Scholarships
Amount: $10,000 per year (for up to 4 years). About: Each year, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program awards a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years to college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. In addition, the scholars are invited to participate…
Amount: Up to $60,000. About: Administered by the Maine Community Foundation, the Guy P. Gannett Scholarship is annually awarded to students from Maine pursuing degrees in journalism and related fields. Applicants must be graduates of Maine high schools or homeschooled in a Maine community during their last year of secondary education. Winners will be decided…
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…
Amount: $2,500. About: Cirkled In, a portfolio platform that helps students showcase their non-academic work to colleges, offers the “No Sweat” Scholarship. This quarterly scholarship is worth a total of $2,500, which may be used on any educational purposes, including books, tuition, and even summer camps. Applicants must be at least 13 years of age,…
Amount: $20,000. About: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is a national scholarship program that annually awards over $3.5 million in scholarships to 150 graduating high school seniors or homeschooled students. Students win awards of $20,000 based on academic achievements as well as their leadership abilities and service to their communities. Applicants must have a minimum 3.00…