SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

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Excellence Through Ethics Essay Contest

2 Carmen Mercer Scholarship

3 Legacy Awards

4

The Most Valuable Student Scholarships

5 Ron Brown Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Requirements

Deadline

Amount

Essay on ethical dilemma

1/1

$5,000

African American senior, planning to attend a 4year college and major in education, financial 1/1 need

$2,000

Children/grandchildren of Elks

1/9

$4,000

Citizen, leadership, financial need

1/9

Leadership, Community service, Financial need 1/9

$1,000 $15,000 $10,000 for four years

Link ethics

NA

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Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship

Reside in a local essay process

MENSA

group

area,

complete

the

1/15

$300 - $1,000

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National Society of Black Engineers Scholarships

Engineering major, 3.0 GPA

1/23

$500 - $7500

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8 The Roothbert Fund Scholarships

Live in one of 16 states on the east coast, person motivated by spiritual values, high scholastic 1/31 achievement and/or education majors

$2,000-$3,000

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WAL*MART COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

2.5 GPA, strong academic record, financial need, community involvement

1/31

10

E. Wayne Kay Community College Scholarship

Plans to major in a manufacturing engineering

technology, 3.0 GPA, plans to enroll in a

2/1

community college

11

Hugh B. Sweeny Achievement Award

Membership in Junior Achievement, graduating senior, 3.0 GPA

2/1

$1,000





at least $1,000 bin/smeefhtml.pl?/foundation/scholarships

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$5,000

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12 Joe Francomano Scholarship

3.0 GPA, Participation in JA, young entrepreneur 2/1

$20,000

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Society of Manufacturing Engineers 13 Education Foundation Family

Scholarship

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United States National Peace Essay Contest

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Walt Disney Company Foundation Scholarship

Requirements

Deadline

3.0 GPA, 1000 SAT and/or 21 ACT, plan to pursue

a manufacturing engineering degree from an accredited college, parent or grandparent must

2/1

be an SME member

Grades 9-12, judged on essay

2/1

Business or Fine Arts Major, Participation in JA Economics or program

2/1

Amount

Link

least $1,000 bin/smeefhtml.pl?/foundation/scholarships

/fsfsmef.htm&&&SEF&

$1,000 $10,000



Full tuition at choice college ol_dis.shtml

16 Booker T. Washington Scholarship

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100 Black Men of America National Scholarship Program

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African American Future Achievers Scholarship Program

High school senior, minority, planning work on a

4 year agricultural degree. Selection based on Academic Achievement, Community Leadership,

2/1

Agricultural experience, FFA membership

Seniors in high school, GPA of 2.5 or higher, completed 50 hours of community service within 2/1 the last 12 months

African American senior, Must plan to enroll at an accredited 2 or 4 year institution, GPA of 2.7 or 2/1 higher, Financial need

$5,000 or $10,000



Range $1,000$3,000



$1,000 per year

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African American, Hispanic, or Native American,

GPA 3.0 or higher, financial need, majoring or

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American Chemical Society Scholars Program

planning to major in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical engineer, or other Chemistry related

2/1

fields such as Environmental Science, or

Toxicology.

20

HSF/Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. High School Scholarship Program

3.0 GPA or higher; graduating high school seniors

of Hispanic Heritage from selected geographic

locations; planning to enroll or expecting to enroll full-time at a four-year institution or

2/1

university and resident of DC or MD; Available to

U.S. citizen

Up to $5,000 per year

portal.

$2,500



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Scholarship 21 Roothbert Fund Inc.

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Safeway/Grater Washington Urban League Scholarship

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Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

24 Deca Scholarships

25 KFC Colonel's Scholarship Program

26 McDonald's Scholarships (Annual)

Requirements Applicants must be enrolled or expecting full or part-time at a two-year or four-year or technical institution or university. DC, MD, VA resident; U.S. citizen

Deadline 2/1

2.7 GPA required; ACT/SAT test Scores; high

school students who reside in the service area of

the League; applicants must complete an essay on a subject selected by the sponsors and must

2/1

have completed 90 percent of their community

service requirement;

21 different scholarships with varying scholarship requirements

2/15

DECA involvement, GPA, work history

2/15

2.75 GPA, plans to attend a public university or college, demonstrate financial need

2/15

Resides in specified region

2/15

Amount

Link

$2,000 $3,000



$3,000



$1,000 $3,000

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$1,000-$2,000

up to $20,000

$1,000



27 USA Access Education Scholarships Demonstrated financial need

2/15

28 Horace Mann Scholarship Program

29

National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarships

Child of Horace Mann employee, 3.0 GPA, 1100 SAT and/or 23 ACT

2/28

Low-income students, 3.5 GPA, citizen, career in biomedical or health-related research

2/28

$1,500

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$500 - $5,000

up to $20,000

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Requirements

Deadline

30 Joe Riley Youth Leadership Award Leadership

3/1

League of United Latin American Hispanic students, must be a U.S. citizen or legal

31 Citizens (LULAC) National Scholarship permanent resident, demonstrate strong

3/1

Fund

community involvement

32 PFLAG National Scholarship

Self-identified gay, lesbian, transgendered, or bisexual student

3/1

33 Federal Employee Education Fund

Civilian federal and postal employees or family members, 3.0 GPA, academic merit

3/1

34

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Scholarship Essay Contest

U.S. citizen, have a food allergy

3/1

35 Earl Woods Scholarship

Academics, Community service

3/1

36

American Association of Blacks in Energy National Scholarships

37 Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships

Minority high school seniors, GPA 3.0 and higher,

"B" average in Mathematics and Sciences, planning to major in Business, Engineering,

3/1

Technology, or Physical Sciences

High School senior, African American, GPA 3.3 or

higher Planning to work on a bachelor degree in

engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or selected business fields

3/1

(such as finance, business administration, or

marketing).

Amount

Link

1st Place -

$10,000; 2nd

Place - $8,000;

3rd Place $6,000;



Honorable

Mention -

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$250 - $2,000

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$500 - $5,000

$1,500

p_contest.php

Up to $5,000

rams/scholarships/index

$3,000, or $8,000

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$5,000 per year



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Scholarship

Requirements

Deadline

High school senior, planning to major in accounting, business administration, engineering, design, ergonomics, finance, industrial hygiene, labor and industrial relations, and more (see link 38 Buick Achiever Scholarship Program for detail), Selection based on financial need, 3/1 academic achievements, education and career goals. (Special consideration is given to first generation college students, women, minorities, military dependents

High school seniors, GPA of 2.5 or higher,

interested in a career in criminal justice, and

39 Charles L. Gittens Scholarship Award majoring in a social science (e.g. technology,

3/1

forensic investigation, or other criminal

investigative studies)

40 Cite Traditional Scholarships

African American senior, GPA 3.0 or higher,

family income lower than $75,000, must be

planning to major in accounting, advertising, computer science, finance, industrial engineering,

3/1

finance, information technology, marketing, or

mathematics

41

Coast Guard Headquarters Blacks in Government Scholarship

High school senior graduating from the D.C. area, GPA 2.0 or higher

3/1

Female minority seniors graduating from a DC

42 Cochran/Greene Scholarship

area year

high school, planning to attend college in any state, GPA 2.0 or

a 2-year higher,

or

4-

3/1

financial need

Male African American senior graduating from

43 Cocker/Davis Scholarship

the DC area, GPA 2.5 or higher, planning to attend 2-4year college or university, financial

3/1

need

Amount $25,000 or $2,000

$1,500

$3,000 NA $1,500 $1,000

Link





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Scholarship

Requirements

African American senior, graduating from a

44

Davis and Sheila Garnett Leadership Scholarship

Washington DC high school area, planning to enroll into a 2-4 year college or university, GPA

2.5 or higher, financial need

Deadline 3/1

45 Economic Club Scholarship

Maintain 2.5 GPA in college

3/1

46

Exxon Mobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarships

Minority students; 3.0 GPA or higher; Acceptance

to a four-year college or university in the next aca

demic year; Pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engine

3/1

ering or Mathematics (STEM)

Amount $1,000 $5,000

$5,000

Link

dcnnoa.

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Centricity/Domain/19/ExxxonMobil%20%2 02012%20Scholarshiip%20Application.pdf

47 Sigma Delta Chi Scholarships

48 Marine Corps Scholarships

49 Hispanic Scholarship Fund

50 Jackie Robinson Scholarship

51 NAACP Scholarships

52

Washington Teachers Union Scholarship

53 Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship

54

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships

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National Federation of the Blind Scholarships

3.0 GPA or higher; Journalism major; must demonstrate financial need; applicants must be enrolled or expecting to enroll full-time at a four 3/1 year institution or university in DC, MD, VA; Available to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens

Children of marines, income under $77,000, 2.0 GPA

3/3

Hispanic, 3.0 GPA, legal US residency

3/15

Leadership, Community service, Financial need, 1000 SAT

3/15

Minimum 2.5 GPA, citizen

3/23

Future educators, 3.0 GPA

3/25

Membership in the Asian American Journalist Association, journalist major

3/28

Leadership, citizen, financial need

3/31

Legally blind, participate in the NFB national conference, full-time student

3/31

$4,000

http:washdc.pro

$1,000 $10,000 Average $2,500



$7,500



$1000-$5000

$5,000/year up to 4 years

$5,000

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up to $7500

$3,000$12,000

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Scholarship 56 Orphan Foundation of America

Requirements

Deadline

Been in foster care for at least 12 months, under age 25

3/31

57 Siemens Foundation Competition Children of Siemens Foundation employees

3/31

58

The David and Dovetta Wilson Scholarship Fund- ($20 fee)

Financial need

3/31

59

Kappa Scholarship Endowment (KSEF)

Have a 2.5 GPA or higher, demonstrate financial need, school and community service involvement

3/31

Planning to attend community college, GPA of 2.5

60

African American Community College or higher, plan to serve the African American

Scholarship (6)

community after college, African American

4/1

student

Minority high school seniors, GPA 2.5 or higher,

61 CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship Must be interested in preparing for a career in 4/1

the visual arts

Amount

Link

up to $10,000

$2,000/year

$1,000



varies



$5,000 per year

N/A

$3,000

scholarships.html

DC resident, graduating senior from DC Public School or DC Public Charter School; acceptance at 62 Claudette Ford Memorial Scholarship an accredited college/university, demonstrated 4/1 interest in writing, journalism, or mass media communications, verification of financial need

up to $2,000

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63 Leadership 1000

64 Youth Entrepreneur of the Year

65

Frederick B. Abramson Memorial Scholarship

66 First in My Family Scholarship

High school senior, 2.75 GPA or higher, planning

or already pursuing a four-year undergraduate degree; PELL grant eligible, must attend DC Public

4/1

School or DC Public Charter School

Started own business

4/8

DC Student, 2.75 GPA, 1000 SAT, income under $70,000

4/14

Hispanic, 3.0 GPA, legal US residency

4/15

$5,000 per year/up to 4 years

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$1,000



up to $10,000

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$500 - $5000

scholarship/first_family.html

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Requirements

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Congressional Hispanic Scholarships

Active in community, legal resident, firstgeneration

68 Cirilo A. McSween Scholarship

3.0 GPA, Business Major

Deadline 4/16 4/30

69 Jessie Jackson Sr. Fellows

3.0 GPA

4/30

70

League Foundation: Alternative Lifestyles Scholarships

Self-identified gay, lesbian, transgendered, or bisexual student, 3.0 GPA, community service

4/30

71 Ora Lee Sanders Scholarship

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The Hispanics Engineers National Achievement Award Conference

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Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships

74 Alphonso Deal Scholarship

75

Center for Students Opportunity Scholarship

2.5 GPA

4/30

10th, 11th, and 12th grade students that have an

interest in engineering, applied science,

4/30

computer science and/or math

2.5 GPA, leadership, resident of area or attend school in area served by CBC member

5/1

High school senior Planning to major in Criminal Justice, US Citizen

5/1

Minority high school seniors, first generation college student, demonstrates financial need

5/1

Amount $2,500 $2,500 $5,000 $1,500 $2,500 $1,000

varies

Link



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$3,000

cholarships/index.html

not specified scholarship.html

$2,000

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Minority high school seniors, GPA 2.5 or higher,

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Cheerios Brand Health Initiative Scholarship

interested in preparing a career in medical or other health related field, must attend a high 5/1 school in a Congressional district represented by

NA

a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,

Minority high school seniors, GPA 2.5 or higher,

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Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Education Scholarship

must attend a high school in a Congressional district represented by a member of the

5/1

NA

Congressional Black Caucus,

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