Scholarship Opportunities!
|General Scholarship Websites|
https://www.dosomething.org/us/about/easy-scholarships posts scholarships monthly that are easy to complete. Create an account, and increase your chances of winning up to $12,000 in scholarships.
|February Deadlines|
→ Dreams2 Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,000
This scholarship is available to any student with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and a maximum of a 3.0 GPA. Students must be enrolled in or be accepted into an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or technical school to pursue an undergraduate degree. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit http://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/community-impact/scholarships-2/.
Deadline: February 15, 2017
→ James M. and Virginia Smyth Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,000
This scholarship is available for students pursing an undergraduate degree in the arts and sciences, human services, music, or ministry. Preference will be given to applicants from Missouri, Mississippi, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit http://www.cfgreateratlanta.org/community-impact/scholarships-2/.
Deadline: February 15, 2017
→ Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Award: $28,000
Through its Mentoring and Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson Foundation provides scholarships of up to $28,000/four years to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. For all eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit https://scholarships360.org/jackie-robinson-foundation-scholarship/.
Deadline: February 15, 2017
→ AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship
Award: $5,000 for first place; $2,500 and $1,000 for first and second runner-up; ten $100 scholarships for Honorable Mention
This scholarship is available to high school students who are U.S. Citizens and are entering a four-year accredited college or university within 12 months of the application deadline. In order to apply, student should send in their application along with a 1,200-1,500 word autobiography explaining how Alzheimer’s has affected their life. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit http://youngleadersofafa.org//about_new.html.
Deadline: February 15, 2017
→ The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Award: One award of $10,000 and two awards of $5,000 will be given
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm.
Deadline: February 20, 2017
→ College Prowler “NO ESSAY” Scholarship
Award: $2,000
This scholarship is open to all students and those planning on enrolling within 12 months. For eligibility information and to apply, visit https://colleges.niche.com/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/.
Deadline: February 28, 2017
→ Courage to Grow Scholarship
Award: $500
US citizens who are juniors or seniors in high and college students are eligible. In addition, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. A 250 word essay is also required: Explain in 250 words or less why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit https://scholarships360.org/courage-to-grow-scholarship-2/.
Deadline: February 28, 2017
|March Deadlines|
→ State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship
Award: $2,500
The State Farm Companies Foundation believes that all children deserve an education that helps them reach their potential and prepares them for life. The State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but who may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships. The scholarship doesn’t require a high GPA, but rather focuses on students who are leaders and volunteers in their communities and demonstrate financial need. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in 2017, and have a GPA between 2.5 and 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. You must also plan to enroll full-time for the 2017-18 academic year at an accredited 2- or 4-year school. Learn more at https://www.scholarsapply.org/statefarmgoodneighborscholarship/.
Deadline: March 2, 2017
→ The Generation Google Scholarship
Award: $10,000
This scholarship was established to help aspiring computer scientists excel in technology and become leaders in the field. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit https://scholarships360.org/the-generation-google-scholarship-2/.
Deadline: March 2, 2017
→ Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc) Scholarship Program
Award: $3,500-$10,000
The Binc Scholarship Program is open to bookstore employees, bookstore owners, former Borders employees and dependents* of bookstore employees, owners and former Borders employees who plan to enroll in full or part-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for at least half of the 2017-2018 academic year. Find out more and apply at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/binc.
Deadline: March 6, 2017
→ ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Award: Need-based
The ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to the surviving children and spouses of US city, county, and state public employees* who have died in service to their communities. Applicants must enroll in and attend an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical school on a full-time basis. High school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to apply. Find out more at icmarc.org. *Students must provide a letter from the deceased employee’s place of work verifying his or her employment at time of death, and supporting financial information. Awards are determined based on merit and financial need and are for tuition and fees only. To apply, visit http://www.icmarc.org/prebuilt/micro/vantagescholar/.
Deadline: March 15, 2017
→ Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships
Award: $500-$5,000
HSF General College Scholarships are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. To apply, you must be of Hispanic heritage, have a minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, not-for-profit, 4-year university, and be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen. For more information on how to apply, visit https://www.hsf.net/en_US/scholarships.
Deadline: March 30, 2017
|April Deadlines|
→ High School Senior College Scholarship Contest
Award: $2,000
Open to high school seniors who are citizens or aliens legally residing in the USA. Scholarship funds are payable to the winner’s college/university or certified trade school in the United States; winner must enroll for classes beginning no later than Fall 2017 session. Winner selection is NOT based on financial need, GPA or demographic criteria. For entry details and how to apply, visit https://www.afsascholarship.org/high-school-contest/.
Deadline: April 7, 2017
→ Bird Dog Foundation Essay Contest
Award: $1,000-$1,500
The Bird Dog Foundation, Inc. has established a Scholarship Fund to promote interest in wildlife conservation and related subjects. High school seniors whose primary residence is in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas are eligible to enter this contest. Students must submit a 900-1,000 word essay. For entry details and how to apply, visit http://www.birddogfoundation.com/Art_Contest.htm#essaycontest.
Deadline: April 17, 2017
|May Deadlines|
→ IAPMO Scholarship Essay Contest
Award: $1,000 first place; $750 second place; $500 third place
Applicant must be a current high school senior; or enrolled or accepted as a full-time (12 credit hours) student in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, four-year accredited college or university. IAPMO formed the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation to help provide safe access to clean water and sanitation systems. Write an essay on the topic, “How would you promote the IWSH projects and what slogan would you use do to so?” For more information and how to apply, visit http://www.iapmo.org/pages/essaycontest.aspx.
Deadline: May 1, 2017
→ Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship
Award: Not Listed
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships benefit minority and economically disadvantaged students who are studying art and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States. Our primary aims are to increase diversity in the creative professions, and to foster social and environmental responsibility in the artists, designers, and studios of tomorrow. Scholarship recipients are selected not only for their talent and their need, but also for their demonstrated commitment to giving back to the larger community through their work. Each award is paid directly to the recipient’s school and applied toward tuition. The application opens February 20. For more information, visit http://www.aiga.org/worldstudio-scholarship/.
Deadline: May 1, 2017
|June Deadlines|
→ WyzAnt College Scholarship
Award: $2,000-$10,000
Applicant must provide the two-year or four-year college or university within the United States to which the applicant is enrolled or expects to be enrolled within the next two years. In the application, the applicant must write an essay in containing no more than 300 words answering the question: What challenge have you overcome that has best prepared you for college? For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit https://www.wyzant.com/scholarships/officialrules.
Deadline: June 1, 2017
→ BigSun Scholarship
Award: $500
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in. For eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit http://www.bigsunathletics.com/.
Deadline: June 17, 2017
|July Deadlines|
→ Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Award: $1,000
This scholarship is offered to high school students and college students. The Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship is a merit-based program that helps students fulfill their dreams of a higher education. The scholarship is named for Gen and Kelly Tanabe, best-selling authors on education, whose generous donations fund this program. To apply, visit http://www.gkscholarship.com/.
Deadline: July 31, 2017
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