Students can visit upromise.com/scholarship and apply online by February 28, 2009. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

* Be a Upromise member or child of a Upromise member (joining is free at www.upromise.com)
* Have a household income of $65,000 or less
* Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
* Be a high school senior or graduate who plans to enroll during the 2009-2010 academic year, or a student already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school
* Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident residing in one of the 50 U.S states or Washington, D.C.

Awards

Awards are to be used for education-related expenses. They are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the Scholarship each year they meet eligibility requirements provided the Scholarship is offered in subsequent years. For now, the awards are for undergraduate study only.

More information is available at http://upromise.com/scholarship.

There are separate specific requirements and application forms for each that can be found here, but the general eligibility requirements according to their website are that a student should:

- Be a high school senior
- Be younger than 21 years old
- Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study
- Be a legal U.S. resident
- Live in a participating RMHC Chapter’s geographic area
- Submit a complete application and all required documentation by the deadline on the application
- Meet any additional eligibility requirements outlined by each scholarship program
- Verification of enrollment each year at the student’s accredited post-secondary institution

You’ll have enough time to prepare as the deadline for the next school year falls on February 16, 2009.

If you don’t qualify to RMHC, try those given by your local government, companies based in your state, your church (if any), charitable institutions and other pro-education groups. Good luck.

The McKelvey Scholarship is an award for serious high school senior entrepreneurs who are attending an accredited US institution. There are a host of other requirements as well as follow:

• Own and operate a business or non profit organization for a year or more
• Have at least one paid employee that does not include a partner or yourself
• Have sales revenue if you’re a for profit business
• Provide substantial documentation of the above when asked for
• Agree to participate in a telephone interview, if selected as a finalist
• Winners must attend the summer e-Venture program (2009 in St. Louis, MO)

Scholarship Applications due by January 25, 2009.

Right off the bat, it’s easy to see the differences. This award pays out up to $10,000 per year as well and seems to be much more competitive and lucrative. Additionally, the requirement of an employee and documention suggests that you’ll have to have a serious revenue generating business.

Another unique aspect of the program is the requirement for the winner to attend the E-Venture Program. The E-venture program is a unique 3 day networking event that everyone should really want to go to, and feel lucky for attending given the opportunity. The networking with like minded peers and business leaders could lead to valuable conversations, leads and collaboration, let alone just a great enjoyable retreat experience.

So spread the word, tell your sophomore little brother to start his business, and maybe you’ll get lucky. I love when McKelvey and NFIB are doing here, and check them out fo sho.

Complete information can be found online at the Young Entrepreneur Award’s website. The Deadline is December 15.

This scholarship is intended for entrepreneur minded people, regardless if you actually own a business. Through the large, awesome facebook group of winners from previous years, there are many entrepreneurs and many bright students that just show promise that win the award. I personally know winners from both categories of people. So nobody reading this blog has an excuse not to apply for this scholarship if you meet the requirements, since all you need is the entrepreneurial spirit.

Most importantly, do not be timid to apply, especially if you have an online based business or a venture that doesn’t seem ‘serious enough’ – like lawn mowing or a tiny freelance computer repair business. I think 75% of winners have such businesses, so you’ll have a good chance with a well written paper and good application.

After reading about the award a couple years ago, I too thought there’s no way in chance of getting it since my business was hardly a business, and it would be easier not to seek out a reference.  Then I applied, then I won, and then I received a national NFIB award.

So if I haven’t got my point across, apply for NFIB if you can, or inform business minded students to do so. NFIB has a large bankroll that it’s dying to disperse to entre candidates. So December 15 get your app in, and comment thanking me when you win.

Scholarship Requirements:

• - Your blog must contain unique and interesting information about you and/or things you are passionate about. No spam bloggers please!!!
• - U.S. citizen or permanent resident;
• - Currently attending full-time in post-secondary education in the United States; and
• - If you win, you must be willing to allow us to list your name and blog on this page. We want to be able to say we knew you before you became a well educated, rich, and famous blogging legend.

Important Dates:

• - Accepting Submissions: October 15th, 2008
• - Submission Deadline: October 30th, 2008

Voting Dates:

All submissions must be received before October 31th 2008 (12am PST). Our panel of judges will decide on 10 finalists and public voting will be enabled the morning of November 3rd.

Voting will be closed on November 17th 2008. During this time, check our blog for announcements, updates, finalists, and voting information.

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You’re also required to write a 300-word essay (yes, that short) to accompany your application. For more info, go to the CollegeScholarships.org website. Remember, you only have a few days left to take advantage of this opportunity.

If you’ve got the entrepreneurial spirit, and are still in college, it might be worth entering this 2008 video scholarship contest that’s taking place on YouTube.

All you have to do is submit a video explaining what makes you special. Not a tough task for the true entrepreneur. Just apply the same creative skills that you use in your business… develop a compelling concept and put it to video.

Grand prize is $5000 and 10 runners up receive $100 gift certificates to Barnes & Noble.

You can enter the contest here.