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Paying for college generally comes from a variety of sources. School scholarships and grants, state grants, federal grants, federal loans, private loans, and savings. Scholarships and grants do not need to be repaid while loans do. Most schools also offer payment plan options.


Federal and State Aid:


External Scholarships:


Many colleges use ScholarshipUniverse. Students access this directly through a college's website. It allows students to search and apply for both college and external scholarships approved by the school.

Scholarships for High School Juniors - Scholarships.com

Check out this list of 25 Scholarships for High School Juniors. Remember, your student can use some time this summer to fill out outside scholarship applications!

Ohio's Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program

See below for a messages from Wendy Nuspl, State Chairperson for the Distinguished Young Women of Ohio. Take note of the summer deadline if you are interested. Click here for more information.


Hello.  I am the chairperson of Ohio's Distinguished Young Women scholarship program.  We are a non-profit national organization that rewards excellence among rising high school seniors who will attend college by providing college scholarships.  There is absolutely no cost to participate in our program; volunteers fundraise scholarship money each year for these outstanding ladies.  You can find out more about our program at our website https://distinguishedyw.org/ohio.  If you know of any outstanding women who are part of the class of 2025 please pass along this information to them.


Please note our deadline is over summer break for many students, August 18, which is why we reach out before the end of this school year.  Included is a flyer which we would be happy if you could post at your school.


We are the best kept secret for scholarship dollars in Ohio!  Last year we awarded over $14,000 to our 9 participants!


Thank you for your time.

Wendy Nuspl

State Chairperson,

Distinguished Young Women of Ohio

Coolidge Scholarship: 2023-24 Application Open

The 2023-24 Coolidge Scholarship application is now live at https://coolidgescholars.org/.   


A quick refresher: Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2025 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major.


Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and have a record of genuine service to their communities. A complete description of the scholarship’s criteria is available here, https://coolidgescholars.org/selection-criteria/.


The competition for the Coolidge Scholarship is significant -- only a few new Coolidge Scholarships are awarded each year from a pool of candidates that

spans the entire country. Even so, students have reported to us in past years they were glad to have applied even if they didn’t win because the experience helped prepare them for college applications later on. Furthermore, the Coolidge Foundation invites one hundred of the top Coolidge Scholarship applicants to participate in the Coolidge Senators Program, which includes an all-expenses-paid summit gathering and a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarship applicants are automatically considered for the Senators Program


Please know that the application requires that candidates read President Coolidge’s and a few other reading assignments, and then write three essays. We therefore encourage students to begin the application early. Candidates who begin the application at the last minute are unlikely to be successful.

The Storytellers of Tomorrow Writing Contest - Ringling College of Art and Design 2023

The Creative Writing Department of Ringling College presents the 8th Annual Storytellers of Tomorrow High School Creative Writing Contest! All high-school-age students are invited to enter!


The Deadline to Enter is January 15th, 2023!


Send us your short stories, scripts, comics, graphic texts, and other literary forms/blends under 2,000 words! One entry per student, per category.


Categories:


2nd prize: $100

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1st prize: $1000

1:1 consultation about your writing with a literary agent or editor

iPad for your writing teacher

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Judge's Award:

Full-tuition scholarship to Ringling PreCollege 2023!


Entries accepted October 15, 2022 – January 15, 2023

Winners announced February 2023


Visit https://www.ringling.edu/writingcontest-storytellers/ to learn more!