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As May rolls around, your attention is probably on finishing up the school year, preparing for AP exams, and choosing the college you'll attend. But don't forget that scholarship deadlines keep flying by. There are a lot of organizations out there who have money to award to deserving students, but you need to apply to be in the game. Below is information and links for 37 scholarships that expire in May. Awards range from $100 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.
American Adademy of Chefs College Scholarships
• Award: varies• Description: Applicants must have the career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by American Culinary Federation
• Get more information (Cappex)
Directron.com College Scholarship
• Award: $200 - $800• Description: Applicants must submit a piece of writing on a topic related to computer technology.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by Directron.com
• Get more information (Cappex)
Swim with Mike Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship
• Award: varies• Description: Applicants must be student athletes who have sustained a life-changing accident or illness.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by Swim with Mike
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DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship
• Award: $500• Description: Applicants must submit an essay about how they will draw upon their cultural heritage to shape their vocational inspirations, offer creative value to their future employers, and to serve their communities.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by DutchCrafters
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ScholarshipRed
• Award: $250• Description: Applicants must be natural redheads.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by ScholarshipRed
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Math-O-Vision Contest
• Award: $1,000 - $4,000• Description: Applicants must create a four-minute video that shows the world of equations we live in.
• Deadline: May 1, 2013
• Administered by Neukom Institute for Computational Science & Dartmouth College
• Get more information (Cappex)
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Heineken USA Performing Arts Scholarship
• Award: $3,000• Description: Applicants must be pursuing a career in the performing arts, including drama, music, dance, etc.
• Deadline: May 2, 2013
• Administered by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
• Get more information (Cappex)
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship
• Award: $3,000• Description: Applicants must be pursuing a career in the visual arts.
• Deadline: May 2, 2013
• Administered by Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
• Get more information (Cappex)
NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
• Award: varies• Description: Applicants must be enrolled in a professional nursing degree program.
• Deadline: May 2, 2013
• Administered by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Get more information (Cappex)
Dish Systems Essay Scholarship
• Award: $1,000• Description: Applicants must submit an essay about one of four given topics related to media, censorship, or the internet.
• Deadline: May 3, 2013
• Administered by Dish Systems
• Get more information (Cappex)
