May Showers Bring Scholarship Dollars! By tamara
Whether you are a high school student, graduating senior or a current college student, chances are the price of a college education is weighing heavily on your mind. We’ve all seen the headlines about rising tuition fees and the staggering amount of student loan debt that most students accumulate, so it’s easy to understand why it’s more important than ever to find (and win!) scholarships. Although many programs had deadlines earlier in the year, there are still plenty of others just waiting to be won. Now is a great time to weed out those programs that may be perfect for you and start planting some ‘scholarship seeds’ that will hopefully blossom over the next few months, rewarding you with free money this fall. If you are looking for some money for college, here are a few scholarships with May deadlines that could shower you with some well-deserved cash.
1. Ayn Rand – We The Living Essay Contest
Amount: $25 to $3,000 Number of Awards: 116 Deadline: May 6
Eligibility: High school students in grades 10 through 12
2. Samsung High School Student Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000 Number of Awards: 5 Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: High school students
3. Ray Semko-The D*I*C*E* Man Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: Undergraduate students who are in a security field
4. New England Graphic Arts Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 Number of Awards: 10 Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: High school seniors and undergraduate students
5. Matters of Life and Death Scholarship Writing Contest
Amount: $250 to $1,000 Number of Awards: 3 Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: California high school juniors and seniors
6. Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest
Amount: $250 to $1,000 Number of Awards: 3 Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: High school students and older
7. National Collegiate Cancer Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: May 15
Eligibility: Undergraduate/graduate students who are cancer survivors
8. Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
Amount: $1,000 Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: May 20
Eligibility: Current law students
9. I’m First Scholarship
Amount: $2,000 Number of Awards: 10 Deadline: May 24
Eligibility: High school seniors who are first-generation college students
10. Fifth Month Scholarship
Amount: $1,500 Number of Awards: 1 Deadline: May 31
Eligibility: U.S. students who are 13 years or older
The school year may be ending soon, but that doesn’t mean you should stop searching for scholarships. Be sure to schedule time each month during the summer to work on applications and look for new programs. Register for a free account with several online scholarship search services and keep applying until you complete your degree. If you tend to your ‘scholarship garden’ on a regular basis, you’ll be more likely to reap the rewards year-round.