Students: This Is a Compiled List of Just Some of the Larger Scholarship Awards. Most Of

Students: This is a compiled list of just some of the larger scholarship awards. Most of these are VERY competitive and will include a challenging application process but the rewards can be GREAT! With this said, DO NOT discount the smaller scholarship awards which can add up quickly, be less competitive and have a much easier application process. The best way to locate the smaller awards would be to register on a few online scholarship search engines that can “customize” a search for scholarships matching your needs, wants and college/career interests. I will include some of the better ones in the last row of this sheet.ALWAYS check directly with the college you plan to attend for school-specific awards. Lastly, any unusual situation you have, Google for a scholarship on it. Good luck in your search!

Scholarship / Type / Deadline / Amount / Requirements / Contact
ACT HS Poster & Video Contest / Merit
Contest / Poster=
January 21
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January 28 / Multiple awards of up to 5K / Open to 11th & 12th graders to design a poster or video that encourages students to plan to attend college and take the ACT exam. Contest is open to high school level students, US Citizen, 2 or 4 year college attendee / Poster: actstudent.org/postercontest/
Video: actstudent.org/videocontest/
Boettcher Foundation / Merit / November 1 / Full Ride / Most Colorado 4-year Universities, CO resident / Boettcherfoundation.org
Daniels Fund / Need / November 15 / Covers after other aid / Colorado Resident, any 4-year / Danielsfund.org
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program / Need & Merit / February 28 / 25K for seniors inscience, tech, engineering, math, business admin, finance, marketing, or design AND who interested in career in automotive or related (list of eligible majors online). / Priority: 1st Gen, Female, Minority, Military Dependent / buickachievers.com
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship / Need / January 20 / Up to 5K/year / Renewable each year for 4 years, CO senior, 3.5 GPA+ / greenhousescholars.org
AXA Achievement Scholarship / Merit / Opens October 15 to December 15 or first 10K applications / 52 Students-10K
10 Students-15K / Ambition and drive
Determination to set and reach goals
Respect for self, family and community
Ability to succeed in college / axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ) Undergraduate Scholar Program / Need / October 15 / Up to $18,000/year for tuition, fees, books/supplies / Annual salary; a benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, and retirement; in exchange for summer internship and 1.5 years beyond sponsorship post-graduation / cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/undergraduate-scholarship-program.html
Coca-Cola Scholars Program / Merit / October 31 / 20K / US Citizen, 3.0 GPA+, 4-year university / coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
Colorado Garden Show / Need & Merit / March 15 / Full Ride / CO Resident, major in horticulture, Agriculture education, Landscape Architecture or Design, Botany, Plant Pathology/Science, Forestry / gardeningcolorado.com/garden/scholarships
Colorado Masons Benevolent Fund Scholarship and Vocational Grant / Need &Merit / February 1-Must have interview complete / 7K/year, Renewable/4 years / For leadership, maturity, need, and scholastic ability,Must plan on attending an institution of higher learning within the State of Colorado. / cmbfa.org/scholarships.php
Davidson Fellows Scholarship / Merit / February 20 / Several 50K, 25K & 10K / Under 18 as of Oct. 1st, US Citizen, 3 nominators & significant achievement in science, technology, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or "out of the box" / davidsongifted.org/fellows/
Dell Scholars Program / Need / January 15 / 20K / College Readiness Program participant 11th/12th grade, 2.4+ GPA, graduating, going for BA/BS / dellscholars.org
Gates Millennium Scholars / Need / January 15 / Meets Unmet Need / Renewable through grad school, US Citizen, HS senior of African-American, American-Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian-Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic-American decent with leadership and ability to get Pell Grant / gmsp.org/
Future Farmers of America Scholarship / Need & Merit / February 1 / Multiple 1K Awards / Under 23, member of FFA, mailing address, attend college in US, senior / ffa.org/programs/grantsandscholarships/Scholarships/
National Merit Scholarship / Merit / NMS notifies schools / Multiple $2500 Awards / US citizen, PSAT test 9-11, top scoring on PSAT, enter us college in fall after grad / nationalmerit.org
National Achievement Scholarship / Merit / NMS notifies schools / Multiple $2500 Awards / US citizen, African-American, PSAT test 9-11, top scoring on PSAT, enter us college in fall after grad / nationalmerit.org
Ron Brown Scholarship / Need & Merit / January 9 / 10 will get 10K/year / Renewable for 4 years, African-American seniors demonstrating leadership, academics and service w/ financial need / ronbrown.org
United Negro College Fund / Merit / May 31 / 5K Awards / Planning to attend UNCF member school (uncf.org/sections/MemberColleges/MemberColleges.asp), 2.5GPA / scholarships.uncf.org/Program/Details/e878ac43-a3ee-49fb-a4fc-2421ed7712ff
Create-a-greeting-card Scholarship / Art Contest / January 16 / 10K / 14 YO+, Original Work of a photo, artwork, computer graphics, US Citizen / gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm
Elevations Credit Union Scholarship / Merit & Need / March 15 / 500-5K / Senior, member of CU, essay, FAFSA, transcripts / elevationscu.com/elevations-community/elevations-foundation/grants--scholarships
FIRE - Freedom in Academia Essay Contest / Merit
contest / January 1 / 1-10K
1-5K
3-1K
4-500 / US citizen, junior or senior, 800-1000 word essay / thefire.org/article/14663.html
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes / Merit / December 19 / 20-20K / Entering 4-year college fall after grad, HS, intramural, or community sports, 3.0GPA, US Citizen / dosomething.org/footlocker/apply
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program / Need & Merit / January 10 or 1st 25K entries / 20-10K / Must be nominated by community leader, US citizen, 3.0GPA, renewable / reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
Glenn Miller
Scholarship Competition / Merit / March 1 / 4K, 2K, 1K forvocalists instrumentalists / Audition tape/CD must accompany application, HS Seniors or 1st year undergrad, Statement of musical intentions / glennmiller.org/scholarships.html
HISPANIC ANNUAL SALUTE SCHOLARSHIP / Merit / November 30 / 2K / Service to Hispanic Community, HS Senior, 2.5+GPA, Attend Gala / hispanicannualsalute.org/scholarshipinfo.html
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarships / Merit & Need / Varies / One application for multiple awards from 500-20K / HS Senior, Attending 2 or 4 year college, US Citizen, Complete 1 application for multiple awards / hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs/
HENAAC Scholarship / Merit & Need / April 30 / One application for multiple awards from 500-10K / Academic & Leadership through service, STEM Major, 3.0GPA+, 2 or 4 year college attendee, Hispanic origin or Significant Contributor to Hispanic community / greatmindsinstem.org/college/henaac-scholarship-application-guidelines
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Program / Need / October 25 / 20K / HS seniors, financial need (55K or less for family), GPA 2.0+, US Citizen, Fall attendee to 2 or 4 year college, Integrity and service / horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm
HRSA Nursing Scholarship / Need / May 2 / Full Ride + Monthly Stipend
263 Awarded in 2012 / US Citizen, accepted to US nursing school, Must commit to 2 year at a high-need, critical shortage facility / hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/scholarships/Nursing/index.html
Huggable Heroes Scholarship / Need / February 28 / 7500 / Significant service contributions, US citizen, attendee for 2 or 4 year college / heroes.lovehugssmiles.com/HuggableHeroes.aspx
Intel Science Talent Search / Merit / November 6 / Up to 100K / US Citizen, Essay, Research Project / societyforscience.org/sts/
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship / Need / February 14 / 7500 / Attendee for a 4 year college, minority HS senior, leadership potential, SAT min 1000, ACT min 22, dedicated service / jackierobinson.org/apply/application.php
Japanese American Community Scholarships / Need / March 1 / Multiple awards up to 5K / HS Senior, US/CO citizen, Japanese ancestry, Parents MUST be active members in varies Japanese clubs / jacgp.com/student-scholarships
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores "Own Your Look" Prom Contest / Merit / June 15 / 7-1K
1-5K
1-10K
1-50K / MAY NOT BE GOING ANY LONGER??? MUST create prom dress & accessory using materials from Jo-Ann’s, send 3 photos, US Citizen / joann.com/promcontest/
Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship / Merit / January 31-March 14 / Multiple Awards Up to 10K / Students between 6-18, nominator over 21, volunteer service occurring within year, outcomes and results of service considered / kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF) / Need & Merit / March 31 / 250-2K / US Citizen, Hispanic/Latino
National Scholastic Achievement Awards
GPA 3.5+, Entering freshman, 29+ ACT, 1350+ SAT
Honors Awards
GPA 3.0+, Entering freshman, 23+ ACT, 1100+ SAT
General Awards
Indicators of potential: Grades academic performance
Emphasis placed on motivation, sincerity, community involvement. / lnesc.org/site/338/Scholarships/LULAC-National-Scholarship-Fund
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Scholarships / Need / July 16 / Multiple awards up to 5K / HS Seniors, journalism major (English or Spanish media), aware of issues facing Latinos/Hispanics, member NAHJ / nahj12.com/scholarships/
National
Co-op Scholarship Program / Merit / February 14 / 160 Awards up to 6K each / US Citizen, GPA 3.5+, Accepted by WACE Partner Schools (list on website), Females, minorities and STEM majors encouraged / waceinc.org/scholarship/index.html
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarships Program / Need / March 3 / 20K
Renewable/4 years for 2 year program commitment / US Citizen, accepted to 4 year college, 3.3+GPA or top 5%, significant financial need, commit to 2 year program, majoring in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research / training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp
National Italian American Foundation Scholarship / Merit / March 1 / Multiple awards ranging 2K-12K / Italian-American, members of NIAF, open major and students majoring in Italian language, Italian studies, Italian American studies or a related field both with high academic achievement / niaf.org/scholarships/
National Precast Concrete Scholarship / Merit / January 15 / 2200 Renewable/4 years / HS Senior, building, construction or precast concrete industry field, letter of sponsorship from NPCA member (Website). / precast.org/foundation/
National Security Agency (NSA) Stokes Educational Scholarship Program / Merit & Need / November 15 / Up to 30K/year / HS Senior, interest incomputer science or computer/electrical engineering, 12 week summer job with NSA/summer, US citizen, granted security clearance, GPA 3.0+, SAT 1600+, ACT 25+, leadership skills / nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/stokes.shtml
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Blitman Diversity Scholarship / Merit / March 1 / 5K / HS Senior, US Citizen, Ethnic minority, accepted into field of engineering at 4 year college, / nspe.org/Students/Scholarships/blitman.html
National Tour Association (NTA) Scholarship Fund / Merit / April 1 / 5K / US/Canada Citizen w/sensory or physical disability, Must be studying tourism, travel or hospitality, 2.5+GPA, / studentscholarshipsearch.com/scholarships/national-tour-association-nta-yellow-ribbon-undergraduate-or-graduate-scholarship.php
National Wild Turkey Federation / Merit / January 1 / Local-250
State-1K
National-10K / Members of the NWTF, hold hunting license, judged on their scholastic achievements, leadership abilities, community involvement and commitment to conservation and the preservation of our hunting heritage, 3.0+GPA, HS senior / nwtf.org/jakes/scholarship.html
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation / Merit / December 18 / 10K
Renewable / HS seniors, entrepreneurial spirit, (non-profit) 2 or 4 year college, MUST run small business, / nfib.com/yef/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards/wt.mc_id/yea
PFLAG scholarships / Merit / March 31 / 3-5K
3-2500
10-1K / HS Senior, Self-identify as a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) or ally, Demonstrate an interest in service to the LGBT community, attendee of college / community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=370
Pinnacol Foundation Scholarship Program / Need & Merit / March 31 / 5K
Renewable / 16-25 YO, HS senior, GED, verifiable dependent of a worker killed or seriously injured in a compensable work-related accident during the course and scope of employment with a Colorado-based employer and entitled to receive benefits under the Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act. / pinnacol.com/foundation
Professional Engineers of Colorado High School Bridge Building Contest / Merit Contest / February 25 / 40K Possible at National level / Any HS Student, Design & build a model bridge and enter into contest, US citizen, 3.0GPA+ / pec.org/bridgebuilding.html
Profile in Courage Essay Contest / Merit Contest / January 6 / 10K in 529 Plan / Open to US HS Student, must have nominating teacher, 1000 word essay / jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx
QuestBridge National College Match Program / Merit & Need / September 28 / Full Ride/4 Years to certain selective colleges / HS Senior attending selective colleges, low-income, under 60K family income (typical) and top 5% / questbridge.org/for-students/ncm-national-college-match
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Scholarship Program / Merit & Need / January 21 / Multiple local and national awards up to 100K / Four types of scholarships:
(Students can ONLY apply to one)
RMHC/Scholars: Any race
RMHC/Asia: Parent of Asian descent
RMHC/HACER: Parent of Hispanic/Latino descent
RMHC/African-American Future Achievers: Parent of African-American descent
HS Senior, under 21, attendee of 2 or 4 year college, US resident, Live within RMHC Chapter's geographic area / rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships
Sachs Foundation Scholarships for African- American Colorado Residents / Need & Merit / March 15 / 35-5K Renewable/4 years / Black/African-Americans, full-time CO residents for minimum 5 years, HS seniors, demonstrated need / sachsfoundation.org/
See The Future Fund Scholarships for the Blind and Visually Impaired / Need & Merit / March 1 / 1-12K/4 years
1-10K/4 years
1-8K/4 Years
3-4K/2 years / Must be blind or visually-impaired (specifics on website), CO residents, HS senior, Fall college attendee, / seethefuture.org/Application_Information_2.html
Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology / Merit
Contest / September 30 / 1K-100K / US HS Student, individual or team projects in good standing at school, STEM project (guidelines online) / siemens.collegeboard.org/about/student-eligibility
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships / Merit & Need / May 15 / One application for Multiple Awards up to 10K / Women only, accepted to engineering school, 3.5+GPA, US citizen, not under full ride w/another award / societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php/scholarships#activePanels_
Sons of Italy National Scholarships / Merit / February 28 / Multiple Awards up to 25K / US Italian Citizen, member of sons of Italy / osia.org/students/general-study-scholarships.php
Toshiba NSTA Explora Vision Contest / Merit Contest / January 31 / 4-10K savings bond, 4-5K savings bond, / US Citizen, full-time student, under 21YO, proposed future technology project / exploravision.org/about/
Tylenol Scholarship / Merit / May 31 / 10-10K
30-5K / 11th & 12th graders, interested in health-related fields, leader in community, service to community / tylenol.com/news/subptyschol
facebook.com/TylenolScholarship
UCB Keppra Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program / Merit / May 29 / 25-5K / HS Senior, Epilepsy patient or caregiver, demonstrate positive view on epilepsy, increasing awareness / ucbepilepsyscholarship.com/
Union Plus Scholarship / Merit & Need / January 31 / 500-4K / 3.0GPA+, child of former/present union member of union+, US citizen, / unionscholarship.communityforce.com/Student/Introduction.aspx
United States Institute of Peace National Peace Essay Contest / Merit
Contest / February 3 / 1-10K
1-5K
1- 2,500
53-1K / National Peace Essay, HS Student, US citizen, Follow writing guidelines from website / usip.org/category/course-type/national-peace-essay-contest
Vegetarian Scholarship Award / Merit / February 20 / 2-5K / HS Senior, vegetarian, promotes vegetarianism in school/community, strong commitment to peaceful world, / vrg.org/student/scholar.htm
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Scout of the Year Scholarship / Merit / March 1 / 1-5K
1-3K
1-1K / Registered boy/girl scout, MUST have Eagle Scout Award or GS Gold Award, Venture silver or Sea scout quartermaster award, 15YO+, positive scouting in school/community, scouting and service records / vfw.org/Community/Scout-of-the-Year-Scholarship/
Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition / Merit Contest / November 1 / 1-30K / 9-12 HS Student, create speech on CD, US Citizen / vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
Visit Denver Foundation Scholarship for Hospitality and Tourism Students / Merit / March 31 / Several 1500-5K Renewable/ 4 years / Pursue degree in hospitality/Tourism, 2 or 4 year college, 2.0GPA+, / denver.org/about-dmcvb/scholarship
Wal Mart Foundation / Need / December 2 / Up to 3K / Must be associate or dependent of Walmart employee(6 month), US Citizen, HS Senior, GED, demonstrate need / foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/associate-scholarships
Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship Awards / Merit / January 15 / 500-5K / HS Senior, planning government career, Attend April 26 Award program in Pennsylvania, / gwcf.org/AppDownload.html
Western Union Scholarships / Merit / June 23 / Up to 5K / Must be migrant/immigrant family, over 18YO, under 7 years in US, born outside US, colleges in US only, 1st Gen, Overcome odds, / corporate.westernunion.com/Family_Scholarship_Program.html
White Rose Scholarship / Merit & Need / Postmarked-January 15
Received-January 31 / 500-2500 / US citizen, CO resident, Documented Need, 3.0GPA+, documented community involvement, / icrme.org/#!__fullwrsf
Local Scholarships / See Below / Below is a list of local or state-specific scholarships. These would be considered less competitive and have a simpler application process. / Most of these do not have a website but will need a hard-copy application from our counseling office.
Patrick T. Roche, Ellen M. Roche & Patrick Roche Memorial Scholarships / Merit / May 9 / 3-1K
Non-Renewable / Must be a Greeley West High School student enrolled full-time in course work leading to graduating by Spring 2013 and planning on enrolling in a full-time course
of study at an accredited college, university, vocational or trade school. / To apply, please see the counseling officeApplications, along with three letters of recommendation and high school transcripts, must be received in counseling office by deadline. Recipients will be announced prior to graduation and checks will be made payable to the college or university and presented to the recipients in June 2013.
The Kit Faragher Foundation Scholarship / Merit & Need / May 17 / 2-5K / These scholarships will support two Colorado high school seniors who have earned a cumulative 2.5 GPA+, are in need of financial assistance, demonstrate positive attitudes, strong commitments, and drives towards accomplishment. / KitFaragherFoundation.org
Team Jones Scholarship / Merit / May 2 / 1K / Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5; varsity letter winner (one year minimum); graduating senior; and Greeley West or Central student. / Ryan Jones, a local realtor with Pro Realty and 1987 Greeley West graduate, would like to take the opportunity to give back to the Greeley High School community through two scholarships for a male or female varsity athlete. To apply, please see the counseling office
Greeley West Memorial Scholarship / Merit & Need / May 10 / 2-500 / Must be a Greeley West student on track to graduate in May and must be a US citizen. / To apply, please see the counseling office Return to Mrs. Rains
LaTendre Scholarship for McKinney-Vento / Need / June 14 / 2-2K / Available to students who are homeless or who have been homeless during their K-12 school attendance, and who have demonstrated average or higher than average achievement. / For more info and an application, please contact Patricia Popp, NAEHCY LeTendre Chair at 757-221-7776 or