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Scholarship: Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 1, 2025
Description: Formerly known as New Jersey Shout Down Drugs since 2005, Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs New Jersey has been rebranded with a new name that fully encompasses what the competition is all about – challenging teens to create peer-to-peer original music, songs and lyrics in their own original style, whether it be hip-hop, rock, folk or any other genre. Each year the contestants’ songs are featured on ShoutDownDrugs.com. The online voting periods allow the public to listen to and vote for their favorite songs. To date, more than one million votes have been cast since the online voting feature began in 2010. The contest finalists participate in the annual virtual prevention concert, during which the first, second and third place winners are chosen by a panel of judges to receive contracts worth $5,000, 3,000 and $2,000 respectively to perform their award-winning songs at events throughout the year. Application available at: Your Song! Application
Scholarship: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar Program
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 15, 2025
Description: Every year, HSF selects 10,000 outstanding students as HSF Scholars from a broad and talented pool of applicants
Scholars are selected based on merit. Award amounts range from $500 - $5,000, based on relative need. Application available at: HSF Scholars Program Application
Scholarship: The 2026 Student Voice of Mental Health Awards
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 20, 2026
Description: Each year, The Jed Foundation (JED) honors one high school student and one college student doing outstanding work to create communities of care in their schools. Student Voice of Mental Health Award recipients are advocates raising mental health awareness by leading thoughtful, impactful initiatives; increasing connection and belonging; encouraging their peers to reach out for help; and building support systems for youth mental health and suicide prevention in their school or campus communities. Award winners receive a $3,000 scholarship. Application available at: Student Voice application
Scholarship: NJ Relocation Scholarship
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 27, 2026
Description: NJRC will award up to three (3) one thousand dollars ($1,000) scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who have relocated into high schools in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Union counties or have been relocated anywhere in the world during their high school career. Application available at: NJRC Application
Scholarship: NJ Relocation Scholarship
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 27, 2026
Description: NJRC will award up to three (3) one thousand dollars ($1,000) scholarships to college-bound high school seniors who have relocated into high schools in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, and Union counties or have been relocated anywhere in the world during their high school career. Application available at: NJRC Application
Scholarship: Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 27, 2025
Description: There are three $1,000.00 scholarships available in this scholarship competition. This statewide scholarship competition centers on the theme “What I Like About My Hometown” and seeks to advance the virtues of elected and volunteer members of the municipal government. Please read the letter from Mrs. Crews for more details and to submit an application to be considered.
Scholarship: MLK Scholarship Essay Competition
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: FEB. 28, 2025
Description: The New Jersey Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission is proud to offer 10 scholarships in the amount of $5,000 per student to current high school seniors who are New Jersey residents. The scholarships will be awarded based on review of application by the independent reviewers appointed by the Commission. Application available at: MLK Scholarship Application
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