Scholarships in High School Senior

COTA Scholarship for Occupational Therapy Assistants

Award: $500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) student and must write a 1,000-word essay on the topic provided.

 

Matchlighters Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: Rolling

Applicants must be high school students who can provide proof of financial need (tax return, SAT/ACT waiver, free lunch, etc.). Scholarship will connect students with mentors who will help them to apply for college as well as help develop essays for college applications. Admission is rolling March through December.

 

BMW of Freeport Biannual Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 3

Applicants must be U.S. citizens and a high school senior or college freshman. A minimum 3.9 GPA is required. Students will submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word essay about where the automobile industry is headed to in ten years. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment and grade point average.

 

Supporting STEM Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 30

Applicants must be a high-school senior or college level student, enrolled full-time and maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA. Students must be studying a STEM related field. Selection is based on passion for the STEM field of study, strong moral character and leadership ability. Applications are available online.

 

Carrington College Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: September 30

Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or those who have graduated during the most recent academic year. Students must meet Carrington admission requirements, have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and begin classes by December 31. Applications include an online form, a 50-150 word essay and two letters of recommendation.

 

ASF Translation Awards

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 15

Applicants must submit a translation of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose written in a Nordic language by a Scandinavian author born after 1800.

 

The Triangle Pest Control Scholarship Fund

Award: $500, Deadline: September 30

Applicants must be high school seniors or currently enrolled college students who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a business or business-related degree program at an accredited college or university in North or South Carolina.

 

Prompt's Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicants must be applying for admission at an accredited undergraduate institution within the U.S. or Canada for the following school year. Students will need to submit an essay as part of the application process. Finalists are selected one for each month of September, October, November and December with the grand prize given away in January. Applicants may enter a new essay each month.

 

The Lyceum Scholars Program

Award: $10,000, Deadline: December 8

Applicants must be high school seniors interested in attending Clemson University. If selected, students will receive a $10,000 scholarship to be dispursed over four years. Students will also be enrolled in a program where they will take a series of eight courses with other Lyceum Scholars that will address moral principles of a free society, the political ideals of the American Founding and the economic foundations of capitalism.

 

Virtuous Prom Peace Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: January 31

Applicants must be female students who are are majoring in theology, sociology or anthropology. Applicants will submit a 500+ word essay using the prompt: "In a world that is devastated almost daily by acts of extreme violence in the name of religion or against those of different ethnicity, how can a solid education in theology, anthropology or sociology enable you to promote peace, understanding, tolerance and kindness not only at an academic level, but also in your day to day life?" Essays must be submitted via email to virtuousprom@gmail.com.

 

University Tutor Monthly Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Monthly

Applicants must be at least 16 years of age. Students will need to submit a short essay in response to the monthly prompt.

 

StyleWe Scholarship of "Dreamers"

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Students must have demonstrated creative abilities or leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or any other activities. Applicants will submit a 550-650 word essay describing why you decided to pursue a design career and what you plan on contributing to this field after graduation.

 

StyleWe Scholarship of "Showing Yourself"

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Students must have demonstrated creative abilities or leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or any other activities. Applicants must submit the URL of a 5 to 8-minute video which has been uploaded to YouTube. The video should showcase your presentation skills, design capability, handmade ability and/or anything that you wish to present.

 

Mountain America Credit Union/Utah Public Employees Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be residents of Utah or the child of a resident of Utah. Applicants must also be members of Mountain America Credit Union and also Utah Public Employees Association.

 

Cables and Sensors Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: November 15

Applicants should be currently enrolled in degree programs in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare. Students must be a legal residents of the U.S. or hold a valid student visa.

 

Hooked To Books Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 20

Applicants must be at least 15 years of age. Students will need to submit a 500-word essay on "How did a book change your life?" Essays must be emailed and include student name, address, phone number and state where the student currently attends or plans on attending school in the body of the email.

 

Girlterest Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 30

Applicants must be female students of any age, including high school, undergraduate and post-graduate students. Students will need to submit an essay of at least 500 words on one of the given topics from the website. To apply, the essay must be emailed along with student's name, email address, phone number, mailing address, short biography and photo, verification of enrollment and field of study.

 

SelfScore International Student Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicants must be international students who are studying in the U.S. on a F1, J1 or M1 visa in the current academic year. Required minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants are required to submit an I-20 or DS-2019 form and must also score in the top 15% on the SAT, ACT, GRE or GMAT exam.

 

$1,000-5 Minute Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 10

Applicants must submit an essay of 60 words or less explaining how to fix the problem of unpaid internships. Solutions should be pleasing to both sides of the argument and can include legislation, university rules or student union involvement. Applications must be submitted online.

 

Mitchesll S. Sexner & Associates LLC Chicagoland Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Applicants must be high school seniors or college students with a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher, U.S. citizens or permanent residents and residents of the greater Chicago area. Students will need to submit a short essay describing their academic goals, plans for improving their Chicago area community and how their post-secondary education will help them to reach these goals.

 

FunNewJersey.com Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be high-school seniors in the state of New Jersey planning on attending a public or private college or university in the state of New Jersey. Applicants must submit a 500- to 800-word essay on why they love New Jersey.

 

SelectBlinds.com College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicants must be a high-school senior or college level student with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher. Students need to be U.S. citizens attending a high-school, college or university in the U.S. Applicants will need to submit a video, photo or image, or infographic on one of the two topics on the site. Applicants will also need to submit a 250- to 750-word essay answering one of the questions listed on the site.

 

Share Ways to Keep Friends Safe

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be age 13 to 25 and live in or be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada. Applicants must share a text-message guide on ways to support friends who might be abusing or misusing pain medications.

 

Play a Game of "Would You Rather" On Your Phone!

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be age 13 to 25 and live in or be a citizen of the U.S. or Canada. Teach your friends how to handle their money better by playing and sharing a fun, interactive game of 'Would You Rather' on your phone.

 

Sump Pump Guides $1,000 Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicants must be high-school seniors or college level students under 24 years of age. Applicants must submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word essay on the following topic: ?House of the Future: How Automation Tech Is Transforming the Home?.

 

QualityBath.com Scholarship Program

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, a high-school senior or college level student, have a 3.0 minimum GPA or higher and be pursuing a degree in the arts or design field. Applicants must convey the beauty of humanity either through written essay, image or 90-second video.

 

DietsInReview.com Scholarship Program

Award: $3,500, Deadline: April 30

Applicants must be at least 14 years of age and be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees. Applicants must also be enrolled in an U.S. accredited college, university or trade school. Applicants must submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word essay on obesity in America and how it is defined, the causes and prevention.

 

Band With Success Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, at least 16 years of age and be currently enrolled in an accredited two year, four year, graduate or vocational program. Applicants must submit a 700-word essay listing their 5 favorite things in jewelry, fashion and/or weddings. Scholarship is awarded twice per year.

 

CuraDebt Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicants must be attending an accredited 4-year university or college located in United States as an undergraduate or graduate level student or be a graduating high-school senior with a GPA of 3.0 or above. Applicants must be pursuing or planning to pursue a degree in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Applicants must come up with a unique way to solve the budget deficit through education and empowering our youth. Solutions may be in the form of an essay, YouTube video or an infographic. Applications must be emailed.

 

WTS Transportation YOU High School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 17

Applicant must be a female high school senior, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be currently studying math, science, and technology. Applicants must be considering a college degree in a transportation-related field.