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October is one of the busiest months of the college admissions process, and many applicants are so preoccupied with their college applications that scholarships aren't on their radar. They should be. Many scholarship opportunities expire in October.
Remember, the more scholarships you go after, the better your chances of bringing in extra dollars for your college education. Below is a sampling of 17 scholarships with October deadlines. The eligibility and entry criteria vary significantly, so read through the list to see which ones might be a match for you. The awards range in value from $250 to $20,000. 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. Siemens Competition Scholarships
• Award: $1,000 - $10,000• Description: Applicants must undertake an individual or team research project related to math, science, and/or technology.
• Deadline: October 1, 2012
• Administered by the Siemens Foundation
• Get more information (Cappex)
2. Students with Heart Scholarship
• Award: $500 - $6,000• Description: Applicants must have cardiac disease or a cardiac deformity.
• Deadline: October 1, 2012
• Administered by the Students with Heart Foundation
• Get more information (Cappex)
3. Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
• Award: $3,000 - $8,000• Description: Applicants must be studying abroad for at least four weeks.
• Deadline: October 2, 2012
• Administered by the Institute of International Education
• Get more information (Cappex)
4. AES Engineering Scholarship
• Award: $500• Description: Applicants must be high school seniors or students attending a post-secondary educational institution.
• Deadline: October 5, 2012
• Administered by AES Engineering Services
• Get more information (Cappex)
5. "Say NO to Bullying" Contest
• Award: $800• Description: Applicants must submit a video portraying a bullying situation, story line, parody, or scene and what they would do to make a stand against bullying.
• Deadline: October 8, 2012
• Administered by EnergizeStudents.org
• Get more information (Cappex)
6. Belluck & Fox / MesotheliomaHelp.net Scholarship Essay Contest
• Award: : $100 - $5,000• Description:
• Deadline: October 12, 2012
• Administered by Belluck & Fox
• Get more information (Cappex)
7. Create Real Impact Contest
• Award: $250 - $2,500• Description: Applicants must create an original work showcasing the problem of reckless and distracted driving.
• Deadline: October 14, 2012
• Administered by Impact Teen Drivers
• Get more information (Cappex)
8. StraightForward Media Nursing School Scholarship
• Award: $500• Description: Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education in nursing.
• Deadline: October 14, 2012
• Administered by StraightForward Media
• Get more information (Cappex)
9. Susan G. Komen for the Cure College Scholarship Program
• Award: $10,000• Description: Applicants must have lost a parent/guardian to breast cancer or must be breast cancer survivors.
• Deadline: October 15, 2012
• Administered by Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Get more information (Cappex)
10. Future Engineers Scholarship Program
• Award: $5,000• Description: Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education in engineering.
• Deadline: October 15, 2012
• Administered by Kelly Services
• Get more information (Cappex)
