Scholarships
Amount: $4,000. About: 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…
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the Virginia State Golfers Association (VSGA) offers scholarships to Virginia high school students who enjoy golf. Applicants must be high school seniors in the state of Virginia, plan to attend a college or university in the state of Virginia, have an interest in golf, show academic achievement, and show financial…
Amount: $12,000-$20,000 (over 4 years). About: The Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities Scholarship (VAMOS) program is awarded to Hispanic high school seniors from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas who are going on to study at a U.S. institution of higher education. Students attending the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley are eligible…
Amount: $6,000 (disbursed over 4 years). About: The Unico National Foundation annually awards four scholarships to Italian American college-bound high school seniors. Those interested fill out one application and are automatically considered for all four scholarships. Applicants must be U.S. citizens of Italian descent, be enrolling in college immediately following high school, and meet a…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program was established by Tony Signore to honor one of the most important African American figures in our country’s history. The program awards two $10,000 scholarships each year to exceptional HBCU seniors (one female and one male student), who have demonstrated high academic achievement, strong leadership skills,…
Amount: Varies. About: The UNCF General Application is not one specific scholarship but an application that enables students to apply for several UNCF scholarships at one time. The General Application is used to establish a pool of eligible candidates for scholarships that are unpublished and do not require an additional application. In order to qualify,…