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: Varies. About: Each year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh offers scholarships to help Jewish students in the community afford higher education. Applicants must be Jewish high school seniors, undergraduate students, graduate students, or technical students with financial need. They must be residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland counties for two or…
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…