GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Scholarship Value: $40,000
Awards Available: 20
Award Deadline: Jan 5, 2023
Honoring the legacy and character of our nation's 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education.
Each year, the Program selects numerous recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years – up to $40,000 total per recipient. Awards are for undergraduate study and may be used for education-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room, and board. In addition, Scholars are invited to participate in a special awards program and receive ongoing leadership-development support.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:
A) Demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
B) Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
C) Be citizens of the United States of America;
D) Be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and homeschooled students are also eligible); and
E) Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor's degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
Semifinalists will be required to provide a recommendation from a community leader, such as a high school principal, elected official or executive director of a nonprofit organization, and must provide documentation to certify academic performance and financial need. Finalists will participate in a virtual interview with a member of the selection committee. Learn more about the qualifications of a GE-Reagan Foundation Scholar.
Ron Brown Scholarships Program
Scholarship Value: $40,000
Awards Available: 50
Award Deadline: Jan 9, 2023
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans.
RBSP competitively awards 45 – 50 four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown's mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.
Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. Since the Program's inception in 1996, more than 450 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.
Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application.
RON BROWN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply for the Ron Brown Scholar Program provided you meet the following requirements:
A) Must be Black/African American.
B) Must excel academically.
C) Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential.
D) Must participate in community service activities.
E) Demonstrate financial need.
F) Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.
G) Be a current high school senior at the time of your application.
Profile in Courage High School Awards
Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 8
Award Deadline: Jan 13, 2023
In Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy recounted the stories of eight U.S. senators who risked their careers to do what was right for the nation. These leaders demonstrated political courage by taking a stand for the public good in spite of pressure by interest groups, their political party, or even their constituents. The Profile in Courage Essay Contest challenges students to write an original and creative essay that demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.
The maximum word count is 1,000 with a minimum of 700, not including citations and bibliography. Use at least five varied sources such as government documents, letters, newspaper articles, books, and/or personal interviews.
Contest Topic
Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.
Since originality is one of the criteria for judging, we strongly encourage students to profile an official in their town, state or region, or a leader who has addressed an issue of great concern to them. We advise students to avoid selecting a common essay subject.
Eligibility
The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Past winners and finalists are not eligible to participate. Employees of John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate.
Requirements
The contest deadline is January 13, 2023 at 11:59 PM (EST).
Essays can be no more than 1,000 words but must be a minimum of 700 words. Citations and bibliography are not included in the word count.
Essays must be the original work of the student.
Essays must have a minimum of five sources.
Irene S. Wischer Education Foundation Scholarship - Local Scholarship
Due: January 12
Amount: Based on recipients financial need
Applicant must be a US citizen, legal TX resident for 12 consecutive months prior to submission, plan to enroll college full time, good character ("Christians who attend church regularly"), academic potential, and financial need.
Rocco C. Caffarelli Scholarship - Local Scholarship
Due: January 12
Amount: up $5,000 for 4 years
Applicant must be a young man, high school senior, TX resident for 12 consecutive months prior to submission, demonstrate good character, academic ability, financial need, and plan to attend a community or university in Texas.
Due: January 13
Amount: Varies
Merit based scholarship for members of DECA. For study in marketing, merchandising and marketing education. Must apply through local DECA chapter early in the year. Applicants must have SAT or ACT scores reported.
Student Voice Governance Camp: Texas Association of School Boards
Due: January 13
Amount: $1,500 (5)
High school seniors are invited to be part of the student panel and scholarship program at the Texas Association of School Boards' 2023 Governance Camp. Five students will be selected to share personal stories about their experiences in Texas public schools. Each selected student will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
The application can be saved and accessed later if you are unable to complete it in one sitting. It can be completed on a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You must finish the application in its entirety and provide all of the requested information and uploads in order to be considered for the scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
You must be a currently enrolled high school senior in a Texas public high school.
You must commit to attend and participate in the 2023 Governance Camp.
Thursday, March 2: Panel practice and dinner function (5:30–9 p.m.)
Friday, March 3: First General Session/breakfast/panel
If you are selected, you must provide a current photo in JPEG format and other media-related items in the same format as received (no Google documents, etc.) by the deadline set by TASB.
Application submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. CT on January 13, 2023.
Additional Details
All correspondence from TASB will be through email.
The selection committee will base its decision entirely upon the information you provide, and no additional materials will be considered.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Each selected student panelist is encouraged to invite up to two people to attend the conference with them. Hotel accommodations will be paid for and secured by TASB at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort, 5400 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77551. The panelists will be reimbursed up to $500 for additional travel expenses.
Selected students must complete a Form W-9 upon arrival at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort.
Details about the dinner, panel, and accommodations will be sent to the selected student panelists in February.
Scholarship Value: $2,500
Awards Available: 178
Award Deadline: Jan 15, 2023
There are two requirements for applicants:
1) Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
2) Applicants must submit an application and essay explaining his or her career, academic and/or vocational goals.
Applicants have until Jan. 15 to write an essay of not more than 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals.
Local judging
American Mensa's local chapters assemble judging teams of at least three members to review the applications. The essays are judged on content and also grammar, organization and craftsmanship. The Local Scholarship Chair refers the best local essays to the Regional Scholarship Chair for review.
Regional judging
At the regional level, the process is repeated. The regional chair arranges for all of the essays referred from local chapters to be judged a second time. Regional judges rank the local winners and nominate the best essays for regional and national awards. These essays are then forwarded to the National Scholarship Chairs.
National judging
Finally, the National Scholarship Chairs conduct additional rounds of judging to select the regional and national winners. Each applicant can receive only one Mensa Foundation scholarship per year; therefore, the winners are chosen beginning at the highest dollar amounts. The next highest scores receive awards of the next lower amounts, and so on until all the winners are chosen based on the judges' scores.
The final list of scholarship winners is presented to the Mensa Foundation Board of Trustees, who certify the winners. Winners are notified by mail and given instructions for claiming their award. They are required to submit proof of registration in a degree program during the following academic year as well as proof of U.S. citizenship. After the verification is received, the checks are written and students receive the funds to help them pursue their education.
Mensa Foundation Scholarship Program application rules and guidelines
Emphasis in judging will be placed on a goal statement that includes specific information on experience or steps taken toward the goal, persuasiveness (e.g., how your past achievements/experiences and your future planning increase the probability of reaching your goal), why you think that you will succeed, and also grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
A) Only one application is allowed per student in this scholarship competition.
B) Applicants must intend to enroll in an accredited educational institution for the next academic year.
C) Applicants must complete all required information on the entry form.
D) Essays must be the applicants' original work and no more than 550 words in length.
E) Essays must be entered via cut/paste on our scholarship application form on this website. Essays will be truncated to the limit specified.
F) Essay submissions are stored and reviewed as "plain text" without additional markup. Please make note of this when crafting your essay
G) Applicants' names, addresses, and other identifying information must not be included in their essays
H) By submitting the form electronically via our website, applicants provide their digital signature certifying that their information and essays are their own work and that they have read these rules and guidelines.
I) Applications must be submitted online on or before 11:59 p.m., Central or 5:59, GMT, on Jan. 15.
J) Application judging is done anonymously. The judges do not know who has entered the competition. If, by chance, you know a scholarship judge, do not contact that individual regarding the competition or your application may be disqualified.
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Program
Scholarship Value: $20,000
Awards Available: 500
Award Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
The APIA Scholarship is our largest scholarship program, open to AANHPI undergraduate students attending any U.S. accredited university or college. Scholarship amounts range from $2,500 one-year awards to $20,000 multi-year awards. APIA Scholars has a special focus on supporting AANHPI students who live at or below the poverty line; are in the first generation of their family to attend college; are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity. Strong applicants would also have an emphasis on community service and leadership.
APIA SCHOLARS MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR:
Be able to describe your ethnicity, heritage, or ancestry in relation to the countries, territories, or lands in Asia or the Pacific Islands
Be a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States. Citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply
Be enrolling or continuing as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in Fall 2023
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted), or equivalent, or have earned a GED
Must apply for federal financial aid for the 2023-2024 academic year using the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FASFA) by early April 2023
HOW TO APPLY:
The APIA Scholarship Program application must be completed online and submitted electronically once all the required questions have been answered. You do not have to complete the online application in one sitting. However, once an application is submitted, you are not able to edit it.
The application will be available for the 2023-2024 academic year from September 7, 2022, until January 19, 2023, at 5:00 PM Eastern.
The Recommender deadline is one week earlier: January 12, 2023, at 5PM Eastern.
San Antonio Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Education Assistance Awards
Applications must be postmarked by January 23, 2023
Award minimum of $1000
Applicants must be
• 2023 high school graduates
• GPA at 3.0 or higher
Applications must include:
• Personal essay
• “The Tuskegee Airmen” essay
• Proof of financial status
• Transcript
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Extracurricular/Community Activities
Texas Student Housing Scholarship
Due: January 31
Amount: $2,500 per year
The mission of TSHA is to provide scholarships for housing to graduates of Texas High Schools and Community Colleges in Austin, Denton, or College Station. Completed application includes transcript, test scores, personal statement and recommendation letters.
National Eagle Scout Association Scholarships
Scholarship Value: $7,500
Awards Available: 32
Award Deadline: Jan 31, 2023
Funding for these scholarships is provided by endowments from the National Eagle Scout Association, as well as the Hansen & Mary Hall Scholarship Fund, the Lester S. McElwain Eagle Scholarship Endowment, and the Robert and Rebecca Palmer Eagle Scout Scholarship Endowment.
Scholarships are awarded to Eagle Scouts who have shown active participation in school, Scouting activities, and community service, and who demonstrate they understand the fundamentals of service to community, service to Scouting and their character. They should also demonstrate that, if they have a financial need, what distinguishes their financial need from others.
Eligibility
A) Eagle Scouts may apply for NESA scholarships beginning in their senior year of high school through their junior year in college.
B) Recipients may receive a NESA scholarship one time only.
C) NESA scholarships are available to Eagle Scouts attending four-year colleges or universities, vocational trade schools, and other approved programs.
D) NESA scholarships are not available to students attending any of the U.S. military academies.
E) NESA scholarships are not available to graduate students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree.
Award Condition
A) Awardee must be an active member of the National Eagle Scout Association for each award period.
B) Awardee will register, maintain, and provide NESA with proof of full-time status at his or her selected college/university during the life of the scholarship. Work co-op programs are not an acceptable means of meeting full-time-student status.
C) All funds will be paid directly to the awardee’s selected college/university for tuition, room, board, and books during the life of the scholarship, which is four consecutive years.
D) Awardees must attend a four-year college/university that is accredited by recognized accreditation agencies and that offers at least a bachelor’s degree upon completion of the course of study offered.
E) NESA will submit payment to the selected college/university upon receipt of an itemized bill and college transcript verifying the awardee’s full-time status. The scholarship is paid either in semester installments for the larger Cooke.
F) Scholarship awards, or as one-time payments at the discretion of NESA.
G) Awardee must maintain a GPA that places you in the upper third of your class.
H) Awardee must use scholarship in the academic year awarded. Scholarships may not be deferred.