Coastwise Prize for Investing Excellence
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a sophomore, junior, or senior student at La Jolla High School, La Jolla Country Day, The Bishop's School, or The Preuss School. Essay required. Award looks to promote and inspire financial education among students to help them become more competent, aware, and wise when managing personal finances. Award amounts vary by class level. Recipients will be invited to attend the Annual Financial Horizons Conference at UC San Diego.
- La Jolla
- High school senior, High school junior, High school sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Exxon Mobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program
Award: -
Applicant must hold at least a bachelor's degree in geoscience, engineering, physics, chemistry, computer science, math, or geography. Applicant must be able to demonstrate a history of academic excellence and native fluency in Arabic, demonstrate English proficiency, exhibit exceptional leadership skills and cultural competency, be willing and able to travel to a regional location for a final selection activity, and be willing and able to reside in the United States for the full duration of study. Award is to assist in the completion of a master's or Ph.D. degree.
- Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
- Master's-level study, College senior, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Geoscience, Mathematics, Geography
Home Textile Marketing & Development Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a second year/upper division student enrolled in a home product marketing course of study.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, College sophomore
- Home Product Marketing
Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
Award: $20,000
Applicant must be a Connecticut or New York City Metropolitan Area high school junior or senior who will be attending college anywhere in the United States, or a high school student from anywhere in the United States planning to attend their freshman year at a university in Connecticut of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Award looks to reward and encourage students who have completed unique personal projects in their school or community, projects which are innovative and creative. Applications are available online only.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a junior or senior in high school, a college student, or a student planning to enroll within 12 months. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Short essay required. One individual will be selected each month. Applicants may apply monthly.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Applicant must be a high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA who has proven their ability to put the spirit of competition above winning while participating in a varsity sport. Community service work is also required. Applicant must write an essay explaining why they are a good sport on and off the field. Applicants who meet all requirements and complete the essay will be voted on in an online competition; 10 applicants from each New England state with the most votes will be interviewed by a select panel of judges.
- Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
The Bird Dog Foundation's College Scholarship Essay Contest/The Michael Tuxon Scholarship Award
Award: $1,500
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a high school senior residing in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas. Essay required.
- Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Emerge 2012 Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Applicant must be a woman who has demonstrated a deep commitment to both reaching their educational goals and giving back to their communities. Applicant must be accepted into a program of study at an educational institution, as evidenced by a proof of acceptance. Selection is based upon financial need, other funding received, career/life goals, essay content, leadership and participation in community activities, and honors/awards received.
- Georgia
- College junior, Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study, College freshman, Other postgraduate-level study, College senior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Balanced Man Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be an incoming male freshmen (new or transfer) at the University of Nebraska - Omaha who exhibits academic excellence, demonstrates leadership skills, and commits to health and well-being.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
College Peas Standout Student Scholarship
Award: $400
Applicant must be a student who has something special that makes them different from their peers (such as a special activity). Sponsor recommends a Non-Teenager Activity (NTA), which is an activity that teenagers don't typically do.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, High school junior, College sophomore, College freshman, High school freshman, High school sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
All About Education Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is a student 13 years of age or older, and is currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Online short written response to what you think about the following statement, "How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life" is required. Free scholarship search profile at sponsor's website is also required to be completed.
- United States
- College senior, Doctoral-level study, College sophomore, College freshman, Master's-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Faculty Scholarship
Award: $6,000
Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum 3.4 high school GPA and a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1150 (composite ACT score of 25).
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Governor Terry E. Brandstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a graduating senior from an Iowa high school who plans to enroll at an Iowa college or university. Active participation in the Iowa State Fair (past or present) is required.
- Iowa
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
All Iowa Opportunity Foster Care Grant
Award: $8,368
Applicant must be a student who has aged out of the Iowa foster care system, aged out of the state training schools, or who was adopted after the age of 16.
- Iowa
- College junior, College freshman, College sophomore, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Grant
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be an Iowa student attending Regent Universities, independent colleges and universities, and community colleges throughout Iowa. Priority is given to students with the greatest financial need.
- Iowa
- College sophomore, College junior, College senior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Tuition Grant
Award: $4,000
Applicant must be an Iowa resident enrolled at one of Iowa's eligible private colleges/universities.
- Iowa
- College junior, College freshman, College senior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant
Award: $1,200
Applicant must be an Iowa resident enrolled in a vocational-technical or career option program at an Iowa community college. FAFSA is required.
- Iowa
- College sophomore, College freshman, College junior, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa National Guard Educational Assistance Grant (NGEAP)
Award: -
Applicant must be an Iowa resident who is a member of an Iowa Army or Air National Guard unit for each term looking to receive benefits and who has satisfactorily completed required Guard training/maintained satisfactory performance of Guard duty. Applicant must pursue a certificate or undergraduate degree at an eligible Iowa college or university (students with B.A. degrees are not eligible to participate) and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
- Iowa
- College freshman, College junior, College sophomore, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Iowa Barber and Cosmetology Arts and Sciences Tuition Grant
Award: $1,200
Applicant must be an Iowa resident who is attending a participating barber and cosmetology college in Iowa.
- Iowa
- College sophomore, College freshman, College junior, College senior
- Cosmetic Services, Other, Cosmetic Services, General, Cosmetologist, Barber/Hairstylist
Education & Training Voucher (ETV) Program
Award: $5,000
Applicant must be a student who has aged out of foster care or a student who was adopted after age 16.
- Iowa
- College senior, College freshman, College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship
Award: -
Applicant must be a high school senior who graduated in 2013 or will graduate with the class of 2014. Applicant must be an Iowa resident who beings initial enrollment at an eligible Iowa college/university within two academic years of graduating from high school and enroll for at least three semester hours in a program leading to an undergraduate degree. FAFSA must be filed by July 1.
- Iowa
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Timothy J. Penny State Public Service Fellowship
Award: $2,500
Applicant must be a MnSCU student with financial need looking to grow as a public servant through participating in state or local government internships.
- Minnesota
- College senior, College sophomore, College freshman, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Timothy J. Penny Federal Public Service Fellowship
Award: $5,000
Applicant must be a MnSCU student with financial need looking to grow as a public servant through participating in state or local government internships.
- Minnesota
- College freshman, College sophomore, College senior, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Barbara J. Penny Community Service Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Applicant must be a MnSCU student who has demonstrated a commitment to community service and is a community leader.
- Minnesota
- College junior, College sophomore, College freshman, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
Jared P. Stene Student Leadership Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Applicant must be a full-time MnSCU university undergraduate student who has shown exceptional leadership on their campus.
- Minnesota
- College junior, College sophomore, College senior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
Award: $2,000
Applicant must be a member of Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Society who is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate collegiate student for the next academic year. Applicant may only be able to apply if their initiation is reported to Headquarters by June 1. Recipient will be expected to advance the interest of the engineering profession.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior
- Engineering
Tau Beta Pi Fellowship
Award: $10,000
Applicant must be a member of the Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, who is pursuing full-time graduate study in a field that contributes to the profession of engineering.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study
- Engineering
CLU Guarantee Scholarship
Award: -
Applicant must be admitted to the California Lutheran University and either University of California - Los Angeles, University of California - Santa Barbara, University of California - San Diego, University of California - Davis, or University of California - Berkeley. California Lutheran University will match approximately the cost of their attendance. Supporting documents are required in order to be eligible.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Out of State Grant
Award: $2,000
Applicant must be a full-time student and one of the following: a United States citizen who is a non-Florida resident living in the United States or a United States territory or an eligible non-citizen (permanent resident).
- Louisiana, New Hampshire, Colorado, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Maryland, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, Oregon, New Jersey, Georgia, Montana, Vermont, Mississippi, California, Iowa, New York, Alabama, North Dakota, District of Columbia, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Maine, Utah, Connecticut, Missouri, Idaho, North Carolina, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Indiana, Kansas, Alaska, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Kentucky, Delaware, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
- College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Markowski-Leach Scholarships
Award: $1,500
Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student who is lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual, or queer. Award recipient will have been determined to be likely to make a substantial contribution to society and be able to enhance society's perception of LGBTQ people, as well as increasing the GGDTQ community's self-esteem. Study in LGBTQ-related fields is not required. Successful candidates will demonstrate leadership and a commitment to excellence in their service, employment, or scholastic endeavors.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study, College sophomore, Master's-level study, College senior, College junior, College freshman, Doctoral-level study
- All Majors Eligible
