Scholarships Due in March 9-11th Grades
1-Mar AMERICAN LEGION EAGLE SCOUT OF THE YEAR Ages 15- 18 Boy Scout troop must be chartered to an American Legion post or Auxiliary Unit, OR you must be the son or grandson of a Legionnaire or Auxiliary member. Must have received the Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scout religious emblem and demonstrated citizenship in church, school, scouting, etc. http://www.legion.org/scholarships/eaglescout 1 @ $10,000 3 @ $2500
2-Mar CREATE A GREETING CARD SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create a holiday, birthday or all-occasion greeting card. Only one application per person. http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcards contests.htm $10,000
1-Mar GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Juniors, Seniors For students that are pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) based degree at a Utah institute of higher learning. To be considered, make a five minute film on energy and write an essay about your STEM goals . $5000 for STEM Majors, $2000 for students attending a Utah technical college. https://utahenergyed.org/scholarships/ 4 @ $5000 4 @ $2000
1-Mar HIGH SCHOOL UTAH ENTREPRENEUR CHALLENGE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Form teams and create a business proposal around an innovative idea. The business proposals are then judged on the team’s submitted presentation that includes: a problem, a proposed solution, a targeted audience/customer that the business would impact, and a created prototype. http://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec $100 - $5000
1-Mar LASSONDE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Step 1: Students self-organize teams of up to five members. Step 2: Brainstorm on problems, opportunities, ideas, solutions, and customers. Step 3: Refine your ideas. Create a prototype. Step 4: Create a presentation that tells the judges about your business idea. http://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec $1000 - $5000
1-Mar PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT Juniors, Seniors Three competitions. Billboard: due March 1, Video, Radio Announcement due April 1. As an applicant you have one clear mission: create a video or billboard to encourage your friends to avoid distracted driving, specifically, texting while driving. http://projectyellowlight.com/ $5000, $2000. $1000
1-Mar SUU GOVERNOR'S HONORS ACADEMY Juniors Minimum 3.75 GPA. Cost is $1100 for 9 day academy BUT attendees will receive 6 college credits AND A FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SUU! www.suu.edu/gha Four year scholarship to SUU
1-Mar VFW SCOUT OF THE YEAR Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Venture Summit Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. https://www.vfw.org/Scout/ $1000, $3000, $5000
1-Mar YOUTHLINC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors Applicants will be judged on quality of essays and letters of recommendation – and of utmost importance – evidence of sustained, focused service efforts on behalf of genuinely needy individuals or communities. http://www.youthlinc.org/young-humanitarianaward/ $5000, $3000, 3 @ $1000, 5 @ $500
2-Mar DOODLE 4 GOOGLE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “What inspires me.” https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ $30,000
5-Mar JACK KENT COOKE YOUNG ARTIST AWARD Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors Monetary support to assist with music-related needs (tuition, training, or equipment), will perform on a live taping of From the Top and will participate in a Cultural Leadership workshop. For pre-college classical musicians who demonstrate exceptional musical talent, unmet financial need, and solid academic achievement. https://www.fromthetop.org/apply/scholarshipopportunity-jack-kent-cooke-young-artistaward/ Up to $10,000
9-Mar ACT TEST On-time registration for the April 14 exam www.actstudent.org
9-Mar RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ESSAY CONTEST Juniors, Seniors 800 – 1200 word essay on an assigned topic examining religious freedom http://bjconline.org/contest/ $2000 + trip to DC. $1000; $500
15-Mar EARTH DAY AWARD Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors In recognition of environmental stewardship, leadership and volunteerism expressed through the Earth Day projects submitted for the competition http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/earthday-awards/ $500
15-Mar LIVE DELIBERATELY ESSAY CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Respond to a selected quotation from Henry David Thoreau, reflecting on how his words and ideas are still alive and relevant in their lives and in the world. https://www.walden.org/education/essaycontest/ $250
15-Mar RIT DIGITAL ARTS, FILM & ANIMATION COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores,Juniors, Seniors For deaf and hard-of-hearing students who submit works of art in Web Design, Graphic Media, 3-D Animation, Interactive Media, Film and Photo Imaging. www.rit.edu/NTID/DAFA C $250
18-Mar LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP Age 16 - 24 This scholarship is for the innovators, creators and dreamers who want to share his/her passion and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher educational outlet. This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion based scholarship program. Separate scholarship for Taco Bell employees https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home Over one million dollars in awards
19-Mar JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two separate categories: One for students currently enrolled in a driver’s education program: “Your turn behind the wheel” (due Apr 16) and one for other “Teen Drivers” (due Mar 19). Submit a 500 word essay on What Drives You Now? http://yourturn2apply.com 1 @ $6500; 2 @ $1500
20-Mar OPERATION PREVENTION VIDEO CHALLENGE Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshman Send a message to their peers about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse by creating a 30-60 second original Public Service Announcement. https://www.operationprevention.com/video-challenge $10,000, $5,000, $1000
21-Mar QUEST BRIDGE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLAR Juniors For high school juniors who have shown outstanding academic ability despite facing economic challenges. (Family earnings less than $65,000 annually and have experienced long-term economic hardship.) http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cpscollege-prep-scholars-program Up to full tuition scholarships
3-Mar ACT TEST Late registration for the April 14 ACT exam www.actstudent.org
25-Mar NICHOLAS A. VIRGILIO MEMORIAL HAIKU COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Submit up to three haiku per student. All haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication. http://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgiliocontest-guidelines.htm Award amounts vary
26-Mar YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For kids and teens who have already started a business and could use some help to take it to the next level. http://www.howtomakemoneyasakid.com/scholarship / Award amounts vary
28-Mar PMI SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors To apply for and be considered for a scholarship, please create and upload a 5 minute or less YouTube video telling a story about a project you have been involved in. http://projectmanager.org/content.php?page=Scholarship $2000, $1000, $500
30-Mar ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit two small essays (500 words or less) on two assigned topics. Minimum 2.5 GPA www.odenzascholarships.com/marketingscholarship.php $500
31-Mar GRHS ESSAY Freshman,Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Pride in your heritage essay contest sponsored by Germans from Russia Heritage Society. www.grhs.org/youthn/current/current.html $300, $150, $100
31-Mar YOUNG AMERICAN PATRIOTIC ART SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Art work must be on paper or canvas. Water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen and ink or oil may be used. Judged on originality of concept, presentation, patriotism expressed; clarity of ideas; design technique, total impact of work; and uniqueness. Must apply through a local sponsoring post. https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/youngamerican-creative-patriotic-art-contest/ $10,000, $5000, $2500, $1500, 4 @ $500
2-Mar CREATE A GREETING CARD SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create a holiday, birthday or all-occasion greeting card. Only one application per person. http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcards contests.htm $10,000
1-Mar GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT Juniors, Seniors For students that are pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) based degree at a Utah institute of higher learning. To be considered, make a five minute film on energy and write an essay about your STEM goals . $5000 for STEM Majors, $2000 for students attending a Utah technical college. https://utahenergyed.org/scholarships/ 4 @ $5000 4 @ $2000
1-Mar HIGH SCHOOL UTAH ENTREPRENEUR CHALLENGE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Form teams and create a business proposal around an innovative idea. The business proposals are then judged on the team’s submitted presentation that includes: a problem, a proposed solution, a targeted audience/customer that the business would impact, and a created prototype. http://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec $100 - $5000
1-Mar LASSONDE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Step 1: Students self-organize teams of up to five members. Step 2: Brainstorm on problems, opportunities, ideas, solutions, and customers. Step 3: Refine your ideas. Create a prototype. Step 4: Create a presentation that tells the judges about your business idea. http://lassonde.utah.edu/hsuec $1000 - $5000
1-Mar PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT Juniors, Seniors Three competitions. Billboard: due March 1, Video, Radio Announcement due April 1. As an applicant you have one clear mission: create a video or billboard to encourage your friends to avoid distracted driving, specifically, texting while driving. http://projectyellowlight.com/ $5000, $2000. $1000
1-Mar SUU GOVERNOR'S HONORS ACADEMY Juniors Minimum 3.75 GPA. Cost is $1100 for 9 day academy BUT attendees will receive 6 college credits AND A FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SUU! www.suu.edu/gha Four year scholarship to SUU
1-Mar VFW SCOUT OF THE YEAR Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Scouts who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout Troop, Venturing Crew, or a Sea Scout Ship who have received the Eagle Scout Award, Girl Scout Gold Award, Venture Summit Award or Sea Scout Quartermaster Award. https://www.vfw.org/Scout/ $1000, $3000, $5000
1-Mar YOUTHLINC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors Applicants will be judged on quality of essays and letters of recommendation – and of utmost importance – evidence of sustained, focused service efforts on behalf of genuinely needy individuals or communities. http://www.youthlinc.org/young-humanitarianaward/ $5000, $3000, 3 @ $1000, 5 @ $500
2-Mar DOODLE 4 GOOGLE Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “What inspires me.” https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ $30,000
5-Mar JACK KENT COOKE YOUNG ARTIST AWARD Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors Monetary support to assist with music-related needs (tuition, training, or equipment), will perform on a live taping of From the Top and will participate in a Cultural Leadership workshop. For pre-college classical musicians who demonstrate exceptional musical talent, unmet financial need, and solid academic achievement. https://www.fromthetop.org/apply/scholarshipopportunity-jack-kent-cooke-young-artistaward/ Up to $10,000
9-Mar ACT TEST On-time registration for the April 14 exam www.actstudent.org
9-Mar RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ESSAY CONTEST Juniors, Seniors 800 – 1200 word essay on an assigned topic examining religious freedom http://bjconline.org/contest/ $2000 + trip to DC. $1000; $500
15-Mar EARTH DAY AWARD Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors In recognition of environmental stewardship, leadership and volunteerism expressed through the Earth Day projects submitted for the competition http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/earthday-awards/ $500
15-Mar LIVE DELIBERATELY ESSAY CONTEST Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Respond to a selected quotation from Henry David Thoreau, reflecting on how his words and ideas are still alive and relevant in their lives and in the world. https://www.walden.org/education/essaycontest/ $250
15-Mar RIT DIGITAL ARTS, FILM & ANIMATION COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores,Juniors, Seniors For deaf and hard-of-hearing students who submit works of art in Web Design, Graphic Media, 3-D Animation, Interactive Media, Film and Photo Imaging. www.rit.edu/NTID/DAFA C $250
18-Mar LIVE MAS SCHOLARSHIP Age 16 - 24 This scholarship is for the innovators, creators and dreamers who want to share his/her passion and receive support to pursue this passion through a higher educational outlet. This is not needs or obstacle based; it is a passion based scholarship program. Separate scholarship for Taco Bell employees https://www.livemasscholarship.com/#home Over one million dollars in awards
19-Mar JIFFY LUBE TEEN DRIVER SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Two separate categories: One for students currently enrolled in a driver’s education program: “Your turn behind the wheel” (due Apr 16) and one for other “Teen Drivers” (due Mar 19). Submit a 500 word essay on What Drives You Now? http://yourturn2apply.com 1 @ $6500; 2 @ $1500
20-Mar OPERATION PREVENTION VIDEO CHALLENGE Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, Freshman Send a message to their peers about the dangers of prescription opioid misuse by creating a 30-60 second original Public Service Announcement. https://www.operationprevention.com/video-challenge $10,000, $5,000, $1000
21-Mar QUEST BRIDGE COLLEGE PREP SCHOLAR Juniors For high school juniors who have shown outstanding academic ability despite facing economic challenges. (Family earnings less than $65,000 annually and have experienced long-term economic hardship.) http://www.questbridge.org/for-students/cpscollege-prep-scholars-program Up to full tuition scholarships
3-Mar ACT TEST Late registration for the April 14 ACT exam www.actstudent.org
25-Mar NICHOLAS A. VIRGILIO MEMORIAL HAIKU COMPETITION Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Submit up to three haiku per student. All haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication. http://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgiliocontest-guidelines.htm Award amounts vary
26-Mar YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SCHOLARSHIP Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors For kids and teens who have already started a business and could use some help to take it to the next level. http://www.howtomakemoneyasakid.com/scholarship / Award amounts vary
28-Mar PMI SCHOLARSHIP Juniors, Seniors To apply for and be considered for a scholarship, please create and upload a 5 minute or less YouTube video telling a story about a project you have been involved in. http://projectmanager.org/content.php?page=Scholarship $2000, $1000, $500
30-Mar ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit two small essays (500 words or less) on two assigned topics. Minimum 2.5 GPA www.odenzascholarships.com/marketingscholarship.php $500
31-Mar GRHS ESSAY Freshman,Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Pride in your heritage essay contest sponsored by Germans from Russia Heritage Society. www.grhs.org/youthn/current/current.html $300, $150, $100
31-Mar YOUNG AMERICAN PATRIOTIC ART SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Art work must be on paper or canvas. Water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen and ink or oil may be used. Judged on originality of concept, presentation, patriotism expressed; clarity of ideas; design technique, total impact of work; and uniqueness. Must apply through a local sponsoring post. https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/youngamerican-creative-patriotic-art-contest/ $10,000, $5000, $2500, $1500, 4 @ $500
