Scholarships in High School Senior

Bible Bowl Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: None

Students who qualify for the Bible Bowl on top five National teams, top ten National Achievement Test, are All-Stars, first-place regional Achievement Test winners. Personal references and good GPA are required.

 

American Business Women's Association

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a student of Black Hills State University or a Spearfish High School senior who plans to attend BHSU.

 

Buzz Bonus

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class, and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school. Award amount depends on ACT scores.

 

Clarkson Achievement Award

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school. Award amount depends on ACT score.

 

Betty Jean Nelson Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a high school graduate who has not previously attended a post-secondary institution. Applicant must be in the upper third of their class and have been admitted to Black Hills State University. Application is made during the senior year of high school.

 

Creative Achievement Award

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a high school senior. Portfolio of their 10 best works in digital format is required. Selection is based upon academic achievement and creative ability.

 

Diversity Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a student who brings diverse experiences, ideas, and creative work to the college community. Selection is based upon a thorough review of the application, essay, and portfolio. Priority will be given to applicants who submit their admissions application by February 1.

 

Evalee C. Schwarz Charitable Trust for Education

Award: $15,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must demonstrate exceptional academic performance and financial need. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $4,000 or less and attend school in the state in which they reside. Applicant must also have an outstanding combination of standardized scores (ranking in the top 10% of scores nationally) and grades. Law students or pre-law students are not eligible to apply.

 

Family Travel Forum Teen Travel Writing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 13

Applicants must be members of the MyFamilyTravels.com online community and be between the ages of 13 and 18. They must be in grades 8 through 12 and must be attending a U.S. or Canadian high school, U.S. or Canadian junior high school, U.S. home school or an American school located outside of the U.S. They must submit an essay about a significant travel experience that occurred within the past three years and that happened when the applicant was between the ages of 12 and 18. Selection is based on originality, quality of storytelling and grammar.

 

Civil Rights Defense Fund Youth Essay Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be in elementary, junior high, or high school during the 2011-12 academic year. Essay answering the question, "The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation?" is required.

 

George Coleman Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a high school student who will be enrolling in a NEACRAO member institution in September. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

National Merit Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be a high school senior named as a National Merit Semi-Finalist and must be approved at a pre-scheduled, on-campus interview.

 

Asian Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be accepted for admission.

 

National High School Poetry Contest

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; October 31

Applicant must be a high school student. Poem of 20 lines or less is required to be submitted.

 

$10,000 College Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be at least 18 years of age. Selection is based upon random draw.

 

Student Journalist Impact Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school student whose teacher/adviser is a JEA member at the time their writing sample was published, broadcast, or created.

 

National Junior Red Angus Association Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a high school senior or college underclassman who is a current, active member of the National Junior Red Angus Association.

 

Big Y Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must attend school or have their permanent residence in western or central Massachusetts, Norfolk County, MA, or the state of Connecticut. Applicant must be planning to attend an accredited college or university. Selection is based upon transcript of grades, college board scores, letters of recommendation, and personal resume. Printable application is available online; applicants can also visit their local Big Y store to pick up.

 

ExploraVision Science Competition

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must be part of a team of two, three, or four other people who select a technology (or an aspect of a technology) that is present in and relevant to their lives. Through research of current information, they must then create an in-depth report that discusses what that technology could be like 20 years from now. Applicant must be a United States or Canadian citizen or legal resident, living within the United States, U.S. Territories or Canada and enrolled full-time in a public or private high school.

 

1800Wheelchair.com Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a high school or undergraduate student who is enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Although it is NOT a requirement, preference will be given to students with mobility disabilities. Please submit a 'visual poem', in a style of your choosing, on the theme of overcoming a personal challenge.

 

George T. Welch Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1 (CSS Deadline); April 1 (Scholarship Deadline)

Applicant must be a graduate of Walla Walla County High School with an intent on being a full-time student at an accredited college or university. Selection is based upon financial need.

 

Crib to College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must be a North Carolina High School senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will be attending a four-year college or university in the Fall. Selection is based upon community involvement, volunteerism, non-profit program involvement, and community projects.

 

Holocaust Remembrance Project Essay Contest

Award: $10,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be a high school student in the United States or Mexico who is 19 years of age or younger. Selection is based upon completion of essay regarding the topic of the Holocaust.

 

Maureen L. and Howard Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering

Award: $5,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who is a United States citizen and a member of an underrepresented ethnic minority in the field of engineering: African-American, Hispanic, or Native American. Applicant must also be accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. Selection will be based upon GPA, internship/co-op experience, recommendations, honors/scholarships/awards, and responses to questions found on the application.

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 17

Applicant must be a current high school senior enrolled in a public or accredited private school in Ohio or Pennsylvania with a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Applicant must be planning on continuing their education beyond high school at a college or technical school.

 

Two Ten Footwear Design Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 14

Applicant must be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen who is studying design and is enrolled in a recognized design program with a focus on footwear. Awards are based on design potential, academic record, and financial need. Design portfolio is required. Scholarship is offered to students interested in pursuing a career in Footwear Design. Undergraduate and graduate students studying design with a focus on footwear in the U.S. or abroad are invited to apply. For application, please call sponsor.

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an outstanding high school senior who has excelled in academics with a minimum 3.0 GPA, in addition to participation in extracurricular activities.

 

Ambassador Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who has excelled in leadership and extracurricular activities with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

 

Performing Arts Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who portrays talent in either jazz band or chorus with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Selection is based upon audition performance with consideration given to high school achievement.

 

Student Recruiter Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who demonstrates the leadership and personality to recruit potential students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Emphasis will be placed on leadership in extracurricular activities. Interview is required and a key determinant in the selection process.