High School Sophomore
Scholarships
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KASF Scholarships
Amount: $500-$5,000. About: The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) offers scholarships to qualified Korean American students, including foreign students from Korea. Applicants must be a student with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals) – if extra funds are available, other students (non-Korean) may qualify for some…
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: 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…
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Hope Scholarship West Virginia
Amount: Varies. About: West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is the “state’s education savings account program that gives parents an opportunity to build an individual learning experience that works best for their child.” Under the program, K-12 students in the state can receive financial assistance that can be used for tuition, fees and other expenses. To qualify,…
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Hope Scholarship Florida
Amount: $6,519 (Grades K-5), $6,815 (Grades 6-8), $7,112 (Grades 9-12). About: Florida’s Hope Scholarship, which is administered by Scholarship Funding Organizations like nonprofit Step Up For Children, helps K-12 public school students who are enrolled in a Florida public school and have been bullied, harassed, assaulted, threatened, and/or experienced other violent acts. Families can choose…
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ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
Amount: $5,000. About: 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…
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Cirkled In ‘No Sweat’ Scholarship
Amount: $2,500. About: 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,…