Name of Scholarship
Comcast Leaders and Achievers
Scholarship Program
First Freedom Student Competition
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Scholarship
Grades
12th
9th 12th
12th
Criteria and/or Brief Description
Amount
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers®
Scholarship Program recognizes students
who thrive in and out of the classroom, while
serving as models for their fellow students.
Criteria: 2.8 GPA or higher; Leadership
abilities in school activities or through work
experiences; Strong commitment to and
involvement in community services; plan to
$1000
attend accredited, nonprofit college,
university or vocational/technical school in
the US.
Nominee will be selected by the WHS
Counseling Department. See Mrs. Jacobson
in the Career Center for more information.
This national essay and video contest offers
students an opportunity to compete for
awards while they examine the First
Amendment and the history and
implementation of religious freedom and
freedom of conscience in American
democracy and the world today. Complete
topic, essay and video guidelines,
registration, etc visit www.firstfreedom.org.
Student will attend a state university
pursuing a bachelor's degree. Must have
lost a parent from breast cancer or had their
own diagnosis at age 25 or younger. To
learn how to apply go to
www.komen.org/scholarship.
$2,500
$10,000 for
up to 4
years
Deadline
December 5,
2012
Register by
November 14,
2001.
Postmark
deadline for
mailing essay/
video is
November 26,
2011
November 15,
2011
12th
Outstanding students who are at or near the
top of their class, active in school and
community activities, and recognized as
leaders by their peers and financial need.
Complete details at
www.elks.org/enf/scholars
Varies
Due to Mrs.
Jacobson by
November 25,
2011
12th
AXA Achievement offers many scholarship
opportunities. Please check their website
for all the opportunities. www.axaachievement.com
Varies
December 1,
2011
12th
Any graduating who owns and operates
his/her own small business. For complete
application information go online:
www.NFIB.com/YEA.
9th 12th
Prepared oration must be on some aspect
of the Constitution of the United States with
emphasis on the duties and obligations of a
citizen to our government. Speech should
not be less than 8 minutes and no more
than 10 minutes. For additional information
contact your local American Legion or the
Virginia state legion at PO Box 11025,
Richmond, VA 23230-1025
Varies
Check local
American
Legion
12th
Hispanic students planning on pursuing a
college education are encouraged to apply.
Additional information and application
available online: www.colgate.com/hazlau
$2,500 up
to $15,000
December 31,
2011
National Elks "Most Valuable
Student Scholarship
AXA Achievement
Scholarship
NFIB Young Entrepreneur
Foundation Awards
The American Legion High School
Oratorical Scholarship Program
"Make the U" (Haz La U)
Scholarship
$1,000
$5,000
$10,000
Received by
December 15,
2011
NextStepU Magazine
12th
2012 John F. Kennedy
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
9th 12th
5th Annual Create-a-Greeting-Card
H.S./
College
12
Ronald McDonald House Charities
U.S. Scholarship Program
12th
AXA Achievement
Community Scholarship
NextStepU gives away up to $10,000 twice
a year for college. Register at
NextStepU.com/WinFree Tuition
Write an original and creative essay of
1,000 words or less that demonstrates an
understanding of political courage as
described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in
Courage. Complete guidelines available at.
www.jfklibrary.org
November 11, 2011, students may apply
online by clicking here. Applicants will be
notified of scholarship award status in May
– June 2012.
http://www.gallerycollection.com/Scholarshi
pOfficialRules.pdf
RMHC Global, offer scholarships to
students in financial need who have
demonstrated academic achievement,
leadership and community involvement. All
students are eligible to apply regardless of
race, color, creed, religion, sexual
orientation, gender, disability or national
origin. Go to
www.rmhc.org (under the tab; What We Do)
to apply and for more information.
Another one of the many offered by AXA.
Additional information and application
online: www.axa-achievement.com
Varies
December 31,
2011
$10,000
Received
preferable
online by
January 7,
2012
$10,000
January 14,
2012
Varies
January 27,
2012
Varies
February 1,
2012
KFC's Colonel's Scholars Scholarship
12th
Financial need, and an entrepreneurial
spirit, minimum GPA 2.75, attending college
in VA, pursuing bachelor's degree. U.S.
citizen. Online application at
www.kfscholrs.org or call 1-866-KFC-7240
12th
3.5 GPA or higher, complete all required
admissions applications materials and be
accepted for the 2012-13 academic year at
one of the following colleges: Drexel
University, Johnson & Wales University,
Kettering University, Rochester Institute of
Technology, University of Cincinnati,
University of Toledo or Wentworth Institute
of Technology. For complete information,
application and application go online:
www.co-op.edu
12th
Mast have resided in the state of Virginia
since September 1, 2011, and have an
interested in golf. Complete rules and
application available online: www.vspa.org
National Co-Op
Scholarship Program
Virginia State Golf Association
Scholarship
up to
$20,000
Received
online by
February 8,
2012
$6,000 per
year for 4
years
Received by
February 15,
2012 (earlier
submission is
strongly
recommended)
$1,000
Received by
5:00 p.m.,
February 24,
2012
12th &
College
AFCEA NOVA (Armed Forces
Communications & Electronics
Association)
2011-2012 SunTrust Off to College
Scholarship Sweepstakes
12th
Society of Women Engineers
12th
Merit-based Scholarships for Students
pursuing undergraduate and graduate
degrees in technical fields such as:
Information Tech/ Computer Science/
Systems/ Engineering/ Mathematics/
Natural or Physical Science/ any other
technology-related fields supportive to our
National Security. Membership in AFCEA
is not necessary.
Further information and application are
available online:
www.afceanova.org/committee/scholarshipcommittee
One winner will be chosen every two weeks
from October 28, 2011 through May 11,
2012. Only one entry per person for each
drawing; however, students can register
after each completed drawing for the next
scheduled drawing. For complete details
visit www.offtocollege.info
Female students planning on majoring in
engineering. Additional information and
application available online:
1 time
Award
$4000 f/t
students
$2,000 p/t
students
$1,000
October 28, 2011 May 11, 2012 (see
Varies
Application:
March 1, 2012 May 15, 2012
https://scholarships.swe.org/applications/login.a
sp
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship
Fund
12th
February
29,2012
Criteria: US Citizen or permanent resident of
US; GPA of 3.0 or higher; Demonstrated
leadership abilities through participating in
community services or other extracurricular
$500-$2500
one time
activities; Combined adjusted income of
awards
parents cannot exceed $100,000.
Additional Information can be in the Career
Center or by googling the Scholarships
name.
March 31, 2012
Washington Regional Transplant
Community’s “Legacy of Life”
Scholarship
12th
2011-2012 Holocaust Remembrance
Project Essay Contest and Scolarship
9th-12th
Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship
Fund
12th
Seniors, write a 1,000 word persuasive
argument on the topic “Organ and Tissue
Donation: Persuade Someone to Give the
Gift of a Lifetime” fiction or nonfiction, with
sources cited. See complete rules and
additional information at
www.beadonor.org/scholarship or call 866be-a-donor.
Students responding to this year’s writing
contest should study the Holocaust and
then, in an essay of not more than 1,200
words: a) analyze why it is vital that the
remembrance, history and lessons of the
Holocaust be passed on to a new
generation; and b) suggest what young
people can do to combat and prevent
prejudice, discrimination and violence in our
world today.
Additional information may be found at:
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/2011/index.asp
Criteria: US Citizen or permanent resident of
US; GPA of 3.0 or higher; Demonstrated
leadership abilities through participating in
community services or other extracurricular
activities; Combined adjusted income of
parents cannot exceed $100,000.
Additional Information can be in the Career
Center or by googling the Scholarships
name.
1st place
$5,000
2nd place
$3,000
March 31, 2012
3rd place
$1,000
Ten, 1st
place
winners:
$5,000$2,500
Ten, 2nd
place
winners:
$500
Ten, 3rd
place
winners:
$250
$500-$2500
one time
awards
April 19, 2012
Holocaust
Remembrance Day
March 31, 2012