TMCF | Department of Defense (DOD) Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who plan to and remain enrolled at a HBCU. Applicant must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM related discipline and must have taken and earned a grade of “B” or better in Pre-Calculus or higher math course.

Award: Up to $15,000 per year

Deadline: April 30, 2018

More info: https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/tmcf-department-of-defense-dod-scholarship/1866

TMCF | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SCHOLARSHIP

Teachers Make Teachers Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in education.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2018

More info: https://schoolfurnituredepot.com/scholarship-application

Teachers Make Teachers Scholarship

Save the Mascots: Share a Photo to Urge Colleges to Go Tobacco-Free

Secondhand smoke causes cancer, which is why thousands of colleges have gone tobacco-free. Problem is, 3,273 campuses still allow tobacco. Post a photo urging college campuses to go tobacco-free! Post a photo (DoSomething will provide one) of a college mascot and tag a nearby college, asking them to #SaveTheMascots by going tobacco-free.

Award: $2500

Deadline: April 30, 2018

More info: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/savethemascots?source=partner&utm_source=partner&utm_medium=scholarship_listing&utm_campaign=JLV_college_counseling

Save the Mascots

Six Star Scholarship

Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are between the ages of 18 and 22 years of age and are either graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant should be someone who excels in athletics, academics (at least a 3.0 GPA), and community. Applicant must write an essay or create a video (or do both) that shows why you deserve the scholarship. There will be one female and one male scholarship winner.

Award: $15,000

Deadline: April 30, 2018

More info: http://www.sixstarpro.com/scholarship/

SIX STAR SCHOLARSHIP

MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 30, 2018

More info: http://www.moolahspot.com/scholarship/index.cfm

NPG Essay Scholarship Contest

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must select one of the given environmental issues and explain how it is made worse by population growth.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: April 20, 2018

More info: http://www.npg.org/scholarships.html

NPG Essay Scholarship Contest

AIWA Scholarship Programs

Scholarship is open to female students entering their junior or senior year in college, as well as graduate students, who are of Armenian descent. Scholarships are based on financial need and merit.

Award: Varies

Deadline: April 20, 2018

More info: http://aiwainternational.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=616355&module_id=243124

Negro Leagues Committee High School Writing Contest

Contest is open to high school seniors carrying a minimum 2.5 GPA who are planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post secondary institution. Applicant must submit an essay on one of the Negro League figures who are the namesakes of the scholarships.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 16, 2018

More info: http://sabr.org/malloy

Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation Award

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who have been impacted in some way by leukemia or lymphoma. Students majoring in health or nursing related majors may receive priority.

Award: Up to $10,000

Deadline: April 16, 2018

More info: http://jackiespellmanbenefit.org

Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation Award

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

Prize is open to students between the ages of 8 and 18 years of age who are permanent residents of the United States or Canada. Applicant must be nominated for an extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people or the planet we share.

Award: $10,000

Deadline: April 15, 2018

More info: https://barronprize.org/apply/

Diabetes, Incorporated Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who either have diabetes or have an immediate family member who has diabetes AND is a current Diabetes, Incorporated member.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 15, 2018

More info: http://www.diabetesincorporated.org/Scholarship.html

DIABETES, INCORPORATED

Army Scholarship Foundation Scholarships

Scholarships are open to sons, daughters, or spouses of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, OR sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army. Applicant must be a high school senior, high school graduate, or registered undergraduate student.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: April 15, 2018

More info: http://www.armyscholarshipfoundation.org/scholarships.html

Americans United for Separation of Church and State Essay Contest

Contest is open to all United States high school juniors and seniors. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the separation of church and state.

Award: Up to $1,500

Deadline: April 15, 2018

More info: http://www.austudents.org/essaycontest/

Separation of Church and State Essay Contest

Signet Essay Contest

Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade, full-time matriculated students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or homeschooled students between the ages of 16-18. Applicant must submit an essay on one of five given topics related to the book, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.”

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 14, 2018

More info: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/signet-essay-contest/

Signet Essay Contest

Taylor’s Gift Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme of, “How I Have Made a Positive Impact in the Lives of Others and In My World,” and an essay on the theme, “Why is Organ Donation Important?” In addition to the national scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically for students in Coppell, Texas.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 13, 2018

More info: http://taylorsgift.org/tgwordpress/outlive-yourself/scholarship/

TAYLOR’S GIFT SCHOLARSHIP

Lemieux Lovejoy Youth Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school senior girls and recent graduates who will enroll in an accredited college or training program in the fall for their first year of post-secondary study.

Award: $1,200

Deadline: April 13, 2018

More info: http://bpwmefoundation.org/scholarship-program/

GAMA Scholarships

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are/will be enrolled in an aviation degree core program.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: April 13, 2018

More info: https://gama.aero/opportunities-in-ga/scholarships/

Scholarship is open to high school seniors, recent high school graduates, adults returning to school, and current college students who has an acquired or congenital limb loss. Applicant must be under the age of 21 OR a military/active duty military personnel.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 6, 2018

More info: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/events-programs/scholarships/the-scott-decker-memorial-scholarship/

Scott Decker, M.D., Memorial Scholarship

Drake Davis Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who exemplify outstanding qualities in leadership, character and community service. Scholarship and foundation was formed to create an opportunity to raise awareness and prevention of suicide.

Award: Varies 

Deadline: April 6, 2018

More info: http://www.drakedavis.com/scholarship.html

Stop Texting & Driving Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, and full-time college students. Applicant must submit a 30 to 60 second video that convinces the scholarship provider that the applicant will not text and drive. There are three scholarships available: one scholarship will be awarded to a student who lives anywhere in the United States, one scholarship to a currently enrolled student in Davidson County, Tennessee, and one scholarships for a current student in the State of Tennessee.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 2, 2018

More info: https://www.nashvilletnlaw.com/scholarship/

Stop Texting & Driving: Our $1,000 Video

Scholarship Contest

Educators Rising Scholarships

Scholarship is open to high school seniors intending to attend college and major in education.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: April 2, 2018

More info: https://www.educatorsrising.org/what-we-offer/scholarships

Educators Rising Scholarships

Arrive Alive, Don’t Drink & Drive! Scholarship Contest

Scholarship is open to Arizona high school and college students. Applicant must create a message to their friends, peers, and the community that will leave a lasting impression on the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 2, 2018

More info: https://www.breyerlaw.com/arrive-alive/

Arrive Alive, Don't Drink & Drive! 2018 Scholarship Contest

Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition

Competition is open to currently enrolled high school, college/university, technical school, and graduate school students who are studying design, engineering, architecture, or related fields. Applicant must come up with a new, inventive, and resourceful uses for extruded aluminum.

Award: Up to $3,500

Deadline: April 2, 2018

More info: http://www.aec.org/?page=iaedc_index

Youth Forward Scholarship

Scholarship is open to current full-time high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to volunteerism.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Contest is open to poets of all ages and from all nations. Contestant must submit one English poem only with a maximum of 250 lines.

Award: Up to $1,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free

Virtual Business Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in their junior or senior years of high school. Applicant must be nominated by their teacher and must exhibit excellence in business, marketing or personal finance classes.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://knowledgematters.com/about/scholarships/apply.html

Knowledge Matters Scholarship

TMCF | Ford Blue Oval Scholarship

Scholarship is open to African-American male high school seniors who will be enrolled as a full-time freshman student at one of TMCF’s 47 member schools for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Award: $6,200

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/tmcf-ford-blue-oval-scholarship/8288

TMCF | FORD BLUE OVAL SCHOLARSHIP

Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest

Contest is open to people of all ages from all over the world.. Contestant must submit a short video on the theme, “Creating a Nuclear-Free Future: The Role of Young People.”

Award: Up to $500

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://www.peacecontests.org/#video

The Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest

SPE Foundation Scholarship

Scholarships are open to graduating high school students and current undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated or expressed an interest in the plastics industry. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to females, students of Mexican descent, and students attending institutions in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Award: varies

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.4spe.org/contentnorelated.aspx?ItemNumber=6514

SPE Foundation Scholarship

March 26 Forum on Education

Community Forum on Education

Monday, March 26, 2018 

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Randolph North Golf Course 

600 S. Alvernon Way

Rusty Tweed Economics Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be studying in economics or a finance related study. Applicant must submit an essay on why economics matters to them.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://rustytweedscholarship.com

RUSTY TWEED SCHOLARSHIP

Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Video

Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit a video that encourages friends to avoid distracted driving.

Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.projectyellowlight.com

Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Radio

Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must create a radio recording of 20 second that discourages distracted driving.

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.projectyellowlight.com

Italian Genealogical Group Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are at least 25% Italian descent (one grandparent is Italian).

Award: Up to $2,000

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://italiangen.org/xtra/scholarship_app.php

Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college freshman, and students transferring who are enrolled, or plan to enroll, full-time at a four-year college or university. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, and a commitment to public service.

Award: $2,000 per year for four years

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://www.naacpldf.org/herbert-lehman-education-fund-scholarship

The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship

Hampton Roads Pride Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college, undergraduate, graduate, and trade school students who identify as LGBTQ or an ally of the LGBTQ community.

Award: Varies

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://www.hamptonroadspride.org/scholarship/

Geneseo Migrant Center Scholarships

Scholarships are open to migrant farmworkers and children of migrant farmworkers in the State of New York. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students who have come from Mexico and students who have been classified as homeless.

Award: Up to $500

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://migrant.net/scholarships/

Geneseo Migrant Center

Educational Theatre Association Scholarships

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are active members of the International Thespian Society. Most scholarship require an audition. There are multiple scholarship opportunities, so check website for specific requirements.

Award: Varies

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://www.schooltheatre.org/programs/ags/scholarships

Metropolitan Education Commission Civic Engagement Day

Yesterday, 3/7/2018, students from 10 Tucson area high schools, through the Metropolitan Education Commission and being part of the Youth Advisory Council/Tucson Teen Congress, participated in a Civic Engagement Day in Phoenix, speaking to lawmakers in the House and Senate regarding their concerns on multiple topics including school safety, prison education funding, certified teacher retention, school counselor recruitment, and college readiness. Click on the link for photos!!! http://www.kathleendreier.com/Community-Events/MEC-Civic-Engagement-Day/  Special thanks to Kathleen Dreier!!!

Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship in Communication and Journalism

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students pursuing Communications or Journalism related majors.

Award: $500

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: https://learn.org/pages/Communications_and_Journalism_Bachelors_Degree_Scholarship.html

A.R.S. Scholarships

Scholarship is open to students of Armenian descent who are current undergraduate students, community college students transferring to a four-year college or university in the Fall, or graduate students.

Award: Varies

Deadline: April 1, 2018

More info: http://arseastusa.org/programs/

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