High School Senior
Scholarships
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John Lepping Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Lep Foundation is an organization that provides scholarships to students in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Lep Foundation John Lepping Memorial Scholarship is offered to disabled students in the award area. Eligible disabilities include physical conditions such as spinal cord injuries, loss of limbs, birth defects, and
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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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Joseph E. Coleman, Esq. and Jessie L. Coleman Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Offered by the Philadelphia Foundation, the Joseph E. Coleman, Esq. and Jessie L. Coleman Scholarship Fund is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students from Philadelphia. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, be residents of Philadelphia, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior,
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Jim MacKay Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $10,000. About: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) — known best for its Emmy Awards — annually awards, through its Foundation, the Jim McKay Memorial Scholarship to a student pursuing a career in sports television. The award is in the amount of $10,000. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior Eligible Majors:
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Jewish Community Federation College Scholarships
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Jewish Community Federation offers 12 college scholarships for Jewish students. There is one general application to fill out, and applicants will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships. The general application eligibility criteria states that, for most scholarships, applicants must be Jewish students from the Federation’s service area,
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James T. and Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation Trade School Scholarship
Amount: $2,000-$5,000. About: Each year, the Perryman Family Foundation awards scholarships to hardworking and community-minded students pursuing programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at U.S. trade schools. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet a minimum 2.5 GPA requirement, plan to be registered as full-time students, and live within 150 miles of Houston, Pennsylvania. Eligible