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The Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship seeks to help talented young people make college more attainable through a scholarship. These annual renewable awards are granted to exceptional high school seniors accepted to a US based college or university who demonstrate a financial need. An ideal applicant for a Balkhi Foundation Scholarship is a student who has shown dedication to their academics as well as their personal goals whether that is through community service, creation of a business or invention, or significant dedication to academic pursuits. Students should be self starters who have shown tenacity in the face of challenges and a hunger for success. Previous Balkhi Foundation Scholars have represented a diverse variety of backgrounds and high school experiences including community service, writing and publishing novels, completing university level research or associates degrees in high school, or being identified as leaders within their school and community. Applicants must provide the contact information (including email address) for two teachers that can speak to their academic achievement. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Colleen Scarisbrick Help America Hear Scholarship is dedicated to empowering students with hearing loss by providing both financial support and advanced hearing technology to help them succeed. This year, ten deserving students will receive a financial award to support their college or vocational education, and a pair of top-of-the-line ReSound prescription hearing aids, custom-fitted to their specific hearing needs. Applicants must be high school seniors who have a hearing loss, which requires the use of hearing aids or Cochlear Implants in their daily life. The purpose of this scholarship is to help students with hearing loss reach their full potential by giving them a financial boost and the gift of sound. This will further allow the students to build confidence and self-esteem as they prepare for college or vocational school. Applicants must submit two letters of reference, one must be from a teacher, a guidance counselor, coach etc., and one must be from an individual outside of the applicant's school and family. A signed photo release and a signed HIPAA form by a parent/legal guardian must be submitted if the student is a minor. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The William A. and Vinnie E. Dexter Endowed Scholarship Fund supports graduating high school seniors in western Massachusetts. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for more information.

The Mike Wallace Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing a career in television journalism. This scholarship is funded by a grant from CBS News in honor of longtime correspondent Mike Wallace. National scholarships are awarded to outstanding high school seniors who intend to pursue a baccalaureate degree in communications with emphasis on any aspect of the television industry. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Douglas W. Mummert Scholarship will be awarded to a student pursuing a career in any aspect of the television industry, who has made a positive impact through community service. National scholarships are awarded to outstanding high school seniors who intend to pursue a baccalaureate degree in communications with emphasis on any aspect of the television industry. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Polar Scholarship initiative is inspired by the film, The Polar Express, offering high school seniors a chance to reach their full potential through education and community service. Applicants must be a high school senior, planning to continue their education at a two- or four-year institution or vocational school. They must have at least 200 community service hours. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

In keeping with the goals of renowned artist P. Buckley Moss, who struggled with dyslexia during her school years, this scholarship represents her dedication to young people who have learning differences and have aspirations for a career in the visual arts. The P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to a graduating high school senior who plans a career in the visual arts. Visual arts is defined as art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, and photography. Students in the performing arts are not eligible for this scholarship. Performing arts include dance, music, opera, drama, spoken word and circus arts. Filmmaking is only allowed if the student was the main creative force behind the project, such as the director. If the student was acting in someone else's film, they are not eligible. Applied arts are also not eligible. Applied arts include industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, and interior design. Applicants must also have a verified language-related learning difference. Learning differences are defined as disabilities in specific language processing, including but not limited to dyslexia, written expression, reading comprehension, central auditory processing, visual perception, word recognition, and sequencing. Verification of such diagnosis must be provided by a case manager or counselor. Students with ADD or ADHD alone are not eligible. The scholarship may be renewed for up to three consecutive years based on eligibility. Applicants must submit four copies of the application form; two letters of recommendation, one from a faculty member at the applicant's school and the other one from a person who knows the applicant outside of the school setting, who is not a relative; and a portfolio consisting of 4 to 6 photos of visual art projects. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Missouri Insurance Education Foundation Scholarship for High School Seniors will be awarded to deserving Missouri high school graduating seniors interested in or intending to pursue an insurance, risk management or actuarial science course of study in a college or university. Applicants must demonstrate scholarship, in the complete sense, consistent with capacity and circumstances. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from their high school teacher, administrator, or former e...

The Tri-County EMC $250 Scholarships will be awarded to students who will be attending a community college, junior college, vocational or technical school. Applicants must be a high school graduating senior. Applicants must be a child of a Tri-County Electric member; or live in a home served by Tri-County Electric; or attend a high school in Tri-County EMC's service territory: Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne, Wayne School of Technical Arts, Wayne School of Engineering, Wayne Early College, Rosewood, Southern Wayne, Spring Creek, East Duplin, Duplin Early College, James Kenan, North Duplin, North Lenoir, or South Lenoir. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. Applicants must be willing to be interviewed by the committee, if necessary, and attend the scholarship banquet. Scholarship Banquet date to be decided. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.