Scholarships

 

Salt Lake Education Foundation Scholarships

 

Year Long Scholarship Websites:

Utah Futures Scholarship Database: www.utahfutures.org/scholarships/search;jsessionid=2526EA0DE501013D4777BECB4DDCC636

Scholarship Toolkit: www.utahfutures.org/ways-to-pay

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://www.coursehero.com/scholarships/

​On-going

$1000 - $5000

Applicants must create a free Course Hero account and complete the application form. Winners will be chosen based on short-answer responses, so be creative! ​Check back each month for a new chance to win!

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://www.dosomething.org/us/about/easy-scholarships

​​On-going

Scholarship amounts vary

Are you 25 years old or younger and live in the US or Canada (or are a citizen of either country, but living abroad), interested in volunteering, and looking for scholarship opportunities? Then you’re in the right spot.

Enter to win by doing community service. No essays, no GPA requirements, no recommendations, no applications...and you can enter multiple scholarships.

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​Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://www.cutestpetcontest.com/

Winners picked quarterly

CutestPetContest.com is currently accepting entries for our quarterly cutest pet photo contest. All of the entries we receive are voted on by our site viewers as well as our internal judging panel. The pets with the most votes & or the votes of our internal judging panel will win a spot in our next book and qualify as semi-finalists with a chance of winning $1,000.00 in cash. Trophies & $100 Pet Smart Gift Cards will be awarded each quarter and the $1,000 Cash Grand Prize is awarded annually. There are absolutely no fees or subsidy payments required to enter the contest.

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Sophomores. Juniors & Seniors

https://www.writersofthefuture.com/contest-rules-illustrator/

There will be three co-winners in each quarter. Each winner will receive a cash prize of US $500. Winners will also receive eligibility to compete for the annual Grand Prize of $5,000 together with the annual Grand Prize trophy. The Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public. ​

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Sophomores. Juniors & Seniors

https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/

Anywhere from $1000 - $10, 000

​Search lists of scholarships by choosing a category or get matched to college scholarships you are eligible for.

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16 years and older

https://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship

$200

Monthly essay contest. Write a 200 - 900 word essay on a new topic each month, and promote your essay.

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February Scholarships

Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15382/society_of_manufacturing_engineers_scholarship

Scholarship Value: Ranging from $2,500 - $25,000

Awards Available: 60

Award Deadline: Feb 1, 2024

1. Graduating high school senior or current college student (associates or bachelor’s)

2. Minimum 2.0 GPA

3. Pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related discipline.

4. Attending accredited college or university in the United States or Canada

5. Permanent resident or citizen of the United States, Canada, or possess a student visa

6. Full-time or part-time student

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/17251/be-bold-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $25,000

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: Feb 1, 2024

The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.

To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:

• A) Earnest

• B) Determined

• C) Moving

The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.

Furthermore, the scholarship will be unique in that it will favor students who apply earlier-who are bold and seize the day without procrastinating.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12293/elks-national-foundation-legacy-awards

Due Feb. 5, 2024

300 @ $4,000

Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships available to children and grandchildren of Elks members. The student must complete and submit the ONLINE application. The 2024 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 5, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time.

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Seniors

https://www.scholarships.com/mcdonalds-hacer-national-scholarship

Three tiers of funds: Tier 1 up to $100,000, Tier 2 either $20,000 or $10,000, and Tier 3 $5,000. (30 scholarships awarded annually to exceptional Hispanic students.)

Due Feb. 6, 2024

• Hispanic high school seniors with a minimum 2.8 GPA.

• Legal U.S. Resident, Citizen, or DREAMER/DACA recipient under 21 years old.

Application Process

1. Submission of transcript, personal statement, recommendation letter, community service list, FAFSA report/1040s.

2. Selection based on academic achievement, financial need, community involvement, and personal qualities.

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 8

Award Deadline: Feb 9, 2024

Open to composers of original, classical concert music, the Awards encourage developing music creators during the earliest stages of their careers. 

To be considered for the Award, Entrants must submit:

1. A completed Online Application,

2. A score of one published or unpublished original concert work (no arrangements), and

3. An mp3 (if available) of an electronic realization or recording of the musical work.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15982/texting-and-driving-prevention-scholarship

Due Feb. 9, 2024

$1,000

Must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Your 750-word minimum (there is no maximum) original essay on the following prompt: Explain the ways that you personally prevent texting while driving. What preventative measures do you take that you believe other people should also be taking? How do you intend to spread these ideas? This essay must be submitted in Microsoft Word format ONLY. No exceptions.

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Seniors

https://www.macu.com/about/community/mountain-america-foundation/scholarship-notification-form

120 Scholarships Available

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• Scholastic records

• Character and core values

• Work ethic and experience

• Community involvement and contributions

• Leadership in action

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15444/mcdonal_s_hacer_national_scholarship

Scholarship Value: Up to $100,000

Awards Available: 30

Award Deadline: Feb 13, 2024

This year, McDonald’s is awarding up to 30 McDonald’s HACER National Scholarships, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 to help students like you continue their educational growth. Applications will be reviewed by an independent selection committee that will take many things into consideration including but not limited to academic performance, community involvement, personal statements, and financial need.

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Seniors

https://bold.org/scholarships/Tim-Watabe-Doing-Hard-Things-Scholarship/

6 @ $500

Due Feb. 15, 2024

400-600 word essay. Please tell us about the hardships in your life and steps you took to move forward. Additionally, how has learning to face hard things impacted your relationships? Apply online.

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Seniors

https://www.hsf.net/

Due Feb. 15, 2024

•  Amounts range from $500-$5,000 and awarded directly to students 

• Must be of Hispanic heritage

• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students

• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the U.S., for the 2023-2024 academic year

• Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9437/knight_essay_scholarship_scholarship.php

5 @ $6,000

Due Feb. 15, 2024

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. To participate, students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution.  See website for details

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13614/gordon_a_rich_memorial_scholarship

$50,000 - 9 Awards

Due Feb. 20, 2024

• Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation). 

• Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.

• Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.

• Students must demonstrate financial need.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9544/vegetarian_resource_group_scholarships

Scholarship Value: 1 @ $10,000 / 4 @ $5,000

Awards Available: 5

Award Deadline: Feb 20, 2024

The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://morelli.foundation/scholarship/

$500 - $2,500

Due Feb. 25, 2024

• Applicants must be pursuing a degree in STEM field (science, technology, engineering, math)

• Applicants must have a demonstrated learning challenge (disability) of dyslexia or similar reading and/or language-based disability. Dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, or autism alone do not qualify.

Apply online.

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Seniors

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/high-school-students/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors/willy-the-plumber-scholarship 

Award Amount: $500 annually for vocational and technical schools, and $1,000 annually for colleges and universities.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $750. 

Due Feb. 28, 2024

This award is available to undergraduate students from Utah who have one or more parents currently incarcerated or with a history of incarceration. 

Application requirements for the Willy the Plumber Scholarship are:

Application requirements for the Willy the Plumber Scholarship are:

• Essay

• Recommendation letter (x2)

• Application form

• Official Transcript

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13403/kfc-reach-educational-grant-program

$3,000 - 50 Awards

Due Feb. 28, 2024

• I plan to be enrolled in college, trade/vocational school or graduate school for the semester following the REACH Grant application period

• I have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale on my most recent transcript (high school or college)

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Seniors

https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/ 

Due Feb. 29, 2024

The National Scholarship Award will cover your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $16,500 for an associate degree and $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree, at one of our Partner Colleges. Please note, some Scholars may be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $4,000 (or $1,000 per year) for books, supplies, and transportation. The award is renewable each year – you simply have to meet the continuing eligibility criteria.

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Common App Scholarship - $2,000 - 3 Awards (Deadline: February 29, 2024)

To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:

A) Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12.

B) Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.

Applications can be found by going to:

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20665/common-app-scholarship

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/25490/niche-25000-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $25,000

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: Feb 29, 2024

We are giving one student $25,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses. The $25,000 Back To School Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! Only one entry allowed per person. The winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced in Niche's e-newsletter and on the Scholarship Winners page. Apply online.

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March Scholarships

Seniors

https://www.youthlinc.org/scholarships/young-humanitarian-award/

10 finalists will receive a total of $32,000 in scholarship awards.

Due Mar. 1, 2024

We are looking for high school and college students who demonstrate consistent, hands-on, and self-driven service over a period of time, strong leadership skills, an ability to collaborate with others, and a local impact in Utah.

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Seniors

https://www.onerefugee.org/apply 

Amounts Vary

Due Mar. 1, 2024

Eligibility Criteria: Full-time college student from a refugee background, Taking 12-14 credits, Completed FAFSA application for 2021-22 school year, Resident of Utah or Idaho, College English and math ready, Minimum 2.75 GPA, Highly-motivated

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Seniors

https://www.legion-aux.org/Scholarships/Children-of-Warriors 

3 @ $5,000

Due Mar. 1, 2024

These scholarships are for undergraduate study only at a four-year accredited college or university, and may be used for tuition, books, fees, room, and board. Candidates for this award shall be daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, great-grandsons of veterans who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for membership in The American Legion, listed below.

*April 6, 1917, to November 11, 1918

*Any time after December 7, 1941

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://www.youthlinc.org/2023-yha-app/

Due Mar. 1, 2024

Applications for the 2023 Utah Young Humanitarian Award are now available. We are looking for high school and college students who demonstrate consistent, hands-on, and self-driven service over a period of time, strong leadership skills, the ability to collaborate with others, and a local impact in Utah. 10 awardees will receive a total of $32,000 in scholarship awards.

University of Utah students are eligible for additional scholarship funds through the Union Scholarship Fund managed by the A. Ray Olpin University Union.

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9944/eagle_scout_of_the_year_scholarship

The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Three (3) runner-up scholarship awards will be granted in the amount of $2,500 each.

Due Mar. 1, 2024

Apply online.

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Ages 14 & up

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12390/gallery-collections-greeting-card-scholarship

2 @ $10,000

Due Mar. 1, 2024

Design a greeting card for the opportunity to win yourself a $10,000 scholarship and $1,000 for your school. Plus, your winning entry will be made into a bona fide greeting card by The Gallery Collection. See website for details.

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm 

$10,000

Due Mar. 2, 2024

Would you like your artwork featured by the leading publisher of premium quality cards in the United States? Here's your chance!  Submit entry online and fill out application.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12739/wwgf-foundation-scholarships

Scholarship Value: $20,000

Awards Available: 20

Award Deadline: Mar 8, 2024

The Woman’s Western Golf Foundation is an outgrowth of the Women’s Western Golf Association. Each year, up to 20 scholarships are awarded to deserving young women. 

To be eligible to apply for a Women's Western Scholarship, applicants must be a woman high school senior and meet the following requirements:

• •  Active participant in the sport of golf (golf ability is not a criterion for selection)

  • Have a 3.5 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale

  • Be outstanding in character, integrity and leadership

  • Require financial assistance to attend a four year college

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/16421/connex-foundation-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 2

Award Deadline: Mar 10, 2024

The Connex Foundation will award scholarships up to $5,000 each in 2023 to individuals pursuing a career in the skilled trades (example: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry), construction and/or facility management industry. The scholarships will be awarded to deserving Canadian individuals and deserving U.S. individuals.

1. Be a United States or Canadian citizen or permanent legal resident

2. At a minimum, a graduating high school senior or equivalent (GED)

3. Plan to enroll as a full-time student

4. Have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale

5. Have a history of active involvement in extra-curricular activities, community service, or work experience

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Licensed Teen Drivers

https://yourturn2apply.com/utah.htm 

3 @ $1,500

Due Mar. 11, 2024

Simply write your 500-word typed essay about what drives you now. 

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Seniors 

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12242/richard-holland-memorial-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Award Deadline: Mar 15, 2024

3.5 GPA (on 4.0 scale for High School applicant) or 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale for College applicant)

Plan to enroll or be enrolled in full time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire academic year

Students coming from families with total incomes less than $100,000 annually or with an extenuating circumstance (medical, recent job change, etc.)

See website for admission details

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Seniors

https://eccles.utah.edu/programs/undergraduate/opportunity-scholars/application/

Application Requirements

• First-Generation: Your parents have not graduated from a four-year higher education institution in the U.S. You are the first in your immediate family to attend college.

• Need: You have a demonstrated financial need, as evidenced through federal student aid. If you do not qualify for federal aid, you must complete a paper FAFSA.

To apply, complete the following steps:

• Complete and submit the electronic application by March 18.

• Send an electronic copy of the following to OpportunityScholar@Eccles.Utah.edu:

• Copy of Student Aid Report (SAR). Received upon filing with FAFSA or a copy of your Student Aid Estimator results.

See website for additional details.

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Seniors (attending Weber State)

https://www.weber.edu/richardsinstitute/ethics-scholarships.html

Due Mar. 25, 2024

$1,000

High school seniors committed to Weber State University, submit a 500-word essay on the value of ethics in our society for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship. This scholarship assists these ethically-minded students with tuition, fees, book expenses, and any other approved educational costs.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20881/iapd-scholarship-program

$5,000 - 17 Awards

Due Mar. 29, 2024

• A 500-word, one page essay

• A current unofficial transcript. If are a college freshman, please send both high school and college transcripts.

• A letter of recommendation from a non-relative such as a teacher, employer, volunteer leader, coach or other.

• The signature addendum page of this application, signed by both student and a parent or guardian.

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Seniors

https://lighthouseguild.org/support-services/academic-and-career-services/scholarships/

Due Mar. 31, 2024

Each year, our merit-based scholarship program helps up to 17 outstanding legally blind high school students from across the country. 

Application requirements:

1. Provide proof of legal blindness. Verification should be in the form of a statement from a state rehabilitation agency, an ophthalmologist, or an optometrist.

2. Provide proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency. A passport, birth certificate, naturalization papers, or proof of legal residency.

3. Copies of school transcripts.

4. Include three letters of recommendation. Two letters should attest to your academic skills. Each letter must include the name, address, and telephone number of the person writing the reference.

5. Write personal statements of 500 words or less

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/8860/american-foreign-service-association-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 77

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

The AFSA Scholarship Program offers college aid to children of AFSA members whose parents are/were Foreign Service employees. We provide financial aid scholarships to undergraduates and academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award to graduating high school seniors. See website for details on Financial Aid and Merit-Based Scholarships.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15802/lockheed_martin_stem_scholarship

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Awards Available: 200

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

Each year, the STEM Scholarship Program awards $10,000 to 200 recipients studying engineering or computer science at a 4-year college or university. Recipients may renew the scholarship up to three times for a total potential value of $40,000 per student.

• U.S. citizen

• Demonstrated financial need

• High school senior with a 2.5 or above GPA OR a freshman or a sophomore undergraduate student with a 2.5 or above GPA

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15065/university_of_the_aftermarket_foundation_scholarship

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Awards Available: 80

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

• Full time students at an accredited U.S. college or university or an ASE/NATEF Certified post-secondary automotive, heavy duty, or collision repair school

• Graduating high school seniors planning to be full time students at any of the above

• No GPA requirement

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/11981/lulac-national-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 100

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

A) Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or be granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

B) Must have applied to or be enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate’s degree. Graduate students must have applied to or be enrolled as a part-time student in a college or university.

C) A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council

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Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9706/young-american-creative-patriotic-art-awards

Scholarship Value: $10,000

Awards Available: 8

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

The first-place winner from each state competes for national awards totaling $37,000.

Two-dimensional art must be on canvas or paper. Watercolor, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen, ink, oil, marker or other media taught may be used. Submit a typed explanation of patriotism expressed in art (250 words or less).

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12730/suvcw-scholarships

Scholarship Value: $2,500

Awards Available: 2

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

 MALE APPLICANTS must be a current Member or Associate of the SUVCW. A photocopy of the applicant's current year membership card must be included. FEMALE APPLICANTS must be the daughter or granddaughter of a current Member or Associate of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and a current member of at least one of the Allied Orders [Woman's Relief Corps (WRC), Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic (LGAR), Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 (DUVCW), or Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (ASUVCW)]. A photocopy of the applicant's current year membership card(s) must be included.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13457/plumbersstock-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 3

Award Deadline: Mar 31, 2024

• Create a "how-to-guide" video for home improvement novices demonstrating your skill in plumbing, HVAC, or irrigation. Examples: "How to Replace a Toilet", "How to Fix a Leaky Faucet", "How to Diagnose Water Heater Issues", etc.

• Follow the guidelines below to publish your video.

• Complete the submission form so that we are notified of your participation.

• The student with the best video will receive $2,000 to complete their education.

• The two runners-up will both receive $500 in scholarship money.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20888/womens-equality-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $1,000

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: May 31, 2024

In 750-1000 words, we want to hear your perspective and opinions on this topic and what we can do as a society to improve equality for women. This scholarship has an award of $1,000 and must be submitted by May 31, 2023.

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Seniors

https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/21220/aises-chevron-scholarship

Scholarship Value: $5,000

Awards Available: 5

Award Deadline: May 31, 2024

Chevron will award scholarships to students majoring in Information Technology, Engineering and Earth Science. Recipient must be authorized to work in the United States and have a 3.0 GPA.

Apply online.