Academic/Leadership:
AXA/U.S.News & World Report
Achievement Scholarship
www.axa-achievement.com
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $10,000 or $25,000
High school seniors. Based on community
involvement and achievement.
Coca-Cola Two-Year College
Scholarship Program
www.coca-colascholars.org
Deadline: 10/31/14
Amount: $10,000 to $20,000
Minimum 3.0 GPA. High school seniors. Based on
academics and leadership.
Elks Most Valuable Student Contest
www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $4,000 to $50,000 over four years
High school seniors. Based on scholarship,
leadership and financial need.
Simon Youth Foundation Community
Scholarship
www.syf.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Up to $1,400
High school seniors who live near a Simon
Property Mall.
Community Service
Community Service:
Disabled American Veterans Jesse
Brown Scholarship
www.dav.org/volunteer/jesse-brownscholarship
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $5,000 to $20,000
Students under 21 who volunteer at VA Medical
Centers.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
www.barronprize.org
Deadline: 4/30/15
Amount: $5,000
Students up to18 who have executed a service
project to help the community or protect the
environment; must be nominated by an adult.
Kohl’s Kids Who Care
www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp
Deadline: 3/15/15
Amount: $1,000 or $10,000
Students under 18 who have not yet graduated
from high school; must live in a community that
has a Kohl’s department store and volunteer in
the community.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
www.prudential.com/community/spirit/awards
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000 or $5,000
High school students who have performed
outstanding service to others at the local, state
or national level.
Ronald McDonald House Scholarships
www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-sscholarships
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000 and up
Various scholarships with specific requirements;
minimum 2.7 GPA.
Stonegate Charitable Foundation
Community Service Award and
Scholarship
www.stonegatebank.com/a_charity.htm
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000
High school seniors who live in Fort Lauderdale,
Boca Raton, Jupiter, Coral Springs, Naples, Coral
Gables, Fort Myers, Pine Island or Tampa and
demonstrate outstanding volunteer performance
in the community, strong academic standing and
financial need.
Employer Related:
AXA Equitable Family Scholarships
www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-family-scholarship.html
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $2,000
Graduating high school seniors who are
children of eligible AXA employees or financial
professionals; leadership and participation in
school and community, academic record and
financial need.
Florida Realtors Education Foundation
Student Scholarship Program
www.floridarealtors.org/AboutFar/Scholarships
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000 and up
High school seniors who will attend an
undergraduate college or university and pursue
real estate related study.
Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship Program
www.militaryscholar.org
Deadline: March 2015
Amount: Varies
Dependent child of a member of the military who
died or became disabled while on active duty
after Sept. 11, 2001.
Humana Foundation Scholarship
www.humanafoundation.org/associate_programs/scholarship_program.asp
Deadline: 1/15/15
Amount: Up to $3,000
Children of associates of Humana Inc. Based
on academic record, leadership, special
circumstances.
Scholarships for Military Children
Program
www.militaryscholar.org
Deadline: February 2015
Amount: Varies
Dependent child of an active duty, reserve or
retired member of the military; 3.0 GPA; essay.
Essay Contest:
Essay Contests
Americanism Essay Contest
www.fra.org/Content/fra/About
FRA/EssayContest/default.cfm
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $2,000 to $10,000
7th to 12th grade students sponsored by a FRA
(Fleet Reserve Association) member or by a
chartered branch or unit. Essay will be based on
a patriotic theme.
Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests
www.aynrand.org/contests
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $200 to $10,000
Several contests and topics based on Rand’s
novels.
First Freedom Student Competition
www.firstfreedom.org
Deadlines: Online 11/18/14; Mail-in postmark
11/24/14; Video upload 11/24/14
Amount: $2,500
9th to 12th grade students; two contests: essay
(750 to 1,250 words) and video production on
religious freedom.
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay
Contest
www.jfklibrary.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $500 to $10,000
9th to 12th grade students; 1,000-word essay
describing how an elected official demonstrated
political courage by addressing an issue at the
local, state or national level.
National Rifle Association Civil Rights
Defense Fund
www.nradefensefund.org/contestsscholarships.aspx
Deadline: 12/1/14
Amount: $100 to $1,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds
1,000-word essay on the importance of the
Second Amendment.
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
Scholarship
www.sbomagazine.com/essay-contest
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000
9th to 12th grade students; 250-word essay on a
topic related to music.
Voice of Democracy Audio Essay
Scholarship
www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy
Deadline: 11/1/14
Amount: $1,000 to $30,000
9th to 12th grade students; written and recorded
essay (3 to 5 minutes) based on “Why veterans
are important to our nation’s history and future
Ethnicity:
AHEPA Educational Foundation
http://ahepa.org/dotnetnuke/Programs/EducationScholarships.aspx
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Students of Greek descent. Transcripts and
recommendation letters required.
Arab American Institute Scholarships
www.aaiusa.org/foundation
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Students of Arab heritage. Visit website for
a listing of several scholarships, plus info on
internships and leadership programs.
Asian & Pacific Islander American
Scholarship Fund
www.apiasf.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $2,500 to $5,000
Students of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage;
2.7 GPA or higher.
Association on American Indian Affairs
Scholarships
www.indian-affairs.org
Deadline: Varies; check website
Amount: $500 to $1,500
Students enrolled in their tribe with at least onequarter
Indian blood. Complete one application to
be considered for several different awards.
Gates Millennium Scholarship
www.gmsp.org
Deadline: January 2015
Amount: Varies
Minority students with minimum 3.3 GPA (or GED)
who meet federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria and
have demonstrated leadership abilities; must be
nominated by an educator.
Hispanic College Fund Scholars
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Various scholarships for Hispanic students;
minimum 3.0 GPA.
Jackie Robinson Foundation ScholarshipProgram
www.jackierobinson.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Up to $6,000 per year
Minority high school seniors. Must submit SAT/
ACT scores and demonstrate leadership andfinancial need.
League of United Latin American Citizens
National Scholarship Fund
www.lnesc.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Based on academic achievement, ACT/SAT
scores, financial need and personal essay.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
www.ronbrown.org
Deadline: 11/1/14 to be eligible for Scholar Program
and additional awards; 1/9/15 for Scholar Program
only.
Amount: $10,000 per year; total of $40,000
African-American high school seniors who are
leaders, excel academically and participate in
community service; financial need.
Ronald McDonald House AfricanAmerican Future Achievers
www.rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-sscholarships
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000
African-American high school seniors with a
minimum 2.7 GPA. Personal statement required.
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs
www.thesalliemae.org/scholarship
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Various scholarships, including those for Latino
and African-American students.
Sons of Italy Foundation Scholarships
www.osia.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $4,000 to $25,000
Various scholarships for students of Italian
heritage.
United Negro College Fund
https://scholarships.uncf.org/
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Fill out student profile form online to search more
than 7,000 scholarships.
Young Native Writers
www.nativewriters.hklaw.com
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $2,500-plus expense-paid trip to
Washington, D.C.
1,200-word essay contest open to Native
American students in 9th to 12th grades.
Field Of Study:
American Welding Society Airgas - Jerry
Baker Scholarship
www.aws.org/w/a/foundation/scholarships/airgas_baker.html
Deadline: 2/15/15
Amount: $2,500
Applicants must be 18 or older and interested in
pursuing a career in welding engineering.
Banfield Charitable Trust Campbell
Family Scholarships
www.banfieldcharitabletrust.org/scholarships/
Deadline: 6/30/15
Amount: Check website
High school seniors with a minimum 2.75 GPA
who pursue pet-related careers.
James Beard Foundation Scholarship
Program
www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/jamesbeard
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
High school seniors who plan to enroll in a course
of study leading to an associate or baccalaureate
degree at a licensed or accredited culinary
school.
SAE Engineering Scholarship
www.sae.org/students/scholarships
Deadline: Check website
Amount: Varies
Several scholarships for students planning to
study engineering in college.
Siemens Competition
https://siemenscompetition.discoveryeducation.com/
Deadline: 9/30/14
Amount: $1,000 to $100,000
Applicants must submit a research project in
mathematics, engineering, the biological and
physical sciences or a combination of these
disciplines.
Society of Women Engineers
Scholarships
http:/societyofwomenengineers.swe.org
Deadline: Check website
Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
Young women who plan to study engineering or
computer science.