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No Essay Scholarship by Sallie

Deadline: Apr 30, 2025
$2,000
The $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:A parent who currently has a child enrolled in...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 29, 2025
$50,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

Niche $15,000 Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2025
$15,000
Niche can help with every step of the college search including paying for it. We're giving one student $15,000 to help cover tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!High school seniors who apply can also be eligible to receive acceptance (and scholarship!) offers from our Niche Direct Admissions partner colleges.Apply for our $25,000 No Essay Scholarship...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: May 01, 2025
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:EarnestDeterminedMovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the scholarship will be...

$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...

Faith Based College Scholarship

Deadline: May 31, 2025
$2,000
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian/Faith Based colleges and universities. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!Eligibility:Students applying to the Faith Based College Scholarship must be current high school students (Class of 2025, 2026, 2027 or 2028) interested in attending a Christian/Faith Based university or college.About:The Christian Connector offers a...

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Newport News, Virginia supports a population of more than 180,000 inhabitants in the southwestern section of the Virginia Peninsula. The city is one of Virginia's biggest cities. It is part of the Norfolk - Virginia Beach - Newport News metropolitan area.

The city's airport is the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Norfolk International Airport is nearby in the city of Norfolk.

Since 1621, when Newport News was settled, it was only a small rural community referred to as "Newportes Newes." The names origin is not certain. The area was the location of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign during the Civil War. In the 1890s, the city of Newport News became a railroad town when the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railway located here. The city of Newport News was incorporated during the year 1896, and during 1958, the neighboring city of Warwick was consolidated along with Newport News.

Newport News supports numerous industries including military, shipbuilding and aerospace. In the region, military bases are located, supplying the city with many defensive industry suppliers. Numerous locals are employed in these industries, and in the shipyard and within different harbor-related vocations. Newport News Shipbuilding is owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries. Coal piers are supplied by Fortune 500 railroad company CSX Transportation, the modern successor to C&O. The James River Bridge and Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel are part of the Hampton Roads Beltway.

The maritime industry plays a key part within the city of Newport News. Container cranes and heavy-lift cranes can be seen operating at the busy Newport News Marine Terminal, at the end of the CSX railroad tracks. The Marine Terminal has 0.57 km2 of warehouses.

By far the city's largest employer is Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding, employing more than 15,000 people. Fort Eustis employs more than 10,000. The 3rd largest employer is Newport News School System, with around 5000 workers.

The Peninsula's Fine Arts Center is part of Newport News' strong cultural sector. This center features a diverse art collection and hosts regular exhibitions. The Hands On For Kids gallery, is a popular gallery for children to enjoy an interactive and fun space for art-making. Kids likewise like seeing the African mandrill, Siberian tiger and black leopard at the Peninsula S.P.C.A. Exotic Sanctuary. The Petting Zoo has chickens, a peacock, deer and goats. The U.S. Army Transportation Museum has dioramas and models of historic transportation machines, as well as a full-size collection. The outdoors could be enjoyed in any of the city's 30 public parks.