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Seeking extra money for college? Check out these ten scholarships that have, according to Cappex.com, higher-than-average awards -- and fewer-than-average applicants competing for them.

**1.** [IEEE Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=40885)

From: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society

Award: $24,000

For students entering their first year of full-time graduate study in electrical engineering.

**2.** [Barnes Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=36687)  
From: The Tampa Bay Times Fund, Inc.

Award: $15,000

For high school seniors who are residents of Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, or Hillsborough County in Florida.

**3.** [Guild Scholar Award  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=41148)  
From: The Jewish Guild for the Blind

Award: $15,000

For college-bound high school students who are legally blind.

**4.** [Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=1274)  
From: Health Professions Education Foundation

Award: $13,000

For students currently enrolled or accepted in a bachelor's degree in nursing program in California.

[Related: Nab more cash for college](https://money.com/nab-more-cash-for-college/ "Nab more cash for college")

**5**. [Symantec Software Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=2300)  
From: Symantec Corp.

Award: $10,000

For Utah high school students who plan to pursue an education in math or science.

**6**. [Raskin Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=5351)  
From: The Raskin Foundation

Award: $10,000

For Chicago-area high school seniors with financial need and an interest in the creative arts.

**7.** [Minnesota Academic Excellence Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=41287)  
From: The Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Award: $10,000

For Minnesota high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in English or creative writing, fine arts, foreign language, math, science, or social science.

**8**. [Herb Block Scholarship](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=44143)

From: The Herb Block Foundation

Award: $8,000

For community college students of Washington, DC; Montgomery or Prince George's County in Maryland; and Arlington or Fairfax County, or the cities of Alexandria or Falls Church in Virginia.

**9.** [Cloy & Connie Olhausen Scholarship  
](http://www.cappex.com/page/scholarships/details.jsp?scholarshipID=43337)  
From: Siouxland Community Foundation

Award: $7,500

For students graduating from one of the following Iowa high schools: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High in Hartley, Sibley-Ocheyedan High in Sibley, Sheldon High in Sheldon, or South O'Brien High in Paullina.

**10\.** [Good Tidings Foundation Community Service Scholarship](https://www.cappex.com/scholarship/listings/Good-Tidings-Foundation-Community-Service-Scholarship/-s-d-42414)

From: The Good Tidings Foundation

Award: $5,000

For high school seniors with financial need and extraordinary community service accomplishments who reside in one of the following counties in California: San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Merced, Stanislaus, Alameda, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara, or Marin.

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