February Deadlines
Be Bold Scholarship
Requirements:
The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.
Aplication: Be Bold Application
Amount: $25,000
Deadline: February 1, 2024
Hilmar Cheese Scholarship
Requirements: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled in undergraduate studies at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university or enrolled in a trade or technical school. Post-graduate students are not eligible.
In order to help as many students as possible, the scholarship is granted once per individual. Applicants may reapply for a scholarship if they have not received one in the past.
Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and approved by Hilmar Cheese Company’s leadership team and Board of Directors.
Application: Hilmar Cheese Scholarship Application
Amount: TBD
Due Date: February 1, 2024
Leanna Dorworth Memorial Scholarship
Requirements:
A) Female applicant must be a full or part-time student pursuing an Associates or Bachelor's degree in STEM, Manufacturing or Industrial engineering programs.
B) Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
C) Applicant must be a child or grandchild of an SME member or be a student member of SME.
D) Applicant must be a graduating High School senior or an undergraduate student with no more than 30 credit hours.
E) Preference will be given to legal citizens of North American countries but there are no geographic restrictions on the scholarship (i.e., no specific state, province, county or attend a particular institution).
Application: Leanna Dorworth Memorial Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: February 1, 2024
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Scholarship
Requirements:
Graduating high school senior or current college student (associates or bachelor’s)
Minimum 2.0 GPA
Pursuing an associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degree in manufacturing, engineering, or related discipline.
Attending accredited college or university in the United States or Canada
Permanent resident or citizen of the United States, Canada, or possess a student visa
Full-time or part-time student
Application: Society of Manufacturing Application
Amount: $20,000
Deadline: February 1, 2024
Doan Foundation Scholarship for the Arts
Requirements:
Applicant must be a graduating high school student living attending school in California.
Applicant must have a 2.5 GPA or higher.
Must plan on enrolling at a higher education institution or vocational/technical school to pursue an Associate's degree, a Bachelor's degree, or certificate of profession.
Students must be embarking on a career pertaining to “the arts”.
Students who have financial need, as demonstrated through the completion of of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process.
Students must provide both a FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) and a California Aid Report (CAR) with their application.
Application: Doan Foundation Scholarship for the Arts Application
Amount: $500
Deadline: February 1, 2024
Elk's National Foundation Legacy Awards
Requirements:
For the 2024 contest, any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk who joined the order on or before April 1, 2021, or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2021, is eligible to apply. The Elk must also be a paid-up member through March 31, 2024. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.
The applicant must be a high school senior.
The applicant must apply online only. The 2024 Legacy Awards application deadline is February 5, 2024, 11:59 a.m. Pacific Time.
If the applicant's parent and grandparent are both Elk members, the applicant must apply through the parent's Elks Lodge.
We have waived the standardized test requirement for the 2024 Legacy contest. You do not need to submit ACT and/or SAT scores.
Students may apply for more than one ENF scholarship; however, they may win only one. In cases where the student wins more than one, we will award the scholarship with the greater value. Students can accept local and state scholarships, which are separate from the awards at the national level.
Legacy Awards may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges or universities. (Note: Applicants from Guam, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Philippines may apply Legacy Awards toward schools, colleges or universities in their respective homes.)
If you are selected as a 2024 Legacy Awards recipient, you will be required to perform three instances of service with an Elks Lodge during the four years you are receiving the scholarship. Click here for more information about serving with the Elks.
Application: Elk's National Foundation Application
Amount: $4,000
Deadline: February 5, 2024
Shred Nations Scholarship Program
Requirements:
Applicants must have completed secondary school, or currently be a senior in a secondary school.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 with an interest in business, environmental studies, document management or the shredding and recycling industry.
Applicants will be required to submit a nomination from an i-SIGMA member. i-SIGMA members will be comprised of any employee or owner of an i-SIGMA member company.
Application: Shred Nations Application
Deadline: February 6, 2024
Amount: $7,500
Texting and Driving Prevention Scholarship
Requirements:
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must meet these requirements:
Be about to enroll or currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program, or community college in the United States. High school students may apply if they have been accepted to an accredited college or university.
Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Application: Texting and Driving Prevention Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 9, 2024
UTI FFA Scholarship
Requirements:
Applicant must be a member, in good standing, with the California Association FFA.
Applicants must be attending Universal Technical Institute in the 2023-24 school year.
Applicant must not have previously received a State FFA Scholarship.
Applicant must hold the State FFA Degree.
Applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate.
Application: UTI FFA Scholarship
Amount: $1,000-$10,000
Deadline: February 10th, 2024
Gallo Cultivate Internship
Requirements:
-Must be a graduating Senior attending a local high school (Stanislaus County and select surrounding schools).
-Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of the internship (6/24/2024).
-Must be attending a college or university located in California.
-Must complete an 8-week internship each summer while pursuing an undergraduate degree (4 summers).
-Must be pursuing a major or field of study relevant to Gallo or the industry such as Agriculture, Business, Creative Design, Data Analytics, Engineering, Finance, IT, Marketing, etc. Most majors are applicable. If you're unsure, please email us at Cultivate@ejgallo.com.
Application: Gallo Application
Due Date: February 11, 2024
Never Satisfied Scholarship
Requirements:
Any individual who will be enrolled in a full-time, undergraduate degree program at a two-year or four-year university, college or technical school located in any state within the United States of America during the upcoming academic year
No specific degree program requirements
No minimum GPA
U.S. Citizen
Application: Never Satisfied Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 12, 2024
McDonald's HACER National Scholarship
Requirements:
You’re a high school senior.
You’re a legal U.S. resident or a DREAMer/DACA recipient.
You’re younger than 21 years old.
You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA.
You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study.
You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools).
You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage.
You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for.
Application: McDonald's HACER National Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000-$100,00
Deadline: February 13, 2024
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Requirements:
Must be of Hispanic heritage
U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the U.S., for the 2023-2024 academic year
Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)
Application: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Application
Amount: $500-$10,000
Due Date: February 15, 2024
Robert Mack Scholarship
Requirements:
Grade transcripts from most recent school (GPA). Grades should be from the ninth grade through the first semester (or first two quarters of the twelfth grade, or the most current for persons enrolled in courses of study beyond the twelfth grade.
Community Service must be detailed. Use separate sheet if necessary.
Essays, brief in nature, are required of all applicants. Essays should be entitled, "What does education mean to me?" What are my goals in the field of healthcare engineering? The essay should be clearly organized to define your goals and be grammatically correct.
Letters of Reference, a minimum of three required, one of which must be related to your school activities. A principal, teacher, coach or counselor is acceptable. The other two letters of reference must be from people who can speak to the applicant’s character. If employed, one must be from a supervisor.
Application: Robert Mack Scholarship Application
Amount: $2,000
Due Date: February 15, 2024
The Denny Jackman Scholarship
Requirements:
Must be a graduating high school senior.
Must reside in Stanislaus or Merced County.
Application: Denny Jackman Scholarship Application
Amount: TBD
Due Date: February 17, 2024
Scholarship For Journalism Diversity
Requirements:
be a high school senior in the process of applying for admission to an accredited college or university in the U.S.
have a 3.0 grade-point average or higher
plan to pursue a career in journalism
Application: Journalism Diversity Application
Amount: $20,000
Due Date: February 18, 2024
Black American Engineering Scholarship
Requirements:
Black American
Incoming college freshman/current high school senior, or a student transferring from a two-year program into a four-year program
Eligible for Federal Pell Grant funding
Able to show proven financial need
A U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
In good academic standing
Enrolling in an accredited, not-for-profit four-year institution
Pursuing a degree in civil, electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering, including any subfield of those disciplines
Application: Black American Engineering Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Due Date: February 18, 2024
The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation
Requirements:
A) Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation). Employees must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in this field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to the GAR Scholarship application closing date (which is located on the top of the application).
B) Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.
C) Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.
D) Students must demonstrate financial need.
E) Students must be a US citizen or legal resident.
Application: Gordon A Rich Memorial Fund Application
Amount: Up to $12,500 Annually
Due Date: February 20, 2024
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
Requirements: Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.
Application: Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000-$10,000
Due Date: February 20, 2024
Coast Guard Exchange Scholarship Program
Requirements:
The applicant must be in the last year of high school or home schooling and scheduled to graduate and attend college full-time during the subsequent year. Those who have already graduated are not eligible to apply.
Students must plan to attend an accredited college or university for undergraduate studies. Scholarships will not be awarded for participation in nonacademic and/or certified programs. Students accepting appointments to USAFA, USNA, USMA, USCGA, or USMMA are not eligible.
Application: Coast Guard Exchange Application
Amount: $2,000
Due Date: February 28, 2024
BMW Engineering Scholarship
Requirements:
U.S. resident.
Must be an Incoming Freshman
Minimum unweighted 3.75 grade point average
Pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program with an interest in with an interest in mobility and advanced or emerging technologies such as (but not limited to) Automated and Unmanned, Connectivity, Cybersecurity, Shared or Micro Mobility and/or Electrification, Quantum Computing or Blockchain.
Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation - one (1) that focuses on academics and one (1) that speaks to your involvement in extra-curricular activities or employment
Participation in a STEM-related extra-curricular activity /club or employment/shadowing that relates to your intended engineering major
Application: BMW Engineering Application
Amount: $1,500
Due Date: February 28, 2024
Fred M. Young Sr Engineering Scholarship
Requirements:
U.S. Resident
Incoming Freshman
Minimum unweighted 3.75 grade point average
Pursue an engineering or related science degree through a U.S. ABET accredited program with an interest in mobility (Automotive, Ground or Air)
Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation - one (1) that focuses on academics and one (1) that speaks to your involvement in extra-curricular activities or employment
Serve in a leadership role inside or outside of school and be able to outline how your leadership skills were developed, the size of the team(s) led and how your personal leadership skills will benefit you in your future career.
Must be able to detail how 2 traits of an engineer (from listed provided) apply to them.
Application: Fred M. Young Engineering Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: February 29, 2023
KFC Foundation Scholarship
Requirements:
I’ve graduated from high school, earned my high school equivalency/GED, or will graduate from high school in May 2024
I’m enrolling in an accredited trade school, college or graduate school for the Fall 2024 semester
If applying for the $5,000 or $2,500 scholarship: I have a minimum 2.5 GPA
If applying for the $10,000 or $20,000 scholarship: I have a minimum 3.5 GPA
I’m an employee at a KFC restaurant participating in the KFC Foundation’s Annual Donation Program\
Application: KFC Foundation Application
Amount: Up to $20,000
Due Date: February 29, 2024
Harold Rothman Business Scholarship
Requirements:
To be eligible for the Harold Rothman Business Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
Current high school seniors, vocational students, college students, or graduate students are welcome to apply.
Applicants must be legal residents of the United States, residing in any of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
Candidates should be enrolled in a vocational program or a two to four-year post-secondary institution for the upcoming semester following the scholarship deadline.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
Please note that individuals who are employed by the Rossen Law Firm, their immediate families (including parents, children, siblings, and spouses), and individuals residing in the same household as these employees are not eligible to participate in the competition.
We strongly encourage individuals dedicated to pursuing a career in the business world and possessing a genuine passion for making a difference in the field to apply for this scholarship. At the Rossen Law Firm, we highly value academic excellence and are thrilled to support the next generation of leaders who are determined to rock the business world with their innovative ideas and unwavering commitment.
Application: Harold Rothman Business Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 29, 2024
Niche Scholarship
Requirements:
All high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Please note: Not everyone is eligible for this scholarship. Niche sponsored scholarships and sweepstakes are for people with US citizenship or a valid Visa/US passport only.
Application: Niche Application
Amount: $25,000
Due Date: February 29, 2024
National Scholarship
Requirements:
You are eligible to apply if you:
1. Have graduated or will graduate from high school (or have earned or will earn a high school equivalency diploma) by the end of the 2022-2023 academic year with a GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale;
2. Are not enrolled in college at any time in the 2019-20 academic year (excluding enrollment in a high school pre-college or dual enrollment program);
3. Intend to enroll full-time in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program at one of TheDream.US Partner Colleges no later than the Spring of 2024;
4. Are eligible for in-state tuition at the Partner College you want to attend;
5. Have DACA or TPS or certify that you meet the immigration eligibility criteria set forth below;
6. You came to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday; and
7. Have significant unmet financial need.
Application: National Scholarship Application
Amount: Up to $14,500
Due Date: February 29, 2024
Common App Scholarship
Requirement:
Be in Grade 11 or Grade 12
Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2025.
Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
Application: Common App Application
Amount: $2,000
Due Date: February 29, 2024
Women's Cyber Security Scholarship
Requirements:
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance.
B) Be a senior in high school with a GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Application: Women's Cyber Security Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000
Due Date: February 29, 2024
The Places You Go Scholarship
Requirements:
The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
Employees of Angela Faye Brown & Associates, PLLC, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not), are not eligible to participate in the competition.
Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
Application: The Places You Go Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: February 28, 2024