Howard Roark. John Galt. Dagny Taggart. Hank Rearden. The heroes of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged are famous because they’re unique. Rand’s stories, full of drama and intrigue, portray businessmen, inventors, architects, workers and scientists as noble, passionate figures. Where else will you find an inventor who must rediscover the word “I,” a young woman who defies a nation embracing communism, or an industrialist who must disguise himself as a playboy? A philosopher-pirate? An architect …
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Ayn Rand – Fountainhead Essay Contest
This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite…of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy…and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction—that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human …
Future Leaders in Tech $10,000 Scholarship
If you’re a minority or a woman with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, in need of financial aid and are interested in studying computer science, data science, or a related field in tech, this scholarship is for you! Click to learn more and apply today!
UMPS CARE Charities All-Star College Scholarship
The All-Star Scholarship is open to children adopted at or after the age of 13 to provide increased opportunities for advanced education.
USA COVID-19 Student Support Scholarship
If you’re a student who has been financially affected by COVID-19, click to learn more and apply to this scholarship.
The Working Student Scholarship
This scholarship is open to those who have been employed for at least one year during which time they were a student (high school or college). Applicants must also write an essay (minimum 500 words) about a time in your life when you, your family, or a friend moved away, or about balancing school and work.
NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
If you have a disability and are interested in pursuing a career in communications, media or entertainment, click to learn more and apply to this scholarship!
San Diego Chinese Women’s Association Scholarships
The San Diego Chinese Women’s Association awards annual scholarships to selected outstanding students of Chinese descent who are attending high school in San Diego County.
Benson Louis Scholarship
The Benson Louis Scholarship is for Asian high school seniors enrolled in a two or four year accredited college who played two years of high school volleyball.
Frederick and Demi Seguritan Scholarship
This scholarship is available for first generation Asian Americans in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Solano county of California. Applicants must be high school seniors at the time of application and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.