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Scholarships for New York City Students

• Lulu.Poetry Contest

  Summary: For all poets.

  Eligibility: Contest open to individual persons who are 18 or older as of the time of their initial entry. Your poem(s) must be in English, your poems must be your original work, and you must not assign or license to any other party any copyrights or other rights in your poems. Poems should not contain material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, pornographic, harassing, threatening, harmful, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable. Proper spelling and grammar also help. Previous winners of the Lulu Poetry Yearly Contest grand prize are not eligible to win the Yearly Contest again. Noncitizens may apply.

  Deadline: April 14, 2011

  Amount: $25–$5,000

  How to Apply:  Apply online.

  Address:
  Poetry.com
  1 Poetry Plaza
  Owings Mills, MD 21117

  URL: www.poetry.com/contest/contest.asp

• The New York Times College Scholarship Program

  Summary: For New York City high school seniors demonstrating academic achievement, a commitment to learning—especially in the face of financial and other obstacles—and community service.

  Eligibility: Must be a senior attending a public, parochial or private high school in New York City.

  Deadline: October 17

  Amount: Up to $7,500 per year, renewable for three years.

  How to Apply: Download application from Web site.

  Address:
  The New York Times Scholarship Program
  229 West 43rd Street
  New York, NY 10036-3959

  Phone: 212-556-1923

  URL: www.nytimes.com/learning/students/scholarship/index.html

• We the Living Essay Contest

  Summary: For high school 10th, 11th and 12th graders to write an essay on Ayn Rand's We the Living.

  Eligibility: Must be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade. International students and noncitizens may apply.

  Deadline: May 5, 2011

  Amount: $25-$3,000

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

  Address:
  We the Living Essay Contest
  The Ayn Rand Institute
  P.O. Box 57044
  Irvine, CA 92619-7044

  URL: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/WeTheLiving.aspx?theme=blue

• Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

  Summary: For High School seniors to write essays on topic related to Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.
  

  Eligibility: One entry per high school student. Noncitizens may apply.
  

  Deadline: September 17
  

  Amount: $50–$10,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest, Dept. W
  The Ayn Rand Institute
  P.O. Box 57044
  Irvine, CA 92619-7044
  

  URL: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/AtlasShrugged.aspx?theme=blue

• Anthem Essay Contest

  Summary: An essay written on a topic related to Ayn Rand's Anthem

  Eligibility: Must be in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade. International students and noncitizens may apply.

  Deadline: March 20, 2011

  Amount: $30-$2,000

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.

  Address:
  Anthem Essay Contest
  The Ayn Rand Institute
  P.O. Box 57044
  Irvine, CA 92619-7044

  URL: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/Anthem.aspx?theme=blue

• The Fountainhead Essay Contest

  Summary: An essay on a topic related to Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a high school junior or senior. International students and noncitizens may apply.
  

  Deadline: April 26, 2011
  

  Amount: $50–$10,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  The Fountainhead Essay Contest, Department W
  The Ayn Rand Institute
  P.O. Box 57044
  Irvine, CA 92619-7044
  

  URL: http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue

• Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship

  Summary: For high school seniors with a learning disability who are planning to pursue an undergraduate degree.
  

  Eligibility: Must demonstrate financial need and be a U.S. citizen with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  

  Deadline: December
  

  Amount: $10,000 over four years.
  

  How to Apply: See website for more information.
  

  Address:
  Anne Ford Scholarship National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc.
  381 Park Avenue South, Suite 1401
  New York, NY 10016-8806
  

  URL: http://www.ncld.org/about-us/scholarships-aamp-awards/the-anne-ford-and-allegra-ford-scholarship-award

• Carolina Rice Scholarship

  Summary: For high school seniors who plan to go to college.
  

  Eligibility: Must attend high school in the metro areas of New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Miami Dade and Broward counties, Los Angeles, Orange county or San Francisco/ San Jose. Must submit an essay on the topic provided in English or Spanish and be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a Social Security number.

  Deadline: See Web site for more information.
  

  Amount: $2,000
  

  How to Apply: Apply online.
  

  Address:
  Riviana Foods
  75-22 37th Avenue, #224
  Jackson Heights, NY 11372
  

  URL: www.carolinarice.com/scholarship

• Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program

  Summary: For high school students who are committed to using there degrees in service to others.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a high school senior with a minimum 2.0 GPA, involved in extracurricular activities with demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity pursuing college. Must have critical financial need ($50,000 and lower) and a U.S. citizen.
  

  Deadline: April 15
  

  Amount: $2,500
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  Horatio Alger Association
  99 Canal Center Plaza
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  

  URL: www.horatioalger.com/scholarships/index.cfm

• Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship

  Summary: To foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity by encouraging research into the characteristics and use of intelligence.
  

  Eligibility: Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States planning to enroll in a degree program at an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning. Must reside in a participating America Mensa local group area.
  

  Deadline: January 15
  

  Amount: $300–$1,000
  

  How to Apply: See Web site for more information.
  

  Address:
  GNYM Scholarships
  P.O. Box 5122
  Hauppauge, NY 11788
  

  URL: www.mensafoundation.org/am/Template.cfm?section=scholarships1