INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND INFORMATION
Due Date: May 6th 2021 / Community Foundation of SW WA / HS Seniors and College
*** Applications accepted Dec 1st 2020 - April 30th 2021 - MANY listed for HS Seniors ***
*Click Here to Apply* / Every year, scholarship funds supported by our donors enable hundreds of students to pursue their educational goals. Search to discover how our scholarship program can help pave the way for your goals and dreams.
Due Date: April 30th 2021 / $3000 All About Education Scholarship / Ages 14+ (HS/College)
*Click Here to Apply* / "How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?" (250 words or less)
Due Date: June 1st 2021 / $500 Odenza Scholarship / Ages 17-24 (as of Sept 1st 2021)
*Click Here to Apply* / Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
Essay Question: Why do you want to be in College/University? (Please ensure your essay does not exceed 1000 words.)
Due Date: June 20th 2021 / $500 Big Sun Athletic Scholarship / HS Senior + College
*Click Here to Apply* / Send a short essay (500-1000 words) on the 3 questions below:
1) How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you?
2) Has your participation influenced your career goals?
3) Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family?
Due Date: July 31st 2021 / $1500 Flavor of the Month Scholarship / Ages 14+ HS
*Click Here to Apply* / Essay Question: "Summer and ice cream go hand-in-hand. In fact, July is National Ice Cream Month, and that's the inspiration behind this award. We think people are very similar to ice cream; some are nutty, others a little exotic, while some are very comforting. If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?" (250 words or less)
Due Date: Aug 31st 2021 / $1500 Make Me Laugh Scholarship / Ages 14+ HS
*Click Here to Apply* / "OMG... finding and applying for scholarships is serious business, but it's time to lighten things up a little. We don't want to know why you deserve $1,500 or how great your grades are, we simply want to LOL. Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!" (250 words or less)
Due Date: Sept 20th 2021 / $1000 Don't Text and Drive Scholarship / HS/College Students
*Click Here to Apply* / Fill out the online info and the Personal Statement:
140-character statement that completes this sentence: I pledge to not text and drive because...
Due Date: Sept 30th 2021 / $1500 Shout it Out Scholarship / Ages 13+ (HS/College)
*Click Here to Apply* / Submit an online written response to the question:
"If you could say one thing to the entire world at once, what would it be and why?" (250 words or less)
Due Date: Oct 1st 2021 / $1000 Dream Big Scholarship / 18+ College Students Only
*Click Here to Apply* / Write an essay about what's your dream job (750 words or less)
Due Date: Oct 15th 2021 / $1000 Branson Shows Inspired Scholarship / Ages 16-19
*Click Here to Apply* / Submit a 500 - 2,000 word essay (prompt on website)
Due Date: Oct 15th 2021 / $500 Pretty Photoshop Actions Scholarship / HS Seniors Only
*Click Here to Apply* / Submit an essay with info on how to use Photoshop (info on website)
Due Date: Oct 25th 2021 / $25,000 Horatio Alger National Scholarship / HS Seniors
*Click Here to Apply* / 1) Must have a financial need (house hold income 55k or less
2) Involved in extra-curricular and volunteer activities 3) Display integrity and perserverance in overcoming adversity
Due Date: Oct 30th 2021 / $5k-20k US Bank Student Scholarship / HS Seniors + College
*Click Here to Apply* / Complete short online modules learning about banking, creating a budget, etc.. The more you learn, the more entries and chances to win $5k-20k Scholarship!
Due Date: Nov 30th 2021 / $5000 Education Matters Scholarship / Ages 14+ (HS/College)
*Click Here to Apply* / "What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn't matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?" (250 words or less)
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES AND RESOURCES
www.CaptainU.com --- Build our Sport profile online (Include Videos, academic info, etc.) Schools from all across the nation have access to see your profile!
www.Unigo.com --- Unigo is the premier network for current and future college students to get to where they're going. Unigo provides cutting-edge tools, compelling content, and essential information, empowering students to make the best decisions about their college experience. A great place to find MULTIPLE scholarship in 1 location!
www.washboard.org --- Looking for scholarships? The WashBoard.org makes it simple.
We connect Washington students of all types with Washington scholarship providers….for FREE.Whether you'll be attending in state or out, you save time by entering your profile once and letting us find the scholarship opportunities that fit. theWashBoard.org is spam-free and will never sell your information.
https://webapps.up.edu/opportunities/ --- (External Scholarships, fellowships and Grants)
A list of scholarships that U of P have looked into and provide information to high school students and current college students! You don't have to be a U or P student or planning on attending U or P to apply!
Vancouver School District HS Scholarships --- A list of scholarships that the Vancouver School District have looked into and provide information to high school students to apply!
You don't necessarily have to be in the specific School District to apply! (Information on each is available on the websites
*Click Here for Additional Links to VanSD Scholarships*
*Click Here for Additional Links to BGSD/PHS Scholarships*
https://www.cfsww.org/how-we-grant/scholarships --- Community Foundation of SW WA
(HS Seniors and Current College Students) Every year, the goodwill of our donors enables hundreds of students to pursue their educational goals through numerous personalized scholarship funds that are managed through the Community Foundation. We are excited to offer a new, online portal which we hope will make the application process more efficient and intuitive. Discover how our scholarship program can pave the way for your goals and dreams today.