Paying for college isn't easy. Already high tuition prices increase annually at many schools, and the cost of housing and living expenses increases the burden. Fortunately, there are many scholarships available to help students finance their educations, and some are easy to apply for--they don't require lengthy applications, multiple essays and letters of recommendation--making the process far less time consuming.
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship, presented on academic merit, is sponsored by the titular authors, who've written 11 books on college scholarships and admissions and fund the $1,000 annual award. Applicants must be high school or college students (at the undergraduate or graduate level), American citizens and if not currently enrolled in university, planning to do so full time within the coming 12 months. The scholarship can be used to pay for tuition, housing or living expenses. A short, 250-word essay is all that is needed to apply.
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Student Scholarship
3286 Oak Court
Belmont, CA 94002
650-618-2221
gkscholarship.com
Castle Ink's Green Scholarship
Students who take time to nurture and care for the environment are eligible for a $2,500 scholarship from Castle Ink, a manufacturer of printer ink cartridges. To apply for the award, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and attend an accredited college of university. Additionally, applicants must write 100 words "describing the things you've done to encourage and support recycling and/or protect the environment," according to Castle Ink. Alternatively, students can create a short video on the same theme, submit a photo or video of a creative use of an old printer or ink cartridge, or send the revamped cartridge directly to Castle Ink.
Castle Ink
37 Wyckoff St.
Greenlawn, NY 11740
917-364-6232
castleink.com
OP Loftbed Scholarship
OP Loftbeds, a company that sells loft beds and loft bed design plans, offers a $500 college scholarship that doesn't "discriminate based on GPA, writing skills, involvement in community or service organizations, or other similar criteria to which many students just don't measure up," according to the company. Instead, judges from OP base their decisions on creative (and short) answers to several questions and prompts on the scholarship application form, among them "what will you ask Santa Claus to bring you for Christmas this year?" and "tell us the funniest true story that has ever happened to you."
OP Loftbed Company
P.O. Box 573
Thomasville, NC 27361-0573
1-866-5OP-LOFT
oploftbed.com
I Don't Want to Pay for College Scholarship
Students can enter to win a $1,000 "I Don't Want to Pay for College" scholarship from Cappex--a website for college admissions and scholarship information--by creating a free profile on the site and answering a few brief questions. The scholarship can be used for study at any university or college and will be awarded to those with a "well-rounded profile," according to Cappex.
Cappex
600 Laurel Ave,
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-748-9010
cappex.com
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