Award Amount: up to $20,000

Eligibility:

• Be a high school senior or current post-secondary undergraduate. 

• Receive or have received a high school diploma at/by the end of the graduating school year.

• Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in a full-time (at least 12 hours) degree-seeking program for the first time

• Be a US citizen or legal resident. 

• Have a current GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• Have at least a 1050 SAT score or a 20 ACT

Deadline: March 15, 2025

To apply: https://www.kaileemillsfoundation.org/scholarships/

Award Amount: $5,000

Eligibility:

• Be a graduating high school senior

• Be enrolled in a school that is a participating MASBA member district. For a list of eligible school districts please visit: MASBA Member School Districts.

• Have plans to continue with educational/career goals (trade school, community college and/or university)

Deadline: March 3, 2025

To apply: https://masbatx.org/scholarships/

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school Seniors

• ACT/SAT Score Reports (encouraged but not required).

• FAFSA Student Aid Report (all pages) if you wish to be considered for need-based scholarships.

• One letter of recommendation.

• TWO essays.

• Official Transcripts

Deadline: March 1, 2024

To apply: https://www.cbcfoundation.org/?page_id=6846

Award Amount: $12,500 per year

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation).

• Employees must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in this field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to the GAR Scholarship application closing date (which is located on the top of the application).

• Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.

• Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.

• Students must demonstrate financial need.

• Students must be a US citizen or legal resident.

Deadline: February 20, 2025

To apply: http://www.gordonrich.org/html/apply.html

Award Amount: $6,000

Eligibility:

• High school seniors in the state of Texas who have participated in competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair

Deadline: February 1, 2025

To apply: https://bigtex.com/supporting-texans/scholarship/#faq

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• Open to students who are 14 and older and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than fall of 2027) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education.

• Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question:

• "We want to know... what do you dream about? Whether it's some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college."

Deadline: January 31, 2025

To apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/i-have-a-dream-scholarship#

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Students ages 16-26

• Submit a 2-minute video telling what you’re passionate about and how you plan to make a difference.

Deadline: January 8, 2025

To apply: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• Age 17 or older

• Accepted to or currently attending a nursing or medical related program at an accredited institution.

• U.S. Citizen

• 3.0 GPA or higher

Deadline: December 31, 2024

To apply: https://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/#JotFormIFrame-222827239212150

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• U.S. citizen

• 13 years or older

• Be a person of color planning to enroll in college in Fall 2025

• Answer the question, “What is your dream career to pursue after high school?”

Deadline: December 31, 2024

To apply: https://www.collegexpress.com/soc_scholarship/

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• High School or undergraduate student

• Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation college student

Deadline: December 25, 2024

To apply: https://app.bold.org/scholarships/bright-lights-scholarship/

Award Amount: $40,000

Eligibility:

• High School senior with at least 2.3 cumilitive GPA

• Have financial gap to fill

• Plan to pursue a programming degree at college (computer science/computer engineering or related field)

• Need to have taken computer science or hardware engineering classes in high school or at a college dual program, or currently be enrolled in one.

Deadline: December 19, 2024

To apply: https://start.scholarsapply.org/

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• High School Student

Deadline: December 13, 2024

To apply: https://www.honorsociety.org/john-young-pursue-your-passion-scholarship-0

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High School Junior

• Must intend to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2026.

• Must be U.S. citizens

• Applicants cannot be immediate family member of any current employee, trustee, or significant donor to the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation or the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund.

Deadline: December 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

To apply: https://coolidgescholars.org/

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Ages 14-18 are eligible for this scholarship

• Essay required

Deadline: December 6, 2024

To apply: Please pick up paper application from the Barnhart office.

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• The scholarship is open to female high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate students who are legal residents of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who are enrolled in a vocational program or two-to-four-year post-secondary institution in 2025.
  • Begum Pelaez-Prada PLLC employees, their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, and spouses), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the competition.
  • Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.

Deadline: December 1, 2024

To apply: https://bp-plaw.com/the-begum-pelaez-prada-future-women-in-law-scholarship/

Award Amount: $275 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• High School Senior

• GPA 2.5 or higher

• Field: Medical

Deadline: November 28, 2024

To apply: https://bold.org/scholarships/etherine-tansimore-scholarship/

Award Amount: Up to $1,000

Eligibility:

• Students in grades 9th through 12th

• Students who are currently enrolled in a Catholic religious education program, or Catholic youth ministry program are eligible

Deadline: November 18, 2024

To apply: https://maryknollsociety.org/publications/essay-contest/

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline

• Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline

• Have at least one full year of post-secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

• Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater

• Be a citizen of the US or Canada

Deadline: November 15, 2024

To apply: https://odenzascholarships.com/apply.php

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Current High school seniors

• Do not need be related to a member of the Elks

• Male and Female students compete separately

Deadline: November 12, 2024

To apply: http://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• 2.5 or better GPA (on a 4.0 scale)

• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours during the Fall 2025 semester

Deadline: Novermber 1, 2024

To apply: https://bucdays.com/scholarships/leadership-program/

Award Amount: $20,000

Eligibility:

• The applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

• The scholarship is open to seniors in high school through graduate students.

• The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests.

• The applicant can only use the $20,000.00 scholarship towards tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year.

• The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.

• The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.

Deadline: November 1, 2024

To apply: https://www.spaceclub.org/scholarship/app_start.html

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Be an exemplary student and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher

• Be currently accepted to an accredited institution with a culinary, pastry, or foodservice related major

Deadline: October 31, 2024

To apply: https://form.jotform.com/232203899283260

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Open to students in grades 6th, 7th, 8th

• Applicants must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the US. 

Deadline: October 31, 2024

To apply: Turn in paper application to the Barnhart office.

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Community/Youth-and-Education/Patriots-Pen-Entry-Form-Fillable.pdf?la=en&v=1&d=20240809T150519Z

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Open to students in grades 9-12

• Applicants must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the US. 

Deadline: October 31, 2024

To apply: Turn in paper application to the Barnhart office.

https://vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Community/Youth-and-Education/Voice-of-Democracy-Entry-Form-Fillable.pdf?la=en&v=1&d=20240318T184654Z

Award Amount: $25,000

Eligibility:

• Reside in the U.S.

• Senior in high school

• Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities, and/or leadership role

• 3.0 GPA

• Be willing to participate in Chick-fil-A’s Scholars Program (a one-year experience of mentoring, activities, and professional development), if selected.

Deadline: October 30, 2024

To apply: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Must be a student in grades 10-12 or an undergraduate college student or non-traditional student.  There are no age limits

• US citizen or legal resident

• Currently attending or planning to attend an accredited two-year, four-year, community, vocational or trade school in the US.  Online programs also qualify

Deadline: October 17, 2024

To apply: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/faq/

Award Amount: $20,000

Eligibility:

• Be a junior or senior attending high in the U.S.

• Be able to start flight training or aircraft mechanic training within 12 months of receiving the scholarship

Deadline: October 1, 2024

To apply: https://epicflightacademy.com/aviation-scholarship/

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• Open to all students 9th-12th grades

Deadline: September 30

To apply: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Enroll in a trade-related program at a two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States.

• Not be an employee or dependent of an employee of the The Home Depot.

• Focused on Carpentry, Construction Management, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Building-Related Field.

Deadline: September 30, 2024

To apply: https://webportalapp.com/sp/home/skillpointefoundation_homedepot-pathtopro

Award Amount: $20,000

Eligibility:

• Current high school senior attending school in the US

• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution

Deadline: September 30, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

To apply: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf