Scholarships in High School Senior

Remote DBA Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited four-year university or college in the U.S. or be a graduating high school senior with a minimum 3.5 GPA. Must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in the fields of computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, or mathematics with an interest in the field of computer science. Cover letter, essay, and visual infographic required.

 

ABPA Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be legal resident of the United States or Canada who is a high school student between the ages of 13 and 20. Essay required.

 

Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award

Award: $36,000, Deadline: January 11

Applicant must be a Jewish student between the ages of 13 and 19. Volunteerism and leadership skills must be demonstrated. Recommendations required.

 

General Academic Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 13; June 12; September 14; December 11

Applicant must be a student with cystic fibrosis who is pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Financial need and academic accomplishment must be demonstrated. Essay, photo, letter from physician, transcript, letter of acceptance, and W2 form required.

 

Exercise for Life Athletic Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: June 19

Applicant must be a high school senior who is a scholar athlete with cystic fibrosis. Financial need, academic accomplishment, and athletic ability in running must be demonstrated. Exercise log, essay, photo, letter from physician, W2 form, transcript, waiver, and letter of acceptance required.

 

Scholarship of The Arts

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 22

Applicant must be a student with cystic fibrosis. Art entry (video, painting, sketching, or sculpturing), essay, photo, letter from physician, transcript, letter of acceptance, and W2 form required.

 

Binc Foundation Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: February 27

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is a current employee, owner or dependent of a retail bookstore in the U.S. OR a former Borders Group employee or dependent. Transcript and IRS 1040 Form required.

 

AFA Community Scholarship

Award: $3,200, Deadline: March 20

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who will be pursuing a bachelor's degree in the agriculture and food industry. Minimum 3.0 GPA and full-time status required.

 

Debt.com Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a high school, college, or graduate student who applies to as many scholarships as possible and as part of the application process, sends confirmation e-mails from the scholarships applied to back to the sponsor. Short letter about yourself is also required to be submitted.

 

James M. & Erma T. Freemont Foundation High School Senior Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 2

Applicant must be a current high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student in the United States who is currently attending or planning to attend an accredited Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 1800 SAT score, minimum 28 ACT score, two letters of recommendation, and essay required.

 

Significant Challenge College Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: February 13

Applicant must be a legal U.S. citizen who is currently enrolled in an accredited high school and planning to attend a vocational school, community college, or four-year college full-time. Minimum 3.4 GPA and essay required. Leadership skills must be demonstrated.

 

South Coast Water District's Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 4

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who lives in the South Coast Water District's service area (can be found here: http://www.scwd.org/about/service_area.asp). Involvement in community service, public service, and/or volunteer work must be demonstrated. Essay required.

 

Children of Divorce Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a Florida high school senior who has lived in a divided household and is planning to attend a college or university. Essay and personal letter required.

 

Van Nattan Hansen Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or undergraduate college student in good standing. Transcripts and two letters of recommendation required. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Navigate Your Future Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 26

Applicant must be a high school senior who is enrolled or accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college or university. Letter of acceptance, high school transcript, letter of recommendation, and personal statement required.

 

Claude Collins Hospitality Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or college student enrolled at a Hospitality or Culinary college program in Florida. Must reside in Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, or St. John's county in Florida. Minimum 2.75 GPA, transcript, resume, and two letters of recommendation required. Preference will be given to employees at a NFHLA property or allied member business.

 

CustomerBlooms Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 28

Applicant must be a high school, college, university, or trade school student. Required to create a video under five minutes on the topic: "How ideas help shape the world around us, why education is a critical element to future success, and why you strive for greatness" and upload video to YouTube.

 

Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a United States citizen and direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen. Applicant must be a high school senior or first-year college student residing in the United States, and planning to attend a university or college as a first- or second-year student this coming fall. Minimum 3.0 GPA and household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level are required.

 

Phoebe Ann Rose Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a U.S. resident who is a high school senior or college student pursuing a career in music. Minimum 2.0 GPA, personal statement, volunteer experience, transcript, and three letters of recommendation required.

 

Fitness Awareness Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 26

Applicant must be a high school senior or current undergraduate student. A short essay responding to the following question is required: How has fitness helped you pursue your academic goals?

 

#CulinaryVoice Scholarship Challenge

Award: -, Deadline: March 28

Applicant must be a high school, college, masters, or doctoral student. Applicant must upload a one-minute video demonstrating their creativity, passion for food, service, or entrepreneurial flair. In the video, contestants should explain who they are, what they hope to achieve in the culinary or hospitality industries, and why they deserve the scholarship and chance to study at the Institute of Culinary Education. Finalists will be determined by public vote; for every vote the Institute will make a donation to No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger in America. One full scholarship and one partial scholarship will be awarded for each of the Institute's four career training programs: culinary arts, pastry/baking arts, culinary management, and hospitality management.

 

Autism Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian resident between the ages of 16 and 30 who has been diagnosed with autism. A 600 to 850 word article providing the applicant's "story" is required. This can be why you deserve to win, how this can affect your life, anything, but it should be inspirational and ideally grab peoples' attention.

 

Essaymama Spring Essay Writing Contest

Award: $450, Deadline: May 25

Applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, masters, or doctoral student. Essay on one of eight topics (found on sponsor's website) is required.

 

Auto Repair Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a high school senior from a local Boulder, Colorado, area high school who plans to enroll in Front Range Community College's auto mechanic program. A minimum 2.0 GPA and 400-word essay are required. Essay topic: Describe your motivation for pursuing a career in car repair.

 

Get Girls Golfing Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a female high school senior who plays golf competitively in high school and intends to play golf as a freshman at a two- or four-year college. Selection based upon a combination of golf accomplishments, personal achievement, and overall need.

 

Paralegal Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States who is an incoming paralegal student or a currently enrolled paralegal student. A minimum 3.0 GPA and essay are required. Essay topic is on the following question: How do you see social media affecting the practice of law?

 

Headsetplus.com Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a legal resident or citizen or the United States who is a high school senior entering college this fall or a current college student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. A short YouTube video about the following is required: your past achievements and how you can help shape the world, why college education is important, and what motivates you. Selection based upon creativity, persuasiveness, and content of video.

 

Educational Foundation Scholarship Essay Contest

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 13

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who is the child, legal dependent, or grandchild of an employee of an ACA of Texas member. A 500- to 750-word essay on the following theme is required: Building good credit for financial independence.

 

Thomas L. Dickson Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be under the age of 25 and enrolled in an accredited college in the United States or planning to matriculate in the fall of this year. Video essay on the following question is required: Is getting a law degree still a good investment?

 

Cottage Inn Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a resident of the United States who has been accepted into an accredited college or university in the U.S. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA required. An essay is also required.