Pursuing higher education can be a daunting task, especially for high school students who are just starting to navigate the world of college applications. With the rising cost of tuition, many students and their families may feel overwhelmed by the financial burden. However, there is good news for those looking to alleviate some of this pressure. Thanks to the generosity of organizations and institutions, there are numerous scholarships available specifically for high school students. In this article, we have compiled a list of 24 scholarships that can help make your dream of attending college a reality. Read on to learn more about these opportunities and how you can apply for them.
Cameron Impact Scholarship – Full Tuition For 4 Years
The Bryan Cameron Education Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2015 by asset management professional Bryan Cameron and his family with the intention of supporting the academic careers of promising college students. The Cameron Impact Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition scholarship awarded to students who have demonstrated all-around excellence in academics, extracurricular activities, leadership, and community service. Awards are granted irrespective of race, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, gender, and other background factors. Each year, the program accepts a maximum of 3,000 applications. This program has two deadlines each year: an early deadline in May and a regular deadline in September (so long as it hasn’t already accepted 3,000 applications by then).
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship – $1,000
The Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship is an annual award that is meant to raise awareness about the negative effects of too much screen time. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents in high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school.
One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest – $2,000
The One Earth Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest is an annual competition that challenges students to make short films that provide solutions to environmental issues. Winners receive a cash reward and a grant that can go towards funding their educations. Applicants must be in grade 3 or above and enrolled in U.S.-based schools, universities and colleges.
Carson Scholarship – $1,000
Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund awards college scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to students in grades 4-11 on the basis of their academic achievement and humanitarian qualities. To qualify, students must attend an accredited K-12 school in the United States, be nominated by an educator at their school, meet a minimum GPA of 3.75, and demonstrate humanitarian qualities through community service. And past winners may reapply in successive years. Each year, nomination and application open in October.
ConnectHER Film Festival Scholarship – $5,000
The annual ConnectHER film festival challenges young women from around the world to create short videos that highlight or propose solutions to critical challenges. Applicants must be women under the age of 25 who are enrolled in high school or undergraduate programs. However, special circumstances may be considered for applicants who are not in school.
Equitable Excellence Scholarship – $2,500, $10,000, or $25,000
Equitable, a financial services and retirement holdings company, offers the Equitable Excellence Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students from across the United States who have made a positive and lasting impact on their communities. Students are expected to show leadership through volunteer service in their communities and must be high school seniors planning to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States.
Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity – $4,000-$20,000
The Milton Fisher Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship for exceptionally creative and innovative high school juniors, high school seniors, and college freshmen. Applicants must be Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area residents who plan to attend college anywhere in the United States, or residents of anywhere in the United States who plan to attend or attend a college or university in CT or NYC.
Douglas W. Mummert Scholarship – $10,000
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) — known best for its Emmy Awards — annually awards, through its Foundation, the Douglas W. Mummert Scholarship o a student pursuing a career in any aspect of the television industry, who has made a positive impact through community service. The award is in the amount of $10,000.
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest – $4,000
The VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest is an annual competition meant to recognize high school artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Applicants must be enrolled in grades 9-12 by the March 31 deadline, be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, and be under the age of 20. Applicants do not have to be related to a VFW or VFW Auxiliary member to participate, but they must attend school in the same state as the sponsoring VFW Auxiliary.
CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship – $5,000
Offered by the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship is annually awarded to young aspiring journalists. Applicants must be either graduating high school seniors who have been accepted to a U.S. college or university or current undergraduate students attending a U.S. college or university. Additionally, all applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission and must join the organization if awarded the scholarship.
Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship – Up to $5,000
The National Aids Memorial offers the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Named for an influential AIDS educator and activist, this scholarship supports student activists working to better their communities. Applicants must demonstrate a passion for activism toward a specific cause. The program originally was intended for AIDS activists. Now, the program has opened up to activists in a variety of 21st century public health and health justice issues, including, but not limited to public health, reproductive health, racial justice, immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ equality and rights, drug policy and sentencing reform, economic justice issues, housing and homelessness, and technology innovation that supports justice work.
BAFTX Susan Howard Community Service Award – $5,000
The British American Foundation of Texas (BAFTX) offers the Susan Howard Community Service Award to low-income students in Texas and Great Britain who demonstrate active community service and academic achievement. Applicants must be between the ages of 11 and 21. The award honors Susan Howard, the founder of BAFTX.
Cirkled In ‘No Sweat’ Scholarship – $2,500
Cirkled In, a portfolio platform that helps students showcase their non-academic work to colleges, offers the “No Sweat” Scholarship. This quarterly scholarship is worth a total of $2,500, which may be used on any educational purposes, including books, tuition, and even summer camps. Applicants must be at least 13 years of age, be enrolled in grades 8-12 or home-schooled, be U.S. residents, and must have a Cirkled In account.
Coca-Cola Scholars Program – $20,000
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is a national scholarship program that awards over $3.5 million in awards to 150 graduating high school seniors of each year. Students win awards of $20,000 based on academic achievements as well as their leadership abilities and service to their communities.
DAR Good Citizen Award – Varies
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers the Good Citizen Award to high school seniors who demonstrate the qualities of good citizenship, defined as: dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Students must be nominated by their high school to participate in the scholarship contest, and schools may nominate only one student per year. Students who are nominated then must write a personal statement and an essay.
Dell Scholarship – $20,000
The Dell Scholars Program selects 500 students each year, providing them with substantial financial support and non-monetary aid, including access to academic, financial, emotional, and professional support networks. Dell Scholars receive $20,000 plus $500 annual Chegg credits to put toward textbook purchases and rentals and a laptop with a four-year warranty.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award – $5,000
The credit card brand Discover offers a scholarship open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. This scholarship is offered in the form of a sweepstakes on a monthly basis. Students need only fill out a short online survey in order to apply. Each applicant must be a U.S. resident, be at least 16 years of age, be a high school senior, college student, or a student who has earned a General Education Development (GED) or equivalent, and be enrolled at least half-time in a bachelor’s, associate’s degree, or graduate program at an eligible school within one year of confirmation. Employees and the immediate family of employees of Discover Products, Inc, Merkle, Inc., and their affiliate and parent companies may not apply.
ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship – $5,000
The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship was created to raise awareness around internet privacy and security. Applicants must submit a 600-800 word essay on the given topic. To be eligible, applicants must be currently enrolled in either a high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school, which can be located anywhere in the world. The scholarship award is based on creativity, originality, detail, clear and articulate writing, and the student’s ability to formulate an opinion.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship – $10,000
Classical music media platform From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation jointly offer the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship for young classically-trained musicians (ages 8-18) who are interested in studying classical music in college. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional musical achievement, unmet financial need, academic achievement, and strong character. Winners are granted a $10,000 scholarship that may be used toward instrument purchases, summer music camp tuition, college audition travel expenses, private lessons, and other music-related needs. They are also given the opportunity to perform on NPR’s From the Top program. Each year, there are three deadlines: April, September and November.
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest – Up to $10,000
Every year, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum runs the Profile in Courage Essay Contest, in which U.S. high school students compete for a share of nearly $20,000. Students are asked to submit a 700- to 1,000-word essay that describes and analyzes an act of political courage by an elected official who served before or after 1917. Applicants must be high school students attending a public, private, parochial, or home school, U.S. students under the age of 20 enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program, or U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Application opens on September 1 each year.
National Honor Society Scholarship – $25,000 (National Winner), $5,625 (24 National Finalists), $3,200 (575 National Semifinalists)
The National Honor Society Scholarship is annually awarded to high school seniors who are active National Honor Society members. To be eligible, members must be “in good standing” and meet all of their chapter’s obligations regarding GPA, service activities, and character and leadership. Application opens in mid-September each year.
Niche Scholarships – $50,000
Offered by Niche, the Niche $50,000 Back to School “No Essay” Scholarship awards $50,000 to one student to help pay for tuition, housing, books, and other educational expenses. The scholarship is open to all high school and college students, as well as others planning on attending college or graduate school in the next year. Applicants must be a US citizen or holder of a valid Visa/US passport. Applicants are allowed one entry only, and the winner is determined by random drawing.
Live Mas Scholarship – $25,000
Offered by the fast food chain Taco Bell, the Live Mas Scholarship is annually awarded to passionate high school and college students throughout the United States. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 24 and be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be enrolled in or on track to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution, including two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical, and trade schools.
VFW Voice of Democracy Program – $30,000
Each year, the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) runs its Voice of Democracy Program, which gives high school students the opportunity to compete for scholarship money by recording democratic and patriotic-themed audio essays. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 enrolled in public, private, parochial school, or home study program in the U.S., its territories, or its possessions. Additionally, dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools are also eligible to participate.
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