From the MMHS Counseling Website and SDUSD JROTC:
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
- Be enrolled full-time in high school
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- 500 maximum word essay relating to being an achiever
- $2,500 scholarship
- Application and info at: https://www.opploans.com/scholarship/
- Deadline: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
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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- Students ages 13-19
- Complete the Intuit TurboTax Tax Simulation
- 200-500-word essay about understanding taxes and about the simulation
- 20 $2,500 scholarships awarded in the form a 529 college savings gift card
- Application and info at: turbotax.everfi.com/prosperity-hub-challenge/
- Deadline: May 8, 2022 at 8:59 PM
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
- Age: 11-18
- Must have an adult sponsor (teacher, mentor, instructor, etc)
- Infos: https://bowseat.org/programs/ocean-awareness-contest/contest-overview/
- Deadline: June 3, 2022
Essay Contest
- World Limit 600 – 800 (topics on the site)
- High School Students
- Infos: https://www.solidessay.com/essay-contest/
- Deadline: June 23, 2022
Little Bundle
- Senior
- Will attend a university
- US citizen or permanent legal resident
- Child of a single father or closely impacted by a single father
- 500-1,000-word essay relating to being a child of a single father
- $1,000 scholarship
- Application and info at:littlebundle.com/pages/superdad-scholarship
- Deadline: June 30 and December 31
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
Other Scholarship/Financial Aid Links:
- Go College www.gocollege.com/
- Free-4U National Data Base of Scholarships www.free-4u.com/minority.htm
- LendEdu lendedu.com/blog/scholarships/
- Scholarship America scholarshipamerica.org/
- Department of Veteran Affairs www.va.gov/
- California Colleges www.californiacolleges.edu/#/
- College Board www.collegeboard.org/
- College Scholarships www.collegescholarships.com/
- California Student Aid Commission www.csac.ca.gov/
- Federal Student Aid studentaid.gov/
- FastWeb www.fastweb.com/
- www.scholarships.com/
- Immigrants Rising: immigrantsrising.org/resource/undergraduate-scholarships/
Try to apply to as many scholarships as you can and we wish you luck cadets !