This scholarship is for current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college/university in the United States for the entire 2013-2014 school year. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must demonstrate ambition and self-drive, as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community, or work activities. They must also be US citizens or legal residents living or claiming residency in one of the 50 US states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. Primary consideration will be given to applicants’ non-academic outstanding achievement, such as a long-term achievement, activity, or project that occurred in their school, community, or workplace. In order to receive consideration, applicants must be one of the first 10,000 people to submit an application. Employees, associates, financial professionals, or immediate family members of employees, associates or financial professionals of the AXA Group, U.S. News & World Report, or Scholarship America, or their affiliates, subsidiaries or advertising and promotion agencies are not eligible.

How easy is it to apply? – Not too bad.   This scholarship’s application process may have items such as essays that could take a couple hours.

How much competition is there? –  Average