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We all know that college is painfully expensive. But if you work at it, you can get thousands of dollars from third-party companies and organizations to help pay for your education. Don't delay your scholarship search. Many deadlines come long before you receive financial aid offers from colleges. In the list below, you'll find 19 scholarships ranging in value from $300 to $30,000 that expire in January. So be sure to have fun over winter break, but also spend a little time hunting down scholarship dollars. For each scholarship, you'll find links to additional information at Cappex.com, an excellent free website that provides college and scholarship matching services.
Sophia L. Gokey Scholarship Award
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must have been challenged with a significant roadblock or setback.
• Deadline: January 2, 2013
• Administered by Sophia’s Heart Foundation
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
• Award: $500 - $10,000• Description: Applicants must write an essay on the topic of political courage.
• Deadline: January 5, 2013
• Administered by John F. Kennedy Library
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Ron Brown Scholar Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must be African American high school seniors.
• Deadline: January 9, 2013
• Administered by Ron Brown Scholar Program
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Burger King Scholars Program
• Award: $1,000 - $25,000• Description: Applicants must be high school seniors with a 2.5 GPA.
• Deadline: January 10, 2013
• Administered by Have it Your Way Foundation
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GE – Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must demonstrate the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship.
• Deadline: January 10, 2013
• Administered by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library
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Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund Scholarship
• Award: $2,500 - $8,000• Description: Applicants must be of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity.
• Deadline: January 11, 2013
• Administered by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
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Point Foundation Scholarship Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must be involved in the LGBTQ community.
• Deadline: January 14, 2013
• Administered by the Point Foundation
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Dell Scholars Program
• Award: $20,000• Description: Applicants must have participated in an approved college readiness program.
• Deadline: January 15, 2013
• Administered by Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
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Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
• Award: $500 - $5,000• Description: Applicants must be planning careers of service to the United States in a local, state, or federal government.
• Deadline: January 15, 2013
• Administered by Washington Crossing Foundation
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Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Program
• Award: $1,000 - $10,000• Description: Applicants must demonstrate leadership on behalf of the cause of freedom, American values, and constitutional principles.
• Deadline: January 15, 2013
• Administered by The Phillips Foundation
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