High School Freshman
Scholarships
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North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Amount: Up to $6,492. About: Administered by the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA), the Opportunity Scholarship is an income-based tuition assistance program for families making below a certain income threshold. It aims to help qualifying families pay tuition and fees at participating nonpublic or private schools. The scholarship amount will be the lesser
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Linly Heflin Scholarship
Amount: $9,000. About: Linly Heflin is an organization that funds scholarships for women in Alabama who are attending Alabama colleges and universities. Scholarships are available only for undergraduate students. Applications open in October each year. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Freshman, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement:
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KASF Scholarships
Amount: $500-$5,000. About: The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) offers scholarships to qualified Korean American students, including foreign students from Korea. Applicants must be a student with a Korean heritage studying in the United States regardless of citizenship status (including Korean Nationals) – if extra funds are available, other students (non-Korean) may qualify for some
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Every year, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum runs the Profile in Courage Essay Contest, in which U.S. high school students compete for a share of nearly $20,000. Students are asked to submit a 700- to 1,000-word essay that describes and analyzes an act of political courage by an
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HOPE Scholarship TN
Amount: Up to $1,600 for freshmen & sophomores at 2-year institutions; Up to $2,250 for freshmen & sophomores at institutions with campus housing; Up to $2,850 for juniors & seniors at institutions with campus housing. About: Funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery, Tennessee’s HOPE Scholarship is awarded to entering freshmen who are
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Hope Scholarship West Virginia
Amount: Varies. About: West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship is the “state’s education savings account program that gives parents an opportunity to build an individual learning experience that works best for their child.” Under the program, K-12 students in the state can receive financial assistance that can be used for tuition, fees and other expenses. To qualify,