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Scholarships360 "No Essay" Scholarship
Deadline: Jun 30, 2025
$10,000
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.This scholarship...
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Common App Scholarship
Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
$2,000
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.To be eligible for the Scholarship Guidance "Common App Scholarship" a student must:A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12B) Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026.C) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater...
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Thiel Fellowship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$100,000
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation's network of founders, investors, and scientists.What is the Fellowship?The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year, $100,000...
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Path to Pro Scholarship Program
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$2,000
The Home Depot Foundation works to improve the homes and lives of U.S. veterans, train skilled tradespeople to fill the labor gap and support communities impacted by natural disasters. The Foundation has pledged to invest $50 million in training the next generation of skilled tradespeople and bridging the opportunity gap through its Path to Pro program.We want to help create...
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Roger W. Kahn Scholarship
Deadline: Dec 31, 2024
$10,000
The Roger W. Kahn Scholarship was created to honor the memory of Roger Kahn (1907–1962) and his passion for aviation and entertainment. Kahn spent the latter part of his career at Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation as a test pilot and then managed the technical service and sales division. In the 1940s, Kahn was actively involved with the Institute of the...
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The city of Kannapolis (population 43,000) is situated within the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city is part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill Metropolitan Area and sits along the I-85 corridor outside Charlotte. Kannapolis is a high growth area. It is 5 miles northwest of Concord and 21 miles northeast of Charlotte. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Uptown Charlotte, the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Davidson College and the I-77 are all in a 20-minute drive from Kannapolis.

The city of Kannapolis was first settled in the year 1906 by James William Cannon who bought land within the region and built the Cannon Mills Company, that eventually became the biggest manufacturer of household textile in the world. The city of Kannapolis was named after the company. The mill village that developed provided the mill's employees with low rents and utilities, and many free municipal services, like maintenance and garbage collection. The employees were not required to pay taxes.

Bakers Creek Park is a popular recreation area with trails, a playground, miniature golf, picnic shelters, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, volleyball courts and ballfields. Lake Norman State Park is another famous park. The Textile Museum is situated in the Cannon Village Home Furnishings Marketplace, which consists of 30 stores selling home decor, clothing, furniture and gifts. The annual Christmas celebration is held there. History buffs can find out more about the development of the city of Kannapolis from its days as a textile village at the Cannon Memorial Library's history room.

The unique museum known as the Curb Museum for Motorsports and Music features both music and motorsports. Mike Curb, the museum's founder is a producer, songwriter, and the owner of a record company. The museum showcases his vast collection of racing and music memorabilia.

Situated in a renovated historic jailhouse, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame honors the numerous famous performers of North Carolina: James Taylor, Earl Scruggs, George Clinton, John Coltrane, Kate Smith and more.

The Lowe's Motorspeedway, Club at Irish Creek and Kannapolis Lake are other popular Kannapolis attractions.

Kannapolis is an emerging biotech powerhouse, serving as the site for the NC Research Campus. Major corporations and eight universities utilize the facilities to conduct life sciences research.

The City also has a strong racing legacy. Major teams of motorsports like for instance Stewart Haas Racing are headquartered here. Kannapolis was the hometown of NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt.