Have you ever stood tall in the face of injustice? When did you realize the value of your American freedoms? What caused this realization? What does it mean to be free? On our trips to schools around the country, we’ve heard from hundreds of incredible young people. You’re a dissident, too — and it’s time to tell the world your story. In our first national essay contest, the Dissident Project wants to award the bravery …
Category Archives: government-scholarships
GWCF National Scholarship Competition
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the annual National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards for students completing twelfth grade (or final high school year) in 2023 who are planning careers in government service. Scholarship applicants must be citizens of the United States. The Trustees and Members of the Foundation, mindful of the significance of the important event in our nation’s history that occurred at Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, believe that if …
Charles K. and Ola I. Gose Scholarship Fund
The Charles K. and Ola I. Gose Scholarship Fund is available for graduating seniors at Channel Islands High School or graduating seniors who reside in the city of Camarillo, California. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and must be majoring in civics, education (teaching), or government (political science).
NFWL/NRA Bill of Rights Essay Scholarship Contest
This scholarship is available for U.S. women who are currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior. To apply, students must submit an original essay on a constitutional topic and must provide two letters of recommendation.
Carefirst/Hal Cohen Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is available for graduate students in Maryland who are majoring in economics or health policy. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher to be competitive during the selection process.
Zinda Law Group Scholarship Program
This scholarship is available for U.S. high school seniors and undergraduate students who are pursuing a degree related to criminal justice, law enforcement, government, political science, or sociology with a focus on criminal studies and law.
Law Enforcement Benefit Scholarship
This scholarship is open to dependent children of slain officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, or N.C. State Highway Patrol (located in Forsyth County). Students may be high school seniors or already enrolled in postsecondary education; students who have already left home and are self-supporting are not eligible.
Major Jeremiah P. Murphy Scholarship
This scholarship is open to children of active, retired, or deceased Providence (RI) police officers who are or will be attending postsecondary institutions offering two-year associate’s or four-year college degree.
Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is open to U.S. high school seniors who are children of active police officers or firefighters serving in the City of Reading (PA) or retired or deceased police officers or firefighters who served in the City of Reading (PA). Students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Walter Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program
This scholarship is available for high school seniors in Baltimore who have been accepted to UMBC and the Walter Sondheim Public Affairs Scholars Program. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and must demonstrate an interest in public policy.