Scholarships

Prevention Magazine is awarding a $500 Scholarship to a graduating senior. Abuse has no boundaries. Abuse can be drugs/alcohol, mental, or physical abuse, how it’s dealt with, what you learned from it, and what was right or wrong (in your own opinion) and the way the incident or problem was handled.

To Qualify for a $500 Scholarship:

Write a 600-800 word essay, double spaced, about a personal encounter you or someone you know has had with abuse.  

You Must Be:

• Current high school senior
• Your school must be in: Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin
• You must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
• You must have plans to attend college or plans for a training program, JATC, Military, etc.

See flyer for more information, including how to submit your application.  No Deadline for Entry.

The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to exceptional student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
 
Selected Scholars will receive funding for the full cost of attendance to earn a bachelor’s degree, that is not already covered by other financial aid and the Student Aid Index, as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the methodology used by a Scholar’s college or university. Costs covered include tuition, fees, books, and food and housing, and may include additional personal costs.
 
TGS also provides Scholars with various online support services designed to help them excel in their degree programs, graduate, and make a successful transition to their chosen careers. These include career services, mentoring, leadership development, wellness, and knowledge building.

Eligibility requirements:

• A high school senior
• From at least one of the following ethnicities: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian/Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
• Pell-eligible
• A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
• In a good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)

Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university.

*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required.
 
An ideal candidate will also have: 

• An outstanding academic record in high school (in the top 10% of his/her graduating class)
• Demonstrated leadership ability (e.g., as shown through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities)
• Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)

Application deadline: Phase I of the application opened July 15, with a submission deadline of Sunday, September 15, 2024, 2:00 PM PT.

The Gates Scholarship Fact Sheet

Website for more information: http://www.coolidgescholars.org/

The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that recipients may use for undergraduate study at any accredited collee or university in the United States.  

 Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2026 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major.

Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and have a record of genuine service to their communities. A complete description of the scholarship’s criteria is available here.

The competition for the Coolidge Scholarship is significant -- only a few new Coolidge Scholarships are awarded each year from a pool of candidates that spans the entire country. Even so, students have reported to us in past years they were glad to have applied even if they didn’t win, because the experience helped prepare them for college applications later on. Furthermore, the Coolidge Foundation invites one hundred of the top Coolidge Scholarship applicants to participate in the Coolidge Senators Program, which includes an all-expenses-paid summit gathering and a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarship applicants are automatically considered for the Senators Program.

Please know that the application requires that candidates read President Coolidge’s Autobiography and a few other reading assignments, and then write three essays. We therefore encourage students to begin the application early. Candidates who begin the application at the last minute are unlikely to be successful. The submission deadline is 5:00 PM Pacific time, Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Please note that the deadline is earlier this year than in past years.

The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program offers a full-ride merit scholarship to top students who are seeing academic engagement, leadership development, and opportunities to improve their ocmmunities through service.  Students first submit a complete application to UT Dallas, including academic transcript, essay, resume and recommendations.  They may then complete and submit a McDermott application with two recommendations.

Students must apply to UT Dallas through Common App well before the December 1, 2024 priority deadline. The McDermott application is due by December 1, 2024.

Learn more here:  utdallas.edu/mcdermott

The 2024-25 World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest is open to students in grades 6-12 worldwide.  Learn more & apply at worldof8billion.org/grant.