Eligibility:

1. United States citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., or graduating from a high school located in the U.S. (regardless of citizenship status)

2. Applying for fall, first-year admission into a baccalaureate program at NC State

The Park Scholarships program brings together students with outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.  This cover tution, fees, and room & board. 

 BROCHURE LINK

Application Link: https://park.ncsu.edu/apply/

The Levine Scholars Program seeks outstanding high school seniors who are eager to embark on a transformative college experience. Requirements include:

• Students must be nominated by a high school counselor/college advisor or submit a self-nomination.

• Students must be applicants for first-year enrollment at UNC Charlotte in an undergraduate program for the fall term immediately following their high school graduation. Note: Students must be admitted to UNC Charlotte to receive a Levine Scholarship.

• Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

• Students must hold an academic record of excellence that reflects intellectual curiosity, demonstrate a sustained commitment to community service and possess a capacity for ethical leadership that elevates fellow students to a higher standard.

Program Benefits

• Full of tuition, room, board and a stipend for books over a four-year period

• Funding for four summer experiences designed to build skills, grow networks and expand perspectives

• Outdoor leadership expedition with the National Outdoor Leadership School

• Nonprofit and pre-professional internships

• International experience (study or intern abroad)

• Access to an $8,000 grant to create a community service project in partnership with a local nonprofit

Levine Scholars Program

Buy-Rite Beauty will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a hairstylist or cosmetology student who best exemplifies our core beliefs. We want to hear about their most meaningful achievement and how it relates to your future within the beauty industry.

How it Works

The contest is open to U.S. residents. No purchase necessary. All participants must have applied to or be enrolled as full-time beautician, esthetician, or cosmetology student. Entries are limited to one submission per person. Immediate family members of Buy-Rite Beauty employees are excluded from this contest.

Submissions are now being accepted. Please email over to scholarship@buyritebeauty.com. All essay submissions must be received by 11:59 pm EST on November 1st, 2023. 

Guidelines

To apply, students will submit an essay detailing their most meaningful achievement and how it relates to their future within the beauty industry.

• The essay should be between 500-1000 words.

• The file name should be your full name, state, and date of birth. For example, Chipper-Jones-GA-4-24-1972.

• All submission emails must contain the student's full name, date of birth, email address, postal address, the school they are currently enrolled in and/or applied to, and a phone number to contact.

Judging

Buy-Rite Beauty will select the winner based on the best essay as determined by our internal panel of judges. Selection criteria will include, but is not limited to:

• Compelling and engaging description of the essay topic.

• Thematic consistency throughout the submission around the central thesis.

• Proper spelling and grammar usage throughout the submission.

• Buy-Rite Beauty will select the winner during the month of December and will announce the winner on the website pending notification of the student and his or her family.

Application Link

ELIGIBILITY:

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2024

• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale

• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2024-2025

• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)

• If selected, attendance to virtual regional awards ceremony is mandatory

HOW TO APPLY:

GO TO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Eligibility:

• Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.

• Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.

• High school graduates are not eligible to apply.

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.

Awards:

• The Elks National Foundation will award 500 four-year scholarships to the highest-rated applicants in the 2024 competition.

• Male and female students compete separately.

• Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university.

HOW TO APPLY:

GO TO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2023.

• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2023.

• GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above.

• Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with a maximum annual gross income of $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new  College Scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $34,000.  During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.

Application Link

Eligibility:

1. Students must apply for undergraduate admission to Duke and/or UNC-Chapel Hill the same year they apply to the Robertson Scholars Leadership Program.

2. Students must apply to the school(s) of their choice by the respective Early or Regular deadlines.

3. Admission to Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill are separate processes. All forms and correspondence dealing with admission to these institutions should go directly to their respective Offices of Undergraduate Admissions.

4. Valued at $240,000, The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program provides eight semesters of full tuition, room and board, and most mandatory fees for Scholars at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. Scholars also have access to generous funding for up to three summer experiences, funding for conferences throughout the academic year, and for two semesters of study abroad.

Application Link: https://robertsonscholars.org/domestic-students/

Eligibility

• Be a graduating high school senior planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.

• Have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above

• Demonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $80,000)

• Possess excellent leadership skills, an ability to persevere through difficult circumstances, and a strong interest in and commitment to your community

Application Link

Our program is one of the nation’s only national scholarship programs specifically serving youth that have experienced homelessness. The goal of our program is to provide financial assistance and staff and peer support to ensure that you are successful in getting to and through higher education and into the workforce.

Eligibility

• Do you currently reside within the United States of America?

• Were you born on or after November 24, 2003? (required)

• Have you experienced homelessness in the last six years?

Under the education subtitle of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the term “homeless children and youth” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This specifically includes children and youth whose living situations fall into one of the categories below.

1. Temporarily Staying with Other People

2. Staying in Emergency or Transitional Shelters

3. Staying in Motels, Campgrounds, Cars, Parks, Abandoned Buildings, Bus or Train Stations, or any Public or Private Place not Designed for Humans to Live in

4. Staying in Substandard Housing

Application Link

Eligibility:

Applicants must be college-bound graduating high school seniors, current college students or adult learners with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (high school or college) who are planning to enroll in an accredited college program. Applicants must also reside in a rural area and meet low-income criteria outlined in the application below. 

https://www.carrot-top.com/beacon-scholarship

Recipients will receive a non-renewable scholarship:

• An academic scholarship ($1,000 for a 4-year institution or $500 for a 2-year institution) for undergraduate students.

• A complimentary registration to attend the 2023 USHLI National Conference

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students, in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories, and demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support. 

2. At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or Undocumented). 

3. Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students for the Fall 2023 – Spring 2024 academic year. This includes high school seniors, college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors up to age 25. 

https://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/

Application Link

Eligibility:

• The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.

• Students must be enrolled in a vocational program or two to five-year post-secondary institution for the upcoming semester.

• Any employees of Largey Law, their immediate families (parent, child, sibling, and spouse), or persons living in the same households as such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the competition.

• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and good overall academic standing.

Application Requirements:

• The candidate must submit a 750-1,000 word essay response to the prompt: Describe how you or someone you know has faced a traumatic event and found a way to overcome the struggle to better shape themselves.

• The candidate must submit a professional resumé that lists their professional and academic experience.

• The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school and the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students must also submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.

Application Link