Topeka

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Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,000
The $2,000 Sallie Mae Scholarship 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 an accredited...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 01, 2024
$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:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

Niche Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$10,000
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $10,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 29, 2024
$1,000
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...

SP Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2024
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2024
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2024.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

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Topeka is a city within the central state of Kansas. It is the state capital and county seat of Shawnee County. Situated on the Kansas River within the northeast section of Kansas State, Topeka has a population of 127,473. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 230,824. Other counties within the metro area are Jefferson, Jackson, Shawnee, Osage and Wabaunsee.

The city of Topeka was the location of the landmark legal Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, where it was declared that it was unconstitutional to declare racial segregation within public schools. Three Navy ships have been named after Topeka to be able to commemorate its importance.

"Topeka" is word taken from the Loway and Kansa which means "to dig good potatoes." The Native Americans who occupied the area utilized the prairie potato as a major food source. The Kansa people referred to what is presently called the Kansas River as "Topeka." The name was first recorded during 1826, but the settlement was not referred to as Topeka until 1855 when the founders declared it "novel, of Indian origin and euphonious of sound." Joseph James (also called Jojim) was a mixed-blood Kansa Indian who thought of the name. The city was a Free-State town founded by Eastern antislavery men after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill. Topeka was established as a city during 1857.

Much of the economy in Topeka is based around the sectors of services and government. Roughly one quarter of the workforce is employed by county, state and city governments, with the state of Kansas being the largest employer within the city. 30 per cent of the workforce is working in services industries. Many are employed in printing and publishing, food processing, iron foundries and flour mills. There are several Fortune 500 companies with manufacturing or distribution facilities within Topeka. Well-known businesses comprise Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Frito-Lay Inc., Payless Shoe Source, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and Hallmark Cards.

Topeka has a wide range of art galleries with important collections of art. Galleries include the Topeka and Shawnee County Library and the Mulvane Art Museum at Washburn University. A little known fact about the city of Topeka is that it is the home of the logo character for Mad Magazine, the character Alfred E. Neuman.