November
Forty Acres Scholars Program
Deadline: November 1 (Preferred Deadline), Final deadline December 1
Award: Full Ride
Eligibility:
Recipient must attend the University of Texas at Austin
Answer supplemental questions
https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships/forty-acres-scholars-program/apply#eligibility
Texas Music Educators Association Scholarship
Deadline: November 1
Award: Varies (*multiple scholarships available*)
Eligibility:
Must be entering as a full-time freshman in a Texas college or university in the Fall 2023.
Must major in a music degree program leading to a Texas teacher certification with music as the primary teaching field.
http://www.tmea.org/programs/scholarships
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
Deadline: TBD
Award: Full tuition and costs for NSLI-Y
Eligibility:
Must be a U.S. citizen between the ages of 15-18 and enrolled in high school with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Have not previously traveled outside the U.S. on a long-term (8+ weeks).
Previous language study is not a requirement.
http://www.nsliforyouth.org/how-to-apply/
https://www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - National Association of Secondary School Principals
Deadline: November 10
Award: State Winners win $1,000 (National winners receive an additional $5,000)
Eligibility:
This program is the largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service.
It is open to students in grades 5-12.
http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/301
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
Deadline: November 14th
Award: $1,000-$3,000 in educational grants
Eligibility:
Hispanic/Latino high school student graduating in the spring 2022
Planning to enroll in college in 2022-2023
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Be a US Citizen/Permanent Resident/qualify under DACA
http://hispanicheritage.org/programs/leadership/youth-awards/
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Award
Deadline: November 15
Award: $4,000-$50,000
Eligibility:
Any high school senior who is a citizen of the United States
Applicant need not be related to a member of the Elks
http://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest
Deadline: November 15
Award: $1,000 1st Prize (per division), $300 2nd Prize (per division), $150 3rd Prize (per division)
Eligibility:
For students in grades 6-12.
Write a 500-750 word essay.
Theme for Essay: Write an essay sharing a "good news" story from your own life and explain how it reflects the "good news" message of Jesus.
http://www.maryknollsociety.org/index.php/articles/2-articles/2-maryknoll-essay-contest-rules-
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Deadline: November 17
Award: up to $55,000 per year
Eligibility:
Plan to graduate from a US high school in spring 2023
Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2023
Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above
No SAT/ACT test requirement this year
Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to receive a Pell grant
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/
Education Matters $5K Scholarship
Deadline: November 30
Award: $5,000
Eligibility:
Be fourteen (14) years of age or older at the time of application
Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
Requires short answer essay of 250 words or less, answering the prompt "what would you say to someone who says education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of money?"
National Dairy Herd Information Association
Deadline: November 30
Award: $1000
Eligibility:
For full-time incoming and continuing students at technical, two-year and four-year colleges/universities.
The applicant must be a family member or employee of a herd on DHI test, a family member of a DHI employee, or an employee of a DHI affiliate.
https://www.dairyherd.com/article/national-dhia-seeks-scholarship-applicants