$33,000 in Scholarship Money for November 2010

I have four finds for you this month: KFC Twitter Scholarship is open to high school seniors; the Zinch $1000 “Three Sentence Essay Contest” and Zinch $10,000 Talent Showcase Scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students; and the Discus Awards is open to high school students in grades 9-12.

And at the end of this post, I provide a link to Discus Awards’ list of other scholarships that you can apply for.

$20,000 KFC Twitter Scholarship, Deadline: Nov 26, 2010

If you are a high school senior, then you can twitter your way to $20,000, but you must include the hashtag #KFCScholar in your tweet as well as “why [you] exemplify Colonel Sanders’ commitment to education and enriching [your community], and why [you] are deserving of a college scholarship” in 140 characters or less.

Read the official Kentucky Fried Chicken news release for all the details: http://www.kfc.com/about/newsroom/111610.asp

$11,000 Potential in Scholarships from Zinch

I would advise for the two scholarships below that you create a separate email account strictly for scholarships. Remember to write down your username and password, or email that information to yourself.

1. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/weekly

Zinch $1000 “Three Sentence Essay” Scholarship Contest

Every week, Zinch offers a 3 sentence essay contest.

From website, “Write a two to three sentence answer to the question below, fill out the form, and apply to win $1,000.”

The deadline this week is Monday, November 22, 2010.

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

2. http://degrees.zinch.com/scholars/digital-portfolio.html?source=SC-digital

$10,000 Zinch Talent Showcase Scholarship, Deadline: Nov 30, 2010

This scholarship is open to high school, college, and international students.

From website: “Apply today--it only takes 2 minutes! You will then have until Nov. 30th, 2010 to build your talent showcase. You can upload your poetry, photography, videos, and other artworks to your Zinch profile for a chance to win $10,000. It doesn't just have to be artwork--you can submit pictures of the service project you did, or of the amazing adventures you've had.”

Discus Award, $2000 each month, grades 9-12, Deadline: Nov 30, 2010

http://www.discusawards.com/

Discus Awards, open to students in grades 9-12, are awards that honor students who excel in three of 10 possible key attributes: academics, arts, athletics, community service, faith, government, green, technology, work, or other achievements.

From the Discus Awards’ About Page: “Students in grades 9-12 can nominate themselves or their friends, and teachers, counselors, and parents can nominate a high school student they know. Nominations are free, and will be accepted at www.DiscusAwards.com and soon on Facebook. It’s simple. Nominees pick three attributes, write a short blurb for each one, and provide a reference. Students are encouraged to go the extra mile with photos and videos illustrating their accomplishments. A judging panel of education professionals will review the nominations and name the winners.”

Also, the Discus Awards lists several scholarships that many students can apply for.
http://www.discusawards.com/list-of-scholarships

Good luck, and tell me if you win any of these scholarships, so we can share your success to encourage others.