Scholarships

My Piano Project

Grades 9-12
Upload video of your song/project that you performed on an acoustic piano
Judged on how far outside your comfort-zone you pushed yourself and how creatively you shared your musical art with others; so talk about these in your video
$1,000 scholarship awarded every 12 weeks
Application and info at: https://www.well-lovedpiano.com/my-piano-project
Deadline: Scholarships awarded every 12 weeks

LendUp Opportunity Scholarship

Grades 9-12
Will attend an accredited college or university
US resident
Minimum 3.0 GPA
500-word maximum statement about any interesting projects you’ve worked on and how those projects have impacted your fellow student body or community
$2,500 scholarship
Application and info at: https://www.lendup.com/scholarship
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31

OppU Achievers Scholarship

Skincare OX

Senior
Female
Will attend college in the Fall of 2021
Striving to lead a healthy lifestyle
Short responses relating to your short and long term goals
500 maximum essay relating to your commitment to live a healthy lifestyle
$500 scholarship
Application and info at: https://www.skincareox.com/scholarship/#scholarship-application
Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, January 1

College Jumpstart Scholarship

10th-12th grade
US citizen or legal resident
Will attend an accredited two- or four year college or university or trade/vocational school in the US
Committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community
250-word or less response; see application for topics from which to choose
$1,000
Application and info at: www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/
Deadline: Spring application due April 2022; Fall application due October

Intuit EVERFI

Grades 9-12
Hispanic
Complete the TurboTax Tax Simulation
100-250-word essay relating to your educational experience with personal finance
200-500-word essay about understanding taxes and about the simulation
40 $2,500 scholarships awarded in the form of a 529 college savings gift card
Application and info at: https://turbotax.everfi.com/leading-con-educacion/
Deadline: May 8, 2022 at 8:59 PM

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PB&J Scholarship

Senior
Will attend a two- or four- year college in the fall
Letter of recommendation
Write an essay discussing any challenges you have had that impacted your success in school and how you overcame that challenge
Multiple scholarships awarded in varying amounts
Application and info due: scholarsapp.com/scholarship/pbj-scholarship
Deadline: May 31, 11:59 PM

Ocean Awareness Contest

Essay Contest

Little Bundle

Rita’s First-Gen Scholarship

Senior
First generation college student (parents did not attend college)
400-600-word essay: “Tell me about an adversity you face in the pursuit of education, how you navigate it, and what you hope to d given this opportunity.”
200-300-word responses relating to getting a college education, a typical week for you, and curiosity
1 scholarship awarded valued at over $20,000
You must create an account on bold.org in order to apply for this scholarship
Application and info at: bold.org/scholarships/rita-scholarship/
Deadline: July 1, 2022

Collegeboard Opportunity Scholarships

Juniors
Complete six college planning steps for six separate chances at $500
When you finish all six, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $40,000 scholarship
Click here to read about a junior from La Jolla High School who earned a $40,000 scholarship
Application and info at: opportunity.collegeboard.org/
Deadline: Scholarships awarded from January-June

Hotel Planner

16 or older
Child of a US military veteran
Will enroll in a two- of four-year college or university to purse an education in technology
Short response answers relating to your desire to pursue a career in technology, being in a military family, and financial need
10 $1,000 scholarships awarded
Application and info at: www.hotelplanner.com/Scholarship/
Deadline: 2 application cycles: August 15 and December 15

“A Daring Path” Scholarship

9-12
In order to apply for the scholarship, you will need to create an account on the Scholarship Matching platform called Bold.org
$1,000
Application and info at: bold.org/scholarships/a-daring-path-scholarship/#ref=calvin
2 application cycles: September 30 and December 31

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Try to apply to as many scholarships as you can and we wish you luck cadets !