Here are 42 scholarships for Saturday, September 2, 2017.

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1 There are thousands of scholarships out there. Some are large scholarships that are well publicized, while others are lesser known. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday. Don t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! For the full list of scholarships in the JLV College Counseling database, visit, Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements. Here are 42 scholarships for Saturday, September 2, Dogsora Scholarship Program Sponsor: Dogsora Closing Date: September 28, 2017 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are dog lovers. Applicant must submit an article on any topic related to dogs. "You Deserve It" Scholarship Sponsor: ScholarshipOwl Closing Date: September 29, 2017 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are residents of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or U.S. Territories and are 16 years of age or older and are either enrolled now, or will be enrolled within three months of registration in a qualified high school, college or university in the United States. Harlequin Floors Scholarship Contest Sponsor: The World Dances Amount: $250 Closing Date: September 29, 2017 Description: Contest is open to residents of the 50 United States and Canada. There is no restriction to enter the contest. Applicant must submit a dance video. 1

2 $2,000 "No Essay" College Scholarship Sponsor: Niche Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship. Be the Future Scholarship Sponsor: Internal Auditor Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an internal auditing or another related field. Business Student Scholarship Sponsor: AfterCollege Description: Scholarship is open to students currently working towards a degree in a field of business such as Accounting, Advertising, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, International Relations, Management, Political Science, Public Relations, etc. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship Sponsor: Cappex Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don't have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships. CastleBranch-GNSA Scholarship Sponsor: Graduate Nursing Student Academy Castle Branch Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a graduate nursing program at an AACN member school of nursing who is a SNSA member. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies Sponsor: Evans Scholars Foundation Amount: Varies Description: Scholarship is open to students who have a strong caddie record and excellent academics. Applicant must have completed their junior year of high school with above a B average. Applicant must plan to attend an institution with an Evans Scholars Program (list of institutions available on website). 2

3 CoffeeForless.com "Hit the Books" Scholarship Sponsor: CoffeeForLess.com Amount: Up to $500 Description: Scholarship is open to students aged who are enrolled in an accredited college or university. Applicant must submit a personal essay on the importance of education in their lives and how the scholarship money will assist their student goals. CollegeWeekLive Monthly Scholarship Sponsor: CollegeWeekLive Description: Scholarship is open to students who will enrolled no later than the fall of 2019 in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school). Applicant must register online CollegeWeekLive (free), login between the first and last day of the month, and visit five colleges to be considered for the scholarship drawing. CPR Certification Institute Scholarship Sponsor: CPR Certification Institute Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are currently enrolled in any form of a healthcare degree. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to emergency medical care. DDSRank Dental Scholarship Sponsor: DDSRank Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college and graduate students who want to pursue a career as a dentist or dental hygienist. Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants Sponsor: Debt.com Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must send proof they have applied to other scholarships, as well as a letter explaining why they need the scholarship and their experience applying for scholarships. Don't Text and Drive Scholarship Sponsor: Digital Responsibility Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive. 3

4 Engineering & Technology Student Scholarship Sponsor: AfterCollege Description: Scholarship is open to students currently working towards a degree in a field of engineering, technology and/or mathematics. This can also include Computer Science and Cybersecurity. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Estelle Martin Cartledge Memorial Fund Scholarship Sponsor: Poise Foundation Amount: Up to $1,300 Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates who have a strong academic record and are accepted or currently enrolled in a four-year institution of higher education. Applicant must have a sustained (one year or more) involvement in humanitarian service projects. Applicant must live in the Mon Valley, Pennsylvania (Rankin, Turtle Creek, Braddock, North Braddock, Homestead, Duquesne, Monongahela, and West Mifflin). Preference will be given to students who are African-American and attend Morning Star Baptist Church. Exabeam Cyber Security Scholarship Sponsor: Exabeam Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. students who are currently enrolled full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited university in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to internet service providers. Scholarship provider is looking for students who show passion for driving innovative solutions in the fight against the next wave of online threats. Fall 2017 Scholarship Sponsor: Course Hero Amount: $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students 16 years of age or older who are currently attending an accredited college or university. Applicant must create a free account, answer a short question, give course advice on a course they have taken, upload eight study documents, and share on social media. Game-Winning Drive: College 1 Piece of Sports Gear for Kids in Underserved Communities Sponsor: DoSomething Amount: $5,000 Description: Kids from underserved communities are 50% less likely to play sports. One reason is that equipment is too expensive to afford. Look in your closet or garage for 1 ball, bat, glove, stick, or any other sports gear. Then donate your item to a local community center (DoSomething will give you the address of the closet one!). You ll be helping kids play more sports, which imp 4

5 Goldberg & Osborne Don't Text and Drive Scholarship Sponsor: Goldberg & Osborne Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending college during the Fall 2017 semester. Applicant must pledge to not text and drive. Graeme Clark Scholarship Sponsor: Cochlear Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending college during the who have a Nucleus Cochlear Implant. Halloween Express Summer/Fall 2017 Scholarship Contest Sponsor: Halloween Express Description: Scholarship is open to students of all fields of study who are at least 18 years of age or older and have been accepted to or enrolled in an accredited post secondary undergraduate program or college located in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a dog. Hiking Ambition Wellness Scholarship Sponsor: Hiking Ambition Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school. Applicant must have a passion for a healthy lifestyle or hiking. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a healthy lifestyle. Huntley Wealth Care Scholarship Sponsor: Huntley Wealth Insurance Services Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have lost at least one parent and that parent either had no life insurance or were underinsured. Applicant must submit an article or video sharing their story about their loss and how it financially impacted their life. Illustrators of the Future Contest Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public. 5

6 InsurTech Scholarship Sponsor: Insurance Technologies Corporation Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicant must be interested in pursuing a career in the insurance industry. x International Scholarship Program Sponsor: Pacific Prime Description: Scholarship is open to current students enrolled in undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Applicant must submit an essay on the impact technology has had on healthcare. Internet Marketing Scholarship Sponsor: Best Reviews Hunt Description: Scholarship is open to high school, undergraduate and postgraduate students with the passion of "internet marketing." Students who are currently studying in the areas of Marketing, Business, Information Technology Computer Science, Programming or Communications may be extremely interested in the scholarship. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to Internet Marketing. Leadership Essay Contest Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute Dr. J. Phillip London CACI International Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Contest is open to junior officers, 0-4 (LCDR/MAJ) and below, from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to leadership. Maid Sailors Scholarship Sponsor: Maid Sailors Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, university, and trade school students. Applicant must create a 2-4 minute video explaining why they think education is the key to a brighter future. Money Metals Exchange Scholarship Program Sponsor: Money Metals Exchange Amount: Up to $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the tradition of the Austrian school. However, students do not need to be an economic major to be eligible. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the economy. 6

7 Montem Health and Wellness Scholarship Sponsor: Montem Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school. Applicant must have a passion for a healthy lifestyle. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a healthy lifestyle. MuchGames.com Research Grant Sponsor: MuchGames.com Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit a research proposal outlining how their experiment or study will further the understand of the biological, social, and psychological consequences of video game addiction. MyProjectorLamps Scholarship Sponsor: MyProjectorLamps Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are currently attending an accredited high school, college, or university. Applicant must be in good standing and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to multimedia and data visualization in the classroom. National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program Sponsor: National CPR Foundation Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field NBT Scholarship Sponsor: Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Amount: Up to $3,500 Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing. NEWH Los Angeles Founding Chapter Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network - Los Angeles Founding Chapter Amount: Varies Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Los Angeles, Southern California and zip codes Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.) 7

8 Nitro College Scholarship Sponsor: Nitro Amount: $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are enrolled in an accredited college or university during the school year. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions. OADN Scholarship Sponsor: Hurst Review Services Description: Scholarship is open to prelicensure students enrolled at a member ADN school. Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship Sponsor: Odenza Marketing Group Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16 and 25 who are citizens of the United States and have a GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit an essay on a city of the applicant's choice and an essay explaining why they believe they should win the scholarship. OppU Achievers Scholarship Sponsor: OppLoans Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial literacy. 8