WASHINGTON WORKSHOPS FOUNDATION'S -WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

AMOUNT:  The three-week Washington Internship Experience costs $3,750, with additional week add-ons priced on a pro-rata, proportional basis. The costs includes full tuition, a staff member on campus duty at all times, breakfast and dinner each day at the Marymount University (in Arlington, Virginia) campus cafeteria, and daily transportation to and from the internship site. This also includes a non-refundable $150 application fee. Students may schedule attendance for a three-, four-, five- or six-week internship between June 15 and July 26, 2008.

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION 2008 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Competition

AMOUNT:  500 four-year awards: two $60,000 awards; two $40,000 awards; two $20,000 awards; two $16,000 awards; two $12,000 awards; four $10,000 awards; four $8,000 awards; and 482 awards at $4,000.

DETAILS:  Any high school senior who is a US citizen is eligible to apply.  Male and female students compete separately for identical awards.  Awards rely heavily on leadership activities as well as on scholastic achievement (students should be in the upper 5% of their class) and show financial need. Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree on a full-time basis (minimum 12 semester hours) in a U.S. college or university. Applications must advance through local, district and state competition to reach the national competition. Applicant must use the official form, and the form must be bound. The Chicago office of the Elks National Foundation will announce the 500 winners, and notify them in writing. Information and application can be found at: http://www.elks.org /enf/scholars/mvs.cfm. (Note:This application is labor intensive; start early.) Completed application must be submitted to the Eagle River Elks Lodge 2682, Monday through Sunday from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm or mailed to Eagle River Elks Lodge 2682, 17111 North Eagle River Loop Road, Eagle River, Alaska 99577. If you have questions, you may call the Lodge at 907--694-3557.

AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ORATORICAL CONTEST

AMOUNT: Local: $1,500 first place; state winner at Regional level: $1,500; Regional winner but not to National Finals: $3,000; National level: first place $18,000, second place $16,000, third place $14,000.

DETAILS: Open to all high school students. The purpose of this contest is to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the U.S. Constitution and to develop leadership qualilties, including the ability to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and to prepare for the acceptance of the duties and responsibilities of American citizenship. The student prepares two speeches, one to be memorized (8-10 minutes) and one extemporaneous (3-5 minutes); both speeches must be on some phase of the U.S. Constitution and emphasizes the attendant duties, and obligations of a citizen. Topics will be made available at http://www.legion.org/ or you may contact Mr. Kevin Collier at kcollier@alaska.net for details about the local deadline date, contest location, etc.

DETAILS:  Through AEEF, the Alaska Society of Professional Engineers funds a state scholarship for high school SENIORS who wish to pursue a degree in engineering.  To be eligible for an AEEF Scholarship, applicants must attend an engineering program at a university or college that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET-EAC). Applicants must submit completed application form, three recommendation letters, a 500-word essay, offical transcript, and SAT or ACT official score sheet. By submitting this one application, applicants will be considered for the state-wide and an Anchorage regional scholarship. Information and application are available in the CRC.

In addition, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has national scholarships available to high school SENIORS.  You must be pursuing a degree in engineering.  You must apply directly to NSPE. Check the web site for deadlines. Contact NSPE at http://www.nspe.org/students

ALASKA'S JUNIOR MISS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

AMOUNT: $100,000 in scholarships

ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION (ENF) LEGACY AWARDS

AMOUNT: One year, $1,000 scholarship

DETAILS: Open to high school seniors. The ENF Legacy Award is awarded to children and grandchildren of living Elk members who joined the order on or before April 1, 2005, and have been a member in good standing since then, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2005. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2008. The applicant must take the SAT or ACT by December 31, 2007. If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elks members, the applicant should apply through the parent's Elks Lodge. Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship, but they will be awarded only one. Detailed information can be found at: http://www.elks.org.

DETAILS:  The Greater Seattle Business Association and the Pride Foundation have awarded more than $1.8 million in scholarships to over 650 recipients since 1991. Scholarships are available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and straight ally (straight and supportive of LGBT issues) students of all ages, as well as students from LGBT families. There are forty (40) different types of scholarships. Students need to complete only one (1) application to apply. Applicants must be residents of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, or Montana. All scholarships emphasize demonstrated commitment to human and civil rights for all people. For information, call 1-800-735-7287. Apply online at http://www.pridefoundation.org/scholarships.

DETAILS:  Open to seniors, provided neither you nor your parents/legal guardian are employed with the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. or plan to be by April 25, 2008. Students must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.; must have graduated from high school, home school or earned a GED certificate between August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008; and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0. Applicants must use the access code SWCS to complete the application. Apply online at http://www.walmartfoundation.org and link to the access code to access the application procedures.

DETAILS: Open to all AFT members (as well as their spouses and dependent children) who want to begin or continue their higher education. You may obtain detailed information and application at http://www.unionplus.org/benefits/education/scholarships/up.cfm.

Postmarked By or Online By 11:59 p.m. EST

DETAILS:  Open to juniors. The Discover Scholarship Program seeks to honor the exemplary achievements of high school juniors in all aspects of their lives. Any high school junior as of September 2007 is eligible to apply if he or she meets these qualifications: is enrolled in and will be graduating from an accredited U.S. high school; has a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale for the previous two (2) academic years (9th and 10th grade); and plans to continue his or her education or training beyond high school in any U.S. accredited training, licensing or certification program or institution of higher education. The judges are looking for juniors who have diverse and outstanding accomplishments and have faced a significant obstacle(s) or challenge(s). Employees and immediate family of Discover Financial Services and its affiliates are NOT eligible. Application deadline is January 31, 2008. You may apply online at http://www.scholarshipadministrators.net (Use access key DISC). You may also download forms at http://www.discoverfinancial.com/community or call 1-866-756-7932. Information and application are also available in the CRC. The deadline for submitting online applications is January 31, 2008, 11:59 p.m. EST. If you mail your application, it must be postmarked on or before January 31, 2008.