Scholarships in High School Senior

Nursing Education Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must have been accepted to or is currently attending a full-time medicine-related program. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following topic required: what you hope to accomplish in the medical field and how you will impact the lives of others with the education and knowledge you acquire while in medical training.

 

Believe and Achieve Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a high school senior or GED recipient who plans to enroll as a full-time undergraduate at a two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school. Minimum 3.0 GPA and residence within a 30-mile radius of a Cumberland Farms retail location required. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

 

Resume Companion Scholarship Giveaway

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15; July 15

Applicant must be enrolled or due to be enrolled at a full-time college or university. Resume based on the life of a well known person/character from TV, history, literature, or myth etc. required.

 

Book Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 13

Applicant must be a high school or college student in the United States. Essay on persuasive writing required.

 

D. L. Evans Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 3

Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the following high schools: Mini-Cassia, Magic Valley, Treasure Valley, Wood River Valley, and Eastern Idaho. Applicant must be attending the College of Southern Idaho, Idaho State University, College of Idaho, University of Idaho, Boise State University, or College of Western Idaho as a full-time student. Preference will be given to students majoring in finance business, or economics; all majors will be considered. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Distinguished Presidential Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum 3.7 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1300 (composite ACT score of 29).

 

University Merit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.69 and combined SAT Reasoning score of 1180 (composite ACT score of 26).

 

Achievement Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a GPA between 3.3 and 3.49 and a combined SAT Reasoning score of 1100 (composite ACT score of 23).

 

University Merit Transfer Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a transfer student with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.84 and a minimum of 20 credit hours.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $8,000, Deadline: December 2

Applicant must have an ACT score between 30 and 36 who has been accepted into the UNA Honors Program.

 

Academic Scholarships

Award: $6,500, Deadline: December 2 (application for admission deadline)

Applicant must have have applied for admission to the University with a GPA between 25 and 29. Award amount is determined by GPA.

 

Vanguard Scholarships

Award: $2,490, Deadline: December 2 (application for admission deadline)

Applicant must have applied for admission with a GPA between 23 and 24. Award amount is dependent upon GPA.

 

Valedictorian & Salutatorian Scholarships

Award: $4,200, Deadline: December 2

Applicant must be the valedictorian or salutatorian of their secondary school class. Minimum ACT score of 20 required.

 

Internet Security Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman college student or current college student with a minimum 2.5 GPA. A 400- to 600-word essay about where you see Internet security in the next five years is required.

 

Women in Business Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 14

Applicant must be a current high school student who has taken the SAT or ACT and can provide proof of enrollment at an accredited school in the United States or be a current college student enrolled full-time at a school in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on one of the designated topics found on the sponsor's website are required.

 

Excellence Award

Award: $52,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a resident of Kentucky with a minimum 3.75 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 32.

 

Founders Award

Award: $40,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a resident of Kentucky with a minimum 3.75 GPA and composite ACT score of 29.

 

Regents Scholarship

Award: $24,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a Kentucky resident with a minimum 3.75 GPA and ACT score between 25 and 28.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $14,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a Kentucky resident with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 23.

 

Academic Higher Achiever Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Tennessee with a minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21).

 

Academic Work Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a graduate from a high school in Tennessee with a minimum 2.9 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 900 (composite ACT score of 19).

 

Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 17

Applicant must be a high school senior in Iowa who plans to attend college next fall. To qualify, applicant must complete two online financial literacy tutorials and an online financial literacy assessment. The applicants who score the highest on the assessment test will receive a scholarship sent directly to their college or university.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation High School Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who has been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation - High School Pfister Journalism Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who has been accepted to or is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

The Reeves Law Group Scholarship Contest

Award: $2,500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who is looking to enter college at the start of the next school year or a currently enrolled student in a college or university. Applicant must discuss a time that they stood up for someone who could not stand up for himself or herself, and how that experience has impacted their life and the lives of the person or persons they may have helped. Story can be submitted in any of the following ways: Powerpoint or Prezi Presentation, video (via YouTube), traditional essay, blog post, social media post, or any other creative way. Selection based upon quality of writing, creativity of presentation, and 'sharability' and emotion.

 

Trucker to Trucker Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1; November 1

Applicant must be a current or future student of an accredited commercial driving program. Application and 300-500 word essay are required.

 

The New School Competition

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school student looking to begin undergraduate studies next fall at The New School in New York City; non-graduating high school students are welcome to join the competition and compete for Apple iPad Minis. Selection based upon quiz performance as well as the quality of video presentation.

 

DIY Instructional Video Scholarship Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a high school senior who has been accepted to or is currently in a college, university, or trade school or a current college student. Applicant must create an instructional do-it-yourself (DIY) video to inform on some household repair task (this could be as simple as changing a light bulb and as complex as fixing a washing machine). Videos may be narrative or technical style, as long as the instructions are clear and concise to the viewer.

 

Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 13

Applicant must be a high school student in the United States. An original video (60 to 90 seconds) that promotes safe driving is required. Applicant may work individually or with up to three peers.

 

Accounting Software Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 23

Applicant must be a currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomore, or junior or a high school in the United States who plans to attend college. Applicant must write an essay that addresses the following question: Today, with online banking, debit cards, and Paypal payments, managing your personal finances may seem easier. But with no actual cash changing hands, tracking your account balances becomes increasingly important. If you were teaching a course on managing personal finances, using your own experiences as an example, how would you instruct your students to take charge and manage their finances effectively?