Scholarships
The OMEGA Scholarship is intended to amplify and support students' contributions to building initiatives, organizations and institutions that connect teens with older adults.
Eligibility Requirements
- High school juniors and seniors in the U.S. are eligible to apply
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
May 31, 2023
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The 1,000 Dreams Scholarship provides one-time educational assistance for currently enrolled high school or college-aged women throughout the United States.
This can include assistance for needs including, but not exclusive to:
- educational conferences
- instructional programs related to creative or artistic pursuits
- graduate exam application fees
- textbooks
Eligibility Requirements
- shall be women attending high school or a two-year or four-year college/university in the United States.
- must demonstrate financial need
- Applications must include two letters of recommendation and an essay explaining how the grant would be used
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
March 31, 2023
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https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/1000-dreams-scholarship-fund/
This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
Eligibility Requirements
- There is no age restriction
- Be sure to include your name and the school you are attending this year and next
- This is not an academic scholarship but we would like to know where you are going to school now and what your future academic plans are.
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
May 21, 2023
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To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on the topic below:
Describe the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.
Your submissions must be sent to us by email at awards@studentawardsearch.com
Eligibility Requirements
- Applicants should be pursuing an undergraduate degree in any field of study.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent U.S. Resident.
- Must be a first-generation student enrolled (or accepted) in an accredited college or university and planning on continuing the next year.
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
May 1, 2023
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Eligibility Requirements
- Students must be currently enrolled in a U.S.-based high school or college. Students graduating from high school must plan to attend college during the fall semester in the same year as the application
- Students who apply must have a minimum GPA of 3.6. Current
- High school students who are applying must have a letter of acceptance from the college they intend to attend. A copy of this letter must be included in the application.
- One letter of reference must be included in the application. This letter must come from one of the following sources: a current or former teacher of the student, or a current or former employer of the student.
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Applications are accepted year-round, on a rolling basis.
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Eligibility Requirements
- Open to high school sophomores and above, college students, and graduate school students.
Amount
$500
Deadline
March 31, 2023
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A scholarship for women who want to be the boss
Eligibility Requirements
- Any female high-school or college student, who wants to start her own online business.
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
March 15, 2023
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Eligibility Requirements
- between the ages of 8 and 18 (not yet age 19)
- permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada
- currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months
- working as an individual to lead their service work. The Barron Prize does not accept applications from large groups of young people
Amount
$10,000
Deadline
April 15, 2023
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Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a member of UFirst Credit Union (if you're not a member you can join for free)
- Must be an enrolled student at any accredited University or College
- Must submit a short essay about "Making a Difference" in which you show UFirst's scholarships committee how you do or plan to make a difference in your community
- Essays should be between 500 and 1,000 words
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
June 30, 2023
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We are pleased to extend a 2023 Scholarship opportunity to incoming or current college students majoring in education. We believe that educators have the power to spark positive development in student’s lives and their futures.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an incoming freshman or current student majoring in education
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
August 17, 2023
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The Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship seeks to help talented young people make college more attainable through a $1,000 scholarship.
Eligibility Requirements
- Current high school seniors with a 3.5 weighted or unweighted GPA with financial need are encouraged to apply.
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
April 16, 2023
As one of the nation’s largest college financial aid programs in the country, the Horatio Alger National Scholarship Program is one of the major scholarship programs nationally that specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. The scholarships are funded by Horatio Alger Members who, like the Scholars, have experienced challenges but ultimately overcame them to become successful business and civic leaders.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
- Must exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
- Must demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- Must be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
- Be a United States citizen
Amount
$25,000
Deadline
March 15, 2023
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National Scholarships – Horatio Alger Association Students
State scholarships are awarded to eligible students in all fifty states and the District of Columbia. The program specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives. The scholarships are funded by Horatio Alger Members who, like the Scholars, have experienced challenges but ultimately overcame them to become successful business and civic leaders.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
- Must exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
- Must Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
- Must Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
- Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
- Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0
- Be a United States citizen
Amount
Varies
Deadline
March 15, 2023
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About Our Scholarship Programs – Horatio Alger Association Students
The BLM² Scholarship Foundation program is designed to address the financial needs of minority college students and award outstanding high school graduates who plan to earn a baccalaureate degree from an accredited, four-year college or university with financial assistance.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must plan to attend an accredited college or university within the United States
- Must be a minority (e.g. African American, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific American or Alaska Native.
- Must be a graduating high school senior in the year of the award and be a permanent US Citizen and hold a high school Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be enrolled as a full time student during the Fall Academic Semester of the award.
Amount
$1,000
Deadline
July 03, 2023
The Hatfield Foundation Scholarship is a program for first-generation college students and provides a $5,000 scholarship along with educational resources and mentoring to recipients.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a graduating high school senior who is applying to 4 year colleges
- Neither parent holds a bachelor's degree or higher
- Must be first in family to attend college
- Must have a minimum 2.5 GPA
- Must have participated in a college readiness program (like AVID) and taken the SAT and/or ACT
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
March 15, 2023
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Scholarship Program
Open to any Utah High School Senior going into the medical profession with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a high School Senior
- Must be a resident of Utah
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Must be accepted to a post-secondary educational institution pursuing a career in the medical field
Amount
Varies
Deadline
April 01, 2023
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Scholarship Info
Edwards Lifesciences is offering the Foundation Scholarship Program to high school seniors from Orange County, California, Salt Lake County, Utah, or Puerto Rico who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a current high school senior residing in Orange County, California or Salt Lake County, Utah or Puerto Rico
- Must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
- Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher
Amount
$2,500
Deadline
April 19, 2023
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Scholarship program | Edwards Lifesciences
The Utah Promise Scholarship is a statewide scholarship program available to students with financial need in Utah. It is available at all Utah public colleges, universities, and technical colleges. The Utah Promise Scholarship will cover up to tuition and fees for up to two years.
Eligibility Requirements
- Talk to the financial aid office at your college for more information.
Amount
Varies
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Talk to the financial aid office at your college for more information.
University & College-specific Scholarships
Utah ONLY.
For Utah Scholarship - Financial Aid and Scholarships - The University of Utah
Requirements
- High school minimum 3.2 GPA & Pell eligible (FAFSA)
- Apply to college by priority December 1 deadline & FAFSA by February 1
- Maintain continuing eligibility
- Maintains 3.0 GPA
- Continues to be Pell eligible (FAFSA)
- Enroll in 12.0 credit hours each semester
Requirements
- Be admitted to BYU as a freshman student by the first fall semester after high school graduation
- Complete the online scholarship application by the published scholarship deadline
- Complete FAFSA by January 20 & be Pell eligible
- Maintaining Continuing Eligibility
- Complete online scholarship application each year by continuing scholarship deadline
- Complete FAFSA by January 20
- Maintain a 2.0 cumulative BYU GPA
- Enroll in 12.0 credit hours each semester.
The Dream Weber program provides free tuition & general student fees to students enrolled in 12 semester credits, who qualify for a Pell Grant & whose annual household income is $40,000 or less. The amount awarded varies depending on each applicant FAFSA, as the Dream Weber program supplements any other aid that is awarded.
How to Follow Your Dream (Weber)
- Apply for admissions
- Starting Sept. 1, apply for Dream Weber scholarship
- Complete FAFSA
- Check your email
Eligibility
- Be a legal Utah resident
- Have a household income of $40,000 or less
- Qualify for FAFSA – federal Pell Grant funds
- Be an undergraduate student with less than 150 credit hours Maintaining Your Scholarship (reapply each year):
- Enroll & maintain a course load of 12-18 credit hours/semester
- Attain satisfactory academic standing & maintain a 2.0 GPA
- Qualify for Federal Pell Grant funds
- Apply each year for federal funds – FAFSA
- Complete WSU scholarship application Conditions:
- Dream Weber covers the cost of full-time tuition (between 12-18 credit hours) & general student fees
- Eligibility continues for a total of 8 semesters or until you reach 150 semester hours
The Utah State Promise is a “last dollar” scholarship, meaning it is applied to your remaining tuition & student body fees after all other aid is applied. What is considered other aid & what order is it applied? First, Federal Pell Grant (FAFSA), and then second, USU will apply other scholarships (e.g., institutional awards, department, Regents, outside/3rd party). After all aid & scholarships are applied, USU pays any remaining balance due.
Requirements
- Submit FAFSA & be Pell Grant Eligible
- Utah resident, US citizen, or eligible non-citizen
- Be admitted as first-time incoming undergraduate
- Intend to graduate from USU
- Renewal for up to 4 years (must remain Pell eligible, good standing-academics, up to full tuition & student body fees)
Requirements
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Have not received an associate degree or higher postsecondary degree
- Be a resident of Utah
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Accept all other grants, tuition/fee waivers, & scholarships offered to the applicant
- Maintain and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress
A recipient may receive scholarship funds until one of the following occurs:
- Two years after the initial award
- A recipient uses the scholarship for four semesters
- A recipient meets the academic qualifications for an associate degree
- Or earns a cumulative total of 60 credits
- Recipients must submit FAFSA each year
- Do verifications if needed HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete the FAFSA
The Utah Promise Scholarship is the first-ever statewide needs-based scholarship program in Utah. It is available to recent high school graduates & adult learners at Utah’s public colleges & universities, as well as Utah’s public technical colleges. The Utah Promise Scholarship will cover up to tuition & fees for up to two years. The Trailblazer Promise is automatically awarded at Utah Tech through a completed FAFSA Application to those who qualify. This process happens after the 3rd week of each semester. If you are awarded the Trailblazer Promise, you will receive an email from the Financial Aid Office to your university account. There is no separate application required except a completed FAFSA Application.
Snow College – The Utah Promise Scholarship
Scholarship Information
https://www.snow.edu/offices/finaid/scholarships/additional_scholarships.html
Criteria
FAFSA Application completed
Deadline
March 1 by 5 pm
Greenlight Scholarship | Financial Aid | Utah Valley University
This scholarship fills the gap to cover tuition for students who receive the Pell Grant (FAFSA) but may still owe additional tuition. For students who qualify, the cost of a two-year degree will be covered by federal aid and UVU. Your first two years are covered!
Eligibility
- Complete the FAFSA and receive a Pell Grant each year
- Be a Utah Resident
- Enrolled on a full-time basis (at least 12 credits)
- Priority given to first-year and second-year students admitted with a complete financial aid file by May 15
- Must have attempted fewer than 60 credit hours
- How to apply
- Be admitted to UVU
- Complete the FAFSA & be awarded a Pell Grant by May 15 (to receive first priority)
- No scholarship application is required. UVU will award the scholarships automatically
Example
- UVU tuition per semester $2,561
- Student receives Pell Grant for $1,000
- Difference: $1,561
- UVU provides a scholarship for $1,561
- Tuition Balance: $0
Helps eligible students pay for their education by covering the cost of tuition & fees when federal grants fall short.
Requirements
- Utah Resident
- Receive a Federal Pell Grant
- Take 9 or more credits in Fall & Spring semester or take 6 or more during summer
- All SLCC students are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor
- Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA & complete 70% of attempted courses
