Last Minute Scholarships

Last minute again, need some extra money?

Here are some scholarships with late deadlines suitable for last-minute applicants. If you're hoping to scrape together a couple of extra bucks before you head off to school, look no further.


Akademos/TextbookX.com 2007 Spring Scholarship ($2,000)
Deadline: October 31, 2008
Essay: What should be done, if anything, to stop nuclear proliferation?

Ayn Rand Institute's Atlas Shrugged Essay ($10,000)
Deadline: Sept 17, 2008
Essay: Explain Ragnar Danneskjold’s statement that Robin Hood is the one man he is out to destroy. What is the deeper moral meaning of his claim?


MoneyMatters101.com 2007 Spring Scholarship Award ($300)
Deadline: April 30, 2008
Essay: Certain politicians are saying that the tax system, as it is set up, needs to be changed or eliminated altogether. Do you think it should be changed and if so, explain how the federal debt would be paid?


The Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund Papercheck Essay Contest ($500)
Deadline: January 1, 2008
Essay: Thomas More's vision of the perfect society, Utopia, has been widely praised by a variety of readers from diverse political and religious persuasions. What present-day governmental and religious institutions are most in agreement with the society that More outlined? (For example, euthanasia and religious tolerance, two modern hot buttons, are practiced in Utopia, as is a distinct work ethic. Draw some parallels between these aspects of Utopia and modern socio-political groups/organizations.)

MamasHealth.com Scholarship Award ($300)
Deadline: May 31, 2007
Essay: Should corporations be required to provide health insurance to their full-time employees?

American Spirit Publishing Portrait of America Scholarship Contest ($500)
Deadline: June 1, 2007
Photo: How do you see America? Share an original photograph or photo of your artwork that conveys a sense of "America" as you see it.

Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship ($2,500)
Deadline: May 31, 2008
Essay: Describe your goals as you were growing up and how or if those goals have changed as you prepare for college.

OP Loftbed $500 Scholarship Award ($500)
Deadline: July 31, 2007
Essay: Short answers to questions like: If you could trade places with someone for 24 hours, who would it be and why? What is the greatest "life lesson" that you have learned so far? What is the coolest thing you have ever found?