Scholarships for New York City Students
 

Scholarships for New York City Students

  • Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest

    Summary: For high school students with an interest in film and global peace and security.

    Eligibility: Open to all ages.

    Deadline: April 1, 2011

    Amount: $100–$1,000

    How to Apply: Call Rick Wayman, or see the website for more information.

    Address:
    Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
    1187 Coast Village Road
    Suite 1, PMB 121
    Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794

    Phone: 805-965-3443

    URL: www.wagingpeace.org/goto/videocontest

  • New York State Art Teachers Association Scholarships

    Summary: For graduating high school seniors who are students of a NYSATA member and intend to pursue a career in visual arts.

    Eligibility: Must be accepted by an art school or college art program.

    Deadline: May 31

    Amount: $500–$1,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Janice Oldak
    NYSATA Art Department
    Barnum Woods Elementary School
    500 May Lane
    East Meadow, NY 11554

    Phone: 516-564-6500

    URL: www.nysata.org/scholarships.php

  • National Sculpture Society Scholarship

    Summary: For students of figurative or representational sculpture.

    Eligibility: Must submit 8–10 images of work on CD and demonstrate financial need. Noncitizens may apply.

    Deadline: June 2, 2011

    Amount: $2,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    National Sculpture Society
    c/o ANS
    75 Varick Street, Floor 11
    New York, NY 10013

    URL: www.nationalsculpture.org/nss/index.cfm/method/main.scholarships

  • Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest

    Summary: A drawing/painting competition for K–12 students.

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Entry must be contestant's original, hand-drawn creation and may not be traced or copied from a photograph or other artist's published work.

    Deadline: March 15, 2011

    Amount: $500–$5,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Andrea VanBeuischem, New York Coordinator
    Federal Junior Duck Stamp Program
    Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
    3395 U.S. Route 20
    Seneca Falls, NY 13148

    Phone: 315-568-5987

    URL: www.fws.gov/duckstamps/junior/junior.htm

  • The Christophers’ Annual Poster Contest for High School Students

    Summary: For high school students in grades 9–12 to create an original poster.

    Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and submit original artwork addressing the theme listed on the website.

    Deadline: January 14, 2011

    Amount: $100–$1,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    High School Poster Contest, The Christophers
    5 Hanover Square, 11th Floor
    New York, NY 10004

    URL: www.christophers.org/page.aspx?pid=274

  • Glenn Miller Scholarship

    Summary: For instrumentalists and vocalists. May be used for any education and related expenses.

    Eligibility: For graduating high school seniors or first-year college students who intend to make music a central part of their future lives.

    Deadline: March 15

    Amount: $1,000–$4,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
    122 West Clark Street
    P.O. Box 61
    Clarinda, IA 51632

    Phone: 712-542-2461

    URL: www.glennmiller.org/scholarship.html

  • BMI John Lennon Scholarship

    Summary: For songwriters between the ages of 15 and 25 who are working in any genre of music.

    Eligibility: Must be a current student or alumnus/alumna of one of the schools listed on the application or participate through a local National Association for Music Education (MENC) collegiate chapter of their school. Must submit original song with lyrics accompanied by whatever instrumentation is chosen by applicant.

    Deadline: January 31, 2011

    Amount: $5,000–$10,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    BMI Foundation, Inc.
    7 World Trade Center
    250 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10007-0030

    URL: bmi.com/foundation/program/john_lennon_scholarships

  • Writers of the Future Contest

    Summary: For new and amateur writers of short stories or novelettes of science fiction or fantasy.

    Eligibility: Open to students who have not professionally published a novel or short story. To be eligible, entries must be works of prose, up to 17,000 words in length.

    Deadline: December 31, March 31, June 30, September 30, 

    Amount: $500–$5,000

    How to Apply: Send manuscript to the address below.

    Address:
    L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest
    P.O. Box 1630
    Los Angeles, CA 90078

    URL: www.writersofthefuture.com/rules.htm

  • The Random House Creative Writing Competition For New York City Public High School Seniors

    Summary: For New York City public high school students.

    Eligibility: Must be a high school senior attending a New York City public high school. Original literary composition must be submitted in the genre of poetry/spoken word, fiction/drama, personal essay/memoir, or graphic novel. All submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than ten pages with a minimum font size of 12 point. All pages must also be numbered. A four-page minimum is recommended in the fiction/drama category. There is no minimum for the other categories.

    Deadline: February 11 - for poetry/ spoken word/ fiction/ drama, and personal essay.

    Deadline: April 1 - for graphic novel.

    Amount: $500–$10,000

    How to Apply: See website for more information.

    Address:
    Random House, Inc. Creative Writing Competition
    c/o Scholarship America
    One Scholarship Way
    P.O. Box 297
    Saint Peter, MN 56082

    Phone: 1-888-369-3434

    URL: www.randomhouse.com/creativewriting

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Program

    Summary: For students from communities with limited access to educational and career opportunities who have demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement.

    Eligibility: Must be a high school senior, younger than 21 years of age, eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study and reside in a local chapter's geographic area (Please refer to www.rmhc.org to confirm which scholarship programs are offered in your county). Must be a legal resident of the U.S.

    Deadline: January 28, 2011

    Amount: $1,000

    How to Apply: Download application from Web site.

    Address:
    RMHC Scholarship Program
    Scholarship Program Administrators
    P.O. Box 22376
    Nashville, TN 37202

    URL: http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/

  • 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