Scholarships & Awards

ESSAY CONTEST ON ATLAS SHRUGGED
Value: $10,000
Application Deadline: September 26, 2004

Administrator: Ayn Rand Institute

Notes: This essay contest on Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged is available to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students in a degree program. There are a total of 49 cash awards available. Please see our Web site http://www.aynrand.org/contests for more information.

Contact Information:
Marilee Dragsdahl
Education Department Manager
2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, California
United States 92606

Web Site: http://www.aynrand.org/contests
E-mail: essay@aynrand.org
Application Address: http://www.aynrand.org/contests

WOMEN’S OPPORTUNITY AWARDS PROGRAM
Value: Varies
Application Deadline: July-December

Notes: For residents of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries and territories; female heads of household with primary financial responsibility for supporting their families (children, spouse, or parents); enrolled or accepted to vocational/skills training or undergraduate degree program; Must not have already earned an undergraduate degree; Financial need is required; Soroptimist employees and their family members are ineligible

Instructions: Award distribution begins at the community level; Recipients of community awards become eligible for regional level awards; Applications must be submitted to the appropriate regional post from July 1 to December 1; Personal statement of 750 words and references are required

Web site: http://www.soroptimist.org/womens_opportunity_awards_program.html

MICHAEL LUCHKOVICH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (AHSF)
Value: $500
Application Deadline: December 1, April 1 and August 1

Notes: These awards are given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding ability in their work and are pursuing short-term, full-time study of less than six months or part-time study. Applicants must have worked in Alberta for a minimum of three years. Awards assist with direct educational costs.
For more information or to apply for any scholarships on this page please contact:

Contact Information:
Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund (AHSF)
9th Floor
9940 106 Street
Box 28000 Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R4
Phone-(780) 427-8640 (In Alberta, but outside Edmonton dial 310-0000)