Potential Scholarship Listings
All-Ink.com Scholarship
http://www.scholarships4students.com/all-ink_com_college_scholarship_program.htm
 Amount: $12,000 in scholarships and awards
 Deadline: December 31
 Return to: apply online at www.all-ink.com/scholarship.aspx
 Eligibility: minimum 2.5 GPA, US citizen or permanent resident, must complete 2 essays.
Area Go Texan Scholarship Application
http://www.hlsr.com/about/scholarship/downloads/2011-Area-Go-Texan-Guidlines.pdf
 Amount: 4 year, $12,000.00 award
 Deadline: January each year, see website
 Eligibility: US citizen, senior ranked in upper third (1/3) of graduating class, SAT minimum score of 1350 or ACT minimum
score of 19, must enroll in a Texas college or university, must be involved in extracurricular and community activities, limit
on other scholarships/financial aid.
 Application: Go to www.rodeohouston.com
Athletics Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/athletic1.htm
 Scholarships for students not scouted by schools that want to try out.
Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition
http://www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/
 Amount: up to $2,500.00
 Deadline: February of each year
 Return to: The Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition PO Box N
Austin, Texas 78713-8914
 Eligibility: any high school student
 Misc info: go to www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/ for more info or to print entry form.
Best Buy Scholarships
https://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships
 Available scholarships of $1,000 each.
College Majors Scholarships Listings
http://www.free-4u.com/prod03.htm
 Scholarships listed by type of Major or General Subject
http://www.free-4u.com/more_major_scholarships.htm
 Additional scholarships listed by type of Major or General Subject
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation
http://www.cksf.org/
 The CKSF awards scholarships to students through internet-based quiz competitions. There is no essay writing or long
applications to complete. Students receive scholarship awards based on common knowledge and basic education curricula.
 Open to every high school student in the United States, this is a monthly online quiz tournament.
Courageous Persuaders Scholarship
http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/contest.htm
 Amount: National = $1,000.00 - $2,000.00; other states vary.
 Deadline: Thursday, February 9, 2012.
 Return to: apply online
 Eligibility: high school student 9 - 12
 Misc info: Create a 30 second commercial targeted at middle school students. Subject varies each year.
FFA Scholarship Book
https://www.ffa.org/programs/grantsandscholarships/Pages/default.aspx
 There are many scholarships available for current FFA members who are seniors.
 Go to www.ffa.org for an application.
Gates Millennium Scholars
http://www.gmsp.org/(eaxktmvhfunbaf550k1o0fv5)/default.aspx
 Amount: varies amounts for various scholarships
 Deadline: January 11, 2012
 Return to: apply online at: https://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/
 Eligibility: must be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic
American; US citizen or permanent resident; have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.3; meet Federal Pell Grant eligibility
criteria; have demonstrated leadership skills; have all required forms completed and submitted by the deadline.
KFC Colonel’s Scholars
http://www.kfcscholars.org/
 Amount: up to $5,000.00 per year for 4 years
 Deadline: Begins 1 December; closes the middle of February each year
 Return to: apply online at www.kfcscholars.org
 Eligibility: graduating from high school this academic year, enrolling in a public college or university, maintain at least a
2.75 GPA, pursuing a bachelor’s degree, a US citizen or permanent resident.
Military Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/armed_forces_scholarships.htm
 Scholarships offered by the US Military Branches while serving your conuntry.
Minority Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
 All minorities.
Navy Reserve Officer Training Candidate (NROTC) Scholarship
http://www.navy.com/joining/education-opportunities/undergraduate.html
 Amount: up to $180,00.00 (4 yrs of tuition, books, fees paid)
 Eligibility: 18 yrs old and not over 34 yrs. old. Meet Navy physical qualification. Have an SAT of 530 verbal/520 math or
ACT of 22 math/22 English.
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award
http://www.nfib.com/yef/yef-programs/young-entrepreneur-awards
 Amount: 5 national winners of $5,000.00; one will win an additional $5,000 as the Young entrepreneur of the Year.
 Deadline: October through February each year
 Return to: see website for details
 Eligibility: high school seniors who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and initiative (started own business, or
participates in organizations such as DECA, FBLA, Junior Achievement, etc).
Religious Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/newpage34.htm
 Scholarships offered by many of the organized religious institutions.
Sam Walton Community Scholarship
http://www.act.org/walmart/community/
 Amount: $1,000.00
 Deadline: Apply on-line from November - January 2011
 Return to: see website
 Eligibility: Student can’t be a Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club associate, or the child or legal dependent of a Wal-Mart stores or
Sam’s Club associate.
Scholarships for All Students
http://www.free-4u.com/prod04.htm
 You automatically qualify for 95% of these scholarships.
http://www.free-4u.com/scholarships_for_all.htm
 Same for these scholarships, you automatically qualify for 95% of these scholarships.
Scholarships for High School Students
http://www.free-4u.com/scholarships_for_high_school_students.htm
 These are for students attending high school.
State Farm Texas Scholar Athlete
http://www.texasscholarathlete.com/default.aspx
 Amount: $1,000.00
 Deadline: see website
 Return to: see website
 Eligibility: high school seniors throughout Texas who exhibit leadership and good citizenship in academic, athletic and cocurricular activities, and who do so while demonstrating diversity by their extracurricular involvement and commitment.
State Scholarships Listings
http://www.free-4u.com/prod01.htm
 Each state resident scholarships are listed here.
Student Scholarships.org
http://www.studentscholarships.org/
 Scholarship finding site.
TEXAS Resident Scholarships
http://www.free-4u.com/tx.htm
 For those who live in Texas, these scholarships are for you.
The American Legion Scholarships
http://www.legion.org/scholarships
 Various scholarships are available: see website for details.
United States Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest
http://www.free-4u.com/united_states_foreign_service_national_high_school_essay_contest.htm
or
http://www.afsa.org/scholarships.aspx
 Amount: $750.00-$2,500.00
 Deadline: March 1
 Return to: see website for details
 Eligibility: Must write a 750-1000 word essay—Analyze and explain how the members of the Foreign Service promote
United States national interests by participating in the resolution of today’s major international issues.
USA Funds Access to Education Scholarship
www.usafunds.org/scholarship
 Amount: $1,500.00
 Deadline: February each year
 Eligibility: high school senior, plan to enroll in two or four year college or university, annual income of $35,000.00 or less,
US citizen or eligible non-citizen.
www.TuitionFundingSources.com
 Tuition Funding Sources provides students with access to the world’s largest scholarship database along with college and
career information.
 Go to www.TuitionFundingSources.com, click on Login and register. Select state where you live and school that you attend.
Enter your email address and create password.
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards
http://www.aie.org/scholarships/detail.cfm?id=3057
 Amount: $1,500.00, $5,000.00, $10,000.00
 Deadline: March 31 of each year
 Return to: see website
 Eligibility: ages 9 – 12