Scholarships
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AMOUNT |
NAME |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
DEADLINE |
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Tuition and fees |
The Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan |
Submit a FAFSA or California Dream Act Application and Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by March 2 California resident or have AB 540 status Be in your first four years as a UC undergraduate (first two for transfer students)
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/glossary/blue-and-gold/ |
Application Opens October 1 |
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$2,000 |
GreenPal Business Scholarship |
If you currently run a small business while attending college or have a small business idea to start while you plan to attend college, consider applying for the GreenPal scholarship. |
10/15/2018 |
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$1,000 |
College Jump Start |
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10/17/2018 |
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$6,000-$10,500 |
Horatio Alger Association Scholarship Programs |
Senior Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and US citizen The Horatio Alger Scholarship application will open on August 1 and close on October 26. https://scholars.horatioalger.org/scholarships/about-our-scholarship-programs/state-scholarships |
10/25/2018 by 5 p.m. Eastern Time |
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Up to $5,000 |
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards |
In grades 5-12 Legal resident of any U.S. state or Washington, D.C. Has engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least partly during the 12 months prior to the date of application |
10/28/2018 |
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$20,000 |
Coca-Cola Scholars Programs |
Seniors U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees; Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school. Applicants may not be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries. http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/#programs |
10/30/18 |
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Various awards |
Disneyland Resort Dreamers and Doers 2018 |
Must be turned into Mr. Ocean ‘s Office by the deadline Dreamers & Doers applicants, who will receive two Disneyland Resort Park Hopper tickets. From this group, 60 “Shining Stars” will be selected to receive a $1,000 grant for their school. Eligibility Criteria
Application can be found at http://publicaffairs.disneyland.com/education/dreamers-and-doers |
10/30/2018 |
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$1,000 |
1000 Dreams Scholarship |
The 1000 Dreams Scholarship provides one-time educational assistance for currently enrolled high school or college-aged women. This can include assistance for needs including but not exclusive to: educational conferences, instructional programs related to creative or artistic pursuits, graduate exam application fees, or textbooks. Apply online at https://1000dreamsfund.org/programs/new-face-of-tech-scholarship-program/ |
10/30/2018 |
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$40,000 |
Ron Brown Scholar Program |
Must be Black/African American. Must participate in community service activities. Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card. Senior |
11/01/2018 |
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$50.00 – $500.00 |
Moose Youth Awareness Scholarship Program |
Must be high school student |
11/02/2018 |
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Up to $40,000/year |
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
Senior Cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above -SAT combined critical reading and math score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score of 26 or above Demonstrate significant unmet financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/ |
11/03/2018 |
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Up to $4,000 in cash prizes |
Scholastic Publishing Student Poetry Contest |
Open to grades, 3 through 12 Each student may submit only one original poem on any subject, of no less than 2 lines and no more than 20 lines, Offensively graphic poems or those containing profanity will not be accepted. Complete rules and restrictions are posted online at |
11/8/2018 |
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Up to $30,000 in tuition and mandatory fees |
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program |
Open to high school seniors, particularly minority students, planning to major in computer science or computer/electrical engineering. Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible to be granted security clearance, minimum SAT score of 1600 or ACT of 25, 3.0 gpa. Apply online at www.NSA.gov/Careers and indicate “Direct Mail” as the Referral Source when applying online. |
11/15/18 |
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Varies |
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship |
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship (MVSS) award. The deadline is November 15,2018 All students must apply online and through our organization. On top of these nationally awards, we, as the local organization (Garden Grove Elks Lodge) give away cash scholarships in the amounts of 2 - $1,000; 2 - $500; and 2 - $250 in one time monies as we have done for years. It is easy to apply for the MVSS by going to: http://www.elks.org/ENF/scholars/mvs.cfm |
11/15/2018 |
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Up to $15,000 |
Discovery Education's Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge |
Create a 60-90 second original video either by yourself or up to three friends. For more detailed information and registration please go to |
01/30/2019 |