Chris Said:

Question about Scholarships?

We Answered:

I'm pretty sure you can't do that. Those scholarships are earmarked for the specific majors for a reason. If you are undecided they won't give it to you because you may decide to major in something else. Say if you have an engineering scholarship and when you finally declare a major you choose marketing?

Bryan Said:

How can I earn scholarships now, even though Im a freshman in High school?

We Answered:

There are many scholarships for freshmen, here are some you may want to check out. Also, join scholarship search sites such as those posted in sources.

The Fountainhead Essay Contest
For high school students who participate in an essay contest on the novel Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. 236 scholarships are available, each worth $10,000.
(www.aynrand.org)

NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund:
For all high school students participating in a writing contest. 1 award of $4,000 is available.
(www.nradefensefund.org/writingcontest…

American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest:
For high school students enrolled in public, parochial, military, private, or state accredited home schools. Several scholarships of up to $18,000 are available.
(www.legion.org)

NetAid Global Action Scholarships:
For high school students in the United States who are willing to build a brighter future for the poorest people in the world. 4 awards of $5,000 each are available.
(www.netaid.org)

Toyota Community Scholars Award:
For high school students who are nominated by their high school. The high schools should have a good record of academic success. Several scholarships are available at $20,000 each.
(www.toyota.com/about/community/educat…

AXA Achievement Community Scholarships:
For high school students with high ambition and drive, determination to reach goals, respect for self, family and community and possession of ability to succeed in college. 350 scholarships of $2,000 each are given.
(www.axa-achievement.com)

National Vocabulary Competition:
For high school students between ages of 13 to 19. Applicants should take the National Qualifying Exam. 50 finalists win a trip to the championship finals. The scholarship amount is $40,000.
(www.winwithwords.com)

Annual Poster Contest for High School Students:
For all high school students grades 9 through 12. Several awards of $100-$1000 are available.
(www.christophers.org)

Outstanding Students of America Scholarships:
For high school students who have a minimum GPA of 3.00 who demonstrate excellent commitment to community services. Several scholarships of $1000 are available.
(www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com)

Courageous Persuaders Scholarships:
For high school students who create a 30-second TV commercial targeted at middle school students warning them of dangers of underage alcohol. 7 awards of $500 to $3000 are available.
(www.courageouspersuaders.com)

Siemens Westinghouse Competition:
For all high school students competing in the team contest and for only seniors competing in the individual contest. Several scholarships of $1000 to $100000 are available.
(www.siemensfoundation.org/en/competit…

Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest:
For high school students in the United States and Mexico who are 19 years old or younger. Students must submit an essay. 30 awards of $100 to $5000 are available.
(www.holocaust.hklaw.com)

Eco-Hero Award:
For high school students who show environmental awareness. Students must work on a project that show environmental concerns.
(www.actionfornature.org/eco-hero)

National Peace Essay Contest:
For high school students in grades nine through twelve who are attending a public, private or parochial school. Several awards of $1000 to $10000 are available.
(www.usip.org/ed/npec/)

Caroline Said:

What would be a good science fair project in Engineering?

We Answered:

design and build a scanning electron microscope. (if you can to that in two or three months that you have left, then you will probably get a scholarship!) I saw a project like that at a science fair a few years ago and the student won a grand prize. He did it in his garage and his parents had no idea what he was doing.

the bad news is if you only have a few months and it is extremely unlikely you will be able to generate an award winning project from scratch in the time reamaining. Your best chances will be if you have already done some preparatory work on some topic last year and what you do this year is to fix all the flaws from the earlier project or extend it based on some really good science or engineering.

there are many web sites that will come up if you use Google about science fair projects, however the best projects are usually never found on those web sites. the best projects are so creative and unusual that few ever considered doing something like the student did to win a grand prize. see if you can find a list of project winners to get some idea of what the titles were for winning projects, so you can see the kind of things that impressed the judges. (Of course a project is much more than the title, but you have to start somewhere.).

Ashley Said:

What are good colleges to go to if wanting to major in Engineering?

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You need to know what schools you are going to have a chance of getting into. what is your cumulative GPA, ACT/SAT score? Yes MIT, Cal Tech, are great schools for engineering, but very difficult to get accept into.
Cal poly seems easier to get into. check out site below. there are many different kinds of engineering fields to go into

Carole Said:

what's the best mid-atlantic engineering college?

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Lehigh is a superb engineering school, but must be wickedly expensive. I'm guessing it's not south of you, either.

Have you thought about Virginia Tech? Another fine engineering school, with the geographic location you desire.

The military academies all have good engineering departments, but you have to love the military lifestyle to do well there.

Gloria Said:

Can I apply for a scholarship to college freshman when I have been admitted but am still finishing high school?

We Answered:

No, because they will want your records and GPA as an undergraduate college student which you have not established yet. After your first semester of college you could apply.

After clicking around I found this on the eligibility part:
*Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and have a high school diploma/GED. Current high school students are not eligible to apply.

Andre Said:

How and where can I help my high school senior look for scholarships?

We Answered:

Hello how are you? What I suggest that you do is use a scholarship search. A scholarship search allows you to create a profile and receive information for all the scholarships that you are eligible to apply for based on your profile description, for example: a scholarship for a student who is pursuing a degree in engineering. Scholarshipsupport.com actually has 2 free scholarship searches available right now. Also you may be able to find a grant on their site as well. I hope this helps. Good Luck!