
Scholarships
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Elie Wiesel Foundation, which is dedicated to the life and memory of writer, thinker, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, runs an annual essay competition. Five students are awarded prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000 each year. Applicants must be undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors enrolled at an accredited four-year
Amount: $4,000. About: Elks Legacy awards are scholarships given to the children and grandchildren of Elks Foundation members. Applicants must be high school seniors who are the children or grandchildren of members who joined prior to April 1, 2018 or a charter member of a Lodge that was instituted on or after April 1, 2018.
Amount: $5,000. About: The Eileen Kraus Scholarship, established in 2016 in partnership with Kaman Corporation, is awarded annually to one female student from Connecticut who is entering her first year of college or university. Applicants must be high school seniors or recent graduates. The winner is expected to attend the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
Amount: $5,000. About: The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship is a financial need-based scholarship for high school seniors in Western Washington who are pursuing higher education at a private college or university in the state. Applicants must seek a four-year degree at an accredited private institution, have attended the last two years of high school
Amount: $2,000 (BA), $1,000 (Associate’s). About: Offered by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation, the Ecolab Scholarship was established by Ecolab in 1996 to support the development of future leaders in the lodging industry. Applicants must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours for both the upcoming fall and spring semesters, and
Amount: $100,000 Tuition Prize (5 total), $20,000 Runners-Up Prize (5 total), $2,500 Consolation Prize (5 total). About: The Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway is an annual video contest that gives students the opportunity to win up to $100,000 in tuition awards, which must be used for postsecondary education expenses at an accredited two- or four-year college,