Scholarships for Dads and Students – Chance to Win $10,000

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If you are a high school junior and want to get a jump start on searching for available scholarships, then we have found you one. This scholarship program is from Nordstroms and you can win up to $10,000 toward a four-year college education.


In order to qualify for this scholarship program, you must live and attend high school in one of the participating states
designated by Nordstrom. You must also currently be a high school junior, have an unweighted GPA of at least 2.7, have been involved in volunteer and/or community activities, be eligible to attend a four-year US college or university, and plan on applying for financial aid. You also cannot be have any history of being convicted of a crime and if awarded a scholarship, you must be attending a school in the US.

Winning this scholarship for high school juniors will be based on Academic achievement and potential, volunteer/volunteer activities, leadership, school activities, employment, awards/honors, and financial need.

Winners of the scholarship will be awarded up to $10,000, which will be dispersed over four years in equal installments of $2,500. The scholarship will be made payable to the scholar’s institution and checks will be sent to the institution’s Office of Student Financial Aid in August 2012. In most cases the award will be credited to the student’s billing account to be used for educational expenses: tuition,
books, fees, housing, and other costs normally associated with full-time enrollment.

In order to apply for this scholarship program, you must apply before the deadline of May 16, 5:00 p.m., CT.

Scholarships Available in Kansas City

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It is always exciting to find scholarship available not only to graduating seniors but also to those who are over the age of 18 and have already graduated from school. So today I want you to know about these Missouri scholarships available in Kansas City for those ages 17 to 25.

This is a 10-year scholarship grant program that is being funded by The Port Authority of Kansas City, Mo., and area casino gaming operators. It is open to low-income residents who fall within the range of total annual family income of 80% or less than the median average. This breaks down to the following:

Persons per household
One – less than $29,165.00
Two – less than $37,391.00
Three – less than $45,617.00
Four – less than $58,704.00
Five – less than $69,547.00
Six – less than $78,521.00
Seven – less than $88,616.00
Eight – $98,712.00
Nine or more – less than $118,155.00

Those who apply for one of these $1000 scholarships available must be pursuing an education at an accredited secondary 2 or 4-year institution and the money can be used on tuition, books, room and board, and activity fees.

This is a renewable scholarship as long as winners remain full-time students, stay in good academic standing with the institution attending and continue to live in a household that falls within the above income brackets.

Deadline for these scholarships available in Kansas City is May 1st of each year. For more information, visit www.kcmo.org/youth.