
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: The Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Scholarship is one of several scholarships offered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), a United Methodist Church educational organization. This scholarship is reserved for undergraduate and graduate students who are of a racial or ethnic minority and are pursuing ordained ministry (deacon or
Amount: Up to $20,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Judy Kay Wendland-Young College Scholarship is annually awarded to women over the age of 35 who are entering undergraduate study for the first time. Applicants must plan on attending an accredited college in the United States and demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $20,000. About: Established by Yoko Ono and the BMI Foundation, the John Lennon Scholarship is an annual songwriting contest for emerging songwriters. Applicants must be current undergraduate students attending a U.S. college or university and be between the ages of 17 and 24. The rights to the submitted work must not be assigned to
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Every year, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum runs the Profile in Courage Essay Contest, in which U.S. high school students compete for a share of nearly $20,000. Students are asked to submit a 700- to 1,000-word essay that describes and analyzes an act of political courage by an
Amount: $500-$5,000. About: Administered by the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund helps young artists pursue their passions. Applicants submit original works of art and compete for scholarships that can be used however the recipients choose in order to further their art educations. Applicants must be
Amount: $1,500. About: Offered by the New York State Section of AWWA (NYSAWWA), the John A. Biros Scholarship is a $1,500 award created to honor his active involvement as an AWWA member and his dedication to the water industry. Applicants must be a primary member of NYSAWWA or immediate family of a primary NYSAWWA member;