Scholarship Opportunities
2008-2009

Idaho Career Information System (CIS)

Log on to www.idahocis.org (UN: greenleaf, PW grizz54) to find college listings, occupational information, scholarship lists, and career tests.

College.gov

Try this brand new website from the U. S. Department of Education: www.college.gov. It is loaded with useful information.

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation – due Oct. 31, for academics and community service. 250 awards at $10K and $20K.

National Federation of Independent Business – due Nov., students starting or working at small businesses, 400 awards.

First Freedom Competition – due Nov. 24, grades 9-12. Essay related to religious freedom in USA.

SAE Engineering Scholarships – due Dec. 1, 3.0 GPA, acceptance engineering program.

AXA Achievement Scholarship – due Dec. 15, for achievement in community, school, workplace. 62 awards.

Profile in Courage Essay – due Jan. 10. Up to $5,000, for grades 9-10. Essay about political courage of an elected official.

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship – due Jan. 20, $1,000. Essay on choice of topics. Jrs. and Srs.

McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship– due Jan. 25, students owning own business, 60 awards.

U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship – due Feb. 09, 30 awards of $1,000 by random drawing.

 

Remember to also look at: www.idahocis.org; www.fastweb.com; www.scholarships.com; and www.college.gov.

 

Many scholarships and applications are now being listed on the internet.  Often you can find out if a company is offering a scholarship by just typing in the name of the company with quotation marks around it when you do your search.