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2012 Easy Scholarships for High School Seniors
There are many easy scholarships, 2012 for high school seniors. While they are all easy some of them are also weird. Seniors, don’t miss out on available money to help you get through college. With a little research and a little time, you could go to school on a scholarship or you may be able to get help with college expenses. Each of these easy scholarships have 2012 deadlines so get ready to apply. Whether you have a particular niche or not, you may be eligible for a scholarship to help pay for college tuition, books, or have some extra money to help with living expenses.
Easy Scholarships 2012 for Nurses
This is a federal grant. It is designed for those who want to work in the field of nursing. The application deadline is June 1, 2012 and it is for both full and part time students. Designed to help supply the medical profession with nurses, each winner must work in a facility named by the scholarship foundation for 2 years after graduation.
Dr. Pepper Scholarship
There will be 25 winners for this scholarship and the deadline is between August and November, 2012 tentatively. The contest is sponsored by Dr. Pepper for those who love to make videos. Whoever wins the video contest wins $2,500.00 and is invited to attend a college football game. At the game the winner must see how many footballs he or she can shoot through a hoop in 30 seconds. Whoever throws the most footballs is the winner of $100,000. The contestant has to be at least 18 years old and a United States citizen.
Elks Club Foundation
This most valuable student award of $1,000.00 to $15,000.00 is given to high school seniors and the Elks Club gives out 400 awards each year. All you have to do is apply, although having a high GPA score can help you to win. There are no essays, no videos, nothing to do except apply, although you must go to college full time and be an applicant of a 4 year program.
Easy Scholarships, 2012 Spring Scholarship
This scholarship is an essay scholarship and you can win $1,000.00 toward college expenses. You must write an essay about one of the following topics: Grants for College, Paying off student loans, Scholarships and Grants for College, or FAFSA Hints.
Surfing Scholarship
The award for the surfing scholarship is $1,000.00. The qualifications include being a surfer on the east coast of the U.S., writing an essay and having 2 letters of recommendation. The scholarship is sponsored by the Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation. More information can be found by going to the Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation website.
Patrick Kerr Scholarship
Skateboarders, it’s time to pull out your paper and pencil. This scholarship is also easy. Skateboarders must answer an essay question that asks how skateboarding has been a positive influence in their life. It is for high school seniors and the awards range from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
Easy Scholarship 2012 from the Tall Club International
This scholarship is an easy scholarship 2012 for both males and females who are tall. You must join Tall Club International (TCI) to win this $1,000.00 scholarship. Guys must be at least 6 ft. 2 in. tall while girls must be at least 5 ft. 10 in. tall. Join TCI and ask one of the members for a recommendation and fill out the application and submit it to the Tall Club International Scholarship website. It is that easy, except you have to be tall.
Duct Tape Scholarship
There are 4 awards for those who win the Duct Tape scholarship. First place winners win $5,000.00, second place winners win $3,000.00, third place winners win $2,000.00 and the runner up wins $500.00. What do you do with duct tape? You make creative prom outfits or accessories for your prom outfit out of Duck Tape brand duct tape. Seniors, the deadline to apply is from March to June, 2012 so get busy and create your prom outfit from duct tape. Just take a photo of your outfit and submit it to the Duck Tape brand website.
Easy Scholarship 2012, the Dr. Seuss Scholarship
Dr. Seuss lovers, this is a $10,000.00 scholarship and it is also easy to apply for. It does require reading a Dr. Seuss book and writing a short essay about it. Just read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go,” write an essay and submit it to the Dr. Seuss Scholarship website.
Scholastic Arts Awards
This scholarship is open to artistic students who are in the 7th through 12th grade. If you are interested in going to an art college you can enter one of the pieces you have created. $10,000.00 is given to 15 participants and the deadline is December, 2012. The categories include: Digital art, film, painting, drawing, sculpture, fashion, jewelry, ceramics, photography, comic art, and video games.
Chuck and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
Yes, this is one of the weird scholarships mentioned above. If you are experienced in duck calling, this scholarship offers 4 different awards to high school grads. They run from $500.00 to $2,000.00 to seniors in the United States. All you have to do is attend the duck calling contest to be eligible for qualification for this scholarship. Just look up the location and register at the Chuck and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest website.
Easy scholarships 2012 are plentiful for those who need extra money to go to college and high school seniors from all over the country are applying. If you have a niche or a talent, check online and you just may find that there is a scholarship available for you. There are easy scholarships, weird and wacky scholarships, scholarships for women, for those with low incomes, for sports, different types of careers, and federal grants, so don’t go off to school with a need for money. Apply for a college scholarship today.