May 22, 2009

More scholarships to apply to

Here is a continued list of the easiest scholarships to get out there. As I have advised before, when applying for these scholarships, make sure that you fill out the application completely and correctly. And even though these are some of the easiest scholarships to get, they are nevertheless competitive, which means you need to put as much effort as possible into the application essays, in order to ensure that you have a good shot at winning this money for college. Show them that you are the student that deserves more money for college the most. Without further delay, here are the next have easiest scholarships to get, in no specific order.

11. Calgon Take Me Away to College Contest- Calgon, a producer of bath and body products, gives away nearly $8,000 in scholarships to females who can win by answering two short essay style questions. If you are a creative writer, this scholarship should be quite easy for female college students to win!

12. Americanism Essay Contest – The Fleet Reserve Assocation (organization made up of current and former members of the Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy) sponsors this scholarship program. It is an essay contest and open to all students younger than 18 (must be in grades 7 to 12); the grand prize for this scholarship contest is $15,000!

13. College Prowler Essay Competition – College Prowler gives out $1,000 in scholarships and free guidebooks to students EVERY month! The scholarship contest involves writing an essay, and the only requirement is that you are currently a high school or college student. The applicant gets to choose the essay topic, which means this is definitely one of the easiest scholarships to get (if you are a creative writer, that is).

14. Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest: This scholarship program is meant for students interested in encouraging and promoting the continued study of the Holocaust. The Holland and Knight Charitable Foundation sponsors this scholarship program. Winners earn $10,000 in scholarship money for college, and get to visit the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. Definitely check this scholarship out if you have an interest in studying the Holocaust.

15. Environmental Essay Contest – aBetterEarth.org sponsors this scholarship program, in which the grand prize winner receives $2,000. Essay topics often deal with green/energy issues; for example, a recent essay topic for this scholarship posed the question of whether or not the government should be responsible for the adoption of bio-fuels.
Stay tuned for the next post on more of the easiest scholarships to get!