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Scholarships You Should Know About NOW
Scholarships You Should Know About NOW
Sponsored by Town and Country Garden Club of Libertyville
The Scholarship, in memory of past president Stephanie Green, offers financial aid to students pursuing a course of study in Horticulture, Floriculture, Landscape Design, Botany, Plant Pathology, Forestry, Agronomy, and Environmental Concerns. Applicants must be majoring in one of these fields of study. The Town and Country Garden is an organization that serves the community of Libertyville, Illinois through charitable and philanthropic activities. The club promotes conservation and beautification of our community.
For more information including eligibility and an application, click here.
Due July 1
Beauty Changes Lives is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make the beauty profession a first-choice career. Through it's support, over 600 people have followed their paths towards a career in the beauty industry -- cosmetology, esthetics, make up, nail technology and licensed professional.
Due Dates Vary
Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation is dedicated to the advancement of women in the automotive industry. We raise funds to award academic scholarships for women seeking to enter or advance their automotive careers
Due Dates Vary
Scholarships Closing Soon
Scholarships Closing Soon
Check out the database for more scholarships and national search engines.
Check out the database for more scholarships and national search engines.
TYPICAL deadlines in red. Click on the links below for updated information.
TYPICAL deadlines in red. Click on the links below for updated information.
Stuck at Prom Scholarship (Prom Attire Made of Duct Tape) - Due June 9
Girls Impact the World Scholarship (Film Making) - Due June 15
Women in Trades Scholarship (Women) - Due June 15
Breakthrough Junior Challenge (Science, Math, Physics) - Due June 25
The Republic of Art Scholarship (BIPOC or LGBTQ in STEM or Arts) - Due June 30
Beauty Changes Lives Scholarship (All Beauty Professions) - Due Dates Vary
Perlego Future Leaders in Tech Scholarship (Female, BIPOC) - Due August 20
Scholarship Databases:
Scholarship Databases:
Local, Regional, National
Local, Regional, National
Start with these:
Start with these:
Use the D128 Scholarship Database. (see below)
Online scholarship databases. These are national databases where the scholarships are open to students across the world. Be aware that the pool of students applying for these scholarships may be large! Here are a few of our favorites:
The 2020-21 LHS Scholarships. These scholarships are only open to LHS seniors.
No Essay Scholarships
No Essay Scholarships
Who wants help paying for college but has little time to write another scholarship essay? "No essay" scholarships are out there but also beware. Many of these "easy money" scholarships want to market their services to you. If you can manage the email influx (hint: email filters or even a No Essay Scholarship email address), then these might be a fun option. Reminder: Never pay for a scholarship. Any scholarship with a cost is not a scholarship. Follow these links for due dates and terms and conditions of applying!
Who wants help paying for college but has little time to write another scholarship essay? "No essay" scholarships are out there but also beware. Many of these "easy money" scholarships want to market their services to you. If you can manage the email influx (hint: email filters or even a No Essay Scholarship email address), then these might be a fun option. Reminder: Never pay for a scholarship. Any scholarship with a cost is not a scholarship. Follow these links for due dates and terms and conditions of applying!
Niche $2,000 No Essay Scholarship
ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship
LendingTree $1,000 Monthly Scholarship
Stokes Stemle Scholarship - Video submission
D128 Scholarship Database
D128 Scholarship Database
Check out our D128 Scholarship Database, a searchable database of local, regional and national scholarships. Some of these are scholarships that LHS students have won in the past. We've also included a list of reputable national search engines to kickstart your search.
Local & regional scholarships targeted to LHS students
National scholarships worth considering
National search engines to expand your search
Scholarships for trades and vocations
*Check the database often as we continually update it!
Quirky National Scholarships (1).pdfNo Essay Scholarships.pdfScholarship Websites for Underrepresented Students
Scholarship Websites for Underrepresented Students
Scholarship Websites for Underrepresented Students.pdfScholarships for Students with Special Needs.pdfVocational/Trades
Vocational/Trades
While many scholarships are focused on traditional four-year colleges, the trades are a vital part of our society and scholarships do exist to pursue the trades and certification. The main funding sources are foundation and community scholarships. Many colleges also offer their own scholarships for specific majors and programs. In addition to scholarships, many trades offer local apprenticeship opportunities which give you the chance to learn and apply your skills in a real-world setting.
Search for Trades/Vocational Scholarships on the
Search for Trades/Vocational Scholarships on the
We have curated a list of scholarship opportunities for our students exploring trades and certifications. To make the search even easier, we have created a Trades/Vocational tab in the database. Click on this tab and you will see a list of scholarships to jumpstart your search. You can sort the list by due date, recently added, category and more. Check back often as we continue to add more scholarships.
Scholarship Webinars
Scholarship Webinars
Scholarship Tips
Scholarship Tips
Our favorite essay guru is back with an excellent guide for writing your college essay. Read this guide and you will feel like you can tackle any scholarship essay.
The College Essay Guy will tell you where to find scholarships, how to write a stand-out essay, and answer the question "Can I re-use my college application essay."
Beyond that, you will learn how to write a stellar essay for the top 10 essay prompts. Can you imagine writing just a couple essays and being able to tweak them to fit many different scholarship applications? The College Essay Guy will guide you through that process. He also offers winning examples by students who chose to discuss their LGBTQ identity in essays. And he he offers tips for writing about Covid-19.
Good luck Seniors! You've got this.
Remember these tips when applying for a scholarship:
Remember these tips when applying for a scholarship:
1. Be Neat! A typed or neatly handwritten application presents you as a serious candidate for the award. A sloppy application does not. If at all possible, type your application.
2. Be creative with your essay! Really consider the topic and make sure you are giving a detailed and personal answer. Have someone check your essay, too, before you submit your application.
3. Submit your application in plenty of time before the deadline. It will show in your app if you are trying to submit everything at the last minute, and you will, again, not present yourself as a serious candidate.
4. Oftentimes, you can use your teacher recommendations from your college applications! Please see Mrs. Cardinale in the CRC if you need help with this.
Merit Aid Scholarships
Merit Aid Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships
WHICH COLLEGES DO AND DO NOT OFFER MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS?
WHICH COLLEGES DO AND DO NOT OFFER MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS?
You can find merit aid information in this chart that Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy publish annually on multiple professional listservs and Facebook groups. The chart is available as a printable PDF and as a sortable Excel sheet.
Also, see below a quick list of colleges that offer no, or almost no, merit aid.
NO and ALMOST NO Merit Aid Colleges - 2017.pdfReport abuse