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Scholarships January – June 2016

Jan 29, 2016 10 Words or Less Scholarship: 9-12th graders, write a statement in 10 words or less about why you deserve a $500 scholarship and you may win!  Apply at .https://www.studentscholarships.org/easy.php

Feb 1, 2016 AXA Achievement Community Award: Seniors who “demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities” can apply apply for this scholarship. Apply at https://us.axa.com/axa-foundation/community-scholarships.html.

Feb 3, 2016 UNCF STEM Scholars Program:  African-American seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA who wish to pursue a STEM major may be interested in applying for this.  For more info, go to their website https://scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/3c41df47-d142-4e21-8d79-e10bd880a347

Feb 2, 2016Ziegler Firm Scholarship: Seniors- have an interest in the law?  Write an essay on the designated topic and you could win this $1000 scholarship. http://brianzeiger.com/scholarship/

Feb 5, 2016 Walter Harrison Scholarship: Seniors who have been accepted into a post-secondary institution and will answer the autobiographical essay application may qualify for this, apply at:  scholarshiphttps://cobbemc.com/walter-harrison-scholarship

Feb 11, 2016 Courageous Persuaders Scholarship: Students in 9th-12th grades can enter this competition by making a commercial warning their peers about underage drinking.  For contest details, visit the site http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/contest.htm

Feb 15, 2016 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship: Seniors who demonstrate leadership, dedication to community service, and  have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21, apply for this scholarship opportunity http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/

Feb 23, 2016 Lewis Elementary School Scholarship: Seniors who attended Lewis Elementary School for at least 3 years may apply for this scholarship by completing the application https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0kdeBr01sjWOHRjVVF2aDd6TEE/view

Feb 25, 2016 Cobb EMC’s Washington Youth Tour: Juniors can enter to win this scholarship/ amazing Washington summer internship https://cobbemc.com/youthtour

Feb 29, 2016 Buick Achievers Scholarship Program: Seniors planning to enroll full time in a 4 year college or university next year and want to study engineering, technology, or design related to cars may qualify for this scholarship: http://buickachievers.com/?utm_source=MDRe1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BA2016

March 1, 2016 Georgia Business Aviation Association and Foundation Scholarhips: Seniors with at least a 3.0 who are going to pursue a college education as a professional pilot or in aviation may qualify for the scholarship.  Application is http://gbaa.org/

March 2, 2016 State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship: Seniors with between a 2.5 and 3.2 GPA and plan to attend a 2 or 4 year school full time in the fall may apply for this scholarship https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/

March 11, 2016 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Alpharetta-Smyrna Alumni Chapter Scholarship: African-American male seniors who have at least a 2.5 GPA and a minimum 1100 SAT or 20 ACT score may qualify for this scholarship.  Copies of the application are here:http://krimsoncommunityfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-Scholarship-Application.pdf

March 11, 2016 Cobb EMC Community Foundation Scholarship: Seniors accepted into a post-secondary institution can submit test scores, 2 letters of recommendation, and an essay application for this scholarship HERE

March 18, 2016 Andrew College Pitts Scholarship: Students applying to Andrew College can fill our an addition application for this scholarship: https://www.andrewcollege.edu/pitts

April 16, 2016 Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship: Seniors who have shown leadership in their communities can complete this application and write an essay on banking.  To download the application and find out more, http://www.cbaofga.com/hester-scholarship1.html

May 23, 2016B. Davis Scholarship: Juniors and Seniors can apply for this $1000 scholarship by going to the site and writing an essay on the specified topic.  Please apply: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

June 1, 2016 Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship: Seniors aspiring to attend a post-secondary institution for a fashion related degree may submit an essay on a designated topic, apply at:  http://www.fashion-schools.org/aspiring-fashion-professional-scholarship-program

June 1, 2016 Aspiring Animation Professional Scholarship: Seniors aspiring to attend a post-secondary institution for an animation related degree may submit an essay on a designated topic, apply at:  http://www.animationcareerreview.com/animationcareerreviewcom-aspiring-animation-professional-scholarship-program

June 30, 2016Aspiring Nurse Scholarship: Seniors wishing to pursue a career in nursing can apply for this scholarship opportunity http://www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com/articles/2016-aspiring-nurse-scholarship