AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS 2020-2021

 

 

Educational Community Credit Union! Application located in the Counselors Office

CU Succeed 2021 Scholarship!

ECCU will be awarding two (2) $1000 Scholarships!

Application Requirements

Any ECCU member who is a graduating high school senior may apply for this scholarship. Each applicant must have an ECCU account in his/her name. If you are not a member, you may open an account and become eligible to apply.

To apply for a Scholarship, complete the entire application packet, this includes:
Application form (attach list of acivities, honors, awards, work experience, etc.)
Official High School Transcript
Sealed letter of recommendation from a long term acquaintance, teacher, or an employer.
A 300 to 500 wor essay (see page 3 for essay topic)
Senior photo

Scholarship Application deadline: March 15, 2021

Return complete packet to:   Educational Community Credit Union
                                                    Attn: Scholarship Committe
                                                    PO Box 1908
                                                    Ozark, MO 65721

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Missouri Bankers Foundation Scholarships- Accepting Applications- Deadline March 5, 2021

 

Missouri Bankers Foundation Scholarships   Seven $1,000 Regional Scholarships Awarded Annually

The Missouri Bankers Foundation provides college scholarships for graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue college studies in banking-related degree programs.    Seven $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to seven high school students for their first semester tuition payment and/or college expenses. One scholarship recipient will be chosen from each of the seven MBA geographical regions (see map).    These scholarships are made possible through the John W. Rogers Memorial, the Willis W. Alexander Scholarship Fund and donations by Missouri bankers.   Please make copies and share this scholarship application with qualifying graduating seniors. The 2021 MBF Scholarship Application is also available on the MBA website.   Contact Rachael Preston with questions or for additional information.

2021 MBF Scholarship Application PDF

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The Springfield Elks Lodge No. 409’s Teenager Of The Semester Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for their achievements in academics, school activities, and community service.

During the 2020-2021 school year, Springfield’s Elks Lodge No. 409 would like to honor sixteen high school Seniors from area schools. Each semester four females and four males will be chosen. Application will be avaiable in the counselors office, but if you prefer an electronic copy sent for applying please emal me your request at jeans.4039@yahoo.com. Applications for the second-semester needs to be received by March 20, 2021. All written applications need to be mailed to Springfield Elks Lodge No. 409-2223 E. Bennett St. Springfield, MO 65804.

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The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship

The American Legion Provides for a national scholarship to be awarded to the Eagle Scout who is selected The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year.
The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 
each.

Eligibility Requirements:

The Nominee Must:
Be either a registered active member of a Boy Scouts of America unit that is chartered to an American Legion post, American Legion Auxiliary unit or Sons of the American Legion squadron. Or be a registered active member of any chartered Boy Scouts of America unit and have a parent or grandparent possessing up-to-date membership in The American Legion or Sons of The American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary, and in the case of a recently deceased member, their membership for the year immediately prior to the current year may be used.
* Received the Eagle Schout Award
* Received a Scouts BSA or Venturer Religious Emblem.
* Have demonstrated parctical citizenship in church, school, Scouting and community
* Have reached their 15^th birthday and be enrolled in high school at the time of selection.
* Applied through the department (state) in which their Scout unit is chartered.

If any students meet these eligibility requirements please feel free to come and pick up an application in the counselros office.

Naminations must be received by national headquarters no later than April, 1 2021

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BIG 8 CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION!

The Big Eight Conference stands united in offering mutual support toward academic achievement as well as extracurricular endeavors. The ideals of sportsmanship, citizenship, and character building are those deemed critical in the total development of young adults.

Requirements: Students have to be a BIG 8 participant.

If any students that meet these requirements, the BIG 8 Conference Scholarship Application will be located in the counselors office. 
Deadline: February 19, 2021 and will need to be turned in to the counselors office.

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MAMIC Scholarship Application

 

Each year, The Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC) awards 8 - $1000 scholarships to graduating Missouri high school seniors planning to attend a Missouri college, university, community college, or vocational school. In addition, MAMIC also awards 1 - $1000 scholarship to a current college student.  Attached you will find a flyer that briefly details these scholarship opportunities. Feel free to visit MAMIC.net for more information.

 

The eligibility guidelines to be considered for the MAMIC High School Scholarship are as follows:

*  Graduating High School Senior living in Missouri

*  Candidate must be attending a Missouri high school.

*  Candidate must have successful admission to a college, university, community college, or vocational school in Missouri

*  Candidate must submit the MAMIC High School Scholarship application with a copy of high school transcript and photo by Monday, March 1, 2021.  

 

Please share the flyer and below scholarship application link with your graduating high school students. If you have any questions or need more details you can reach me at 573-449-3113.    

 

https://www.mamic.net/scholarships/ 

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Program

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants are pleased to be able to continue with our scholarship program for the 15^th year.
 
We will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner(s) each year.
 
Scholarship Deadline   -  June 12, 2021.
 
Application Process
Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of our web site:  http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm
Full details are available on our site.
 
Please encourage your students to apply.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Grant Parker
Ass’t Director of HR Services
Abbott and Fenner Business Solutions
 

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Scholarships Deadlines From Jan 31-March 30, 2021

Davidson Fellows Scholarships

 - $50,000
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work....
Deadline: Feb 10 2021

Nitro Scholarship

 - $2,000
To be eligible for the Nitro Scholarship you must be: A) A student who is currently enrolled as a high school senior or in an accredited college or university located within the...
Deadline: Jan 31 2021

BMW Engineering Scholarship

 - $6,000
This annual scholarship is provided by BMW AG in recognition of its commitment to excellence in engineering. BMW is world famous for designing and building luxury, high-performance...
Deadline: Mar 15 2021

 

Odenza Vacations College Scholarship

 - $500
To be considered eligible for the Odenza Vacations College Scholarship you must: 1) Be between the ages of 17 and 24 on September 1st, 2021. 2) Submit an answer to the essay...
Deadline: Jun 01 2021

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

 - $10,000
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who...
Deadline: Feb 20 2021

 

Microsoft disAbility Scholarship

 - $20,000
This scholarship will be awarded to promising high school seniors with disabilities who plan to attend a vocational or academic college and target a career in the technology...
Deadline: Mar 01 2021

Scholarship For Journalism Diversity

 - $8,500
The National Press Club, one of the oldest and most prestigious journalism organizations in the country, wants to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to...
Deadline: Mar 01 2021

 

ExploraVision Awards

 - $10,000
Since its inception in 1992, more than 450,000 students from across the United States and Canada have participated in Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision. It's a fun and engaging program...
Deadline: Feb 08 2021

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Scholarships due in January!

We have thousands of active scholarships on our website, at any given time. To get access to the full list (a monthly .csv of new scholarships,) sign up for a Going Merry counselor account today. Or check out just some of the offerings here: 1 Foot Locker Scholar Athletes (2021) Provider: Foot Locker Foundation Amount: $25,000 # of winners: 20 2 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Provider: Amazon Amount: $10,000 # of winners: 100 3 Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship Provider: Taco Bell Amount: $25,000 # of winners: 100 4 Ron Brown Scholarship Program Provider: Ron Brown Scholar Fund Amount: $40,000 # of winners: Varies 5 North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Provider: North Carolina Teaching Fellows Amount: Varies # of winners: Varies 6 ISF Undergraduate Scholarship Provider: Iranian Scholarship Foundation Amount: $10,000 # of winners: 10 7 U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarships Provider: U.S. Air Force ROTC Amount: Varies # of winners: Varies 8 The Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program Provider: Mensa Education and Research Foundation Amount: Varies # of winners: Varies 9 National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards Provider: Washington Crossing Foundation Amount: $5,000 # of winners: Varies 10 Profile in Courage Essay Contest Provider: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Amount: $10,000 # of winners: 15 sign up for full list (it's free!)

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2021 Ronald Reagan Memorial Scholarship

This is a $ 1,000 non-renewable scholarship award

• Eligible candidate must be a 2021 graduating senior
• Reside within Webster County
• Submit a completed, legible application

Application deadline date:​

Postmark on or before February 6, 2021 (Ronald Reagan’s Birthday)

If any students interested come to the counselors office and pick up an application.

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Mitzi Hosmer Scholarship sponsored by the Democraatic Party of Webster County. 

If any LR Senior Students are interested in applying for this scholarship, please come to the councelors office and we will have paper work for you.

Our organization strongly supports public education and is an avid proponent for continuing education as evidenced by offering this opprtunity to help with the high cost of high school studies.

This scholarship is for $ 1,000 and is awarded to the winning sudent or students at the time of their graduation.

Scholarship Eligibility

Must be a graduating senior in 2021
Must either live in Webster County or attend a Webster County public high school.
Must Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0
Must plan to attend a college, university, or accredited trade school.
Must provide verifiable service to others, work experience, extracurricular activities
Must provide three, but not more than five, Letters of Recommendation.

Applications Must Be Returned March 1, 2021

Send application to:
The Mitzi Hosmer Scholarship
P.O. Box 821
Marshfield, MO 65706

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StudentScholarships.org

This website has available scholarships. If any students intrested please look into this website.

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Joyce Ivy Foundation!

 

 

The 2021 application for the Joyce Ivy Summer Scholars Program is now available online. The deadline this year is March 1, 2021. Please share this information with your talented female freshmen, sophomores, and juniors - as well as colleagues. We appreciate your help in identifying the next group of Summer Scholars.  Thank you for all you do to support your students in pursuing paths to college. Happy Holidays!

The Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars Program provides scholarships for talented, high-achieving young women from the Midwest to participate in academic summer programs at some of the country's top colleges:    Barnard | Brown | Cornell | Emory | Harvard | Johns Hopkins MIT | Smith | UChicago | Wash U | Yale   Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need.   Join us for a virtual information session with Foundation leadership and Joyce Ivy alumnae to learn more:  January 7, 7 pm ET: click here to register January 28, 7 pm ET: click here to register February 13, 7 pm ET: click here to register Click here to start your scholarship application!

 

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MFA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP 20/21
 

1. Applicant must be a child or grandchild (including step) of a member-level customer. The student will need to supply the membership number and their relation
   to the member on the application.
2. Applicants must reside in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas or Oklahoma and live with a fifty (50)
   mile radius of a MFA Scholarship Sponsor.
3. Applications will no longer be associated with a school.
4. All applications will be submitted on-line this year.
5. If you have a student who is eligible to apply they can access the application at www.MFAFoundation.com or they can 
   contact their local store to get instructions.
6. Application period is December1, 2020 to February 15, 2021.
7. All applications will still need information submitted by the school counselor/principal. Please watch for emails with a link requestiong that 
   information to be submitted for one of your students. The student should send you an email in advance letting you know the link will be sent.

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I want to share an exclusive opportunity with you regarding our the prestigious Huge–NWU Scholarship.

To qualify, a student must:

1. Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or higher (weighted on 4.0 scale)

2. Submit the Nebraska Wesleyan University application for admission.
   Students will create an NWU application account with their email address and a password.

3. Submit the Huge-NWU Scholarship Application by midnight on December 1.
   To access the scholarship application, students will log in to their NWU application account (see step 2 above).

Huge-NWU Scholarships:

• One winner receives a full-ride Huge-NWU Scholarship that covers ALL tuition, fees, room and board for four years.

• Finalists receive $16,000 Huge-NWU Commendation Scholarships ($4,000 x 4 years).

• Select semifinalists receive $4,000 Huge-NWU Recognition Scholarships ($1,000 x 4 years).

Please forward this email to your top students who qualify. I want to ensure they have every opportunity to take advantage of this incredible scholarship opportunity.

You may contact me with any questions.

Sincerely,
Gordie
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Gordie Coffin
Director of Admissions
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 Saint Paul Ave
Lincoln, NE 68504
Mobile – 402.416.4085

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Scholarships Due in December!

 

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships Provider: Stop Hunger Foundation Amount: $5,000 # of winners: 25
2  Rockefeller Foundation Food System Vision Prize Provider: The Rockefeller Foundation Amount: $200,000 # of winners: 10
3  Make the U / Haz La U Hispanic Scholarship Fund Provider: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Colgate-Palmolive Amount: $1,000 # of winners: 100
4  Burger King James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship Award Provider: BURGER KING℠ McLamore Foundation Amount: $50,000 # of winners: 18
5  AQHF Youth Scholarship Provider: American Quarter Horse Foundation Amount: $50,000 # of winners: Varies
6  Dell Scholars Program Provider: Equitable Amount: $20,000 # of winners: 500
7  Teen Changemakers Essay Contest Provider: International Bipolar Foundation Amount: $1,000 # of winners: 3
8  Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Provider: Hispanic Heritage Foundation Amount: $3,500 # of winners: Varies
9  The NHS Scholarship Provider: National Honor Society Amount: $25,000 # of winners: 600
10 Be The Change Minority Nursing Scholarship (2020) Provider: Family & Friends of Lauren Douglass Amount: $1,000 # of winners: 5

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John T. Belcher Scholarship!

If any LR-Seniors are interested in this scholarship please turn in your application into the counselors office by  December 9^th. 

 

Does your district have a high school senior who could use extra money for college?  Help your students take advantage of the 2020-2021 John T. Belcher Memorial Scholarship by the MSBA FutureBuilders Foundation. The application deadline is January 11, 2021. Applicants are judged on the basis of academic performance, extracurricular activities and the quality of an essay.    Learn how a student can apply for the Belcher scholarship at www.mosba.org/future-builders/.     About the John T. Belcher Scholarship MSBA FutureBuilders established the scholarship program in memory of John T. Belcher, who was instrumental in developing innovative finance programs for Missouri school districts. The learning environment for thousands of Missouri’s public school students improved as a result of his work. A $1,000 annual scholarship is awarded to a student in each of MSBA’s 17 regions. Applicants are judged on the basis of academic performance, extracurricular activities and the quality of an essay. A statewide winner is selected from the group of regional winners and awarded an additional $1,500. Contact MSBA: Matt O'Brien obrien@mosba.org 800-221-6722 ext. 347

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MO JCI Senate Scholarship Program.

High school seniors have the opportunity to win a $500 state scholarship and be in the funning for a $1000 National scholarship opportunity through the US JCI Senate.

Here is the link for the scholarship: https://www.usjcisenate.org/Scholarship-Apps/20-21ScholarshipApp.doc

Something that is not on the application is that each applicant considered for the National scholarship. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Cox Scholarship Chairman MO JCI Senate at wendyc636@yahoo.com.

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Associated General Contractors of Missouri construction industry scholarship 

I am Nancy Lake, from the Associated General Contractors of Missouri (AGCMO). You are receiving this email because you work with high school students in a career/college counseling role or can direct the information to the right person. If you want to be taken off my list, please let me know.

 

This email contains construction career information and scholarship application information for seniors entering a construction related program of study. The program can be a Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program, technical school program, or two or four year college program.

 

The following is a link to a digital flyer to the Build Your Future website for Missouri (BYF Missouri). This website provides information about each trade in the construction industry as well as training programs.

BYF Missouri flyer

 

The next link is for a Construction in Careers book produced by the St. Louis Construction Cooperative. This book also provides information about the trades in the construction industry. It can be published for free, so you are able to print out any pages desired.

Careers in Construction

 

These last links are for our scholarship information and applications. The AGCMO Education Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students entering the construction industry or a related field, such as engineering (civil, mechanical, etc.) or architecture. The information page provides more details on the qualifications for application and how to submit the application with the required additional information. Last year a total of $58,000 was divided between 28 students in $1000, $2000, or $3000 amounts.

Application Information

Skilled Trades Application

College Application

 

Please feel free to forward this email to any colleagues you think could use this information with students.

 

If you have any questions, please contact me at Nancy Lake, 314-644-1525 or nlake@stl-cts.org.

 

Nancy Lake

Administrative Assistant

AGC of Missouri
Direct 314.644.1525 | Cell  314.960.3943 | Fax 314.644.1536

844.60.MOAGC | www.agcmo.org

Construction Training School: 6301 Knox Industrial Drive | St. Louis, MO 63139

 

Jefferson City: 1221 Jefferson Street | Jefferson City, MO 65109      

St. Louis: 6330 Knox Industrial Drive, Ste. 200 | St. Louis, MO 63139

Springfield: 2900 East Sunshine Street, Ste. 809 | Springfield, MO 65804

 

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Virtual College-Scholarship Fair For Southwest Missouri

 

Dear School Administrators and School Counselors: Since 2003, the Infinite Scholars Program (a nonprofit organization) has helped more than 200,000 students connect with colleges and secure more than $1.5 Billion in scholarships. You are receiving this email because students at your school have attended our fairs in the past or signed up for our online platform moreCollegeOffers. We currently host fairs in 22 cities throughout the country. Last year more than 17,000 students attended our fairs. Due to COVID-19, our September and October 2020 events will be virtual. With our local partner Missouri Southern State University, we are hosting a virtual event for southwest Missouri on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm. At this event, students will • Learn how to finance their college education with scholarships. • Connect with our network of 400+ colleges WAIVING APPLICATION FEES for our students. • Schedule one-on-one sessions with college reps to talk about their admission & scholarship opportunities at their schools. Students may receive admission and scholarships on the spot! • There is no cost for students to participate. Topics covered during the event include types of federal student aid, paying for college through service, websites to search for private scholarships, benefits of community college, responsible borrowing, and scholarship displacement. A brochure for your region can be downloaded from the Fair Schedule tab on our website. Students must pre-register on our website in order to receive the login link for the virtual college-scholarship event in your area. Teachers, counselors, and parents can also participate by going to the Register Here tab and clicking on non-student. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at scholarinfo@infinitescholar.org. You may also contact us at 314-499-6997. Please note that our staff is working remotely so email is the preferred method of communication. We know these are difficult times for schools and students, including students engaged in college exploration. We hope that we can help your students connect with more colleges. Be safe and well. Infinite Scholars Program   Please join us on      If you are interested in advertising, please contact us at 314-499-6997.

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Scholarships with November deadlines

 

We have thousands of active scholarships on our website, at any given time. To get access to the full list (a monthly .csv of new scholarships,) sign up for a Going Merry counselor account today. Or check out just some of the offerings here: 1 National Rice Month Scholarship Contest Provider: Corteva AgriScience Amount: $8,500 # of winners: Varies 2 The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship Provider: The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Amount: $20,000 # of winners: 150 3 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Provider: Elks National Foundation Amount: $50,000 # of winners: 500 4 Equitable Excellence Scholarship Provider: Equitable Amount: $25,000 # of winners: Varies 5 Doc Cohen Franchising Scholarship Provider: International Franchise Association Foundation Amount: $1,500 # of winners: 1 6 VFW - Voice of Democracy National Audio Essay Provider: Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) Amount: $30,000 # of winners: Varies 7 The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Provider: Prudential Financial, Inc. Amount: $10,000 # of winners: Varies 8 The Hagan Scholarship Provider: Hagan Scholarship Foundation Amount: $48,000 # of winners: 500 9 Your Path Scholarship (2020) Provider: Candice Lenoir Amount: $500 # of winners: 1 10 Elks National Foundation Scholarship Programs Provider: Elks National Foundation Amount: $50,000 # of winners: 500 sign up for full list (it's free!)

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“B. Davis Scholarship”

 

"B. Davis Scholarship” The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2021. Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application. The deadline for applications is May 22, 2021 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com Jason Rumeacher Director

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Army ROTC Scholarships

Springfield Lodge NO. 409’s TEENAGER OF THE SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for their achievements in academiscs, school activities, and community service.

During the 2020-2021 school year, Springfield’s Elks Lodge No. 409 would like to honor sixteen high school Seniors from area schools. Each semester four females and four males will be chosen. You can pick up an application in the councelors office or if you would prefer an electronic copy please email me at jeans.4039@yahoo.com. Applications for the first semester need to be received by December 20, 2020. Applications for the second semester need to be received by March 20, 2021. All written applications need to be mailed to Springfield Elks Lodge No. 409-2223 E. Bennett St. Springfield, MO 65804.

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**BEWARE OF SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS**

The Federal Trade Commission offers the following signs that a scholarship is not legitimate.

• “The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back.”
• “You can’t get this information anywhere else.”
• “May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship?”
• “We’ll do all the work.”
• “The scholarship will cost you some money.”
• “You’ve been selected by a national foundation to receive a scholarship,” or “You’re a finalist” in a contest you never entered.
• For more information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/sscams.html

 

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