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Attending college can be quite expensive for students and their families. Luckily, there are many college scholarships and contests available to help pay for a college education. Students should seek out and apply for scholarships in which they meet the eligibility requirements. Below are 209 college scholarships and contests with deadlines in May 2016.

Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.

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2016 CURE – Cancer Support Scholarship
Sponsor: Lep Foundation for Youth Education
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016 – extended to June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students who were diagnosed with cancer in childhood and whose disease and related treatments placed a significant financial burden on them and their families.

2016 Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students and graduating high school seniors who are pursuing journalism as a career. Applicant must demonstrate journalistic ability, financial need, commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American/Pacific Islander issues.

3 Point Scholarship
Sponsor: John Starks Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description:  Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the New York/Tri-State or Tulsa area. Only the first 200 scholarship applications will be considered.

Ascend Corporate Scholarships
Sponsor: Ascend: Pan-Asian leaders in Finance and Accounting
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 1, 2016 – extended to May 20, 2016
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Accounting or Finance. Multiple scholarships are available with specific eligibility requirements – see website for details.

ADT Scholarship
Sponsor: ADT
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on bettering their community.

AH&LEF Scholarships
Sponsor: American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF)
Amount: Up to $6,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarships is open to incoming freshman through graduate students who are enrolled in a hospitality management degree program. Multiple scholarships available.

American Floral Endowment Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: American Floral Endowment
Amount: Up to $4,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be pursuing a career that is in a field related to floriculture or horticulture. Applicant must also be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada.

Angela Dipietro Women in Business Scholarship
Sponsor: Angie Dipietro Ocean City Criminal Lawyer
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to female students pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited U.S. institutions. Candidates must possess an interest in business or entrepreneurship, as demonstrated by past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences.

Angus Foundation Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Angus Association – Angus Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have at one time been a National Junior Angus Association member and must currently be a Junior, Regular or Life member of the American Angus Association.

April Cockerham Dream Act Scholarship
Sponsor: April Cockerham, Washington DC Immigration Lawyer
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in good academic standing who have an interest in making a difference in the lives of immigrants and other non-native individuals living in the United States.

BioRx/Hemophilia of North Carolina Educational Scholarship Program
Sponsor: BioRx
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description:  Scholarships are intended for persons affected by a bleeding disorder, including anyone who has been diagnosed with a bleeding disorder; is a caregiver of a child or adult affected by a bleeding disorder; or has a sibling or parent in the same household affected by a bleeding disorder. Applicant must be seeking education from an accredited college, university or certified training program. Applicants ARE NOT required to be – nor is any preference given to – residents of North Carolina.

BrickHouse College Scholarship
Sponsor: BrickHouse
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to currently employed uniformed peace officers in the United States, their spouses and children who have been wounded, disabled or suffered serious injury in the line of duty.

Campus Court Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA)
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students of the Catholic faith who are enrolled in a college or university and is a member of the Campus Court.

Carman Legal Scholarship
Sponsor: Dan Carman Attorney at Law, PLLC
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to first year law students who have written an article which has been published (in print or digital media).

CF Abogados Scholarship
Sponsor: Carman & Fullerton, PPLC
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to first year law students who have written an article which has been published (in print or digital media).

CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to a U.S. college or currently enrolled college students. Applicant must be committed to AAJA’s mission.

Colvin Legal Scholarship
Sponsor: John R. Colvin – Attorney at Law
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to first year law students who have written an article which has been published (in print or digital media).

Community Involvement Scholarship 2016
Sponsor: McNeely Stephenson | Indiana
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their first year of college at the beginning of the Fall 2016 term. Applicant must be deeply involved in the community that surrounds them through direct involvement, meaningful commitment and generosity of their time and efforts.

Community Involvement Scholarship 2016
Sponsor: McNeely Stephenson | New Albany
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their first year of college at the beginning of the Fall 2016 term. Applicant must be deeply involved in the community that surrounds them through direct involvement, meaningful commitment and generosity of their time and efforts.

Countdown to College Scholarship
Sponsor: Potential Magazine
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound teens in grades 9th-12th grades. Students need to sign up for Potential Magazine’s free weekly eNewsletter and will automatically be entered to win the scholarship.

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