SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

Scholarship

1

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

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6

Mensa Scholarship Essay Scholarship

Reside in a local essay process

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1/15

$300 - $1,000

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7

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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9

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





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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

14

United States National Peace Essay Contest

15

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

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$1,000 $10,000



Full tuition at choice college ol_dis.shtml

16 Booker T. Washington Scholarship

17

100 Black Men of America National Scholarship Program

18

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

19

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

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$2,500



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Scholarship 21 Roothbert Fund Inc.

22

Safeway/Grater Washington Urban League Scholarship

23

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

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Up to $5,000

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$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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