Tylenol is now in the business of relieving financial burdens by offering scholarship programs to noteworthy students. The company is currently giving away more than $250,000 in financial assistance to college students studying medicine.

This scholarship is administered by Scholarship Program Administrators, Inc. When you visit the Tylenol website, click on the application link and you will be redirected to the Scholarship Program Administrators website.

Start the application process by obtaining an AIS number from the site. Simply register and provide the information requested, and this number will be provided to you. The questions are brief and informal, and require that your provide contact information such as your address and phone number.

After completing that part, you will then be able to login and complete the application process through a secured site where you can access the scholarships made available by Tylenol.

For more information about these awards, visit the Tylenol website.

The Business Relationships Scholarship Program is sponsored by C-Food, Inc. If you plan on pursuing a business or business-related degree, you may qualify for this scholarship.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

Interested applicants must also submit a 250-word essay that addresses the following question:

Large companies such as Costco, Wal-Mart and Home Depot are often criticized for driving out Mom & Pop stores. Do you agree? Support your answer.

This is a $500 scholarship. Only one winner is selected annually; the deadline for this year’s award is April 30, 2008. Click here for more information, and direct any questions to the following address:

C-Food, Inc.
4409 McIntosh Park Drive, STE 207
Sarasota, FL 34232
USA

Yes, there are even more than we listed last week! Illinois is chock-full of scholarship opportunities….you just have to know where to look. Many of these opportunities require that you take the time to to either call and request more information or write and request an application. Not all of the information is available online.

The Lord Educational Fund: Open to residents of Taylorville and Assumption, Illinois. This award is available to 50 students and is administered through First Trust and Savings Bank. The deadline to apply is April 1; between $500 and $4,000 is awarded annually to the recipients based upon fund availability.

For more information, write to:

Lord Educational Fund
First Trust and Savings Bank, Trust Officer
P.O. Box 309
Taylorville, Illinois 62568-0309

Phone: 217-824-4955
Fax: 217-287-1835

Sangamon County Scholarships: Live in Sangamon County? You’re in luck! There are over 50 scholarship opportunities available to you. These awards require the completion of a formal application.

For more information, write to:

Sangamon County Foundation
Trust Officer
1 East Old Capitol Plaza
Springfield, Illinois 62701

The Herber T. McLean Memorial Fund: The deadline for this award is August 1, and the award varies from $500 to $1,000. This scholarship is open to all students in Illinois interested in pursuing a college degree.

Herbert T. McLean Memorial Fund
Scholarship Coordinator
302 E. Jefferson St.
Bloomington, Illinois 61701-6533

The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation has brought you dozens of great scholarship opportunities, but few are as fun as this one. Get rewarded for watching some great movies!

So why does CKFS offer these movie scholarships? According to the website:

“Life isn’t just about text books, studying, and exams–it is about having fun and doing things you enjoy. Occasionally we have a sponsor that is willing to fund a scholarship just for the fun of it. So whenever possible, we like to give you a break from the day to day grind and provide a reason for you to watch a movie.”

Well said.

There are several Harry Potter scholarships available, including one based on the 2004 movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. This scholarship quiz is available each May.

CKFS.org also offers practice quizzes that will give you an opportunity to test your knowledge before the final round. The practice quiz dates are as follows:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Quiz 1 (April 1-7)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Quiz 2 (April 8-14)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Quiz 3 (April 15-21)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Quiz 4 (April 22-28)

Good luck and remember to brush up on your Harry Potter facts before beginning! For more information, visit CKFS.org.

Attend a university or college in Missouri? Is your school a UNCF member? This might be a scholarship opportunity that you are interested in learning more about.

The Abbington, Vallanteen Scholarship is a $5,000 award. The best part about this scholarship is that it is renewable, so over the course of your college career it will have provided you with up to $20,000 in financial assistance!

To be eligible for this award, students must:

Note that to make sure you are eligible to renew this scholarship, be sure that you meet the GPA requirement, which increases after each year. After your sophomore year, the GPA requirement is 3.3. After your junior year, the GPA requirement is 3.5.

For more information about this award, visit the UNCF website.

The Northeast States Dentistry Scholarship Program is designed for students who are interested in career opportunities within the field of dentistry.

To be eligible for this annual award, students must:

Interested applicants should submit an essay that responds to the following question in 250 words or less:

Cosmetic dentistry is becoming more widely accepted and popular. As a future dentist, would you recommend cosmetic dentistry over a more traditional regimen of yearly exams and fluoride treatments as a way to maintain dental health? Why or why not?

This is a $500 award. Submissions must be received by April 30, 2008. Click here for more information about this award.

According to the website, “a qualified panel of judges will select a potential winner based on the overall application, including writing ability (25 percent), creativity (25 percent), originality (25 percent), and overall excellence (25 percent).”

You may also direct questions and submissions to the address below:

Marjan Shagasi, Inc.
4530 Dublin Blvd.
Dublin, CA 94568

The International Business Scholarship Program is designed for students who are interested in career opportunities within the field of international business.

To be eligible for this award, students must:

Interested applicants should submit an essay that responds to the following question in 250 words or less:

Parking is a major problem on many college campuses. What affordable solutions would you suggest in an effort to accommodate all students and help alleviate the congestion associated with overcrowding of vehicles?

This is a $500 award. Submissions must be received by April 30, 2008. Click here for more information about this award.

According to the website, “a qualified panel of judges will select a potential winner based on the overall application, including writing ability (25 percent), creativity (25 percent), originality (25 percent), and overall excellence (25 percent).”

Direct questions and submissions to the address below:

C-Food, Inc.
4409 McIntosh Park Drive, STE 207
Sarasota, FL 34232
USA

The scholarship opportunities outlined below are offered to students that reside in specific regions of Illinois.

The Fenton E. Scholarship Trust: This award is offered to any students who are residents of Paris, Illinois. The deadline varies each year, but the award amount ranges from $375 to $1,550.

If you are interested in learning more about this scholarship opportunity, write to:

Fenton E. English Scholarship Trust
Scholarship Program
P.O. Box 1308
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

4-H Scholarships: These scholarships vary in size but are available to students who are residents of Kane, McHenry, or Macon County in Illinois. Deadlines typically occur in the spring, and the award may be as much as $1,500.For more information, write to the appropriate address below:

Macon County 4-H Foundation
Scholarship Committee
2535 Millikin Parkway
Decatur, Illinois 62526

Kane County 4-H Foundation
Youth Development Educator
535 S. Randall Road
St. Charles, Illinois 60174

McHenry County 4-H Foundation
4-H Scholarship
P.O. Box 1430
Woodstock, Illinois 60098

The Ella G. McKee Loan Program: Not as great as a scholarship–that’s for sure–but interest-free loans can be hard to find and they are certainly a step up from the standard school loans that you may be forced to rely on otherwise. This loan program awards 10 students each year with interest-free loans for up to $2,250. This is a need-based loan program open only to students of Fayette County, Illinois.

For more information, contact:

Ella G. McKee Loan Program
First National Bank, Trust Department
P.O. Box 40
Vandalia, Illinois 62471

Phone: 618-283-1141
Fax: 618-283-1139

Think you know something about autism? Want to learn more? Well now you have an incentive in the form of $500!

The Autism Scholarship Challenge was developed by the University of Miami/Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. It is sponsored through the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

According to the website, this scholarship focuses on “what participants know about autism and associated speech, language and communication disorders.”

The quizzes are available on the website each year in April. Questions are taken from the following sites:

http://www.danmarinofoundation.org

http://www.umcard.org

There are two $250 awards available. One award will be given to a student who is a resident of Florida; the other will be reserved for the highest scoring out-of-state applicant. For more information, visit CKFS.org.

American Airlines sponsors a scholarship to help provide assistance to students whose financial need was impacted by Hurricane Katrina. This scholarship is available to twenty students each year; the award is for $1,677.

To be eligible to participate, students must:

If you are interested in participating in this opportunity, review the scholarship details on the UNCF website and submit an application online. You must register on the website in order to submit your application.