Programs, Contests, and Scholarships

Adroit Prizes for Poetry and Prose

• Awarded annually to two secondary school or undergraduate students
• Submissions may include up to five poems (maximum of 10 pages single-spaced) and/or up to three works of prose (combined word limit of 3,500 words)
• Winners receive $200, and their work will be featured in the Adroit Journal

American Invitational Math Exam (AIME)

• A competition offered for those who excelled on the AMC 10 and/or AMC 12
• Invitations are issued to at least the top 2.5% of all scorers; for AMC 12, invitations are issued to at least the top 5% of all scorers
• No cash prizes or scholarships

American Legion’s National High School Oratorical Contest

• A speech contest to develop deeper knowledge of the U.S. Constitution 
• Open to high school students in grades 9–12 under age 20 
• Contest begins at the state level
• First place receives a $25,000 scholarship
  

Chemagination

• Students are asked to imagine that they are living 25 years in the future and have been invited to write an article for ChemMatters, a magazine for high school students that focuses on the role of chemistry in everyday life; students are also asked to design the magazine cover
  
• Open to students in grades 9–12
• No cash prizes or scholarships are mentioned

The Concord Review’s The Emerson Prize

• A history essay contest
• Open to students published in The Concord Review during the previous academic year who have shown outstanding promise in history at the high school level
• Winners receive $1,000

Meta Hacker Cup

• Annual programming competition for problem-solving and algorithmic coding skills
• Open to participants around the world
• The 25 finalists will receive prizes; first place receives $20,000

Science Olympiad

• Three divisions available: grades K–6, 6–9, and 9–12
• Athletic-style medals are given for each event, trophies are awarded to the Division B and C school teams, and there are some scholarship prizes available
  

National History Day Contest

• Encourages more than half a million students around the world to conduct historical research 
• Students in grades 6–12 are eligible
  
• Students enter at the local and affiliate levels, with top students advancing to the National Contest 
• State contests are generally held in March (check with your local affiliate), with a national contest in June
• Non-monetary awards are presented to the top entries in each category and division

The New York Times Contests

• The New York Times holds many contests (including art, editorials, personal narratives, profiles, and podcasts)
• Open to middle and high school students ages 13–19
• Prizes are non-monetary

Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair

• The world’s largest pre-college global science competition
• Students in grades 9–12 must compete in a Regeneron ISEF-affiliated science fair and win the right to attend Regeneron ISEF
• Each affiliated fair may send a predetermined number of projects to ISEF to compete in 21 different categories
• Regeneron ISEF finalists compete for nearly $9 million in awards, prizes, and scholarships
• First place receives $75,000

Rumbaugh Oration Contest

• Contestants submit a five- to six-minute oration related to the American Revolution
• Open to students in grades 9–12
• Preliminary rounds begin at the local chapter level, with an opportunity to advance to the state or national level
• First place receives $8,000

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

• The nation’s longest-running recognition program for creative teens
• Open to teens in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) for applications in 28 categories of art and writing
• National Medalists are eligible for scholarships of up to $12,500

U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Art Competition

• A nationwide high school visual art competition
• Students submit entries to their representative’s office, and panels of district artists select the winning entries
• Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., with the winning works displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol

U.S. Senate Youth Program

• Qualified high school juniors or seniors must show demonstrated leadership by serving in elected or appointed positions in which they represent a constituency in organizations related to student government, education, public affairs, and community service
• Offers two winners per state a week-long trip to Washington, D.C., and a one-time scholarship of $10,000

Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest

• Essay contest on Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged
• Open to all high school, college, and graduate students worldwide
  
• Students compete in entry rounds held every three months; the first-place essay from each season is eligible to apply in September for the annual first-place title and the opportunity for the $25,000 grand prize

Ayn Rand Fountainhead Essay Contest

• Essay contest on Ayn Rand’s novel Fountainhead
• Open to all middle and high school students worldwide, ages 13 and older
• Students compete in entry rounds held every three months; the first-place essay from each season is eligible to apply in September for the annual first-place title and the opportunity for the $25,000 grand prize

Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest

• Provides scholarships, prizes, and recognition for the best poems submitted
• Open to young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school
• First place receives $350, publication in Cargoes, free tuition and housing for the Hollinsummer Creative Writing Program, and a scholarship of $20,000 (over four years) at Hollins University

National YoungArts Foundation Contest and Scholarship

• One of the nation’s most prestigious competitions for students in dance, film and video, jazz, classical music, design arts, photography, theater, visual arts, voice, and writing
• Open to students in grades 10–12, ages 15–18, on December 1 of the year of application
• Three levels of recognition with cash scholarships up to $10,000

VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship

• Requires a three- to five-minute audiotape of a recorded essay with a democratic and patriotic theme
• Open to students in grades 9–12
• The national first-place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient’s U.S. university, college, or vocational/technical school

Bennington College Young Writers Awards

• Students can submit works in the following categories: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
• Open to all high school students
• First place in each category receives $1,000
• Finalists who enroll at Bennington receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, for a total of $40,000

Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize

• Recognizes outstanding work by student writers
• Open to students in grade 11 in the U.S. or abroad
• First place receives $1,500

Marine Band Concerto Competition for High School Musicians

• The 2024–2025 competition is only for musicians of woodwind, brass, and percussion, while the 2025–2026 competition is only for string, piano, and harp players
• Open to high school musicians in grades 9–12
• First place appears as a guest soloist and receives a $2,500 scholarship

The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers

• Recognizes outstanding young poets
• Open to high school sophomores and juniors
• Poems by the winner and runners-up will be published in The Kenyon Review; the winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop

Prudential Emerging Visionaries

• For young people ages 14–18 with innovative solutions to financial and societal challenges in their communities
• Participants with eligible entries submitted by the early deadline will be considered for the Early Entry Awards
• Winners may qualify to receive up to $15,000 in awards and an all-expenses-paid trip to Prudential’s headquarters with a parent or guardian, as well as ongoing coaching

Rachel Carson Intergenerational Sense of Wonder/Sense of the Wild Contest

• An opportunity to explore nature’s wonder with an intergenerational team of two or more individuals
• Each team must choose one of two themes: “Sense of Wonder” or “Sense of Wonder/Sense of The Wild”
• Each team must choose one of two writing categories: poem or essay
• Winners receive a certificate with a portion or all of their entry posted on the Rachel Carson Landmark Alliance website

Rattle Young Poets Anthology

• Poems may be submitted by the poet, a parent/legal guardian, or a teacher; teachers may select at most five students per year and submit on their behalf
• Students must be 15 or younger at the time the poems are written and must be 18 or younger when the poems are submitted
• All contributors receive 10 complimentary copies of the print anthology

Americanism Essay Contest

• Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay on Americanism and patriotism
• Open to all students grades 7–12, including those who are homeschooled
• The grand national winner receives $1,500

Natural History Museum Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year

• A wildlife photography competition hosted by the Natural History Museum in London
• Open to photographers up to age 17 in the following categories: 10 years and under, 11–14 years, and 15–17 years
• Contestants can submit a maximum of 10 images in their age category

• Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year receives £1,500, a trophy, a personalized certificate, and a two-day masterclass with a professional photographer
  

Rubincam Youth Writing Competition

• The awards may be given annually to a student in either the junior category (grades 6–8) or senior category (grades 9–12) for an appropriately prepared genealogy
• The senior category award winner receives a $500 cash prize, a plaque, and a one-year National Genealogical Society membership
• The junior category award winner receives a $250 cash prize, a plaque, and a one-year National Genealogical Society membership

John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

• Students describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917
• Open to U.S. students in grades 9–12
• First place receives $10,000

Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association ExploraVision Awards

• Students work in teams to design “technology of the future” 
• Open to full-time students in grades K–12, currently enrolled and attending a public, private, or homeschool, who are United States or Canadian citizens and living within the United States, U.S. Territories, or Canada
• Savings bond worth $10,000 at maturity for each first-place team member; winners also receive an expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in June for the ExploraVision Awards

George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest

• Submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or framing of the U.S. Constitution
• Open to students in grades 9–12
• The contest is conducted in three phases: the local chapter, state-level society, and national phases, and must be entered through a Sons of the American Revolution chapter near the student’s residence
• First place receives $6,000

MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge

• A free online contest that spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool 
• Open to high school juniors and seniors in the U.S. and sixth form students (ages 16–19) in England and Wales
• Schools may enter up to two teams of three to five students with one coach per team 
• Champion team receives $20,000 scholarship; various other awards are also presented

Optimist International Essay Contest

• Students must write an essay between 700 and 800 words on that year’s topic
• Open to students under the age of 19 (as of October of the year of application) who are not enrolled as a degree-seeking student of a post-secondary institution in the U.S., Canada, or the Caribbean
• Interested students must first contact their local Optimist Club and submit an essay on the pre-assigned topic
• Winners receive a one-time scholarship of $2,500

SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest

• Essay contest held by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Journalism Education Association on an annual topic related to journalism
• Open to students enrolled in grades 9–12 in U.S. public, private, and homeschools within the United States
• The essay should be 300–500 words; entries may be typed or handwritten but must be double-spaced
• First place receives a $1,000 scholarship

American Society of Human Genetics Annual DNA Day Essay Contest

• Asks students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics
• Open to students in grades 9–12 worldwide
• First place receives $1,000 for the student, along with a $1,000 genetics materials grant
  

A Voice for Animals Contest

• Entrants may submit an essay, video, or essay with photos addressing topics such as the mistreatment of animals, the preservation of endangered species, and solutions for the elimination of animal suffering
• Open to high school students younger than 19 years of age on the date the contest opened for entries (requirements for each contest may vary from year to year) 
• Prizes range from $200 to $500

Doodle for Google

• Students are invited to create their own Google Doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win scholarships and tech packages for their schools
• Open to students in grades K–12
• Grand prize receives a $55,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 tech package for the student’s school/non-profit organization, and the student’s artwork is displayed for a day on Google.com

The Gallery Collection Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

• Students submit an original photo, artwork, or computer graphics for the front of a greeting card
• Open to all high school, college, and university students at least 14 years old who are enrolled during the time period of the contest in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of a diploma or a degree
• The winner receives a $10,000 scholarship

Jostens Photo Contest

• A chance to be featured as one of the best student photographers in the nation
• Open to current students ages 13 years or older who are legal residents of the 50 states, D.C., or legal residents of the provinces or territories of Canada (excluding Quebec)
• Overall grand prize will receive $1,000 and an Interchangeable Lens Camera

The Princeton 10-Minute Play Contest

• Applicants may submit only one play with a maximum of 10 pages
• Open to U.S. high school students in the 11th grade or international equivalent
  
• First place receives $500

Science Buddies Engineering Challenge

• An engineering challenge that invites students to use problem-solving skills to design, build, and test contraptions
• Open to all K–12 students
• The winner's school receives a $1,000 prize
  

TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students

• Students are invited to submit a 3-minute video that addresses a societal, systematic problem
• Open to any current high school student interested in psychology
• Up to three winners will receive $300 scholarships
  

American Foreign Service Association Essay Contest

• A 1,000- to 1,500-word essay contest that addresses that year’s topic related to the foreign service  
• Open to students in grades 9–12 whose parents are not in the Foreign Service
• The winner receives $2,500, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., from anywhere in the U.S., and an all-expense-paid educational voyage courtesy of Semester at Sea

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

• Celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America
• Open to students ages 8–18 who are permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S. or Canada, currently working on a service project or have done so within the past 12 months, and working as an individual to lead their service work
• Winners each receive $10,000 for higher education or their service project

The Orwell Youth Prize (for U.K. students only)

• Students write an essay on an annual theme using the writing of George Orwell as an inspiration
• Open to students in the U.K. in years 7–13 
• Deadline for feedback is in April; final submission deadline is in May
• Winners receive Orwell’s complete fiction and full-length non-fiction works, a selection of essays, and a cash prize of £50

The Paradigm Challenge

• Competition that invites students to use kindness, creativity, and collaboration to help solve real-life problems
• Open to students ages 4–18 worldwide
  
• Entries can include posters, videos, inventions, public messages, community events, websites, mobile apps, or anything else that will help address one or more of the paradigm challenge projects
• The top 100 entries can win up to $100,000

The Stockholm Junior Water Prize

• The world’s most prestigious award presented to a high school student for a water-research project
• Open to students ages 15–20 who are attending secondary high school or its equivalent
  
• Projects can be carried out by an individual student or a group of students
• The competition consists of four levels: regional, state, national, and international
• The national winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to Stockholm, Sweden (limited to one or two team members), to compete for the $15,000 prize in the international competition at the end of August

U.S. Institute of Peace National High School Essay Contest

• Engages high school students in learning and writing about issues of peace and conflict, encouraging appreciation for diplomacy’s role in building partnerships that can advance peacebuilding and protect national security
• Open to students in grades 9–12
• The winner receives $2,500, an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to meet leadership at the U.S. Department of State and USIP, and a full-tuition-paid voyage with Semester at Sea upon the student’s enrollment at an accredited university

The Advantage Testing Foundation/Jane Street Math Prize for Girls

• The largest math prize for girls in the world involving nearly 250 mathematicians 
• Open to female students in grades 9–11
• Students must have taken an official administration of the AMC 10 or AMC 12 exam in November of the year before application
• Applications due May 31; contest takes place in the fall
• First prize receives $50,000

Ayn Rand Anthem Essay Contest

• An essay contest on Ayn Rand’s novel Anthem
• Open to all middle and high school students worldwide, ages 13 and older
• First place receives $2,000

Quill and Scroll: The George and Ophelia Gallup Award, the Edward J. Nell Scholarship, and the Richard P. Johns Scholarship

• Offers three awards based on student contributions to media at their school, academic achievements, and a commitment to fairness and diversity in reporting
• Open to Quill and Scroll members and national winners of the Yearbook Excellence Contest; the International Writing, Photography and Multimedia Contest; and the Eye on Ivy Editorial Writing Contest 
• Recipients must seek to major in journalism or a related area of communications
• Scholarships have ranged from $500 to $1,500

Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest

• A platform for young people to learn about environmental issues through art-making and creative communication in the following categories: handcrafted visual art, digital visual art, poetry and spoken word, creative writing, film, music and dance, and interactive and multimedia
• Open to students ages 11–18 
• The gold award winner from each age division receives $1,000

Breakthrough Junior Challenge

• Create a short video (no more than two minutes) to communicate a theory, concept, or principle in physics, life sciences, or mathematics in an engaging, illuminating, and imaginative way
• Open to students ages 13–18
• The winner receives a $250,000 post-secondary scholarship

ConnectHER Film Festival

• Students submit original short films focused on critical women’s issues such as girls’ education, ending violence against women, poverty and economic independence, and authentic beauty/body image
• Open to filmmakers who are 13–25 years old at the submission date
• The Judges' Choice Award receives $5,000

Goi Peace Foundation International Essay Contest for Young People

• An essay contest based on a chosen theme
• Open to anyone in the world up to age 25 
• Essays must be 700 words or fewer in English or French or 1,600 characters or fewer in Japanese
• Each first-prize winner will receive a gift and a certificate of commendation from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan

Jane Austen Society Essay Contest

• An annual student essay contest intended to foster the study and appreciation of Jane Austen’s works
• Open to students worldwide in high school, undergraduate, and graduate divisions 
• Essays must be six to eight pages long
• First place in each division receives a $1,000 scholarship and free registration and two nights lodging for JASNA’s upcoming Annual General Meeting

Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

• A design contest of promwear using Duck® Brand Duct Tape and/or Duck® Brand Crafting Tape 
• Open to high school students ages 14 or older in the U.S. (excluding MD, CO, VT, NE, ND) and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec)
• The grand prize winner receives $15,000 as a cash scholarship

BigFuture Scholarships

• Applicants must build a college list with six or more colleges on the BigFuture website
• Open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
• Applicants earn entries in monthly drawings for $500 and $40,000 scholarships

Niche Scholarships

• Applicants can apply once each month with a new winner selected every month (no essay required)
• Open to high school and college students and anyone who will attend college or graduate school in the next year; limited to students with US citizenship or a valid US visa.
  
• A monthly $2,000 scholarship winner is determined by random drawing

Nitro Scholarships

• A monthly sweepstakes scholarship with the winner selected by random drawing
• Open to high school seniors and college students who are U.S. legal residents who are 17 or older at the time of entry
• The winner receives a $2,000 scholarship

Pulse of Perseverance

• Students must read the book Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success and submit a 250-word essay focusing on how they are currently making a difference in their community
• Applicants also submit a video on why they possess the “pulse of perseverance” and what the scholarship will mean to them
• Open to high school and college students 
• Awards $1,000 every month to a student who demonstrates the desire to defy stereotypes and to succeed

AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program

• Open to high school or college students planning on or already attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program
• Offers multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,500

American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship

• Applicants submit an application, their most recent unofficial high school transcript, and a 500-word essay 
• Open to all high school students
• A biannual award; check website for deadline dates
• Five awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are given with each biannual deadline, with a total of 10 scholarships awarded for each school year

Americans United Student Essay Contest

• Applicants must submit an essay or video on the importance of religious freedom and the separation of religion and government; essay and video deadlines vary
  
• Open to high school students and undergraduates in the U.S., the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.
• First place receives $1,500 

GoSkills Scholarship

• Applicants must create a business plan as part of their application
• Two deadlines in the fall and spring
  
• Open to female high school or college students who want to start their own online business
• Two winners each receive a $2,000 scholarship

Horror Writers Association Scholarships

• Offers seven different scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,500
• Scholarships will be open to applications for three months of each year, usually from June to August

The Jewish Community Federation’s College Scholarships

• Program includes 15 different scholarships, each with its own eligibility criteria and requirements
• Most (but not all) scholarships are for Jewish students from the California counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma to attend an undergraduate program based on a combination of need and merit
• For full-time students only, enrolled in 12-plus units per quarter/semester

LPGA Foundation Scholarships

• Offers scholarships for young women who enjoy the game of golf and plan to attend college in the fall
• Open to female students; qualifications include strong academic programs, community service, and recommendations
• Awards range from $250 to $5,000, including several renewable scholarships for four years of study
  

Society of Women Engineers Scholarship

• Provides financial assistance to those who identify as women and are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science
• Hundreds of scholarships are available; applicants complete one application and are considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible

Young Women in Public Affairs Award

• Students must demonstrate an active commitment to volunteerism
• Open to female students between ages 16–19 at the time of application
• Exact application deadlines depend on the Zonta club district nearest the applicant; however, all applications are due sometime prior to April 1
• Thirty-two winners of district and regional awards each receive $5,000

$25K Be Bold Scholarship

• Applicants must create a profile on the Be Bold website (rolling monthly deadline; students who apply earlier are favored) 
• Open to students of any education level, school, field of study, and GPA 
• The winner receives a $25,000 scholarship

Claes Nobel Good Earth Sustainability Scholarship

• Applicants must write a 500–800 word essay in response to a given prompt and submit photos or other media showing leadership in action 
  
• Open to high school and college students with a dedicated passion for sustainability and environmental policy
• Five winners each receive $2,000
  

Make Me Laugh Scholarship

• Applicants must write an essay of 250 words or fewer on a given prompt 
• Open to U.S. students 14 years of age or older at time of application
• The winner receives a $1,500 scholarship

Coca-Cola Scholars Competition

• Open to high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA and a record of academic achievement and extracurricular activities, including commitment to community service
• Each scholar receives $20,000

The Gates Scholarship

• Highly selective scholarship for minority high school seniors from low-income households
• Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident with at least one of the following ethnicities: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian and Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
• Must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) 
• Must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a U.S. accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university
• Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the expected family contribution

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship

• Applicants draft a 140-character message about texting while driving; the top 10 applicants will be selected as finalists who will be asked to write a 500- to 1,000-word essay
• Open to all high school, college, and graduate school students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship
  

The Justice Solutions Group “Future Mentors” Scholarship

• Applicants must submit a 800- to 1,500-word essay on mentorship 
• Open to students who are or will be enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university for the semester they are applying for the scholarship
• The winner receives a $2,500 scholarship
  

“Unboxing Your Life” Video Scholarship

• Students are asked to create a five-minute unboxing video of their life that showcases their originality and unique personality
• Open to U.S. high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students
• The winner receives a $3,000 scholarship

National Merit Scholarship

• High school students who meet published requirements enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT at the specified time in the high school program, usually as juniors
• Merit Scholarship awards are of three types: 
  • National Merit® $2,500 Scholarships
  • Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship (amount varies)
  • College-sponsored Merit Scholarships, which are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study at the sponsor institution and provide stipends between $500 and $2,000 per year

BigFuture New York Scholarships

• Students take the College Board career quiz to enter into the scholarship drawing and receive information about their professional interests
• Open to high school sophomores and juniors in New York 
• Twelve winners each receive $10,000
  

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship

• Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need
• Open to current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are U.S. citizens
• Offers 500 renewable awards ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year to students pursuing a four-year degree on a full-time basis at a U.S. college or university

National Honor Society Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors who are active members of an NHS chapter and who are planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. college or university
• The national finalist receives a $25,000 scholarship
  

Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship

• Open to students between ages 16–25 who are U.S. or Canadian citizens with a GPA of at least 2.5
• The winner receives a $500 scholarship
  

Regeneron Science Talent Search

• Applicants must complete a scientific research project
• Open to high school seniors living in the U.S. or abroad who have completed independent research projects
• Forty finalists each receive $25,000 and spend a week in Washington, D.C., to display and present their research to thousands of visitors
• First place receives $250,000

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors of underrepresented backgrounds with a 2.3 cumulative GPA who are planning to pursue a computer science or engineering degree
• Each winner receives a $40,000 scholarship ($10,000 per college year) plus a paid summer internship programming at Amazon

Apprentice Ecologist Initiative

• Applicants must conduct an environmental stewardship project, write an essay, and take a photo of the project in action
  
• Open to students between ages 13–21
• Three scholarships are awarded annually, totaling $1,750
  

Burger King Scholars

• Applicants must be high school seniors in the U.S., Canada, or Puerto Rico with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
• A range of scholarships is available, including three scholarships of $60,000 granted to the most highly qualified students demonstrating leadership, substantial work experience, and financial need

Equitable Excellence Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who plan to enroll full time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year
• Students have the opportunity to receive a $5,000 annual scholarship that will be renewed each academic year for a total of $20,000

Ron Brown Scholarship

• Open to low-income Black and African American high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents
• Upon acceptance, scholars are each awarded $40,000 ($10,000 per year for four years) toward educational expenses that may be used at the college or university of their choice

The Coolidge Scholarship

• Open to high school juniors
• Annually awarded, full-ride presidential scholarship will cover a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

• Offers various multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years
  
• Open to applicants who attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the U.S.; other eligibility requirements vary by scholarship
• Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study, financial need, or other restrictions

Diller Teen Awards

• Candidates must self-identify as Jewish, be between ages 13–19, and be U.S. residents serving in a leadership role on a project aimed at repairing the world
• Each winner receives a $36,000 scholarship
  

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program

• Applicants must showcase their leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship in a series of essays 
• Open to U.S. high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA
  
• Each winner receives a $10,000 scholarship, renewable for up to an additional three years (up to $40,000 total per recipient)

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

• Open to outstanding minority high school seniors who plan to attend college
• Each winner receives a scholarship of up to $35,000 over four years to attend their chosen undergraduate school; they will also enroll in JRF’s celebrated “42 Strategies for Success Curriculum,” a four-year program that guides scholars to effectively navigate their college environments, explore career options, develop leadership skills, and embrace a commitment to service

National Beta Club Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors who are members of Beta Club (emphasis on service and leadership)
• The top winner receives a $20,000 scholarship
  

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

• Applicants submit a short video (between 30 seconds and 2 minutes in length) on their driving passion
• Open to U.S. students between ages 16–26 who are currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational program located in the U.S.
  
• Offers 150 scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $25,000
  

Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

• Applicants draft a 140-character message about technology addiction; the top 10 applications will be selected as finalists who will be asked to write a 500- to 1,000-word essay about technology addiction
• Open to high school, college, and graduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship

ISC2 Women’s Scholarships

• Open to female applicants with at least a 3.3 GPA and who are pursuing or planning to pursue a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance
• Offers up to 10 scholarships between $1,000 and $5,000
  

P.L.A.Y.’s Annual Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship

• Applicants must describe the impact they made in the life of a rescue animal or the animal welfare cause in general
• Open to graduating high school seniors in the U.S. 
• The winner receives a $1,500 scholarship

Shred Nations and Record Nations Scholarship Program

• Applicants will be required to submit a nomination from an i-SIGMA member
• Open to high school seniors and graduates with a minimum 3.0 GPA and an interest in business, environmental studies, document management, or the shredding and recycling industry
• The winner receives a $7,500 scholarship
  

Society of Automotive Engineers Scholarship

• Open to engineering students in college and graduate school
• Offers scholarships between $1,000 and $5,500

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

• Applicants will be judged on their compassion, courage, and commitment to a vegetarian diet/lifestyle
• Open to graduating U.S. high school students 
• The top winner receives a $10,000 scholarship, paid directly to the student’s college

1,000 Dreams Scholarship Fund

• Applicants must include two letters of recommendation and write an essay explaining how the grant would be used
• Open to female high school, college, and grad school students who demonstrate financial need
• Each winner receives up to a $1,000 scholarship
  

American Foreign Service Association Scholarship

• Open to the children of Foreign Service employees whose parents are members of the American Foreign Service Association; applicants must be high school seniors or college first-years, sophomores, or juniors with a minimum GPA of 2.75
  
• On average, AFSA awards aid to approximately 100 Foreign Service children totaling close to $370,000 a year

Davidson Fellows Scholarship

• A scholarship for students who have completed a significant piece of work in one of the submission categories
• Open to students 18 years old or under who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. residing in the U.S. or stationed overseas due to active U.S. military duty
• Students should be able to attend the awards reception in Washington, D.C., with at least one parent or guardian
  
• The winners will be named Davidson Fellows and are eligible to receive a $50,000 scholarship

Engebretson Foundation Scholarship

• Applicants must demonstrate financial need, have a 3.75 GPA or above, and have achieved at least a 28 composite score on the ACT or at least a 1240 on the SAT
• Open to graduating high school seniors
• The winner receives a one-year scholarship of $10,000 per semester
  

Garage Gurus Scholarship

• Applicants must submit a typed essay or a video introducing themselves and why they want to be a top technician, along with a letter of recommendation
  
• Open to high school and college students in the automotive service industry
• A specific scholarship amount is not mentioned, but the program has provided 108 students with over $270,000 in scholarships since 2015
  

Horatio Alger Scholarship Program

• Offers over 70 scholarship programs for students in various stages of their academic careers
• In general, open to high school juniors and seniors and college first-years with a 2.0 GPA; each scholarship has its own specific requirements
  
• Scholarships range from $10,000 to $60,000
  

Music Forward Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility requirements vary by scholarship
• Open to outstanding college students pursuing careers in the music industry
• Each winner receives a $10,000 scholarship

UNIGO Superpower Scholarship

• Applicants submit a 250-word essay answering the question: Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why?
• Open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 14 years old
• The winner receives a $2,500 scholarship
  

U.S. Department of Agriculture 1890 Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college and rising college sophomores and juniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and a minimum score of 21 on the ACT or 1080 on the SAT
  
• Provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to four years to students who choose to attend one of the 1890 Land-Grant Universities and who study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines

4-H Youth in Action

• Open to ages 14–19
• Four 4-H members will be selected to receive:
  • A $5,000 scholarship for higher education, to be paid directly to the student’s institution, including two-year and four-year colleges, trade schools, or other advanced learning opportunities
  • An all-expenses-paid trip for the winner and a chaperone to Washington, D.C., for an award ceremony

Also-Known-As Adoptee Excellence Scholarship

• Open to adoptees who were adopted internationally and brought to the U.S. and who will be enrolled in college during the coming school year
• The winner receives a one-time $1,500 scholarship to support full-time study at an accredited U.S. college, university, or vocational-technical school

E-Waste Scholarship

• Applicants draft a 140-character message about e-waste; the top 10 applications will be selected as finalists who will be asked to write a 500- to 1,000-word essay about e-waste
• Open to high school, college, and graduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship

The Husband and Wife Law Team Scholarship

• Applicants must submit a 250- to 350-word essay
  
• Open to high school seniors and college students with a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded: one to an Arizona student and the other to a student anywhere in the U.S.

LEAGUE Foundation LGBTQ Scholarships

• Open to self-identified LGBTQ+ graduating high school seniors
• The LEAGUE Foundation offers several awards for varying amounts; each student application is automatically reviewed for each

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Scholarship

• Open to students pursuing a career in any aspect of the television industry; eligibility requirements vary by scholarship
• Offers several $10,000 scholarships
  

Phi Delta Kappa International Scholarship

• Open to prospective education majors enrolled in higher education for the fall semester of the application year
• Offers 100 scholarships; one-time and renewable awards range from $500 to $4,000

Pretty Lightroom Presets Annual Scholarship

• Applicants submit an Adobe Lightroom tutorial of at least 800 words with screenshots and photos
  
• Open to high school seniors and current college students
• The winner receives a $500 scholarship, mailed to their college or university
  

Project Yellow Light Hunter Garner Scholarship

• Applicants create a video ad, radio spot, or billboard design to encourage safe driving
• Open to high school juniors and seniors between ages 14–20 and full-time undergraduate students between ages 15–25
• First-place scholarships for high school and college winners:
  
  • Video: $8,000
  • Billboard: $2,000
  • Radio: $2,000

STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program

• An annual scholarship program to increase representation and inclusion of individuals from social, cultural, and economic backgrounds historically underrepresented in the actuarial profession
  
• Open to high school students who are skilled in math and interested in the actuarial field
• Scholars will receive $20,000 ($5,000 annually for four years)

AGL Over the Rainbow Blooming Artist Award

• Applicants submit a three-minute video or sample of their highlighted performances or artwork; a resume of their musical, theatre, art, or chorus background; letters of reference; and college acceptance letter or a listing of your applications with plans to attend
• Open to high school fine arts students who plan to attend college
• Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship

ASHRAE High School Senior Scholarships

• Open to high school seniors with at least a cumulative GPA of 3.0 who have been accepted into an engineering, pre-engineering, or engineering technology program at a post-secondary educational institution
• Each winner receives a $3,000 scholarship

Beans for Brains Scholarship Program

• Open to high school seniors and college and graduate students with a 3.0 or higher GPA  who know how to knit and/or crochet; must be attending or planning to attend an accredited institution of higher education in the U.S.
• Each winner receives a $2,500 scholarship

First Infantry Division Foundation Huebner Scholarship

• Open to high school seniors who are the children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of soldiers who have served in the First Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, as well as children of active-duty soldiers of the division
• The winner receives $15,000, payable to the school in four annual installments of not more than $3,750 per year

Ivey Engineering $1,000 Annual Scholarship Essay Contest

• Applicants submit an 800- to 1000-word essay on one of three topics
• Open to current high school seniors, students transitioning to college, or current undergraduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 tuition scholarship, mailed directly to their college

My Crossword Maker Scholarship

• Applicants must create and submit one 15×15 newspaper-style crossword puzzle
• Open to all current or incoming undergraduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 tuition scholarship and a free lifetime subscription to My Crossword Maker

National Spanish and Portuguese Exams Senior Scholarships

• Open to graduating seniors; exams, scores, placements, and pre-requisite course requirements may change from year to year; check the website for specifics
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship
  

ScienceSaves High School Video Scholarship

• Applicants create a 20–30 second video answering the question “What has science done for me?” or “What has science done for somebody I know?”
• Open to high school seniors entering college in the fall of the year of application
• First place receives $10,000

Digital Privacy Scholarship

• Applicants draft a 140-character message about digital privacy; the top 10 applications will be selected as finalists who will be asked to write a 500- to 1,000-word essay about digital privacy
• Open to U.S. high school, college, and graduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship
  

GoFoodservice Scholarship

• Requires an essay on your interest in the culinary arts
  
• Open to high school seniors who plan to enroll in college at the start of the next school year or currently enrolled college students in a culinary arts or hospitality management program
• The winner receives a $500 scholarship
  

Helen Gee Chin Scholarship Program

• Applicants must write an essay about their experience with martial arts
• Open to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and plan to enroll full-time as an undergraduate at an accredited U.S. four-year college or university for the entire academic year
• Applicants must have studied one or more of the Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu, Wu Shu, or Tai Chi) for a minimum of five years
• Applicants should have a “B” average grade or better
• Each winner receives $3,000

National Junior Classical League

• NJCL Scholarships
  • Ten awards of between $1,200 and $4,000 are available to NJCL members based on service to the organization, financial need, academic record, and recommendations from teachers and other adults
• NJCL Latin Honor Society Scholarship
  • An award of $2,000 is made to a National Latin Honor Society member planning a classics major and a teaching career
• National Latin Exam Scholarships
  • Twenty $1,000 scholarships are available to students who earn a gold medal on the National Latin Exam and are taking at least one year of Latin or classical Greek in college

Virginia W. Smith Scholarship

• Applicants submit a transcript, essay, and letters of recommendation
• Open to New York students in grade 12 with satisfactory grades and a desire to further their interest in horticulture, conservation, or environmental issues through college-level study
• The winner receives a $2,500 scholarship

ABC Humane Wildlife Women In STEM Academic Scholarship

• Applicants must respond to an essay prompt about their passion for STEM 
• Open to students who identify as women who are currently enrolled at an accredited college or university 
• The top winner receives $1,000
  

Apex Minecraft Scholarship

• Applicants write an essay on Minecraft and how it can be a positive influence on education and career development
• Open to students currently enrolled in high school or college with a 3.0 or higher GPA
• The winner receives a $2,000 scholarship

Emergency Dentists Video Scholarship

• Applicants must create a video (2 minutes maximum) on a given topic about dental health
• Open to all U.S. high school and college students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship
  

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

• Winners are chosen by a committee that bases its decision primarily on the submitted personal statement
• Open to high school, college, or graduate students
• The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship
  

Hach & Rose Annual College Scholarship

• Applicants submit an essay discussing how an accident caused by someone else’s negligence has impacted them
• Open to graduating high school seniors, college students, and graduate students 
• The winner receives a $5,000 scholarship
  

Jack Scura Fund

• Open to incoming or current students of an undergraduate program of a New Jersey college or university who have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability and a 3.2 or higher GPA
• The winner receives a $10,000 scholarship, paid in two installments of $5,000 for the fall  and spring semesters

Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship

• Applicants must submit a personal statement and an essay 
• Open to current high school seniors and college first-years, sophomores, and juniors (ages 27 and younger) who demonstrate an active commitment to making a difference on issues of HIV/AIDS, public health, human rights, and other social justice issues
• Each winner receives a $5,000 scholarship
  

• Most colleges and universities offer their own merit-based scholarships
• Students should research the scholarship opportunities available at all of the schools to which they are planning to apply