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Taylor Electric Co-op Video Contest
Criteria:
Open to students who reside in a home served by Taylor Electric.
Directions:
Make an original one to three minute video providing electricity-saving tips for use in everyday life. Grand prize is $1,500. Six runners-up will receive $250 each.
Applications: Go to www.texascooppower for details.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2009.
HORATIO ALGER TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
AMOUNT: Twenty-eight $5,000.00 scholarships
CRITERIA:
- Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in Texas, progressing normally toward to graduation, and planning to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
- Have a strong commitment to pursue a bachelor’s degree at an accredited institution (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution);
- Critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred; if higher, an explanation must be provided);
- Involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
- Demonstrate academic achievement (minimum grade point average of 2.0);
- Be a resident of Texas;
- Be a citizen of the United States
APPLICATION: http://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/apply.cfm.
DEADLINE: October 30, 2008
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SCHOLARSHIP EXPERTS.COM – Education Matters
AMOUNT: One $5,000.00 scholarship
CRITERIA: Essay in 250 words or less on the following topic: “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?” Must be at least 13 years old and a legal resident of the United States and complete a scholarship search profile online at www.scholarshipexperts.com
APPLICATON: www.scholarshipexperts.com
DEADLINE: October 31, 2008
