Monday, April 18, 2016

"Stop Texting & Driving" Video Scholarship Contest

The law firm of Hollins, Raybin & Weissman offers an annual scholarship contest to Stop Texting and Driving. Students will create videos that help in the fight against distracted driving and needless car accident injuries. A total of three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded: one to the best video entry from Davidson County (TN), one to the best entry from the state of TN, and one to the best entry from the entire US. Deadline for entry is May 1, 2016.

Details about the scholarship, eligibility requirements, and application can be found at http://www.hollinslegal.com/scholarship/. As the site explains, videos are to be submitted through YouTube.


Monday, February 8, 2016

The National CCAA Scholarship

An opportunity for students planning to attend a Catholic college or university in the fall:

The National Catholic College Admission Association is pleased once again to offer their National CCAA Scholarship.

The scholarship awards were established by The National CCAA's Board of Directors to promote Catholic higher education. The National CCAA Scholarship is a one-time, $1,000 award given to eight college-bound high school seniors from various geographic regions attending a CCAA-member institution in fall 2016. The application is brief and will take students a few minutes to complete. The deadline to apply for the National CCAA Scholarship is March 17, 2016 at 11:59 PM PST. Award recipients will be selected in early April.

To learn more about the many educational opportunities that CCAA-member colleges and universities have to offer, please visit catholiccollegesonline.org.

List of CCAA-member colleges and universities (updated 2/1/2016)

Monday, December 14, 2015

Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarship

Check out this scholarship opportunity from the Nashville Sounds!

The Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarships will be awarded to four Middle Tennessee graduating high school seniors who have plans to attend college in the fall of 2016. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $2,500 and will be a culmination of a variety of criteria, including academics, extracurricular activities and teacher recommendations. Applications must be post marked no later than February 15, 2016, and include the following:


  • Two letters of recommendation from a teacher or coach
  • Completed Application
  • Two to three page essay describing a personal experience that has helped you evolve
  • Official high school transcript

Please send all applications to the following address:

Nashville Sounds
Attn: Community Relations-Scholarship
19 Junior Gilliam Way
Nashville, TN 37219

The Nashville Sounds do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion or sexual orientation. Immediate family members, relatives and front office employees in association with the Nashville Sounds or individuals on the selection committee are not eligible for the Nashville Sounds Foundation Scholarship. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the Sounds at community@nashvillesounds.com.


The Scholarship Blog is Back!

Dear parents and students,

MBA's college scholarship blog is once again up and running! We at the college counseling office will be bringing you news and information about a variety of scholarship opportunities, doing our best to keep you up-to-date and informed on offers of financial assistance from the schools our students have applied to as well as external funding programs. Check back weekly this winter and spring for more scholarship news!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to leave a comment here or contact me at pat.killian@montgomerybell.edu.

Very best,
Mr. Pat Killian

Monday, May 19, 2014

Video Surveillance Scholarship

VideoSurveillance.com just launched a $1,000 school scholarship program. We're asking that students submit a 250-word essay or a 60-second video in their response. The deadline for students to apply is August 1st, 2014. Students can apply directly through our site here:

http://www.videosurveillance.com/College-Scholarship-Application.asp.

Monday, May 12, 2014

Big Sun Scholarship for athletes

BigSun Scholarship

The scholarship for the BigSun Organization has a deadline of June 20, 2014.

We are proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits.  The successful applicant will be currently involved in athletics in some capacity, either for their school or for their community.

Amount of Award  -  $500.00

Please visit our website at http://www.bigsunathletics.com to learn how to apply.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants

Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants

Scholarship Deadline June 14, 2014

AWARD VALUE: $1,000

The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.

Application Procedure for 2014

To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be sent to us by email at: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com

Every generation faces new challenges and new problems. What do you think is the biggest difference between your generation and older generations? How do you think these differences will affect the future of our country and/or your career choice?

There is still time to apply.  Visit our website at http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm to learn more about this opportunity.