
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Mensa Foundation runs an annual scholarship program that challenges students to write an essay describing their career, academic, or vocational goals. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited U.S. higher education institution. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student…
Amount: $9,000. About: Linly Heflin is an organization that funds scholarships for women in Alabama who are attending Alabama colleges and universities. Scholarships are available only for undergraduate students. Applications open in October each year. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Freshman, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior Eligible Majors: All majors Residency Requirement:…
Amount: $30,000 (North America), £25,000 (Europe), Aus$40,000 (Australasia). About: Swiss luxury watch brand Rolex runs an international scholarship program in partnership with the Our World Underwater Scholarship Society. This scholarship is open to students from North America, Europe, and Australasia who are certified as a rescue diver or equivalent with a minimum of 25 dives…
Amount: Varies. About: The Northern Star Scouting Eagle Scout Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to Eagle Scouts in the Northern Star Council in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Applicants must be Eagle Scouts, be registered with the Northern Star Council, and be a graduating high school senior enrolling in a post-secondary institution the year the scholarship…
Amount: Varies. About: The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Scholars Program rewards high school seniors in Ventura, California, who exemplify traits of leadership. Applicants must “demonstrate outstanding leadership, character, communication skills, academic achievement, and commitment to Ventura County,” have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, be U.S. citizens, graduate from a high…
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…