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August is a relatively slow time when it comes to scholarship deadlines, but this doesn't mean you should be complacent. Some funding opportunities do, in fact, have deadlines in August.
The more scholarships you apply for, the more likely you are to land some extra dollars for funding your college education. Below is a sampling of 9 scholarships that expire in August. The criteria for applying vary widely, so be sure to look through the list to see which ones might be a match for your credentials. The awards range in value from $200 to $5,000. For each scholarship, you'll find links to additional information at Cappex.com, an excellent free website that provides college and scholarship matching services. You can also find a lot more scholarships at Cappex.
1. Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
• Award: $200 - $1,000• Description: Applicants must submit an essay about a travel experience they had within the last five years.
• Deadline: August 1, 2012
• Administered by Family Travel Forum
• Get more information (Cappex)
2. SHUT UP & SWEAT Athletic Gear Student Athlete Annual Scholarship
• Award: $2,000• Description: Applicants must be student athletes.
• Deadline: August 1, 2012
• SHUT UP & SWEAT Athletic Gear Student Athlete Annual Scholarship
• Get more information (Cappex)
3. SpinLife.com Innovation in Motion Scholarship Program
• Award: $500• Description: Applicants must use a manual or power wheelchair.
• Deadline: August 1, 2012
• Administered by SpinLife.com
• Get more information (Cappex)
4. Inkfarm.com Digital Innovation Scholarship
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must write an essay describing their personal experience with internet entrepreneurship or the importance of new ideas in the digital realm.
• Deadline: August 12, 2012
• Administered by Inkfarm.com
• Get more information (Cappex)
5. America’s Next Top Namer Scholarship
• Award: : $2,000• Description: Applicants must be majoring in linguistics, English, marketing, or mass communications. They also must develop five brand name candidates for a specific niche market.
• Deadline: August 15, 2012
• Administered by Strategic Name Development
• Get more information (Cappex)
6. AFSA Second Chance Scholarship Contest
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must take a ten-question, multiple-choice, open-book test on an essay about automatic fire sprinklers.
• Deadline: August 22, 2012
• Administered by American Fire Sprinkler Association
• Get more information (Cappex)
7. DiversityJobs Scholarship Program
• Award: $2,000• Description: Applicants must be minority students and submit an essay on topic related to their chosen major.
• Deadline: August 31, 2012
• Administered by DiversityJobs.com
• Get more information (Cappex)
8. Laws of Life Contest
• Award: $1,000 - $5,000• Description: Applicants must create a written or video response to a prompt related to the basic approach to finding purpose in one’s life.
• Deadline: August 31, 2012
• Administered by Templeton Press
• Get more information (Cappex)
9. JustJobs Scholarship Program
• Award: $2,000• Description: Applicants must submit an essay on a topic related to their chosen major.
• Deadline: August 31, 2012
• Administered by JustJobs.com
• Get more information (Cappex)
