College costs a lot of money, but luckily billions of scholarship dollars are available. College applicants who work hard at applying for scholarships can often reduce the overall cost of their educations significantly. Don't wait until the spring to start looking for scholarships -- some deadlines have already passed, and many more are fast approaching. In the list below, you'll find 15 scholarships ranging in value from $250 to $30,000 that expire in February. For each scholarship, you'll find links to additional information at Cappex.com, an excellent free website that provides college and scholarship matching services.
Google Lime Scholarship Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must have a disability and be studying computer science or computer engineering.
• Deadline: February 5, 2012
• Administered by Google and Lime Connect
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Harry S. Truman Scholarship
• Award: $30,000• Description: Applicants must have an interest in public service, education, the non-profit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector.
• Deadline: February 7, 2012
• Administered by the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Colonel’s Scholars
• Award: $5,000• Description: Applicants must have a 2.75 GPA.
• Deadline: February 8, 2012
• Administered by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
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Courageous Persuaders Scholarship
• Award: $250-$3,000• Description: Applicants must create a TV commercial to warn middle school students about the dangers of underage drinking.
• Deadline: February 9, 2012
• Administered by Courageous Persuaders
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Point Foundation Scholarship Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must be involved in the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer (LGBTQ) community.
• Deadline: February 10, 2012
• Administered by the Point Foundation
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Proton OnSite Scholarship Program
• Award: $25,000• Description: Applicants must major in a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) discipline.
• Deadline: February 10, 2012
• Administered by Proton OnSite
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AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship
• Award: $250-$5,000• Description: Applicants must write an autobiographical essay related to Alzheimer’s disease.
• Deadline: February 15, 2012
• Administered by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)
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ChairScholars National Scholarship Program
• Award: $1,000-$5,000• Description: Applicants must be severely physically challenged.
• Deadline: February 15, 2012
• Administered by the ChairScholars Foundation
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Best Buy Scholarship Program
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must have a 2.5 GPA.
• Deadline: February 15, 2012
• Administered by Best Buy
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National Doing Good Scholarship
• Award: $5,000-$25,000• Description: Applicants must demonstrate a desire to do good and help their fellow man.
• Deadline: February 15, 2012
• Administered by the Stafford Foundation
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