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Top graduating high school students in each New York State high school, based on junior-year class rank, may receive Scholarships for Academic Excellence to attend an in-state college or university. Each school nominates candidates who must be eligible to graduate from a New York high school.
Awards are $1,500 for the top scholar at each school and $500 for runners-up. Recipients must study full time at an approved undergraduate program at a New York postsecondary institution, maintain good academic standing, and be New York residents not in default on state or federal student loans.
Schools certify nominees through the state process. No separate student application beyond school nomination is described.
The New York State Scholarships for Academic Excellence awards $1,500.
Key requirements include: United States; New York; Full-time; High school. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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Unigo awards one $1,500 scholarship to a U.S. legal resident age 14 or older who is enrolled or will enroll in an accredited postsecondary program. Applicants submit a short original essay online through Unigo; no GPA or financial-need review. The winner is selected on writing quality and creativity. Prize is paid by check to the winner's accredited college, university, or trade school after proof of enrollment.
Essay written for youProfessional visual, literary, performing, and traditional artists who are Alaska residents at least 18 may apply for short-term career opportunity funding. Full-time students during the grant period are ineligible, and you cannot receive a grant in consecutive state fiscal years. Awards typically range from $300 to $1,000 and cover up to half of cash expenses for time-sensitive professional development such as travel to exhibitions, advanced study with a mentor, freight, materials tied to a confirmed opportunity, or related costs. Tuition, workshop fees, meals, and lodging are not funded. Apply online through ASCA SmartSimple by quarterly deadlines on June 1, September 1, December 1, and March 1. Funded activity must occur between the first of the month after the award and June 30 of the state fiscal year. The Alaska State Council on the Arts administers this standing quarterly grant for individual artists and arts administrators.
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This award works by nomination rather than direct application. Confirm your eligibility, then arrange the nomination through the sponsor's process.