online at www.jfkcontest.org<br />

Deadline: Accepting submissions now through January 9<br />

RON BROWN SCHOLAR PROGRAM<br />

Award: $10,000 per year – renewable for 4 years<br />

Qualifications: Excel academically, leadership potential, community services, financial need, African-<br />

American. Information at: www.ronbrown.org<br />

Deadline: January 9

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