"Rights Camera Action" Human Rights Campaign Grant

Provided by:Americans for Informed Democracy

Deadline: -

Type of Award: Grant

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: equal to $200


Description
The "Rights Camera Action" Human Rights Campaign Grant is available to students with an interest in human rights. Applicants must submit a proposal detailing a human rights campaign they intend to pursue at their school.

Applicable Majors: Human Rights

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Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship for Prospective Educators

Provided by: Phi Delta Kappa International

Deadline: February 01, 2009

Type of Award: Scholarship

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: Varies

Description
The Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship for Prospective Educators is available to graduating high school seniors who plan to major in education and current college education majors who are members of Phi Delta Kappa. Selection for the award will be based on academic standing, a submitted essay, letters of recommendation, and leadership activities. You must apply through your nearest Phi Delta Kappa chapter.

Additional Information
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information, including a list of Phi Delta Kappa chapters and their locations.

Applicable Majors: Education

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Art Careers, Jobs & Salaries

source: www.admissions.com

You're creative. You love to draw, paint, sculpt, write, or design. But what does it take to have a career as an artist? What paths can or should you pursue, and how valid is the stereotype of the starving artist? Pursuing a career as a full-time artist is possible, if you have the passion and the energy.

Artists can typically be categorized into four groups:

Art Directors
Art directors develop design concepts for media pieces and oversee the entire creation and production process.

Craft Artists
Craft artists hand-make objects, such as candles, tapestries, quilts, and pottery, to be sold or shown.

Fine Artists
Fine artists create items such as paintings, sculpture, and illustrations that are often displayed in museums and galleries.

Multimedia Artists
Multimedia artists create images for film, video and other forms of electronic media.

"About 62% of artists are self-employed. Many, however, find work with museums, galleries, schools, advertising agencies, magazines, newspapers, and movie studios."

Through 2014, employment opportunities are expected to grow as fast as average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), though competition in all art and design fields is generally quite keen. The outlook is most favorable for multimedia artists, as the demand for special effects in movies and television, animation, and video games increases.

Salaries vary greatly for artists. Median earnings for salaried artists in October 2007 ranged from $35,118 for illustrators to $105,85 for art directors. Freelance artists, however, do not have a steady salary and must work to ensure a constant stream of income.

Global Leadership Program in Prague

Provided by: Global Institute for Leadership and Civic Development Scholarships

Deadline: January 15, 2009

Type of Award: Other

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: Varies

Description
The Global Leadership Program in Prague is open to undergraduate students from around the world who are interested in participating in a four-week program in Prague, Czech Republic, that includes: university courses, cultural activities and community service. Prospective students are evaluated based on the quality of application and may be contacted for an interview. 

Additional Information
Early admission deadline is November 21, 2008. Regular admission deadline is January 15, 2009. After that point, applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis if space is available. 

Applicable Majors: All Areas of Study




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College Prowler Essay Competition

Provided by: College Prowler
Deadline: November 30, 2008
Type of Award: Promotion
Awards Available: Varies
Amount: equal to $2000

Description
The College Prowler Monthly Scholarship is available to current high school and college students. You must submit a college application essay that is your original work and not previously published through print or electronic medium. The essay can be on any topic and could be an essay you wrote for a class, another scholarship, the school paper, an admissions essay, etc. Just make sure the essay is 1,000 words or less. Also, you must be a legal resident of the United States to be eligible for this award.

Additional Information
College Prowler is prowling around for the best student essays in the nation. Submit the best essay you've written as a student and you could win $2000 along with 10 free College Prowler guidebooks ($169.50 value)! Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

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Get Smart about Spending

by: Jennifer LeClaire

Earning and saving money as a student can be difficult. But with some research, you can get smart about your spending.

"Now is the best time in your life to live cheap," says MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston. "If you learn how to save money you will be ahead of 90 percent of your peers. You will build wealth."

Below, some well-known thrifty shopping gurus show you some tools, Web sites and strategies you can use to stretch your paycheck.

Research, compare and coupon
Research your potential purchases at sites like shopping.com, epinions.com and pricescan.com to read buyer feedback before you buy. Then go to comparison-shopping sites like NexTag.com to find the best deal. Finally, don't forget sites like CoolSavings.com and CouponCraze.com where you can find e-coupons that can save you big bucks.

Become a seasonal shopper
Get to know major sale seasons. Clothing stores usually cut prices at the end of seasons to make room for new fashions. Retailers often hold huge clearance sales in January and February to move out their existing inventory and make room for new merchandise.

A night at the movies
Movies are expensive these days. Look for cheap theaters that show older movies, or theaters with student discounts. If you can wait a few months, watch movies on pay-per-view and split the cost among a group of friends. "Understand how you use entertainment and spend wisely," says Tonya Hinch, author of I Left Home With $50 and Came Back With Nothing. What Happened? "If you are never home, then don't waste your money on all the premium cable TV channels. Order DVDs through the mail from companies like NetFlix. Having all the premium channels, going to the theater and renting movies will suck up your cash."

Don't choke on restaurant bills
If your social life includes meals out, try breakfast or lunch—when you aren't as tempted to get appetizers and dessert—instead of dinner and cut your bill in half. If you must go to dinner, order appetizers instead of a full meal and enjoy the company.

Chatting it up
Competition among phone companies can help you save. You could get a cell phone that includes nationwide long distance for $35-$45 a month. Or shop for a family plan with extra lines as low as $10 a month and split the savings among friends. If you need a home phone for Internet access, forego the mobile and use a phone card for long distance. You can find rates as low as three cents a minute at discount retailers.

Subscribe to save
Are you hooked on Sports Illustrated? There's no need to go without your favorite magazines— just don't buy them off the newsstand, says Hinch. "Ask your grandma to buy you a subscription instead of a plaid shirt or buy one yourself," she says. "You can save up to 80 percent and you'll get it on time." You can also see if an online version is available for free.

Avoid textbook woes
Textbook prices don't have to break your budget. You can buy used books at sites like VarsityBooks.com, use the library copy or invent a textbook timeshare plan. "Consider pairing up with a classmate to share books," says Kelly Tanabe, author of 1001 Ways to Pay for College. "You can cut your costs in half."

Slash computer costs
You can also save big on computers by taking advantage of student discounts direct from the manufacturer. Or you can use the computer lab at your school for free.

Careful with your credit
"Don't carry a credit card balance," advises Weston. "That will give you the discipline to live within your means without using credit cards to extend it. If you do that one thing you are on the road to being financially independent."

Joe Francomano Scholarship

Provided by: Junior Achievement

Deadline: February 01, 2009

Type of Award: Scholarship

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: equal to $5000

Description
The Joe Francomano Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors who have participated in Junior Achievement Company Program or Junior Achievement Economics. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate leadership, excellent extracurricular and community activities, and financial need to be eligible for this renewable award. Additionally, you must submit an essay and three letters of recommendation.

Additional Information
Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

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Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Provided by: New America Foundation

Deadline: February 20, 2009

Type of Award: Essay

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: equal to $2500

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Description
The Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest is available to high school seniors in Washington DC. You must compose an essay on the topic: "You have just been elected President of the United States. What is the most important thing you will do to improve the lives of America's children?" Your essay must be no longer than 600 words.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

Global Solutions Multimedia Contest 2008

Provided by: Citizens for Global Solutions

Deadline: November 10, 2008

Type of Award: Other

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: $600 - $2000

Website: http://globalsolutions.org/multimedia_contest_2008

Description
The Global Solutions Flash Movie Contest is available to students, budding artists, multi-media designers and activists. This year's contest will accept short multimedia pieces -- flash animation, spoken word, and digital video -- that can inspire, amuse and activate people out there who believe that a better world is possible. The top contenders will be published on the sponsor's website and the top three entries will get cash. Your movie should inspire, amuse and activate people out there who believe a better world is possible. Students and recent graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study

Zinch.com Sweet Diggity Dog Scholarship

Provided by: Zinch.com

Deadline: January 15, 2009

Type of Award: Promotion

Awards Available: Varies

Amount: equal to $20000

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Description
The Zinch.com Sweet Diggity Dog Scholarship is available to current high school students (international students included), graduating in 2009, 2010 or 2011, with a minimum of 2.0 GPA. You must register on Zinch.com and your profile must be as complete as possible to be eligible for this promotion.

Additional Information
Both need of student and merit considered. Winners chosen based on what the student provides in his/her Zinch profile. Make sure it's complete. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for more information.

Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study