Scholarships in High School Senior

Anderson Niskanen Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior at a Duluth public high school who is in the top quarter of their graduating class. Applicant must plan to attend the University of Minnesota - Duluth or the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. FAFSA required.

 

Bernard B. & Mary L. Brusin Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a graduating senior from St. Louis County who is in the top quarter of their graduating class. FAFSA is required.

 

Allen Butler Minority Law Enforcement Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior in a Duluth public school with three years residency. Applicant must plan to pursue law enforcement at any college or university. Minimum 2.0 GPA and FAFSA required.

 

Duluth Central High School Alumni Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior who has attended Central High School for more than two years and who plans to enroll one of the following colleges/universities: The College of St. Scholastica, the University of Minnesota - Duluth, the University of Wisconsin - Superior, Lake Superior College, or Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. FAFSA is required.

 

Duluth Central Sports Association Legacy Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a high school senior varsity athlete who has attended Duluth Central High School for a minimum of two years. Minimum 2.5 GPA required.

 

Peter M. Gargano Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior who is the child of an Ulland Brothers employee. Minimum 3.0 GPA and financial need are required.

 

Jeanne H. Hemmingway Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior who is a resident of St. Louis, Lake, or Cook Counties. Applicant must plan to enroll at the University of Minnesota - Duluth. Financial need is required.

 

Hubert A. Nelson Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior in a Duluth/Superior public/private high school who ranks in the top quarter of their graduating class. Applicant must be planning to attend the University of Minnesota - Duluth or the University of Wisconsin - Superior and major in business or accounting.

 

Amelia and Emanuel Nessell Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior in a Duluth public/private high school who ranks in the top quarter of their graduating class.

 

Jack & Mary Roe Memorial Scholarship

Award: $4,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior in a Duluth, Proctor, or Hermantown public high school who ranks in the top fifth of their graduating class. Applicant must be planning to attend a four-year college or university and major in engineering.

 

Lawrence E. & Mabel J. Rudberg Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline)

Applicant must be a high school senior at a Duluth public/private high school who is in the top quarter of their graduating class. Financial need is required.

 

Ulland Brothers, Inc. Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum 2.8 GPA. Applicant must be the child of an Ulland Brothers employee.

 

Robert B. and Sophia Whiteside Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior at a Duluth public/private high school who is in the top tenth of their graduating class.

 

Alejandro 'Alex' Abecia Reaching High

Award: $100, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a senior member of the Mary Carroll High School Band or graduating senior member of the Mary Carroll High School soccer team. Applicant must be a member of the A/B Honor roll and have taken an honors class in high school. Minimum 12 hour courseload required to be taken per semester.

 

Beverly Acock Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from Nueces County who is in the top quarter of their high school class. Applicant must be planning to enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at an accredited college or university in the United States/

 

Martin Allen Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior of a Coastal Bend high school or a college student who attended a Coastal Bend high school. Applicant must be majoring in music; preference will be given to students majoring in jazz. Applicant must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and course load of at least 12 college credits per semester.

 

Zachary Barriger Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a senior at Tuloso-Midway High School who plans to attend an accredited two- or four-year college in Texas and have an interest in pursuing studies in the fields of engineering or medicine.

 

Beecroft Family Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior or current college student in Nueces of San Patricio Counties with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Applicant must plan to attend or be currently attending Del Mar College or Texas A&M University - Corpus Christie and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.

 

Reverend E.F. Bennett Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a Coastal Bend high school who is in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. Applicant must plan to attend Del Mar College, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Financial need is required.

 

Marion Luna Brem/Pat McNeil Health & Education Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have attended high school in the Coastal Bend and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be planning to attend Coastal Bed College, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Minimum 2.0 GPA and nine semester hours must be maintained.

 

Barry Martin Brown Memorial Scholarship

Award: $450, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be either a graduating high school senior in Nueces County who plans to major in the visual arts (with a preference for ceramic art) or be a current student at Del Mar College or Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. Applicant must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at Del Mar College or Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.

 

Cecil E. Burney Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior or graduate of a Coastal Bend high school pursuing a liberal arts degree with a major in history, political science, music, or education at one of the following schools: Coastal Bend College, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, or Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Minimum 3.5 GPA required.

 

Coastal Bend Filipino American Scholarship

Award: $225, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the Coastal Bend who has a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must plan to enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at an accredited college or university in the United States. Preference will be given to students of Filipino-American heritage.

 

Doraine Pursuit of Educational Excellence Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in the Coastal Bend who is in the top five percent of their graduating class. Applicant must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at a college or university in the United States.

 

Barney Flynn Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior of a Corpus Christi, Flour Bluff, or Tuloso-Midway ISD high school who is a member of the high school band at a high performance level.

 

Hazel and Bill Gayle Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior in Bee, Refugio, or San Patricio Country with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must plan to major in K-12 education and enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours of Coastal Bend College.

 

Melissa Guerra Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior at Mary Carroll High School who plans to attend an accredited public college or university in Texas. Financial need is required.

 

Govind and Bahkti Nadkarni Engineering Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior or current college student in the Coastal Bend with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must plan to attend Del Mar College or Texas A&M - Kingsville and pursue a major in civil engineering. Minimum 12 semester hours required.

 

Manuel Hernandez, Jr. Foundation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating senior of Roy Miller High School and have been accepted by a college, university, trade, or vocational institution. Essay required.

 

Allison D'Ann Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior at HM King High School who plans to enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours at an accredited college or university in the United States.