Scholarships in College Freshman

Eaton Scholarship

Award: $16,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.25 GPA or rank in the top quarter of high school class and exhibit significant leadership qualities. Applicant must show extra-curricular activities and strong academics. Interview is required.

 

Arkansas Alumni Association Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 24 (combined SAT I score of 1110). Extracurricular activities, leadership activities, and letter of application are considered

 

Tom Taylor Memorial Scholarship

Award: $25,000, Deadline: February 15

 

Luckyday Outstanding Citizenship Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must have recommendation letters, essay, and financial need. Applicants must be involved in community service, student leadership activities and civic engagement.

 

Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be looking to pursue traditional Jewish studies at yeshivot or seminaries full-time in the State of Israel.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.7 GPA and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27).

 

Resume Genius Scholarship Giveaway

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be enrolled or will be enrolled at a full-time college or university. Resume based on the life of any non-fictional character from TV, history, literature, or myth required.

 

Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship

Award: $52,000, Deadline: October 15 (request application by October 1)

Applicant must be a native-born U.S. citizen who plans to spend a year of studies outside of North America. Substantial sample of poetry in accordance with requirements on application is required to be submitted.

 

TSF of Wakefield Scholarship

Award: $1,200, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must be a resident of Wakefield, MA who is a full-time student. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association Scholarship

Award: $1,750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a full-time student at an accredited college or university and have a $100 minimum annuity certificate, $5,000 term insurance, or $1,000 legal reserve policy with the FCSLA for at least three years prior to application. Transcript, 500-word essay on career goals and objectives, and financial need are required. Applicant must be a member of the organization for three years prior to date of application.

 

Southern Vermont College Opportunity Grant

Award: $9,600, Deadline: May 1 (priority)

 

General Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 4

 

Varsity Athletics Scholarship

Award: $10,062, Deadline: March 2

Selection based upon merit and performance.

 

Nursing Fund Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an Indiana resident and demonstrate financial need. Award may be used at Indiana schools only.

 

Achievement Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15

Applicant must have a composite ACT score between 21 and 23.

 

Trustee Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Selection is based upon academic achievement and demonstrated leadership and service.

 

Otis A. Singletary Scholarship

Award: $17,830, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.75 GPA and a minimum composite ACT score of 31 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1360).

 

Half to Full-time Student Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. Selection based on academic performance and financial need.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 15

Selection is based upon academic achievement, leadership, and service.

 

New York Women in Communications Foundation Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a student from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania majoring or (for high school seniors) declaring a major in a communications-related field with a minimum GPA of 3.2. Selection is based upon academic excellence and need and involvement in the field of communications.

 

Roothbert Fund Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student living in one of the designated states noted by the sponsor. Interview is required. Acceptance of the grant obligates the recipient to maintain a high standard of work and conduct, have transcripts sent to the Fund by his or her school after each semester, attend at least one weekend fellowship meeting, keep a close relationship with the Fund through correspondence and visits, and advise the Fund promptly of any change in his or her academic or financial situation. Application form is available online during November, December, and January only.

 

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 24

Applicant must have attended at least two semesters at an American high school or college. Applicant or his or her parent must be a Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society-assisted refugee who immigrated to the U.S. Selection is based upon academic excellence, financial need, and community activity. Applicants must have immigrated after January 1, 1992.

 

Elon College Fellows Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must complete essay and interview if selected. Selection is based upon SAT Reasoning or ACT scores, GPA, and high school curriculum.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $11,000, Deadline: January 7

Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 28 and a minimum 3.85 GPA. Average scholarship recipient has an ACT score of 32 and a 4.0 GPA. Semi-finalists selected will be required to participate in an on-campus interview in February.

 

Burke Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a Wisconsin resident who has rank in the top tenth of his or her class, a minimum combined SAT I score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 28), and who has shown exceptional commitment to others through community volunteer time and leadership. FAFSA required.

 

People's United Bank Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 9

Applicant must be a resident of Vermont who will attend an accredited school in Vermont approved for federal Title IV funding. Financial need, school/community involvement and minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA required.

 

Women's Western Golf Foundation Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1 (preliminary application); April 5 (final application)

Applicant must be a woman and a U.S. citizen. Selection is based upon academic achievement, financial need, excellence of character, and involvement with the sport of golf. Skill or excellence in the sport of golf is not a criterion.

 

Academic Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 2 (fall only)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT score of 1020 (composite ACT score of 22).

 

Lawrence Tech Scholarship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA, rank in top fifth of class, and have a minimum composite ACT score of 25.

 

Earl Anthony Memorial Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must be a member of USBC. No phone calls.