Scholarships for High School Graduates

AG Day Essay Contest

The Ag Day Essay Contest awards two high school students $1,000 for the best written and video essay.

The Porter Fleming Literary Competition grants the amount of $7,000 to 12 individuals who exhibit skill in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or one-act playwriting.

Danone North America offers two fellowships worth $25,000 to graduates interested in the gut microbiome, probiotics, and yogurt and their impact on health and wellness.

Every year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) partners with 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities to offer up to 36 National Scholars Program awards to current or incoming students.

Eligible students of African origin, pursuing a Ph.D. or Th.D. program in theology, theological studies, or biblical studies, can apply for the $25,000 program.

The James E. Cox Medical Scholarship Fund awards students $5,000 scholarships to pursue their undergraduate or graduate medical studies in the state of Georgia.

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta offers Tech High School Alumni Assoc./W.O. Cheney Merit Scholarship offers $5,000, renewable for four years.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta awards the James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund of $2,000 for undergraduate study in ministry human services, arts, music, and sciences.

The Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students residing and studying plastic industry-related courses at postsecondary institutions in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi.

The Music Department of Linfield University offers academic scholarships to its first-year and full-time transfer undergraduate students based on continued participation in music performance and a recommendation from the department.

The American Council of Engineering offers the Steve Wagner Scholarship to high school seniors in Michigan who wish to study civil engineering at any accredited college or university in the U.S.

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta offers the Steve Dearduff Scholarship Fund of up to $2,500 to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in medicine and/or social work, annually.

The William B. Howell Memorial Scholarship awards $2,500 to undergraduate students who reside in Ohio, Michigan, or Florida and are enrolled full- or part-time in a welding degree program.

James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund awards a scholarship to eligible students to pursue undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences, human services, music, or ministry at an accredited college.

The George and Pearl Strickland Scholarship Fund, by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, awards undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate financial need $1,000 to $2,000 to further their education.

Michigan Society of Professional Engineers offers the MSPE Scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $2,000, for students seeking engineering degrees at Michigan colleges and universities with ABET accreditation.

Music Committee Scholarship

The Music Committee Scholarship offers $1,000 to talented high school students in Kansas who will major or minor in music at an approved Kansas institution.

The Scholarship Fund is granting a scholarship of $500 to $1,000 to one student who has completed a literacy program and is pursuing education at a higher institution in Georgia.

KYPTA Scholarships are awarded to four students who wish to acquire an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the educational field at any post-secondary institution in Kentucky.

Wyoming Auctioneers Association Scholarship

The Wyoming Auctioneers Association is awarding a $500- scholarship to deserving students to develop and further their knowledge and understanding of the auction industry.

The Coolidge Scholarship is an award that covers all expenses of a four-year study program in any field. Students apply for the scholarship while they are high school juniors.

The grant is divided into two $3,000- stipends for your freshman and sophomore years.

The Nancy Penn Lyons Scholarship Fund awards high school seniors $5,000 scholarships to complete their education at private or out-of-state universities.

The Pattillo Scholarship Fund awards college students $3,500 scholarships each year for up to four years.

Courageous Persuaders Video Contest

Courageous Persuaders offers scholarships to high school students, who demonstrate strong persuasive skills through 30-second video submission, to encourage them to enroll in an undergraduate degree program.