August 29, 2008 by Mara Strom We’ve got three September-deadline scholarship opps for you today.  Hopefully you’ll find some time to complete some applications in the midst of all your back-to-school activities. 1. OXY Cash for College: $25,000 It doesn’t get easier than the OXY Cash for College competition.  If you are aged 13-18, ask you parents to head on over to the OXY site and complete their super fast on-line application.  One grand prize winner will be selected for a $25,000 contribution to your 529 Plan College Savings Plan. There are also five 1st place prizes of $10,000 each and five 2nd place prizes of $5,000 each. Deadline: September 28, 2008. 2. Red Vines Drawing Contest: $5,000 Do you love red licorice (mmmmmm)?  Even if you’re not a licorice...

August 21, 2008 by Mara Strom I’m changing things up this Scholarship Thursday. For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been mentioning the August slow-down in scholarships with immediate deadlines. That’s because everyone is getting ready to go back to school — including scholarship committees. Now the truth is that if you are looking for local niche scholarships, you may still be in luck. But since I try to bring you national (or at least regional) opportunities, there are definitely fewer choices this time of year. So, instead of my regular format, today I’m bringing you three major scholarship sources you NEED to know about. All of these are big foundations associated with big businesses — and all of them have extremely generous college scholarshi...