High School Freshman
Scholarships
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Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA)
Amount: 90% of state funding that would have otherwise been allocated to the school district or charter school for the qualified student. About: Administered by the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and funded by state tax dollars, Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) provides education options for qualified Arizona students, who receive 90 percent of the…
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Step Up Scholarship
Amount: Varies. About: Step Up For Students is a Florida nonprofit scholarship funding organization that helps administer four scholarships for Florida schoolchildren, which “empowers families to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children.” The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC) is for lower- to middle-income families. The Family Empowerment Scholarship…
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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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NC 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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Hope Scholarship WV
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,…
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Veteran of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Program
Amount: $30,000. About: The Veteran of Foreign Wars administers an annual audio-essay scholarship program for high school students. The program is open to students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in public, private, parochial school, or home study program in the United States, its territories, or its possessions. The dependents of U.S. military or civilian…