Adobe Announces $1 Million scholarship for High School Seniors

Adobe Foundation Announces New Million Dollar Creativity Scholarship

Higher Education Scholarships to Focus on Unlocking Creative Potential of Students around the World

This will be a great opportunity for students to get scholarships for college. 

News Release from Adobe:

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Adobe Foundation today announced it is committing one million dollars to establish the Adobe Foundation Creativity Scholarships – a new global initiative intended to unlock the creative potential of students. Offered to high-school seniors who participate in the Adobe Youth Voices program, the scholarship will help them continue their education, pursue creative careers and find innovative ways to improve their communities.

“Our vision for this scholarship fund is to support the next generation of creative thinkers and propel the future careers of those who create.”

Students from the Adobe Youth Voices (AYV) network, which includes more than 800 sites in 52 countries, will be eligible to apply for the scholarships. AYV is Adobe’s signature global philanthropy initiative focused on teaching youth from underserved communities the power of creative self-expression and global citizenship. The first scholarship application cycle is expected to begin in spring 2013, with awards distributed for the start of the academic year beginning in fall 2013.

“The urge to create has never been stronger, and the ability to create is unprecedented, yet a new global study shows that most people feel they are not living up to their own creative potential,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and chief executive officer, Adobe (see separate release). “We challenge the notion that creativity is reserved for an elite few, and believe that no matter what you do, everyone has the potential to be creative.”

“With Adobe Foundation Scholarships we are reinforcing our commitment to closing the creativity gap,” Narayen added. “Our vision for this scholarship fund is to support the next generation of creative thinkers and propel the future careers of those who create.”

The Adobe Foundation Creativity Scholarships will be focused on youth who plan to pursue an academic program or career in a creative field at an accredited college, university or certification program. Scholarships will be based on financial need, academic performance and potential. Individual scholarship amounts and lengths will vary based on country, curriculum and other factors.

Additional details about the application process will be announced later this year.


Source: Adobe http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/201204/042312AdobeFoundationCreativityScholarship.html

Student scholarship of $3000 available from Shmoop and Zinch

 

Shmoop, a site that provides resources and information to help "make learning and writing more fun and relevant", and Zinch, a site with college admissions and search help for students, are offering a $3000 scholarship for US students. Students simple enter by competing an online form. The deadline to enter is May 31st. 

While $3000 may not seem like much with tuition costs for some colleges averaging over $50,000 a year, any thing helps!

Shmoop-Zinch Scholarship: http://www.shmoop.com/zinch-scholarship/

Related:

Zinch - college admissions and search help for students

Shmoop - resources to help make learning more fun and relevant

Generation Google Scholarship for HS Sr's in Computer Science

Google has announced the Generation Google Scholarship for current high school seniors planning on studying computer science in college in the US or Canada. Recipients will receive scholarship money as well as being able to attend Google's Computer Science Summer Institute.

This is a great opportunity for students to get a scholarship to help with funding their education and get valuable experience in computer science.

The application deadline is February 10, 2012.

Doodle 4 Google contest for K12 US Students - win a scholarship

Google is once again hosting a Doodle 4 Google contest for K-12 students in the US. Students create a doodle of the Google logo based on this years topic "If I could travel in time, I'd visit...". The winner gets their design on the Google homepage and gets a $30,000 college scholarship along with a $50,000 technology grant for their school.

The theme, "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..." could mean visiting past, present, or future setting. Last year's contest had over 100,000 entries, so competition is fierce. There will be one winner per state and then from those 50 State winners, the 5 National Finalists and the National winner will be chosen.

This year the winning Doodle will also appear on a special edition Crayola 64 crayon box!!

To enter, you just need to submit your child's or student's artwork by March 20th with a signed and completed entry form. 

There will be some celebrity judges along with the Google employee judges. They will determine the State finalists. On May 2nd, the State finalists will be up for public vote.

Being a finalist is pretty cool and all 50 state finalists will get flown to New York city for the national awards ceremony on May 17th. The winning Doodle will appear on May 18th and all of the 50 state winning doodles will be displayed at the New York Public Library.

Complete rules, prizes, and registration information is available at the Doodle 4 Google site.

This is a great way to get students thinking creatively and coming up with some great ideas, as well as having a chance to win a scholarship.

Google Scholarships for Students

Google, that lovable search engine giant that also has a ton of applications, also has scholarships for students!

They have scholarships for different groups and minorities, some to help students travel to conferences, and the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship - which is for women majoring in computer science or computer engineering.

Pass the info on to your students!