Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program is a selective five-year, pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students. The program provides comprehensive academic and college advising, funding for academic and extracurricular opportunities, annual Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities. Applicants must be 7th grade students who, since 6th…
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…
Amount: $2,500. About: Sponsored by the Intertribal Timber Council, Truman D. Picard Scholarships are annual awards that go to Native American and Alaska Native undergraduate students, graduate students, and graduating high school seniors who are pursuing higher education in natural resources. Applicants must be enrolled in a federally recognized tribe. Eligible Grade Levels: High School…
Amount: Up to $30,000 (over 4 years). About: The Jackie Robinson Foundation runs a four-year scholarship program that provides minority students with financial assistance, mentorship, and career guidance. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in the United States, show leadership potential, be committed to community service, demonstrate…
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (IRAEF) offers scholarships to support those pursuing culinary arts. Applicants must be a permanent resident of Illinois, be accepted or plan to apply to an accredited culinary or hospitality school, college or university; be enrolled as a full-time or substantial part-time student, taking a…
Amount: $1,500. About: Offered by the Idaho Chapter of the American Fisheries Society (ICAFS), the Graduate Student Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to graduate students interested in aquatic science and fisheries. Applicants must be graduate students attending an Idaho college or university and professional goals that support the mission of the American Fisheries Society.…