Take the Ronzoni Smart Taste Challenge

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Since a lot of the scholarships opportunities are starting to dwindle down now that we are heading into summer, it is time to try your luck in some easy scholarship contests. Of course, if you are not familiar with contests to win scholarships, you can see a few here from Scholarships4dads and Military Scholarships. Just by entering, you could win a $10,000 scholarship if your entry is chosen. But this weekend I also ran across another easy scholarship contest from Ronzoni.

Rozoni, in case you do not know, is a maker of dry pasta. As of late, they have come out with a healthier pasta called Smart Taste that is an excellent source of fiber, calcium, and vitamin D (as per their product).

So what do Ronzoni’s Smart Taste Pasta and scholarships have in common? Well, they are offering a $15,000 prize for the winning entry in this easy scholarship contest. All you have to do is submit a written review in which you describe whether or not your family could notice the calcium, vitamin D and fiber in Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta. For a written review only you will receive 1 entry, but if you submit a written review with a photo and receive 3 entries or submit a written review with a video and receive 5 entries. You can have a total of 35 entries during the scholarship promotion.

But even if you do not win the scholarship contest, you could win a HP laptop or a $100 gift card. So really, this is an easy scholarship contest to enter with some great prizes, but hurry because the deadline for entries is May 31, 2010.

To find out more information about the scholarship contest, go to here.

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Easy Scholarships to Enter

If you are searching for some easier scholarships
to enter as opposed to those requiring long essays, hours of community service, high GPA, etc, then you may want to apply for some of these easy scholarships at Zinch.

Zinch is a website that will “hook you up with colleges, scholaships, and make it fun.” If you set up an account with Zinch, you can enter to win a a variety of scholarship contests. One such scholarship contest is the “three sentence essay” scholarship. The topic will vary, but if your three sentence essay is picked as best, you will be awarded with a $1000 scholarship prize.

There are also scholarship contests based solely on the year you were born. So if you have a birth year of 1992 or 1993, then you have a shot at winning a nearly $2000 scholarship.

There are also digital profile scholarship contests and other scholarships based on GPA, community service, and the regular scholarship criteria.

So, if you still need some extra cash, check out Zinch.com

Blueberry Scholarship in North Carolina

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If you love blueberries, and who doesn’t, and you are a high school senior in the blueberry region of North Carolina, you can apply for the scholarship for blueberry lovers. Actually, you do not have to love blueberries, but you do have to write an essay on why blueberries are the perfect food or why blueberries are the perfect plant.

Up to $20,000 in North Carolina Scholarships will be awarded at the 2010 Blueberry Festival in North Carolina. Public, private and home school students who reside or attend high school in New Hanover, Pender, Bladen, Duplin and Sampson counties are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

The winner of this blueberry scholarship will be based on the following criteria:
1. Senior in secondary education.
2. Reside or attend school in one of the above-stated North Carolina Counties.
3. Write and submit an essay on the above topic.
4. Acceptance into an accredited two or four year college or university.
5. Full-time student status (minimum of 12 credit hours/semester).

You do not have to be pursuing a degree in Agriculture to qualify for this scholarship.

Deadline for this North Carolina Scholarship is March 30, 2010. To find out more information, visit their website at ncblueberryfestival.com.

Apply for Local Scholarships

Each Oil Can Henry’s center will be awarding a $1000 scholarship to high school seniors who live in the states in which an Oil Can Henry’s station is located.

In order to qualify for one of these scholarships you must be a graduating high school senior who lives in one of the communities that the company serves. You must also plan to enroll in an accredited two or four-year high learning institution including vocational schools in the 2010/2011 school year.

Up to 84 $1000 scholarships will be awarded. But if a location does not have anyone apply for scholarships from that location, then the money will go unused.

Deadline to apply for scholarships from Oil Can Henry’s Scholarship Program is April 7th. To find out more information and get an application, go here.

Win a Scholarship by Answering Questions

Answers.com is offering citizens of the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or India. Scholarship awards will include one worth $5000, two worth $2500, and 10 worth $1000.

In order to qualify, applicants must be high school senior or students enrolled in undergraduate courses and must answer at least 50 questions from Answers.com after January 1, 2010.

You can apply online at: www.scholarshipprograms.org, request an application by email at allisonlee @ bellsouth.net (no spaces), request a paper application by mail at 4320 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Suite G, Taylors, SC 29687, or request a paper application by phone at (864) 268-3363.

To find out more about this scholarship from Answers.com, visit here.

Scholarship for Florida 7th Graders

Osceola County is offering a Scholarship to 7th Graders, who qualify for the free lunch program. This scholarship is from the Take Stock in Children organization and in order to receive the scholarship, the 7th grader must sign a contract to maintain good attendance, good grades, good behavior, and stay away from alcohol, drugs, and violence. In addition, the student will meet with an adult mentor 30 minutes per week during school hours.

If, by the student’s end of the senior year he/she has kept the promised made in the contract, then a 2+2 prepaid Florida scholarship will be awarded.

This is an excellent Scholarship for 7th Graders for those living on Osceola County, so if you have a 7th grader and your income qualifies you for the free lunch program you need to apply for this scholarship now. For more information, contact Diane Parker, program administrator for Take Stock in Children, at 407-344-8155 or 407-870-4855.