Leadership & Community Engagement
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Apply: https://jackierobinson.org/apply/
The awardees, JRF Scholars, will receive grants of up to $35,000 over four years to complement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. Applicants should be minority high school seniors able to present evidence of financial need. They should demonstrate a record of academic excellence, leadership potential, and a dedication to community service. Applicants are asked to submit test scores, a letter of recommendation, and four essays.
Deadline: 1/11
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Alexander Hamilton Scholars
Apply: https://www.hamiltonscholars.org/apply
Eligibility: High academic achieving and service-focused high school junior (Class of 2020). Posses GRIT and demonstrate financial need, and must attend all expenses paid leadership trip: July 13 – 18, 2019 and be committed to participating in their rigorous five-year curriculum
Value: All expenses paid leaders conference and $500 scholarship
Deadline: 1/27​
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Better Business Bureau Torch Award Scholarship
Apply: https://www.bbb.org/raleigh-durham/educational-foundation/torch-scholarships
BBB Torch Scholarships recognize students who personify high ethical standards as demonstrated through leadership, community service, overall personal integrity, and academic history.
Deadline: 1/29
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San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application
Apply: https://www.sdfoundation.org/students/common-scholarship-app/
Description: The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship Application gives San Diego students access to more than 100 scholarships that comprise their Community Scholarship Program by filling out just one application.
Eligibility & Requirements: Commitment to your education.Potential for success in college. Minimum GPA of 2.0. Participation in community service, extracurricular activities and/or work experience. Financial need (including middle-income families)
Note: Local Scholarships just for SD residents (better chance of winning compared to national scholarships)
Deadline: 2/3
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Apply: http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/
Eligibility: Provides scholarships to low-income minority high school seniors planning to attend a 4 year college/university. Demonstrate leadership potential, dedication to community service and financial need. Must be US Citizen. Have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21.
Informational Brochure: http://www.jackierobinson.org/wp-content/themes/jrfwebtwo/pdf/2017-Scholarship-Info-Brochure.pdf
Deadline: 2/5
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CSEA Dependent Scholarship
Apply: https://www.csea.com/education (Scroll down)
Amount: $1,000
IRS Dependents of California School Employee Association members (including spouses) can apply for a scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, character, leadership and extracurricular activities within the community.
Deadline: 3/1
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LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)
Apply: https://www.lnesc.org/lnsf
Scholarship is open to incoming college freshman from underserved communities, the award takes in to consideration individual's motivation, sincerity, and community involvement.
Opens: February
Deadline: 3/1
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NSHSS Scholarships: Claes Nobel Future Female Leader Scholarship
Apply: https://www.nshss.org/scholarships/s/claes-nobel-future-female-leader-scholarship-2020/
Female high school seniors with a 3.5 minimum GPA who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in their schools and communities. Resume; Transcript; Educator Recommendation; Principal's and counselor's name and email address. Color headshot suitable for website posting. Personal statement of 500 words in response to a passage. $1,000
Deadline: 3/1​
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The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Appy: https://pprize.princeton.edu/apply
Description: This prize recognizes and rewards high school students who have had a significant positive effect on race relations in their schools or communities through their volunteer efforts.
Eligibility: Open to 9th through 12th graders. 2 part Application (one for student and one for sponsor).
Award: cash prize of $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid weekend to a Symposium on Race at Princeton University where they will meet and engage with other Prize recipients from across the country. Prize recipients are recognized at ceremonies in their local regions by Princeton alumni.
Deadline: 3/1
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UCT Heaston Scholarship Program
Apply: http://www.uct.org/uct-in-action/scholarship-programs/
Scholarship is open to high school seniors who demonstrate evidence of hard work to overcome obstacles, academic success, extracurricular success in high school, and commitment to community service.
Deadline: 3/15
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NSHSS STEAM Scholarship
Apply: https://www.nshss.org/scholarships/s/nshss-steam-scholarships/High school seniors planning to major in a STEAM field (science/medicine, technology, engineering, arts, or mathematics)
Deadline: 3/15
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San Diego Downtown Lions Club Scholarship Program
Only available for Hoover and Lincoln High Schools. (Download application here).
We are seeking individuals who have demonstrated a desire to serve their communities
and will continue to foster a spirit of community service. For this reason, scholarships
will be awarded based on demonstrated community service, financial need and
scholarship.
Deadline: 3/17
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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: 3/23
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Scholarship
Apply: https://www.dstsandiego.org/scholarship
Eligibility: For African –American female High School Seniors only. GPA minimum 2.75. Leadership, extracurricular activities and community service.
Deadline: 3/31​
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ACSA/SDCSBA (Association of California School Administrators (San Diego & Imperial Counties) and the San Diego County School Boards Association) Scholarship
Apply: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cte6livh7ufmbdk/2019%20R18%20SDCSBA%20Student%20Scholarship%20Appl.pdf?dl=0(download and print application)
Eligibility: Must be a senior who 1) shows proven academic success with at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average; 2) is involved in community service; 3) who may not necessarily qualify for other financial aid, and 4) is pursuing a career in education as a teacher or other certificated employee.
Award Amount: (5) $1000 scholarships will be awarded.
Deadline: 4/15
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City Heights “CDC” Community Development Champion Scholarship Application 2024
Apply: https://qr.link/XkECeZ
The City Heights Community Development Corporation “CDC” presents this scholarship to recognize outstanding academic achievements, leadership potential, and community involvement.
Applicants shoud be 12th grade High School students, pursuing higher education, GED, and/or vocational training. It is required that they be residents of City Heights Ten, Metro Villas, and Hollywood Palms, as well as a Hoover High School student, or Health Sciences High & Middle College. Applicants should hold City Heights zip codes and volunteer/participate in a CHCDC program. It is highly encouraged that individuals provide verification of volunteering 25 hours with a school or non-profit organization in City Heights within the past 12 months.
Deadline: 4/29
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Nordson BUILDS Scholarship
Apply: https://www.nordson.com/en/our-company/community/nordson-builds-scholarship-program
Amount: $2,000-$10,000
Students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible to receive a Nordson BUILDS Scholarship. Selection will be based on an overall assessment of academic performance, leadership skills, character, community service, school involvement, and the applicant's career/college major fit.
Deadline: 5/15
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Lopez Family Scholarship
Apply: https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/45357-The-San-Diego-Foundation
Eligibility: Be current or incoming Latino undergraduate or graduate students attending an accredited four-year university or graduate business school in the U.S. Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or graduate GPA of 3.0. Plan to pursue a degree a in business (MBA), finance, marketing, accounting or financial engineering. History of active involvement in extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience.
Amount: $1000.00
Deadline: 5/20
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Spirit of Giving Scholarship
Apply: https://www.winecountrygiftbaskets.com/information/scholarship.asp
Amount: $1,000
You must submit an essay of between 500 and 750 words on one of the following three topics in order to be considered for this award: How have you advanced the spirit of giving in your community or abroad either through service or in giving? How has the spirit of giving affected you personally? How will your college or post-secondary education allow you to be of service to others or give to others?
Deadline: 7/31
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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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2022 Weiss & Paarz Annual Rising Star Scholarship
Apply: https://www.weisspaarz.com/2022-weiss-paarz-annual-rising-star-scholarship/
Amount: $1,000
All applications must include the following: Curriculum Vitae or Resume listing work experience, educational background, and high school and college grade point average and class rank, if applicable. Personal Statement, which includes a description of your career goals and what you plan to use the scholarship funding for (2 pages maximum).
Deadline: 9/30
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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship
Apply: https://www.pdsoros.org/apply/online-application
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships seeks 30 New Americans who work towards making significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field. Annually, they intend to support 30 New Americans—immigrants and children of immigrants—pursuing graduate school in the United States. You must be planning to be enrolled full-time in a graduate program in the 2024-2025 academic year to apply in the fall of 2023. You can apply to the Fellowship at the same time that you apply for graduate school or in your first two years of the program you're seeking funding for in 2024.
Deadline: 10/26
Horatio Alger National Scholarship
Apply: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/national-scholarships/
Eligibility: HS Senior. Demonstrate critical financial need. Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities. Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity. Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and be a United States citizen
Opens: 8/1
Deadline: 10/25
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Apply: http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
Deadline: 10/31
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BBB Ambassador Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/high-school-students/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors/bbb-ambassador-scholarship
Eligibility: Open to students in grades 9-12. Students must reside and be enrolled in high school in our Southern California service area, including San Diego, Orange and Imperial Counties. Scholarships will be awarded to students based on the number of peers presented to over the span of the eligible delivery period, with the top three students that present to the highest number of peers receiving one of three scholarships.
Amounts: 1st Place - $2,500, 2nd Place - $1,500 and 3rd Place - $1,000
Deadline: 10/31
Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Apply: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/MVS.cfm
Have you participated in volunteer work or any extracurricular activities? Have you make a difference?
Write an essay, of no more than 500 words, on a leadership role you held and how you made a difference and how the experience impacted you.
Deadline: 11/15
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