Belmont University - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Belmont University as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
David S. Barr Awards
Award: $1,500
Applicants must be high school or post-secondary students at any type of institution and have published or broadcast a work in the previous year that helped to correct an injustice or promote justice and fairness. Students who have worked or are working as professional journalists not including internships are not eligible to enter. No more than one entry per applicant may be submitted.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, Doctoral-level study, High school freshman, College junior, Other postgraduate-level study, High school sophomore, Master's-level study, High school junior, College senior, College freshman, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Northwest College - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College senior, College junior, College freshman, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Florida Governor's Black History Month Essay Contest
Award: -
Applicants must be Florida students in grades 4-12 and compose an essay on the given topic. Winners receive a four-year full scholarship to a Florida state college or university and a trip to the Governor's Black History Month celebration.
- Florida
- High school senior, High school freshman, High school sophomore, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
Bethel University - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Bethel University as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
National Press Club Scholarship for Journalism Diversity
Award: $2,000
Applicants must be high school seniors, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and plan to enter college the year after graduation. Students must intend to become a journalist and bring diversity to US journalism.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
The Evergreen State College - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College senior, College junior, College freshman, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Frances A. Mays Scholarship Award
Award: -
Applicants must be seniors at Virginia colleges or universities pursuing a degree in health, physical education, recreation or dance and be members of VAHPERD and AAHPERD. Students must demonstrate high ideals, good scholarship and professional ethics. Applicants must be nominated by their schools.
- Virginia
- College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Bowdoin College - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Bowdoin College as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Georgia Thespians Achievement Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Applicants must be Georgia high school juniors or seniors and perform an audition in one of the following categories: acting, technical theatre, singing or theatre education.
- Georgia
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
Bastyr University - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College freshman, College sophomore, College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Hawaii Association of Broadcasters Scholarship
Award: -
Applicants must be high school seniors or undergraduate students and attend an accredited two- or four-year college, university or broadcast school in the U.S. full-time. Students must also have a 2.5 GPA or higher and intend to work in the broadcast industry in Hawaii upon completion of their education.
- Hawaii
- College freshman, College junior, College sophomore, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Bradley University - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Bradley University as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
CTAHPERD Gibson-Laemel Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be Connecticut students who have declared a major in health, physical education, recreation or dance. Students must be college juniors or seniors, maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher and be CTAHPERD members.
- Connecticut
- College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Central Washington University - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College senior, College freshman, College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Scholarships
Award: $2,000
Applicants must be full-time junior or senior level undergraduate students at colleges or universities in Illinois and must major in health, physical education, recreation or dance. Students must have been members of IAHPERD since December 1 of the previous year and may receive this award no more than twice.
- Illinois
- College senior, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Brandeis University - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Brandeis University as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
Idaho State Broadcasters Association Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an Idaho college or university, have exhibited superior potential in activities or courses related to broadcasting and be respected among their peer groups. Students must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher in the first two years of college and a GPA of 2.5 in the last two years.
- Idaho
- College junior, College freshman, College senior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Cornish College of the Arts - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College junior, College sophomore, College freshman, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Indiana Broadcasters Association College Scholarships
Award: -
Applicants must be Indiana residents and current college students with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Students must be actively participating in a college broadcast facility or working for a commercial broadcast facility and be attending an IBA member institution that has a radio/TV facility on campus and/or offers majors in telecommunications or broadcast journalism.
- Indiana
- College junior, College senior, College freshman, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Brigham Young University - Hawaii - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Brigham Young University - Hawaii as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Newspaper Association Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be Iowa residents who are high school seniors or current college students and must attend an in-state college or university. Students must plan to work in the newspaper industry in Iowa upon completion of their degrees.
- Iowa
- High school senior, College sophomore, College junior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Eastern Washington University - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College sophomore, College junior, College senior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Thespian Chapter Board Senior Scholarships
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be Iowa high school seniors and have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in arts-related classes. Students must be members of the International Thespian Society in good standing. Applicants must plan to major or minor in theatre, film, radio and television, broadcasting, music or dance. Applicants must also perform an audition at the Iowa Thespian Festival in the performance, technical or theatre educator category.
- Iowa
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Brigham Young University - Idaho - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Brigham Young University - Idaho as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Johansen International Competition for Young String Players
Award: $10,000
Applicants must be students of violin, viola or cello between the ages of 13 and 17 at the time of competition. Students must not be under professional management and must perform five pieces for the competition.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, High school senior, High school freshman, High school sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Gonzaga University - State Need Grant (SNG)
Award: $10,344
The State Need Grant (SNG) program helps the state's lowest-income undergraduate students pursue degrees, hone skills, or retrain for new careers. To be eligible an applicant must be a permanent legal resident of Washington; be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen; have applied for financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); not be in default of any federal or state student loans; be enrolled in at least one class; and demonstrate financial aid need. Grants range from $964 to $10,344.
- Washington
- College junior, College senior, College sophomore, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
John Bayliss Radio Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Applicants must be attending an institution of higher learning in the U.S., be entering their junior or senior year and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must be working toward a career in the radio industry. Preference is given to students with a history of radio-related activities and those pursuing careers in commercial radio.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Bucknell University - National Merit Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a National Merit Finalist who has designated Bucknell University as his or her first-choice institution when completing the scholarship application. Applicants may change their top-choice selection by logging onto the Online Scholarship Application (OSA) website. Applicant must take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must also be a citizen of the United States or be a U.S. lawful permanent resident.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
Julius and Esther Stulberg International String Competition
Award: $5,000
Applicants must be students of violin, viola, cello or double bass, be 19 years of age or younger as of January 1 of the year of competition and perform a Bach piece and a solo for the competition, which is typically held in May.
- Michigan
- High school senior, High school junior, High school sophomore, High school freshman
- All Majors Eligible
