
Scholarships
Amount: $20,000. About: Offered by the BMI Foundation, the Dolly Parton Songwriters Award (formerly, the Nashville Songwriting Scholarship) is an annual competition for aspiring student songwriters. The program offers $20,000 for up to two of the best original song entries in any of the following genres: Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots.
Amount: $45,000. About: The Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Student Fellowship annually provides full-tuition scholarships and career advancement opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents studying full-time towards a Ph.D. at an accredited
Amount: $20,000. About: The Dell Scholars Program selects 500 students each year, providing them with substantial financial support and non-monetary aid, including access to academic, financial, emotional, and professional support networks. Dell Scholars receive $20,000 plus a laptop, book credits, and emergency funds. Applicants must be a high school senior participating in an approved college
Amount: $5,000. About: The credit card brand Discover offers a scholarship open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. This scholarship is offered in the form of a sweepstakes on a monthly basis. Students need only fill out a short online survey in order to apply. Each applicant must be a U.S. resident, be
Amount: $100,000, $50,000, $25,000. About: The Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a nonprofit organization designed to nurture and support gifted young students, offers the Davidson Fellows Scholarship to high-achieving students ages 18 or under who have completed a significant piece of work in one of the following application categories: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music,