<p> Scholarships - October 2016</p><p>Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship  $2,000  Based on 250-word essay about how you’d survive a zombie apocalypse  Deadline: October 31, 2016  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship </p><p>Voice of Democracy Contest  1st place at SHS - $200, 2nd place - $150, 3rd place - $100 (more awards regionally)  Based on short essay  Deadline: October 25, 2016  Applications available from Mrs. Kern</p><p>No Essay Scholarship  $2,000  Random drawing  Deadline: October 31, 2016  https://colleges.niche.com/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship </p><p>Varsity Tutors Monthly Scholarship  $1,000 given every month  Based on essay  www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship </p><p>SuperCollege.com Scholarship  $1,000  Random drawing  Deadline: October 31, 2017  www.supercollege.com/scholarship </p><p>Foreclosure.com Scholarship  Five $5,000  Deadline: December 16, 2016  www.foreclosure.com/scholarship </p><p>Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Scholarship  Twenty $20,000 awards  Deadline: December 16, 2016  https://footlockerscholarathletes.com </p><p>Elks National Foundation Scholarship  $1,000-$12,000  Scholarships awarded locally (Wadena) and then move on to state/nationals  Deadline: November 30, 2016  www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm Scholarships - October 2016 Discover Student Loans Scholarship  Twenty $2,500 awards  Random drawing  Deadline: February 28, 2017  www.discover.com/student-loans/scholarships/award.html </p><p>MN Power Scholarship  Ten $2,500 awards  Deadline: January 15, 2017  www.dsacommunityfoundation.com/minnesota-power-community-involvement-scholarship-fund</p><p>Do Over Scholarship  $1,500  Based on 250-word essay on what you would do if you had a do-over  Deadline: June 30, 2017  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/do-over-scholarship </p><p>Make Me Laugh Scholarship  $1,500  Based on a 250-word paper – funny jokes, stories, etc.  Deadline: August 31, 2017  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/do-over-scholarship </p><p>Shout It Out Scholarship  $1,500  Based on a 250-word essay where you get to speak your mind  Deadline: September 30, 2017  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/shout-it-out-scholarship </p><p>Sweet & Simple Scholarship  $1,500  Based on 250-word essay about a small, impactful gift  Deadline: February 28, 2017  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/sweet-and-simple-scholarship </p><p>Unigo $10K Scholarship  $10,000  Based on short essay  Deadline: March 31, 2017  www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/unigo-10k-scholarship </p><p>AED Superstore Scholarship  $1,000 – awarded twice a year  Deadline: November 30, 2016  www.aedsuperstore.com/scholarship.html </p><p>College Covered Scholarship Scholarships - October 2016  Random drawing, 40 awards of $2,500  Deadline: February 28, 2017  www.scholarship.collegecovered.com</p><p>CHS Prairie Lakes Community Fund  Multiple awards – up to $1,250  Deadline: January 1, 2017  www.chsprairielakes.com/community/community-funds/ </p><p>Horatio Albert Scholarship  Multiple awards – varying amounts  Based on financial need  Deadline: October 25, 2016  http://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/state-scholarships/ </p><p>SFM Foundation Scholarship  $1,000-$5,000  For students whose parent was injured or killed on the job  Deadline: March 31st  www.sfm-foundation.org/index.cfm </p><p>Abbott and Fenner Scholarship  www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm  $1,000 award based on essay about your career goals  Deadline June 12, 2017</p><p>Wells Fargo College STEPS Scholarship  20 - $1,000 awards  Random drawing several times a year  www.wellsfargo.com/student/sweepstakes/ </p><p>Playing With Purpose Scholarship  Four $2,000 awards  Open to sophomore, junior or senior Christian athletes  Deadline: February 1st  www.playingwithpurpose.org </p><p>4-H Kern Scholarship  2- $1,500 scholarships  Must be attending a U of M or MnSCU school  Deadline: April 15th  www.extension.umn.edu/youth/give/scholarships-grants-awards/Scholarship-Kern/index.html </p><p>***************************************************************************************** SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES: Scholarships - October 2016</p><p> www.fastweb.com  www.mncis.intocareers.org – use your log in and find scholarships under “education”  www.studentscholarshipsearch.com  www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search  www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-search.aspx  www.unigo.com  www.raise.me </p>