March is a waiting period for many college applicants, but don't get too complacent. There are billions of scholarship dollars out there for students who actively seek them out. In the list below, you'll find 19 scholarships ranging in value from $250 to $10,000 that expire in March. For each scholarship, you'll find links to additional information at Cappex.com, an excellent free website that provides college and scholarship matching services.
NIADA Scholarship
• Award: $3,500• Description: Applicants must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA)
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Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must be African-Americans; both men and women are eligible.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by the National Hook-Up of Black Women
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A Nurse I Am Scholarship
• Award: $2,000• Description: Applicants must be nursing majors.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by Cherokee Uniforms
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Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards
• Award: $750 - $2,000• Description: Applicants must create a print or broadcast/video entry that promotes safe driving habits among teens.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by Allstate Foundation
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Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Peace Scholarship
• Award: $250 - $500• Description: Applicants must have been active in causes related to peace or social justice.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by the Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Scholarship Foundation
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Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition
• Award: $1,000 - $4,000• Description: Applicants must be instrumentalists or vocalists.
• Deadline: March 1, 2012
• Administered by the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
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Frame My Future Scholarship Contest
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must create an original entry piece that reflects the given topic: "How I frame my future."
• Deadline: March 6, 2012
• Administered by DiplomaFrame.com
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Society of Professional Journalists High School Essay Contest
• Award: $300 - $1,000• Description: Applicants must submit an essay on the importance of having news media that are independent of the government.
• Deadline: March 8, 2012
• Administered by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)
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Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award
• Award: $7,500• Description: Applicants must be student athletes.
• Deadline: March 9, 2012
• Administered by the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board
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Tzu Chi Scholars
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must demonstrate financial need for college tuition.
• Deadline: March 9, 2012
• Administered by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
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