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Updated April 27

Bright Side Dental - Bright Side Dental is awarding awards two $500 scholarships to outstanding high school seniors for college financial assistance Qualified applicants must live within the Bright Side Dental service areas of Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Livonia, St. Clair Shores and Canton Michigan. For more information, please visit this link.

The Skandalaris Foundation Family Scholarship - The Skandalaris family is offering one-year scholarships with a minimum award of $2,000. You must be a high school senior anticipating graduation from high school in 2012, plan on pursuing a degree at any accredited U.S. college or university, carry a 3.5+ GPA, have a minimum 27 composite score on the ACT or 1800 score on the SAT (includes writing section), and be involved in school, athletic, and community service activities.  If interested, pick up an application in the counseling office or visit www.skandalaris.com.
DEADLINE: May 1, 2012

HAVEL/UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP ~ Two Awards of $250. Applicants must have attended Havel Elementary for all or part of their elementary education. Applications are available in the high school Counseling Center. Deadline is May 1, 2012.

Arab American and Chaldean Council - The scholarship is available to deserving Michigan seniors of Arab/Chaldean descent. For more information, please visit this link. Deadline is May 7.

Regency Beauty Institute’s 2012 Scholarship - students interested in cosmetology may apply for one of nine $5,000 scholarship and one full ride scholarship. For more information, please visit this link. Deadline has just been extended to May 11.

Metro Detroit Youth Day Scholarship - This is available to students who have no other scholarships and who have overcome challenges while trying to pursue their education. Minimum scholarship awards start at $250.00. Documentation required includes, official letter of acceptance to college or university for fall, official high school transcript, letter of recommendation and one page essay about life goals. For application and additional information visit the website:  www.metrodetroityouthday.com Deadline: Monday, May 7th.

WiseChoice “find the Right College” Scholarship ~ Award amount: $2,500. Sign up at WiseChoice.com for a chance to win. Deadline is May 31, 2012.

Hollenbeck Foundation - $2500 scholarships for hard-working Macomb County students. Please see this link. Deadline is May 31, 2012.

Schureman Scholarship Program - Scholarship offered through the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan and open to seniors attending a list of 15 Michigan colleges. For information, please see this link: http://cfsem.org/sites/cfsem.org/files/schureman-2012.pdf Scholarship deadline is June 1.

Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants - Company will be awarding up to $1,000 to the winner each year. For information and application, please see this link: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm Scholarship deadline is June 15.

Scholarship Experts.com has a variety of scholarships available.  Deadlines and requirements vary and new listings are updated frequently.  Visit www.scholarshipexperts.com for more information.

American Legion Scholarships ~ A variety of scholarships and awards are available to graduating seniors in Michigan.  Visit http://michiganlegion.org/pages/scholar.html. 

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Scholarship Program - The National Science Foundation's Scholarships in STEM Program has provided Oakland University with funding to offer 32 four-year scholarships for $4,800 per year. Scholarships will be accepted until they are all awarded. For information, please see this link: http://www2.oakland.edu/secs/ISEdept/ISEScholarships.asp

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