| Organization | Deadline | Student Targets | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-View Scholarship | 2008/04/22 | Students planning to attend a two-year or four-year college. Scholarship awarded based on random drawing of students who fill out a survey about colleges. See www.student-view.com. | $500-$3,000 | State/National |
| American Institute of Architects S.M. Cty. | 2008/04/24 | Students who are residents of San Mateo County or full-time students in a San Mateo County school, and must be currently enrolled or accepted to enroll as an architecture major. | $2,000 | Local |
| Atherton Police Activities League | 2008/04/25 | Scholarship for seniors based on activities, athletics, leadership, honors and awards received, community activities, career goals, letter of recommendation, and 250-word personal statement. (Must participate in sports and have a 3.0 GPA to be eligible.) | $5,000 | Local |
| Ayn Rand Institute—Fountainhead | 2008/04/25 | Juniors and seniors. Essay on the book The Fountainhead. | $50-$10,000 | State/National |
| Beach Blanket Babylon Scholarship | 2008/04/25 | Students who want to pursue an education in the performing arts. Scholarships will be awarded in three categories: voice, acting, and dance. See www.beachblanketbabylon.com. | $10,000 | Local |
| Young Cancer Survivor | 2008/04/25 | Financially needy, college-bound, pediatric cancer survivors who are California residents, going to California colleges. Go to www.cancer.org/scholar. | up to $7,500 | State/National |
| Kolozsi Memorial Scholarship | 2008/05/01 | Seniors who will attend any campus of University of California. Financial need and academic merit. Special consideration to learning-disabled students. | approx. $2,000 | Local |
| Organization of Chinese Americans | 2008/05/02 | Outstanding community involvement, consider yourself a member of the Asian-American community, intend to matriculate in fall, 2008, at an accredited U.S. college/university, Financial need is not a factor in all scholarhsips offered, but you must be able to attend a scholarship luncheon on May 18. | $1000 | State/National |
| Ravenswood H.S. Alumni | 2008/05/06 | Seniors who live in East Palo Alto/East Menlo Park. | $500 | Local |
| Avar Press Scholarship | 2008/05/15 | Esssay contest analyzing D. J. Solomon’s “Xen: Ancient English Edition.” See www.avarpress.com. | varies | State/National |
| SunTrust Off-to-College Sweepstakes | 2008/05/15 | Sweepstakes. Fifteen chances to enter, one winner every two weeks from October to May. Apply at www.offtocollege.info or www.suntrusteducation.com beginning September 15. | $1,000 | State/National |
| M-A Social Justice Scholarship | 2008/05/22 | Seniors who plan to go to two-year or four-year college next year. Must have a passion for social justice. Economically disadvantaged students will have preference, though not necessarily as defined by FAFSA. No minimum GPA. No citizenship status requirement. | $2,000 | Local |
| Bay Area Gardeners Fdtn. Scholarship | 2008/05/28 | Students whose parents are gardeners, who show financial need, who have a minimum GPA of 2.5, and who plan to attend either a community college or a four-year college. Go to www.bagf.org or phone Mr. Catalino Tapia at 670-2566. | $1,500 | Local |
| Vietnam Veterans Group Scholarship | 2008/05/30 | Essay competition for students who either have a parent or legal guardian either currently serving in the Armed Forces or honorably discharged from the Armed Forces. | $1,500 | State/National |
| Nordstrom Scholarship | 2008/05/31 | High school JUNIORS with unweighted cumulative GPA between 2.7 and 4.0 who has made a substantial contribution to community service, is involved in school activities, and has financial need. | $10,000 | State/National |
| Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship | 2008/05/31 | U.S. citizen or permanent resident with family adjusted gross income of under $30,000 with “demonstrated unmet financial need” of at least $1,000 (you will learn your unmet need | varies | State/National |
| AnyCollege.Com | 2008/06/30 | Random scholarship selection of visitors to www.anycollege.com web site. Scholarship winners chosen four times a year: 9/30, 12/1, 3/31, and 6/30. | $2,000 | State/National |
| Do-Over Scholarship | 2008/06/30 | Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors. 250-word essay about “If you could get one ‘do-over’ in life, what would it be and why?” Apply online at: http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/scholarship/apply.htx. | $1,000 | State/National |
| Nelnet Scholarship Giveaway | 2008/08/07 | Sweepstakes at www.nelnet.com/win. Must be 16 or older, U.S. citizen or legal resident. | $1,000-$25,000 | State/National |
| AES Engineering | 2008/09/15 | Essay contest. See www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php. | $500 | State/National |