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www.actstudent.org
www.savingforcollege.com
www.collegesavings.org
www.raise.me/join/overton-high-school-tn
www.scholarships.com
www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
https://studentscholarships.org/newsletter.php
hbcudb.osmemphis.com/schoolseed/index.php
2019-2020 Scholarships
Additional scholarships can be found in Ms. Henderson's college and career area in room 140
T
he Gates Millennium Scholarship provides free tuition for underprivledged minorities:
www.gmsp.org
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program, deadline
Jan 7th
:
www.scholarsapply.org/ge-reagan/
The University of Memphis has several scholarship opportunities! Deadline is
Feb 1st
!
www.memphis.edu/scholarship
The Coco-Cola Scholarship offers $20,000 to 150 students across the U.S.
www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
Do Something Scholarships
-
Enter to win by doing community service
,
rolling deadlines
:
www.dosomething.org/us/about/easy-scholarships
UNCF manages various scholarship programs and each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required documentation:
www.uncf.org/scholarships
Burger King Scholarship
- awarded to students based on academic record/community service, deadline
Dec 15th
:
www.scholarsapply.org/burgerkingscholars/
Foot Locker
- $20,000 to 20 student athletes, Deadline is
Jan 3rd
:
www.footlockerscholarathletes.com
The Jackie Robinson Foundation
program addresses the financial needs of college students and provides extensive, hands-on mentoring and support services, deadline
Feb 1st
:
www.jackierobinson.org/impact/our-impact/
Life Lessons Scholarship, application
opens Feb 1st
:
www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/life-lessons-scholarship-application/
Athletic scholarship for $500, essay required, deadline
June 19th
:
www.bigsunathletics.com
Jumpstart- An award for motivated students, essay required, deadlines are
October 17th
2019 and
April 15th
, 2020:
www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us/
Regions Bank
-Tell us about an African-American who inspired you and you could earn a $5,000 or $3,500 college scholarship, due
Feb 29th
:
www.regions.com/promo/black-history-scholarship
The mission of the Ron Brown Scholar Program is to advance higher education and improve the lives of public service-minded
and intellectually gifted African Americans and to accelerate their progress into impactful leadership roles and opportunities, deadline
Jan. 9th
:
http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/RonBrownScholarFund/attachments/2019%20RBSP%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program- Seniors have a demonstrated commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity and leadership,
$2,500 award, 3.0 gpa, deadline is
Dec. 6th
:
https://scholarsapply.org/leadersandachievers/information.php
The HSF Scholarship is designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a university degree. Scholarships are available, on a competitive basis, deadline
Feb 15th
:
www.hsf.net
Cameron William Selmon Scholarship Fund- 2.5 gpa, essay required, $500 award:
www.justiceforcameron.com
Junior League of Memphis-
Female students must exhibit leadership qualities and have a strong volunteer history
, 3.0 gpa, and First Generation College Student
:
www.jlmemphis.org/voluntarism-scholarship-award/
Alpha Kappa Alpha- Multiple Scholarships- Due
Feb 2nd
:
http://bit.ly/FMDScholarship2020
Essay Contest-
www.billofrightsinstitute.org/engage/students-programs-events/scholarship
The Levin Firm essay contest, due
Feb 15th
-
https://www.levininjuryfirm.com/scholarship/
Vegetarian Essay Contest, due
Feb 20th
-
http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm
Taco Bell video contest:
https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
The Reedsy Creative Writing Scholarship is a biannual award for writers and novelists in further education for $1,000:
https://blog.reedsy.com/scholarship/
Love your school? Tell us what's great about your university or college and you could win a $1,000 scholarship:
https://www.abodo.com/scholarship
Louie Family Foundation awards students with a 3.7 GPA and 28 Composite ACT, essay required:
http://www.louiefamilyfoundation.org/scholarship-application
Students will submit an essay detailing their volunteer efforts to help animals in need, describing how that involvement has changed their lives and community or shaped their perceptions on the importance of animal welfare by
February 28
, 2020:
https://www.petplay.com/scholarship/
List of local scholarships, deadline beginning
March 3rd
:
cfgm.org/scholarships
OppU Achievers Scholarship- the scholarship provides $2,500 for current or future education costs for to students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, essay required, deadline
March 31 and June 30
:
https://www.opploans.com/scholarship/
Lane College S-STEM Scholarship Program
:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEF-gTF7dxip6_h69GZAdIYQs8fHhTX3JspJFIbqn55-URhQ/viewform
The Girls Inc Step Ahead Scholarship program
is dedicated to recognizing and providing financial support for promising young women from the greater Memphis community who are committed to public service in the areas of academic success and effective, responsible life planning, deadline
April 3rd
:
https://www.girlsincmemphis.org/
The "No Sweat" Scholarship
- $2,500! Students can use this cash for any educational need from books to housing, deadline
March 31st
:
https://www.cirkledin.com/scholarships/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=71344372&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_F8X4bPPedZPHURSMPwqT4judDAocCxzG2tjCTI7urqLIsGMKAoiUSVmTL18cuTgXD7JBFLDeDKHzx6dkh2tWKcr8C6w&_hsmi=71344372
The Supreme Dream Scholarship Fund
is a fund that was created to assist local students in the Memphis-city area with full funding to attend The University of Memphis, deadline
June 14th
:
www.cdrsupremedream.org
USDA/1890 US National Scholars Program-
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, have been accepted for admission or currently attending one of the nineteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Universities, plan to study agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or other related academic disciplines, and demonstrate leadership and community service
:
https://www.outreach.usda.gov/education/1890/
The Coolidge Scholarship
is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study, deadline
Jan 16th
:
www.coolidgescholars.org
Bethel University full ride scholarship competition
, must have minimum 3.25 GPA and 23 ACT, deadline
Feb 13th
:
https://www.bethelu.edu/news/hendrix
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Scholarships:
deadline
April 1st
cfgm.iphiview.com/cfgm/Scholarships/BrowseScholarships/tabid/630/dispatch/programs/Default.aspx
CGCS Bernard-Harris Math and Science Scholarship
for students planning to major in STEM related fields: deadline
April 6th
https://tinyurl.com/ycd6z8dr
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