Scholarships in High School Senior

Frank and Ruth Bila Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must a graduating high school senior, high school graduate, or current college/university student in Orange County between the ages of 17 and 30 who is pursuing a career in the field of restaurant or hotel management. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Florida Striders Track Club College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 14

Applicant must be a Northeast Florida resident for the past two years who is a graduating high school senior and who is a runner and active in track and field events. Transcript, essay, and personal reference required.

 

Bob Caviness Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a graduating senior from an Aurora Public Schools' High School who participated in Robert F. Caviness Invitational for track. Must be U.S. citizen who is accepted into an accredited college, university, community college, or technical school. Minimum 2.5 GPA, copy of high school transcripts, two letters of recommendation, essay, and future resume required.

 

Tom E. Halley & Carl W. Parks Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a graduating student from a Pinellas County Public School who has volunteered, participated in extracurricular activities, played sports, or been employed. Semi-finalists may be asked to complete an additional essay. Finalists required to attend a personal interview.

 

CourseHorse Learner's Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be 25 years old or younger and a current or former high school student who will be attending a U.S. college or university. One page document or video describing a topic you're passionate about is required.

 

Gladys M. Kennedy and William L. Kennedy Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating senior or former graduate of Laguna Hills High School who plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year junior college. Financial need must be demonstrated. Minimum 2.5 GPA required. Priority given to student who would not otherwise be able to pursue post secondary education.

 

James L. Warner Educational Fund Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who attended a high school in the Whittier Union High School District in Whittier, California. Must be planning to attend one of the following colleges: Pomona College, Whittier College, University of Southern California, Stanford University, or any campus of the University of California. Financial need must be demonstrated. Essay and current transcript required.

 

Jessica Lynn Herman Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a self-motivated graduating senior from the Huntington Beach High School District who is a mentor or tutor planning to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university. Must demonstrate passion for both humanities and sciences through either extracurricular activities or academic motivation. Minimum 3.0 GPA, essay, current transcript, and two letters of recommendations required.

 

John R. Wooden Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and high school senior graduating from the Newport Mesa School District. Financial need and a commitment to community involvement must be demonstrated. Minimum 2.0 GPA, current transcript, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Larry Acterman Public Education Award

Award: -, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and high school senior graduating from the Long Beach Unified School District who is planning to enroll full-time at an accredited four-year college or university in the state of California. Outstanding scholastic ability and determination to graduate college and become a public school teacher must be demonstrated. Essay, current transcript, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Lee Brennan Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from Aliso Niguel High school who is active in athletics OR an active participant of a U.S. Southern Pacific Association Diving Team. Must be planning to enroll full-time at an accredited college, university, or trade school. Minimum 2.0 GPA, essay, current transcript, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Ed Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: April 10

Applicant must be a male senior who is a member of a high school varsity basketball team in the state of Nebraska. Excellence in leadership, sportsmanship, loyalty, and citizenship must be demonstrated. Letters of recommendations from counselors, teachers, administrators, etc required.

 

Career Journalism Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 5

Applicant must be a high school senior in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, or Citrus counties in West Central Florida who is pursuing a media/journalism career. Essay, letter, website OR portfolio, and three letters of recommendation required.

 

Mark P. Tiner Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be an Orange County high school senior from a public high school in the Santa Ana Unified School District, Anaheim Union High School, Placentia-Yorba Linda School District, or the Fullerton Joint Union High School District who plans to attend a four year accredited college and has completed 300 or more community service hours. Five awards giving based on these five categories: visual arts, performing arts, athletics, community service, and financial need. Minimum 3.75 GPA, two letters of recommendation, and current transcript required.

 

Math, Science, and Arts Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a high school senior from San Clemente High School in California who is planning to study math, science, or art at an accredited four-year college or university.

 

Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or college student who is a Leukemia/Lymphoma patient. Financial need must be demonstrated. Doctor's note, full-time status, two letters of recommendation, current transcript, and minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Orange County Centennial Academic Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be an Orange County graduating high school senior who is a resident of Orange County, CA and plans to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university. Leadership skills and community service involvement must be demonstrated. Minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum 2100 SAT score or 31 ACT score required.

 

Orange County Centennial Arts Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Orange County, California and plans to enroll full-time at an accredited college or university majoring in the arts. Leadership skills and community service involvement must be demonstrated. Essay, current transcript, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Orange County Centennial Certification Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who resides in Orange County, California and plans to enter the work force after completing a two-year vocational program. Leadership skills and community service involvement must be demonstrated. Essay and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Robert C. and Lillian DuSoe Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a graduating senior of the Laguna Beach Unified School District or Santa Ana Unified School District who plans to attend an accredited college/university majoring in writing or music. Financial need must be demonstrated. Essay required.

 

George E. Watters Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a member of NEWWA accepted or attending an undergraduate or graduate program majoring in Civil engineering at a college or university. Resume, official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and a one-page statement of educational plans required.

 

Anthony Lamanna Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a female high school senior or university student who is actively involved in the Latinitas Magazine or Latinitas programs.

 

EssayMama's Essay Writing Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, masters or doctoral student. An original story is required.

 

GAHCC Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a Hispanic high school graduate seeking a degree in a STEM (Science, technology, engineering, or math) field.

 

Kohl Excellence Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a graduating public high school student who is a Wisconsin resident and intends to enroll in a college, university, or vocational/technical school. Must be in good academic standing. Three letters of recommendation required.

 

Bachus & Schanker, LLC Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 30; July 30

Applicant must be a high school senior or full-time undergraduate student at a four-year university in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following topic are required: What is your opinion on the importance and efficacy of the 7th Amendment and how does it affect your life?

 

Boling Rice LLC Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a current or incoming college student. Essay on the following topic is required: Distracted driving has become an increasing problem in the United States, and the growing popularity and availability of smartphones is often cited as a significant factor in this increase. While many states have imposed limitations on the way that drivers may use personal electronic devices, the effectiveness of these laws is not yet clear. What changes or new measures could be adopted in order to reduce the risk that cellphone use poses to other motorists, pedestrians, or bicyclists?

 

Low Budget Movers Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a current high school senior or current full-time college student. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 300-word essay on the following topic are required: Describe how you show leadership qualities and have made an impact on a specific person or people at your school or in your local community.

 

Puget Sound Moving Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a current high school senior, full-time college student, or trad/technical school student. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 300-word essay on the following question are required: What type of "move" you have made that had a positive impact on yourself or your local community?

 

SoundOut Social Media Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student attending a college, university, technical, or trade school in the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit a social media campaign for a company.