High School Junior
Scholarships
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Helen Abbott Community Service Awards
Amount: $1,000. About: Named in honor of Helen Abbott, a humanitarian and philanthropist, and offered by the Arab American Institute Foundation (AAIF), the Helen Abbott Community Service Awards honors Arab American students under 30 years of age who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service. Each year, AAIF awards $1,000 to three qualified students. Applicants…
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Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Amount: $4,000. About: The VFW Auxiliary’s Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest is an annual competition meant to recognize high school artists and encourage patriotism in youth. Applicants must be enrolled in grades 9-12 by the March 31 deadline, be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals, and be under the age of 20. Applicants do not…
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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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Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
Amount: $4,000-$20,000. About: The Milton Fisher Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship for exceptionally creative and innovative high school juniors, high school seniors, and college freshmen. Applicants must be Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area residents who plan to attend college anywhere in the United States, or residents of anywhere in the United States…
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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…