Scholarship Database

The American Welding Society provides scholarships for students seeking welder training in a certificate program less than two years in length through a trade school, community college, or other facility providing welder training. The scholarship cannot be used toward an associate or bachelor's degree program. 

Award Amount: $1,000 

Available Awards: 800

Award Deadline: Nov 30, 2026 

Eligibility:

• Applicant must reside within the boundaries of an American Welding Society District. (LHS is with the boundaries.)

• Applicant must be planning to attend a trade school, community college, or other facility providing welder training.

Applications may be submitted between Dec 1, 2025 and Nov 30, 2026. Winners are selected on a rolling basis until the funds run out.  Submit application ASAP.  Scholarship money will be paid directly to the educational institution.

APPLY HERE

The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship for goal driven students in high school. This scholarship provides recipients with the opportunity to graduate college debt-free.  Scholarship winners will also receive free life-skills workshops, free brokerage accounts, and free study abroad. Brochures with more info are also available in the school counselors' office.

Award Amount: Up to $60,000

Available Awards: 1,500

Award Deadline: Dec 1, 2026

Eligibility:

• Attend a US high school, regardless of citizenship

• Have a 3.5 GPA or higher, are goal-driven, and willing to work to achieve goals

• 2025 Adjusted Gross Household Income did not exceed $125,000

• Will enroll in a four-year college or university in the fall 2027 semester

• Will work 240 hours (non-family employment) from Jan 1, 2027 to Sep 1, 2027

APPLY HERE

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. For more information, go HERE.

Award Amount: $40,000 ($10,000 each year)

Available Awards: 20

Award Deadline: Dec 1, 2026 

Eligibility:

• Must be Black/African American

• Must excel academically

• Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential

• Must participate in community service activities

• Demonstrate financial need

• Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card

• Be a current high school senior at the time of the application

APPLY HERE

This scholarship is open to BOTH high school seniors AND Burger King employees or children of employees. View HERE for more information for employees or children of employees requirements.  Scholarship America will ONLY review the first 30,000 applications received.

Award Amount: $1,000 to $60,000

Available Awards: Varies

Award Deadline: Dec 15, 2026 by 11:59pm

Requirements:

• Be living in US

• GPA of 2.0 or higher on 4.0 scale (unweighted)

• Plan to enroll full-time for 2027-28 academic year at an accredited college, university, or trade school

• Be first-time applicants who are graduating 2027 high school seniors

APPLY HERE

Award Amount: $1,250 award, $500 award, $250 award

Available Awards: 3

Award Deadline: Dec 15, 2026 by 8:59pm

The Common App Scholarship is an opportunity to allow students to showcase their personality, experiences, and values beyond their grades and test scores. Get rewarded with a scholarship for your writing skills.

Eligibility:

• Be in grade 11 or 12

• Be attending college or university no later than Oct 1, 2027

• GPA of 2.5 or greater during last academic year

• Answer ONE of the essay prompts

APPLY HERE and to see the essay prompt (under 700 words)

Award Amount: $5,000

Available Awards: 15

Award Deadline: Dec 15, 2026

The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement and Lorraine Dodero of the Sam J. Frankino Foundation developed the Lorraine Dodero STEM Goes Red Scholarship in 2019 with the goal of bridging the gap between student interests in pursuing a career in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and achieving their goals.

Qualifications:

• 11th-12th grade student currently living or attending school in one of the following counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne

• Minimum 3.0 GPA

• Identifies as female

• US citizen/permanent resident of US

• Applying to college with the intent to major in a STM-related field or applying to a trade school with a focus on earning a degree/certificate in a STEM-related field

Application:

• Interest and commitment to pursue a career in a STEM-related field

• 2 letters of recommendation

• Academic achievement

• Five paragraph essay (500 words maximum) 

Application is attached

Award Amount: $2,500

Available Awards: 125

Award Deadline: Dec 30, 2026

The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation are committed to educating more people in the skilled trades and helping them find careers in the home improvement industry through our Path to Pro program. 

Eligibility:

• Be a high school senior

• Plan to enroll, or be enrolled within 1 year, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school or institution in the US

• Not be an employee of Home Depot

• Programs/Career Paths: Carpentry, Construction Management, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing

Scholarship must be used within 1 year of acceptance. Awards are paid directly to recipient's school or training center. 

APPLY HERE

The Science Buddy Scholarship is designed to ignite and support your passion for discovery, experimentation, and scienctific innovation.

Award Amount: $2,750 (one $1,500, one $500, and three $250)

Available Awards: 5

Award Deadline: December 31, 2026

Eligibility:

• Be entering an educational program in the sciences

• Be attending a college or university no later than September 15, 2027

• Minimum 2.5 GPA or greater during high school senior year

• Answer essay question 

  • As a current or future science student, tell us in under 500 words what made you choose to study science in college/university.

APPLY HERE

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF) provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of students who aspire to attend college but to guide them through the process of higher education and career discernment. For more information, go HERE.

Eligibility:

• Be a graduating high school senior

• Be a US citizen

• Present evidence of financial need

• Demonstrate a record of academic excellence

• Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service

• Plan to attend an accredited and Jackie Robinson Foundation approved 4-year college/university within the US

• Have NOT accrued more that 25% of college credits needed to graduate from college

Application Components:

• One recommendation from an adult

• High school information including a high school transcript

• College plans

• Either an ACT or SAT test score

• An account of activities and distinctions

• Household information

• A CSS profile

• Three brief essays

APPLY HERE

Award Amount: $4,000

Available Awards: 8 (for Ohio)

Award Deadline: February 1, 2027 at 2:59 pm Eastern Time

Eligibility:

• Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk member who joined the Order on or before April 1, 2024. The Elk member must be a contiguous, dues paying Elk member through March 31, 2027. Great-grandchildren are not eligible.

• Must be a high school senior

• Award may only be applied to accredited US American schools, colleges, or universities

Eligible students should apply in the following manner:

• Complete and submit ONLINE application

• Elk sponsor's membership will be verified through the BPOE Grand Lodge headquarters

• When student registers to complete the online application, both the applicant and Lodge Secretary will be notified by email

For more information, go HERE

APPLY HERE

Award Amount: $50,000 (renewable for 4 years)

Available Awards: 32

Award Deadline: February 1, 2027 (Application OPENS Dec 1, 2026)

Eligibility:

• Must be member of National Eagle Scout Association

• Must be in senior year of high school

• Accepted to an accredited educational institution as a full-time student in a program leading to an academic degree or a skilled trade program

• Must be active participant in school, Scouting activites, and community service

• Demonstrate that Scout understands the fundamentals of service to community, service to Scouting, and character

• If have financial need, what distinguishes their financial need from others

Award will be paid directly to awardee's selected college/university or skilled trade program for tuition, room, board, and books

Award Amount: Varies

Available Awards: Varies

Award Deadline: March 8, 2027

Eligibility:

• Must be a 2027 graduate from a College Now served high school (LHS is a College Now served school)

• Earn a minimum 2.5 GPA, weighted through first semester of senior year

• Minimum ACT composite score of 18 or combined SAT score of 960

• File the 2027/2028 FAFSA

• Qualify or show eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant

In addition to the application, please submit:

• Transcript showing GPA through first semester of senior year

• Documentation of ACT or SAT score

• 2027/2028 FAFSA Submission Summary

APPLY HERE

Award Amount: Varies

Available Awards: Varies

Award Deadline: May 1, 2027

The Dr. Alfred J Loser Memorial Scholarship Board of Directors invites prospective college students to apply for financial assistance for educational purposes. Prior to his death in November, 1977, Dr. Alfred J. Loser, a medical doctor in South Lorain for more than 50 years, established in his will a trust fund to be used exclusively for awarding scholarships to the graduates of the Lorain High School. One specific stipulation was that the scholarship be give to "needy and worthy students" without regard to race, creed or color.

Consideration will be given to the following:

• Students who are graduates from Lorain High School during this academic school year:

• Students from families in need of financial aid; and

• Students who rank in the top one-third of their class academically; however, educators are encouraged to recommend exceptional students who are below this level due to extenuating circumstances.

The Board of Directors also award an Irving Leibowitz Award and/or the P.C. Campana Award for exceptional achievement, but no additional application is required. If you are a student candidate and selected for the Irving Leibowitz Award or the P.C. Campana Award, you may be notified in the near future regarding the date and site for your personal interview.

APPLICATION IS PAPER ONLY. PICK UP IN AND RETURN TO SCHOOL COUNSELORS' OFFICE.