ACT
Scholarship Name: National ACT High School Poster Contest
Description: Each year, the ACT (the lesser known alternative to the SAT) launches a campaign/scholarship program that encourages high school students to encourage each other to take the ACT. 11th and 12th graders can create posters that use the ACT logo and make the test seem exciting and worthwhile for their peers. In exchange for making a poster, these students become eligible for up to $5,000. Posters are judged on creativity, visual appeal and overall impact.
Award: $1,000 – $5,000
Awards per Year: 3
Award is Open to: High School Students (Juniors and Seniors)
Major/Field of Study: Open
How to Apply/Contact: You can download a contest entry form, as well as all of the logos you need to make your poster at the ACT website.
See Also: Scholarship Contests, Lotteries and Drawings
FleetReserve Association, National Committee on Americanism-Patriotism
Scholarship Name: Americanism Essay Contest for Grades 7-12
Description: The FRA National Committee on Americanism-Patriotism is sponsoring its annual Americanism Essay Contest, based on the theme What Memorial Day Means to Me. The grand prize winner will earn a $10,000 U.S. Savings bond. First, second, and third place winners will receive $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 Savings Bonds, respectively. The contest is open to all students grades 7 through 12, including home schoolers, whose entry is sponsored by an FRA member in good standing.
Award: $2,000 – $10,000 savings bond
Awards per Year: 4
Award is Open to: Junior High School Students, High School Students
Major/Field of Study: Open
How to Apply/Contact: Submit your essay to your nearest FRA branch (click this link to find the location nearest you).
See Also: Scholarship Contests, Lotteries and Drawings, Scholarships for Young People
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