Most Fridays I like to highlight scholarships and this week is no exception. You’ve heard me say that there are scholarships available for all types of students, even if they aren’t A+ students, athletes or student leaders. Today’s scholarships are for those students who exhibit creativity and talent in the arts. The deadlines are mid-late February, giving your student plenty of time to submit an application.
Courageous Persuaders Video Competition
Amount: Up to $2,000
This creative contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who create a commercial targeted at middle school students warning about the dangers of underage drinking.
Deadline: Feb. 11, 2016
BMI Student Composer Awards
Amount: Up to $5,000
This award is open to citizens of a country in the Western Hemisphere who are enrolled in a college, conservatory of music, or the private study of music with an established teacher. Students must submit an original composition.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2016
John Lennon Scholarship
Amount: Varies
To apply, the applicant must be a current student or alumna of a U.S. college or university who is between the ages of 17 and 24 at the time of submission and submit an original song with lyrics accompanied by instrumentation.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2016
Love Letters Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Description: Applicant must be 26 years of age or younger and create homemade valentine’s cards for senior adults and give to Meals on Wheels for delivery by Feb. 10, 2016. Students will receive one entry for the first card donated, and an additional entry for every additional three (3) cards donated.
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2016
The Christophers’ Poster Contest for High School Students
Amount: Up to $1,000
Contest is open to students in grades 9-12. Student must create an original poster based on the theme, “One Person Can Make a Difference.”
Deadline: Feb. 17, 2016
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Amount: $10,000
This scholarship contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled at any time during the latter half of 2015. Applicant must submit a photo, artwork or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.
Deadline: Feb. 25, 2016
Student Video Contest
Amount: Up to $1,000
Open to students in grades 6-12 who create a short video about the human population growth that highlights one of the given global challenges.
Deadline: Feb. 25, 2016
The Atlantic & College Board Writing Prize
Amount: Up to $5,000
This contest is open to students 16-19 years of age who submit an essay based on a work of art of their choosing.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2016