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NSCS Scholar Abroad Spring Scholarship
Amount: $2,500. About: The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Scholar Abroad Spring Award annually helps students afford their study abroad trips. Applicants must be NSCS members and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Recipients are chosen based on their commitment to academics, leadership, and service. NSCS also offers a Scholar Abroad Fall Award.
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Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Fund for Education Abroad is a program designed to help disadvantaged students study abroad. Applications are accepted for fall semesters, summer semesters and an academic year. When choosing scholarship recipients, judges consider financial need, demographic factors, and academic preparedness. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled
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Stamps Scholarship
Amount: $5,400-$75,000. About: Launched in 2006 at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech, the Stamps Scholars Program is now available at 36 partner colleges and universities. It is a multi-year, merit-based program, with awards ranging from $5,400 to $75,000 each year (four-year awards total an average of $21,600-$300,000) plus extra funding for study abroad,
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Robertson Scholarship
Amount: Full tuition, room and board. About: Created by Julian and Josie Robertson in partnership with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program is aimed at “unlocking the potential of promising young leaders to transform themselves, their communities and the world.” The program is open to
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
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
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Hagan Scholarship
Amount: Up to $48,000 over four years (undergraduate), up to $24,000 over two additional years (graduate). About: The Hagan Scholarship is a need-based merit scholarship that offers up to $48,000 to students from eligible public high schools, so they can graduate college without debt. The program also provides free workshops, free Schwab Brokerage Accounts, and
