
Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: The National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship is an annual prize awarded to college-bound students who are interested in government service. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, high school seniors, and be planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior Eligible Majors:…
Amount: Up to $30,000 (over 4 years). About: The Jackie Robinson Foundation runs a four-year scholarship program that provides minority students with financial assistance, mentorship, and career guidance. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, plan to attend an accredited four-year institution in the United States, show leadership potential, be committed to community service, demonstrate…
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: Up to $40,000. About: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is designed to help students attending two-year institutions transfer to four-year institutions. Applicants must be second-year community college students or have recently graduated, plan to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university, meet a minimum GPA requirement…
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: $1,500-$6,000. About: The Material Handling Education Foundation offers annual scholarships to students who are pursuing logistics-related careers. Applicants must be undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a material handling, logistics, or supply chain program at an accredited non-profit college or university in the United States, be enrolled for the entire academic year, and maintain a…