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Plum Grants
Official Website http://www.dosomething.org/grants
About the Grant Did you recently create a sustainable community action project, program or organization? Do you need $500 to further the growth and success of your program? If you answered, "YES!", you are eligible to apply for a Plum Youth Grant. Plum grants are given out weekly. Yep, that's right--we said WEEKLY!
Deadline Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and stay active for consideration for three months after submission
   

 

Love Your Body: 2009 Poster Contest
For more info Yahoo Group
Deadline Postmarked December 1, 2008
About

The National Organization for Women Foundation is hosting a poster contest to celebrate the Love Your Body Campaign.

The grand prize winning poster will be used as part of a national campaign to challenge the media's use of violent, drug-addicted, starved, surgically-enhanced images of women and to fight against industries that profit from women's dissatisfaction with their bodies.
Entries are accepted from all countries.
Entries accepted in four categories: elementary/middle school, high school, college/university and open.

   

 

Hispanic Heritage
Official Website http://www.hispanicheritage.org
Phone 202-861-9797
Email dieu@hispanicheritage.org
Award Hispanic Heritage Youth Award
Award Focus General Volunteerism
Type of Award Scholarship
About Grants are awarded for applicants with Hispanic background, in various categories of excellence. In each category three winners are selected at $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000. The National Hispanic Heritage Youth Award Recipients receive $5,000 academic grant, and a laptop computer. Applicants may apply to as many categories as they like within ONE region. The categories for 2008 were: Business, Sponsored by NSHMBA; Education, Sponsored by Southwest Airlines; Engineering and Mathematics, sponsored by ExxonMobil; Journalism, Sponsored by NBC Universal/Telemundo; Leadership, Sponsored by Sallie Mae; and Sports, Sponsored by SUBWAY Restaurants.
Eligibility Guidelines

Applicants must be: a graduating high school senior; planning to enroll in college in the fall; a citizen or permanent resident of the US; of Hispanic/Latino descent (at least one parent); minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale); willing to travel to the awards ceremony in your selected region. If you are receiving your GED and 21 and under, you may also apply.

How to apply http://www.hispanicheritage.org/youth_faq.php
Application Deadline January
Winners announced June
   

 

Action for Nature: International Young Eco-Hero Awards
Official Website

http://www.actionfornature.org

Yahoo Group

Phone Number 415-421-2640
Email awards@actionfornature.org
Award Focus Environment
Type of Award Cash Prize, Public Recognition
About To honor and reward the work of young people who have done creative environmental work.
Eligibility Guidelines Young people between the ages of 8 to 16 who have completed creative projects about the environment.
How to apply http://www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero/index.html
Application Deadline February
Winners announced May
   

 

Violet Richardson Award
About The Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose volunteer activities make the community and world a better place. Volunteer actions that benefit women and girls are of particular interest. The award is based solely on her volunteer work and not academic achievement.
The award is in honor of the president of the first Soroptimist Club, Violet Richardson, a woman of action, whose spirit and sense of personal responsibility were demonstrated by her lifelong commitment to volunteering in her community.
The program begins at the club level, where award amounts vary. Local winners then become eligible to receive a Federation funded region level award of $1,000.  An additional $1000 is given in her honor to the organization where she is most active as a volunteer. Each region –level honoree is eligible for the federation-level award. This honor culminates in one young woman receiving international recognition, the Violet Richardson Award trophy, a personal gift from Soroptimist and $2,500 given in her honor to the organization where she is the most active as a volunteer.
Deadline

December 1, 2008 - Application due to Club

February 1, 2009 - Club Honoree due to Region Coordinator

March 15, 2009 - Region Honoree forwarded to Federation 

To apply contact Eileen Singleton
P.M.B. #101 Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-461-5486
info@soroptimist-sar.org
   

 

Grants to Study Abroad, Scholarships to Study a Language
Organization Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Official Website http://www.cjsfoundation.org/
About The Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation is dedicated to preserving the memory of Corinne Schillings, a 26-year-old woman who lost her life in the Baltimore Water Taxi accident on March 6, 2004. Corinne was a Silver Award Girl Scout and a 1999 graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Corinne received her undergraduate degree in foreign languages, majoring in Italian; she also studied Spanish, French, and Portuguese. She spent two semesters studying in Italy, first in Florence and then Milan. During her study abroad in Florence, Corinne met her future fiancé, Andrew Roccella, who also died in the accident. Corinne believed strongly in higher education for women and in learning about various cultures through language. The foundation will award scholarships and grants to deserving young women who reflect Corinne's aspirations, values, and enthusiasm for life.
Criteria

Scholarship: The foundation will award scholarships to deserving young women who have earned the Girl Scout Gold or Silver Award and who plan to or are currently pursuing a college major or minor in foreign language. This scholarship is renewable.

Grant: The foundation will provide airfare for a Silver or Gold Award Girl Scout who plans to study abroad, regardless of her major/minor. It is not necessary to be a scholarship recipient to apply for this one-time grant; nor are scholarship recipients excluded from applying. This grant is not renewable.

   

 

Studio2B Scholarships and Awards
Official Site Click Here
   



Pay it Forward
Official Site http://www.payitforwardfoundation.com
About the foundation Helping our children recognize the impact they can have on the lives of others is, in our minds, one of the most important lessons we can offer our students. The Pay It Forward Foundation has been established to educate and inspire youth to realize that they can change the world and provides opportunities, suggestions and a forum for sharing this possibility. The Pay It Forward concept, doing unselfish acts of kindness, a service for someone, and asking them to pay the kindness forward instead of paying it back, is a powerful idea. The primary and simple lessons that one person can make a difference and the power of exponential math as illustrated in the story can capture our hearts and imagination.

A Pay It Forward Project is appropriate for any age or group. By using the materials contained in the website you can introduce the concept to the girls group, monitor the results, and integrate it into your activities. You can also apply for mini-grants for funding projects developed by your group or by individuals working on a GS Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. Through the website you will be able to communicate and share ideas with other groups. The foundation is meant to be a vehicle for ideas, suggestions and good educational practice. These examples are suggested in order for you to gain ideas to help the girls.
About the
mini-grants

Pay It Forward Mini-Grants are designed to fund one-time-only service-oriented projects identified by youth as activities they would like to perform to benefit their school, neighborhood, or greater community. Projects must contain a "pay it forward" focus - that is, they must be based on the concept of one person doing a favor for others, who in turn do favors for others, with the results growing exponentially - to be considered in the grant making process. Grant applications are reviewed and considered by a Selection Committee three times a year.

When completing an application, you should:
a. explain the project thoroughly;
b. include specific details about its educational value;
c. attach a clear and concise budget.

Funding Mini-Grants of up to $500 are available for projects on a one-time-only basis. Because funding is limited, projects requesting smaller amounts will be given priority. Applicants should avoid asking for funds that could be found through other sources or that require a continuing commitment of funds beyond the original proposal. Please document any other current pending source(s) approached for funding of the project.
Selection criteria

Selection Committee members will score the applications based on:

a. Adherence to the Pay It Forward concept
(explaining how the project's benefits will multiply exponentially)

b. Educational benefit to students / teachers

c. Ontegration of proposed project with school curriculum

d. Number of people impacted.

Deadlines Application deadlines are January 15, April 15 and October 15 of each year.
To apply

Download the application from the website and complete it following all guidelines. Include a copy of the proposed budget. Proposals, including application and budget, must not exceed three pages. Limit one application per project.

Applicants will be notified of a decision within 60 days of the application deadline. If approved, applicants should receive funds within 30 days.

   

 

Discover Financial Scholarship Program
Official Website Discover Financial Scholarship Program
About

It's never too early to think about money for post high school education. Start getting your resume together.

The Discover Scholarship Program awards up to $300,000 in scholarships annually to high school juniors nationwide to support continued education and training beyond high school. Since 1991, Discover has awarded nearly $16 million in scholarships to over 6,000 students.

Who is eligible to apply?

Any current high school junior who:
1. Has at least a 2.75 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale for 9th and 10th grades

2. Demonstrates accomplishments in community service and leadership and has faced a significant roadblock or challenge

How many scholarships are available?

Up to 10 scholarships of $30,000 each

How may scholarships be used? Scholarships may be used for any type of post-high school education or training, certification, licensing, two- or four-year trade and technical education or a two- or four-year college degree.
How to apply?

Applications for the 2009 program may be submitted at www.applyists.net using access key DISC

View the FAQs, submit a question using access key DISC, or call 866-756-7932.

Deadline Applications must be submitted between December 1, 2008, 12:00 AM, ET - January 31, 2009, 11:59 PM, ET
For more info Visit Request Form using access key DISC
Or call 866-756-7932.
   

 

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Official Website The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
About The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor young people in middle level and high school grades for outstanding volunteer service to their communities. Created in 1995 by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the awards constitute the United States' largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteering. Over the past 12 years, the program has honored more than 75,000 young volunteers at the local, state, and national level.
How does the program work? Applications are solicited each fall through more than 40,000 public and private middle-level and high schools, and through officially designated local organizations across the country. These organizations include Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs, and member volunteer centers of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network. Local Honorees are selected at participating schools and organizations in November, and from these winners, two State Honorees are chosen in each state and the District of Columbia. Finally, 10 National Honorees are picked by a panel of prominent judges, and announced at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C., in May.
Who is eligible?

Any young person who:

a. Is in grades 5-12 as of the last weekday in October during the applying year, in any state or the District of Columbia.

b. Has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior to the date of application.

c. Completes an application form following all directions carefully, and submits it to a school principal or the head of an officially designated local organization by the last weekday in October.

What qualifications must be met?

The application:

a. Must describe an individual community service activity or an individual's significant leadership in a group activity that has taken place during the previous year.

b. Must be completed and submitted to a school principal or the head of an officially designated organization by the last weekday in October.

c. Must be certified by the principal of a middle-level or high school or the head of an officially designated local organization. These individuals should review implementation instructions carefully.

What do Honorees win?

a. Local Honorees receive a Certificate of Achievement from their schools or organizations. Those who qualify (50 hours of service for age 14 and younger, 100 hours for those older) also receive the President's Volunteer Service Award.

b. State Honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expenses-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.

c. National Honorees receive additional awards of $5,000, engraved gold medallions, crystal trophies for their schools or organizations, and $5,000 grants from The Prudential Foundation for nonprofit, charitable organizations of their choice.

How to apply? You can apply online for the 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards!
   

 

USHCC Foundation/Sprint Scholarship
Official Website USHCC Foundation/Sprint Scholarship
About Twenty-five $1,500 scholarships
Who is eligible?

Graduating high school seniors or full-time undergraduate students at a U.S accredited college or university studying:
Information Technology
Engineering
Marketing
Finance
Business Administration

Requirements?

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Resident of the following US cities or surrounding areas:
Kansas City, MO
Las Vegas, NV
Orlando, FL
Dallas, TX / Fort Worth, TX
Los Angeles, CA

   

 

 

USHCC Foundation/Zalia-May Department Stores Scholarship
Official Website: http://www.ushccfoundation.org/scholorships.php
About: $2,000 scholarships for Latina students interested in studying or currently studying business administration.
Requirements:

Graduating high school senior or full-time undergraduate student at a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Resident of the following US cities or surrounding areas:

Los Angeles, CA
Houston, TX
San Antonio, TX
McAllen, TX

   

 

Cendant Summer Internship
Official Website ushccfoundation.org
About 10 -12 week program at Cendant Headquarters in Parsippany, N.J.
Requirements

Must be enrolled at a U.S. accredited college/university

Must have completed at least one year of coursework

Cumulative 3.0 GPA

Must be pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of interest:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing
  • MIS, Computer Science


   

 

Scholarships through Studio2B
Official Website

Scholarships through Studio2B

  Section 1: University and College Scholarships
Section 2: Foundation and Private Scholarships
Section 3: Council Scholarships  
   

 

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