Scholarships in High School Junior

East Village Fine Art Contest

Award: $300, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be U.S. high school student with an interest in art. Applicant is required to create a piece of art that promotes volunteerism and complete at least five hours of community service.

 

Google Science Fair Competition

Award: $50,000, Deadline: May 12

Applicant must be between the ages of 13 and 18. May work individually or in groups of up to three. Required to create a project that follows the technical, creative, and legal entry requirements set in Google's official rules.

 

National Collegiate Cancer Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is a cancer survivor or current patient between the ages of 18 and 35 and is currently attending or planning to attend college. Essay and recommendations required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Harrison & Bodell Scouting Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States who is a current or past member in good standing with The Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts. Essay on the following question required: How has your time in the scouts prepared you for college?

 

MatchMade Scholarship

Award: $50,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be between the ages of 13 and 20 with a parent who met or remarried through Match.com. A 1-2 minute video that explains how your parents met on Match.com is required.

 

Magarian Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a upper level high school student, college student, or graduate student. Resume, personal statement, transcript, essays, and letters of recommendation required.

 

Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and current high school junior who is a participant in a sport sponsored by a school or local club. Minimum 2.5 GPA, one testimonial from a school administrator, and one testimonial from a coach required.

 

The Princeton Prize

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a high school student who has been actively involved in volunteer work that has had a significant impact on race relations. Two applications required; one from applicant, one from applicant's supporter.

 

Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 14

Applicant must be a student of Latino/Hispanic descent who resides on the Southwest side of Chicago. Must plan to enroll in an accredited college/university and be a volunteer in a Fiesta de Sol committee. Minimum 2.5 GPA, two letters of recommendation, official transcript, copy of federal tax form, resume, and personal statement required. Community service and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Get Up Get Active Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be a high school, college, or graduate school student. A short essay about the importance of getting active is required.

 

Kit Faragher Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 16

Applicant must be a Colorado high school student who demonstrates a positive attitude and a drive towards accomplishment. Minimum 2.5 GPA, transcript, and essay required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Diane Lewis Scholarship Award

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a high school student. Essay required on this topic: "What would you do to spread the awareness of breast cancer?"

 

IP Video Contest

Award: $5,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must submit an original video regarding Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Video must be less than 90 seconds.

 

The ImIn.com Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a high school, college, or graduate student. Essay answering the following question is required: Do coupons influence your purchasing decisions? Why or why not?

 

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: 20th of every month

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen currently enrolled as a high school or college/university student who has designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (examples include: website, blog, app, etc.). Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay describing the goal of the project required. Students must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the U.S. or Canada.

 

DSL.com Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a current student. Essay required on this topic: "How you currently use the Internet to further your education and how you plan to use the Internet in your professional career."

 

Resort Property Management Annual $500 Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be a Canadian or U.S. citizen who is in high school or college. Essay on devising "an effective marketing program" required.

 

Tremblant Sunstar Annual $500 Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be a high school or college/university student. Essay required on this topic: "Choose five travel locations in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. Elaborate on each location, detailing some of the key attractions."

 

Visionary Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a high school student who is a U.S. citizen. 500-word essay on the topic: "Why college is important" and most recent unofficial transcript required.

 

American Bullion Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be a high school or college student in the U.S. Essay required on the following topic: "Why is gold a good investment for future generations?" Five $250 scholarships for high school students; five $500 scholarships for college students.

 

Improve Your Chances Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: Last day of every month

Applicant must be a high school or college student who is a legal resident of the U.S.

 

College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in Arizona and have a minimum 2.8 GPA. Transcript, proof of enrollment, and essay between 500 and 750 words required. Resume is optional.

 

Tuition Giveaway Contest

Award: $100,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a student between the ages of 18 and 24. Required to describe an original goal and then submit video once applicant reaches 50 votes.

 

GuildScholar College Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is legally blind. Must be a high school junior or senior. Proof of legal blindness, proof of citizenship, transcripts, SAT and/or ACT results, three letters of recommendation, and two personal statements required.

 

NinjaEssays Writing Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must write an essay on one of the seven topics provided on the sponsor's website.

 

Lucky Draw Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must use the GoCollege.com website and tell them how they can improve it. The winner will be contacted on or before the 5th of each month.

 

So Annoying Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 6

Applicant must create a video under one minute displaying and defining one of these eight words: manipulative, aversion, insinuating, vexation, unmannerly, amiss, arbitrary, or unnervingly. Video must include the word, its part of speech, definition, and an example sentence.

 

Benjamin Franklin and the Electric Fire

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 22

Applicant must create a video under 90 seconds that demonstrates a discharge of static electricity by one person shocking another, defines static electricity, demonstrates how static charges are built up, and tells how Benjamin Franklin discovered static electricity.

 

International Science Essay Competition

Award: $500, Deadline: October 8

Applicant must be a high school student or international equivalent. Essay between 1,500 and 2,000 words required on the following topic: "Choose a novel discovery in any field of science, explain its significance today, and discuss possible implications of the discovery for its field and society in general."

 

Progressive Promotion Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a legal resident of the U.S. enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college. Required to create a video under two minutes that demonstrates the use of promotional pens in creative marketing.