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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Who is Eligible?

The LendEDU Scholarship is available for high school seniors and current college students.

Please see the eligibility criteria below:

• Must be a current high school senior or a full-time college student
• ​Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be earning a minimum 2.5 GPA in high school or college

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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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Applicant Eligibility

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be currently enrolled as a student at an accredited 
 high school, college, or university in the United States
• Must be a legal resident of the United States

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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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A creative arts scholarship to foster and encourage the creative talents of individuals with a history of migration to obtain work in agriculture. Two grant levels in visual, media, or performing arts.  Applications must be postmarked by June 1 and Nov. 1 of each year for grants $500 and up.

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Who Can Apply?

• High school students (to assist families with education-related expenses such as school fees, school supplies, uniforms, college application fees)
• College students (to assist with education-related expenses such as books, fees, advanced degree applications)

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Who is eligible for the Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship?

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
• Applicants need not be related to a member of the Elks.
• High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are signed; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.

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Who is eligible to apply for the Prudential Sprit of Community Awards?

• be in grades 5-12 as of November 5
• be a legal resident of any U.S. state or Washington, D.C.
• have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred during the 12 months prior to the date of the application

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The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship is a scholarship program that aims to support high-achieving high school seniors who have demonstrated financial need. Each year, 40 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars are selected and receive funding for four years of college. This funding includes tuition, living expenses, books, and other required fees.

What are the selection criteria for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship Program? 

• Exceptional academic ability and achievement
• Unmet financial need
• Persistence
• Leadership
• Service to Others

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Type of Awards:

• Five (5) Digital Cameras will be awarded to five (5) high school students. (High school applicants should only submit still photographs. The video awards are for college and graduate students only.)
• Five (5) $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to five (5) college or technical school students, payable to their school. Four awards will be for video work while one will be for still photography.
• Starting in 2013, one (1) $2,500 scholarship will be awarded to one (1) graduate student, payable to their school, for video work.

High school students applying for these scholarships must have completed one year at an accredited high school (student must therefore be a sophomore or older) and should have taken at least one photography or related art class.

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If you’re a firm believer in exercise, then this might be the scholarship for you!

Eligibility: 

• Enrolled at an accredited high school (final year), college, or university in the U.S.
• At least 16 years old.
• Carry a status of “good standing” (i.e. currently enrolled).
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or equivalent).

How to Apply:

• Write a 1,000-2,000 word essay answering the following questions:

1. What are the lifelong health dangers of being sedentary throughout the day?
2. How can college students add healthy movement throughout the day?
3. What can office workers do to increase their activity levels throughout the day?

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Who Can Apply

Any high school senior accepted to attend a four-year university by the time of the award, or full time student attending a four-year university in the United States who carries a 3.0 cumulative GPA may apply.

When Is The Deadline To Apply?

Students must submit entries by November 30th to be considered for the spring semester award given in January.

To be considered for the fall semester award given in September, students must submit by July 30th.

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National Driving and Traffic School is proud to announce their 2019 scholarship opportunity, entitled “In the Driver’s Seat.” The company is seeking to reward essay applicants $3,000 in scholarships- for students  entering college or already enrolled in a higher education institution – on the topic of being a safer driver.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in either High School, University or College as a full-time student (2019-2020 school year). 

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The MTSI Institute is pleased to announce the availability of the annual Massage Therapy School Scholarship Award, which is a $1,000 private scholarship awarded to an aspiring massage therapy students who demonstrate certain competencies and interests in the field of massage through our annual scholarship competition.

This competition is open to anyone who is or is planning on attending massage school and pursues massage certification to become a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT).

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SIXT rent a car is pleased to offer five high school seniors the opportunity to receive a $5,000 scholarship and become a SIXT scholar. The program is designed to assist high school students who plan to continue their education in college. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. SIXT rent a car is thrilled to contribute to higher education and support the development of exceptional students.

• Have a minimum 3.7 (90) GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Graduating high school senior in the USA, academic year 2019/2020
• Plan to enroll in a full time 2 or 4 year university
• Financial need will be considered

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Applicants Must:

• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of application.
• Be a legal U.S.resident at the time of application.
• Be currently enrolled, or will be enrolled in the 2020 academic year, in a nationally-accredited higher learning institution listed on the U.S. Department of Education website.
• Be studying, or planning to study, a STEM degree, including the Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.
• Enter by producing a minimum 600-word essay that articulates why the development of emerging technologies is important to your state or region of the country.

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