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Programs	Award	Eligibility	Deadline
Prudential Spirit of Community http:www.prudential.com	$1,000 to state winner	Volunteers in grades 5-12	Oct. 31
Target Scholarship http://www.target.com	$1,000 (2 per store) $10,000 (4)	Volunteer senior.	Nov.1 Go online or pick up application at store.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy http://www.vfw.org/yourtown	$25,000 1^st $16,000 2^nd $10,000 3^rd	9^th-12^th students, 3-5 minute essay recorded on an audio tape.	Nov. 1
SAE Engineer http://www.sae.org/students/engschlr.htm	$400 to full tuition	Major in engineering 3.0 GPA	Dec. 1
Int’l/CAAN	Up to $1,500	Senior, leadership, community service; essay required	Dec. 1
Burger King Scholars http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org	$1,000 (885)	2.5-3.5 GPA. Work 15 hr/week anywhere	Dec. 15
OACG/ Ohio Arts & crafts	Financial assistance to Ohio students	2.5 GPA or above 3 slides representing work	Jan. 1
Elks Scholarship http:/www.elks.org/enf	$1,000 + renewable	Upper 5% of class, financial need, leadership	Jan. 8
Ron Brown scholarship http://www.ronbrown.org/p-ap.htm	$10,000/year for 4 years to scholarships	African American seniors, excellent academics, service to others	Jan. 9
NFL Players Association Scholarships	$2,000 for CPS students only	Columbus Public Varsity athletes that will not receive athletic scholarships;	Jan. 10
Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarships http://www.discovercard.com/tribute.htm http://www.aasa.org/discover.htm	$2,500 ( 9) state winners $25,000 (9) national winners.	Juniors; 2.75 cumulative GPA; Plans to continue at an accredited training, certification program or institution of higher education.	Jan. 10
Ohio Society of professional engineers http://www.ohioengineer.com/programs/scholarships.htm	$1,000	Seniors from Franklinton, Union, Madison or Delaware counties; 500 word essay	Jan. 15
Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship	$1,000 renewable	Major in education, strong academics, essay	Jan 31
Papa John’s Scholars http://www.papajohns.com/comun/scholar.htm	$1,000	Good character, creative, community involvement	Jan 31
Gates Millennium Scholars http:/www.gmsp.org	Varies Need based	3.3 GPA, minority, financial need, leadership	Feb 1
American Municipal Power Scholarships	$1,500 (5)	3.0 GPA, receive electricity from AMP, essay	Feb 5
Marvin Brown Scholarship The Advertising Federation of Columbus http://www.adfedcols.org	$1250	Major in Marketing, Journalism, or Advertising. Based on financial need and academic standing	Feb 10
Big33 Scholarship http://www.big33.org/	Varies	essay, financial need, obstacles overcome, leadership	Feb. 12
Columbus Chapter of the Ohio Credit Union League	$1,000 (1) $750 (1) $500 (1)	Will attend vocational school or college, essay	Feb. 15
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.	$1,500	3.0 GPA or above. Essays required, financial need.	Feb. 16
National Coalition of 100 Black Women	$1,000 (1)	Minority female senior, 2.3 GPA or better, 300 word essay	Feb. 23
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority	$1,000 (3) 500 (1)	African American female, graduating senior, 3.0 GPA or better, essay	Feb. 28
Helen Jenkins Davis Scholarship	$1,500 (1) $1,000 (1)	CPS graduating senior, 3.0 GPA, Essay	Feb. 28
Ohio PTA Memorial	Acad - $500 Tech - $500 Spec Ed.500	Scholastic Achievement, School involvement, Leadership, and special family cir- cumstances.	Mar. 1
American General Scholarship http://www.collegescholarships.com/scholarships_62.html	$500 - $1,500	Top half of the senior class (but not in the top 10%) extracurricular activities after school employment	Mar. 1
Walmart / Sams Club Foundation	$1,000 (3,000+) 1 per store	Based on academic record, ACT/SAT score, community, activities, work experience, & financial need	Mar. 1 Must pick up application at store.
Cavalier’s Club	$1,000 (3)	Based on scholarship, activities, 300 word essay, copy of FAFSA	Mar. 5
Sammy 2001 Got milk? http://www.whymilk.com/	$7,500	Outstanding scholar athlete.	Mar. 8
Columbus Administrators Association	$500	Plan to major in education CPS senior, 2.5 GPA min., passed proficiency tests, pursuing college prep certificate.	Mar. 9

AAA Ohio Auto Club http://www.aaa.ohio.com/about_aaa/about_aaa_education_contest.asp

Savings bonds to $5,000 grand award

High school student. Must submit- poster, essay, or video

Mar. 9

Glencoe/McGraw Hill – Shippensburg Univ. Foundation	$1,000 renewable	Based on scholarship, community service, financial need, 500 word essay	Mar. 15
Marshall Fields Project Imagine	$1,000 (2) per store	Planning to pursue career in the arts at a 2 or 4 year school.	Mar. 15
Columbus Italian Club	Varies	Essay – Why I am Proud to be an Italian American	Mar. 15
Best Buy – Dollars for Scholars http://www.bestbuy.com	$500 + (800+)	High school student, Based on volunteer work in community	Mar. 15

LaSertoma International

$500+ state & national competitions

CPS student with high GPA & financially deserving FAFSA required

Mar. 15

Ohio State Firefighter’s Nursing Foundation	$400 – 1^st year, $1,000 – 2^nd year renewable	Accepted to nursing school in Ohio	Mar. 15
Kiwanis Club of Columbus	$1,000 renewable	CPS student. Based on scholarship, service, & leadership, 3.0 or better. Essay required	Mar. 19
NHS for Women in Chemistry – Iota Sigma Pi – Fluorine Chapter	$1,000 renewable for 1 additional year	Female planning to major in chemistry in Ohio. 3.4 GPA or better	Mar. 23
Geographic Information System	$1,000 renewable	Plan to major in geology, computer science, architecture or related fields. GPA of 3.0 or better. ACT score of 25 or better on English & Math.	Mar. 25
LaSertoma International	$500+ state & national competitions	CPS student with high GPA & financially deserving FAFSA required	Mar. 15
Meijer Family Educational Trust	Varies, $500 renewable	Parent or Student employed by Meijer. Based on scholarship, activities, & financial need.	Mar. 30
J.D. Freer/Dawson Memorial Scholarship http://www.dawsoncompanies.com/	$10,000	3.0 GPA min., 1000 word essay	Apr. 30

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