Scholarships
Amount: $30,000. About: Each year, the Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) runs its Voice of Democracy Program, which gives high school students the opportunity to compete for scholarship money by recording democratic and patriotic-themed audio essays. The contest is open to students in grades 9-12 enrolled in public, private, parochial school, or home study program…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Veteran of Foreign Wars offers the Scout of the Year Scholarship to Scouts who are registered, active members of the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of America. The scholarship is awarded to standout scouts who display leadership, patriotism, and love of country. To qualify, applicants must be the…
Amount: $10,000. About: The law firm Vinson & Elkins annually awards scholarships to minority students from Texas who are interested in law. Each applicant must be a member of a racial/ethnic group that has been historically underrepresented in the legal profession or a member of the LGBTQ community, be a high school senior, be in…
Amount: Full tuition, housing, books and supplies. About: The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry Scholarship) is meant for the children and surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who died in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001, or a member of the Selected Reserve who died…
Amount: Full tuition, room and board. About: The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a full-tuition and employment track program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. The scholarship provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board of each year for up to 4 years to…
Amount: $4,000-$5,000 (renewable for 3 years). About: The Two Ten Footwear Design Scholarship is a renewable award for students studying design with a focus on footwear. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens who are studying design and are enrolled in a recognized design program at a two-or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school.…