Scholarships & Grants

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Try these free sources of information about scholarships:

    • the financial aid office at a college or career school

    • a high school counselor

    • the U.S. Department of Labor’s FREE scholarship search tool

    • federal agencies

    • your state grant agency

    • your library’s reference section

    • foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses, or civic groups

    • organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest

    • ethnicity-based organizations

    • your employer or your parents’ employers

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Cyberstart america scholarship

Michigan high school students have a free opportunity to vie for one of 800 $2,500 college scholarships and about 3,000 US Cyber Challenge summer camp scholarships where they can receive college credit for mastering the technical foundations required to excel in more advanced cybersecurity courses. This talent search is especially timely as students can play the online talent game from home.

CyberStart America has free tools that can help students engage quickly. More information and registration for this free event is available at CyberStartAmerica.org.

Check the leaderboard at cyberstartamerica.org/leaderboard, which is updated daily, to follow Michigan’s progress relative to other states.


2021 We the Students Essay Contest

2021 We the Students Essay Contest

Essay Prompt: What is the relationship between Equality and Justice?

Answering this question requires considering each of these principles and analyzing the relationship between them.

To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, you’ll need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express your understanding and reasoning about the connection between these two principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why is this relationship important?

We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what you write. A good essay will demonstrate how equality and justice are not just abstract ideas but are part of the actions and choices of people every day.

We genuinely want to know how you would answer the question – what is the relationship between Equality and Justice?

Deadline for entry is April 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT.



UNCF Panda Cares First-year Scholarship- July 6th

The Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program is a one-time postsecondary scholarship and college success program for graduating high school seniors entering their first year of college.

Eligibility

  • Must be a graduating high school senior planning to enroll in fall 2020 as a full-time, first-year student at an accredited U.S. located four-year college or university;

  • Must be a resident of eligible states or territory: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico;

  • Must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale;

  • Must be a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States;

  • Must have a completed FAFSA, qualify for Federal Pell Grant and must demonstrate unmet need;

Selection Process

  • A letter of recommendation;

  • A personal statement to demonstrate their grit in their pursuit of a college education;

  • A copy of their financial aid award letter from the college they are attending;

  • A full copy of their most recent FAFSA student aid report;

  • Their final high school transcript;

  • A statement describing their extracurricular activities, honors and awards, and community service

State Scholarships & Resources

Local Scholarships-- available january 2021

Visit www.lapeercountycf.org for criteria and applications.