Scholarships

Scholarship Information

We understand that paying for college is not easy. There are many scholarships available to students for some extra financial aid. Your best resource is to meet with your College and Career Navigator. They will help guide you in your search for scholarships and answer any questions you may have. I have included a list of scholarship links below for your convenience.

**REMEMBER - When searching, it is very important to read all scholarship requirements carefully to determine if you are eligible. You do not want to put time and effort into completing an application for a scholarship that you are not eligible to win. 

Also, keep in mind that some scholarship applications may require a letter of recommendation from a teacher or responsible adult. Pay attention to deadlines and give people at least three weeks to complete this part of the application for you. If you already have a teacher that has written a college recommendation for you, you can ask them to write a scholarship recommendation as well. 

MCPS College Career Navigator (CCN) Scholarship Database - Managed by Mrs. Kate Heald, Bethesda Chevy Chase HS, CCN 

Scholarship Search Databases

Big Future Scholarship - College Board                 Grades 9-12 (filters available)

CareerONEStop Scholarship (U.S. Dept. of Labor)           High School and beyond

Cappex                               Grades 9-12 

College Greenlight First-Gen & Underserved Students 

Fastweb (database) Grades 9-12 (filters available)

Scholarships.com Grades 9-12 (filters available)

JLV College Counseling Lists Grades 9-12 (curated lists)

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) Grades 9-12 (create account)

Niche Grades 9-12 (create account)

Peterson’s Scholarship Search Grades 9-12 (create account)

United Negro College Fund (UNCF) High School and beyond

Tree of Life Contest & Art Scholarship

Rescue One Training for Life is pleased to invite Montgomery County Public Schools students in grades 9–12 to participate in the 2026–2027 Tree of Life Art Contest & Scholarship.

Students are invited to create their own interpretation of “The Tree of Life: Every Beat Matters,” using art to represent lives saved through CPR, AED use, emergency preparedness, and lifesaving action.

The winning student will receive a $2,500 scholarship, and their artwork will be enlarged into a 7' x 7' Tree of Life mural at Rescue One’s headquarters in Gaithersburg. As lives are saved throughout the region, the dates and locations of those saves will be added to individual leaves, creating a living monument to preparedness and community action.

Contest at a glance:

• Open to MCPS students in grades 9–12 - Free to enter

• $2,500 Grand Prize Scholarship

• Submission deadline: December 31, 2026

• Additional awards and recognition for runners-up and honorable mentions

Full contest details and submission instructions are available at: ➜ https://Rescue-One.com/treeoflife/