Fortnite: Battle Royale College Scholarship!

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Forbes.com reported:

“The first Fortnite: Battle Royale college scholarship is here. It’s from Ashland University in Ohio, and will offer top Fortniteplayers $4,000 worth of tuition to join their newly formed esports program and compete on a squads team of four. “

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Matt Barnes sponsors scholarship

Matt Barnes has started a scholarship for boys without fathers. (Photo source: wikimedia.org)
Matt Barnes has started a scholarship for boys without fathers. (Photo source: wikimedia.org)

Matt Barnes, former NBA player and Sacramento native, organized a rally for Stephon Clark and announced that he is starting a college scholarship fund in the name of Clark to provide scholarship money for Clark’s two sons  who have lost their father. 

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Alabama H.S. student compete in digital (cybersecurity) investigation skills scholarship competition

“High school students compete for $20,000 in UAB  (Univ. of Alabama @ Birmingham) scholarship funds.”

High school students compete for $20,000 in UAB scholarship funds
High school students compete for $20,000 in UAB scholarship funds

“More than 40 high school students from around the state brought their best digital (cybersecurity) investigation skills to the University of Alabama at Birmingham on Feb. 24 for the Blazer42 Capture the Flag Scholarship Competition, held at UAB’s Edge of Chaos.”

Scholarships for Veterinary Students

“Animal Health Scholarship Program Surpasses $6 Million” PorkBusiness.com

PorkBusiness.com posted “Animal Health Scholarship Program Surpasses $6 Million”

“The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) and Zoetis recently announced the awarding of $630,000 in scholarship funds through the Zoetis Veterinary Student Scholarship Program for 2018. Now in its ninth year, the program awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to 315 second- and third-year veterinary students representing 33 colleges of veterinary medicine.”

Register to find out about the NEXT Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship period

In 2018 the Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship will reward $3,000,000! The scholarship’s Website says:

“THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE INNOVATORS, CREATORS AND DREAMERS

That’s right! The Live Más Scholarship is not based on your grades or how well you play sports. No essays, no test scores, no right or wrong answers. We’re looking for the next generation of innovators, creators and dreamers.

In 2018, the Taco Bell Foundation will be awarding $3 million in Live Más Scholarships. $1 million will be awarded through our new applicant program, $1.5 million through our renewal program for previous recipients, and $500,000 through our program for Taco Bell restaurant employees.”

Here is a video of a 2017 winner –

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Scholarships are being funded by Taxes on Marijuana

Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash
Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash

Stillwater Oklahoma’s STWNewsPress.com reported that “Marijuana-funded scholarship sending kids to college”

“Some Pueblo County (Colorado) students will head to college next fall, with help from taxes on marijuana.

County officials announced that their cannabis-funded college scholarship has tripled in funding since it began in 2015, making it possible for a record amount of Pueblo students to go to college.”

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