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1 September Scholarships Check back often as more scholarships are added regularly. ABFSE Undergraduate Scholarship Sponsor: American Board of Funeral Service Education Amount: Up to $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one semester (or quarter) of study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Apartment List Scholarship Sponsor: Apartment List Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and attending an accredited university or college in Fall Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to home. Current Postsecondary Student/ACFEF-registered Apprentices Sponsor: American Culinary Federation Amount: Up to $1,000 Description: Scholarships are open to exemplary students who are currently enrolled in an accredited, postsecondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACFEF registered apprentice. Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) Amount: $4,500 Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students originally from Nebraska or from Nebraska licensed practitioners who are NVMA members. Future of Surgical Procedures Scholarship Sponsor: Plastic Surgery Portal Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are on a pre-med path. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to plastic surgery. Future of Video Surveillance Scholarship Sponsor: Eyewitness Surveillance Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate students currently enrolled at a two-year or four-year college or university with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be studying or planning to study in the fields of criminal justice or IT. General Scholarship Award for Advanced Education Sponsor: The Daily Lineups Scholarship Program

2 Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 16 years of age and are enrolled in an accredited post-secondary academic institution in the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer three personal questions. IISE Scholarships Sponsor: Institute of Industrial Engineers Amount: Varies Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an industrial engineering program. Applicant must be nominated by IE department heads or faculty advisors. IOMOTC Scholarship Sponsor: Illinois Organization of Mothers of Twins Clubs, Inc. Amount: Up to $300 Description: Scholarship is open to students who reside in Illinois and are a mother or father of multiple birth children. Jaime Horn Memorial Softball Scholarship Sponsor: The Babe Ruth League Description: Scholarship is open to high school senior girls who played Babe Ruth League softball. Jo Marshall Scholarship Sponsor: Nevada Federation of Republican Women Description: Scholarship is open to female residents of Nevada who are registered Republicans and are enrolled as degree seeking students in her Junior or Senior year at a Nevada university. Karman Healthcare Scholarship Sponsor: Karman Healthcare Description: Scholarship is open to college and university students with a mobility disability who use a wheelchair, or other mobility devices on a regular basis. MaxHome Scholarship Program Sponsor: MaxHome Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate students studying business, business management, advertising, marketing, or related fields. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related customer service. NABF Scholarships Sponsor: National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF) Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited college or university in good standing.

3 Applicant must be a current participant in a league properly sanctioned and sponsored by a NABF member association. Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship Program Sponsor: Netfloor USA Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a personal essay and an essay on cable management. NOADN Scholarship Sponsor: Hurst Review Services Description: Scholarship is open to prelicensure nursing students enrolled at a member ADN school. Southwestern Tack Scholarship Program Horse Event Participant Sponsor: Southwestern Tack Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have participated in horse events within the past year. Southwestern Tack Scholarship Program Supportive Field Sponsor: Southwestern Tack Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are majoring in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry, Equestrian Science, Agriculture, Farming or a related field. The Summer Challenge Scholarship Sponsor: College Greenlight Description: Scholarship is open to students who embody College Greenlight s mission in one or more of the following ways: demonstrated financial need, underrepresented minority status, or by being the first in their family to attend college. Applicant must create a College Greenlight profile. VidgoTV Scholarship Sponsor: VidgoTV Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to all university students, including those who will be starting in August Applicant must submit an essay on one of five given topics related to television. Waechter Medical-Legal Scholarship Sponsor: Law Offices of Jason Waechter Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 17 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled in an accredited institution of

4 higher learning. One scholarship is open to students studying in the legal field and one scholarship is open to students studying in the medical field. Walmart Associate Scholarship Sponsor: Walmart Amount: Up to $3,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students employed part-time or full-time with any division of Walmart for at least six consecutive months prior to the scholarship due date. White Collar Defense Diversity Scholarship Sponsor: Price Benowitz LLP Description: Scholarship is open to African-American and Hispanic undergraduate, law school students, and incoming college freshmen who come from single parent homes. Youth Forward Scholarship Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to volunteerism. ICON of Industry Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network Amount: $7,500 Closing Date: September 2, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality Industry with an emphasis towards the area(s) of hospitality, interior design or hotel management. TungstenRings.com Scholarship Contest Sponsor: TungstenRings.com Closing Date: September 2, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited college or university for the 2016 year. Applicant must submit a YouTube video about their thoughts on tungsten rings. Stop-Painting.com Scholarship Sponsor: Stop-Painting.com Closing Date: September 5, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled at an accredited college, university, or related program. Applicant must submit a completed application and an essay on a given topic related to organization. Altschul Champions for PRSSA Outstanding Internship Award Sponsor: Public Relations Student Society of America Amount: $300 Closing Date: September 9, 2016 Description: Award is open to students pursuing an undergraduate education in public relations. Applicant must have completed a professional internship between September 2015 and August 2016 and be a PRSSA member in good standing.

5 Gunnar Esiason Own It Scholarship Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation Amount: Up to $5,000 Closing Date: September 9, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students at any level who have participated in athletics and have Cystic Fibrosis. Robin M. Urbanski Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Public Relations Student Society of America Closing Date: September 9, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to junior or seniors in college in fall 2016 who are majoring in public relations, journalism, or a related field. Applicant must also be a member in good standing of a PRSSA Chapter. Staples For Students Scholarship Sponsor: Staples Amount: Up to $50,000 Closing Date: September 10, 2016 Description: Sweepstake is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 13 years of age and older. During the sweepstakes period, visit a participating Staples location and make a purchase of at least $25 to receive one unique code per purchase. Applicant can also receive an entry without purchase by following directions on website. Caroline H. Newhouse Scholarship Fund Sponsor: Career Transitions for Dancers Amount: Varies Closing Date: September 12, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to dancers to initiate an academic or retraining process, or to help professional dancers with start-up money for a new business. Love Your Career Scholarship Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com Closing Date: September 12, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love. Beat the Odds Scholarship Program Sponsor: Stand For Children Oregon Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: September 13, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors enrolled in an Oregon public high school who will graduate in Summer Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have succeeded in spite of hardships such poverty, disability, homeless, or personal tragedy. Data Quality Scholarship Sponsor: Experian Data Quality Amount: $5,000 Closing Date: August 31, 2016 extended to September 14, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in good standing who are entering their final year at an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay and video on a topic related to data

6 #SuperStressFace Scholarship Sponsor: DoSomething Amount: $1,500 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: 97% of American teens report being stressed during back-to-school season. Take a picture of what you look like when you re stressed (your #SuperStressFace!). Share it with friends on social media with one of the tips proven to help de-stress. That will help make back-to-school easier for your friends and automatically enter you to win the scholarship. Unlimited entries. All For Mailers Student Scholarship Sponsor: All For Mailers Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to the mail. Cameron Impact Scholarship Sponsor: Bryan Cameron Education Foundation Amount: Up to $50,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors who are planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. Applicant must maintain a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 GPA. CareerFitter Online Scholarship Sponsor: CareerFitter Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshman and current college students. Applicant must take a free career test and submit an essay on their perfect career. CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Amount: Up to $18,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or college freshmen and sophomores who are at least 18 years of age and U.S. citizens. Applicant must have financial need. Applicants selected for the program will complete work sessions during each summer break in Washington, D.C. If selected, student will be given an annual salary, benefits package and up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies. College Women of the Year Award Sponsor: Glamour Magazine Amount: Up to $20,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Promotion is open to women who are legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (except Quebec) who are full-time juniors or seniors attending a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada for the academic year. Applicant must submit a complete application, list of awards and activities, a short essay describing the most meaningful achievement, a photo, and two recommendations.

7 DirectTextbook.com Haiku Scholarship Contest Sponsor: DirectTextbook.com Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Contest is open to high school graduates who are legal residents of the United States and currently enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college or university for Fall Applicant must submit an original haiku poem that captures the essence of what the word manifest means to them. Farah & Farah Scholarship Sponsor: Farah & Farah Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit a short introduction and an essay on how attending college will help the applicant achieve their future goals. Montana Tree Farm Scholarship Sponsor: Montana Tree Farm System Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Montana enrolled (for the first time) or attending any accredited institution of higher education, on a full-time basis with a demonstrated interest in forestry. Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship Sponsor: Paul Hastings LLP Amount: $10,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time at an ABA-accredited law school who are in the class of Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity and contributing to the firm s diversity goals as a result of background, experience, personal attributes or characteristics. Recipient of scholarship will receive a paid 2L summer associate position as well as the scholarship. Prompt Scholarship Essay Contest Sponsor: Prompt.com Amount: Up to $10,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students 16 years of age or older who are currently applying for an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution within the United States or Canada in 2017 (or 2018 if taking a gap year). Applicant can use any essay they have written as part of a college application. Scholarship is open every month until December 15. Each monthly winner will then have a chance for a $10,000 scholarship. Protect Elephants With One Simple Click Sponsor: DoSomething Amount: $2,000 Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: 96 African elephants are killed by poachers every single day, which means these amazing animals could be extinct by Each ivory product you flag on Craigslist will get one entry for the scholarship. Unlimited entries. SmileMarketing Dental Scholarship Sponsor: SmileMarketing Amount: $4,500 Closing Date: September 15, 2016

8 Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited dental school or pre-dental program. Applicant must submit an essay on what role they believe the internet will play on their dental career. Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest Sponsor: Varsity Tutors Closing Date: September 15, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older and are enrolled in an accredited college, university, or other institution of higher learning in the United States during the school year. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to school. Student Transportation Video Contest Sponsor: American Road & Transportation Builders Association Closing Date: August 31, 2016 extended to September 15, 2016 Description: Contest is open to students in elementary school through graduate school. Contestant must submit a video on transportation infrastructure. We the Future Contest Sponsor: Constituting America Amount: Varied based on class standing Closing Date: September 17, 2016 Description: Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit website for details. PB + Jam Slam Scholarship Sponsor: DoSomething Closing Date: September 19, 2016 Description: Around 50 million people live in households without enough food to eat. Collect peanut butter (or other non-perishable foo items) to support your local food bank. For every five jars of peanut butter (or nonperishable food items) you collect, you will gain one scholarship entry. Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program Advanced Sponsor: Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Amount: Up to $5,000 Closing Date: September 19, 2016 Description: Scholarship is opened to licensed hair stylists to attend a North American Sassoon Academy program. Vidal Sassoon professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program Basic Sponsor: Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Amount: Up to $10,000 Closing Date: September 19, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students at qualifying AACS cosmetology schools. $1,000 Back to School Scholarship Sponsor: Niche Closing Date: September 20, 2016

9 Description: Scholarship is open to all high school and college students, as well as adults looking to attend college in the next year. Applicant must create an account with Niche. Siemens Competition Sponsor: Siemens Foundation Amount: Up to $100,000 Closing Date: September 20, 2016 Description: Competition is open to individuals and teams of up to three students in grades nine through 12. Students are encouraged to do research in mathematics, engineering, biological, or physical science. The Tree Center Scholarship Program Sponsor: The Tree Center Closing Date: September 20, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have designed an innovative product that makes a difference in the lives of others (this could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) and submit an essay describing the goal of the project. Tweet for Success Scholarship Contest Sponsor: Dial My Calls Amount: $250 Closing Date: September 22, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are high school graduates or hold their GED and are currently enrolled in an accredited two or four year college for Fall Applicant must submit a short response (140 characters or less) to a given prompt related to their career goals. AEF Scholarship Sponsor: Acorn Equality Fund Amount: Up to $5,000 Closing Date: September 23, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students who will retain permanent residents in the AEF service area of downstate Illinois and attend any accredited, post-secondary educational institution. Scholarships are designed to provide academic financial support for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students, allies, or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered parents Jurewitz Law Group San Diego Scholarship Sponsor: Jurewitz Law Group Closing Date: September 23, 2016 (extended from June 30, 2016) Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from San Diego County, California who have at minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must submit a short introduction and a personal essay on two given questions regarding their personal goals. Teacher Librarian Scholarship Sponsor: California School Library Association (CSLA) Closing Date: September 23, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a professional Teacher Librarian Credentialing program or a Master s Degree program in preparation to become a school Teacher Librarian. Applicant must also be a resident of the area served by the CSLA Southern Region.

10 NEWH New York Chapter Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network New York Chapter Amount: Varies Closing Date: September 26, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or Northern New Jersey. 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.) 2016 Direct Energy Live Brighter Scholarship Sponsor: Direct Energy Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to registered college students for the school year who are residents of any of the states where Direct Energy offers energy services (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and D.C.). Applicant must submit an essay or video sharing how they live brighter as a student while being a vibrant part of their community. Active Life Scholarship for Financial Literacy Sponsor: Get Up! Get Active! Description: Scholarship is open to current college, graduate school, and adult learns. Applicant must submit three to five sentences answering one question related to money. AfterCollege Nursing Scholarship Sponsor: AfterCollege Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master s or doctoral degree in nursing. AfterCollege STEM Inclusion Scholarship Sponsor: AfterCollege Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students working towards a degree in a field of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics from a group underrepresented in their field of study. AfterCollege Succurro Scholarship Sponsor: AfterCollege Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students in an accredited program, working towards a degree. Applicant must create a profile on the AfterCollege website. AHIMA Foundation Merit Scholarships Sponsor: AHIMA Foundation Amount: Up to $2,500

11 Description: Scholarship is open to current members of AHIMA who are studying Health Informatics or Health Information Management. American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship Program Sponsor: American Association of Japanese University Women Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an accredited California college or university who has junior, senior, or graduate standing in the school year Applicant must demonstrate a desire and intent to fulfill a leadership role in their chosen field of study and be a contributor to U.S.-Japan relations and cultural exchanges. Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship Sponsor: Cochlear Amount: $2,000 renewable for up to four years, assuming the scholarship recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA or better. Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the academic year who have a Baha device. Check back often as more scholarships are added regularly. Average to Extraordinary Scholarship Sponsor: Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers Description: Scholarship is open to high school students from Texas. Applicant must share an experience that has changed her of her life, entrepreneurial goals, and their passions. Baxter Family Competition on Federalism Sponsor: McGill University s Faculty of Law Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Competition is open to all law students, as well as law PhD candidates, junior legal scholars and junior lawyers with five years of experience or less, from around the world. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a B.C.L., LL.B., J.D., LL.M., D.C.L., or Ph.D. program in law (or their local equivalents), or have obtained their most recent degree after September 30, 2011, or have been admitted to the Bar (or the local equivalent) after September 30, BEF General Academic Scholarships Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation Amount: Up to $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. BestFatBurnerSite.org Scholarship Sponsor: BestFatBurnerSite.org Description: Scholarship is open to United States residents who are enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to weight loss.

12 Black Art Matters $500 Scholarship Sponsor: EmpireBBK Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black students currently attending or planning to attend college or graduate school. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the TV show Empire, artist Kehinde Wiley, and the African American art community. Breast Cancer Survivor Scholarship Sponsor: Nikko Cosmetic Surgery Center Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Applicant must be a current college student or planning to enroll within a year after the award date. 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 and 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). Chiu Review It Scholarship Sponsor: Christine Chiu and Dr. Gabriel Chiu Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending college or university no later than September of Applicant must write a review of their favorite movie. 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. Create Real Impact Contest Sponsor: Impact Teen Drivers Amount: Up to $1,500 Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years. Applicant must create an original work showcasing their idea for a solution or strategy to fix the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.

13 DDSRank Dental Scholarship Sponsor: DDSRank Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college and graduate students with want to pursue a career as a dentist or dental hygienist. Dolman Law Group Video Essay Contest Sponsor: Dolman Law Group Amount: $1,100 (extended from July 31, 2016) Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning to attend a college or university during the academic year. Applicant must create a two to three minute video essay discussing a given topic related to motorcyclists wearing helmets. 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. Enlisted Prize Essay Contest Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute Textron Systems Amount: Up to $3,000 Description: Contest is open to enlisted personnel active duty, reserve and retired-from any nation s sea services. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic that makes the naval profession stronger. Game-Winning Drive Scholarship Sponsor: DoSomething Amount: $5,000 Description: Kids from underserved communities are 50% less likely to play sports. One major reason is the equipment is too expensive. Collect gently-used sports gear to kids in underserved communities. Donate what you collect to a local shelter (DoSomething will give you the address to the closest one). For every piece of equipment you receive one scholarship entry. Gay/Lesbian Adoptive/Foster Parent Scholarship Sponsor: Child Support Lawyer L.A. Amount: $750 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in an institution of higher learning who had an adoptive or foster parent that is gay or lesbian. Graeme Clark Scholarship Sponsor: Cochlear Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending college during the who have a Nucleus Cochlear Implant.

14 Help Make Your School More Fair Sponsor: DoSomething Description: Every single day at school can be an uphill battle depending on how much money your family makes. Spotting hidden inequalities in your school and making it more fair is hard. But, you can help. Share the game with three friends to receive on scholarship entry. 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 then three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public. Jackson White Criminal Law Bi-Annual Scholarship Sponsor: Jackson White Attorneys At Law Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate, graduate and law school students. Applicant must submit an essay on given topic related to the war on drugs. Law Enforcement Family Member Scholarship Sponsor: Law Offices of Fales & Fales, P.A. Description: Scholarship is open to law school students who are a family member of a law enforcement officer. 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. Make Your Mark Contest Sponsor: Utah Educational Savings Plan Description: Contest is open to Utah students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Contestant must submit a bookmark design. National American Arab Nurses Association Scholarships Sponsor: National American Arab Nurses Association Amount: Up to $1,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students pursing a nursing program during the year for which the award is made. Applicant must be of Arab heritage, a citizen or permanent resident of the United States, reside within the U.S. or its territories and be a member of NAANA.

15 National Security Agency Mathematics and Computer Science Student Scholarship Sponsor: National Security Agency AfterCollege Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students working towards a degree in the fields of computer science, computer engineering, or mathematics. 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 Atlanta Chapter Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network Atlanta Chapter Amount: Up to $10,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina and Alabama. 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). 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.) NEWH North Carolina Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network North Carolina Chapter Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in North Carolina. 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.). 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 two essays on given topics. Paymaster Scholarship Sponsor: Paymaster Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in college who are majoring or minoring in Business. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the Shared Economy.

16 Power to the Period Scholarship Sponsor: Do Something Amount: $5,000 Description: Many of the 3.5 million Americans who experience homelessness each year have extremely limited access to period products (pads, tampons, etc.). In fact, period products are some of the most needed items in homeless shelters across the country. Receive entries by sending unopened boxes of feminine care products to a local shelter DoSomething will give you an address. Applicant can receive unlimited entries. R2C Scholarship Sponsor: Return2College Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently enrolled. Applicant must be 17 years of age or older and there is no maximum age limit. Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree. Scholarship Poetry Contest Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey Amount: Up to $500 Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less. Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net Amount: $10,000 Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled, or will be enrolled within the next three months, in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a mother or an expectant mother. ShipDig.com Scholarship Sponsor: ShipDig.com Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students enrolled in an accredited academic institution. Applicant must submit an essay on the most interesting item they have received in the mail. Shout It Out Scholarship Sponsor: Unigo Amount: $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt. Sleeping Angels Co. Scholarship Program Sponsor: Sleeping Angels

17 Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled as a college/university student within the United States who are American citizens, permanent residents, or hold a valid student visa. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Student must submit an essay describing the evolution of the nanny in the 21st century. Student-Athlete Scholarship Sponsor: CaptainU Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to student athletes in high school and community college who plan to attend a four-year college. Applicant must fill out an athlete profile at CaptainU, add five (or more) colleges to their college list and a few other easy steps. The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship Sponsor: SuperCollege.com Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form. Tobacco-Free Life Academic Scholarship Sponsor: Tobacco Free life Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to tobacco. TopAdvisor Scholarship Sponsor: TopAdvisor Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a valuable lesson or how the applicant chose the college they are attending. U.S. Bank Scholarship Program Sponsor: U.S. Bank Amount: Up to $20,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who will be enrolled in college by Sept. 1, Applicant must complete a scholarship application and all eight Financial Genius for Life education modules available at the scholarship website. Writer s Square Essay Contest Sponsor: Hakka Foundation Amount: Up to $1,000 Description: Scholarship is open to all enrolled students from first grade to college. Applicant must write an essay on how they can make the world a better place. Writers of the Future Contest Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library Amount: Up to $1,000

18 Description: Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Xero Scholarship Sponsor: Xero Amount: $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are undergraduate or graduate students studying accounting, economics or finance. Xerox Minority Scholarships Sponsor: Xerox Amount: Up to $10,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high achieving (3.0 or better GPA) minority students enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university. Applicant must studying one of the following technical fields: Chemistry, Information Management, Computing & Software Systems, Material Science, Printing Management Science, Laser Optics, Physics, Material Science, or Engineering.

19 October Scholarships Asian Women in Business Scholarship Sponsor: Asian Women In Business Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to women who are at least 50% Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry and are enrolled full-time in an accredited four-year undergraduate institution. Commercial Video Scholarship Sponsor: Cheap Auto Insurance Co. Amount: $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who will enroll in college in the Spring semester or current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an original commercial about car insurance driving habits good or bad. Cosmetology Scholarship Sponsor: Salon Supply Store Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled cosmetology students. Applicant must submit a brief video of their best looks, skills, or beauty tips. CPFI Scholarship Sponsor: Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International Amount: $250 Description: Scholarship is open to students in good standing at an accredited North American pharmacy college/school or training program, as well as a current member of the national CPFI organization. Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Sponsor: Debt.com Description: 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. Ehline American Military Vets Scholarship Sponsor: Ehline Law Firm P.C. Description: Scholarship is open to military veterans who are enrolled in an accredited Law Office Study Program, or Law School, such as a judge s chambers, law school, or other university. Future Innovator Scholarship Program Sponsor: StudySoup Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit three short personal essays.

20 General Scholarship for Advanced Education Sponsor: Fantasy Sports Daily Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 16 years of age and currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary academic institution in the United States. Applicant must answer four personal, open-ended, and thought-provoking questions. Hulu Scholarship Sponsor: Hulu The University Network Amount: $15,000 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students attending college in the United States. Applicant must submit a short essay about their favorite TV show or movie and why/how it has inspired them. TUN, Inc. will select eight finalists and Hulu, LLC will choose the winner. I Define Success Scholarship Sponsor: I Define Success (extended from August 15, 2016) Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who will be enrolled during the Fall 2016 semester/quarter. Applicant must submit an essay sharing how the applicant defines success and what their plan is to be successful. Jacqueline Harrison Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Jacqueline Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund Description: Scholarship is open to any student preparing to enter or already attending an accredited degreegranting college or university pursuing a bachelor s degree and who themselves or whose parents were victims of a violent crime. Marion Motley Scholarship Sponsor: Cleveland Browns Foundation Amount: $2,500 per year renewable for four years Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors from Northwest Ohio who plan to major in areas that could lead to a career working in education or for a profession organization, such as, but not limited to: accounting, business communications, event management, exercise science, finance, graphic design, human resources, information technology, journalism, kinesiology, marketing/advertising, public relations, or sports management. Scholarship is aimed at first generation, low-income students. Millenial Scholarship Program Sponsor: Extreme Technologies Inc. Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled full-time at an accredited American college or university with a course of study in business, technology, engineering or finance. Paralegal Career Scholarship Sponsor: Paralegal411

21 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are at least 18 years of age. Applicant must be a current college student enrolled at an accredited college or university who is pursuing a paralegal related degree OR a high school student who has been accepted to a college and plans to pursue a paralegal degree program. Raymond Davis Scholarship Sponsor: Society of Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T) Description: Scholarship is open to advanced-level undergraduate or graduate students with an academic and/or research focus in a field related to imaging. Save the Frogs! Art Contest Sponsor: Save the Frogs! Amount: $100 Description: Contest is open to anyone, regardless of age, with a talent for art. Applicant must submit a cool frog piece of art. Startup Law Scholarship Sponsor: Founderdocs Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate, graduate, law school students, as well as incoming college freshman at an accredited U.S. educational institution who wants to become a lawyer. Students with Heart Scholarship Sponsor: Students with Heart Foundation Amount: Up to $6,000 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who suffer from any Cardiac disease or deformity. Venngage Student Startup Scholarship Sponsor: Venngage Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are looking to launch their own startup. Applicant must create an infographic using Vennage that pitches their amazing startup ideas. Zeiger Firm Scholarship Sponsor: The Zeiger Firm Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited United States college or university or planning to attend in the fall 2016 semester. Student must have an interest in a field of study related to law. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to police brutality. Voices From the Margins 16 Short Film Contest Sponsor: America Media Amount: Varies Closing Date: October 2, 2016 Description: Contest is open to undergraduate students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university,

22 as well as recent graduates (anytime after Oct. 2, 2015). Applicant must submit a short film on the theme Social Justice. Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Sponsor: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Amount: Up to $3,000 Closing Date: October 2, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors (2017) of Hispanic/Latino descent who have demonstrated leadership in the classroom and community and for their focus in various categories including: Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Education, Engineering, Healthcare & Science, and Mathematical Science. BCL MUD Makeup Scholarship Sponsor: Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: October 3, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an AACS member school who has an expressed interest in make-up and who is taking a MUD Make-up Course or standalone course as part of their licensed cosmetology or esthetics program, or is continuing education for licensed professionals. Golden Door Scholars Program Sponsor: Golden Door Scholars Amount: Full tuition, room and board for a four-year degree at a Golden Door partner school. Students at other schools will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Closing Date: October 3, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and recent high school graduates who are eligible for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) or TPS (Temporary Protected Status). Applicants from states where DACA students must pay out-of-state tuition at public universities and community colleges will be given strong preference. Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Sponsor: From the Top Amount: Up to $10,000 Closing Date: October 3, 2016 Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the academic year. Wendy s High School Heisman Award Sponsor: Wendy s Restaurants Amount: Varies Closing Date: October 3, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in one of the 43 sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Associations and sponsored by their school. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0. BEA Scholarship Sponsor: Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Amount: Up to $4,000 Closing Date: October 4, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending a BEA Member institution.

23 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Sponsor: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State Amount: Varies Closing Date: October 4, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are receiving the Federal Pell Grant. Applicant must be applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student s academic institution. ISEC Competition Sponsor: Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science Amount: Up to $500 Closing Date: October 5, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and international equivalents. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to science and math. AES Engineering Scholarship Sponsor: AES Engineers Closing Date: October 6, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a successful life. Scholarship is open to all majors. Leadership for Diversity Scholarship Sponsor: California School Library Association Amount: $1,500 Closing Date: October 7, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a California Commission on Teacher Credentialingaccredited teacher librarian credential program. Applicant must also be a member of a traditionally underrepresented group. WRLA Scholarship Sponsor: Western Retail Lumber Association (WRLA) Amount: $3,000 Closing Date: October 7, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are a full or part-time employee or dependent of an employee of a WRLA retail, affiliate or associate member company. Bridging Scholarships Sponsor: American Association of Teachers of Japanese Amount: Up to $4,000 Closing Date: October 10, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in any field of study who will be participating in a study-abroad program in Japan. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. NEW South Florida Scholarship Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network South Florida Chapter Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: October 13, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in South Florida. 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.).

24 Future Engineers Scholarship Program Sponsor: Kelley Services, Inc. Amount: $5,000 Closing Date: October 14, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students at the time of application submission, pursuing a degree at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or Canada, and be accepted into the School of Engineering. NHHF Scholarship Sponsor: National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) Amount: Up to $5,000 Closing Date: October 14, 2016 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate program in dental, medical, nursing, public health or health policy. Applicants are not required to be Hispanic, however, an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities and an interest in NHHF Scholars alumnus activities is required. YoungArts Program Sponsor: National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Amount: Up to $10,000 Closing Date: October 14, 2016 Description: Program is open to young artists in grades or ages with talent in cinematic arts, dance, design arts, jazz, music, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing. There is a $35 application fee, but fee waivers are available to qualified applicants. Airman Scholarship and Commission Program (ASCP) Sponsor: Air Force ROTC Amount: Up to $18,000 Description: Program is open to students participating in Air Force ROTC who are U.S. citizens, under 31 years of age as of Dec. 31 of the year of graduation or commission, and in good academic standing. Applicant must receive a recommendation from their immediate commander. AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships Sponsor: AmericanMuscle Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study. Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate health education majors who attend an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory. Branson Shows Inspired Scholarship Sponsor: Branson Show Tickets Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States between the ages of 16 and 19, who are current students at any accredited educational institution or program of higher learning. High school students