02-February

e-SMART CAMP listed below in alphabetical order (Updated December 2012)

AXA Achievement Community Scholarship

A $2,000 college scholarship is available for students who have amtition and drive - determination to set and reach goals - have respect for self, family and community - Have the ability to succeed in college.

Application deadline is by the 1st week in February.

http://www.axa-achievement.com

Best Buy Scholarship Program (update 1/2012)

This scholarship is offered to students in the 9-12 Grade. 1,200 scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded. Students need to have solid grades and be involved in volunteer community service or document work experience.

Applications are due before the 2nd week in February.

Buick Achievers Scholarship Program (update Jan2012)

  Burger King Scholars (BKS) Program

Scholars awards are $1000 each and may be used for educational expenses, such as tuition fees and books, during the first year of college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. For a student to qualify, he/she must be a high school senior and a U.S. resident that meets the BKS criteria. Applicants must be high school seniors graduating from high schoolr or from a home school education, who maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent, work part-time an average of 15 hours per week, demonstrate participation in community service activities, demonstrate financial need, plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college, univeristy or vocationa/technical school by the fall term of the high school graduating year, and be a U.S. or Canada resident.

Cancer Survivor College Scholarship Program

American Cancer Society- This scholarship provides funding each academic year in increments of $2,500 per student for young cancer survivors to pursue their post-secondary education from an accredited university, community college, or vocational technical school. Scholarship criteria includes: Must be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 21 and must be age 25 or younger at the time of application,; Scheduled to graduate from high school in the upcoming school year; Must be a US citizen and a resident of Utah; Must have a 2.5 GPA or above; Must be accepted and become a full-time student at the above mentioned college or university.

Community Foundation of Utah (updated 2013)

http://utahcf.org 

• Willy the Plumber Scholarship:  To further the education or training of students whose parents or guardians have been or are incarcerated.  Available to enable the children of inmates in the Utah's correctional facilities to pursue a higher education.   Applicants must be a resident of the State of Utah, be graduating from or have graduated from a Utah high school with a GPA of 2.0 or above.  (Preference is given to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher).  Students must demonstrate financial need and be admitted or attending a two or four-year accredited college, university or vocational/technical school.
  • Application is due before the last week of February

• Equality Leadership Fund Scholarship:  The purpose of the Equality Leadership Fund scholarship program is to further the education or training of a student who has demonstrated leadership in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) rights movement.  To qualify for this fund, a student must be a resident of the state of Utah, be graduating from or have graduated from a Utah high School with a GPA of 3.0 and above, be admitted or attending a two or four-year accredited college, university or vocational/technical school in the state of Utah, show leadership to the cause of rights and recognition for LGBTQ people, and demonstrate financial need.
  • Application is due before the last week of February 

CO-OP Scholarship Program

These merit co-op scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and community college transfer students who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one of the following NCCE (national Commission for Cooperative Education) Partner Colleges and Universities: Drexel University; Johnson & Wales University; Kettering University; C.W. Poist Campus of Long Island University; Northeastern University; pace University; Rochester Institute of Technology; University of Cincinnati; University of Toledo; Wentworth Institute of Technology. the National Commission encourages minority and female students as well as students interested in Science-Math-Engineering-Technology (SMET) to apply for a merit co-op scholarship.

CTE- Career and Technical Education Scholarships and Tuition Awards (update 2013)

College scholarships are now available to high school seniors. These scholarships are for one year of college or ATC tuition only. The scholarships are availabe to students seeking associate's degrees or less, or seeking to be school teachers in CTE areas.

Colleges/Universities offering scholarship and tuition awards:  Bridgerland ATC; USU/CEU Price; USU?CED San Juan; Davis ATC; SLCC; Mountainland ATC; Ogden-Weber ATC; Dixie ATC; Tooele ATC; Snow College-Richfield; SUU; Uintah Basin ATC; UVU; WSU; Dixie State College; Southwest ATC.

Applications must be postmarked by the third week in February.

http://www.schools.utah.gov/cte/scholarships.html

DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Scholarships

Davidson Fellows Scholarships - $50,000 (Updated 1/2012)

Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go! College Scholarship Program

Applicants must be 12th grade high school students graduating spring of 2010, age 21 years or younger. Compositions are judged by technical merit. Writing should show a strong, clear voice by authors who are original, creative, and draw clear connections back to Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! Compositions should answer the question fully and should be original works, no plagiarism, no copyright infringement. First place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship paid directly to a post-secondary institution.

ESSAY QUESTION: Dr. Seuss's Oh, the Places You'll Go! delivers an important message about the chances and the troubles that life presents. Thinking about the book, Oh, The Places You'll go!, what kinds of opportunities and challenges do you think your education will present in the future?

Application deadline is before the 2nd week in February.

Web Page http://www.ohtheplaces.org/

 ESMART SUMMER CAMP FOR 7TH GRADE GIRLS SPONSORED BY THE AAUW (Updated 12/2013)

This opportunity is for all 7th Grade girls from Washington and Kane Counties who dream big, love to learn, and love to have fun. The AAUW is looking for adventurous girls who want to attend a three-day camp at Dixie State College of Utah that will center around STEM related workshops and fun activities in science, technology, engineering and math topics.  Participants will.....

• Experience college campus life
• Stay overnight in DSC dorms for 3 days and 2 nights
• Grow through motivational team-building activities and small group sessions
• Have a blast swimming, playing, and learning
• Present what they have learned at the closing demonstration and award ceremony
• Explore, dream and discover

Two summer camps will be offered for the 2012 year

eSmart Summer Camp Application for 2013

eSmart Flyer

ELKS NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

THE LEGACY AWARDS

This scholarship is awarded to any child or grandchild of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2008 or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2008. The Elk must also be a paid-up memember. Great grandchildren are not eligible. Legacy awards are $4000 scholarship ($1,000 per year for four years. The foundation will offer a total of up to 250 awards.

Applications are available on-line and due before the first week in February

George H. Hansen Fellowship at BYU (update 1/2012)

This fellowship in the amount of $500-$1000 is to be awarded to outstanding high school seniors who desire to become geologist, environmental geologists, geological engineers, or earth and space science teachers. Student muct be a graduating high school senior, must enroll as a geology, environmental geology, earth and speca education, or engineering geology major, must continue in one of these majors according to a progressive program, must maintain at least a 3.3 GPA; must abide by all BYU standards of conduct. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from teachers concerning academic qualifications, submit a letter stating desire to pursue a geology career and why he/she believes he/she qualifies for the fellowship, submit a copy of high school transcripts.

Application deadline is before the 2nd week in February.

Dixie State College Ambassador Leadership Program

This is a student organization built with the intent to help potential students to become DSC students. Characteristics we look for in potential Ambassadors are fun, out-going personalities with great communication skills. Benefits of the scholarship include a full in-state tuition scholarship available for four years, involvement in DSC activities, great experience for a job resume, social networking for now and later, and instant group support.

Application deadline is before the 2nd week in February.

http://new.dixie.edu/financial/scholarships/ambassadorleadership.php

KFC Colonel's Scholars (update 1/2012)

• Earn a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 2.75
• Enroll in a public college or university within their state of legal residence
• Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree
• Be an U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Demonstrate financial need

Southern Utah Science and Engineering Fair (SUSEF) (updated October 2012)

It is the goal of the Southern Utah Science and Engineering committee to provide a venue where students can present a project and share the lessons they have learned in their classrooms, combined with their own interests and discoveries. Student in grades 5-12 are eligible to participate in the SUSEF Senior Fair. Students may have an opportunity to win prize money and scholarships.  Students may compete as individuals or in teams with a maximum of three members.  "When brought to completion, the science project is an amalgamation of reading, writing, spelling, grammar, math, statistics, ethics, logic, critical thinking, computer science, graphic arts, scientific methodology, self-learning of one or more technical or specialty fields and (if the project qualifies for formal competition) public speaking and defense in front of expert judges." - Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair.  

Category descriptions include:

Applications are due before the first week in February.

http://www.suu.edu/sci/fair 

The Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Utah Chapter

Three $1,000 scholarships are available to seniors who will be majoring in business, finance or insurance in Fall 2009. The mission of this organization is to fulfill the needs of Utah's insurance industry by developing profesisonals with the highest ethical standards, promoting continuing education; and providing forums for discussiona nd resolution of issues facing the indsutry today.

Utah Valley University Wolverine Ambassador Program (update 1/2012)

University of Utah Alumni Association

The scholarships ($2000 each) will be awarded to students who graduate from Southern Uhigh schools and will either be entering as freshman or undergraduate students at the University of Utah. Each scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community and school. Applicants must provide an official high school or college transcript, two-page, double spaced essay on academic plans, plans after college; why choosing the U; expectation from the U; explain why you deserve the scholarship over other applicants; describe life experiences that should be considered; include information that might help the committee in making a choice; describe fianancial needs that may warrant special consideration.

The application deadline is before the last week in February

University of Utah Early Assurance Program from the Honors College (update 1/2012)

University of Utah incoming Freshman Scholarship Opportunities

College of Science -

•Thatcher Company Scholarship in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering - This scholarship is a four-year, full tuition plus books scholarship for a student beginning his or her freshman year the the Uof U and majoring in chemistry or pre-chemical engineering.

•Freshman Scholarship in Science and Mathematics - This $1,000 scholarship is for incoming freshman majoring in biology, chemistry, math or physics.

Applications are due by the 2nd week in February

Contact Information:

Utah NAME Scholarship - Students grades 8-12 (update 1/2012)

Utah PTA $500 Scholarship (update February 2012)

Women's Itilian-American Civic League (update 1/2012)

This scholarship is for Utah High School Seniors of Italiain Ancestry. $1,000.00 is awarded to students who are admitted as a matriculated (degree seeking) student by the applicant's chosen institute of High Education.

http://www.italianamericancivicleague.com

Applications are due before the 1st week in February.

YES Abroad Program

This scholarship is sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational And Cultural Affairs. This scholarship can provide full scholarships for American teens to live and study in YES partner countries for one academic year. Five scholarship will be awards in each of these YES partner countries: Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Applying students must be between 15-18 years old and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA. There are no language requirements attached to this scholarship.

http://www.yesprograms.org (Select PAX when filling out the application)

Young Network Professionals Scholarship (update 1/2012