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 Issue 6 Page 2 “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