High School Junior
Scholarships
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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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Horatio Alger National Scholarship
Amount: $25,000. About: The Horatio Alger National Scholarship is designed to support college-bound high school seniors who have overcome significant obstacles. Each applicant must be enrolled full-time as a high school junior in the United States, have plans to enter a college or university following high school graduation, demonstrate critical financial need, be involved in
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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,
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Hope Scholarship Florida
Amount: $6,519 (Grades K-5), $6,815 (Grades 6-8), $7,112 (Grades 9-12). About: Florida’s Hope Scholarship, which is administered by Scholarship Funding Organizations like nonprofit Step Up For Children, helps K-12 public school students who are enrolled in a Florida public school and have been bullied, harassed, assaulted, threatened, and/or experienced other violent acts. Families can choose
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Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award
Amount: Up to $11,500. About: The Hoover Presidential Foundation offers the Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award. Each year, up to 15 Iowa high school juniors are awarded a $10,000 scholarship. Applicants must propose and then accomplish a project of their own design. The application is based solely on the accomplishment of the project; grades, test
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Folds of Honor Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization, has two scholarships that support military families. The Children’s Fund Scholarship is for primary and secondary education students and can be used for private school or tutoring services (from an established, licensed business). The Higher Education Scholarship is for postsecondary students. The award amount