Scholarships
Scholarships
Did you know the Franklin Township Education Foundation has awarded over $20,000 in scholarships to graduating seniors? Each year, FTEF offers multiple scholarship opportunities for Franklin Central High School seniors to receive funding toward their first year of post-secondary education. Visit www.MyFTEF.org to learn more and apply. Be sure to check back here or on the MyFTEF.org website for the latest scholarship opportunities and deadlines.
INvestED shares resources and information about the college planning and financial aid process with Indiana residents. They provide free help that includes group presentations at schools, meeting with families, and useful resources on their website.
Encouraging deserving students who have chosen building as their future vocation to continue in that field and to excel in their studies.
This scholarship is for Indiana public school seniors. This is a $1,000 scholarship that will be awarded in April. The due date for this scholarship is March 31. You can access the application here.
UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, UNCF awards more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country, including their prestigious network of 37 HBCUs.
Sunni E. Fagan Memorial Music Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school senior or undergraduate student who is an underrepresented minority pursuing music or music education may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $1,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Feb 21, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/sunni-e-fagan-memorial-music-scholarship/
Joanne Pransky Celebration of Women in Robotics
Eligibility: Any female-identifying high school or two or four-year undergraduate student who is interested in working in robotics may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $3,000
Winners: 3 winners, $1,000 each
Application Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/joanne-pransky-celebration-of-women-in-robotics/
Kerry Kennedy Life Is Good Scholarship
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors as well as undergraduate students are eligible to apply if they identify as female and are majoring in public education, public service, or social work.
Amount: $1,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/kerry-kennedy-life-is-good-scholarship/
Robert F. Lawson Fund for Careers that Care
Eligibility: Any low-income high school senior or undergraduate student who is planning to pursue a career in healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $1,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Apr 15, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/robert-f-lawson-fund-for-careers-that-care/
Marie Humphries Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school senior or undergraduate student who is studying education or teaching may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $3,000
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: Apr 16, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/marie-humphries-memorial-scholarship/
David Foster Memorial Scholarship
Eligibility: Any high school senior intending to pursue continued education who has learned a meaningful life lesson from a high school teacher may apply for this scholarship.
Amount: $2,500
Winners: 1
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Scholarship link: https://bold.org/scholarships/david-foster-memorial-scholarship/
Student Scholarships - Great website tool that provides a newsletter of monthly scholarship opportunities.
Going Merry - A free, one-stop scholarships platform. It matches you with scholarships and then helps you apply directly. It has both local and national scholarships and you can bulk-apply for multiple scholarships, which share similar essay prompts, using one application.
Scholar Snapp - A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)
Peerlift - Proven scholarships, internships, summer programs, and more gathered by fellow students like you. (Founded by a team of 2017 Coca-Cola Scholars!) Learn more about the creation of Peerlift.
Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
Scholarships.com– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
Scholarship America – Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search- Provides access to minority based scholarships around the country.
KnowHow2GO – Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.
HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Gates Millennium Scholars – Provides outstanding low income African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose.
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
UNCF – Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.
Chegg – A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges.
Reagan Foundation Scholarships - Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
Goizueta Legacy Scholarship - Provides scholarships for the children of Coca-Cola employees.
American Indian Graduate Center & AIGCS - The largest scholarship providers to Native students in the United States, awarding $15 million in scholarships annually and more than $200 million since inception. For almost 50 years, AIGC has funded students pursing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in any field of study at any accredited institution of choice, working with over 500 tribes in all 50 states.
The NSHSS Foundation - The NSHSS Foundation fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. Through special programs, including the NSHSS Honor Society, the NSHSS Foundation connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships - The program guides juniors and seniors through the college planning process and offers the chance to earn scholarships, from $500 to $40,000, for every action that students complete.