40. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

Deadline: October 31, 2015

Amount: $20,000 top prize (x150 winners)
Each year the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards over $3.45 million in scholarships to more than 1,400 college students. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship offered to graduating high school seniors who have made a significant impact on their schools and communities, many of whom have overcome great hardships along the way and still remain steadfast in their dedication to both lead and serve. Each year 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected to receive this $20,000 scholarship.

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42. GotScholarship Give Away

Deadline: September 26, 2015

Amount: $20,000
GotChosen.com is offering students the chance to win a $20,000 scholarship through their Summer Special Opportunity. The scholarship is free to enter, has no GPA, essay, or financial need requirements, and is open to virtually anyone 18 years old or older. The one stipulation is that the $20,000 must be spent for educational expenses, including: tuition, fees, books, supplies, or to repayment of outstanding student loans.

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43. Servant Leader Scholarship Competition

Deadlines: There are two competition dates, Jan. 30, 2015 (application due by Jan. 10) and Feb. 20, 2015 (application due by Feb. 1).

Amount: Top prize, $20,000
Each year, Indiana Wesleyan University’s John Wesley Honors College selects eight students from among its incoming class of John Wesley Scholars to receive four-year scholarships totaling $80,000. Applicants are evaluated based on an interview with faculty members and a current Honors College student, participation in a mock class discussion with an Honors College faculty member and other applicants, and an essay related to the topic of servant leadership.

Award Amounts:
One student will receive a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000 per year).
Two students will receive a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 per year).
Five students will receive a $4,000 scholarship ($1,000 per year).

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13. Miss America Competition

Deadline: Varies by state. The ultimate national winner must first compete and win at a state level. Check with your state.

The Miss America Pageant is a competition for American women between the ages of 17 to 24. Contestants are judged on a variety of categories, including: artistic expression, presentation and community achievement, presence and poise, and lifestyle and fitness. The Miss America Organization is the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women.  In 2014, the organization provided over $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance to over 12,000 women.

Prize Amounts:
Miss America: $50,000
1st Runner Up: $25,000 
2nd Runner Up: $20,000
3rd Runner Up: $15,000
4th Runner Up: $10,000

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Deadline: November 1, 2015 Amount: First place, $18,000

44. American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest

Deadline: November 1, 2014
Amount: First place, $18,000
The Oratorical Contest is “A constitutional speech contest” created to foster greater understanding and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Each year the contest awards over $138,000 in college scholarships to high school students. High school students under the age of 20 are eligible to compete. The competition begins at the post level before moving on to the state competition. Once individual state winners are certified by American Legion representatives, they move on to compete against each other in the national contest. Those who place at the national level receive scholarships which can be used at any college or university in the United States

Award Amounts:1st place – $18,000
2nd place – $16,000
3rd place – $14,000

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45. Dream Award

Deadline: Applications open in October, 2014

Amount: $5,000 – $15,000
Far too many scholarships are only available to incoming college freshman. Scholarship America’s Dream Award is focused on supporting students through graduation rather than just for their first year at college. The award is only available to students entering their second year or higher of post high school education. In order to motivate students to complete their education, the awards increase by $1,000 each year until graduation (up to a 5-year degree program). Students may choose to either apply for general scholarships or STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) specific scholarships.

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46. Life Lessons Scholarship Program

Deadline: March 3, 2014 (Deadline has passed. Check back in 2015)

Amount: Scholarships in 2014 totaled $175,000
There are over 95 million Americans who don’t have life insurance, and many aspiring college students have seen their educations cut short due to a lack of funds following the death of a parent. Life Happens sponsors the annual Life Lessons Scholarship Program for college students and college-bound high school seniors who have lost a parent. Applicants submit essays or videos on how the death of a parent impacted their lives. Scholarships for the 2014 Program totaled at $175,000, and to date the program has awarded more than $900,000 in college aid.

Award Amounts:
Grand Prize Scholarship Winners
Essay (1): $15,000
Board of Directors Scholarship
Essay or Video (1): $10,000
Essay Scholarships
First Runners-Up (3): $7,500
Second Runners-Up (5): $5,000
Third Runners-Up (22): $2,000
Video Scholarships
First Runners-Up (2): $7,500
Second Runners-Up (4): $5,000
Third Runners-Up (8): $2,000

http://www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/

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