SEPTEMBER SCHOLARSHIPS SENIORS
7-Sep BRIDGING THE DREAM Juniors, Seniors For a student that's excelled in some way—in academics, athletics, the community, or school activities—but who you worry may come up financially short of fulfilling their dreams. See your counselor if interested. Counselor must nominate student. https://www.scholarsapply.org/bridgingthedream/ 4 2 $25,000
15-Sep GATES SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Applicants must be from at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American; Pell-eligible; A US citizen, national or permanent resident; Minimum GPA of 3.3 https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship 300 = covers unmet need
Opens 25-Sep Toyota TeenDrive265 Video Challenge We believe that you have the power to inspire your fellow teens, maybe better than a teacher or a parent can, because you know what messages will be the most powerful. That’s why the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge empowers teens to put that vision on camera and save teen lives. Approach your video submission as your chance to find a message that would resonate with you and your peers. If your friends—and teens throughout the United States—were going to watch ONE video that made them think twice about making bad decisions behind the wheel, what would that video be? More info here. Prizes $15,000 - $1,000. Regional prizes also available.
27-Sep QUESTBRIDGE NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH Seniors QuestBridge National College Match program connects outstanding low-income high school seniors (families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of four) with admission and full four-year scholarships to the following colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Brown, Caltech, Carleton, Claremont Mckenna, Colby, Colorado College, Columbia, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Grinnell, Hamilton, Haverford, Macalester, MIT, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pomona, Princeton, Rice, Scripps, Stanford, Swarthmore, Tufts, U of Chicago, U of Notre Dame, Uof Penn, USC, U of VA, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Washington & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale. https://www.questbridge.org/. Full Scholarship for four years
30-Sep DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Complete the on-line application form including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving. $1,000. http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships/
30-Sep MONEY METALS EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Fill out the application form, provide proof of current attendance at a high school, college, or university (by submitting, for example, a transcript) and upload their current resume and their essay. Essays should be roughly 1,000 words in length and should answer ONE of the four questions. https://www.moneymetals.com/scholarship $1000, $2000
30-Sep ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit answers to two essay questions and have a 2.5 GPA or higher. More info HERE. $500
1-Oct My529 MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST Utah students K-12 design a bookmark for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship! Design a bookmark on the Official Entry Form HERE.
15-Sep GATES SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Applicants must be from at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American; Pell-eligible; A US citizen, national or permanent resident; Minimum GPA of 3.3 https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship 300 = covers unmet need
Opens 25-Sep Toyota TeenDrive265 Video Challenge We believe that you have the power to inspire your fellow teens, maybe better than a teacher or a parent can, because you know what messages will be the most powerful. That’s why the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge empowers teens to put that vision on camera and save teen lives. Approach your video submission as your chance to find a message that would resonate with you and your peers. If your friends—and teens throughout the United States—were going to watch ONE video that made them think twice about making bad decisions behind the wheel, what would that video be? More info here. Prizes $15,000 - $1,000. Regional prizes also available.
27-Sep QUESTBRIDGE NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH Seniors QuestBridge National College Match program connects outstanding low-income high school seniors (families earning less than $65,000/year for a family of four) with admission and full four-year scholarships to the following colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Brown, Caltech, Carleton, Claremont Mckenna, Colby, Colorado College, Columbia, Dartmouth, Davidson, Duke, Emory, Grinnell, Hamilton, Haverford, Macalester, MIT, Northwestern, Oberlin, Pomona, Princeton, Rice, Scripps, Stanford, Swarthmore, Tufts, U of Chicago, U of Notre Dame, Uof Penn, USC, U of VA, Vanderbilt, Vassar, Washington & Lee, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Williams, Yale. https://www.questbridge.org/. Full Scholarship for four years
30-Sep DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Complete the on-line application form including a 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving. $1,000. http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/scholarships/
30-Sep MONEY METALS EXCHANGE SCHOLARSHIP Seniors Fill out the application form, provide proof of current attendance at a high school, college, or university (by submitting, for example, a transcript) and upload their current resume and their essay. Essays should be roughly 1,000 words in length and should answer ONE of the four questions. https://www.moneymetals.com/scholarship $1000, $2000
30-Sep ODENZA MARKETING SCHOLARSHIP Ages 16 - 25 Submit answers to two essay questions and have a 2.5 GPA or higher. More info HERE. $500
1-Oct My529 MAKE YOUR MARK BOOKMARK CONTEST Utah students K-12 design a bookmark for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship! Design a bookmark on the Official Entry Form HERE.
