Scholarships
2020-2021
For each scholarship, there will be a link to the application itself or the website that the application can be retrieved. Follow the directions carefully making sure that you return them according to directions. For example, Wendy’s will not be returned to the guidance department, but the SHEA scholarship would.
| Name of Scholarship | Due Date | Award Amount | Description | Field of Study |
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| Catholic College Students Resources and Scholarships - Click Here for Resources and Scholarships | ||||
| Paying for College Resource from Sallie Mae(the nation's saving, planning, and paying for college company) - Click Here for Resources and Scholarships | ||||
| Fastweb (scholarships and free college resources) - Click Here for Resources and Scholarships | ||||
| Discover Student Loans Scholarship | One given each month | (12) $5,000 | Sign up for emails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter for the chance to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses. Go to https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/ to register. | |
| Art and Writing Awards | Varies per scholarship | Millions in scholarship | Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to bring the Awards to local communities teens in grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) apply in 28 categories of art and writing. For more information go to artandwriting.org for the application procedures. | Grades 7-12 and ages 13 and up |
| Quest Bridge | Sept. 29, 2020 | Multiple scholarships worth over $200,000 | Connects academically outstanding high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships to the nation’s leading colleges. Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a typical family of four and have minimal assets. This is not a strict cut-off and we encourage students who feel they have faced significant financial hardship to review these financial criteria carefully to see if they may qualify. They seek students who have demonstrated a level of academic achievement that meets or exceeds the admissions standards of our colleges. Visit for more information https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/who-should-apply | |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Scholarship | Oct. 25, 2020 | 25,000 | Seeks to assist students who have demonstrated integrity, perseverance in overcoming adversity, strength of character, financial need, a good academic record, commitment to pursue a college education, and a desire to contribute to society. (One of the components is to demonstrate financial need which is $55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income.) To apply online, please visit https://scholars.horatioalger.org/about-our- scholarship-programs/. | High School Senior |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship | 5 pm Eastern on Oct. 31, 2020 | 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are elected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. | This scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. High school seniors may visit to apply to be a Coca-Cola Scholar. | |
| 2021 Prudential Spirit of Community Award | Nov. 10, 2020 | $1,000 and a trip to Washington D.C. | Recognizes students who have distinguished themselves through community service and have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service. The applicant must have engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after September 1, 2019. Students may complete applications online at http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit | Volunteer and Community Service Grades 5-12 are eligible |
| Hagan Scholarship | Deadline is Nov. 15, 2020 at 5pm CST |
Varies; up to 48,000 | The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, designed to provide each recipient with the opportunity to Graduate College Debt-Free. Recipients of a Hagan Scholarship will graduate from an Eligible Public High School located in a county having fewer than 50,000 residents or from a remote rural public high school located in a larger county. For eligibility requirements and to apply, visit Haganscholarships.org. | FAFSA EFC must not exceed $6,500. Must have achieved a 3.75 CGPA based on a 4.0 Scale |
| Burger King Scholar | Dec. 15, 2020 | Range from $1,000 to $50,000 |
High school seniors are invited to apply for the Burger King Scholars program if they live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico; have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent; be active in their community through volunteering, sports, clubs and/or religious organizations; and plan to enroll full-time in 2021-22 at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto Rico. For more information, go to https://www.scholarsapply.org/ |
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| MED Foundation Scholarship | Feb. 15, 2021 | Award Varies | Any high school senior with an ACT of 23 or higher, a 3.25 or higher, and entering a health career. Selection Committee will invite selected applicants for an interview. Preference may be given to those applicants who have volunteered or worked at Mercer Health. One full scholarship will be awarded to a student from each of the six Mercer County high schools unless the high school does not have an acceptable qualified candidate. The 2020-2021 MED Foundation Scholarship applications are now available online at https://mercer-health.com/foundation/events-programs/scholarship-program | Health Career Field |
*Scholarships will be available online as they are received in the High School Guidance office. *Scholarships vary from year to year.