Mensa Education and Research Foundation

Available To: 
Bucyrus High School
Available To: 
Wynford High School
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Colonel Crawford High School
Available To: 
Buckeye Central High School
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Galion High School
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Crestline High School
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Wayside Christian
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Crawford County
Available To: 
Ohio
Available To: 
Nationwide
Required Gender: 
Women
Required Gender: 
Men
GPA Requirement: 
0.0
Need Based: 
No
Application Deadline: 
01/15/2012

Criteria:

  • Enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of post-secondary education for the 2012-2013 academic year
  • Do not have to be a member of MENSA
  • Must write an essay(550 words or less) describing your career, academic, and/or vocational goal and how you plan to achieve that goal
  • Judging will emphasize a goal statement that includes specific information on experience or steps taken toward the goal, persuasiveness (e.g., how your past achievements/experiences and your future planning increase the probability of reaching your goal); why you think that you will succeed; and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Amount: Varies; $300(min) to $2,000(max)
Number Awarded: Varies; Local, regional, and national awards
Renewable: No
Contact:
Visit http://www.mensafoundation.org/scholarships to download an entry form with essay rules for your area by zip code or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Mensa Foundation Scholarships, P.O. Box 5794, Akron, OH 44372-5794 by December 15, 2011, to receive a copy of the entry form in the mail.
Details:
Send completed entry form (both pages) and essay to:
Mensa Foundation Scholarships
Box 5794
Akron, OH 44372-5794