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AoPSWiki includes one of the internet's most comprehensive guides to academic scholarships. Get started by clicking through the links below by subject area.

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Major Scholarships

National Scholarships

Scholarship search systems

http://moneyforstudy.hostei.com/ is an internationally recognised database of student financial aid options including grants, scholarships and student loans. This site is contributed to all students searching for financial help for their current or future studies.

Mathematics, science, and technology scholarships These large scholarships span fields of science broadly.

Specific Scholarships

Scholarships by subject

Additional Help

Scholarship Search Websites have many more scholarships and search features - check them out for religious, military, need-based, minority-specific, and other scholarships.
Ask your high school guidance counselor, college financial aid officer, or career center.
Your high school's website or those of other area high schools
College websites (many colleges offer departmental, subject-specific scholarships or even merit-based full-tuition scholarships)
If your club/organization has a parent organization (such as Kiwanis for Key Club and Boy Scouts), find the national organization's website.
If your parents and/or grandparents belong to any groups (Elks, Rotary Club, etc.), check out their websites.
Your parents' employers, especially if they work for a larger corporation.
Check the newspaper regularly, especially if you have a more local one.
Check for local legislative scholarships.
Check your library or bookstore for scholarship books. They're often organized by your interests and where you live.

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-== Major scholarships ==
+== Major Scholarships ==
-=== National scholarships ===
+* [[National Scholarships]]
-* [[National Merit Scholarship Program]] Students who do well on the PSAT can win thousands of dollars in National Merit, corporate-sponsored, or college-sponsored scholarships. [http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php website]
-* [[Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation]] Thousands of Coca-Cola Scholars have received millions in overall academic support. [https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/ website]
-* [[AXA Achievement Scholarship]] State winners win <dollar/>10,000 and national winners with <dollar/>25,000 for their achievements. [http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html website]
-* [[Davidson Fellows Scholarship]] Davidson Fellows receive a <dollar/>50,000, <dollar/>25,000 or <dollar/>10,000 scholarship in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the areas of science, technology, mathematics, music, literature and/or philosophy. [http://www.ditdservices.org/Articles.aspx?ArticleID=36&NavID=1_0 website]
-* [[QuestBridge]] [http://www.questbridge.org/ website]
-* [[Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program]] [http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html website]
-* [[KFC Colonel's Scholars Program]] [http://www.kfcscholars.org/ website]
-* [[Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships]] for high school seniors in financial need who have demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement. [http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/ website]
-* [[Burger King Scholars Program]] for students who work part-time and have financial need. [http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html website]
-* [[Sam Walton Community Scholarship]] [http://www.act.org/walmart/community/ website]
-* [[Best Buy @15 Scholarship]] of <dollar/>1,000 for students in grades 9-12. [https://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships/at15_scholarship/ website]
-* [[The Lowe's Scholarship]] [https://careers.lowes.com/college_recruiting_scholarship.aspx website]
-* Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship of <dollar/>1000 [http://www.gkscholarship.com/ website]
-* Win Common Knowledge Scholarships based on what you know [http://cksf.org/ website]
-* [[Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Award]] for scholar athletes who drink milk. [http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php website]
-=== Math, science, and technology scholarships ===
+* [[Scholarship search systems]]
-These large scholarships span fields of science broadly.
+http://moneyforstudy.hostei.com/ is an internationally recognised database of student financial aid options including grants, scholarships and student loans. This site is contributed to all students searching for financial help for their current or future studies.
-* [[Intel Science Talent Search]].  One of the oldest and largest math and science scholarship programs. Intel STS winners receive scholarships of up to $100,000.  [http://www.sciserv.org/sts/ website]
-* [[Proton Energy Scholarship]] [http://www.protonenergyscholarship.org/index.asp website]
+* [[ Mathematics, science, and technology scholarships]] These large scholarships span fields of science broadly.
-* [[International Science and Engineering Fair]]. Another Intel-sponsored science and mathematics competition, arguably the most important such competition in the world. The 3 ISEF winners each receive a <dollar/>50,000 scholarship. [http://www.sciserv.org/isef website]
-* [[Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology]].  Hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships awarded annually. [http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm website]
-* [[Siemens Award for Advanced Placement]]. Scholarships for national and state winners who scored 5s on the most math, science, and technology AP exams. [http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/advanced_placement.htm website]
-* Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. Full tuition and stipends in exchange for summer internships and a year of work after graduation in a DoD lab. [http://smart.asee.org/ website]
-* Department of Homeland Security Scholarship and Fellowship Program.  Full tuition and stipend and internships for eligible students. [http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/ website]
-* National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship. <dollar/>10,000 for undergraduate or graduate students studying to become math or science teachers in exchange for teaching at a "high needs" secondary school for two years after graduation. [http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733 website]
-* Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship [http://www.act.org/goldwater/index.html website]
-* UNCF-MERK Undergrad Science Research Scholarship Award [http://umsi.uncf.org/ScholarshipsInternshipsFellowships/tabid/151/Default.aspx#Undergraduate website]
-* Dupont Challenge Science Essay Competition [http://www.thechallenge.dupont.com/ website]
-==== Graduate school scholarship programs ====
-* [http://fellowships.aaas.org/ AAAS Science & Technology Policy Scholarships]
-* Department of Homeland Security [http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/ Graduate Fellowships] (NOTE: was not offered in 2010)
-* Science, Math, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. Full tuition and stipends in exchange for summer internships and a year of work after graduation in a DoD lab. [http://smart.asee.org/ website]
-* National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Scholarship. <dollar/>10,000 for undergraduate or graduate students studying to become math or science teachers in exchange for teaching at a "high needs" secondary school for two years after graduation. [http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733 website]
 == Specific Scholarships ==
-* [[National scholarships]]
+* [[Scholarships by State]]
-* Regional scholarships
-** [[Northeast scholarships]]
-** [[Southeast scholarships]]
-** [[Southwest scholarships]]
-** [[Midwest scholarships]]
-** [[West scholarships]]
-** [[D.C. Area scholarships]]
-* [[State-specific scholarships]]
 * [[Community Service Scholarships]]
 * [[College-specific full-tuition scholarships]]
 * [[Minority-specific scholarships]]
+* [[Graduate School Scholarship Programs]]
+* [[College Application Assistance]]
 == Scholarships by subject ==
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 * [[Chemistry scholarships]]
 * [[Computer science and technology scholarships]]
+* [[Earth science scholarships]]
 * [[Economics scholarships]]
 * [[Engineering scholarships]]
 * [[Mathematics scholarships]]
-* [[Mathematics, science, and technology scholarships]]
 * [[Physics scholarships]]
 * [[Writing scholarships]]
 == Additional Help ==
-* [[Scholarship Search Websites]] have many more scholarships and search features - check them out for religious, military, need-based, minority-specific, and other scholarships
+* [[Scholarship Search Websites]] have many more scholarships and search features - check them out for religious, military, need-based, minority-specific, and other scholarships.
-* Ask your high school guidance counselor or career center.
+* Ask your high school guidance counselor, college financial aid officer, or career center.
+* Your high school's website or those of other area high schools
 * College websites (many colleges offer departmental, subject-specific scholarships or even merit-based full-tuition scholarships)
+* If your club/organization has a parent organization (such as Kiwanis for Key Club and Boy Scouts), find the national organization's website.
+* If your parents and/or grandparents belong to any groups (Elks, Rotary Club, etc.), check out their websites.
+* Your parents' employers, especially if they work for a larger corporation.
+* Check the newspaper regularly, especially if you have a more local one.
 * Check for local legislative scholarships.
+* Check your library or bookstore for scholarship books. They're often organized by your interests and where you live.
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