Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply to the National College Match in the fall of 2019, applicants must graduate from high school during or before the summer of 2020 and plan to enroll as a freshman in college in the fall of 2020.

The National College Match is open to all U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents OR students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States.

Academic Achievement

Financial Qualifications

Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a typical family of four and have minimal assets. This is not a strict cut-off and we encourage students who feel they have faced significant financial hardship to review these financial criteria carefully to see if they may qualify.

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The REACH Educational Grant Program^® provides winning employees with college tuition assistance, reimbursement for qualifying education expenses and access to discounted textbooks*. NEW in 2019: REACH Grant recipients will receive one-on-one academic and career coaching by trusted advisors from the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) to help them be successful in college and beyond!

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Applicants must:

• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia.
• Be currently, have been, or will be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2020) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school).

Topic: If you could go back to high school for one day, what would you do?

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Who may apply: You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

How to apply: Complete the application form including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.

Deadline: September 30, 2019 to coincide with September's No Texting while Driving Day.

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ELIGIBILITY:All U.S. high school students are eligible to enter this contest. That eligibility is continuous until June 30 of their senior year. Poems must be 20 lines or less (title and spaces between stanzas do not count), unpublished, the sole work of the entrant, and not be entered in any other concurrent contest. Only poems written in the English language can be judged. Foreign phrases are acceptable only with a translation provided. Only ONE poem per poet may be entered during any 90 day span.

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Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League will be awarding this scholarship to two incoming or current undergraduate students and two graduate students each year.

Judged Scholarship Award:

• Undergraduate Student First Place: $2,000
• Undergraduate Student Runner Up: $1,000
• Graduate Student First Place: $2,000
• Graduate Student Runner Up: $1,000

People's Choice Award:

• First Place: $500

Application Deadline: Application, resume, and essay must be submitted by September 30, 2019.

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Montem Outdoor Gear understands the importance of learning and practicing healthy habits. We have created the Montem Health and Wellness Scholarship for high school, undergraduate or postgraduate students who are committed to a lifetime of healthy habits to receive a $1,500 award.

Eligibility

Students who are currently enrolled in a high school, college, university, or trade school are encouraged to submit their application. Passion for a healthy lifestyle is a must. 

The piece of content you are going to create must be unique and creative. The words of your content must be able to convince anyone that you appreciate a healthy lifestyle.

While reading the applications that are submitted, we will take note of several factors including creativity, value of the provided information and a few other criteria that we will not disclose.

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There’s no minimum GPA and no long essay to write.

• Submit an online application.
• Submit an official high school or college transcript from the school where you last completed a semester. For grade verification, official transcripts must be sent by the educational institution(s) you last attend(ed) or requested through an electronic transcript service such as Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse. Only transcripts received electronically or postmarked by the application deadline will be accepted. Submit transcripts via mail to Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, 2135 Point Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60123. Please allow ample time for delivery.
• Application review and scholarship award decisions will take place in October/November for spring terms and in April/May for fall terms.

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To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

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Applicants must:

• Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
• Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online written response to the question:
"If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" (250 words or less)

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Who is eligible to apply?

To apply, you must be a high school, university, college, or business academy student. Winners will be asked to provide proof of their active education status. We accept applications from students of all countries but all submissions must be in English.

How do I Apply?

Create a video of between one and two minutes explaining your purpose for applying and why you feel you should receive the scholarship. Include why you chose your particular field of study, the kind of profession you plan to pursue, your future goals, and how the scholarship will help you attain those goals. Creativity is encouraged so please try and make your application memorable in the short amount of time that you have.

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Scholarships will be awarded each year to the student who demonstrates all of the following qualities and characteristics:

• Financial need
• Exceptional work ethic
• Strength in the face of adversity
• Outstanding academic achievement
• Commitment to the local community and charitable giving
• Ability to lead others
• Overall moral character

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Quay Australia Scholarship Application

Eligibility:

Create Real Impact Contest Awards are open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia or DACA recipients between the ages of 14 and 22 years. Entrants must be enrolled as full-time students in an accredited educational institution (secondary [middle/high] school, trade school, college, or university). Residency, age and current enrollment at an accredited educational institution will be verified and subject to final decision of eligibility by Impact Teen Drivers. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.

Requirements:

Create an original work showcasing your idea for a SOLUTION or STRATEGY to fix the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.

All entries must follow the following requirements:

• Not feature imagery or dialogue that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous, dangerous, or libelous;
• Not promote bigotry, racism, hatred, or harm against any group or individual or promote discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
• Not involve being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving or drinking alcohol or using drugs;
• Not be created for or entered into a previous Create Real Impact contest or any other contest;
• Not feature the brand, catchphrase, or logo of any organization, campaign, contest, etc. that is not affiliated with Impact Teen Drivers;
• Not disparage Impact Teen Drivers, Create Real Impact, or any other person or party affiliated with the Create Real Impact contest and administration and promotion of contest.

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Purpose of Scholarships

AES Engineering is pleased to be able to continue offering scholarships to motivated students to help in the furthering of their education.

Scholarship Criteria

Our belief is that achieving a high grade point average should not be the only criteria for determining who deserves to be helped. For that reason we are offering a scholarship that will be awarded on the basis of character, as determined by an evaluation of the essays that are submitted.

Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.

You are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible.

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Who Can Participate?

We will accept videos from current high school, college, or university students from any country. The winners will be required to send us proof of their academic status or enrollment.

Make an Inspiring Video and Get a Reward

Tons of work, misunderstandings with teachers, zero time for yourself… Students experience these and many other issues every day. Are there any tips to help young scholars handle these challenges?

The IvyPanda team wants to hear your opinions and advice, so we decided to establish the $1,500 Semi-Annual Video Contest Scholarship for Students.

You don’t even need to have any distinguished achievements to qualify. All you need is a little bit of creativity!

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Olin E. Teague Scholarship

The National Space Club and Foundation offers a scholarship each year in memory of the Honorable Olin E. Teague, a Representative in Congress who aggressively supported our national space program, to encourage talented young people to pursue careers in aerospace fields. The scholarship, in the amount of $4,000.00, is awarded to a graduating high school senior at an accredited U.S. high school.

The student must be a U.S. Citizen. This scholarship program is intended to encourage talented young people to pursue careers in aerospace fields.

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WHO IS ELIGIBLE:

• Only students currently enrolled full-time in an American college, technical institute, or high school seniors planning to attend a college or post-secondary institution are eligible to be awarded a scholarship through this program.

• AmericanMuscle Student Scholarships are non-renewable, however, winning applicants may re-enter in future contests by writing and resubmitting a new essay. Only one essay per student, per semester is allowed.

• Scholarships are restricted to those students pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study.

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Eligibility

The Branson Shows Inspired Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States between the ages of 16 and 19, who are current students of any accredited educational institution or program of higher learning. High school students and homeschooled students who plan to enroll in college upon graduation are strongly encouraged to apply. No person affiliated with BransonShowTickets.com may submit an entry.

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ELIGIBILITY

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2020)
• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 (83 on 100 point scale) GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2020-2021
• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)
• If selected, attendance to regional awards ceremony is mandatory and travel is at the recipient’s expense
• Be a U.S. permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or qualify under the DACA

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The NSHSS Foundation provides STEM scholarships for underrepresented groups in order to help reduce financial barriers for those with academic and leadership potential and the desire to pursue STEM careers. We recognize that in order to increase diversity in the technology workforce, we must increase diversity in undergraduates.

The Foundation awards this scholarship to high school seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (83) who are pursuing a degree in, or closely related to, one of the following STEM disciplines:

• Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
• Biosciences/Pre-med/health-related fields
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences
• Computer and Computational Sciences, including Statistics and Accounting
• Electrical Engineering
• Geosciences
• Information Sciences
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Oceanography
• Operations Research
• Physics
• Teaching in STEM areas

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To apply for the College JumpStart Scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

1) High school 10th-12th grader, college student or non-traditional student;
2) U.S. citizen or legal resident;
3) Attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year, 4-year or vocational / trade school in the U.S.
4) Be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community.

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ELIGIBILITY:

You must be a U.S. legal resident of an Eligible State and within the Age Eligibility below. You are not eligible if you or a member of your immediate family or household (whether or not related) is an (A) employee, officer, or director of any Promotion Party, or (B) owner/operator or person responsible for purchasing or promotion decisions at retailers of Sponsor products. You must not be an active NCAA collegiate athlete (any division) in any sport, nor played professional, semi-professional, or Division I collegiate football at any time.

Must be at least 18 but no older than 24 on 12/6/19

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must be:

• United States, Canada or Australia Citizens or Permanent Residents; and
• Accepted to, or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate program within the United States, Canada or Australia.

Selection

Your application must include the first chapter (1,500 to 7,500 words) of an original novel you are currently writing, or have written but not published.

All applications must be submitted via the form on this page and should include:

• Your name, email, address and contact number;
• A short bio, to be posted on this page if you are a finalist;
• The name of the college or university you attend or plan to attend;
• Your sample chapter copy/pasted into the "Submission" section, along with a brief synopsis.

Five finalists will be selected from each application pool. If your submission is shortlisted, your submission will be featured on our scholarship page in its entirety.

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The National Scholarship is awarded to eligible students in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. National Scholars receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., during the spring of their senior year to participate in the National Scholars Conference.  Recipients must attend the National Scholars Conference to receive the award.

To be eligible to apply for the Horatio Alger National Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school senior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation in spring/summer of 2020 with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

The application is open annually from August 1 – October 25.

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Who: Current high school or college students age 15 years or older.

What: This scholarship encourages students to identify and take action to improve a weakness and begin to transform it into a strength.

Amount: $1,000. May be used at any college to study any major.

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Applicants must be:

- Current high school (or home-schooled) students attending a school in the U.S. (or select DoD schools) who will graduate during the 2019-2020 academic school year

- U.S. Citizens (not a Temporary Resident), U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees - based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility

- On track to graduate this academic year (2019-2020)

- Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

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Applicants must:

• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia.
• Be currently, have been, or will be enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2020) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school).

The Halloween Costume Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around December 31, 2019.

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1. This contest is open to all high school, university, college, and community college students enrolled during the contest time period (deadline October 31, 2019) in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of diploma or a degree.

2. This contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States. International students who have a student visa to attend school in the United States are considered legal residents and thus eligible. Students who are (1) residents of embargoed countries, (2) ordinarily resident in embargoed countries, or (3) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanction programs may not apply for this scholarship.

3. Employees of KidGuard, their family members, and persons living in the same household as employees or their family members are not eligible.

4. One application allowed per person. If it is determined that a person has entered with more than one identity or more than one entry, all of that person’s entries will be disqualified.

5. No prize will be awarded to applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements. All information on the application must be accurate and complete.

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Create awareness and promote U.S.-grown rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to your state via video — and earn scholarship money in the process.

It’s easy to participate!  Make an original video about rice production, healthy eating, sustainability … the list goes on!  You can also conduct promotion activities in your community and showcase your work in a video.

Entries must be received by October 31, 2019.  Winners will be notified by November 20, 2019.

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Patriot’s Pen is open to 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade students enrolled by the Oct. 31 deadline in public, private or parochial schools in the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Home-schooled students also are eligible.

Although U.S. citizenship is not required, students must be lawful U. S. permanent residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application which has not been denied) and intends to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law.

Dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools can participate, too.

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Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible for the Pinot's Palette Scholarship for Artistic Excellence, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the U.S.
• U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents.
• Anticipating completion of high school diploma in spring of 2020.
• Planning to pursue a degree in the arts at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.

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Applicants must:

• Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
• Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
• Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

Submit an online written response to the question:
"Imagine that your high school or college has been overrun with zombies. Your math professor, the cafeteria ladies, and even your best friend have all joined the walking dead. Flesh out a plan to avoid the zombies, including where you’d hide and the top-five things you’d bring to stay alive." (250 words or less)

The Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around January 31, 2020.

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