DACULA HIGH SCHOOL Senior Update
January, 2021 $$$$$ Scholarships $$$$$
Eligibility: minority high school seniors with plans to attend a four-year insti- Ron Brown Scholar Program tution within the United States Award: $10,000 renewable for four years Requirements: must demonstrate a dedication to community service, show Eligibility: African American senior who will make significant contributions leadership potential; minimum SAT score of 1000 combined on the math and to society, is academically talented, highly motivated with plans to pursue critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21; present evidence of a four-year degree full-time financial need Requirements: applicants must excel academically, show exceptional Information/application: www.jackierobinson.org leadership potential and make an impact on their community through Deadline: February 1, 2021 service to others; demonstrate financial need; two essays no longer than 500 words each ConnectHer Film Festival Scholarship 2021 Information/application: www.ronbrown.org Award: $1,000--$5,000 Deadline: January 9 Eligibility: high school and undergraduate college students, aged 25 and under by the submission date of June 15, 2021 Scottish Rite Foundation Scholarship (STATE) Requirements: submit original 3-6 minute film (you may submit up to two films Award: $1,000 as long as they address two separate topics) focused on critical women’s Eligibility: must attend college on a full-time basis; minimum GPA 3.0; issues such as girls’ education, ending violence against women, poverty & must be U.S. citizens and be residents of the state of Georgia economic independence, and authentic beauty/body image and more to Requirements: all scholarships awarded will be for undergraduate stud- bring awareness to critical issues facing women and girls around the world; ies in accredited schools in Georgia; all applications will be rated on the range of topics that address critical issues that impact women and girls are basis of: demonstrated merit (transcript, extracurricular activities, commu- posted on website; final production must be after January 1, 2021 nity service) and financial need; special conditions that may affect need Guidelines: https://connectherfilmfest.org/ (and perhaps grades) such as death, divorce, illness, and financial disas- Submission Portal Opens: February 1, 2021 ters will be considered Entry Deadline: June 15, 2021 Information/application portal: https://www.gascottishrite.org/index.php/scottish-rite- Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards foundation/scholarship-program Award: $1,000 renewable for up to $4,000 (300 awards) Deadline: complete the registration process at the Scottish Rite website to Eligibility: senior who is a child/grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or receive notification when the application opens; last year’s deadline was legal ward) of a living paid-up member of the Elks Club who joined the or- January 31st. der on or before April 1, 2018, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2018; Elk sponsor must be a paid-up member McDonald’s HACER Scholarship Program through March 31, 2021 Award: $100,000 Requirements: must take the SAT and/or ACT (waived for the 2021 Legacy Eligibility: high school senior with demonstrated financial need with at contest); applicants judged on knowledge, charity, community, and integrity; least one parent of Hispanic heritage; minimum GPA 2.8; you are eligible if you are selected as a 2021 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to attend a two- or four-year college/university with a full-time course of to perform service once a year with an Elks Lodge during the four years you study are receiving the scholarship Requirements: personal statement; must provide financial income docu- Application/information: www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm mentation; list of community service projects; letter of recommendation; Deadline: February 5, 2021 scholarship recipients are selected based on: academic achievement, financial need, community involvement, and personal qualities and Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship strengths as portrayed in a personal interview either in-person or by Award: $500--$5,000; renewable phone Eligibility: high school senior, college freshman, and college sophomore if you Information/application: are no older than 20 years of age as of August 1, 2021; minimum GPA 3.0 www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html if high school student; minimum GPA 2.75 if college student; must have finan- Deadline: February 3, 2021 cial need; students must certify that they did not participate as a student- athlete in intercollegiate sports during the prior semester or academic year GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program and will not participate as a student-athlete in intercollegiate athletics during Award: $10,000 renewable the coming semester or academic year Eligibility: senior; minimum GPA 3.0; plan to enroll in a full-time under Requirements: application will be evaluated on future goals and plans to graduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited achieve them, successful preparation to pursue a college education, self moti- four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcom- vation in completing challenging coursework, demonstration of financial need ing academic year Information/application: www.jimmyranefoundation.org Requirements: must demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, Deadline: February 5, 2021 and citizenship at school, at home, at the workplace, and within the com- munity; must demonstrate strong academic performance; must demon- oxyGEN Scholarship (STATE) strate financial need; semi-finalists must be nominated by an eligible Award: minimum $1,000 community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or ex- Eligibility: high school senior interested in STEM with plans to enroll in an ecutive director of a nonprofit organization; must provide documentation accredited 2- or 4-year undergraduate program for the 2021-2022 school to certify academic performance and financial need year Details: www.reaganfoundation.org/scholarships Requirements: must demonstrate a passion for STEM but you are NOT re- Deadline: January 5, 2021 quired to be pursuing a degree in a STEM field; submit a 3-5 minute video on a STEM topic of your choice The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Information/application: Award: up to $30,000 over four years plus JRF Scholars participate in https://ebiznet.sbc.com/oxygen/oxy/scholarship/index.cfm extensive programming that includes mentoring, leadership development Deadline: February 28, 2021 internships and job placement counseling upon graduation
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“No Essay” College Scholarship Hispanic Scholarship Fund/General College Scholarships Award: $2,000 Award: $500--$5,000 Eligibility: open to all high school and college students as well as any- Eligibility: must be of Hispanic heritage; minimum 3.0 GPA or higher one looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year; for high school seniors; minimum 2.5 GPA or higher for college or monthly winner will be determined by random drawing; one entry per graduate students; must be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, person, but you can come back each month to try again DACA, or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA); have plans to Requirements: register for a free account enroll full-time in accredited, not-for-profit, four-year university or Rules/registration form: graduate school during the 2021-2022 academic year https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/ Requirements: apply online; must apply for federal financial aid by Deadline: last day of each month completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); all majors and graduate fields accepted; emphasis on STEM majors 14th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest Information/application: https://www.hsf.net/ Award: $10,000 + $1,000 to your school Application becomes available in January; create an account/start Eligibility: must be 14 years or older at time of entry and be enrolled your MyHSF Profile now!! in high school, college, university or homeschool TheDream.US Opportunity Scholarship Requirements: submit original photo, artwork or computer graphics for Award: up to $20,000/year renewable; will cover tuition, fees, on- the front of a greeting card; finalists will be decided by voting campus housing and meals at one of the Opportunity Partner Colleges How to enter: https://www.gallerycollection.com/ up to a maximum of $80,000 for a bachelor’s degree; Partner Colleg- greetingcardscontests.htm?location=static-lower es are: Delaware State University, Eastern Connecticut State Universi- Every month judges will post 100 entries on web site for voting; the top ty, Christian Brothers University, Trinity Washington University ten entries with the most votes from each session will automatically move (Women’s College) on to the Finalist Round; a judging team will select the winner Eligibility: DREAMers, DACA or TPS eligible or meet immigration eligi- Contest Submissions Accepted: June 10, 2020--March 9, 2021 bility criteria who have come to the United States prior to November 1, 2015 before the age of 16; must live in a state where you effectively Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship have no access to college--either because you face paying out-of-state Award: $1,000 tuition or because your state will simply not admit you into its universi- Eligibility: high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a cur- ties which are called “locked-out states”; Georgia is considered a rent or entering college or graduate school student of any level “locked-out state”; minimum GPA 2.8; must have taken the SAT or ACT Requirements: complete the online application form including a 140- Requirements: must have significant unmet financial need; GPA and character message about technology addiction; the top 10 applications test scores are considered but more emphasis is placed on your com- will be selected as finalists; finalists will be asked to write a full length mitment to community service and your demonstrated ability to over- 500- to 1,000-word essay about technology addiction come the barriers and challenges that DREAMers face each and every Online application: digitalresponsibility.org/technology-addiction- day; two essays which will let the Selection Committee know that you awareness-scholarship have the motivation and persistence to exceed in college and in life Deadline: January 30, 2021 Information/application: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ One for Two Education Foundation Scholarship Deadline: January 28, 2021 Award: up to $25,000 per academic year (size of the scholarship will be determined on the basis of tuition remaining after considering all Sparkling Ice Flavorful Futures Scholarship other forms of tuition assistance obtained by the scholar) Award: $5,000 Eligibility: seniors with a GPA of at least 3.7; applicant must be legally Eligibility: high school senior graduating between August 1, 2020 and living in the U.S. but is not required to be a U.S. citizen or permanent July 31, 2021; minimum GPA 2.5 resident Requirements: must enroll for fall 2021 as a freshman or 1st year Requirements: must sign a One for Two Education Foundation Pledge student, either full-time or part-time, in a vocational/trade, 2-year or (pledge is posted on web site); two letters of recommendation; applica- 4-year program; must intend to pursue a degree related to environ- tion will be evaluated on: high school academic record, leadership and mental studies; must prove involvement in sustainable initiatives and community service activities and letters of recommendation; also consid- projects (volunteering, job, etc.); selection based on academic achieve- ered will be applicant’s character as it relates to intention to fulfill ment and creativity of application; celebrates students’ individuality, Pledge to the Foundation creativity and communication of future goals Application/information: https://www.1for2edu.com/ Apply: www.flavorfulfutures.com Deadline: February 15, 2021 or after 500 complete applications are Deadline: March 16, 2021 received, whichever occurs first Georgia Association of Educators 2020 High School Senior Schol- NANBPWC Scholarship arship for Future Teachers (STATE) Award: TBA Award: $1,000 Eligibility: African American graduating high school senior; minimum Eligibility: seniors who plan to attend a college or university in Georgia GPA 3.0 by February 1st in the year of graduation and major in teaching/education Requirements: essay of no less than 300 words on the topic: “Explain the Requirements: essay of up to 500 words on…”Identify the Teacher benefits you have gained through the contributions of two trailblazers of Who Inspired You to Consider Becoming a Teacher and Why?” African descent (past and/or contemporary) and how it has benefited Information/application: www.gae2.org; click on the “Benefits”, then you as a person.” Prof. Teaching and Learning, GAC Foundations, Inc. Grants and Schol- Information/application: http://nanbpwc.org/education/scholarships/ arships; or see Mrs. Adams for an application Application Filing Period: February 1-- April 15 Deadline: February 1, 2021
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College Board’s Opportunity Scholarship Program Varsity Tutors Scholarship Award: $500--$40,000 Award: $200 monthly Eligibility: Class of 2021 (Class of 2022 will become eligible in Decem- Eligibility: must be at least 16 years of age ber 2020) Requirements: write an essay of more than 200 words but not to ex- Requirements: complete 6 key steps in the college planning process ceed 900 words in response to a monthly prompt; visitors to the Varsi- 1. Build Your College List: $500 ty Tutors webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted 2. Practice for the SAT: $1,000 (open through October 2020) entries; top five entries with the most votes will be reviewed by Varsity 3. Improve Your Score: $2,000 (Class of 2021 will not be re- Tutors for selection of a winner each month; selection of winning essays quired to complete this step to remain eligible for the Complete will be based on clarity of expression, creativity, originality of expres- Your Journey $40,000 Scholarship) (open through January 2021) sion, and sincerity 4. Strengthen Your College List: $500 (open through October Details: www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship 2020) Deadline: 15th of each month 5. Complete the FAFSA: $1,000 (open through February 2021) 6. Apply to Colleges: $1,000 (open through February 2021) Live Mas Scholarship Complete Your Journey Scholarship: $40,000 Award: $5,000--$25,000; $1 million will be awarded through Taco How to Enter: create a College Board account or link an existing Col- Bell’s new applicant program; renewable program lege Board account at the Eligibility: must be at least 16 years of age and no older than 24 https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/home?SFMC_cid=EM413110- years of age; on track to apply for or currently enrolled in an accred- &rid=29375218 website ited post secondary educational program located within the United States; if awarded a Live Mas Scholarship while still in high school, a LendEDU Scholarship recipient may have their funds deferred for up to one year Award: $1,000 Requirements: no essay, no GPA requirement, no test scores; submit a Eligibility: current high school senior or full-time college student with a video, 2 minutes or less in length (minimum length-30 seconds), that tells minimum GPA 2.5 the story of your real, driving passion; it can be a short film, animation, Requirement: write a 750-word response (prompt will be announced or just a simple testimonial; it is not about how well you can create a when the application opens) film but about how well you show your passion and explaining why Information: https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarship-application/ you should be considered for a Live Mas Scholarship; video must an- Deadline: TBA swer the following questions: What is your passion and how are you currently pursuing it?, How do you plan to use your passion to uniquely Washington Crossing Scholarship make a positive change in your community or the world?, How will your Award: $500--$5,000 education help enable you to pursue your passion and make a change? Eligibility: seniors planning careers in government service in local, state, Information/application: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live- or federal government mas-scholarship/ Requirements: one-page essay stating why you plan a career in gov- Deadline: January 20, 2021 ernment service including any inspiration to be derived from the leader- ship of George Washington in his famous crossing of the Delaware; the Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship essay must be confined to viewpoint, attitude and purpose in choice of Award: $1,000 career Eligibility: grades 9-12 Details: www.gwcf.org Requirements: requires a 250 word or less essay on one of the follow- Deadline: January 15, 2021 ing topics: 1) Why do you deserve to win this scholarship? Or 2) De- 2021 Doodle 4 Google scribe your academic or career goals. Or 3) Any topic of your choice. Award: up to $30,000 plus a $50,000 technology award for your Application: www.gkscholarship.com school Deadline: Spring Competition: January 1st--July 31st Eligibility: students in grades K-12 The Christophers’ 31st Annual Poster Contest for High School Requirements: reach into your imagination; create a doodle (check web Students site for topic) and incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e; may use any Award: $100--$1,000 materials you would like to bring your creation to life Eligibility: Grades 9-12 Details: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ Requirements: interpret the theme “You Can Make a Difference” in an Deadline: opens January 11, 2021 original poster; posters must include the statement “You can make a difference” and illustrate the idea that one person can change the Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIA) world for the better Award: $2,500--multi-year $20,000 Information: https://www.christophers.org/poster-contest Eligibility: Asian and/or Pacific Islander senior planning to enroll as an Deadline: February 18, 2021 undergraduate student in an accredited U.S. college/university in fall of 2021; minimum GPA 2.7 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship (LOCAL) Requirements: special focus on students who have placed strong empha- Award: to be announced sis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic Eligibility: African American young women and men seniors who attend achievement; are first in their families to attend college; are representa- a high school in Gwinnett County, except Centerville, Snellville and tive of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, Loganville especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college Requirements: two-page essay on a topic selected from the Essay In- campuses due to limited access and opportunity; must demonstrate fi- struction sheet; you will be assessed on your ability to communicate nancial need by filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal your thoughts; three letters of recommendation Student Aid) by early April 2021 Applications: https://www.gwinnettdst.org/ or see Mrs. Adams How to Apply: www.apiascholars.org Deadline: January 29, 2021 Must register first to receive access to the application; you may be eligible for other scholarships once you submit and certify your appli- cation @ https://portal.apiasf.org/ Deadline: January 14, 2021
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Unigo “I Have a Dream” Scholarship OppU Achievers Scholarship Award: $1,500 Award: $2,500 (awarded 4x/year) Eligibility: must be 14 years of age or older; be currently enrolled or Eligibility: high school seniors, college students, and graduate students; enroll no later than the fall of 2025 in an accredited post secondary minimum GPA 3.0 institution of higher learning Requirements: in 500 words or less, submit a response to the question: Requirements: submit an online short written response (250 words or “What makes you an achiever?” less) to the question: “We want to know...what do you dream about? Information/application: Whether it’s some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for https://www.opploans.com/oppu/scholarship/ the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for Deadline: September 30, December 31, March 31, June 30 college.” Online application: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our- Upsolve Access to Justice Scholarship scholarships Award: $2,500 Deadline: January 31, 2021 Eligibility: current high school senior, full-time college student, or a graduate student Unigo Sweet & Simple Scholarship Requirements: write a two-page essay on ways our society can im- Award: $1,500 prove access to justice. Eligibility: must be 14 years of age or older at the time of application; Details/application: https://upsolve.org/scholarship/ be currently enrolled or enroll no later than the fall of 2025 in an ac- Deadline: March 21, 2021 credited post secondary institution of higher learning Requirements: write a short online response (250 words or less) for: Atlanta Alumnae Panhellenic Association Scholarship (LOCAL) “Not every gift has to be expensive or extravagant. In fact, sometimes Award: $2,000 it’s the sweet and simple things that make a real difference in our lives. Eligibility: female senior with plans to enroll in a four-year college that Think back and tell us about something you received as a gift and why it has at least one NPC (National Panhellenic Conference) sorority on meant so much to you.” campus in the Fall immediately following the presentation of the award; Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships must reside in one of ten counties, Gwinnett being one of them Deadline: February 28, 2021 Requirements: applicant will be evaluated in 5 categories: scholastic achievement, leadership skills, community involvement, essay, and per- Unigo Superpower Scholarship sonal recommendations; in 250 words or less, explain how you see your Award: $2,500 participation in a sorority enhancing your college experience and how Eligibility: 14 years of age or older will your skills and experience contribute to your sorority; you do not Requirements: submit an online short answer response (250 words or have to join a sorority, just attend a school where they are located less) for the question: “Which superhero or villain would you want to Information/list of sororities/application: change places with for a day and why?” www.atlantapanhellenic.org/scholarships Online submission: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2021 Deadline: March 31, 2021 GBAA Aviation Scholarship 2021 Ag Day Essay and Video Contest Award: up to $2,000--$5,000 ($5,000 scholarship for individuals pur- Award: National Essay Winner $1,000 plus a trip to Washington, D.C.; suing an education as a Professional Pilot) National Video Essay Winner $1,000 Eligibility: be a Georgia high school graduate; minimum GPA 3.0 Eligibility: grades 9-12 Requirements: be accepted or be enrolled as full-time student into an Requirements: contestants must compose an original written essay accredited/FAA approved college program pursuing an aviation- and/or video essay; each entry must begin with a title page containing related certificate or undergraduate or graduate degree in the fields the official topic, “Food Brings Everyone to the Table”; contestants must of flight technology, aviation maintenance technology, aviation opera- address the official topic, Food Brings Everyone to the Table, in their tions, aviation management, or aeronautical engineering (applicants in essay or video essay; written essays must contain 450 words or less; other aviation disciplines will be considered); scholarships available for maximum length of the video is two minutes individuals pursuing an education as a professional pilot; 500-1,000 Rules/Entry Information: https://www.agday.org/essay-contest word essay discussing how the GBAA Scholarship will impact the pursuit Deadline: received by January 31, 2021 of their career goals (including the aviation discipline they are focusing on and whether or not they plan to return to Georgia to pursue those The Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku and Senryu Competition goals) Award: $100; winning haikus/senryus will be published in Frogpond Details/application: https://gbaa11.wildapricot.org/page-18060 and on the Haiku Society of America web site Deadline: TBA Eligibility: any student in grades 7 through 12 enrolled in school as of September 2020 ExploraVision Science Competition Requirements: submit up to three haikus per student; all haikus or senryus Award: $5,000 and $10,000 savings bonds, expense-paid trip to must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in any Washington, D.C., and other prizes other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication; online submissions Eligibility: students must be no older than 21 years of age in grades K- strongly encouraged although mail-ins still accepted 12; students enter as a team of 2-4 students with a teacher/coach and Details: http://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest- optional mentor; four age categories; each category will be judged guidelines.htm separately based on the abilities of students in those grades Deadline: contest will open in January and deadline sometime in March Requirements: select a technology (or an aspect of a technology) that is 2021 present in and relevant to their lives; through research of current infor- mation, create an in-depth report that discusses what that technology could be like 20 years from now Details: https://www.exploravision.org Deadline: received by February 8. 2021 Issue 6 Page 5
accomplish those goals; emphasis in judging will be placed on a goal ScholarshipPoints Program statement that includes specific information on experience or steps Award: $1000--$10,000 taken toward the goal, persuasiveness, why you think that you will Eligibility: must be at least 13 years old; you are enrolled or will enroll succeed, and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation in a college/university in the U.S. Information/application: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we- Requirements: earn points for completing activities like: taking surveys, do/scholarships/rules-and-guidelines/ reading blog posts, read articles about planning and paying for col- Deadline: January 15, 2021 lege, join and participate with them on Facebook, Twitter and Google+, checking out preferred partners, read emails from Scholarship- Air Force ROTC Scholarships Points.com; solve puzzles and play games; participate in scholarship Award: 3- and 4-year scholarships with three award amounts; availa- contests; your earned points are chances to win; each point you earn ble at over 1,100 colleges; cannot be used to pay for room and equals one entry into various drawings; you decide which drawings you board; scholarship cadets will also receive a monthly living expenses want to enter; your chances of winning increase with each activity you stipend complete; the more activities you do, the more points you earn, the more Eligibility: senior interested in serving in the Air Force, getting a 4- chances you will have to win a scholarship; register for free: year degree, and becoming a commissioned officer in the Air Force www.scholarshippoints.com Requirements: scholarships are degree-specific--students must major in Davidson Fellows Scholarship the field in which they are awarded a scholarship; to be eligible, you must achieve an SAT of 1240 (Evidenced Based Reading/Writing and Award: $10,000, $25,000, and $50,000 Math) (section scores are not mixed or matched) or ACT composite of Eligibility: gifted and high achieving students, 18 years old or under 26, attain a cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher at the end of 11th grade (there is no minimum age for eligibility) who have completed a signifi- year; the length of your service commitment following graduation from cant piece of work college is dependent upon your designated career field Requirements: the Davidson Institute is looking for students whose pro- Details/Application: www.afrotc.com/scholarships/schools jects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of Deadline: completed application and required forms due January 14, knowledge in their particular area of study; project categories: science technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy and 2021 outside the box; scholarships are awarded on the basis of significant Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Scholarship Program work; significant work is an accomplishment that experts in the field Award: $20,000; one of 20 winners will also be selected for the Ken recognize as meaningful and has the potential to make a positive contri- C. Hicks Scholarship for demonstrating superior educational achieve- bution to society; this scholarship is not geared toward students at the ment, outstanding leadership, and a true love of the game and receive novice level. an additional $5,000 (for a total of $25,000) Information/how to apply: www.davidsongifted.org/fellows-scholarship Eligibility: do not have to be nominated to apply; be entering col- Deadline: February 10, 2021 lege in the fall of 2021 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree; minimum GPA 3.0; be currently involved in 2021 High School Oratorical Scholarship Program (LOCAL) high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports; you Award: $175--$18,000 do not have to be on a high school varsity team, as long as you are Eligibility: grades 9-12 committed to sports in some way, your application will be considered Requirements: prepare an oration on some aspect of the Constitution of Requirements: must embody good sportsmanship and strong moral the United States with emphasis on the duties and obligations of a citi- character, be passionate and committed to empowering your communi- zen to our government; oration must not take up less than eight minutes ty, be confident and enthusiastic about being a leader, display aca- or more than ten minutes; all contestants will have to address an as- demic excellence, be diverse, be proactive and highly motivated, in- signed topic immediately following the oration; the topic will be on some spiring and charismatic, honest and trustworthy, genuine, strong and phase of the Constitution of the United States; the list of assigned topics courageous will be made available prior to the contest and posted on the Legion Information/application: www.footlockerscholarathletes.com web site at https://www.legion.org/ ; assigned topic discourse shall not Deadline: January 8, 2021 consume less than three minutes or more than five minutes Details/contacts: http://www.galegion.org/ InspirASIAN Scholarship (STATE) Deadline: local contests must be completed by February 7, 2021 Award: $2,000; students who are not awarded a national scholarship ($2,000) will automatically be considered for a state scholarship EF Education First 2021 Global Citizen Scholarship (Georgia awards $1,000 scholarships) Award: $1,000 to go towards the cost of an EF Educational Tour Eligibility: full-time graduating high school seniors who will be attend- Eligibility: current freshmen, sophomores, juniors, or seniors in high school ing an accredited college or university in fall 2021; open to students of interested in a global travel experience ALL nationalities; must be residents in 1 of the 17 states who have In- Requirements: submit a 2-3 minute video answering the question: How spirASIAN chapters, Georgia being one of those states; minimum GPA will this tour change the way you think, feel, or act about the world? 3.4 Information: https://www.eftours.com/global-citizen Requirements: applicants will be evaluated on the basis of: scholastic Deadline: August 15, 2020, November 15, 2020, February 15, 2021, and personal achievements, exhibited leadership, community involve- ment, work experience, letter of recommendation, and an essay that May 15, 2021 addresses all of the following questions (limit to no more than 4 pag- Mensa Foundation Scholarship es): 1) What are your long-term personal and education goals?, 2) Award: awards more than $150,000 in assistance every year to col- How has knowledge or awareness about your own culture and other lege-bound students cultures affected your understanding of yourself?, 3) What key experi- Eligibility: must intend to enroll in an accredited educational institution ences with your own and/or other cultures influenced your goals and for the 2021-2022 year; applicants need not be Mensa members your interactions with others? Please provide specific examples., 4) Requirements: write a 550-word essay expressing your academic and How do you plan to use your college education to make a difference professional goals and how your personal experiences will help you to in your community? Information/application: https://inspirasian.us/scholarships Deadline: January 31, 2021
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Army ROTC Scholarship, University of North Georgia College Covered Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Award: tuition and fees or room and board up to $10,000/year, a Award: $5,000 monthly stipend and $1,200 for books Eligibility: must be at least 16 years of age at the time of entry; must Eligibility: senior who is interested in the cadet program at the Universi- also be high school senior students who will be or college students who ty of North Georgia and interested in serving in the Army after gradua- are enrolled at least half-time in a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree tion from North Georgia program or graduate program at an eligible school within 1 year of Requirements: must meet the academic requirements for admission to winner notification/confirmation; or parent/legal guardians of students UNG; must have at least a minimum GPA 2.0 in the Required High who satisfy the above eligibility requirements; list of participating School Curriculum; score at least a 530 on the Evidence Based Reading colleges and universities on web site and Writing and a 480 on the Math of the SAT, or score at least an 18 Requirements: complete and submit the registration form; by entering in Math and 20 in English or Reading on the ACT; be at least 17 years the sweepstakes, you will be opted in to receive email marketing mes- old before the start of cadet basic training; participation in leadership, sages; you may enter one time during the promotion period; there are extracurricular, and/or athletic activities; meet the medical and physical four ways to earn bonus entries requirements for commissioning; meet the Army’s height and weight Details: https://scholarship.collegecovered.com standards; scholarship recipients agree to serve eight years as an of- Promotion Period: February 1, 2020--January 31, 2021 (12 monthly ficer in Regular Army, Army National Guard or Army Reserve after entry periods graduating from North Georgia Sallie Mae’s $1,000 Monthly Sweepstakes Detailed information and how to apply: Award: $1,000 www.ung.edu/cadet/scholarships Eligibility: age of majority (18) who are students, parents, guidance Deadline: the 1st National Selection Board: October 19-23, 2020; the counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry 2nd National Selection Board: January 25-29, 2021; deadline to Requirements: register with Sallie Mae’s Scholarship Search database begin NEW application for ROTC Scholarship: February 4, 2021; final Where to Register: https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/ deadline to submit application (must have started an application prior tools/scholarship-search/ to February 4th): March 15-19, 2021 Deadline: end of each month AED Superstore College Scholarship The Dream.US National Scholarship for High School and Award: $1,000 (awarded twice a year) Community College Graduates Eligibility: college-bound high school senior or student currently enrolled Award: covers tuition and fees up to a maximum of $16,500 for an in an accredited university associate degree and $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree at one of our Requirements: choose one of the six facts posted on web site concerning Partner Colleges (70+ Partner Colleges across the U.S.); scholarship is AEDs that you were either shocked by, previously unaware of, or wished renewable; some Scholars may be eligible to receive a stipend of up more people knew about and find a creative way to raise awareness in to $4,000 ($1,000/year) for books, supplies and transportation ex- your community about your chosen fact; then submit either a video, less penses than 3 minutes, or short essay, less than 500 words, which describes Eligibility: undocumented high school seniors who have come to the U.S. and/or shows what you did; video or essay must include the following to prior to November 1, 2015; have graduated or will graduate with a be considered: which fact you are choosing, why you chose to raise high school diploma or GED diploma or a community college associate awareness of that fact, and how you raised awareness in your communi- degree by the end of the 2021 Spring term, have a current DACA or ty about your chosen fact TPS authorization or you meet The Dream.US immigration eligibility Information/application: criteria, and you must qualify for in-state tuition at one of our public https://www.aedsuperstore.com/scholarship.html Partner Colleges (or are admitted to one of our private Partner Col- Deadline: November 30, 2020 and May 31, 2021 leges); Oglethorpe University in Georgia is a Partner College; must Georgia State University Minority Scholarship graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or better Requirements: GPA and test scores are considered but more emphasis Award: scholarship for purpose of purchasing textbooks is placed on your commitment to community service and your demon- Eligibility: entering freshmen, college freshmen, sophomores, juniors and strated ability to overcome the barriers and challenges that DREAMers seniors; high school seniors, who have been accepted to GSU, entering face each day; two essays on your educational and career goals and fall 2021 must have a minimum GPA 2.8 overcoming adversity: you must apply for lawful presence or status as Requirements: application opens December 13, 2020 soon as you are legally able to do so https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search_scholarships.cfm?view_scholars Information/application: hip=2692 https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/ Deadline: February 14, 2021 Deadline: February 25, 2021 EngineerGirl Essay Contest State Farm Scholars Program through Georgia State University Award: $100--$500 Award: up to $4,000 renewable Eligibility: grades 3-12 (3 competition categories: grades 3-5, grades 6 Eligibility: interested in attending Perimeter College -8 and grades 9-12) Requirements: apply for admission, get accepted and commit to enroll Requirements: submit a piece of writing that salutes engineering’s role in full time at Perimeter College in any two-year associate degree path- meeting and defeating the challenges presented by COVID-19; word way (Decatur Campus only); be willing to participate in a mentoring limit depends on grade level; judges will be looking for presentation of program for high school students and support student success at Perim- engineering, examples of engineering, celebration of diversity, quality eter College; complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid of writing (FAFSA) for 2021–22, and demonstrate financial need; essay and Details: https://www.engineergirl.org/134513/2021-contest letter of recommendation Deadline: February 1, 2021 Information/apply: https://success.students.gsu.edu/state-farm- scholars/ Deadline: priority February 28, 2021; final April 1, 2021 Issue 6 Page 7
college dual degree course where computer science is the subject; John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest recipients are selected on the basis of academic performance, experi- Award: $100--$10,000 ence with computer science, demonstrated leadership and participation Eligibility: high school students in grades nine through twelve in school and community activities, work experience, short answer re- Requirements: write an original and creative essay of 700-1,000 words sponses, unusual personal or family circumstances, financial need, that describes and analyzes an act of political courage by a U.S. elect- racial/ethnic/gender diversity, and an educator appraisal ed official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy Information/application: was born; include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/scholarship associated with the act; essays about past recipients of the Profile in Deadline: February 18, 2021 Courage Award will be disqualified unless they describe an act of politi- Bachus & Schanker, LLC Scholarship cal courage other than the act for which the award was given; the offi- Award: $2,000 cial may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level; Eligibility: high school senior accepted to attend a four-year university students should use at least five varied sources such as newspaper arti- by the time of the award or a full-time undergraduate student at a cles, books, and/or personal interviews; essays with fewer than five four-year university in the U.S. with a minimum GPA 3.0 listed sources may be disqualified; students must list the name of their Requirements: write an essay of no fewer than 800 words on the fol- nominating teacher lowing: What is your opinion on the importance and efficacy of the Details/registration form: www.jfklibrary.org; all students must submit a 7th Amendment and how does it affect your life?; students are encour- registration form online for student and school information aged to think critically about the right to trial by a jury and other ele- Deadline: January 15, 2021 ments of the Amendment and how it affects their lives Details/application: www.coloradolaw.net/scholarship University of North Georgia Military Scholarship (UNGMS) Deadline: November 30th to be considered for 2021spring semester Award: worth $85,000+ over 4 years; recipients make $30,000- entry into college; July 30th for entry in fall semester 2021 $40,000 over four years more than the cost to attend Eligibility: interested in commissioning as an officer in the Georgia Army Princeton Prize in Race Relations National Guard after graduating with a bachelor’s degree at UNG Award: $1,000 + all-expenses-paid weekend to a national symposi- Requirements: must receive a nomination from a Georgia Legislator um on race at Princeton University from your congressional district; must meet the academic requirements Eligibility: students in grades 9-12 who are doing work in their and gain acceptance as a regular freshman Cadet at UNG (minimum schools or communities to advance the cause of race relations requirements: GPA 2.8+ if applying without SAT/ACT test scores; GPA Requirements: candidate must have been actively involved in a volun- 2.4+ with SAT Evidence-Based Reading /Writing: 480 and Math: 440 teer activity in the last 12 months that has had a significant, positive OR ACT English or Reading: 17, ACT Math: 17); meet Army National impact on race relations-broadly defined-in his/her school or communi- Guard enlistment standards; agree to serve as an enlisted member in ty; you must have a sponsor (teacher, advisor, community or religious the Georgia Army National Guard while participating as a Cadet at leader, or other responsible adult) who is not related to you, and who UNG; if awarded a scholarship, you must commission upon graduation oversaw your project or who has directly witnessed your project’s out- from UNG and serve four years as an officer in the Georgia Army Na- come; applications are evaluated on: significance of your activity and tional Guard; UNGMS recipients are non-deployable as long as they how it promotes racial harmony, understanding, and mutual respect are enrolled and in good standing with the University of North Georgia among community members; how important the applicant’s role was in and the Georgia Army National Guard the activity; and the scope and impact of the activity on the community Details/application: https://ung.edu/military-college-admissions/costs- Online: https://pprize.princeton.edu/about-us financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants/georgia-military-scholarship.php Deadline: opens January 1, 2021 and deadlines March 1, 2021 Deadline: February 15, 2021 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Pearls of Excellence Scholarship (LOCAL) Award: $500--$15,000 Award: $500 Eligibility: grades 9-12 Eligibility: a young lady in her senior year, attending a Gwinnett Coun- Requirements: create artwork which expresses patriotism; art must be ty High School; must have a 2.5 or higher GPA; must be in good stand- on paper or canvas; water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, temper, ing at school and in the community crayon, acrylic, pen-and-ink, or oil may be used; digital art is not ac- Requirements: list of community service, clubs/organizations, awards/ cepted; do not frame; submit canvas entries on stretcher frames; art honors, talents; answer one of the following essay questions: As a young should be no smaller than 8”x10” but no larger than 18”x24”; three person in America, how do you engage in Social Change to make an dimensional art can be paper, papier-mâché, pottery, clay, metal impact within your community? Or What are some of the main issues work, fabric, etc.; pieces should be no larger than 18” in any direction facing your generation’s future and how would you address those and cannot be more than 5 lbs. in weight; entry must have been done issues? during the current school year; each entry will be judged on the origi- Information/application: nality of concept, presentation, and patriotism expressed; the content https://www.sigmaomicronzeta.org/scholarship of how it relates to patriotism and clarity of ideas; the design tech- Received by: February 5, 2021 nique; total impact of work; and uniqueness; each student may submit only one entry; must be endorsed by a teacher; complete entry form Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship and attach to back of entry; in 150 words an explanation of patriotism Award: $10,000 renewable ($40,000) plus a paid summer internship expressed in your art programming at Amazon Details/registration form: www.vfwauxiliary.org Eligibility: underserved high school senior with plans to pursue a bache- Deadline: March 31 lor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engi- neering or other computer science related field of study from a four- year college/university; minimum GPA 3.0 Requirements: currently enrolled in or has completed a high school or Issue 6 Page 8
Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship (Simon Youth 2021 Georgia Farm Bureau Scholarship for Agriculture and Foundation) Gwinnett County Farm Bureau Scholarship (membership is no Award: up to $1,500; top-ranking applicants will be considered for the longer required) (LOCAL) Award of Excellence which is up to $2,500 renewable Award: $1,500--$3,000 Eligibility: high school senior living in the proximity of a Simon Mall such Eligibility: senior with plans to pursue a college degree in agriculture as the Mall of Georgia with plans to enroll no later than fall 2021 in a and environmental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a related full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four- agricultural field (be sure to check the list of accepted areas of study year college, university, or vocational-technical school included with the application--there are many!!); must plan to enroll in Requirements: applicants are evaluated and selected based on aca- a unit of The University System of Georgia, Berry College or Emmanuel demic promise, financial need, essay contents, work experience, extra- College or any accredited college/university in Georgia with an agri- curricular/leadership and community involvement; unusual personal or cultural program during the 2021-2022 academic year; minimum GPA family circumstances will also be considered; special consideration will 3.0 be given to those who are first generation in their family to attend a Requirements: be engaged in high school leadership activities; essay post secondary institution and to those attending a two-year college of at least one page and no more than two pages outlining your future or vocational-technical school plans as they relate to agriculture and how you think you can impact Information/Application: the future of the agricultural industry; be a member of the Georgia https://programs.applyists.com/syf/#1532705644069-1264de34- Farm Bureau e5ec Details/application: http://gafoundationag.org/Scholarships.html Deadline: February 17, 2021 Deadline: March 1, 2021 SCAD Challenge Scholarship Competition Private Frontier Essay Contest Award: $2,000--$4,000 renewable awards; three winners will be Award: $50--$2,500 + all-expense-paid trip to NYC selected from each category (categories listed below) Eligibility: students ages 12-18 Eligibility: talented juniors and seniors interested in attending SCAD; Requirements: Certain endeavors were always considered a job for gov- your unique artistic vision could earn you a scholarship to SCAD, the ernment, but entrepreneurs have changed that. Consider space explora- university for creative careers; the SCAD Challenge competition series tion. Elon Musk’s SpaceX recently sent two astronauts into space for two gives you the opportunity to showcase your talents months. But it’s not just up in space that entrepreneurs are making chang- Requirements: entries must demonstrate creativity, innovation and a es. Down here on earth, entrepreneurs are forcing us to reconsider what strong understanding of aesthetics; categories: 2-D design, 3-D design, private enterprise might do better than government does. Education and animation and game design, fashion, film, graphic design, performing the Postal Service are two other examples of numerous government-run arts, photography, and writing; junior and senior entrants must complete operations that might face similar challenges from private enterprise. Is an undergraduate application for admission to SCAD this the future? Is society better served with greater involvement form Details: https://www.scad.edu/admission/financial-aid-and- entrepreneurs? If so, who pays and who profits? scholarships/scholarships/scad-challenge Watch John Stossel’s short video (on website) and write a 500-1,000 Deadline: completed application and submission of a portfolio in one or word essay about entrepreneurship and innovation. Essays will be more of the above categories by: February 15, 2021 judged on the ability to answer the topic question in an articulate, clear, and organized manner. Coca Cola First Generation Scholarship, Georgia State University Contest Rules/Submission of Essays: https://stosselintheclassroom.org/ Award: $5,000 renewable (must maintain a 3.0 or higher in college) Deadline: March 8, 2021 Eligibility: entering freshmen to Georgia State University who have neither a parent nor sibling attend college Private Frontier Video Contest Requirements: must maintain a 3.0 or higher institutional GPA, full-time Award: $200--$2,500 plus an all-expense-paid trip to NYC enrollment, participation in a Freshman Learning Community their first Eligibility: students ages 14-23 semester, and active involvement in specific scholarship events through- Requirements: same as the above essay contest except create a 1-3 out the academic year minute video on the same topic Details/how to apply: Contest Rules/Submission of Videos: https://stosselintheclassroom.org/ https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search_scholarships.cfm?view_scholars Deadline: March 8, 2021 hip=6816 Deadline: application opens in mid-December and deadlines the end of Goizueta Foundation Leadership Pipeline Scholarship at Georgia February State University Award: $10,000/year - Full AFA Teens Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Eligibility: seniors of Hispanic/Latino origin who enroll and complete Award: $500--$5,000 their undergraduate degree at Georgia State Eligibility: high school senior with plans to enroll in an accredited col- Requirements: must apply for admission to Georgia State recommend- lege/university in 2021 who has been affected by Alzheimer’s ed no later than February 7 (and preferably much earlier); you must disease be admitted to Georgia State before you can apply for the Goizueta Requirements: submit a 200-word or less autobiography in essay for- scholarship; demonstrated leadership and service to the Hispan- mat and write a 1,200-1,500 word essay that answers the questions: ic/Latino community; must complete the FAFSA by February1; evalua- how has Alzheimer’s disease changed or impacted your life and what tion criteria: leadership, community service, extracurricular, school and have you learned about yourself, your family and/or your community in community-related activities/participation, financial need, GPA, essay, the face of coping with Alzheimer’s disease; students must be entering a SAT or ACT scores, personal resume four-year college/university within 12 months of the application dead- Information/application: line https://app.gsu.edu/scholarships/search_scholarships.cfm?view_schola Information/application: https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of- rship=6776 afa/scholarship-contest/ Deadline: opens in December Deadline: February 15, 2021 Issue 6 Page 9
Ayn Rand Essay Contest, The Fountainhead Requirements: write a 500 word or less essay on “Why Is a College Award: $50--$5,000 Education Important to Me?” or “Why should students think STEAM in Eligibility: 11th and 12th graders the new millennium?” (only applies to the STEAM Expo) Requirements: read Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead, write an essay be- Details: https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/students/win-dollars- tween 800 and 1,600 words on one of three topics posted on web site; landing-page no application is required; essays will be judged on whether the student Deadline: February 15, 2021 is able to argue for and justify their view; AABE Scholarship judges will look for writing that is clear, Award: up to $5,000 (renewable) articulate and logically organized Eligibility: African American, Hispanic or Native American seniors with Information: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/ plans to major in business, engineering, technology, mathematics or one Deadline: April 29, 2021 of the physical science fields sector; minimum “B” average or GPA of Ayn Rand’s Essay Contest, Anthem 3.0 or higher Award: $100--$2,000 Requirement: register online to access application; essay Eligibility: 8th through 12th graders Information/application: https://scholarship.aabe.org/ Requirements: read Ayn Rand’s Anthem and write an essay of no fewer Deadline: March 7, 2021 than 600 and no more than 1,200 words in length on one of three topics posted on web site; essays will be judged on whether the student is able Imagine America High School Scholarship Program to argue for and justify their view; judges will look for writing that is Award: $1,000 clear, articulate and logically organized; winning essays must demon- Eligibility: high school senior planning to attend any of the more than strate an outstanding grasp of the philosophic meaning of Anthem 400 participating career school campuses across the country Details: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/ (participating career colleges listed on web site) Deadline: April 29, 2021 Requirements: likelihood of successful completion of post secondary education; high school GPA of 2.5 or greater; financial need; demon- SAE Engineering Scholarships strated voluntary community service during senior year Award: $1,000--$5,500; some are renewable (9 different scholarship Information/application: programs) http://imagine-america.org/highschoolscholarships Eligibility: high school senior who intends to major in engineering; each Deadline: December 31, 2021 scholarship program has its own eligibility criteria Requirements: each scholarship has its own application requirements American Chemical Society Scholars Program Online details/applications: http://students.sae.org/scholarships Award: up to $5,000 renewable Deadline: accepting applications beginning January 4, 2021--March Eligibility: underrepresented minority (African-American, Hispan- 15, 2021 ic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or Native Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska native, or more than one race) high school senior or college American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship freshman, sophomore, junior or senior (seniors can apply for their 5th Award: $2,000 year) who is planning a career in the chemical sciences (list of accepta- Eligibility: high school seniors ble majors is posted on web site); must be a full-time student Requirements: winners must enroll for classes beginning no later than Requirements: must demonstrate high academic achievement in chemis- Fall 2021; winner selection is NOT based on financial need, GPA or try or science with a GPA of 3.0 or higher; demonstrate financial need demographic criteria; each entrant is allowed only one entry submittal according to the FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid); be Contest details/entry: https://www.afsascholarship.org/ a graduating high school senior or college freshman, sophomore or Deadline: Scholarship contest entries will be accepted from September junior intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, 1, 2020-April 1, 2021; winners are randomly selected by computer- chemical engineering, chemical technology, or a chemically-related generated drawing science and plan to pursue a career in a chemistry-related science as well; awards are based on academic record, financial need, career DAR Scholarships objective, leadership ability, and involvement in school activities and Award: varies; typically renewable; The Daughters of the American community service Revolution awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication Information/application: www.acs.org/scholars to the pursuit of degrees in diverse disciplines including history, law, Deadline: March 1 medical, nursing, music, education and many more; they also offer a general scholarship for $5,000 renewable Georgia United Foundation High School Scholarship Competition Eligibility: all applicants must be citizens of the United States and must Award: $5,000--$10,000 attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the Unit- Eligibility: high school seniors graduating and entering an accredited ed States; GPA requirements vary college or technical school; applicants, parents, or grandparents must Requirements: the various DAR scholarships each have different require- be a member(s) of Georgia United for at least 6 months from date of ments and procedures; statement of 1,000 words or less on career ob- entry and be in good standing jectives; list of extracurricular activities, honors received, and scholastic Requirements: create a 1-minute video answering the following ques- achievements; DAR chapter sponsorship is not required; awards are tion: “Georgia United was founded on the principles of supporting the based on academic merit, commitment to the field of study and/or fi- community through education. How are you going to use your educa- nancial need tion to help your community?”; upload video to YouTube; additional Information/application: https://www.dar.org/national- consideration is given to academic achievement, demonstrated leader- society/scholarships ship, and participation in both school and community activities Deadline: January 31, 2021 Information/How to Apply: https://www.gucufoundation.org/ Black College Expo Scholarship scholarships Award: up to $2,500 Deadline: February 28, 2021 Eligibility: high school juniors and seniors
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Requirements: create a free profile and register on Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships (partner organizations https://www.collegexpress.com/; no application is required listed below…) Drawing will be held in May USPAACC Award: $3,000 Anne Ford Scholarship Eligibility: grades 9-12; must be of Asian-Pacific Islander heritage; Award: $10,000 (awarded over 4 years; $2,500/year) minimum GPA 2.5 (each partner organization may have a higher GPA Eligibility: senior with a documented learning disability (LD) and/or requirement) ADHD who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in Requirements: grades and academic performance will serve as indica- the fall; minimum GPA 3.0 or higher who participates in school and tors of potential; emphasis may be placed on the individual’s essay community activities, has demonstrated academic achievements con- submission; 300-word essay on how Denny’s can bring communities to- sistent with college and career goals gether (partner organizations may have a different essay requirement); Requirements: must demonstrate financial need; provide current docu- students can apply for multiple scholarships but the essay must differ for mentation of a specific learning disability and/or ADHD; plan to pur- each application; students are only eligible to receive one scholarship sue a four-year bachelor’s degree full-time; write a 750-1000 word per year; individual partners may have additional requirements personal statement describing frustrations and triumphs in dealing with Details/application: http://www.dennyshungryforeducation.com/ specific LD and/or ADHD USPAAC Deadline: opens in November 2020, closes in March 2021 Information/application: https://www.ncld.org/what-we-do/ scholarships/ Just Poetry Scholarships Deadliine: April 5, 2021 Award: $100--$500 Eligibility: high school students; eligibility is continuous until June 30th of Allegra Ford Scholarship your senior year Award: $5,000 (awarded over 2 years; $2,500/year) Requirements: only one entry per poet per 90 day period; poems must Eligibility: high school senior with a documented learning disability be 20 lines or less to qualify, not counting the title and any spaces be- who will be enrolled in a two-year community college, a vocational or tween stanzas; any subject matter will be reviewed; entries will be technical training program, or a specialized program for students with judged on creativity, originality, imagery, artistic quality, and mastery LD and/or ADHD in the fall; participates in school and community ac- of poetic expression; selected poems will be published in the Just Poetry tivities; has demonstrated perseverance and is committed to achieving magazine personal goals despite the challenges of LD and/or ADHD Information/details: www.justpoetry.org Requirements: must demonstrate financial need; must provide most Deadlines: submissions are accepted 24/7; June 30 for the Fall issue, current documentation of an identified learning disability; personal September 30 for the Winter issue, December 31 for the Spring issue, statement telling about your learning disability, how it has affected March 31 for the Summer issue you, who has helped you, future goals Information/application: https://www.ncld.org/what-we-do/ SACAC Horizon Award scholarships/ Award: $1,000 Deadline: April 5, 2021 Eligibility: seniors attending schools within the nine member states of SACAC (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Walton EMC Walter Harrison Scholarship North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee) and the Caribbean. Award: $1,000 Requirements: personal statement, upload a high school transcript, test Eligibility: seniors and undergraduate students who reside in Walton score(s) (optional), resume, description of financial need or circumstanc- EMC’s service territory es, recommender contact information for a letter of recommendation Requirements: acceptance letter or other evidence to confirm admis- (optional) sion to a Georgia College or technical school (if not yet accepted, this Information/Application: http://www.sacac.org/knowledge-center/for- information will be required at the time the scholarship is awarded); two-page autobiographical sketch with reference to future plans and students-and-parents/horizon-award/ goals as well as your involvement in the community; SAT and/or ACT Deadline: January 22, 2021 scores (if you have not taken the SAT or ACT, you may submit an AC- Diamond Challenge Scholarship (Entrepreneurship Competition) CUPLACER or ASSET score); two letters of recommendation; financial Award: $100,000 to use as a scholarship to attend any college or need and academic achievement will be used in determining scholar- university in the world or use as funding for your idea ship winners; each high school may nominate two seniors Eligibility: high school students typically between the ages of 14-18 Information/nomination: www.waltonemc.com/walterharrison or see Requirements: create, submit and present an original idea in the form Mrs. Adams of business or social venture concepts; each submission represents an Deadline: January 15, 2021 original work that has been created by a team of 2-4 high school stu- Andrew Flusche Scholarship dents (can be from different schools); teams require one adult supervi- Award: $500 sor; only concepts that have been conceived by the members of the Eligibility: high school senior who has been accepted into college, team may be submitted to the Diamond Challenge; written concept nar- university, or trade school or a currently enrolled college student rative limited to 3-5 pages; judged based on feasibility, growth poten- Requirements: create a public service advertisement (PSA) video, no tial and wow factor longer than 3 minutes about avoiding distracted driving (e.g. cell Rules: https://diamondchallenge.org/competition/ phones, passengers, radio, etc.); videos can be technical, narrative, Deadline for submissions: January 8, 2021 documentary, fiction or any other video style you can think of; upload CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship your video to YouTube; judged on level of creativity and persuasive- Award: $10,000 ness, as well as how informative it is Eligibility: must attend one of CollegeXpress’ member schools as a Details/application form: www.andrewflusche.com/scholarship freshman or transfer during the fall of the same year (there are lots of Deadline: December 30 for Spring Semester Enrollment; if you have member colleges) not been admitted to college yet, there will be a spring round of this scholarship for Fall Semester Enrollment 2021. 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2021 AIA High School Student Design Competition James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Award: Beginner competition: recognition only; Advanced competition: Award: $2,000 renewable up to $1,200 in scholarships to the college architecture program of your Eligibility: senior or enrolled in a college/university or technical school; choice minimum GPA 3.0 with plans to pursue a degree in the arts and scienc- Eligibility: Georgia high school students, grades 9-12; beginner compe- es, human services, music or ministry at a college/university or technical tition is designed for students in 9th or 10th grade or students with no or school; adults returning to school to increase employability are eligible very little architectural background (team entries will not be accepted); Requirements: must demonstrate financial need, show a commitment to advanced competition is designed for 11th or 12th grade students and community service through school, community or religious organization; students who have experience with design (group entries of up to four preference given to applicants from Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Missis- participants will be accepted) sippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas Requirements: Beginner Program: design a Farm-to-Table restaurant; Online application: Advanced Program: design a Community Center; check AIA’s web site https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ for design project specifics/to register (participation is free but registra- Deadline: January 22, 2021 tion is required) Details/To Register: https://www.aiaatl.org/hsdc/ Georgia and Pearl Strickland Scholarship (STATE) Deadlines: register online by February 26, 2021 to be eligible to submit Award: $1,000--$2,000 renewable a design project; all submissions must be submitted by March 26, 2021 Eligibility: enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Clark Atlanta Uni- versity, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, or Spel- Peach State Federal Credit Union Rick Cost Student Scholarship man College; minimum GPA 2.0 and Dr. Frances Davis Student Scholarship (LOCAL) Requirements: must demonstrate financial need, potential for success in Award: $2,500 for Rick Cost Student Scholarship and $2,500 for Dr. chosen field, commitment to community service Frances Davis Student Scholarship Online application: Eligibility: graduating high school seniors who will be attending college https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ to pursue a degree in education and plan to return to Georgia to teach; Deadline: January 22, 2021 the Rick Cost and Dr. Frances Davis Student Scholarships will only be awarded to graduating Gwinnett County Public High School seniors! Tech H.S. Alumni Association/W.O. Cheney Merit Scholarship Requirements: two page, double-spaced, typed essay expressing why Award: $5,000 renewable (STATE) you desire to be a teacher; indicate the field in which you wish to teach Eligibility: senior who has been a Georgia resident for at least three in the public schools; describe any experiences you have had which have years prior to application; GPA 3.0 or higher or in the upper 15% of helped shape your decision to pursue a career in the field of education; graduating class; SAT score (math & critical reading) of, at least, 1300 must have SAT or ACT scores; two letters of reference or ACT composite of at least 29; plans of enrolling in a four-year col- Application: https://www.peachstatefcu.org/Forms-and- lege/university pursuing a degree in mathematics, engineering or one Resources/Scholarships; please do not submit multiple applications for of the physical sciences the student scholarships; applications to more than one of their scholar- Requirements: must enroll as a full-time student and have a commit- ships will not increase your eligibility or chances of being selected ment to community service; must demonstrate high moral values; pref- Deadline: must be received by February 26, 2021 erence will be given to: a student attending a college/university in the state of Georgia, a student who, in his/her essay, claims a connection Peach State Federal Credit Union Legacy Student Scholarship with Tech H.S., if such a claim can be verified Award: $5,000 (LOCAL) Online application: Eligibility: high school seniors who are pursuing a college degree in any https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ field Deadline: January 22, 2021 Requirements: two page essay expressing your desire to attend col- lege, what degree you intend to pursue and why Nancy Penn Lyons Scholarship Fund (STATE) Details/application: Award: $5,000 renewable https://www.peachstatefcu.org/Forms-and-Resources/Scholarships; Eligibility: senior; legal resident of Georgia at least one year prior to please do not submit multiple applications for the student scholarships; application; minimum SAT 1000 (critical reading + math) or minimum applications to more than one of their scholarships will not increase your ACT of 22; minimum GPA 3.0 eligibility or chances of being selected Requirements: must demonstrate financial need; preference given to Deadline: received by February 26, 2021 students attending selective private or out-of-state institutions; demonstrated history of commitment to community service Dreams Squared Scholarship Information/application: Award: $2,000--$3,000 renewable https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ Eligibility: senior with a GPA between 2.0 and 3.0 (anyone whose GPA Deadline: January 22, 2021 is below 2.0 or above 3.0 is not eligible) Requirements: enrollment in a two- or four-year college/university or Women’s Chamber of Commerce Scholarship (LOCAL) technical school; must demonstrate financial need Award: up to $1,000 annually Online application: https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ Eligibility: graduating senior at any Atlanta metropolitan high school; Deadline: January 22, 2021 minimum GPA 3.0; SAT scores of at least 1000 (critical reading and math) or ACT composite of 22 or higher Steve Dearduff Scholarship Requirements: acceptance at a college/university to pursue an under- Award: up to $2,500 annually (previous recipients are not guaranteed graduate degree additional awards) Online application: Eligibility: undergraduate and graduate students; enrollment in or ac- https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ ceptance to an accredited institution of higher learning and pursuing an Deadline: January 22, 2021 undergraduate degree in medicine or social work; minimum GPA 2.0 Requirements: demonstrates financial need; demonstrated history of commitment to community service Online application: https://cfgreateratlanta.org/atlevate/scholarships/ Deadline: January 22, 2021 Issue 6 Page 12
Requirements: answer the following questions: “What excites you Walter Harrison Scholarship (LOCAL) about the cosmetology industry and why?” Award: $1,000 Information/to register: https://jobs.greatclips.com/schools Eligibility: applicants must be high school seniors who plan to enroll in or Deadline: 2020-2021 scholarship will open later this year who have been accepted to a Georgia college OR applicants must be enrolled currently as an undergraduate in any two- or four-year ac- 2021 AFSA National High School Essay Contest credited college, university or technical/vocational school in Georgia, Award: $2,500 + all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. + all- either full-time or part-time; each recipient’s primary residence must be expense paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea the household of a Jackson EMC member or employee; well rounded Eligibility: high school students in grades 9-12 whose parents are not students who not only excel academically but who are also active in members of the Foreign Service extracurricular activities Requirements: in no more than 1,250 words, What characteristics lead Requirements: based on a combination of financial need, academic to a successful effort by diplomats and peacebuilders to mediate or ability, extracurricular activities, involvement, autobiographical sketch prevent violent conflict? The United States Foreign Service—often re- and recommendations; two-page autobiographical sketch, including ferred to as America’s first line of defense—works to prevent conflict future plans, goals, and involvement in the community from breaking out abroad and threats from coming to our shores. Application/information: www.jacksonemc.com/Scholarships Peacebuilders work on the ground to create the conditions for peace Deadline: received by January 22, 2021 and resolve conflicts where they are most needed. Successful essays Walton EMC (Walton Electric Trust Scholarship (LOCAL) will identify a situation where diplomats worked on a peacebuilding initiative with partners from the country/region in question, nongovern- Award: $4,000 (up to 32 scholarships); finalists will be awarded a one- mental organizations, and other parts of the U.S. government, and then time amount of $1,000 go on to analyze what characteristics and approaches made the enter- Eligibility: high school senior or incoming college freshman with no more prise a success. than 15 hours of college credit, not a currently enrolled full-time college student and 21 years of age or less; primary residence must be served Information/registration form: www.afsa.org/essay-contest electricity by Walton EMC; must be enrolled in college or vocational- Deadline: April 5, 2021 technical school in fall 2021 Requirements: short answer questions not to exceed 1,200 words total; do not necessarily have to have the top grades in the class Information/applications: https://www.waltonemc.com/index.php/community/scholarships/ Deadline: received by January 29, 2021
Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Scholarship Award: scholarship to study in Germany Eligibility: U.S. high school seniors who have undertaken vocational training looking to spend their 13th year in Germany pursuing their vocational interests; must be at least 18 and no more than 19 years of age by July 1 of departure year; minimum GPA “B” (3.0) Requirements: must be nominated by your high school and highly rec- ommended; demonstrate leadership ability and willingness to serve as a young ambassador of the USA; this is a “Young Adult” program which seeks to enroll students who have demonstrated maturity and responsi- bility and who can be entrusted to fulfill their roles as exchange students https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa without day-to-day supervision; will be assigned a host family and school; previous study of German is not required; all students will re- ceive two months of intensive language preparation following their arri- val in Germany; each school may nominate up to three students Details/application: www.nacelopendoor.org Deadline: January 15th of the departure year Please contact me if you have any questions College JumpStart Scholarship and/or need help with anything to do with the Award: $1,000 Eligibility: 10th-12th graders, college students and nontraditional stu- post secondary process. You can schedule an dents; attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year, 4-year or voca- appointment through eCLASS, email me at tional/trade school in the U.S. [email protected], or call me at Requirements: be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community; 250 word or less personal state- 770-277-4466. Mrs. Adams ment on one of four questions posted on web site Details/application: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/ Fall Deadline: October 17, 2020 Spring Deadline: April 15, 2021 Great Clips Scholarship Program Award: scholarship award and professional tool kits are valued be- tween $250--$1,500 See the following page for upcoming Eligibility: high school and cosmetology school students; must be at least Enrichment Opportunities!! 16 years of age and older and enrolled in a cosmetology program Issue 6 Page 13
Enrichment Opportunities UGA/Foothills AHEC Exploring Health Careers Youth Conference 2021
UGA Young Scholars Program….is a premier six-week When: June, 2021 paid internship program for Georgia’s high school juniors 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and seniors interested in exploring Science, Technology, Where: UGA Campus and Math through research in agricultural, food and envi- What: ronmental sciences. The 2021 YSP summer internship Health Careers Research and Exploration program will be held June 7 to July 16, 2021 on the UGA Interactive Activities in UGA Departments with Athens, Griffin and Tifton campuses. The Young Scholars Faculty which may include the Cadaver Lab, Veterinary Hospital, Kinesiology Lab, UGA Program has three goals: 1) expose Georgia’s high school Health Sciences campus tour and more! students to research and careers in agricultural sciences Ride the UGA Transit System 2) recruit students to UGA’s College of Agricultural and Dine in The UGA Dining Commons Environmental Sciences, and 3) increase exposure and Target Group: 2021, 2022, & 2023 High School cultivate interests in agricultural sciences among students Students/Graduates with a 3.0 or greater HOPE from underrepresented minority populations. GPA interested in pursuing a career in healthcare Details: https://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/diversity- Online Registration: opens March, 2021 affairs.html Registration Fee: $125 Fee includes Meals, Snacks, and Official UGA Scrub Top (some Application Deadline: January 31, 2021 scholarships are available) Contact: Jenn Dunahoo Health Careers Coordinator, Foothills AHEC, Inc. 770-219-8130 [email protected]