Thursday, January 7, 2009 It has been a while since we have had a Scholarship Announcement Thursday.  But school is back in session (or will be next week), so it is time to get back to the routine! Today, I have three great scholarship opportunities, worth nearly $100,000! All have deadlines of later this month — and two are due within the next few days (so hurry!). There is the McKelvey Foundation Scholarship for Young Entrepreneurs, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, and Elks Club Most Valuable Student Competition. Before you get started on your scholarship applications, you may want to check out the Financial Aid Finder’s articles about the scholarship application process and scholarship essay writing tips. 1. McKelvey Foundation Scholarship for Young Entrepreneurs ...

It’s Thursday again (already?!), which means it’s a time for a scholarship update.  Usually, I try to give you guys two or three scholarships with immediately impending deadlines.  Since Thanksgiving is next week and finals are right around the corner, I figure your plate is going to be rather full until the first of the year.  Therefore, for the next few weeks, I’ll be focusing on scholarships with deadlines in the next four to six weeks.  That should give you plenty of time to eat some turkey, study for finals and write a winning scholarship essay! This week, I’ve got a $1,000 scholarship for undergraduate majors in technology education, up to $10,000 in scholarships for young entrepreneurs, and $25,000 for all-around outstanding students with a real commi...