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Bonner Scholars Program
Sponsor: Bonner Foundation
Amount: Full Demonstrated Need (Varies)
Description: The Bonner Scholar Program supports individuals who otherwise could not afford to attend college because of financial need. Bonner Scholar Programs meet the full documented need of U.S. citizens and may need the full documented need of non-U.S. citizens. In return for the financial aid support, the Bonner Scholars are expected to engage in 10 hours a week of community service during the school year (140 hours per semester) and 280 hours in the summer. Each program is unique. Students must apply to and attend one of the Bonner Scholars Program Partner Institutions.
Bonner Leaders Program
Sponsor: Bonner Foundation
Amount: Varies (Scholarship/Work-Study Program)
Description: The Bonner Leader Program supports individuals interested in serving throughout their college experience. Bonner Leaders receive financial aid directly from their institution in the form of a scholarship and/or work-study. Students must apply and attend one of the Bonner Leader Partner Institutions.
FEBRUARY
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (Various Scholarships)
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
Amount: varies
Closing Date: varies (February/March)
Descriptions: Scholarships of varying amounts and criteria, most of which are available to graduating high school seniors but also open to high school graduates, GED holders, and college students. Applicants must reside in the Northern Virginia region. Listed below are links to the CFNV Scholarships:
· AMS Opportunity Scholarship Fund
· Ashworth Grogan Scholarship Fund
Booze Hamilton Vision Scholarship Fund
· Elizabeth Elizabeth Koury Scholarship FundScholarship Fund
· Leslie V. Forte Scholarship Fund
· NVTC Foundation Kilberg Scholarship Fund
· Rose Koury Scholarship Fund for Careers in Education
· Vance International, Inc. Scholarship Fund
US Army Young Artist Competition
Sponsor: The US Army Band "Pershing's Own"
Amount: Performances with/Feedback from member of "Pershing's Own"
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: The U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition has been the premier concerto competition for aspiring young musicians in the Washington DC metro area for over 15 years. There will be two winners of the Young Artist Competition: one from the Strings Division and one from the Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Division! Both winners will perform with the U.S. Army Orchestra at our concert on May 19, 2023. The Winners, Finalists, and select Honorable Mentions will be offered the opportunity to perform Side-By-Side with the U.S. Army Orchestra at our concert on May 19. Questions? Email us at youngartistcompetition@army.mil
Wings Over America Scholarship
Sponsor: Wings over America Foundation
Amount: $5,000 (some renewable)
Closing Date: February 1, 2023 at 5 PM EST
Description: Open to dependent children/stepchildren and the spouses of active duty, retired, honorably discharged, or diseased Enlisted or Officer U.S. Navy personnel who serve or have served in U.S. Navy Aviation. Available to dependent children candidates who are graduating high school seniors, high school graduates (or homeschooled equivalent), current college or trade school students. Dependent children candidates must be 22 or younger by March 1, 2023 and must ultimately enroll as full-time students during the 2023-24 school year. Dependent spouse candidates can opt to enroll full-time or part time (with a minimum of 6 credits per semester). Also open to spouses and children of U.S. Navy members who died while on active duty serving within a U.S. Navy aviation command.
Dream Project Scholarship
Sponsor: Dream Project
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Open to Virginia high school seniors and college students who were born outside of the United States and whose immigration status (undocumented, DACA, TPS, Asylum Applicant) creates barriers to success in college. Recipients are expected to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university.
Roothbert Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: The Roothbert Fund
Amount: $5,000 - $7,000 scholarships (that are potentially renewable)
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship targeted to candidates whose daily actions are guided by spiritual motives. Available to applicants pursuing an undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited U.S. based college or university. Applicants must have a current or intended residency by March 1st in one of the following states: Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, or West Virginia. Strong preference will be given to graduate students, as well as undergraduates who have completed at least 1 year of study (i.e. sophomore or junior applicants).
Ben Carlson Scholarship
Sponsor: Ben Carlson Foundation
Amount: $10,000 (three scholarships awarded)
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships open to high school seniors and undergraduate students with past or present participation in a junior lifeguard program or past or present employment as an open water lifeguard. Pool lifeguarding and/or certification are not considered. High school applicants must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.2, and undergraduate students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Open to students who will be attending a four-year post secondary school during the 2023-24 academic year as a full-time undergraduate student.
John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship
Sponsor: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Amount: $500 - $5,000
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship open to students between the ages 18-35 who aim to make art their profession.
Significant Challenge College Scholarship
Sponsor: Richie's Spirit Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: $5,000 scholarships available to high school seniors graduating from an accredited US high school in the Spring of 2023. Applicants must have a 3.4+ GPA, have taken challenging courses throughout their high school career, and exhibited leadership within their community. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Dr. Bart Kamen FIRST Robotics Competition Scholarship
Sponsor: FIRST
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: $10,000 scholarship open to high school seniors or high school graduates who have not yet begun full-time undergraduate studies at a college or university who have participated in FRC for at least one year. Applicant must have either applied for admission to or been admitted to a full-time undergraduate program in Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Medical Studies, or a program that allows students to pursue a chosen major while simultaneously completing the standard subset of medical school preparatory courses (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry).
Sunflower Initiative Scholarship
Sponsor: The Sunflower Initiative
Amount: $10,000 renewable
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship open to high-achieving women who will be starting their first full term at a US or Canadian undergraduate women’s college in the Fall of 2023. For best consideration, applications should have an unweighted 3.7+ GPA. While students are not required to submit test scores, students who have composite SAT scores of at least 1350 or a composite ACT score of at least 27 (with no single ACT score below 25) are considered competitive. The application is open to graduating high school seniors, high school graduates who have taken a gap year since graduating from high school, and women who are returning to college after matriculating (and leaving after the completion of their first semester).
VALHEN Scholarship
Sponsor: VALHEN
Amount: $1,000 - $2,500
Closing Date: February 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships (most of which are renewable) open to Hispanic/Latinx high school seniors and Virginia undergraduate students, including Virginia community college students transferring to a university in Virginia. Students must live in VA and have a 2.5+ GPA. Open to undocumented students and other students who are not eligible to complete the FAFSA.
BMI Young Performer Awards
Sponsor: BMI Foundation
Amount: varies
Closing Dates vary by program
Descriptions: Scholarships available to composers under the age of 27 engaged in the study and practice of several music genres. To apply, applicants must submit an original music competition that has not been published (unless self-published), or recorded commercially. The composer must be the sole composer of the original work submitted, must have the full right and authority to enter the composition, and should not have previously received an award or prize for the composition.
AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Meteorological Society
Amount: $2,500 (renewable for one year)
Closing Date: February 3, 2023
Description: Open to high school students with a 3.0+ GPA who will be freshmen in the Fall of 2023 pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences (not including marine biology). Applicants must be U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status. The Society encourages applications from women, minorities, and disabled students, traditionally underrepresented in the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences.
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship
Sponsor: McDonald's
Amount: varies ($10,000 - 100,000)
Closing Date: February 6, 2023
Description: Open to high school seniors with 2.8+ GPA who have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage. Applicants must be legal U.S. residents who are younger than 21 years old.
Davidson Fellows Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Davidson Institute
Amount: $10,000 - $50,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Description: Scholarships awarded to extraordinary young people under the age of 18 by the deadline working on high-level projects in the STEM and Humanities fields. The Davidson Institute is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their particular area of study. Applicants can submit the application individually or as a part of a team of two. Applicants must choose a category and refer to the specific requirements for the selected category. Categories include science, technology, engineering, math, literature, music, philosophy, and outside the box. Projects in the arts including but not limited to photography, sculpture, and film are not eligible for consideration.
ATSS Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: ATSS Foundation
Amount: up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Description: Scholarships for dependents (children and spouses) of workers killed or permanently disabled in roadway work zones. Parents with custody of legal guardianship of surviving children are also eligible. The scholarship must be applied to a post-secondary institution (including vocational programs and training institutions) that requires a high school diploma or GED for admission.
Jashemski Scholarship
Sponsor: Takoma Park Presbyterian Church
Amount: up to $10,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Description: Open to students in the DC area, age 17-25, with 3.5+ GPA and
significant religious commitment as evidenced by formal membership in a religious body, regular participation in its worship life, and active involvement in its service ministry. Financial need based award up to $10,000.
NOVA General Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: NOVA Foundation
Amount: Varies according to individual scholarship
Closing Date: February 17, 2023
Description: Through the generous support of donors, the NOVA Foundation can offer the scholarships listed on this website. To apply for these scholarships, click “Sign Up” to create an account and follow the instructions provided in the NOVA Scholarship Tutorial to apply for these opportunities before the scholarship application deadline noted below.
You may submit one general application to be considered for multiple “auto match” NOVA Foundation scholarships during the current scholarship application cycle. After submitting your general application, you may be presented with additional recommended scholarship opportunities that you may apply for individually.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Amount: $500 - 5,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Description: scholarships open to Hispanic high school seniors with a 3.0+ GPA and current college/graduate students with a 2.5+ GPA of Hispanic heritage. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent legal residents, eligible non-citizens, and DACA students. Applicants must plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Virginia State Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Virginia State Chapter of P.E.O.
Amount: $1,500 - $2,500 scholarships
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship open to young women who will be incoming college freshman in the fall of 2023 or current college students. Applicants should have financial need and must have a 3.0+ GPA. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, in addition to being a Virginia resident who will be attending an accredited Virginia institution of higher education as a full-time undergraduate student.
National Press Club Scholarships
Sponsor: National Press Club
Amount: varies
Closing Dates: February 15, 2023
Description: The Following Scholarships are available to high school seniors and college students interested in journalism:
Scholarship for Journalism Diversity: $2,500 renewable scholarship (with an additional $500 book stipend) open to high school seniors with 3.0+ GPA and plans to pursue a career bringing diversity to journalism
Richard Zimmerman Scholarship: scholarship in aid of high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism. Recipients receive a one-time scholarship of $5,000.
Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship: The scholarship provides $5,000 annually to a student who demonstrates a commitment to a career in broadcast journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses. Preference is given to those students enrolled in community colleges, as outlined by the scholarship donor.
HBCU WEEK SCHOLARSHIPS
Sponsor: HBCU Week Foundation
Amount: varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2023
Descrption: Multiple scholarships for students planning to attend an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) as a freshman in college in the 2023-24 school year. Students must have a minimum, unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation
Sponsor: VSGA
Amount: $1,500 - $7,000 scholarships (some of which are renewable available to high school seniors with an interest in golf.
Deadline: February 16, 2023
Description: The Foundation intends to award up to 25% of its scholarships to VSGA employees or children of VSGA employees, but applicants are not required to hold this affiliation. Applicants are required to provide a letter of recommendation from a VSGA representative.
Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship
Sponsor: Animal Welfare Institute
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: February 18, 2023
Description: Scholarships available to high school seniors with a demonstrated commitment to animal welfare. Applicants will be asked to provide four essays and two letters of recommendation (one of which should come from a reference who is able to verify your involvement in advocating for or working with animals).
Scholarships for Military Children Program
Sponsor: Fisher House Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023 at 11:59 PST
Description: Scholarships available to students under the age of 23 whose parents are serving in or retired from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard. Open to high school and college students who will be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor’s degree or a community or junior college designed to allow for direct transfer into a four-year program. High school applicants must have a 3.0+ GPA, and college applicants must have a 2.5+ GPA.
Heroes’ Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: Fisher House Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 15, 2023 at 11:59 PST
Description: $5,000 maximum scholarships available to dependent unmarried children under the age of 23 of active-duty personnel, Reserve/Guard, and retired military members. Applicants must be the child of a parent who has died or become disabled through their active military service on or after September 11th, 2001. (More detailed criteria specifications in regards to service and disability can be found here.) Open to high school and college students who will be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor’s degree or a community or junior college designed to allow for direct transfer into a four-year program. High school applicants must have a 3.0+ GPA, and college applicants must have a 2.5+ GPA.
City of Fairfax Young Artist Scholarship
Sponsors: City of Fairfax Band Association
Amount: $2,000 cash award
Closing Date: 2023 information forthcoming (sign up for alerts)
Description: for a high school junior or senior enrolled in a northern Virginia high school band or orchestra (or homeschooled students who are active and regular participants in a community or youth performing ensemble). Applicant must play a standard band woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument. Applicants are required to submit an audiotape or CD with a prepared selection of readily available in band accompanied form. If selected as a finalist, the applicant must be willing to participate in a competition recital. If ultimately selected as a winner, the applicant must be willing to perform with the City of Fairfax Band.
AMS Minority Scholarship
Sponsor: American Meteorological Society
Amount: $6,000 scholarship awarded $3,000 for each year (freshman and sophomore years)
Closing Date: February 24, 2023
Description: Open to students who will be freshmen in the Fall of 2023 pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences (Marine Biology not applicable). Applicants must have a minimum of GPA of 3.0 of 4.0 scale.
LGBTQ+ Student-Athlete Scholarship
Sponsor: TeamDC
Amount: up to $2,000
Closing Date: February 24, 2023
Description: Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarships provide up to $2,000 of financial support to offset the cost of educational expenses. Scholarships are awarded to self-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) student-athletes who have contributed to the sport in which they participate and enhanced the perception of the LGBT community as a result of their contributions and involvement. Scholarships are given to graduating high school seniors in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area who will attend an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Candidates must demonstrate dedication to both academic and athletic excellence as well as show promise as an LGBTQ+ role model.
Dream US National Scholarship
Sponsor: TheDream.us
Amount: Renewable scholarships worth up to $16,500 towards an Associate’s Degree and up to $33,000 towards a Bachelor’s Degree. Recipients may also be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $4,000 annually for books, supplies, and transportation.
Closing Date: February 28, 2023 at 11:59 PST
Description: Scholarship for DACA and TPS high school and college students applying to a Dream US partner college (NOVA, Marymount, or GMU).
March 2023
Akerson Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Akerson Family Foundation
Amount: $10,000 (renewable for 4 years/$40,000 total)
Closing Date: March 1, 2023
Description: The Akerson Family Foundation Scholarship is awarded annually to a select group of first-generation, college-bound seniors from Arlington County Public Schools, Alexandria City Public Schools, or Fairfax County Public Schools who demonstrate strong academic skills, financial need, and community/school engagement. Applicant must be a high school senior graduating from Arlington Public Schools, Alexandria City Public Schools, or Fairfax County Public Schools in Spring 2023 with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 (at end of junior year) and applying for college admission/enrollment in Fall 2023 at any four-year, accredited college/university OR any two-year community college (excluding any for-profit schools). Applicant must be a first-generation college student. For purposes of the AFF scholarship, a first generation student will be defined as a student whose parents have not earned an undergraduate degree in the United States. Applicant must be FAFSA Eligible. Student must have an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) of no more than $10,000.
Goya Culinary Arts
Amount: $5,000/renewable to $20,000 (five awards)
Closing Date: March 1, 2023
Description: $5,000 scholarship open to high school seniors (including DACA
students) with 3.0+ GPA planning to pursue a 2- or 4-year degree in culinary arts or food sciences.
American Chemistry Society
Sponsor: American Chemistry Society
Amount: $2,500 (renewable)
Closing Date: March 1, 2023
Description: $2,500 renewable scholarships for underrepresented minority students who want to enter chemistry-related fields; open to current high school seniors as well as college students.
NVADACA 2023 Scholarship
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2023 (application open now)
Description: NVADACA’s mission is to assist public school student athletes in Northern Virginia by providing college scholarships and to preserve the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the curricula of Northern Virginia high schools. Scholarships will be awarded to students whose individual contributions to scholastic sports as well as the school and community can be demonstrated to offer a recognizable impact. Consideration is given to students who have financial needs, have overcome obstacles, and/or experienced unique life experiences.
Air Force Officers Spouses’ Club Scholarship
Sponsor: Air Force Officers Spouses' Club
Amount: varies
Closing Date: March 3, 2023
Description: Merit-based scholarships for eligible US Air Force dependent children who are either graduating high school seniors with a 3.25+ GPA or are current college students with a 3.0+ GPA.
Doodle for Google Competition
Sponsor: Google
Amount: up to $30,000 ($50,000 for the school)
Closing Date: March 7, 2023
Description: Use your imagination to create a Google Doodle based on what you’re grateful for. We're excited to see some great Doodles this year! Students can work with any materials they want, but all Doodles must be entered using the entry form. Parents and teachers can mail us the completed entry form or submit it online as a png or jpg. The contest is open for entries until March 7, 2023 11:59 p.m. PST.
Eduational Opportunities for Alexandrians (EOA) Scholarship
Sponsor: EOA
Amount: Full-tuition for 2 years at Northern Virginia Community College
Closing Date: Early March (updates coming soon)
Description: Educational Opportunities for Alexandrians(EOA) has been established to assist Alexandria City High School seniors whose immigration status creates barriers to higher education and who plan to continue their education in the upcoming year at Northern Virginia Community College. This tuition and books/materials scholarship is renewable for the equivalent of two years of full-time study upon submission of documentation indicating the maintaining of a 2.5 grade point average for the semester prior to that requested for renewal.
USDA Land Grant 1890 National Scholars Program
Sponsor: US Dept of Agriculture
Amount: varies (full tuition, room and board, fees, and books)
Closing Date: March 15, 2023
Description: The scholarship provides recipients with full tuition, fees, books, room and board. Scholarship recipients attend one of the 1890 land-grant universities, and pursue degrees in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The scholarship may also include work experience at USDA. The program is a crucial part of USDA’s Next Generation efforts.
Army Spouses' Club of the Greater Washington Area Scholarship
Sponsor: Army Spouses' Club of the Greater Washington Area
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2023
Description: Each year ASCGWA awards merit-based scholarships to high school graduating seniors, college students, and military spouses living in the National Capital Region.Scholarships are awarded in three categories: High School Senior, College Student, and Member/Spouse. During the application period, application forms and eligibility requirements can be found on our ASCGWA website: www.armyspousesclub.org
Applicants or applicant’s parents or spouses must be an active member of ASCGWA prior to November 30, 2022, before the application is submitted.
Jewel College Scholarship
Sponsor: Joyce-Gillespie-Harrington Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 17, 2023
Description: $2,000 scholarship available to graduating high school seniors residing in the greater Washington D.C. area who plan to enroll in college for the Fall 2023 semester.
Blacks In Government-Department of Labor Chapter
Sponsor: Black in Governments (Department of Labor Chapter)
Amount:
Closing Date: March 15, 2023
Description: Open to graduating high school seniors from the DC area with 2.0+ GPA
QuestBridge College Prep Scholars
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: varies
Closing Date: March 2023
Description: Students with high financial need (household income of $65,000 per year or less) who have a 3.75+ GPA and are enrolled in AP/DE courses should consider applying to QuestBridge College Prep Scholars summer program (including undocumented or DACA students). This all-expense-paid summer program will give students a leg-up in applying for QuestBridge College Match, a 4-year full-ride scholarship to top ranked partner colleges. Applications
are due March 24th for the summer program and late September for the college scholarship. If interested, please contact Mrs. Miller at christine.miller@acps.k12.va.us
Religious Liberty Essay Contest
Sponsor: Baptist Joint Committee
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 17, 2023
Description: $2,000 essay contest open to high school juniors and seniors answering the following prompt: “Does a religious leader, such as a rabbi, imam, priest, or any other clergy in a religious tradition, have the right to run for public office? What if any, steps should a religious leader running for public office take to acknowledge the bedrock American principle of the separation of church and state?
Virginia PTA/PTSA Scholarship
Sponsor: Virginia PTA
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 30, 2023
Description: $1,000 scholarship open to high school seniors with 2.5+ GPA, commitment to community service, and financial need. Students must be a member of a local unit PTA/PTSA in good standing.
CommonWealth One Kathryn Coleman Scholarships
Sponsor: CommonWealthOne
Amount: $2,500
March 31, 2023
Description: Two $2,500 scholarships open to current college students and high school seniors who are members of CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union
Foster Care 2 Success
Sponsor: FC2S
Amount: varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Description: $2,500 - $5,000 renewable scholarship open to students who have been in public or private foster care for the 12 consecutive months leading up to and including their 18th birthday; OR have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship after their 16th birthday; OR have been orphaned for at least one year at the time of their 18th birthday and not subsequently adopted.
Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship
Sponsor: University of the Aftermarket Foundation
Amount: varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship for high school seniors and current college students planning a career in the automotive industry.
Legacy of Life Scholarship
Sponsor: Donate Life DC
Amount: various
Closing Date: April 14, 2023
Description: Write a 1,000 word essay or produce a video persuading the audience to become registered organ donors; $5,000 first prize, $3,000 second prize, and $1,000 third prize in both categories.
FOR JUNIORS (Class of 2024)
Coolidge Scholarship
Sponsor: Calvin Coolidge Foundation
Amount: 4-year, full-ride scholarship
Closing Date: February 23, 2023
Description: Scholarship open to high school juniors who have excelled academically and plan to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college for the first time in fall 2023. Applicants must be citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the application deadline.
Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2023 (Opens December 1, 2022)
Description: Scholarships available to junior high school students who have faced significant obstacles in their lives. Students must meet financial need criteria and be active in their communities.
Questbridge Summer College Prep Scholars Program
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: varies (admission in summer college prep program, various awards)
Closing Date: March 2023
Description: The College Prep Scholars Program equips high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to top colleges.Being a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that shows our college partners that you are a competitive candidate for admission. In addition, your application will automatically carry over for the National College Match when you’re a senior, giving you a head start on applying for a full four-year scholarship to our college partners. College Prep Scholars are over five times more likely than other applicants to receive full four-year scholarships through the National College Match.
Additional Scholarship Sources
Going Merry: Scholarship Portal for Alexandria City High School Students
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: Scholarship Portal for college-bound students
United Negro College Fund: Various scholarships available for college-bound African-American students
FastWeb: Scholarship search engine
Scholarship Sharing: Virginia-based scholarship search engine
Vocational and Academic Scholarships for BIPOC Students: Information for BIPOC students regarding vocational and academic programs
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