GO FOR IT - Dobyns-Bennett High School - Website
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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