Oxbow Pet Products is featuring their 6th annual animal rescue grant. For students with an interest in animals or in veterinary studies, this is a great opportunity to propose a research project that you have developed and to apply for grant funding.

Each year, several grants are awarded. For 2007, over $7,000 in grant money will be distributed to deserving organizations and students.

Grants will be awarded as such:

• $3,000 for a single specific project.

• $1,000 to a group focusing its interest on
wildlife.

• $1,000 to fund capital and operating costs.

To qualify, organizations must:

• Provide rehabilitation or rescue services to small
mammals

• Must not have won in the previous 5 years

• Submit and application by October 31

For more information contact:

Oxbow Pet Products
Grant Review Committee
29012 Murdock Rd, NE

Easy scholarship money can be difficult to come by, but some scholarship databases like Scholarships.com and Fastweb.com have as of late tried to resolve this problem by giving students the opportunity to earn money, essay free.

It sounds as though there must be a catch, but it’s really that easy. Currently Scholarships.com. is running its annual tell-a-friend sweepstakes contest.

If you are interested in participating, simply register on the Scholarships.com website. The process is fairly short—about 5 minutes—and after you’ve completed it you’ll be eligible to enter the Tell-a-Friend Sweepstakes…Yes, it’s really that simple.

For each friend that you enter in the contest, you receive an additional entry into the sweepstakes. This means that it is in your best interest to think of as many people as possible who may be interested in learning about the Scholarships.com website and using its services.

When the winner is drawn, he or she will receive $1,000 in cash to help with education expenses. The deadline for this award varies, so be sure to check back if you happen to miss it.

For more information visit the Scholarships.com website.

The Christophers Video Contest is Sponsored by The Christophers, a nonprofit organization “founded in 1945, that uses the media to spread two basic ideas: There’s nobody like you, and you can make a difference. This message, based on the concept of service to God and all humanity, is addressed to people of all faiths and of no particular faith.”

Each year the Christophers offer a video contest that allows students to participate in the spread of their philosophy and to prove that in fact, there really is nobody like you.

Film entries must be short—5 minutes or less—and they must depict how one person can make a difference.

Winners are eligible to receive the following cash scholarships:

• First Prize — $3,000

• Second Prize — $2,000

• Third Prize — $1,000

• 5 Honorable Mention Prizes of $100 each

If you are interested in participating in the 20th annual contest, simply submit your entry by June 8, 2007.

For more information contact The Christophers:

212-759-4050
www.christophers.org
youth@christophers.org

Students must be enrolled in a college or university and attending an undergraduate or graduate program to be eligible for this award.

Alpha Chi Omega Scholarships are available to college-level students of a variety of backgrounds. The scholarship award amounts vary, but most of the awards are anywhere from $1,000 to $5,000.

Most Alpha Chi Omega Scholarships are awarded based on:

• Academic Achievement

• Financial Need

• Chapter Involvement

• Community/Campus Involvement

For students who meet the criteria, these scholarships can be incredibly helpful. Many of them are sponsored by former members or other affiliates of Alpha Chi Omega who are taking steps to help ensure that the young college students in America today have the necessary skills to succeed.

At the Alpha Chi Omega foundation, there are many opportunities available for which you may qualify, but you simply need to submit one application to be considered for any of the scholarships listed on their site.

The deadline for applications each year is March 15.

For more information contact:

Betsy Retherford
Foundation Funds Coordinator
5939 Castle Creek Parkway North Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46250-4343
Phone 317-579-5050, Fax 317-579-5051

Many students with a knack for writing simply are not sure what to do with their talents. Scholarships that test these abilities are a great place to start and—if you’re good enough—you might just find yourself getting paid for your ideas.

The Public Relations Challenge is offered by the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation. Unlike many of the foundations other scholarships which are “essay free,” this scholarship does require that you brush the dust off your pencil and partake in some old fashioned writing exercises.

The Public Relations Challenge specifically requires students to use their critical thinking skills and apply them to PR-like situations that involve representing a company or individual, being the face for a product, launching promotions, writing press releases, and collaborating to improve the company image.

Writing skills will help you in each of these areas of public relations and this quiz is designed to show you how. The quiz consists of two parts: the first is multiple choice, and the second is a brief newspaper article.

According to the website, the current topics include:

Write about a person in your life that has greatly influenced you.

Write about your plans for after college graduation (career, hobbies, volunteer work, etc).

Write about an important accomplishment/milestone in your life, college, or work.

This scholarship is offered each year in February. The first place winner will receive $250 and have his or her article published in the CKSF Newsletter. The second and third place winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com.

For more information, visit their website.

Who doesn’t love a little fast-paced activity, adventure, excitement, and death-defying speed? Now there’s a scholarship with all of these qualities: the Nascar Common Knowledge Challenge.

The Common Knowledge Foundation sponsors the Nascar Common Knowledge Challenge, an annual contest. This scholarship tests your common knowledge about Nascar racing and generally related topics.

To be eligible to participate you must:

• Be a high school or college student or the parent of
either

• Be a United States citizen

• Register on the CKFS website

Once you have met the above criteria you are then eligible to take the Nascar Common Knowledge Quiz. For each correct answer students receive 500 points. Brush up on your Nascar facts before beginning.

This scholarship is available each year in March. One $250 scholarship is distributed.

The Christophers 18th Annual Poster Contest is Sponsored by The Christophers, a nonprofit organization “founded in 1945, that uses the media to spread two basic ideas: There’s nobody like you, and you can make a difference. This message, based on the concept of service to God and all humanity, is addressed to people of all faiths and of no particular faith.”

For a list of official rules, interested students should visit the website; however, here is an overview of the poster contest rules as featured on the site:

• Posters must include the statement “You can make a
difference” and illustrate the idea that one person can
change the world for the better.

• Each poster must be the work of one student.

• The poster concept and design and any photos or artwork
used must be the original work of the student entering.

• Posters must be 15 x 20 inches in size, including border or
mat, if used.

Several prizes are awarded including a 1st place prize of $1,000, a 2nd place award of $500 and a 3rd place award of $250. There are also several honorable mention prizes awarded for $100.

Students must be in grades 9–12 to participate. Entries are due on January 18, 2008, and winners will be announced on May 2, 2008.

Don’t let poor manners hinder you from getting a scholarship; take the appropriate measures to ensure that the scholarship sponsor views you as a respectful, gracious, and appreciative candidate. There’s little worse than receiving an application or submission from an overtly thankless student who expects that there is a chance that they will be awarded with free cash.

If you follow the rules of applicant etiquette for each and every scholarship that you submit, your odds of winning will increase tenfold. First impressions make the difference, whether they should or not. The internet has put a great deal of distance between the scholarship sponsor and the applicants, so much distance, that it is easy for students to forget that people actually review each scholarship submissions—not computers.

When the scholarship selection committees review each submission, they are undoubtedly influenced by the overall presentation. Tattered papers, ink smudges, and misspelled words all stand out; more than anything, overt carelessness will cause the submission reviewer to form a negative impression of you very quickly. The impression formed by the condition of your submission packet will influence how the reviewer critiques your essay likely determine how deserving of financial assistance that he feels you are.

After observing the state of applicant submissions first hand, I feel confident in affirming that you don’t have to be a whiz to earn a scholarship, you just have to put in the time. The sooner you begin your scholarship search, the better off you will be. You won’t just be allowing yourself to submit to more scholarships, but you’ll be allowing yourself enough leeway to kick your submissions packets into shape and wow some reviewers before the award deadline.

Teaching is a career that many students consider for a variety of reasons: summers off, short work days, and a chance to give back to the community typically find their way onto the students list. What most don’t know however, is that there are many, many scholarship opportunities available for students who are considering pursuing a degree in teaching.

In fact, the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation hosts their own College Future Educators Challenge. This program seeks to reward deserving students who demonstrate a high level of knowledge about the field of teaching.

If you are interested in a career in teaching, this may be the scholarship opportunity that you’ve been looking for. To apply, simply register on the website and complete the quiz.

According to the website, this multiple choice quiz, “tests student’s knowledge of the core college courses associated with the EDU curriculum. Information from the courses: Introduction to Education, Introduction to human development and Classroom Discipline make up the quiz content.”

The quiz will be available again in February 2008. Winners receive a $500 cash scholarship that can be used towards tuition, college related expenses, books and supplies and room and board.

Sponsors include: the Fischler School of Education and Human Services at Nova Southeastern University. For more information about participating in this program visit the Common Knowledege Scholarship Foundation Website.