NOVEMBER

Elk's Most Valuable Student

• Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 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. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

• 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.

• Application: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm

• Deadline: November 12, 2024

DECEMBER

Dell Scholars

• The Dell Scholars program recognizes students who have overcome significant obstacles to pursue their education. Students who earn this $20,000 scholarship will also receive a laptop, textbook credits, access to teletherapy, and access to a scholars resource network.

• MUST have participated in College Possible, or Genesys Works, or another approved college readiness program from this list.

• Minimum 2.4 GPA

• Application: https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/

• Deadline: December 1, 2024

Early Auggie Scholarship

• Incoming first year students who have an application received by February 1st, 2024 and are admitted to Augsburg for fall 2025 will receive an annual $2,000 Early Auggie Scholarship.

• Amount: $2,000 per year

• https://www.augsburg.edu/firstyear/scholarships/

• Deadline: Apply to Augsburg University by February 1, 2024

ONGOING

Do Something Scholarships

The Do Something Scholarships encourage the spirit of community service by offering scholarships through a series of campaigns. The campaigns are updated periodically but can amount to as much as $5,000 in funding. (Source: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships).

Discover

The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award is a game of chance since it is offered to a randomly selected person who signs up for Discover’s email list. However, it still offers the chance to win a $5,000 scholarship to help cover college expenses. (Source: https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships).

Going Merry

Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. You can apply to multiple scholarships using one application and the same essay prompt. There are also opportunities for every grade level, from freshmen to seniors.

To sign up for free, go to: https://app.goingmerry.com/sign-up#students

You can also download the Going Merry mobile app (and sign up that way) on iOS or Android. 

Cappex

Connects first generation and underrepresented students to caring colleges, generous scholarships, and life-changing counselors and mentors. It uses a huge database to pull scholarships that match your profile! Make sure your profile is filled out completely. https://www.cappex.com/scholarships

School Specific 

Each college will have its own scholarships just for students that attend their school. You can look online, or call the admissions office to see what school specific scholarships you can apply for.

Specific MN College Scholarships: http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/spages/scholarshipsall.cfm

Other Common Websites

• CollegeBoard

• Niche

• FastWeb: An online resource to find scholarships to help pay for school.

• Scholly: A simple, accurate, and comprehensive scholarship matching tool that was created by students for students. 

• Scholarships.com: Matches you to scholarships, grants and other financial aid that fits you perfectly.

• StudentScholarships.org: Lets you create a profile and then matches you with scholarships.

• Chegg Scholarships: Over 25K scholarships with personalized filters.

Google: “reliable college scholarship websites” 

NOTE: You should not have to pay any fees for scholarship searches. Any websites that ask you to pay money to find or apply for scholarships are a scam.