With Winter Break coming in full swing for everyone Dec. 22, some people are scrambling to figure out how to spend their two weeks off. Well, if you are in search of making some money over the slightly breezy two weeks, there are thousands of scholarships available for application during your staycation or plane rides. Here are a few featured scholarships and ways to find more.
For the filmmakers:
This won’t pay off your expensive camera but it will help with your expensive college.
One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest
By submitting a video talking about the solutions to water, waste, food, transportation, energy or ecosystem problems, you can win big. For this contest, you can work in groups or compete individually. As long as the video is between three and eight minutes, it is free to submit. Animated videos are also welcome, as long as they are a minimum of 45-seconds long.
Award: maximum $1,000
Due: Jan. 13, 2019
See more like this: www.filmfreeway.com
For the writers:
If you can write an essay overnight and receive an A, then you can write this essay and get some money.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Start getting acquainted with 1917 because for this essay you have to write a 700-1,000 word essay describing and analyzing an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917.
Award: maximum $10,000
Due: Jan. 18, 2019
See more like this: https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships
For the tweeters:
Does Twitter’s original 140-characters sound appealing? Why not win money for typing them?
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Keep it simple sweetie, with only 140-characters allowed for this scholarship make sure to hit the scholarship funders with some good ole’ twitter charm. Ironically complete the statement: “Instead of spending time with technology, I’d rather…” If you are picked as one of the top ten entries, you move on to write a 500-1,000 word essay on technology addiction. The number one essay wins the thousand-dollar prize. Alas, the night is young, so let’s only worry about the 140-characters for now.
Award: $1,000
Due: Jan. 30, 2018
See more like this: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships/
For the artists:
Unlike Pam from “The Office,” you can get money from your artwork.
Travel Is Education Scholarship
Send in writing (max. one page), photography or two-dimensional artwork along the lines of the theme “The World in Your World.” Let your creativity go wild — the world is your oyster and it is full of scholarship opportunities.
Award: $1,000
Due: Jan. 31, 2018
See more like this: https://artsforlifeaward.org/apply/
For the churchgoers:
Pray on the way to the bank.
Seniors can write a 600-1200 word essay on their experience with prayer and how it is applicable to modern problems. This is open to any type of prayer from any religion — as long as you pray, you can cash in.
Award: $1,500
Due: Dec. 31, 2018
See more like this: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/
For the world-changers:
Consider this the preliminary round to your Nobel Peace Prize.
As long as you are 18 years old or younger, you can submit to the Paradigm Challenge. Whether it be through a poster, website app, message or event, as long as you are finding a way to fix a world problem or save lives, then you are accomplishing the challenge. Be sure to attach a brief statement (140-characters) about your project for the six-digit prize.
Award: maximum $100,000
Due: May 1, 2019
See more like this: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships
For the chefs:
Cook up some dollar bills.
As long as you have a GPA of 2.75 or higher and a passion for cooking up a storm, the ACF scholarship is perfect for you.
Award: $1,500
Due: April 30 or Oct. 31, 2019
See more like this: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/culinary-scholarship/
For the journalists:
Write a story and someone writes you a check.
Paul B. & Ailine Flynn Scholarship Fund
Armed with a reference letter, SAT/ACT scores and 200-word short answers, journalists can win a number of awards. This fund awarded $761,000 in support of journalists this year alone; maybe you are the next lucky recipient.
Award: varies
Due: Feb. 24, 2018
See more like this: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-major/journalism-scholarships
For the computer scientists:
Code something more tangible than bitcoin.
In January the application window opens so all senior computer scientists get your resumes ready and your 200-word responses for the questions to come.
Award: $10,000
Due: Jan. 2019
See more like this: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/merit-based/merit-scholarships
For the kindest kids on the block:
It’s time your good karma makes a round trip for you.
Take a picture while giving a friend a spare key and note talking about impaired driving. Then send the photo in for a chance to win five-thousand dollars. DoSomething.org likes drawing attention to issues, this one drawing attention to impaired driving. As only one of over five scholarships on awareness they have this month, there are plenty more to choose from.
Award: $5,000
Due: Dec. 2018
See more like this: https://www.dosomething.org/us
There are ample scholarships out there. Whether you’re an international student, or if you’re just looking for something due in December or January, there’s no shortage of opportunities. Take time over the break to try applying to at least one scholarship, you may just win one.
One last time:
If you want some cold hard cash right now instead of for college you can apply for sweepstakes.
“Truth” Mind Blown Sweepstakes
Enter your information and answer a two question quiz to get submitted into this Sweepstakes. Even if you get the answers wrong, you automatically are up for winning.
Award: $1,000
Due: Dec. 31, 2018
See more like this: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/contests-and-sweepstakes
