Scholarship Resources
Individual Scholarship Websites:
September deadline
GotScholarship Give Away: www.gotchosen.com/en/scholarship
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship: www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship
October deadline
Gates Millennium Scholarship: www.gmsp.org Special consideration given to minority groups
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway: www.drpeppertuition.com
The Coca-Cola Scholarship Program: www.cocacolascholarsfoundation.org
Horatio Alger Kansas Scholarship Program: www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/program_kansas.cfm
College JumpStart Scholarship: www.jumpstart-scholarship.net Has April deadline contest, also
Voice of Democracy Scholarship: www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy Essay
November deadline
The Cooke College Scholarship Program: www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program
Intel Science Talent Search: www.com/content/www/us/en/education/competitions/science-talent-search.html
Media Scholars Program Competition: www.mediascholars.org/media-scholars
Poetry Out Loud Scholarship Contest: www.poetryoutloud.org Poetry Recitation Competition
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest: www.legion.org/scholarships/oratorical
Most Valuable Students Competition: www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm
December deadline
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships: us.stop-hunger.org/home/grants.html
Odenza Marketing Group Volunteer Award: odenzamarketinggroupvolunteeraward.com/awards/8/eligibility_ odenza_marketing_group_volunteer_award.php Essay
Google Global Science Fair: https://www.googlesciencefair.com/competition/info
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes: https://footlockerscholarathletes.com/
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Contest: https://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarships.aspx
Dell Scholars Program: https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/
National WWII Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/students-teachers/ school-programs /essay-contest
January deadline
10 Words or Less Scholarship: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/10258/10_words_or_less_ scholarship_scholarship.php#sthash.V84z9h1n.dpbs Response to facebook post
Mensa Education & Research Foundation Scholarship: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do /scholarships/
GE-Regan Foundation Scholarship Program: https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship -programs /ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/
Teens Drive Smart Video Contest: https://drivesmartnow.com/about-the-contest
Betty S. Abernathy Memorial Scholarship: https://ecu.academicworks.com/opportunities/9459 Students pursuing a career in science or math education
February deadline
Ronald McDonald House Charities/HACER Scholarships: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/ hacer.html At least one parent must be of Latin heritage
Davidson Fellows Scholarship: https://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship
Create-a-Greeting-Card Gallery Collection Scholarship: https://www.gallerycollection.com/greeting-cards- scholarship.htm
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship: https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm Promotion of vegetarianism
March deadline
Kansas Masonic Foundation Scholarships: https://kansasmasonic.foundation/program/kansas-masonic-
Doodle for Google: https://doodles.google.com/d4g/ Design contest
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs /ugsp Students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to pursuing careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research
Life Lessons Scholarship Program: https://lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/ Essay or video
Intertech Foundation STEM Scholarship: https://www.intertech.com/about/foundation/scholarship
Live Deliberately (Walden) Essay Contest: https://www.walden.org/education/essay-contest/
Religious Liberty Essay Contest: https://bjconline.org/contest/
April deadline
Ayn Rand Essay Contest: https://www.aynrand.org/students/essay-contests
College JumpStart Scholarship: www.jumpstart-scholarship.net Also has October deadline contest
May deadline
College is Power: http://www.collegeispower.com/scholarship.cfm
June deadline
WyzAnt Scholarship: https://www.wyzant.com/scholarships Essay
Stuck at Prom: https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom
Local Scholarships available for Free State students
*More info available on Lawrence Schools Foundation website
*Applications are available in January (see Mr. Duncan or Josha Schmitt for info); due early March. Students will hear back in early April if they have been selected for a scholarship.
Aimee E. Ziegler Memorial Scholarship (must be nominated by school social worker or counselor)
Brian Shirk Memorial Scholarship (attending 2-yr post-secondary school)
Central Bank of the Midwest Scholarship (pursuing degree in business/finance)
Chantal Anderson Memorial Scholarship (pursuing health-related field: pre-med, nursing, etc)
Chestnut STEM Scholarship (pursuing STEM degree)
Dale Shillington Memorial Scholarship (involved in athletics and planning to serve country)
Erin Dayton Memorial Scholarship (attending 2-yr community college or trade school)
Ethel and Raymond Rice Challenge Award (for graduating seniors living in foster care)
Haskell Award (attending Haskell Indian Nations University)
Irish Award (attending the University of Notre Dame)
Jan Green Memorial Scholarship (pursuing education degree)
Jason Alldredge Memorial Scholarship (pursuing career in automotive technology field)
John K. Bork Memorial Scholarship (students who lettered in wrestling at Free State)
John P. Saunders Memorial Scholarship (students who attended Central Middle School)
Jonell Williams Scholarship (students involved in court system/community shelter)
Latino Success Scholarship (students of Latino ethnicity)
Max and Lucille Stalcup Memorial Scholarship (interest in education)
McCownGordon LLC Scholarship (Interest in architecture, engineering or construction)
Perfect Test Score Scholarship (perfect score on either the written or math portion of the SAT)
Preston Scheibler Memorial Scholarship (student has IEP based on academic challenges)
Randy Weseman and Emprise Bank Leadership Scholarship (essay on community service)
RD Johnson Excavating Scholarship (pursuing civil engineering or construction management)
Ryan Walker Jazz Scholarship (pursuing music degree)
Sarah Elbayoumy Scholarship (preference given to Muslim students)
Stan Roth Science Scholarship (pursuing career in science)
Susan Satriano Foundation Scholarship (students impacted by a parent having cancer)
Travis Glass Memorial Scholarship (intent to enroll in KU’s School of Business)