Scholarships--September Deadline

Deadline Name Description Amount Contact Information
22-Sep Better Business Bureau (BBB) Student of Integrity Scholarship $10,000 Scholarship over four (4) years ($2500) per year) for the accredited Colorado school of your choice and the opportunity for a paid internship every year with a BBB Accredited Business. For economically disadvantaged student who has demonstrated character, leadership, and ethical values. Pell Grant income requirements. Applications online; Need-based; Merit-based; Min GPA: 2.5; US Citizen; Residency: legal resident of Colorado; Essay Reqt; Service Reqt; Renewable $2,500 Better Business Bureau
Ray Hurtado
1020 Cherokee Street
Denver CO 80204
rhurtado@denver.bbb.org
verybestinyouth.nestleusa.com/About/Default.aspx
Phone: 303 996-3965
Fax: 303 577-8101
Email: scholarship@denver.bbb.org
26-Sep National Merit Scholarship Program To participate in the National Merit® Scholarship Program, a student must:
1. take the PSAT/NMSQT® in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern;
2. be enrolled full time as a high school student, progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school, and planning to enroll full time in college no later than the fall following completion of high school; and
3. be a citizen of the United States; or be a permanent U.S. resident (or have applied for permanent residency, the application for which has not been denied) and intend to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law; Merit-based; Min PSAT: 213; Academic Reqt: Top 1/2 of 1% of students based upon PSAT; US Citizen; Residency: US; Essay Reqt
  National Merit Scholarship Corporation
1560 Sherman Ave
Suite 200
Evanston IL 60201-4897
Phone: (847) 866-5100
Fax: (847) 866-5113
30-Sep QuestBridge National College Match Program The college match program offers full 4-year scholarships covering tuition, room & board for high achieving low-income students up to $60,000 per year or for families with other circumstances creating financial hardship.  This program is both an admission and financial aid service, matching applicants with elite universities and providing funding.  See website for list of participating universities, includes Amherst, Pomona, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Yale and many others. Matching service is free of charge.  Criteria: US citizen, GPA, Class rank, rigor of curriculum, standardized tests, essays, recommendations; Need-based; Merit-based; Renewable $50,000 QuestBridge
Michael McCullough, M.D.
115 Everett Ave
Palo Alto CA 94301
(888) 275-2054 (Toll-free)
Phone: (650) 331-3280
Email: questions @questbridge.org
30-Sep Teamsters James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Child or grandchild  of Teamsters member.  Three different scholarships including an essay contest. Essay contest deadline is 9/30 but the other memorial scholarship deadline is 3/31 and requires top 15% of class, SAT/ACT scores, etc.  See website; Need-based; Merit-based; Class Rank: Top 15%; Renewable $1,000 International Brotherhood of Teamsters
25 Louisiana Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Phone: 202-624-7471
Fax: 202-624-7457
Email: scholarship@teamster.org