Scholarships for Arkansas Minority Students

Arkansas Department of Career Education

Arkansas College and Career Planning System

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARKANSAS HISPANIC STUDENTS

Academic Year 2018-2019

Arkansas Career Coach Program

Compiled by:

Sonja Wright-McMurry, Associate Director Maria Elena de Avila, Career Coach Program Manager

Nadia Hernandez, Scholarship Specialist Arkansas Department of Career Education Three Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72203 Office: (501) 683-4432 Fax: (501) 682-8306

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARKANSAS HISPANIC STUDENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

6th-8th Grade........................................................................................... 2 9th-12th Grade........................................................................................ 3 Undergraduate Students......................................................................... 8 Graduate Students................................................................................... 26 Foreign scholarships............................................................................... 37 Contest...................................................................................................... 38 Additional Links for Scholarship Lists.................................................... 49

The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. This list may provide links to Web sites and access to content and services from third parties. ADCE is not responsible for the availability of, or any content provided on, third-party Web sites. You bear all risks associated with the use of such content. If you choose to apply to any scholarships listed

here, the relationship is directly between you and the party.

Opens June

Name of Scholarship

Patriotic Pen

Eligibility/Requirements

Award Amount

Application Webpage

6th-8th Grade

Contact

Patriotic Essay Context. Grades 6th-8th. Students registered in a USA school

$5,000

ty/youth-and-education/youth-

scholarships

Address: 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111; Ph.: (816)756-3390; Email:

youthscholarships@ Web:

November

The Prudential spirit of community awards

Volunteer activities. Students grades 5-12. Be a legal resident of any U.S. state.

$1,000-$5,000

out/program-overview

Phone: 855-670-4787 Email: spirit@

1321 Murfreesboro Road Suite 800

Nashville, TN 37217

August

Create Real Impact Students ages 14-22. Topic: Dangers of Reckless

Contest

and Distracted Driving.

$1,500



Contact Form:

January

Doodle 4 Google National Contest

U.S. citizenship or a permanent legal resident

status required; enrolled in grades K-12, Draw a picture with the logo of google incorporated into it

Up to $30,000

/index.html

340 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90291

United States Phone: +1 310-310-6000

Varies

Unigo Scholarships

Several scholarships with unusual topics such as "Make me laugh" and "Zombie Apocolypse" Scholarships. Minimun age required 13. US Citizenship required.

5 Marine View Plaza

$1,500-$10,000

rships/our-scholarships

Suite 212 Hoboken, NJ 07030 Contact

form:

September

Sony World Photography Youth Award

Picture contest, aged 12-19, Submit a picture took in the year 2018

Inclusion in the annual Sony World Photography Awards book

ny-world-photographyawards/youth

Contact Form: /

press@

November

Robot Fest

Open to students all around the world. Different competitions have different requirements. Three divisions: Junior (grades 5 ? 8); Senior (grades 9

? 12) and College Level

Varies

.php

21000 West Ten Mile Road, Taubman Complex J233 Southfield MI 48075

Email: robofest@ltu.edu Phone: 248-204-3568

August

EGirl Essay Contest

Middle School and High School Students Write a plea to your city or county council that makes the case for an infrastructure improvement and gives

details of your suggested solution. Essay requirements vary depending on the grade level

$100-$500

2979/2018-Rules#deadline

500 Fifth Street, NW, Rm 1047 Washington, DC 20001 Email: EngineerGirl@nae.edu

9th-12th Grade

PSAT ( 11th grade)

National Merit Scholarship Program

High School Applicants; must be permanent resident or US Citizen; take

the PSAT/NMSQT in the 11th grade. qualifying test PSAT/NMSQT

$2,500

/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758

&gid=2&pgid=424

Address: 1560 Sherman Avenue, Suite 200, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4897; Ph:

(847)866-5100; Web:

PSAT

National Hispanic

( 11th grade) Recognition Program

High School Hispanic Students (11th grade), minimum GPA 3.5, qualifying test PSAT/NMSQT



psat-nmsqt-psat- 866-

---

10/scholarships-and-

545-8467

recognition/national-hispanic-

NHRP@

recognition-program

June

High School Applicants (9th -12th); three-to five-

Voice of

minute audio-essay based on an annual theme in

Democracy Audio Essay the scope of patriotism; USA permanent resident

Competition

status required.

Up to $30,000

ty/youth-and-education/youth-

scholarships

Address: 406 West 34th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111; Ph: (816)756-3390; Email:

youthscholarships@ Web:

April

Scout of the Year

Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, must be 15 years of age

and have demonstrated practical citizenship in school, scouting

and the community. Must be a US citizen

5,000

ty/youth-and-education/scout-

of-the-year

VFW Memorial Bldg. 200 Maryland Ave. N.E Washinton, D.C 20002 Ph:1(202)543-2239

August

Apex Hosting Minecraft Scholarship

Essay contest on how Minecraft can be used for education. US citizenship required. Enrolled in college or high school minimum GPA 3.0.

$2,000

support@

om/minecraft-scholarship/

Hosting, LLC 22968 Newcut Rd. Clarksburg MD, 20871 USA

Contact: 941.313.2183

Apex

September

Coupon Chief Scholarship Program

Video contest about saving money. US resident, enrolled in high school, college, or trade school.

Create a

$1,000



Contact form online:

pages/scholarship



November

Dell Scholarship

Participating in a Dell Foundation approved college readiness program such as AVID in grades 11 and 12. Graduating from an accredited high school. Planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor's degree program directly after high

school. US Citizenship required

$20,000



Email: apply@ Phone: 1-800-294-2039.

August September September

October

Create Real Impact Students ages 14-22. Topic: Dangers of Reckless

Contest

and Distracted Driving.

$1,500



Contact Form:

National High School Essay Contest

Essay contest. High School Applicants (9th12th); must be US Citizen.

$2,500



American Foreign Service Association 2101 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (202) 719-9700

or essaycontest@

Courageous Persuaders Youth grades 9-12 (ages 19 and under), Video

Video Scholarship contest about the dangers of underage drinking or

Competition

the dangers of texting while driving,

$250-$3,000

m/the-competition/

Sandy Herp 248.283.5138 sherp@

Colleen Rivera 248.283.5129 crivera@

College Jumpstart Schoalarships

Non-traditional student, grades 10th-12th grader, U.S. citizen or legal resident.

$1,000



4546 B10 El Camino Real No. 325

Los Altos, California 94022 By Email:

admin@jumpstart-

Spring

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Essay Contest, high school, college, or graduate

Scholarship

student. Legal resident of the U.S.

$1,000



2713 Newlands Ave. Belmont, CA 94002

650-618-2221

January

Sphnix Competition

Junior High, High School, and College string players. Instrument categories are Violin, Viola,

Cello and Double Bass.

$3,000$50,000 depending on division and placement

phinx-competition/

Address: Screening Committee, 400 Renaissance Center, Suite 2550, Detroit MI

48243; Ph: (313)877-9100; Email: jada@; or Xavier Verna, 313877-9100 ext 719, Xavier@

September

Davison Fellow Scholarship

Students whose STEM projects is college graduate level. Age 18 or younger, U.S. citizen,

Varies

E-mail:



info@

/Fellows-Scholarship

Location:

Reno, Nevada Phone: (775) 852-3483 ext. 435

January

Doodle 4 Google National Contest

Google logo contest. Students grade K-12. U.S. citizen or a permanent resident;

Up to $30,000

/index.html

340 Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90291

United States Phone: +1 310-310-6000

January

Gloria Barron Prize for Students (ages 8 - 18) participating in a volunteer

Young Heroes

project.

$10,000



Barbara Ann Richman Executive Director

director@

June. 2018

National Young Arts Emerging artists ages 15?18 or in grades

Competition

10?12

August

ExploraVision

Student science competition. Students K-12, US Citizens

$10,000

National YoungArts Foundation, 2100 Biscayne

Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137, 1.800.970.ARTS

petition

(2787), apply@

Varies



Contact form:

what-exploravision



Open all year round

Digital Privacy Scholarship

Essay contest, theme "How you are taking responsibility for your personal profile." Students

grade 9-12. U.S. citizenship required,

$1,000

digital-privacyscholarship/

scholarship@ 3561 Homestead Road #113 Santa Clara, CA 95051-5161

May

Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Greeting card Contest, high school, college and university students

. $1,000-$10,000 com/scholarship-monthly-

voting

By Toll Free Phone: 1-800-950-7064 Email:

service@

October

An interested student must be nominated by his/her school to be able to compete for a Carson Carson Scholars Program Scholarship. The minimum requirements are a 3.75 GPA and involvement in community service;

US citizenship REQUIRED

$1,000

larships/

December

ABPA Harrington-Arthur Essay Contest on Safe Drinking Water. Ages 13 -

Memorial Scholarship

19,

$1,000



September

H&R Block Budget Challenge

September

Denny's Hungry for Education Foundation

Scholarships

Virtual budgeting contest, Students grade 9-12,

Essay contest on how Denny's can impact childhood hunger in the local communities.

$20,000



varies

#

305 W. Chesapeake Avenue Suite 310

Towson, MD 21204 Phone: (410) 828-1005 Fax: (410) 828-1007

Phone: (979) 846-7606 Toll Free: (877) 227-2127

100 N. 20th Street Suite 400

Philadelphia, PA 19103

dollarsandsense@

Denny's, Inc. 203 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29319 CALL: 1-800-733-6697

April. 2018

Neuroscience Research Research report on the grain and nervous system,

Prize

high school students.

$1,000

Nat Kosher, Email: nkosher@ ph:(612)

wards/?fuseaction=

928-6088.

&id=11

April

American Society of Human Genetics' Essay

Contest

DNA essay contest. Grades 9-12.

$100-$1000

6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 500 Rockville,



MD 20852 (301) 634-7300

/dnaday.shtml

society@

July

NICHE has different scholarships, see webpage to

Niche Scholarship

select a scholarship.

varies



rship-rules/no-essay-

contact form:

scholarship/

October

Advocacy in Action Contest

Video contest on the risks from hazardous chemical facilities.

High school students.

$250-$1000

g/video-contest/guidelines

Project On Government Oversight 1100 G Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington DC 20005 202-347-1122

September

The Fountainhead Essay Contest

Essay contest on Ayn Rand's fiction book. Students grades 8th -10th;

citizenship NOT REQUIRED

$2,000

The Ayn Rand Institute, 6 Hutton Centre Drive,



Suite 600, Santa Ana, CA 92707,

nts/essay-contests

mail@, 949-222-6550

January

NAMEPA Science Fair Competition

High School and Undergraduate Science Project Papers in the Marine Sciences. High School 912th grades and undergraduate students. US

Citizenship no required.

$100-$500

g/science-fair/

North American Marine Environment Association, 21 Davis Hill Rd. Weston, CT

06883, United States Ph:(203)255-4686 Email:contact@

January August

Human Education Network: A Voice for Animals High School Essay Contest

High School Applicants (under 19 yrs. old); US Citizenship NOT REQUIRED. Topic

animal suffering.

EGirl Essay Contest

Middle School and High School Students Write a plea to your city or county council that makes the case for an infrastructure improvement and gives

details of your suggested solution. Essay requirements vary depending on the grade level

$250$1,000

$100-$500

. php

2979/2018-Rules#deadline

Telephone: (650) 851-8735, Email: contest@

500 Fifth Street, NW, Rm 1047 Washington, DC 20001 Email: EngineerGirl@nae.edu

August

Migrant Farm Worker Scholarship-Barrien Fragos Thorn Arts Scholarship for Migrant

Students

Individuals 16 years or alder with a history as a migrant farm worker. Interested in pursuing the

following disciplines: visual painting, photography, performing dance, photography.

$500-$2,500

Address: Arts Scholarship Committee Geneseo Migrant Center, 3 Mt. Morris Leicester Road Leiceter, NY 14481; Ph.:(585)658-7960; Email:

rlynch@

Fall August

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

National Security Language Initiative for

Youth (NSLI-Y)

Students interested in study in Germany. U.S. citizenship required, ages (15 - 18).

US Department of State, intensive language immersion program in a variety of locations around the world. High School students enrolled

in grades 10th, 11th, or 12th.

Housing and admition to a German high

school

about

Covers Program Expenses



300 Fore Street Portland, ME 04101

1-800-448-9944 cb@

cb ATTN: NSLI-Y File Processing (#1100-G) American Councils for International Education 1828 L St. NW, Ste. 1200 Washington DC

20036-5136 USA

This scholarship contest is available for U.S. high

Open all year Humanity Rising Service school students who participate in community

round

Challenge

service and share their stories.

$2,000



Contact form:

ice-story-submission/



Undergraduate Scholarships

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