Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists. What is the Fellowship? The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000 grant for young people who want to build new things instead of sit in a classroom. How does the grant work? Fellows receive $100,000, spread out over two years. We do not take equity in your company. How...

The Paradigm Challenge is an ongoing competition that invites students aged 4 to 18 around the world to use kindness, creativity, and collaboration to help solve real-life problems and make a difference. WHO CAN JOIN THE CHALLENGE? Students aged 4 to 18 (as of the date the entry is submitted) around the world are invited to enter The Paradigm Challenge individually or as teams of any size. See the Challenge Rules for more information about who can join The Paradigm Challenge. WHAT TYPES OF ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED? We welcome all types of ideas, including posters, videos, inventions, public messages, community...

High achieving students with demonstrated leadership and commitment to service add to the Albright community in significant ways. To reward those students for their good work, Albright offers a variety of Scholarships and Awards. All Scholarships and Awards are renewable in each semester of a student's four-year degree as long as the student remains in good academic standing and in compliance with Albright's Student Code of Conduct. All students who apply by April 30 will automatically be considered for the scholarships and awards listed below. Winners of scholarships and awards will be notified at the time of acceptance, or soon...

The Rhodes Scholarship application is available each year in early July. The application deadline is 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time on the first Wednesday of October each year. District receptions and interviews are held annually on the Friday and Saturday preceding the Thanksgiving holiday. District Secretaries will notify candidates regarding interview status at differing intervals, but in all cases no later than two weeks prior to the interviews. Election announcements are made at the conclusion of the Saturday interviews. For those contemplating application, rules and requirements will generally remain similar from year to year. At the time of application, an...

Our Health Professions scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate- and graduate-level students. Recipients must be members of federally recognized Tribes and enrolled in an eligible health profession degree program. In exchange for financial aid, scholarship recipients agree to fulfill a service commitment in full-time clinical practice upon completion of their academic or post-graduate clinical training. Specific Eligibility Requirements Applicants must also meet specific eligibility requirements to qualify for a Preparatory or Pre-Graduate scholarship. A) Be a high school graduate or the equivalent. B) Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. C) Be...

Our Preparatory scholarship provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate students. Recipients must be members or descendents of federally recognized, state-recognized or terminated Tribes enrolled in preparatory courses or prerequisite courses leading to enrollment in an eligible health professions degree program. Specific Eligibility Requirements Applicants must also meet specific eligibility requirements to qualify for a Preparatory or Pre-Graduate scholarship. A) Be a high school graduate or the equivalent. B) Have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. C) Be capable of completing a health profession degree program. D) Intend to serve Indian people as a...

The Presidential Scholarship pays full tuition, books, required fees, and on-campus room and board for a maximum of eight (8) semesters for freshmen and a maximum of six (6) semesters for college transfer students. Freshmen: High school applicants must have a grade point average of 3.76 or above on a 4.0 scale in academic subjects and an ACT score of 26 or above (comparable SAT score of 1240-1270 (EBR/W and Math). College Transfer Students: College Transfer applicants must have a grade point average of 3.76 or above on a 4.0 scale after completion of at least 24 semester hours (36...

The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is a merit-based program established in 1988 and is administered by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The annual award amount for the freshman year is up to $6,700. The award amount for the sophomore, junior and senior years is up to $7,500 per year. Half of the Scholarship is awarded in the fall term and half in the spring. The Scholarship must be applied directly toward the cost of attendance, less any other gift aid received. Assuming continued eligibility, Palmetto Fellows may receive scholarship funding for a maximum of eight consecutive terms of full-time...

The $25,000 "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply. To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being: A) Earnest B) Determined C) Moving The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics. Furthermore, the scholarship will be unique in that it will favor students who apply earlier-who are bold and seize the day without procrastinating.

Dependents of California peace officers who have died in the line of duty are eligible to receive annual scholarships from the California Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation. Donations from member law enforcement associations and corporate sponsors fund the John F. Duffy Scholarship program. Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. All dependents of California peace officers that have died in the line of duty, regardless of how long ago, are eligible. Approval of applications will not be based upon sex, age, race, creed, national origin, or religious preference, or restricted based upon the applicants' field of endeavor. The criteria to be...

The Women's Ministries Scholarship Program is established to give scholarships to women who are committed to serving the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who would otherwise be unable to afford a Christian education. Scholarship awards are based on academic achievement, financial need, and community outreach. Specific amounts of scholarship awards vary from year to year and are dependent on the amount of funds available. Scholarships may only be obtained through your home division. (Students from outside of the North American Division who are attending school in NAD can have your applications processed in NAD if you have a green...

This LAF Honor Scholarship was established in memory of Joseph J. Lalli, FASLA (1943-2014) and his 46-year career as a landscape architect, artist, philanthropist, mentor, and teacher. Joe was the chairman and former president of the firm EDSA and had more than 500 projects to his credit in 40 countries. He was a persuasive leader, well-known and admired for his modesty and generosity. Joe experienced great value in his master's degree and wanted to help make the opportunity for graduate education accessible to others. Eligible applicants are landscape architecture students currently enrolled in an LAAB- or LAAC-accredited master's degree program...