Scholarships
Amount: Up to $12,000 per year (for up to 5 years). About: Offered by nonprofit Together We Rise, in partnership with the Fund II Foundation, the Family Fellowship Scholarship s intended to help propel foster care youth into higher education. Applicants need to be U.S. citizens between the ages of 17 and 23 and been…
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Administered by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship is annually awarded to local students who are interested in pursuing a career in police work, corrections, or other criminal justice fields. Each applicant must be a current graduating senior or graduate of a public or private…
Amount: $2,500-$15,000. About: The Scarlett Family Foundation, an organization that promotes education in Middle Tennessee, offers scholarships open to graduating high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors from Middle Tennessee. Applicants must be graduating or have graduated from a high school any of the 40 counties in Middle Tennessee and be studying toward…
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Offered by the Philadelphia Foundation, the Joseph E. Coleman, Esq. and Jessie L. Coleman Scholarship Fund is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students from Philadelphia. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, be residents of Philadelphia, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior,…
Amount: $500-$6,000. About: Offered by the Philadelphia Foundation, the Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship is annually awarded to upperclassmen undergraduate students attending Historically Black College or Universities (HBCUs). Applicants must be enrolled in a 4-year HBCU in their 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of study leading to an undergraduate degree. Additionally, applicants must demonstrate…
Amount: Tuition & fees, or room & board, with up to $400 per month for living expenses + $750 per year for books. About: The Navy ROTC Scholarship Program provides scholarships to high school seniors. The award covers full tuition, books stipend, educational fees, and other financial benefits at many leading colleges and universities in…