Outside Scholarship Opportunities for Augsburg Students

College students today face many obstacles. One of those obstacles in paying for school. Paying for tuition, books, and food can get costly for students. At the Solomon Law Group in Columbia, SC, we value higher education and want to support those who pursue it.

That’s why we’re offering a twice-yearly $1,000 scholarship to students who are currently in or plan to start their first year of college or graduate school. Our lawyers are committed to helping students with their academics and investing in a better future.

We’re currently accepting applications for Fall 2018. Applications are due by Sunday, July 15th, 2018.

What Are the Scholarship Rules?

• Students can be attending or planning to attend their first year of college or graduate school.
• The school must be in the United States.
• Proof of your first-year standing. Submit a digital copy of your college acceptance letter, including the college letterhead.
• Applications are due by Sunday, July 15thth, 2018.

Essay Topic

Submit a 500+ word essay on this topic:

How should we educate others about the importance of driving safety?

The Solomon Law Group will determine a winner after the application closes. We’re not necessarily looking for the perfect A+ essay, we’re looking for a well-written essay that approaches this topic from a unique, creative, and feasible perspective.

If you submit your essay to us, you’re giving us the right to feature your essay on our blog. We’re going to publish the winning essay as well as other finalist essays. They may have minor edits when they’re published.

The Application Process

When you submit your application and essay, you should send in the following:

• Your completed essay
• A digital copy of the college acceptance letter to prove it’s your first year
• A short bio

Send this information to solomonlawfirmsc@gmail.com.

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United Educators Foundation’s mission is to generate and provide contributive funding and resources that advance educational initiatives, and support charitable causes within the educational communities United Educators Credit Union cooperative serves. The foundation was established to help extend the credit union philosophy of ‘people helping people’ and enhance UECU’s support and focus on the education community. The United Educators Foundation is a separate entity from United Educators Credit Union. However, UECU is the primary funder and donates operational resources to run the foundation. United Educators Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations received are tax-deductible.

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Now Accepting Financial Literacy Grants!

UE Foundation will provide up to $2,000 in grants to teachers, departments or schools to support financial literacy efforts with their students. Submitted applications should support instruction of content related to budgeting, credit, money management, economics, saving and investing, or other personal finance topic. Applications for grants must be postmarked by December 15, 2017.

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Applications for the Scholarship Award Program are Now Available!

United Educators Foundation will grant one $2,000 Educator Award, one $1,500 Education Major Award, and three $1,000 Student Awards.The deadline for these awards is Friday, February 2, 2018. Instructions for submitting your application are located within each document.

A committee of educators, foundation board of directors, and a representative from Education Minnesota will select the winners. Scholarship recipients will be notified in April of 2018.

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MN Family Involvement Council (FIC) Scholarships
The MNFIC will award $10,000 in scholarships to help Minnesota credit union members continue their education. Anyone who is a member at an affiliated Minnesota credit union pursuing post-secondary education in the fall 2018/spring 2019 is eligible to apply.

The deadline to apply for the FIC awards is February 1, 2018.

To apply for one of the scholarships, please click here. 

Furniture UK is a UK based furniture retailer, publisher and manufacturer of be-spoke furniture.

This annual scholarship opportunity has been specifically geared towards students that are either currently pursuing or planning to pursue programs such as Design, Architecture, Environmental Studies, Engineering.

The topic of the short essay is “How Interior Design Can Improve Quality of Life“.

This would consist of a brief origin of woodworking, how it progressed over time and how it became an art form in contemporary society. Your essay should emphasize the power of interior design and should be valuable enough to help other people.

Eligibility Criteria

• This contest is only open to students in high school currently, graduates attending college in the upcoming fall semester, and current college/university students.

Program Deadline

The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2018. Your article/essay you plan to submit must be entered through the system by this date for consideration for the scholarship. The one entry that is awarded the scholarship will be selected on the 25th of April, 2018. The respective award (in the form of a cheque or bank transfer) will be delivered within a week of the winner’s selection.

We run our scholarship program every semester.

Our criteria in assessing your entry:

• Originality
• Feasibility
• Creativity

How You Can Apply

• You must create a completely unique and informative article regarding the aforementioned topic about “How Interior Design Can Improve Quality of Life”.
• This needs to be between 750 words and 1500 words in length.
• Personal Information (Full Name, Phone And Address).
• Name of the School/College/University.
• Area Of Study.
• Any document such as student ID which can prove that you are a student.

So, What’s In It For You?

We will pick a winner by April 25, 2018. If you’re the lucky one, a $2,000 check will be sent directly to your college.

And that’s not all. You’ll even get the chance to be one of our paid contributors.

Remember, deadline of entry is on April 1st, 2018.

Terms And Conditions:

• Furniture UK reserves the exclusive rights to publish any of the entries it receives.
• The site will not charge or ask for any fees from any student who wish to join the program.
• Submitted entries are expected, and should be, duly accomplished by the applicants.
• Incomplete entries will not be considered and processed
• Non-English submissions will automatically be rejected.

Send your application to our email: scholarship@furnitureuk.co.uk

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Honoring the legacy and character of our nation’s 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education.

Each year, the Program selects numerous recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient. Awards are for undergraduate study and may be used for education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, and board. In addition, Scholars are invited to participate in a special awards program and receive ongoing leadership-development support.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this award, applicants must:

• demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
• demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
• be citizens of the United States of America;
• be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and homeschooled students are also eligible); and
• plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

In addition, semifinalists must be nominated by an eligible community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization, and must provide documentation to certify academic performance and financial need. Finalists will be interviewed via Skype or telephone by a member of the selection committee. Learn more about the qualifications of a GE-Reagan Foundation Scholar online. Counselors and teachers, download the flyer using the link online.

To apply, please click here.

The Peck Law Firm of Charleston, SC is proud to announce the 2018 Peck Law Firm Scholarship. This $2,000 scholarship is dedicated to helping the scholarship winner pay for a college, graduate school, or law school degree.

This is our third annual scholarship offering and we are excited to see the kinds of submissions we’ll get this year. Last year, we received over 200 submissions and had the opportunity to help our 2017 winner, Anthony Perez, pay for college.

The Peck Law Firm helps men and women find solutions to their divorce, child custody, alimony, property division, and family law problems throughout Charleston, Daniel Island Goose Creek, James Island, Johns Island, Ladson, Monck’s Corner, Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, and other parts of Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties.

Who Can Apply?

This scholarship is open to any American citizen, who will have graduated from high school before July 1, 2018. Students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher to apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Amount and Deadline

Any student seeking the scholarship must complete the online application, which appears below. All written scholarship submission materials must be received by 11:59 PM EST on May 31, 2018. The winner will be announced on July 31 and will receive a one-time award of $2,000. This will be sent directly to the winner’s school and can be used for all school-related expenses.

Judging Criteria

This scholarship will be judged and awarded primarily on academic achievement and a written response of not more than 1,000 words to the essay question. Although not required, applicants are encouraged to submit recommendation letters and resumes.

How to Apply?

Each applicant must fill out the form below and submit an essay of not more than 1,000 words in which the applicant answers the question: How will America’s declining birth rate redefine American families, culture, and government?

To apply, please click here. 

Founded by two entrepreneurs, Grasshopper has been making it easier to start and grow a small business since 2003. Back then, we started as just two guys with a dream and to date have served over 300,000 entrepreneurs (and we’re still growing).

Today our commitment to helping entrepreneurs is stronger than ever, and to that end we are proud to introduce the Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship, designed to help young entrepreneurs afford the rising cost of education and help them along the road to entrepreneurship.

Scholarship Award

Grasshopper will award one (1) $5,000 scholarship for the best submitted entry determined by our judges. The scholarship will be awarded in check form, made payable directly to the university that the winner is, or will be, attending for a school term in 2018.

Scholarship Deadline

The deadline for the 2018 scholarship is April 30, 2018.

Eligibility Requirements

Any current college student or incoming freshman enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in a Spring, Summer, or Fall 2018 semester. Student must be enrolled at an accredited American college, university or trade school.

Topic

The ‘gig economy’ has had an impact on entrepreneurship in both the US and globally over the last 3-5 years, describe what impact you believe it will have in the next 3-5 years?

Tips for Scholarship Submission Success

1. You should double check for typos and grammatical errors. Remember, not everything will be underlined in red!
2. Your essay should stay on the topic provided. Other topics will not be considered.
3. Use real life examples if you have them. We’d love to hear how this has impacted you directly.
4. Your essay should be roughly 500-700 words.

Winner Selection & Announcement

A winner will be selected and announced on our blog and on this page on or before June 15th, 2018.

For more information and to apply, please click here. 

Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC to Offer $1000.00 Scholarship

Everyone at The Weisblatt Law Firm appreciates both the value of an education as well as the need to help others.  The escalating costs of education, including tuition, books, and housing, make it difficult for some students and their families to make ends meet.

In order to try and make financial issues a little easier, the Weisblatt Law Firm is pleased to offer a $1000.00 scholarship.  The ability to apply for this scholarship is open to any individual currently enrolled in a college or graduate program, or actively applying to attend one such program in 2018.

How to Apply Before ——

To apply for the Weisblatt Law Firm Scholarship, applicants must submit a 750+ word essay on the following topic:

In today’s day and age, information (even sensitive information) about businesses can be found easier than ever before. Businesses often protect themselves from the release of sensitive information by requiring employees to enter into non-competition agreements.  Should non-competes be enforced?  What about the employee’s need for subsequent employment?  How should courts strike this balance and what factors should they consider?

Our attorneys will select three finalists from the applications submitted by the July 15, 2018, 9 AM PST, deadline.

Guidelines

In order for an application to qualify:

• Essays must be received by July 15, 2018 by 9am PST
• Applications attached in an email and forwarded to scholarshipweisblatt@gmail.com (.doc / .docx)
• The application should provide the name of the school where the applicant is enrolled or is actively seeking to enroll in 2018
• We expect a high level of writing quality in the essays both in content and in structure.  Essays with more than one spelling error and more than two grammatical errors will be eliminated from consideration for the scholarship.

The attorneys of the Weisblatt Law Firm LLC look forward to reading all of your submissions.  Please note that the scholarship check will be issued to the student’s university / college of choice. To contact the Weisblatt Law Firm, call us today at (713) 352-3238.

For more information, please click here. 

Find Your Audience is a digital agency that focuses on driving KPI’s like sales and revenue growth. Our process of focusing on generating leads for your business or practice is what separates us from most marketing companies.
We know how important new customers are to your business. We use Facebook, Google Adwords and Seo to funnel in qualified customers for you.

What you can expect to read:

• Brand exposure with social media
• Search Engine Optimization
• Viral Marketing
• Media buying

Find Your Audience offers the opportunity for all Students who want to apply for the scholarship by writing a 1000 words article about given Topics.

They can share their knowledge and expertise on Topics:-

• Digital Marketing
• Content Creation / Ideation
• Search Engine Optimization
• Social Media
• Marketing Analytics / Data Analytics

If you think that you can make a substantial contribution to Find Your Audience as a writer, this is the best time to send in your Article.

How to Qualify for the Scholarship
• Eligible candidates must be a university or college student. You must be at least 18 years of age but if you are younger and think that you fit well into the writing position then parental consent is will be required.
• Make sure to do your Research before Writing Article. Having knowledge on relevant topics is a plus. Experience on any of these topics or categories will make you an even more desirable candidate since this will allow you to share more valuable information in the Article.

Application Process

Once you have verified your eligibility for this scholarship, the next step is to start the application process. Your knowledge on the fields discussed above is of utmost importance. Your passion in writing as well as intent to learn more about Social media and Search Engine optimization are valued.

Guidelines

Students need to submit a piece of article that makes them proud (up to 1000 words). This can be any type of submission including (but not limited to) Topics Given above or a decent content matching the theme of Findyouraudience website.

Submission Deadline

The scholarship is annual. The yearly deadline for submission is April 20th and the winner will be selected by 31st. The winner will be contacted by End of April. The winner must reply within two weeks or a new winner will be selected. We are offering $1000 as a scholarship to a selected winner.
Please Note that we are not asking for any fee or payment details and the scholarship is Totally Free to Enter.

Final steps

Send in your application requirement to scholarship@findyouraudience.online including few words which can describe yourself. To prevent any delays in your application, make sure that you provide the correct details.

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Thomas R. Smith Tree Surgeons Scholarship Program

215-699-4181

For more information, please click here.