About the program:

“The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)—which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.6 million entrants each year—and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements.”¹

Requirements:

1. Take the PSAT/NMSQT® in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern.
2. Must be a high school student and planning to accept admission to college no later than the fall following completion of high school.
3. Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Amounts may vary.

For more information, visit the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

1. National Merit® Scholarship Program. https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=424

The annual DirectTextbook.com Photo Essay Contest is now open.

Award amounts:

• Two $500 Scholarships: Photos selected by Direct Textbook
• Two $500 Scholarships: Photos with the most votes
• Two $500 Scholarships: Photo entries selected at random from all qualifying entries

Deadline: January 16th, 2018

Awards available: 6

Submit your original photo that captures the essence of what the theme “Focus” means to you. Applications will no longer be accepted after January 16th, 2018. Once the contest is closed, all entries will be reviewed. The winners of each award will be notified by email on or before January 30th, 2018.

Available to all majors.

Applicant must be:

• A high school graduate with a most recent GPA of 2.0 or above,
• Enrolled in an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university for Winter or Spring term of 2018,
• A legal resident of the United States and
• Not currently incarcerated.

See website for more details and to apply:

https://www.directtextbook.com/photocontest

Annual CGTrader Scholarship 2017

Write and submit an original essay on the topic “The future of technology in education.”  The best submission will be awarded $2,000 while the two runners-up will receive $500 each.

Essay Requirements

• Write an essay on “The future of technology in education”
• Essay length is 500-1000 words
• Submit your essay via online form
• Submission deadline – June 1, 2017
• The winners will be announced on June 15, 2017, on CGTrader blog and notified directly via email provided upon the registration

Eligibility

• High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student with a minimum 2.5 GPA
• Full-time enrolled in academic institution January 1, 2017 – May 31, 2017

For more information about the company and the scholarship, and to submit your essay, visit the CGTrader Annual Scholarship webpage.

Amount: $1,000

Requirements:

• Create a business plan executive summary that is original, creative, unique, and persuasive. Try to be concise, but it can be longer than one page.
• All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, in full time university education for the semester they are applying to receive the scholarship fund.
• One application can be made per student, per enrollment period.
• Domestic and international students may apply

Deadline: December for the following Spring.

For additional information about rules and how to apply, please visit the BusinessPlanToday website.