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unpublished written of one of the 50
response to the United States or the
scholarship topic. District of
Columbia.

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unpublished written of one of the 50
response to the United States or the
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Columbia.

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Discuss why you your name and the all students
believe that these school you are currently registered
traits are so attending this year in any post
important and how and next secondary
you feel that they institution.
are developed in an This is not an
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 Letter of
recommendation

The Alert Write an essay No deadline Mail your essay, Must currently be a http://www.alertmag
Scholarship about a personal transcripts, photo, senior in high azine.org/scholarshi
encounter you or school name, and school. p.php
someone you know contact info (phone
has had with drug number, address, hiigh school must
and/or alcohol and e-mail) be located in one of
abuse. In your the following states:
essay explain how Alaska, Colorado,
the situation was Idaho, Minnesota,
dealt with, what you Montana,
learned from it, Nebraska, North
what others can Dakota, Oregon,
learn from the South Dakota,
experience, and Washington or
what was right or Wyoming.
wrong (in your
opinion) about the You must have a
way the incident or grade point average
problem was of 2.5 or better.
handled.
Scholarship essays You must have
are judged in the plans to attend
same way that college after
essays written for a graduation (the
high school English college you will
class would be: attend can be
thesis statement, located in any
supporting content, state).
grammar,
punctuation, etc.

I Have a Dream "We want to know... 1/31 If you had that Be thirteen (13) https://www.unigo.c
Scholarship what do you dream crazy contraption years of age or om/scholarships/ou
 about? Whether it's from "Inception," older at the time of r-scholarships/i-
some bizarre dream you could just live application have-a-dream-
you had last week, the dream with scholarship
or your hopes for yourself. But, since Be legal residents
the future, share one can't, they of the fifty (50)
your dreams with need you to tell United States or the
us for a chance to them in the District of Columbia
win $1,500 for scholarship for
college." dreamers. Be currently
enrolled (or enroll
no later than the fall
of 2024) in an
accredited post-
secondary
institution of higher
education

Act Six Scholarship Act Six seeks to 1/8 Must answer yes Transcript http://www.actsix.or
identify service- to all five: g/nw/portland/#togg
minded leaders Do you love your State Test Scores le-id-6
who want to make community and
their college want to use your Teacher
campuses and their college education to Recommendation
home communities make a difference
better. This as a leader on Counselor Report
question has two campus and at
parts: First, home?
describe something Will you graduate
that you appreciate from high school in
and something you 2018, or did you
would like to graduate previously
change about your in 2017 or 2016?
current community. Do you live in the
Second, how will Portland area and,
your college if selected, could
education equip you arrange your
you to bring about own transportation
the transformation to weekly evening
you hope for your trainings in
community? Northeast Portland?
Describe a concrete Do you want to
way that your ethnic attend George Fox
or cultural or Warner Pacific?
background has Are you not
shaped your life. currently enrolled at
Reflecting on that a four-year college?
background, what
unique perspectives
and strengths
would you bring to
the college campus
and how would you
hope to grow
personally as a part
of a multicultural
Act Six cadre?
Describe any
personal hardships,
unusual
circumstances you
have had to
overcome, or other
aspects of your life
story that you think
we should consider
in reviewing your
application. How
have these
experiences
shaped you as a
person and how
can they help you in
 the future?
George Fox
University, Warner
Pacific College, and
Portland
Leadership
Foundation do not
expect or require
any faith
commitment from
Act Six applicants.
We are, however,
committed to
providing top tier
instruction in the
context of Christ-
centered faith.
What role has faith
played in your life
up to this point, how
do you see it
influencing your
decision about
college and career,
and how do you
feel about studying
at a Christian
institution?

The Coca-Cola Yes 9/31 Current high school A transcript http://www.coca-

Scholars Program (or home-schooled) colascholarsfoundat
Scholarship seniors attending A school profile ion.org/apply/
school in the U.S.
(or select DoD Contact info
schools)
A list of school and
 non-school related
U.S. Citizens, U.S. clubs and
Nationals, U.S. organizations
Permanent
Residents, A list of honors and
Refugees, Asylees, awards
Cuban-Haitian
Entrants, or A list of volunteer
Humanitarian organizations
Parolees

Anticipating
completion of high
school diploma at
the time of
application

Planning to pursue
a degree at an
accredited U.S.
post-secondary
institution

The Asian Pacific Yes 4/8 Academic 3.0 G.P.A http://www.apcf.org/

Community Fund achievements programs/scholarsh
Unofficial transcript ips/
Active service in
community

PCC Foundation Essay 1: What is March, 2018 U.S. citizen Unofficial transcript http://www.pcc.edu/
Scholarships your career goal enroll/paying-for-
and educational Find two references college/scholarship
 plan to meet this s/apply.html
goal? What inspired
you to choose this
field of study and
career?
Essay 2: Describe a
significant
challenge or
change that has
occurred in your life
in the last ten year.
How did you
respond and what
did you learn about
yourself?
Essay 3: Describe
something about
yourself that you
haven't addressed
already in your
essays. Why is this
important to you?

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SCHOLARSHIP got elected presidency comes years of age or om/scholarships/ou
president. Whats into play when one older at the time of r-
your first tweet?" is selected. application scholarships/unigo-
Be legal residents 10k-scholarship
of the fifty (50)
United States or the
District of Columbia

Be currently
enrolled (or enroll
no later than the fall

Education Matters "What would you 10/30
Scholarship say to someone
who thinks
education doesn't
matter, or that
college is a waste
of time and
money?"
Abby's Closet Tell them about 3/4
Dreams Can Come your dreams and
True Scholarship aspirations for the
future.
of 2023) in an
accredited post-
secondary
institution of higher
education
The importance of Be thirteen (13) https://www.unigo.c
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the people who older at the time of r-
follow it, as people application
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try to stray from it.
ion-matters-
Be legal residents
scholarship
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
Volunteered for G.P.A 2.5 or higher https://www.scholar
other giveaways for ships.com/financial-
those that need it Unofficial transcript aid/college-
more. scholarships/schola
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ACTIVIA TRAINING Answer ONE of the 4/30 The financial Must be attending, https://www.activia.
US SCHOLARSHIP following questions: struggles that or have secured a co.uk/scholarship-
student faces can place, at a college, us
Why is learning affect the way they university, high
important to you study for school. school or trade
and how has it school in the US
impacted your life?
At least 16 years of
Why is having good age
people skills
important and how
do you use them?

Why is having good

technical or job-
specific skills
important and how
will this make you
more employable?

How will this

scholarship award
help you?

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Prevention Lawsuit sharing how advance their or higher egal.com/giving-
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impaired or service of their Be entering p
distracted driving communities. freshman year (or
has had impacted attending first year)
their lives, their in college
family, or their
community. Plan to declare a
Entrants are major in any field of
encouraged to study
provide an analysis
 on how injuries and Be a U.S. citizen or
fatalities resulting have permanent
from preventable residency
accidents reach
beyond crash
victims to those left
behind and the
community as a
whole. Creative
ideas for reducing
accident rates and
reckless / impaired
driving in teenage
drivers to reduce
needless injury and
death are welcome.

AEL Collegiate Describe your 6/30 The mission of AEL U.S. Citizen http://infoguides.pe
Essay Contest understanding of is in its strong belief pperdine.edu/AEL
American in "American
exceptionalism, exceptionalism", i.e.
and, drawing an that our country is
example from exceptional in the
current events, history of the world.
discuss how that
example
demonstrates
American
exceptionalism in
global relations,
freedom, and/or
democracy.

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Alzheimer's word essay that school transcript proof of high school adersofafa.org/abo
Awareness College answers the (reflecting high enrollment (i.e., ut_new.html
Scholarship following questions: school senior official transcript);
- How has status) and he or she
Alzheimers - Brief 200 word subsequently must
disease changed or autobiography provide official
impacted your life? (CVs and resumes documentation of
- What have you will not be registration from the
learned about accepted). college/university
yourself, your family that he or she is
and/or your attending in the
community in the following fall or
face of coping with spring in order to
Alzheimers receive the
disease? scholarship monies.

AFSA $20,000 High Applicant is to read 4/7 U.S. citizen https://www.afsasch

School Scholarship essay on Website, olarship.org/high-
Contest fill out registration Permanent resident school-
information, and contest/hsstep1/
take ten-question High School senior
multiple choice
open book test
about fire
sprinklers.

Diversity No 3/1 Students must This scholarship is http://www.wou.ed

Commitment maintain at least a in my interest and I u/finaid/paying-
Scholarship at 2.0 cumulative will be able to make for-
WOU WOU GPA WOU a more college/scholarshi
diverse place. ps/
Students must
complete at least
36 credits per
 academic year
Students must pass
the Diversity
Commitment Class

Must be enrolled in
12 credits per term
at WOU to receive
the scholarship.

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Oregon School Oregon University, 2.or.us/members/sc
Administrators Volunteer Log so this will help me holarships
Scholarship be more familiarize
Letters of Rec 3.0 with it, while I help
the future
generations.

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including an application, two opportunity to share eling.weebly.com/u
autobiography, letters of my experiences. ploads/1/0/8/2/1082
statement about recommendation, 3209/elden_kellar.p
family, hobbies, df
interests, personal, Unofficial transcript
athletics and career
goals.

AXA Achievement No 12/15 Letters of Be United States https://us.axa.com/

Scholarship Recommendation citizens or legal axa-
residents living or foundation/AXA-
Transcript claiming achievement-
Volunteer scholarship.html
residency in one
Log Resume
of the 50 united
states,
Washington, D.C.
or Puerto Rico

Be current high
school seniors
who plan to enroll
full-time in an
accredited two-
year or four-year
college or
university in the
United States for
the entire 2017-
2018 academic
year

Demonstrate
ambition and self-
drive as
evidenced by
outstanding
achievement in
school,
community or
work-related
activities

-Because
reducing risk is
 woven into the
fabric of our
company, special
consideration is
given to
achievements that
empower society
to mitigate risk
through education
and/or action in
areas such as
financial,
environmental,
health, safety
and/or emergency
preparedness

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scholarship fewer, please essay another choice of choolsalmanac.com
explain why you're career I wanted to /articles/2016-
passionate about pursue. aspiring-nurse-
joining the nursing scholarship
profession and how
you will use your
nursing education
to enrich others'
healthcare
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worth it for you? edu. 10k-Scholarship
Why?

Voice of Democracy No 11/11 Transcript I am a fan of the https://www.vfw.org/

Scholarship democratic party VOD/
Resume which will make me
eligible for the
Volunteer Log scholarship.

Shawn Carter No 4/30 I most often get 2.0 GPA Transcript https://www.shawnc
Scholarship Fund underserved by my artersf.com/scholar
peers and Resume Volunteer ship-fund/
instructors.
Log Letters of Rec

B. Davis Describe the three 5/23 1000 word essay Involved in

Scholarship characteristics of no other leadership and
leadership you requirements are public service
value most. Discuss listed
why you believe
that these traits are
so important and
how you feel that
they are developed
in an individual

Gordon Faber No 4/11 Application and Students who plan Career Center
scholarship high school to go into a nursing
transcript profession and
have a minimum
GPA of 3.0 have the
characteristic s of
diligence,lead
ership,good
citizenship,kin
dness, and integrity