Gates Millennium Scholars Program

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS),

funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,

was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American,

American Indian/Alaska Natives,

Asian Pacific Islander Americans, 

and Hispanic American students

with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education,

in all discipline areas and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in

mathematics,

science,

engineering,

education, or library science.

The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence

and

to provide an opportunity for thousands of outstanding students with significant financial need to reach their fullest potential.

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AFSA National Scholarship Essay Contest

What does the AFSA stand for?

The Automatic Fire Sprinklers Association,

that's what. If you thought the organization itself was crazy, 

they also give away $5,000 and $3,000 scholarships

to

those who showcase the positive effects

of

having automatic fire sprinklers present.

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Berea College Scholarships

At Berea College, every admitted student is awarded a 4-year, tuition scholarship. This scholarship works in conjunction with any other grants or scholarships students receive to completely cover the cost of tuition. 

 Additional costs, such as room, board, and fees, may also be covered by the College, depending upon your financial need. Nearly all of their students receive additional aid for these costs.

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David Letterman Telecommunications Scholarship

Thirty-nine regional Emmy Awards received by the university.  

Several awards from the premiere sports/academic organization in the U.S.A.—the Sports Video Group—for the top digital sports media program in the country: Sports Link.

A combined news operation allowing students to double-major in TCOM and journalism and leave Ball State as true multimedia journalists.

One of the country's pre-eminent student-run radio stations, WCRD.

A faculty whose credentials include: more than 30 books and counting, a former Federal Communications Commission and National Association of Broadcasters lawyer,

a former executive producer at CNBC, a former NBC News foreign correspondent, a Fulbright Ambassador, a noted music documentarian, a former producer at CNN/CNN-SI/CNN.com, a freelance field production audio supervisor for ESPN,

ABC Sports, and the Big Ten Network; a former senior manager at CNN Washington; a director for South Korean TV; a winner of 30 best radio newscasts including two Edward R. Murrow Awards; and, a freelance audio supervisor from Los Angeles and Washington, DC.

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Tylenol Scholarship

   If you're planning on going to college,

you're probably already familiar with the brand of medicine due to all the headaches you're having. In 2006.

the medicine makers gave away over $250,000

to

college students from all across the nation. 

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Discover Card Tribute Award

The financial giant gives 10

$25,000

and

up to 300 $2,500 scholarships annually.

all you'll need to do is showcase a whopping 2.75 GPA

and

show some leadership leadership within your community

and

have "faced a significant roadblock or challenge.

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Horatio Alger Association Scholarship

The only requirements here are the drive to go to college and a minimum GPA of 2.0.

if you can't handle that, then should you really even need a scholarship for anything?
Scholarships are awarded by state level and can change depending on location.

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