Scholarship Saturday – January 2, 2016

KSCPP’s 9th National Essay ContestSponsor: Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP)Amount: Up to $500Deadline: Jan. 3, 2016Description: Contest is open to Middle School and High School students. To apply, applicant must read a book available on the KSCPP website and submit an essay on a given topic.MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay ContestSponsor: MarvelOptics.comAmount: $1,500Deadline: Jan. 5, 2016Description: Contest is open to current, full-time students of accredited four-year American universities and colleges. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to sight.Young Patriots Essay ContestSponsor: National Center for Policy Analysis and CopartAmount: Up to $5,000Deadline: Jan. 5, 2016Description: Scholarship is open to any American citizen or lawful resident who is currently a student in grades 6-12, or is a recent high school graduate who has never enrolled as a degree-seeking student in any college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt on given prompts related to NSA surveillance.Diller Teen Tikkun Olam AwardsSponsor: Helen Diller Family FoundationAmount: Up to $36,000Deadline: Jan. 6, 2016Description: Award is open to Jewish teens who are between the ages of 13 and 19 at the time of nomination. Student must have demonstrated impressive leadership and are actively engaged in community service projects that embody the value of tikkun olam (repair of the world).John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay ContestSponsor: John F. Kennedy LibraryAmount: Up to $10,000Deadline: Jan. 6, 2016Description: Applicant must be in grades 9-12 and must submit an essay on a topic related to political courage.GE – Reagan Foundation Scholarship ProgramSponsor: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation

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