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Amount
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Scholarship Searches
• www.careersandcolleges.com
• www.cfpbmc.org
• www.collegeanswer.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• Scholarship Database - NEW
Common Knowledge $250Scholarship
$2500
Foundation
Students take short quizzes on a variety of topics to win.
http://www.cksf.org/index.cfm?Page=Scholarships
Ongoing Quizzes
available any
time
September
Women of Hope
1,000
(Health Occupations
Promoting
Education)
Be currently enrolled High School Senior;
Pursuing a career in the healthcare field;
Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.0 scale);
Must be a resident of Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach
Counties.
Must be a minority (as determined by federal guidelines- i.e.
African
descendent, Hispanic, Native American, Asian/Pacific etc.)
Be a current US citizen or resident.
September
30, 2015
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
Deadline
www.womenofhopeintl.org
October
George Snow Fund
Scholarship
Varies
Must have a financial need
Must be active in their school and community
Must have strong educational and career goals
Must be self-motivated
http://www.scholarship.org
October 06,
2015
**Presentation in the Media Center on October 6, 2015@10:00am
Mills, Short &
Associate
Scholarship
Mercer EngineeringScholarship
Challenge
$500
High School Seniors
Write an essay between 500-1000 words. Submit to
http://aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
October 07,
2015
Student who want to attend Mercer University
Submit online application
See Mercer University acceptance criteria.
www.engineering.mercer.edu/scholarship
October 15,
2015
Scholarship
The Coca Cola
Scholarship
Program
The South Florida
Fair Scholarship
Lend EDU
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
20,000 Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school
in the United States (or select DoD schools)
U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents;
Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or
Humanitarian Parolees
Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of
application
Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary
institution
Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of
high school.
http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
$1000$6000
Deadline
October 31,
2015
Applicant must have completed his/her junior year in high school, October 31,
be a permanent resident of Florida, and reside in one of the
2015
following counties: Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee or
Palm Beach.
Applications are available online or in the Media Center.
http://www.southfloridafair.com/p/thefair/scholarships/scholarshi
papplication
$2500 Must be a current high school senior or a full-time college student October 31,
Must be a U.S. Citizen
2015
Must be earning a minimum 2.5 GPA in high school or college
https://lendedu.com/blog/scholar ship-application/
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
Deadline
Award for
Aspirations in
Computing
Varies
Any U.S. high school woman in grades 9 through 12 is eligible to
apply, if she also meets both of the following criteria:
• She attends a high school in the U.S. or is a U.S. citizen
attending a high school in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, or on a U.S. military base.
• She has a U.S. Tax Identification or Social Security
Number.
Aspirations Award recipients are chosen for their outstanding
aptitude and interest in computing, proven leadership ability,
academic performance, and plans for post‑secondary education.
https://www.aspirations.org/participate/high-school
October 26,
2015
Horatio Alger
Scholarship
Programs
Varies
Demonstrate critical financial need (family income must be
$55,000 or less)
Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
GPA requirements vary by program.
***Please note that there is only one Horatio Alger Scholarship
application. Your application will be submitted to all
scholarships(National/State/Targeted for which you are eligible.
Application online – http://application.horatioalger.org
October 25,
2015
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
Deadline
The Miss South
Florida Fair
Scholarship
Varies
Be at least 17 years old and no older than 24 years old..
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm
Beach
Be a high school senior or have received a GED
Must have a talent
Not have any children
October 30,
2015
Role Models
Foundation Inc.
$100
To enter the RMT Writing Contest all you have to do in submit a
750 word essay on theme: One of the most important issues
facing the nation in the news today”
October 30.
2015
November
Ron Brown Scholar
Program
$40,000 Be currently enrolled high school Senior
U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Black/African American
Applicant should demonstrate academic achievement, exhibits
leadership ability, participates in community service activities
and demonstrates financial need.
https://www.ronbrown.org
November 1,
2015
NASSP Prestigious
Award Program
$5,000
November
03, 2015
Students who have participated in community service activities
over the past year.
Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
Deadline
Application online- http://spirit.prudential.com or
www.nassp.org/spirit
The Intel Science
Talent Search
Varies
Be currently enrolled High School Senior in the U.S.
November
Have completed individual and independent science, engineering, 11, 2015
or mathematics research.
https://student.societyforscience.org
December
Air Force ROTC
Scholarship
Varies
A variety of full and partial scholarships are available, and
certain scholarships have specific requirements. If accepted you
agree to enlist and enroll in the Air Force ROTC. Visit
https://www.afrotc.com/scholarships for information and
completing application.
December 1,
2015
Stand Tall Above
Alcohol Poster
Contest
$500
Create a poster using either digital art media or freestyle media (
markers, ink, pencils, pastels, watercolor, paintings, collage,
mixed media or any combination).
Apply online - httpp://pbcbuspoter.org
December 4,
2015
The Elks National
Foundation - The
2016 Most Valuable
Student scholarship
Varies
Open to any high school senior who is a US Citizen. Applicants
will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
Application online at www.elks.org/enf/scholars
December 4,
2015
Scholarship
Florida Retired
educators
Foundation
Amount
$3250
Criteria for Scholarship
Deadline
Seniors who want to become teachers. For each year that you use December
the scholarship you will be required to teach one year in the State 18, 2015
of Florida.
Must be a senior
Commitment to service, with special interest in teaching children
and youth.
Minimum score of SAT 1000 or ACT of 22
Participation and leadership in school and community activities
Poise and ability to communicate effectively
The NIFB Young
$2000 - Non-renewable scholarships created to recognize young people
Entrepreneur Award $15,000 who have demonstrated entrepreneur spirit and initiative.
Applicant should be a senior who owns/operates a business.
Apply online - http://www.nfib.com/foundations/yef/yefprograms/young-entrepreneur-awards/
December
18, 2015
Chai Scholarships –
Jewish Genealogy
Society of Palm
Beach County
December
31, 2015
1,800
High School seniors
Legal resident of Palm Beach County
500 word essay on the importance of researching your family
heritage and ancestry. A four generation family tree is to
accompany the essay.
Scholarship
Gen and Kelly
Tanabe Scholarship
Amount
Criteria for Scholarship
$1000 9-12th High School Student
Legal resident of the U.S.
250 word essay
Apply at: www.http://genkellyscholarship.com
Deadline
December
31, 2015
January
Gates Millennium
Scholarship
Varies
High school senior, GED recipient, or high school graduate
entering an accredited college for first time as a full-time, degreeseeking, first-year student.
African American, American Indian-Alaska Native, Asian &
Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American.
Minimum 3.3 GPA
U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident or Foreign National
Must meet Pell Grant eligibility criteria
Application opens August 1, 2015
https://scholarships.uncf.org
January 13,
2016
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