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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 204 college scholarships and contests with deadlines in June 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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“Aspiring Animation Professional” Scholarship
Sponsor: Animation Career Review
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who intend to purse an animation related field at an accredited post-secondary school or college.

180 Medical Scholarship Program
Sponsor: 180 Medical
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending a two-year, four-year, or graduate school program full-time in the fall. Applicant must be under a physician’s care for a spinal cord injury, spina bifida, transverse myelitis, neurogenic bladder, or ostomy.

2016 CURE – Cancer Support Scholarship
Sponsor: Lep Foundation for Youth Education
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: 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.

AAMN Scholarships
Sponsor: American Assembly for Men in Nursing (AAMN)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to male students who are current members of AAMN and currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program.

Actuary of Tomorrow – Stuart A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Actuarial Foundation
Amount: $9,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students entering as a sophomore, junior or senior at a U.S. accredited education institution. Applicant must have successfully completed two actuarial exams.

Adam Greenman American Dream Scholarship
Sponsor: Adam Greenman Law
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming or current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describe the career they want to pursue and how their education can contribute to the American Dream.

American Ground Water Trust Annual Scholarships
Sponsor: American Ground Water Trust
Amount: Up to $2,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who are intending to pursue a career in a ground water related field.

American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA)
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to American Indian college students enrolled in a nursing or health education program.

Ankin Law Undergraduate Need-Based Scholarship
Sponsor: Ankin Law Office
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in an undergraduate college or university during the 2016-2017 year. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to social safety.

Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship
Sponsor: Athnet
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open high school seniors or current college students who are current or former high school or college athletes. Applicant must submit an essay on the lessons they have learned playing sports.

Berrien Fragos Thorn Arts Scholarships for Migrant Farmworkers
Sponsor: Geneseo Migrant Center
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarships are open to individuals 16 years of age or older who have a history of movement to obtain work in agriculture. Applicant must demonstrate an interest in pursuing further development of their talents.

Betty Rendel Scholarship
Sponsor: National Federation of Republican Women
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduates who are majoring in political science, government or economics and have successfully completed at least two years of college coursework.

Bi-Annual College Scholarship Essay contest
Sponsor: Zavodnick/Zavodnick & Lasky, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited United States college or university in the near future. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to workers’ compensation.

Blue Fire Broadband Scholarship
Sponsor: Blue Fire Broadband
Amount: $500
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current students who will be enrolled at an accredited college or university during Fall 2016. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to rural areas.

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation Fund
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to rising high school seniors and current undergraduate college students who are members of the East Coast surfing community.

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