Name: John McKee Scholarship
Eligibility:
male, 18 years of age or younger, on March 1, 2022 (i.e., born after March 1, 2003);
a senior in high school
planning to attend a four-year college full-time
fatherless boy (i.e., a single parent/guardian household where the biological or adoptive father is actually dead or is missing) of any race; “missing” may also include permanently absent, dysfunctional, and not functioning as a father to the applicant;
in need of financial assistance
bona fide resident of the five-county Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia)
Award Amount: $23.500 over four years ($4,000 the first year, $5,000 the second, $6,500 the third, and $8,000 the fourth)
How to Apply: http://mckeescholars.org/wp/
Name: Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship
Eligibility:
Any legal U.S. resident at least seventeen (17) years old who meets one of the following criteria:
Currently attending attending high school and will be attending an accredited university or college in the next academic year
Currently attending an accredited university or college (undergraduate and graduate students are both eligible)
Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or equivalent)
How to Apply: https://www.netfloorusa.com/scholarship/netfloor-usa-access-flooring-college-scholarship
Name: Education Matters Scholarship
Eligibility:
Be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the Fall 2022 semester.
Have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
Submit a 1,000-word essay discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the American education system based on your own experiences. Include realistic ways in which the education system could be improved and explain how and why it would benefit a wide range of students.
Award Amount: $1,000
How to Apply: https://roachlawoffice.com/2022-education-matters-scholarship/
Name: Anna M. Vincent Scholarship Trust
Eligibility:
students worthy of financial assistance
high scholastic standing and good character
residents of Philadelphia or the surrounding five county Philadelphia area
Award Amount: $2500-$10,000
How to Apply: http://annavincent.org/
Name: The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Eligibility:
This scholarship is open to high school students who have worked to advance racial equity in their communities
Eligibility is based on volunteer efforts
Each of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations recipients receives an award of $1,000 and are invited to participate in a Symposium on Race in June 2022
How to Apply: https://pprize.princeton.edu/apply
Name: Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship
Eligibility
Be a woman planning on studying agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture.
Award Amount: $1000
How to Apply: https://americanagriwomen.org/scholarships/
Name: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Quaker City Alumnae Chapter
Eligibility:
Philadelphia Resident
HS senior
2.5 GPA
How to Apply: https://dstquakercity.org/
Name: National Italian American Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility:
Be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the Fall 2022 semester.
Have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0 (or the equivalent).
Award Amount: $12,000
How to Apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12757/national_italian_american_foundation_scholarships_scholarship.php
Name: Prudent Publishing Company Annual Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship
Eligibility:
This contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled during the time period of the contest in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of a diploma or a degree are welcome to participate in our scholarship competition.
Students home-schooled under the auspices of an accredited high school are considered high school students for this purpose and are eligible.
All legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, as well as American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. International students who have a student visa to attend school in the U.S. are considered legal residents and are therefore eligible.
Eligibility: $10,000 annually, non-renewable. The winning student's school will also receive $1,000 for helping to promote the scholarship contest.
How to Apply: https://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards-scholarship.htm
Name: Zeta National Educational Foundation (Z-NEF)
Several scholarships
Eligibility:
Female HS senior
Qualify for free or reduced lunch program
Minimum 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale
Demonstrate significant financial need
Award Amount: varies
How to Apply: https://z-nefscholarships.smapply.org/res/p/Scholarship-Programs/
Name: Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program
Eligibility:
First generation high school seniors who are underrepresented, need financial assistance and are passionate about furthering their education as a means to help out their family, community and themselves.
Must plan to study in any of the following concentrations: Transportation Management, Math, Science, Engineering, Architectural, Environmental Design, Pre-Med, Psychology and Spanish.
Minimum 3.5 GPA.
Award Amount: $5,000 renewable scholarship
How to Apply: https://www.cfnc.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-search/fontana-transport-inc-scholars-program/
Name: Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship
Eligibility:
Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) is a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation.
Applicants for the Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship must be high-school seniors of African descent (for example, African-American, African, or Ethiopian);
Must plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation and plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).
A minimum 3.3 GPA and financial need is required.
Award Amount: $20,000
How to Apply: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/bam-scholarship.aspx
Name: United Steelworkers Scholarship Program
Eligibility:
An applicant must be the child or legal ward of a present (or past) member of the United Steelworkers, District 10
Must be a senior in high school
Award Amount: $4,000 ($1,000 per year for 4 years)
How to Apply: Request an application from a participating local union
Name: Horatio Algers Association
Eligibility:
High School Junior
Demonstrated integrity, determination courage
Exhibit strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree in the U.S.
Demonstrate financial need ( $55,000 or lower adjusted family income is required)
Involvement in co-curricular and community service activities
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Minimun GPA 2.0
U.S. Citizen
Award Amount: $10,000
How to Apply: https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships
Name: James William Proctor Book Award
Eligibility:
Philadelphia high school senior entering their first year of college or be a student already enrolled in college/university
Award Amount: $150
How to Apply:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wrmwG6obChLubLqU9CS4PPLjrLaKQPjN?usp=share_link
Name: Knoll Diversity Advancement Design Scholarships
Eligibility:
Identify as Black
Reside in the US or Canada
HS Senior
Enrolling in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two or four year institution
Be pursuing a design related degree (architecture, architecture tech, graphic design, industrial design, industrial engineering, interior design)
Award Amount: $10,000 (5 awards given)
How to Apply: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/knolldiversity/?utm_source=MDReRespond&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=knolld2022
Name: Kochhar & Co. Chartered Professional Accountant
Eligibility:
Attending college or university no later than September of 2022.
Attending on a full-time or part-time basis no later than September of 2022.
Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
Amount: $1,000
How to Apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/18163/kochhar_co_scholarship_scholarship.php
Name: Urquhart Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility:
African American resident of Philadelphia
Accepted to a 4-yr college or university in PA for fall 2023
Possess at least a C average (2.5 GPA)
Involvement in extracurricular activity/community service
Award: $1,920
How to Apply: http://www.urquhartmemorialfoundation.org/
Name: Breaking the Stigma Scholarship
Eligibility
Be a current high school senior, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the US.
Submit an essay in response to the prompt: How can society better work to break disability stigmas?
Award: $1,000
How to Apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/19314/breaking_the_stigma_scholarship_scholarship.php
Name: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Finer Womanhood Scholarship
Eligibility:
HS senior- female
Minimum GPA 3.0
Accepted to 4 year institution
Demonstrates leadership through extra-curricular activities
Resides in or attends HS in NE Philadelphia or Bucks County
How to Apply: http://bit.ly/aaozscholarship2023
Name: National Council of Negro Women Inc.
Eligibility:
Resident of Philadelphia County
3.0 GPA or higher
Applied to a four-year accredited to university
Personal Statement regarding educational and future goals
2 letters of recommendation from non-relatives
Interview
Headshot
How to Apply: https://bit.ly/philancnwscholarship2024
Name: Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest
Eligibility:
Open to all students in grades 9-12
Entries must be in the form of an essay only and must not exceed 1,500 words
Impact from Cancer
Award Amount: Several $1,000 prizes
How to Apply: https://cancerpathways.org/programs/cancer-unwrapped/
Name: Lions District 14A Charitable Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility:
High School Senior in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, or Bucks County
Must be visual, hearing, or physically challenged
Award Amount: $1,000
How to Apply: https://lions14afoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Scholar-Application-Form.pdf
Name: The Hagan Scholarship
Eligibility
Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States
Attend a high school in the U.S.
Must have a 3.5 grade point average
Must enroll in an eligible four-year non-profit college or university
Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2024, until commencement of the 2024 fall semester
Applicant’s Adjusted Gross Household Income for 2022 must not exceed $100,000
Finalists must provide a copy of their FAFSA Submission Summary
Must apply for Federal and State Grants
Must not have a felony Conviction
Responsibility:
Must maintain a 3.25 CGPA and a four-year or less graduation schedule
Must earn fourteen credit hours each fall semester and thirty credit hours each academic year excluding summer school
Graduate Students must maintain a 3.59 CPGA and earn 12 credit hours each semester
Award Amount:
Undergraduate Students: Up to $60,000
Graduate Students: Up to $30,000
How to Apply: https://haganscholarships.org/application/
Name: National Panhellenic Conference
Eligibility:
HS graduation senior, female
Essay
Recommendation letter
Resume
Award Amount: $2,000
How to Apply: NPC Centennial Scholarships Program.