Scholarships in High School Senior

Medaille College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Grasshopper Entrepreneur Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicants must attend an accredited American college, university or trade school. An essay of 500-700 words on the entrepreneurial-related topic provided is required.

 

New York Institute of Technology - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

College of New Rochelle - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Anthony Munoz Scholarship Fund

Award: $20,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicants must be high school seniors who reside in the counties specified by the foundation and plan to attend college in Kentucky, Indiana or Ohio. Students must have a minimum ACT composite score of 18 or at least a 2.5 GPA and must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership and financial need.

 

Molloy College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Stamps Scholars

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must be currently enrolled high school seniors, undergraduates or graduate students attending an accredited college or university. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application as well as the following: academic achievement, leadership ability, integrity, perseverance, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

 

Houghton College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Elmira College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

BI-LO/SpiritFest Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 25

Applicants must be minority high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must complete an application which including a 300-word autobiography which highlights volunteer activities, leadership experience, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors and special awards. Three letters of recommendation and an official transcript must also be submitted.

 

North Country Community College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Navin Narayan College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must plan to attend a four-year college or university and have volunteered a minimum of two years with the Red Cross.

 

Albany College of Pharmacy of Union University - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Cazenovia College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Varies

Students must be high school seniors with a minimum 2.8 GPA, be nominated by their high school principal or guidance counselor and attend school in a Comcast community. See the website for a list of eligible communities by state. Comcast employees, their families or other Comcast affiliates are not eligible to apply.

 

City University of New York, City College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

City University of New York, Lehman College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Bard College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Niagara University - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Berkeley College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Barnard College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Award: $18,000, Deadline: September 23

Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores. High school students must have an SAT score of 1500 or higher or an ACT score of 21 or higher, while all applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, defined as a household income of less than $70,000 for a family of four or $80,000 for a family of five or more. They must meet all criteria for regular CIA employees, including security checks and medical examinations. Applicants must commit to a work experience each summer during college and agree to CIA employment for 1.5 times the length of their CIA-sponsored scholarship.

 

Clarkson University - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Concordia College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

Toby Wright Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Applicants must have a parent who was badly injured or killed in a work-related accident which resulted in economic hardship and New Mexico worker's compensation. Students must be between the ages of 16 and 25, and they must attend college or technical school in New Mexico.

 

Culinary Institute of America - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

The Czech Center Museum Houston Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 12

Applicants must have at least one Czech parent and be full-time undergraduate degree candidates to a four-year college or university. They must either be Texas residents or sons or daughters of members of the Czech Cultural Center Houston. Financial need is considered.

 

Dowling College - Achievement and Investment in Merit Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

This program is a merit-based award to New York high school graduates who have achieved academic excellence as a high school student and who enroll or plan to enroll in a public or private New York college or university. Applicants must be legal residents of New York and U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens. Students must graduate from a New York high school with two of the following: a minimum 3.3 GPA; designation 'with honors' on a New York State Regents diploma or a score of three or higher on two or more Advanced Placement examinations; or ranked within the top 15 percent of their high school class. An annual award of $500 is given to up to 5,000 recipients.

 

South Carolina Tuition Program for Children of Certain War Veterans

Award: -, Deadline: Varies

Veterans must have been killed, injured, taken prisoner, pronounced missing in action or awarded the Purple Heart or Congressional Medal of Honor. Students must attend a state-supported college, university or technical school in South Carolina. Applicants must be 26 years old or younger.