May SCHOLARSHIPS

Name: David Nelson Jr. Memorial FundScholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Be a child of a deceased organ, tissue or cornea donor who was his or her parent or guardian 

  • Be enrolled in a private or parochial high school OR presently enrolled in or accepted for the 2021 academic year to a 2 or 4-year college, university or trade/technical school 

  • Reside in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey or Delaware covered by Gift of Life Donor Program. 

  • Be under 25 years old 

  • Use scholarship award for continuing education at private/parochial high school, accredited college, university or trade/technical school certificate program during 2021 academic year 

  • Write an essay, maximum of 500 words, describing how donation has touched his or her life 

  • Provide a brief statement summarizing academic ambitions and extracurricular and/or volunteer activities 

  • Provide two letters of reference from a non-relative (i.e. Teacher, Clergy) 

  • Provide current transcript and/or acceptance letter from high school, college, university, or trade/technical school 

• Award Amount: $1,000

• How to Apply: https://www.donors1.org/families-of-donors/dnscholarship/

Name: SWBCA-Southwest Belmont Community Association- Anne Garrott Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Be college or vocational school bound

  • Senior in high school

  • Minimum GPA 2.5 

  • Demonstrate leadership potential and a history of community service

  • Be from an underrepresented group

• Award Amount: $1,000-$5,000

• How to Apply: https://form.jotform.com/sowing17seeds/2025AMGHS?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=2025%20Philadelphia%20HS%20Counselors%20-%20HS%20Scholarship&utm_medium=email

Name: Alpha Eta Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • The scholarships are available to graduating seniors from Philadelphia County who have displayed outstanding academic performance, leadership qualities, community involvement and essays.

• Award Amount: Will vary

• How to Apply: https://form.jotform.com/sgrhophilly/2025AESScholarship. 

Name: Pureland Supply Vocational and Skilled Trade Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Open for students who have been accepted to an accredited community college, vocational college, technical school, or trade school.

  • Recipients are chosen on their ability to describe how their chosen trade or field plays an important role in today’s world and how the student expects to play a part in the future of their trade or field.

• Award Amount: $500

• How to Apply:  https://www.purelandsupply.com/t-scholarship.aspx

Name: The Rover Sitter Scholarship Contest

• Eligibility:

  • Be a high school senior, or current undergraduate student

  • Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

  • Essay question: How did growing up with a pet in your life (could be a friend's or family member's) impact the person you are today?

• Amount: $2,500

• How to apply: https://www.rover.com/college-scholarship/

Name: Schoolmen's Club of Philadelphia Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Be accepted and planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college/university this fall 

  • Essay prompt: Describe a “turning point in your life” that has set you on the road to post high school education.

  • Two letters of recommendation from a principal, assistant principal, counselor, and/or teacher

• Amount: $1,000 (3 awards)

• How to apply: https://philadelphiaschoolmensclub.weebly.com/scholarships.html

Name: Got A Spine Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • Be attending college or university no later than October.

  • Be attending college or university on a full-time basis by October.

  • Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.

• Amount: $500

• How to Apply: https://arcticchiropracticfairbanks.com/chiropractor_fairbanks.php

Name: National Society of Black Engineers/ Philadelphia Chapter

• Eligibility:

  • Be a high school student

  • Accepted for admissions into a 4-yr college/university

  • Major in one of the STEM fields (note: a copy of your acceptance letter to an accredited college/university is required)

  • Reside or attend a school in the Greater Philadelphia area (specifically: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties),

  • Have a minimum GPA of 2.0 out of 4.0

  • Upload an official report card or transcript

  • Write one essay

• Award amount: $500

• How to Apply: https://www.nsbephilly.org/

Name: ACR CRI Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • HS senior

  • Philadelphia resident

  • Minimum GPA 3.0

  • Demonstrate academic achievement and financial need

  • Philadelphia County Resident

  • Demonstrate financial need

  • Immediate family members of ACR employees not eligible to apply

• Award Amount: $5,000

• How to Apply: https://www.acr.org/Research/Clinical-Research/ACR-CRI-Scholarship

Name: The Raymond Pace Alexander Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Be classified as a graduating African-American male high school senior

  • Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater

  • Be accepted and planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college/university this fall

  • Essay 

• Award Amount: Varies

• How to Apply: http://www.rpascholarship.org/

Name: The Black Scholar Fund, Inc

• Eligibility

  • HS Senior attending HBCU

• Award Amount: Amounts vary

• How to Apply: https://www.theblackscholarfund.org/

Name: Review It Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • Be attending a college or university by Fall

  • Achieve a GPA of 2.5 or greater senior year

  • Submit a movie review

• Award Amount: $1,000

• How to Apply: http://www.chiureview.com/

Name: The Marion Luckers Kidney Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility 

  • Graduating high school senior

  • Current or past kidney disease patient or must have a family member/close friend that has been impacted by the disease.

  • Attending college or vocational school fall

  • Open to residents living in Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery County

• Award amount: $500

• How to Apply: https://www.mlkidney.org/

Name:14th Ward RCO Scholarship Fund Application

Eligibility:

• Preferably be a graduating senior living within the 14th Ward (The West side of Broad Street to the West Side of 6th Street on the North Side of Spring Garden to the South Side of Master Street)

• Graduating from a Philadelphia Public School or Home School under the Philadelphia Board of Education

• Be from a low to moderate income family

• Submit an essay of 300-500 words, that shares experiences that demonstrate at least one of the below attributes:

  • • Caring for others

    • Interest in civic relations

    • Demonstrate out of school community service

• Have a 3.0 grade average

• Submit a personal  resume

• Must be accepted in a school to further their education such as a college or trade school. Scholarship checks will be made directly to the university/ college/trade school.

• Scholarship recipients will be required to write Thank You Notes to the scholarship Developers/ Donors. Scholarship recipients will be announced at SDP annual senior event, donors will be invited for photo ops. 

Award Amount: $1,000  preference given to students living in the 14th ward in Philadelphia

How to Apply: https://forms.gle/Q6wj8PWAuAkwGzpK6

Name: The Glenn Dickerson Memorial Scholarship Award

• Eligibility:

  • GW Carver HS senior

  • Philadelphia resident

  • GPA 3.0 or higher

  • Enrolling in 4-year undergraduate program for the fall

  • Majoring in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Construction Management

  • Must be involved in 2 or more extra-curricular activities

  • 2 letters of recommendation

  • 500 Word essay

  • U.S. Citizen

• Award Amount: $2,500

• How to Apply:  Pick up an application from Mr. Koehler (Rm. 144) or your school counselor (Rm. 107)

Name: Hospital Safety Awareness Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Available to high school seniors (or current undergraduate students)

  • Minimum GPA: 3.0

  • Essay question: What laws would you create to help make hospitals safer?

• Award Amount: $1,000

• How to Apply: owenthalabrams.com/2023-lowenthal-abrams-hospital-safety-awareness-scholarship/

Name: Visionary Scholarship Program

• Eligibility:

  • High school student grades 9-12

  • United States citizens or eligible non-citizens

  • Submit an essay 

• How to Apply: https://americancollegefoundation.org/college-planning-visionary-scholarship-details/

• Award Amount: Up to $5,000

Name:  Robert C. Digges Scholarship

• Eligibility

  • HS Senior

  • Philadelphia resident

  • Accepted to accredited college/university

• Award Amount: Varies

• How to Apply: https://www.philafound.org/students/apply-for-a-scholarship/

Name: Walter J. Thackray Memorial Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • HS Senior

  • Demonstrate financial need

  • GPA 2.5

  • Must plan to study construction management, agricultural science, or horticultural science

• Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,000

• How to Apply: https://www.philafound.org/students/apply-for-a-scholarship/

Name: Benjamin and Fredora K. Wolf Memorial Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • HS graduate of Philadelphia public or charter school

  • Resident of Philadelphia

  • EFC less than $1,000

  • Neither parent attended college

  • Took HS algebra and received C or better as grade

  • Accepted to accredited college/university

• Amount: $1,500 each year, for four years

• How to Apply: https://wolfscholarships.submittable.com/submit

Name: AIAA Greater Philadelphia Scholarship 

• Eligibility:  

• High school senior  

• Pursuing degrees in biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, aeronautics, astronautics, astronomy, or physics

• Amount: $1,000- $10,000

• How to Apply:  https://www.aiaa.org/get-involved/k-12-students/scholarships

Name: Dennis C. White Memorial Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • HS senior aspiring to obtain college degree

  • Demonstrates financial need

• Award Amount: $1,000

• How to Apply:  https://www.phillynusigma.org/dcwfund

Name: B. Davis Scholarship

• Eligibility:  

  • HS Junior or Senior

• Award Amount: $1,000

• How to Apply:  http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm

Name: Comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead Contest – 11th and 12 Grade

• Eligibility: 

  • 11th or 12th grade student

  • Essay comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead

• Award Amount: Up to $2,000

• How to Apply: https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/#anthem-1

Name: A Voice for Animals Contest

• Eligibility:

  • Students between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age

  • Essay

• Award Amount: Up to $500

• How to Apply: https://www.hennet.org/contest.php

Name: Robert J. Trace Scholarship

• Eligibility:

  • Students 15 to 18 years of age 

  • PA resident

  • Applicant must be a child or grandchild of a Pennsylvania Legionnaire, deceased Pennsylvania Legionnaire, or a child of a Pennsylvania soldier who was killed as a result of the war on terrorism

• Award Amount: $500

• How to Apply: https://pa-legion.com/programs/student-and-youth/scholarships-program/

Name: PB&J Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

• HS Senior

• Planning to attend 2-year or 4-year institution

• Award Amount: $500 - $1,000

• How to Apply: https://pbjscholarship.org/

Name: Concilio’s Annual Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • Philadelphia residents pursuing a post-secondary degree, trades program, or to further education

  • U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident or be granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 

  • Must be enrolled in a college, university or vocational programs.

  • Must apply by May 24th

• Award Amount: $2000

• How to Apply: https://www.elconcilio.net/scholarship/

Name: The American College of Radiology Center for Research and Innovation™ Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • High School Senior

  • Minimum 3.0 GPA

  • Demonstrate financial need

  • A resident of Philadelphia County, PA

  • Immediate family members of ACR employees are not eligible to apply

  • Must apply by May 1st

• Award Amount: $5000

• How to Apply: https://www.acr.org/Research/Clinical-Research/ACR-CRI-Scholarship

Name: Schoolmen's Club of Philadelphia Scholarship Application

• Eligibility:

  • Students must demonstrate academic excellence and show evidence of progress over the last two years. Transcripts must be included.

  • Two letters of recommendation by either the principal, assistant principal, counselor, or one of the student’s teachers should accompany all applications.

  • An essay of 300 words describing a “turning point in his/her life” that has set him/her on the road to post-high school education.

  • Include a brief description of community service and/or evidence of volunteerism in the community (school, church, community, etc.)

  • Evidence of the student’s intention to pursue a college education is required. (College acceptance letter, etc.)

  • Must apply by May 6th

• Award Amount: 3 Awards of $1000

• How to Apply: See Counselor

Name: ADDIE M. CORBETT & PEARL J. HOWELL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

• Eligibility: 

  • Graduating seniors from Philadelphia County who have displayed outstanding academic performance, leadership qualities, and community involvement.

  • Must apply by May 17th

• Award Amount: The scholarship amount will vary based on the availability of funds and the number of qualified applicants. 

• How to Apply: https://form.jotform.com/aesepistoleus/sch24

Name: 2024 Flippen Scholarship

• Eligibility: 

  • Must be a graduating high school senior (June 2024) with a minimum GPA of 3.0

  • Student must be attending a 4-year college or university in the Fall of 2024

  • Student must be a Philadelphia or Greater Philadelphia area resident

  • All application materials must be submitted by Friday, May 10th. Incomplete applications or late submissions will be disqualified.

  • Scholarship recipients must be willing to take photos and share basic backgrounds (high school, college/university attending in the fall) for the scholarship announcement. The recipients will be announced on Friday, June 14th. Payment will be provided no later than Friday, June 21st.

  • Apply by May 10th

• Award Amount: Two $500 Awards

• How to Apply: Email Flippenscholarshipfund@gmail.com

Name: Glenn Dickerson Scholarship Award

• Eligibility: 

  • Must be a resident of Philadelphia

  • Must be a Senior high school student at George Washington Carver

  • Must have a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

  • Must be enrolling in a 4-year Undergraduate Program for the Fall 2024

  • Majors include Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management,

  • Must be involved in 2 or more Extra-Curricular Activities

  • Must submit 2 Letters of Recommendation

  • Must submit a copy of your most current transcripts

  • Must submit a 500-word Essay

  • Must be a US citizen

  • Applications are due by Friday, May 24th; Winners will be notified no later than Friday, May 31st

• Award Amount: $2,500

How to Apply: See Counselorsor Mr. Koehler; applications must be submitted to Mr. Kohelr