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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 a handful of scholarships with July 2016 deadlines. To see the full list of Scholarships with July deadlines, click here.

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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Karin Riley Porter Good Works Scholarship
Sponsor: Karin Riley Porter
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, as well as incoming college freshmen at an accredited U.S. educational institution with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an personal essay.

Kush Arora Federal Justice Reform Scholarship
Sponsor: Price Benowitz LLP
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate, graduate, and law school students who are in good academic standing with at least a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a policy in the criminal justice system.

Life Investment for Education Fund
Sponsor: F.A.I.T.H. Connection
Amount: $300
Deadline: July 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a post-secondary education or accepted to attend by Aug. 1, 2016. Applicant must submit completed application, transcript(s), two letters of recommendation, and an essay.

MFMA Scholarship
Sponsor: Maple Flooring Manufactures Association, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who will be enrolled during the 2016-2017 academic year. Applicant must submit personal essay answering one of six given questions. Scholarship is only open to specific majors (too many to list) – see website for details.

Price Benowitz Social Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: Prince Benowitz LLP
Amount: $500
Deadline: July 1, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in social justice.

Teen Travel Writing Scholarship
Sponsor: Family Travel Forum
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: July 13, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 13-18 and attending grades 8-12 in the United States or Canada, or an American international school abroad, or be enrolled in a U.S. homeschool program. Applicant must share a travel story.

You, Me, and Poetry Scholarship Slam
Sponsor: Power Poetry
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: July 13, 2016
Description: Contest is open to individuals who are 25 years of age or younger and are current or former high school students who will attend or is attending college within the U.S. or its territories. Applicant must submit a poem on the theme: “What do poetry and being a poet mean to you?”

LendingTree Scholarship
Sponsor: LendingTree, LLC
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: July 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Applicant must submit a short online application and a short video answering how they plan on paying for college.

Annual Fruit Shoot Photo Contest
Sponsor: California Rare Fruit Growers, Inc.
Amount: Up to $100
Deadline: July 16, 2016
Description: Contest is open to anyone. Contestant must submit a photo of fruit, flowers or foliage attached to a live plant.

Dolman Law Group Video Essay Contest
Sponsor: Dolman Law Group
Amount: $1,100
Deadline: July 31, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning to attend a college or university during the 2016-2017 academic year. Applicant must create a two to three minute video essay discussing a given topic related to motorcyclists wearing helmets.

Flavor of the Month Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: July 31, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

Full List of Scholarships with July Deadlines

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