General
Requirements
The Earnest $50,000 Scholarship Fund
Apply: https://www.earnest.com/student-loans/scholarship
Earnest is a lender company that offers students financial options. They prioritize a responsibility to give back, and so they use a portion of their profits to fund $5,000 scholarships for 10 students across the country. Currently enrolled or prospective college students for a Spring 2023 semester are eligible to apply.
Deadline: 1/31
The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes
Apply: https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/rules.html/?affiliate_id=default
Amount: $5,000
Sign up for emails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter for the chance to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses.
Deadline: 1/31
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DAR General Scholarships (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Apply: https://www.dar.org/general-scholarship
Amount: Varies
Applicant must be a citizen of the US and must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or University in the US. Multiple scholarships are available.
Deadline: 1/31
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2nd Annual Prayer Soup Inc., Scholarship
Apply: http://www.prayersoup.org/
To apply for a scholarship, please submit a written essay of between 600 and 1200 words, describing your personal experience with one of the themes: Change, (how the significant events of this year have impacted your prayer experience) or The Arts as a Spiritual Path (how your experience with the Arts has enriched your spiritual journey.)
Deadline: 1/31
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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: 2/14
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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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Taco Bell
Apply: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
Submit a video (2 minutes or less in length) that tells us the story of your life’s passion. It could be a short film, animation or just a simple testimonial.
Deadline: 2/20
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Optimist International Essay Contest
Apply: http://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
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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
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Nitro College Scholarship Application
Apply: https://www.nitrocollege.com/nitro-scholarship-application
Nitro cares about providing you the resources you need to successfully navigate financing college. Opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship from Nitro. We know that college is a big step forward in achieving your goals and we want to help you get there using all the tools Nitro has to offer.
Deadline: 2/28
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Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
To help you pay for college, Cappex provides an easy scholarship every month. Because a GPA isn't everything, there is no GPA requirement and no essay to write! All you have to do is create a Cappex profile and tell us what you do in your free time.
Deadline: 2/28
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A Bridge For Kids 8th Annual Essay Contest
Apply:
Eligibility: Open to all High School students who currently qualify for the government sponsored free and reduced lunch program. Students must be currently enrolled in high school.
Instructions: Submit an original essay of 750 words or less describing your thoughts on the following: What have you done in your life that you are the most proud of and how has this accomplishment impacted your life or the life of someone else?
Deadline: 3/1
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James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Apply: http://www.jrhmsf.org/
Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members who are graduating high school seniors. Applicant must be in the top 15 percent of their high school class and planning to attending an accredited four-year college or university.
Deadline: 3/1
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Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship
https://www.salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream/
High school seniors who are facing financial challenges may apply to win a $10,000 scholarship to help them attend college or a vocational-technical school.
Deadline: 3/8
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NSHSS Scholarships
Apply: http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/
Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are US citizens or permanent residents of one of the 18 states where Andeavor does business. Applicant must also have a 3.0 GPA, financial need, and leadership experience.
Opens: 11/15
Deadline: 3/15
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Don Diego Scholarship Foundation
Apply: http://dondiegoscholarship.org/scholarships/
Note: Many scholarships to apply to, but most relevant to our students would probably be the Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship
Deadline: 3/29​
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MyPoint Credit Union
Apply: https://mypointcu.com/learn/articles/scholarship-program
Amount: $1,000-$2,500
Eligibility: GPA 2.75, Essay, Letters of Recommendation
Essay: An essay explaining why you feel you should receive this scholarship. Include your scholastic ambitions and your career plans after you complete your education.
Deadline: 3/31
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3rd Annual Litner + Deganian College Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.litnerlaw.com/scholarship/
Amount: $2,500
We challenge you to create a superhero dedicated to bringing awareness to this issue and improving driver safety in the United States.
Deadline: 3/31
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Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.apcf.org/cathay-bank-foundation-scholarship-open
Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or Community College in the state of California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington as a 1st year student . A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 from a household income at or below the Low Income Level. Open to all majors.
Deadline: 4/2
Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.apcf.org/royal-business-bank-scholarship-open
Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or a California/Nevada/New York Community College as a 1st year student. A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 from a household income at or below the Low Income Level. Open to all majors.
Deadline: 4/2
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College JumpStart College Scholarship
Apply: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/
Merit-based, open to 10th-12th graders, U.S. Citizen or legal resident. Attend or plan to attend an accredited 2 year, 4 year or vocational/trade school in the U.S. Be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community
Opens: 10/31
Deadline: 4/15
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Visionary Scholarship
Apply: https://americancollegefoundation.org/college-planning-visionary-scholarship-details/
Amount: Up to $5,0009-12th grade, essay, unofficial transcripts. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 each with multiple winners to be selected. Each award is a non-renewable, one-time award and is to be used exclusively to offset costs and fees related directly to the student’s first year of higher post-secondary education at an accredited institution of the student’s choosing within the US.
Deadline: 5/1
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Work Zone Challenge (Cal Trans)
Apply: http://www.workzonechallenge.com/
Award: Up to $1,000
The Work Zone School Challenge is an opportunity for California high school and college students to win cash grants for their school through creative education about the causes and consequences of distracted driving near highway work zones and to promote safe driving habits to their fellow students. The Work Zone PSA Challenge is an opportunity for individuals 15 – 20 years old to win a cash prize by creating an impactful video PSA promoting safe driving around highway work zones
Deadline: 5/15
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B. Davis Scholarship
Apply: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Due: May; Award: $1,000; Field of Study: Any
Academic Level: High School Junior or Senior, Undergraduate Student
Essay: Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.
Deadline: 5/22
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Oz Foundation Scholarship
Apply: http://ozfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/website-application.pdf
Criteria: Graduating senior attending a four-year college or university; student who is considered low-income. Include a list of all school/community activities you have been involved in, a copy of
your transcript, SAT/ACT scores, letter of acceptance to a four-year college, estimated cost of attendance for your university, FAFSA Student Aid Report, and an essay describing yourself, why you want to go to college and what you want to do after college.
Deadline: 5/26
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AED Superstore College Scholarship
Apply: https://www.aedsuperstore.com/scholarship.html
Amount: $1,000
Select one of six facts you were shocked by, previously unaware of, OR wished more people knew about and find a creative way to raise awareness in your community about your chosen fact. Then submit either a video, less than 3 minutes, or short essay, less than 500 words, which describes and/or shows us what you did.
Deadline: 5/31
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PB&J Scholarship
Apply: http://bit.ly/pbjscholars2020
Amount: $500-$1,000
The PB&J scholarship awards students who have experienced challenges in their life that may not have allowed them to perform well academically but still have the drive to succeed.
Deadline: 5/31
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Odenza Vacations College Scholarship
Amount: $500
Essay: Why do you want to be in College/University? (Please ensure your essay does not exceed 1000 words.)
Deadline: 6/1
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Running of the Bulls Scholarship for Immigrants
Apply: https://www.runningofthebulls.com/scholarship-award-for-immigrants/
Award: One $1,000 award Criteria: Must be immigrants or child of immigrants to the U.S.; must be accepted to a 4-year college and must have 3.0 GPA. Must submit essay between 1,500 - 2,000 words on the topic “How will my life change because of my college/university education?”
Deadline: 6/1
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Got a Spine Scholarship
Apply: https://arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com/chiropractor_fairbanks.php
Amount: $500
Eligibility: You can be enrolled in any field of study. (1) Be attending a college no later than Oct. 2020 (2) Be attending a college on a full-time basis (3) Achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year (4) Be a U.S. or Candaian citizen (5) Be attending a school in the U.S. or Canada (6) Submit answers to essay questions
Deadline: 6/2
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Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
Apply: http://www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.php
Award: $1,000; Academic Level: High School Junior or Senior, Undergraduate Student
Eligibility: To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic below. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.
Deadline: 6/12
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​Huntington’s College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Amount: $4,000
Scholarship contest for college-bound students. Simply submit this Official Entry form by the deadline posted in the Official Rules and you could win a $4000 College Scholarship!
Deadline: 6/30
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CACESF Scholarship
Apply: http://cacesf.org/
CACESF’s scholarship contest is open to current high school juniors and seniors who are enrolled in a California high school and will be attending any accredited public or private college, university, or trade school within 12 months of graduation. Essay prompt: All applicants must write an original essay on the following topic: The importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years.
Deadline: 6/30
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Education Dynamics Minority First Generation Scholarship
Apply: https://www.myscholarship.app/EDDY
Open to minority applicants who are the first in their families to go to college. Must be at least 17 years
old and plan to earn an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at an accredited post-secondary institute of learning
or a certificate program.
Deadline: 6/30
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KB Delta Scholarship Program
https://kbdelta.com/scholarship.html
Any student currently enrolled in any accredited college is eligible to enter.
Complete the form to apply for this scholarship and submit an essay (1,000 word minimum) and describe your educational goals and plans for after graduation. Describe why you feel you deserve to win this scholarship and what it would mean to you if you won.
Deadline: 7/1
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Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Apply: http://www.gkscholarship.com/
Eligibility: 9th-12th grade high school, college, or graduate student including adult students.
Legal resident of the U.S.
Opens: 1/1
Deadline: 7/31
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Flavor of the Month Scholarship
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/flavor-of-the-month-scholarship
Write a short essay (250 words or less) describing what ice cream flavor would you be and why
Deadline: 7/31
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Make Us Laugh Scholarship
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/make-me-laugh-scholarship
Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!" (250 words or less)
Deadline: 8/31
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College is Power Scholarship
Apply: http://www.collegeispower.com/scholarship.cfm
Amount: $1,000
To enter, complete the online application. Based primarily on the submitted short essay, one winner will be selected. Applicants should answer the following prompt: What is your primary goal for going to school? Open to students age 17 years or older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education.
Deadline: 8/31
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Alex Austin’s Overcoming Adversity Scholarship
Apply: https://accessscholarships.com/overcoming-adversity-scholarship#pp-toc-nb6wr19gjzel-anchor-2
Fill out an application and complete an essay requirement. Prompt: Overcoming adversity and hardships of all shapes and sizes are often what help us to build resiliency. In 500 words or less, tell us about a time that you encountered an obstacle or challenge. How did you navigate this situation, and what lessons did you learn from it?
Deadline: 9/1
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Love Your Career Scholarship
Apply: https://www.jonestshirts.com/pages/scholarship
There is an essay requirement of 1000 words or more (no more than 3000).
In the essay, you must outline at least 3 steps that you plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that you love. Interview a professional in the field that you are looking into and that has at least 3 years of experience in that field.
Deadline: 9/10
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Nelson Cabinetry Scholarship
Apply: https://nelsonkb.com/scholarships/
Amount: $1,500
Recipients of our business, interior design, and architecture scholarship will receive $1,500 to use towards expenses related to education including tuition, books, campus housing, and more.
Deadline: 9/15
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The Gates Scholarship
Apply: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship
The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors.
Deadline: 9/15
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Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Apply : http://cedaredlending.com/scholarship/
Amount: $500
Open to all students and those planning on enrolling within 24 months. Fill out the form on site. The winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly.
Deadline: 9/30
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Dolman Law Group Video Essay Contest
Apply: https://www.dolmanlaw.com/scholarship/
Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning to attend a college or university. Applicants must create a two to three minute video essay discussing a given topic related to driverless and automated car technology.
Deadline: 9/30
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Lindsey Vonn Foundation Scholarship
Apply: https://www.lindseyvonnfoundation.org/scholarships
Age: 10 to 18 years of age at the time of application. In order to apply for a scholarship applicants must follow the application eligibility and guidelines. All applicants must fill out the online application on the Foundation's website. The application requires one letter of recommendation and a written or video essay.
Deadline: 9/30
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Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Apply: https://www.drpeppertuition.com/
Dr. Pepper is awarding over $125,000 in tuition. What do you dream of achieving? Tell us your one of a kind goal and how you plan to make an impact on the world for your chance to compete to win up to $125,000 in tuition. Feel free to say what inspired you to achieve it, things you’ve done to achieve it, or what you plan on doing to achieve it.
Deadline: 10/18
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Apply: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/how-to-apply/
High school senior intending to enroll in an accredited four-year college by fall. Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above. Receive a minimum SAT total of 1200 or ACT composite of 26. Demonstrate unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new college scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $26,000.
Amount: Up to $40,000
Deadline: 11/18
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Active Life Scholarship to Tackle Your Weakness
Apply: http://www.getupgetactive.org/active-life-weakness/
This scholarship encourages students to identify and take action to improve a weakness and begin to transform it into a strength.
Deadline: 10/31
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Education Matters Scholarship
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/education-matters-scholarship
Eligibility: Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application. Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States.
Essay Question: "What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?" (250 words or less)
Deadline: 11/30
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Dell Scholarship
Apply: https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/criteria/
Eligibility: Current senior. Participate in a program-approved college readiness program (see website for list, AVID is one of the approved programs, but not Talent Search). Demonstrate financial need. Minimum 2.4 GPA
Opens: 10/1
Deadline: 12/1
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Youth Financial Literacy Essay Scholarship
Apply: https://www.yflfoundation.org/scholarship
The scholarships awarded are based on a financial literacy exam and written essay submitted by the student. The financial topic is chosen by the student based on a series of questions posed to them during the selection process. YFL's main objective is to create a dialogue and get young people thinking along the lines of financial responsibility.
Deadline: 12/15
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Burger King
Apply: https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/information.php
Eligibility: Be living in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico
Be graduating high school seniors. Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico
Opens: 10/18
Deadline: 12/15
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10 Things You Love About You
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/top-ten-list-scholarship
Requirements: "Create a Top Ten List of the top ten reasons you should get this scholarship." (250 words or less).
Eligibility: Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application. Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States. Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: 12/31
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Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Apply: https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/rules.html
Scholarship is open to high school seniors 16 years of age or older and undergraduate students 16 years of age or older. Applicant must be planning to attend or continuing to attend an eligible college or university. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college from Discover Student Loans.
Multiple Deadlines. Visit Website for Details.
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ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship
Apply: https://www.scholarshippoints.com/
ScholarshipsPoints will award a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky member. All you have to do to become eligible is become a ScholarshipPoints member and log in. It’s simple, fun, and completely free!
Deadline: Multiple. See website.
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“No Essay” Scholarship
Apply: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/
The $2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! The scholarship can be used to cover tuition, housing, books, or any education-related expenses. The monthly winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced in Niche's e-newsletter and on the Scholarship Winners page. You can apply once each month, with a new winner selected every month.
Deadline: Various, every month
Refer a Friend to Fastweb
Apply: https://www.fastweb.com/content/invite-a-friend-official-rules
Copy and paste the Refer a Friend to Fastweb link into your favorite form of communication to share Fastweb with your friends, classmates, siblings, and parents to earn entries into a drawing for $500. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link, you will earn one entry into that month’s drawing for $500.
Deadline: Various, every month
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