Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Award
Application Deadline: November 2nd
The Youth Awards was founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering its 27th year, the Youth Awards honors high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories, including: Community Service, Engineering, Green Sustainability, and Technology.
Eligibility:
Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2025
Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2026-2027
If selected, attendance to virtual regional awards ceremony is mandatory
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Watch our video tutorial of the Youth Awards application process here
Elks National Foundation - Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 12th
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
Eligibility:
Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.
High school graduates are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.
Scholarships are available only to students who enroll in four-year undergraduate degree programs at accredited U.S. American colleges or universities.
The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2026 competition.
Male and female students compete separately.
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Pacific Egg & Poultry Association Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 14th
WHAT IS PEPA?
The Pacific Egg and Poultry Association is a regional nonprofit agricultural trade association which has served the egg and poultry industry for over 90 years.
SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Last year the Western Poultry Scholarship and Research Foundation granted 15 scholarships to qualified students. Since 1965 PEPA has assisted outstanding college students in achieving their scholastic goals!!
YOU COULD QUALIFY
Awards are made available for students currently enrolled in a college or university. High school graduating seniors qualify for scholarships upon entering their freshman year. The scholarship year begins with the fall semester/quarter of the respective year and runs through the spring term of the following year. If a student graduates mid-term they are eligible for 1/2 of the total scholarship award.
CRITERIA
Awards are made on the basis of your interest -- current and future -- in the poultry industry, scholastic achievement and financial need.
ELIGIBILITY
High school graduating seniors, undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Funds will be made available to full-time students enrolling in colleges or universities offering poultry curriculum in the eleven western states and the western provinces of Canada.
DEADLINE
Applications must be received in the PEPA office no later than November 14, 2025.
Scholarship recipients as well as all other applicants will receive notification by mail following the announcement of the awards.
Designli Empowering Women in Tech Scholarship
Application Deadline: November 30th
Designli is excited to award a $3,000 scholarship to a female high school, college, or graduate student from the U.S. interested in technology and entrepreneurship. While we have the privilege of working with many amazing female entrepreneurs and are successful in no small part due to the women working within our own company, we recognize that women are underrepresented in the field of technology and want to do our part to change that. Greater diversity of perspectives breeds more innovative ideas, so in our minds, creating more opportunities for women in technology is a no-brainer.
In 1,000 words, tell us what motivates and inspires you to pursue a career in technology or as an entrepreneur, and discuss the challenges, benefits, and opportunities for women in technology.
This application is open to female high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. Due to complexities with international funding, we will only consider submissions from U.S. citizens.
Please specify your intended field of study and your current grade or degree level within your application. We also request either proof of college acceptance or a high school transcript at the time of submission.
We’d love to know your future goals and why you deserve this scholarship, so we’re asking you to provide a brief biography of no more than 250 words with your application. We will not assess this bio in our submission evaluation, but it will help us better understand your career goals.
Your submission will not be considered if it does not include the following:
A short bio with your intended field of study and education level
Proof of education
Evidence of U.S. citizenship (valid address)
A 1,000-word essay
Email your application to scholarship@designli.co
Use your essay title for the email subject line.
Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and short bio within the email.
You may either upload your essay file directly to the email or share a link.
CalHope COURAGE AWARD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application Deadline: Nov. 30th
Note: Scholarships will be awarded each month from September - June. The sooner you apply, the more opportunities you will have to be awarded.
The CalHOPE Courage Award Scholarship celebrates California high school seniors who turn setbacks into success, whether coming back from family hardship, injury, or the pressures that come with school and sport. +
The CalHOPE Courage Award Scholarship Program will award $75,000 to California high school senior student-athletes and high school athletic departments.
Twenty-five (25) California high school senior student-athletes who have overcome personal adversity will each receive a $2500 college scholarship while $500 will also be donated to their high school’s athletic departments.
Eligibility:
Applicant Residency & Enrollment. Open only to legal residents of California (an “Applicant”) who, as of September 1, 2025, are:
a. enrolled in grade 12 at a California high school, and
b. current or former varsity athletes in at least one high school sport.
Applicant Academic Standing. Minimum un-weighted, cumulative GPA 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant in Good Standing. Applicants must be in good standing with their school and team(s).
Parental/Legal Guardian Consent. A parent or legal guardian must co-sign all consents and releases required to administer any post-award requirements.
Void Where Prohibited. The Program is void outside California and wherever else prohibited by law. Employees, officers, and directors of Sponsor, their agencies,
and immediate family/household members are ineligible.
No purchase required. No fee or purchase is required to submit an application for this program.
Application Period & Method:
The application portal opens September 1, 2025, 12:00 a.m. PT and closes May 1, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PT.
Applicants must complete the official online form and upload two essays (see § 4).
No mailed, emailed, or late entries will be accepted. No exceptions.
The David Malcolm Scholarship
Application Deadline: Nov. 30th
The David Malcolm Scholarship is for students who have overcome obstacles to educational achievement – personal, family, demographic, or situational – and require help to continue on the path to success. Eligible applicants are high school seniors or college students who have already shown perseverance in pursuing a college degree. They will clearly show how this scholarship will make a difference in realizing success.
To apply for this $2,500 award, eligible students must submit a 1000-word essay and meet the eligibility requirements detailed below.
Eligibility:
To apply for this scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
Applicants must be high school seniors already accepted into an accredited college or university or current students enrolled at an accredited college or university full-time (this includes undergraduate, graduate, etc.)
Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Guidelines:
In the form below, please submit an essay highlighting a current obstacle, explaining how the scholarship award will help overcome it, and how higher education will help you become an inspirational success story.
This essay should be at most 1,000 words and must be submitted before the application deadline.
Application Process:
To apply for this scholarship, please complete the form below in its entirety. Read the Scholarship FAQ for more information.
Winner Selection:
The David Malcolm Scholarship will be awarded to at least one (1) student via the following process:
At least one candidate will be selected and notified.
The winner will be notified by email and will have two (2) weeks to accept the award. Failure to accept the award within two (2) weeks shall disqualify that candidate, and a new winner will be selected in their place.
If the winner accepts the scholarship, the David Malcolm Scholarship committee reserves the right to request additional information from you, including but not limited to documentation in support of the information you provide.