SCHOLARSHIPS
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work.
Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box.
http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship
Horatio Alger National Scholarship
Students who have a 2.0 GPA or above, meet financial aid requirements and can demonstrate they've overcome adversity while remaining active in their communities may qualify. For 2018, they have 106 scholarships available at $25,000 each.
https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/national-scholarships/
Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Submit a short story about yourself and your goals and encourage everyone you know to vote for it on the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway website. Applicants who get enough votes will be allowed to make a short video and have the opportunity to win anywhere from $1,000 to $100,000 to pay for college.
Full-ride scholarships open to high school seniors who have demonstrated leadership in community service or extracurricular activities. 1,000
new Gates Millennium Scholars selected each year. Average award of $12,785.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 29th class in 2017, the Foundation has provided over 5,850 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $63 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Each year, Foot Locker gives twenty $20,000 scholarships to student athletes who are high school seniors planning to continue their sports career at a four-year accredited university immediately after graduation. In addition to the Scholar Athletes award, one of the 20 recipients will also be awarded the Ken C. Hicks Scholarship, which adds an additional $5,000 to the total gift amount.
HOPE Scholarship
Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. The scholarship provides money to assist students with the educational costs of attending a HOPE eligible postsecondary institution located in Georgia. A student must graduate from an eligible high school with a minimum 3.0 HOPE GPA (as calculated by GSFC) and must be a current college student.
https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship
The UNCF is famous for providing the scholarship funds necessary to send more than 10,000 students to college each year. One of the best college scholarships and as the nation’s largest minority scholarship provider of more than 400 different scholarships, internships, and fellowships, UNCF helps low- to moderate-income students attend college when they otherwise might not have had the opportunity.
The Dream.US National Scholarship
While they consider your GPA and test scores, they place great emphasis on your demonstrated ability to overcome the barriers and challenges that DREAMers face every day.This award will cover your tuition and fees up to a maximum of $14,500 for an associate’s degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree, at one of their 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 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program
The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Program is designed to address the financial needs of minority college students and provide comprehensive mentoring services through its 42 Strategies for Success Curriculum. Once chosen from a national, selective process, “Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars” receive a generous four-year grant to assist with the costs of attending the college of their choice and are enrolled in JRF’s celebrated mentoring curriculum.
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
In addition to funding for school, this scholarship program offers personal advising on selecting a college, navigating financial aid, and transitioning from high school to college. Applicants are judged on academic ability and achievement, financial need, persistence, desire to help others, and leadership. Awards are given to up to 40 students each year, and can be as much as $40,000.
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
This scholarship program is meant for students who plan on pursuing a degree in technology or engineering. Some select design and business programs may also qualify. Applicants are judged both on academic merit and financial need. Winners can receive up to $25,000 for up to 4 years—that's a maximum award amount of $100,000! There are as many as 50 new award winners each year.
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Are you a proud vegetarian? The Vegetarian Resource Group judges applicants on their "compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle." If you've promoted vegetarianism in your school or community, you'll likely be a strong applicant. The first-place winner receives $10,000, and two runners-up each receive $5,000.
William Randolph Hearst Foundations US Senate Youth Program
If you are passionate about public service, this is the scholarship for you. The Senate Youth Program targets students who participate in their high school student government and plan to study history or political science in college. Applicants are judged on their leadership abilities, academic performance, community involvement, and extracurricular activities. Each winner will receive a $10,000 award in addition to an all-expense-paid educational week in Washington DC.
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest
Are you a good public speaker? Students compete for this award by preparing and performing a 3-5 minute oration on some aspect of the US Constitution. The first place winner receives an award of $18,000, second place receives $16,000, and third place receives $14,000. There are also smaller awards for state winners. In total, annual awards amounts can be over $138,000.
Life Lessons Scholarship Program
These scholarships are reserved for students who have lost a parent, and are meant to raise awareness about the need for life insurance. Eligible students should submit a 500-word essay or three-minute video describing how the death of the parent or guardian affected their financial and emotional life. Awards range from $5,000 to $15,000.
http://www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/
This $1,000 scholarship exists to ensure that knowledgeable leaders continue to enter the field of historic preservation. Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Historic Preservation or a related field such as Archaeology, Architecture, History or Planning at a Georgia school.
https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/scholarships-fellowships/
B. Phinizy Spalding Scholarship
Applicant must be pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Historic Preservation or a related field such as Archaeology, Architecture, History or Planning at a Georgia school. This $1,000 scholarship program exists to ensure that knowledgeable leaders continue to enter the field of historic preservation.
https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/scholarships-fellowships/
The J. Neel Reid Prize 2018
This scholarship of up to $4,000 will be awarded to a student, an intern or a recently registered professional in the field of architecture or landscape architecture for study travel that honors the legacy of Neel Reid. The focus of the study travel should involve historic architecture historic landscapes, preservation of classic architecture or new construction that is classic and context-related.
https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/scholarships-fellowships/
Elizabeth Lyon Fellowship
Applicants should study or work in the field of historic preservation, heritage preservation, public history, architectural history or American history with a particular focus on the State of Georgia.This scholarship provides up to $5,000 to a student, an intern or a professional who has been in the field for no more than 5 years.
https://www.georgiatrust.org/resources/scholarships-fellowships/
Burger King McLamore Foundation
This scholarship ranges from $1,000 to $50,000. This program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in continuing their education. To date, the program has awarded more than $32 million in scholarships to more than 30,000 students.
https://bkmclamorefoundation.org/who-we-are/programs/burger-king-scholars-program/
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant
Provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete course work needed to begin a career in teaching. Contact the financial aid office at the school where you will be enrolled to find out whether the school participates in the TEACH Grant Program.
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/teach
52 winners - one from each state, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico - are selected by AXA's non-profit partner, Scholarship America to receive one-time scholarship awards of $10,000 each. From the pool of 52 state winners, 10 are selected as national winners and earn an additional one-time scholarship of $15,000.
https://us.axa.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-scholarship.html
This scholarship program grants scholarships and college resources for eligible Hispanic students. McDonald’s has granted over 17,800 high school seniors with scholarships which translates to more than $31M in college resources. Per year there are 5 $100,000 ($25,000 per year paid over 4 years) awards for students who verify enrollment.
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html