Opportunities for High School Seniors

(scroll down for more sorts by major, by geography, by constituency)

Most Valuable Student Scholarship                contact your local Elks Lodge
U.S. citizen, top 5% of class.  To $30,000   Deadline January

Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship        www.gwcf.org
U.S. citizen planning career in government service.  Essay.  To $7,500   Deadline January.

AFSA Scholarships                                            www.afsahq.org
Children of Air Force members.  To $3,000    Deadline March.

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes            www.barronprize.org
To $2,500 For extraordinary and unselfish service with high moral purpose. Age 8-18. April 30

Wilson Scholarship Fund                                www.wilsonfund.org
Scholarships to $1,000. Need; active community or religious participation. Deadline March

Coca-Cola Scholarships                         www.coca-colascholars.org
$20,000 and $4,000 scholarships.  Academic excellence; leadership; strong community service.  Apps available in Aug; deadline Oct. 31 of senior yr.

Intel Science Talent Search                            www.sciserv.org/sts
National science competition, high school seniors.  Scholarships to $100,000.  Deadline early Nov.

US Senate Youth Program                            www.ussenateyouth.org
Students holding elected office.   $5,000   Deadline October.

National Honor Society Scholarships            www.nhs.us
By nomination.  Contact your high school's NHS chapter advisor.  $1,000   Deadline Nov.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards        http://spirit.prudential.com
To $6,000 for outstanding volunteer community service at local, state, or national level.  Nov. 1

Guideposts Young Writers Contest                www.guidepostsmag.com
Story contest.  Scholarship prizes to $10,000    Deadline November.


By constituencies:

AIGC   American Indian Graduate Center           www.aigcs.org   
Member Amer. Indian/Alaska Native tribe; financial need; 3.0+; leadership.  To  $20,000  to study medicine, engineering, law, business.  Deadline May 1

Bureau of Indian Affairs Grant                               www.oiep.bia.edu
Member or descendant (at least 1/4 degree) American Indian tribe; financial need. 

APIASF                                                                    http://apiasf.org    
Asian-Pacific Islander; citizen or permanent resident.   To  $2,000.  Deadline January.

ACS Scholars                                                        http://chemistry.org/scholars
American Chemical Society. African-American, Hispanic, Native American, citizen or perm res, to major in chemistry, biochemistry.  To $2,500   Deadline March 1. 

APS Minorities Scholarships                                www.aps.org/programs
African-American, Hispanic, or Native American citizen or perm res. majoring in physics.  Deadline Feb.

Calgon Take Me Away to College                        www.takemeaway.com   
Female; 3.00+; essay competition.  Up to  $5,000.  Deadline February

Gates Millennium Scholars                                    www.gmsp.org
African American, American Indian, Hispanic American or Asian Pacific Islander with significant financial need, who will be enrolling in college for the first time.  Deadline January 10.

HISPA Healthcare                                                   http://hispaprofessionals.org 
Hispanic; planning pre-med or health field; 3.00+; ACT 20+.   To  $2,000.  Deadline May.

Hispanic College Fund Scholarships                    http://hispanicfund.org
Citizen or perm res. Multiple scholarships. Apps open Dec. 15; deadlines vary but generally ~March.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund                                    www.hsf.net      
Hispanic; citizen or perm res.  Several scholarship programs, generally up to  $5,000.  Deadlines vary.

Hmong National Development Fund                     www.hndinc.org
Hmong; resident.   Up to $500.  Deadline November.

Japanese American Citizen League Scholarships        www.jacl.org
Must be JACL member (students may join).  Deadline March 1.

National Society of Black Engineers                    www.nsbe.org
Multiple scholarship opportunities.  Deadlines vary.

NPC, Minorities in Journalism                                http://npc.press.org
National Press Club.  $5,000 per year.  Deadline March 1

OCA, Organization of Chinese Americans           www.ocanational.org   
Asian Pacific American; citizen or perm. res; financial need; 3.00+.   Up to  $2,000.  Deadline April.

Jackie Robinson Scholarship                               www.jackierobinson.org/apply     
Minority; citizen.    $7,000 .  Deadline March.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program                     www.gmsp.org   
Minority;  Pell-eligible (file the FAFSA early!) ; minimum 3.30 GPA.  Deadline January 1.

Ron Brown Scholars Program                                www.ronbrown.org
African-American; citizen or perm res; any major; financial need; service, leadership, academics.  $10,000. Deadline Nov. 1.

Scholarships for Methodists                                    www.gbhem.org/LSBooklet.pdf
Multiple scholarships.  Deadlines vary.

By geography:

Mahatma Rice Scholarship                              www.mahatmarice.com/scholarship 
(Miami, Chicago, California, New York City)   Diversity; financial need.    $2,000.  Deadline February.

Hamman Foundation Scholarships                www.HammanFoundation.org
For students from specified Texas counties. US citizen; financial need.  $12,000  Deadline February.

Texas AFL-CIO Scholarships                          www.texasaflcio.org
Children of members of Texas AFL-CIO unions.  $1,000   Deadline January.

Communities Foundation of Texas                  www.cftexas.org/scholarships.htm   
Multiple scholarships, and deadlines vary.  Here are examples:

 Texas students:  Bridges Scholarship  $15,000; Graves Scholarship (Crowell H.S. $5,000); also others

New York:  Murphy Scholarship $10,000 for student *coming to SMU* from Olean, Alleg. Limestone, or Archb.Walsh HS

 Oklahoma, Idabel High School   Ruth Ray Hunt Scholarship   $10,000

 Dallas-area students:  Miao Scholarship  to $4,000. Dallas area, Chinese heritage.
                also many other scholarships for Dallas/Tarrant/Collin area students

AetheriA Scholarship $25,000 Performing arts; from DISD, FWISD, private school in Dallas or Tarrant County

Matheon Scholarship $1,500  Female; Humanities, Science, or Fine Arts major, from any of these schools: Berkner, Bishop Lynch, ESD, Greenhill, HPHS, Hillcrest, Hockaday, JJ Pearce, Thomas Jefferson, Lake Highlands, Richardson, Ursuline, WT White, Woodrow Wilson.        Deadline July 1

Ford Salute to Education Scholarships            www.salutetoeducation.net
Scholarships for students from specific areas of Texas.   Deadline February 1.

Royce Builders Foundation Scholarship                www.rbffy.com
Students from greater Houston area.  Financial need.  Deadline April.
 

 By major:

Pittenger, DAR                                         www.dar.org/natsociety         
To study American History and Government.   $2,000.  Deadline February.

SAPA Scholarship                                    www.sapaweb.org    
To study Biology, Chemistry (life sciences).   $1,000   Top 10%, SAT 1400, 3.3+.  Deadline April.

Schillings Foreign Language Scholarships        www.cjsfoundation.org
$1,500 to Girl Scout Silver or Gold majoring or minoring in foreign language.  Deadline May 15

ACS Scholars                                            http://chemistry.org/scholars
American Chemical Society. African-American, Hispanic, Native American, citizen or perm res, to major in chemistry, biochemistry, or environmental science.  To $5,000   Deadline March 1. 

APS Minorities Scholarships                     www.aps.org/programs
African-American, Hispanic, or Native American citizen or perm res. majoring in physics.  Deadline Feb.

Siemens Science and Math Competition        www.siemens-foundation.org
Citizen or perm res.  To $100,000   Deadline October.

Chopin Piano Competition                          www.thekf.org
Competition in New York City.  Age 16-22.  To $5,000   Deadline Feb, competition April.

Colburn-Pledge Music Scholarship
Texas resident, classical music, string instruments.  Financial need.  Audition.  Deadline April.

National Society of Black Engineers            www.nsbe.org
Multiple scholarship opportunities.  Deadlines vary.

NASA MUST Scholarship                http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/
U.S. citizen, majoring in math, engineering, or physical science.  To $10,000 tuition per year, plus $5,000 stipend for summer research at a NASA center.  Deadline March 1.

SEG Geophysics Scholarships                    http://foundation.seg.org/scholarships
Student majoring toward career in geophysics.  To $14,000   Deadline February 1.

Women in Science Scholarship                    www.awis.org     
To study behavioral, physical, life sciences, or engineering.  Female, citz or perm res, 3.75, SAT 1200, planning research.  Deadline January.

DOE Department of Energy, STEM             www.energy.gov/scholarships&internships.htm   
Pell-eligible;  to study math, science, engineering.    $750

Society of Women Engineers                        www.swe.org
Multiple scholarship opportunities.  Deadlines vary. 

National Conf. of CPA Practitioners                http://ceae.aicpa.org/Resources
For student planning career as Certified Public Accountant.  $1,000   Deadline May 1.

Additional resources:     www.dfwinternational.org/resource_center/Scholarship_Guide.pdf
                                           www.free-4u.com    sorts by state, by major, by constituency, etc.