National Ag Day Essay & Video Contest (Agriculture Council of America)

Apply: https://www.agday.org/essay-contest

Eligibility & Requirements: Must be US Citizen. Open to 9th through 12th graders. Essay and Video submissions of the theme, “Agriculture: Food for Life. How Does Our Nation Lead the Way?”

Deadline: 2/7

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POET Never Satisfied Scholarship

Apply: https://poet.com/neversatisfied

Open to high school or college students enrolled for Fall Semester 2023 in any two- or four-year post-secondary school, regardless of major or GPA. Never Satisfied Scholars receive up to $5,000 each, and will have the opportunity to receive a hands-on networking and learning experience with the POET team.

Deadline: 2/14

 

Ford Salute to Education

Apply: www.salutetoeducation.com

Eligibility: High School Seniors who reside in SD County

Note: Must print out application and mail

Deadline: 2/14

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Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Apply: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship

HSF empowers families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional students as possible. It takes an average of 30 minutes for students to complete the 2023 HSF Scholar Program Application. To get started, visit HSF.net and log into or create your myHSF scholar profile. Applicants should be of Hispanic heritage, have a minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, have a submitted FAFSA or financial aid form, and plan to enroll full-time in an accredited four-year university, or graduate school, for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Deadline: 2/15​

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Junior Guardian Scholars

Apply: https://promises2kids.org/guardian-scholars/

Promises2Kids’ Guardian Scholars encourages foster youth to pursue higher education through community college, trade school or a university degree.

Deadline: No Deadline

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NASA Space Settlement Contest

Apply: https://space.nss.org/settlement/nasa/Contest/

Contest is open to all students up to the 12th grade from anywhere in the world. Students must develop space settlement designs and related materials. Students can apply as individuals, small teams (two to five team members) or large teams (more than six team members).

Deadline: 2/15

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Live Deliberately Essay Contest

Apply: https://www.walden.org/education/essay-contest/

Contest is open to youth ages 13-21 around the globe. the Live Deliberately Essay Contest invites youth from around the world, ages 14-21, to consider a selected Henry David Thoreau quotation and accompanying prompt.

Deadline: 2/16

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Scholarships for Military Children (Fisher House Foundation)

Apply: http://www.militaryscholar.org/sfmc/index.html

Applicant must be a dependent, unmarried child under the age of 23 of an active duty personnel, reserve/guard or retired member or survivor of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: 2/17

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Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship

Apply: https://militaryscholar.org/legacy/how.html

Eligibility: Essay, Minimum GPA 3:00

For dependent children of a member of the military who has fallen or become permanently disabled as a result of their service since September 11, 2001.

Deadline: 2/17​​

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Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

Apply: https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

Amount: up to $10,000. Applicant must be a US high school senior graduating in the spring. Applicant must be a vegetarian and have promoted vegetarianism in their school and/or community.

Deadline: 2/20​​

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Point Foundation The LGBTQ Scholarship Fund - Community College Program Scholarship

Apply: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/community-college/

The Point Foundation Community College Scholarship empowers LGBTQ community college students to fulfill their ambitions in college. Scholarship winners will receive a financial scholarship each year of their community college experience as well as coaching, plus admissions counseling for students wanting to transfer to a university. Must be someone who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Deadline: 2/20 

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M3 Challenge

Apply: https://m3challenge.siam.org/

Scholarship challenge is open to high school juniors and seniors. Applicants must form a team of three to five students and one teacher from the same school. Through participation, students experience what it’s like to work as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints, akin to those faced by professional mathematicians working in industry. The Challenge awards $100,000. Registration opens November.

Deadline: 2/21 (Registration deadline)​​

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Jeffrey D Sollender College Scholarship

Apply: https://jcfsandiego.org/young-adults/jeffreydsollenderscholarship/

Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior in San Diego County who plans to attend a four-year college or university. Funds may be applied to college tuition, room and board, and fees. Demonstrate outstanding achievement in the workplace, entrepreneurial ventures or community service. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Gross family income of no more than $90,000 per year. Open to all faiths. The scholarship may be renewed annually based on eligibility, demonstrated need and available funding.

Deadline: 2/23

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BMW/SAE Engineering Scholarship

Apply: https://www.sae.org/participate/scholarships/bmw-sae-engineering-scholarship

Eligibility: U.S. resident. Must be an incoming freshman. 3.75 or better GPA. Rank in the 90th percentile in both math and critical reading on SAT I or composite ACT scores. Pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program.

Deadline: 2/28

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P.L.A.Y. Scholarship/Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship

Apply: https://www.petplay.com/scholarship/

Amount: $1,500

Scholarship is open to high school graduating seniors. To apply, students will submit an essay with 2-3 photos of their volunteer efforts to help animals in need and how that involvement has changed their lives or shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare.

Deadline: 2/28

 

Optimist International Essay Contest

Apply: https://www.optimist.org/member/scholarships3.cfm

Applicant must be under the age of 18 and have not yet graduated from high school or the equivalent. Applicant must contact their local Optimist Club and submit an essay on a topic related to optimism.

Deadline: 2/28

 

Youth Eco-Hero Scholarship

Apply: https://actionfornature.org/eco-hero-awards/application-form/

Sponsored by Action for Nature (AFN). Applicant must be between the ages of 8-16. AFN encourages young people around the world to carry out individual environmental action projects. The project concerns environmental health, advocacy, research or protection of the natural world.

Deadline: 2/28

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Islamic Society of North America Scholarships

Apply: https://www.isdb.org/scholarships

Scholarships are open to Muslim American students. There are many scholarships available with different requirements. See website for specific requirements for each scholarship.

Deadline: 2/28

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Sweet and Simple Scholarship (Unigo)

Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/sweet-and-simple-scholarship

Applicant must be 13 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short written response about a gift they received.

Deadline: 2/28​​​​