Download scholarship application and send completed application to person listed on application.  You can also grab a printed copy from the library.

Check out the list here!

More scholarships at https://www.goingmerry.com/ 

The Garden City Women’s Club of San José is offering a scholarship opportunity to students graduating this spring from a Santa Clara County high school (public and private).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicant must be a current high school senior on target for graduating from a Santa Clara County high

• school by May/June of 2022.

• Applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4-point scale.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• A completed scholarship application typed or in black ink

• A current photograph (passport photo size)

• 500-word essay (typed) describing how you plan to give back to the African American community after you have obtained your educational goals and objectives

• An official high school transcript (in a sealed envelope) from the school Registrar

Two Reference Letters

• (a) from Counselor, Teacher or Administrator

• (b) from religious (church) or community service organization.

Complete steps on BigFuture to explore careers, plan for college, and pay for college. When you complete them, you'll be entered into monthly drawings for our $500 and $40,000 scholarships!​

Click here to find more about BigFuture Scholarships

What are the National Recognition Programs?

A tangible way to recognize the academic achievements of rural area/small town, African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, and (new in 2024) first-generation students.

Students have until June 14 to submit their information on BigFuture®.

Sophomores 

• Must have a GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) or higher at the time they are submitting. Weighted and unweighted GPAs are considered. 

• Must have a permanent address in the United States, a U.S. territory or U.S. military base, or attend a Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school. U.S. citizenship is not required. 

• Must identify as Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, Indigenous/Native, first-generation college student, or attend high school in a rural area or small town. 

• Must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in their state for their award program OR have received a 3+ score on at least 2 distinct AP Exams in 8th or 9th grade. 

Juniors 

• Must have a GPA of B+ (equal to at least 3.3 or 87%-89%) or higher at the time they are submitting. Weighted and unweighted GPAs are considered. 

• Must have a permanent address in the United States, a U.S. territory or U.S. military base, or attend a DoDEA school. U.S. citizenship is not required. 

• Must identify as Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, Indigenous/Native, first-generation college student, or attend high school in a rural area or small town. 

• Must be in the top 10% among PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT test takers in 11th grade in their state for their award program OR have received a 3+ score on at least 2 distinct AP Exams by the end of 10th grade.  

The first-generation programs is new this year. If one or both student’s parents do not have a bachelor's degree, the student can qualify as first generation. A student’s parents may have some education and still qualify.

Learn about the National Recognition Programs.

Metal Supermarkets is proud to support the skilled trades, and we want to make it easier for students to pursue one of these viable, stable and well-paying careers.

There is a ever-growing shortage of skilled trade workers across North America. The American Welding Society indicates 360,000 new welding professionals projected to be needed by 2027, and a study commissioned by Metal Supermarkets indicates that young people are simply not aware of possible skilled trades careers, with over 62% of respondents indicating they did not learn about trade school opportunities in high school. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, skilled trades have millions of unfilled positions across the U.S., with as many as 2.5 million more by 2029.

These careers are vital to a wide variety of industries, as well as to maintain and develop critical infrastructure. And during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have proven to be stable, essential jobs, with demand growing upwards of 100% for certain trade careers. In an effort to lessen this current skilled trade worker shortage and raise awareness of the skilled trade careers, Metal Supermarkets is committed to providing students with financial support to continue their education, grow their knowledge in their chosen field and ultimately enter the work force as a skilled tradesperson.

“The skilled trades don’t just hold strong in an economic downturn—but they are among the rare sectors that continue to experience significant growth in an unpredictable job market” – Jill Quinn, Executive Leader, PeopleReady Skilled Trades.

Check out the past recipients of the Trade School Scholarship

Deadline to Apply: June 28, 2024

Eligibility:

• Students accepted to and attending a post-secondary trade school program with a semester beginning in 2024.

• Open to citizens, permanent residents and resident aliens legally residing in the USA or Canada with a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

• Scholarship funds are payable to the winner’s certified trade school in the United States or Canada.

• Winner must enroll or already be enrolled in the upcoming semester.

• Employees of Metal Supermarkets Franchising Family of Companies, its franchisees, franchisee staff or their family members may not enter.

The CACESF (California Association of Collectors' Educational Scholarship Foundation) Scholarship Contest is open to current high school juniors and seniors who are enrolled in a California high school and will be attending any accredited public or private college, university, or trade school within 12 months of graduation.

Essay prompt: All applicants must write an original essay on the following topic: The importance of establishing and maintaining good financial credit during your college years.

Essay guidelines: Entries must be typed, 12-point font, double spaced, and be between 700 and 1,000 words. All essays must include the word count at the top of the document. Please DO NOT put your personal information on any page.

Application deadline: June 30, 2024.

First Award: $2,500

Second Award: $2,000 

Third Award: $1,500

By submitting your entry, applicant and parent or guardian agree to all scholarship rules set forth in this document. If you have questions, please see your College Counselor or call the CAC Office at (916) 929-2125.

More Information & Application Here

One $2,500+ Scholarship

The Nickelson Family is offering one $2,500 (or more) scholarship to a California high school or college student that submits an essay, discussing one (or more) of the following:

the separation of church and state, being good without religion, living in a secular society, Christian nationalism, or religious bigotry.

• Write an essay that discusses one (or more) of the following:

• the separation of church and state, 

• being good without religion, 

• living in a secular society, 

• Christian nationalism, or 

• religious bigotry.

• Available to public high school and college students in California.

Application deadline: June 30, 2024.

More Scholarships Here

Celebrating Five Years of Inspiring Young Voices

The 2024 Youth Essay Competition is underway! 

Deadline July 1, 2024. 

In the spring of 2020, the India Philanthropy Alliance (IPA) introduced the Youth Essay Competition as a catalyst to foster philanthropic thinking and action among youth. As we embark on its fifth year, the competition stands as a testament to the fusion of youthful dedication and philanthropic leadership, uniting bright young minds with organizations at the forefront of development and poverty alleviation in India. In their essays, students select the issue they believe to be most important and define ways in which we can all be part of the solution. This year, we invite students to also delve into India’s untold narratives, to uncover and amplify the less visible yet critical issues affecting India.

Submit your essay here.

AI Scholars Live Online is a 10 session (25-hour) artificial intelligence bootcamp that exposes high school students to fundamental AI concepts and guides them to build a socially impactful project. Taught by our team of graduate students from Stanford, MIT, and more, students receive a personalized learning experience in small groups with a student-teacher ratio of 5:1.

During the program students will learn about fundamental AI concepts and tools and complete a mentor-led socially impactful AI project in a domain of interest such as healthcare, finance, psychology, art, among others. We are accepting applications for Summer 2024 AI Scholars Live Online. If you have any questions, please contact jaredgreene@inspiritai.com. No programming experience required, and advanced cohorts for students with prior coding experience. 

For middle school programs, please click here. 

Learn more about it and apply here