Horatio Alger National Scholarship

Apply: https://horatioalger.org/scholarships/

By filling out one application, you will be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible, except for some Specialized Scholarships. 

Deadline: 3/1

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Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation

Apply: https://seg.org/Scholarships

Applicant must be either a high school senior planning to enter college next fall or an undergraduate or graduate student whose grades are above average. Applicant must be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field.

Deadline: 3/1​

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AWSCPA Scholarship Award

Apply: https://app.goingmerry.com/scholarships/awscpa-scholarship-award/17692

This award provides financial assistance to outstanding female students majoring in accounting or an accounting-related field. The AICPA Foundation, the AICPA’s Women’s Initiatives Executive Committee and its AWSCPA task force sponsor the AWSCPA Scholarship Award to support the success of women in the accounting profession.

Deadline: 3/1

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Project Yellow Light Scholarship

Apply: https://www.projectyellowlight.com/how-it-works

Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship is a scholarship competition designed to encourage high school and college students to promote the need to embrace safe driving habits. The competition will award a video, billboard design, or radio spot created to motivate, persuade, and encourage peers to not drive distracted.

Billboard Deadline: 3/1, Video and Radio Deadline: 4/1​​​

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Life Lessons Scholarship

Apply: https://www.lifehappens.org/life-lessons-scholarship-program/

Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States who are between 17 and 24 years of age and have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian. Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a college, university or trade school.

Deadline: 3/1​​

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The PFLAG San Diego County Scholarships

Apply: https://pflagsdc.org/scholarships/

The scholarships are awarded to LGBTQ+ high school seniors continuing on to higher education or full-time undergraduate and graduate students through a competitive application and essay process. In addition to general scholarships, some are offered for specific areas of study: STEM, Art, Education, Community College, and Vocational Studies. Applicants should meet the following requirements: 

• Minimum 3.0 GPA for High School Seniors

• Minimum 2.8 GPA for Undergraduate/Graduate Students

• Be an established resident of San Diego County at time of application

• LGBTQ+ high school senior continuing to full-time** undergraduate study or

• LGBTQ+ full-time** graduate student

​The scholarship committee selects recipients based on commitment to their chosen field, financial need, and academic achievement.

Deadline: 3/1

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Middle Class Scholarship

Apply: https://www.csac.ca.gov/middle-class-scholarship

Students must meet the following requirements: be a California resident attending a UC or CSU; be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or have AB 540* student status; meet certain income/asset and other financial aid standards; maintain satisfactory academic progress; not be in default on a student loan; and, must not be incarcerated.

Deadline: 3/2

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James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

Apply: http://www.jrhmsf.org/

Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members who are graduating high school seniors. Applicant must be in the top 15 percent of their high school class and planning to attending an accredited four-year college or university.

Deadline: 3/2​

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The Brad Fowler Memorial Scholarship

Apply: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/brad-fowler-memorial-scholarship

One-year scholarship for $5,000. Scholarship recipients who remain in academic standing following their first year of college will earn an additional $5,000 scholarship for their second year of college Additionally, scholarship recipients will receive a laptop computer from Computers to Kids San Diego. Open to high school seniors who will enroll in either a two- or four-year college, have overcome personal obstacles and troubles in life associated with drugs or alcohol and have a strong commitment to setting and reaching life goals. Demonstrated athletic achievement, participation in organized sports, leadership ability, personal responsibility, academic growth and financial need.

Deadline: 3/4

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DNA Day Essay Contest

Apply: http://www.ashg.org/education/dnaday.shtml

Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to genetics.

Deadline: 3/4​​​​​

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What Does Equal Protection Mean to Students? Civics Contest  

Apply: https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest/                                     

Information: Contest offered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The theme is how the equal protection clause applies in an education setting. Submissions can be in essay or video format.

Eligibility: Open to high school students.                                                                                       

Award: Up to $2,000.

Deadline: 3/6

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CORE Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship (Chicano Organizing and Research in Education)

Apply: https://ca-core.org/scholarship/

Scholarship is open to college bound undocumented students of Chicano/Latino descent.

Deadline: 3/6

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The Future Construction Leaders Foundation & National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Diego College Scholarship Program

Apply: https://www.futureconstructionleaders.org/nawic-scholarships

Eligibility: Two scholarships will be awarded. 1) Male or female student pursuing a college degree and has a parent currently employed in the San Diego Construction industry. 2) Female student pursuing a degree in the construction industry, such as architecture or construction management.

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: 3/7

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Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest

Apply: https://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscontests.htm

Open to all high schools students, 14 years and older & college students. Must be U.S Citizen or Legal Resident. Design a greeting card for the opportunity to win yourself a $10,000 scholarship and $1,000 for your school. Plus, your winning entry will be made into a bona fide greeting card by The Gallery Collection.

Deadline: 3/9​​​

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ACEC California Scholarship Foundation

Apply: http://www.acec-ca.org/?page=ScholarshipApp

Eligibility: for students entering junior, senior, 5th year of college and graduate students.

Information: The Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 each to deserving college students working toward a degree in engineering and/or land surveying.

Deadline: 3/13

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Annual Kaplun Essay Contest

Apply: https://www.kaplunfoundation.org/essay-contest

Contest is open to students in grades 7-12th. Applicant must submit an essay.

Deadline: 3/15

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Journalist of the Year

Apply: http://jea.org/wp/home/awards-honors/journalist-of-the-year/Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicant must be a student of a JEA adviser and a state winner. To be considered for the scholarship, applicant must submit a portfolio of their work.

CA Deadline: 3/15​​​

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(ICS)2 Undergraduate Scholarships

Apply: https://iamcybersafe.org/s/undergraduate-scholarships

Amount: $1,000-$5,000

Eligibility: Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance, Min. GPA 3.3

Deadline: 3/15​​​​​

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Microsoft Disability Scholarship Provided by Seattle Foundation

Apply: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/microsoftdisabilityscholarship.aspx

Create a profile on this website and then you can apply for the scholarship. Be a current high school senior living with a disability (as defined by WHO), whether that be visual, hearing, mobility, cognitive, speech or other disability.
Plan to attend an undergraduate program in a 2 or 4-year University/College or Technical College in the fall of the academic year following high-school graduation.

Deadline: 3/16

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Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku Competition

Apply: https://www.hsa-haiku.org/virgilioawards/Virgilio-contest-guidelines.htm

Contest is open to students in grades 7-12. Student can submit up to three haiku poems.

Deadline: 3/20

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California Coast Credit Union School Scholarship Program

Apply: https://www.calcoastcu.org/news-and-events/student-scholarships/

The Cal Coast Cares Foundation awards scholarships to deserving college students, graduating high school seniors, and foster students who are in or have been in the foster care program in San Diego or Riverside counties to pursue accredited degrees. Selected students who are pursuing higher education and have a proven commitment to academic excellence and leadership in the community can receive scholarship awards for up to $2,000.
Deadline: 3/20

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Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund

Apply: https://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

Amount: $5,000 (annual award), renewable for up to 4 years for a total award of $20,000. Grade level: Rising college freshman enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year college or university. Minimum GPA: 3.0. Major: engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science Note: Those pursuing health careers are not eligible (i.e., physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, etc.). Ethnic heritage: Filipino heritage (at least 50%). California Resident.

Deadline: 3/24

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American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest

Apply: https://www.legion.org/scholarships/legacy/about

The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants/scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. It is open to children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001. Children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify. Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 for children of the fallen, and up to $5,000 for children of the disabled for undergraduate or post-graduate college. 

Deadline: 3/25

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California Groundwater Association Scholarship

Apply: https://www.groundh2o.org/scholarships

Open to California residents with an interest in ground water technology. Applicant must submit a 500 word essay demonstrating their interest.

Deadline: 3/25

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San Diego Education Fund (For Future Teachers)

Apply: https://www.sdef.org/apply

Amount: Up to $3,000. Senior high school students in the San Diego Unified School District, planning a career in teaching, planning to attend a community college or a 4-year university in San Diego, and agreeing to teach school within the SDUSD.

Deadline: 3/27

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San Diego Education Fund (For STEM)

Apply: https://www.sdef.org/apply

Amount: Up to $3,500. Senior high school students in the San Diego Unified School District, planning a career in STEM, and planning to attend a community college or a 4-year university in San Diego.

Deadline: 3/27

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Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship

Apply: https://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/

Amount: $1,000. Grade level: Rising freshman or current, full-time undergraduate at a two-year community college or four-year college/university. Student or parent currently/formerly employed at an Asian-owned or Asian cuisine restaurant. Community advocacy and social justice work on behalf of Asian American, immigrant, gay and lesbian and/or other progressive causes. Minimum GPA: 3.0, demonstrate financial need, any ethnic heritage, no citizenship status requirement.

Deadline: 3/27

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San Diego Chinese Women's Association (SDCW) Scholarship 

https://sdcwa.net/scholarships/

Every year, the San Diego Chinese Women’s Association awards scholarships to selected outstanding students of Chinese descent who are attending high school in San Diego County.  Scholarships are open to both male and female applicants of at least one-quarter Chinese descent. Graduating high school seniors of Chinese descent to apply for merit or need based scholarships of $1500 if attending a 4-year college program or $1000 if attending a 2-year community college.

Deadline: 3/28

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Zeta Sigma Lambda Chapter 2023 Scholarship

Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdglhIs4WSQeDsJv3Eoht0P0Klo95ySBaVyBS3B77FNdjomSQ/viewform

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-American men. The Fraternity initially served as a study and support group for minority students who faced racial prejudice, both educationally and socially, at Cornell University. Scholarships are available to males from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups who permanently reside in the San Diego, North County San Diego, or the Temecula-Murrietta-Lake Elsinore area. 

Deadline: 3/29

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Don Diego Scholarship Foundation

Apply: http://dondiegoscholarship.org/scholarships/

Note: Many scholarships to apply to, but most relevant to our students would probably be the Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship

Deadline: 3/30

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College JumpStart College Scholarship

Apply: http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/

Merit-based, open to 10th-12th graders, U.S. Citizen or legal resident. Attend or plan to attend an accredited 2 year, 4 year or vocational/trade school in the U.S. Be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community.

Deadline: 3/31

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Pride in Your Heritage GRHS Youth Essay Contest

Apply: https://www.grhs.org/pages/Current_Contest

Contest is open to students attending public, private, parochial or home schools, and to students attending accredited universities. Student must submit an essay on a topic related to German Russian history, heritage or culture. Student does not need to be ethnic German-Russian to enter contest.

Deadline: 3/31

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Creative Patriot Art Awards

Apply: https://vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships/young-american-creative-patriotic-art-contest/

Applicant must be in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an original piece of art that expresses patriotism to the local Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship Chairman.

Deadline: 3/31

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Chicana Latina Foundation

Apply: https://chicanalatina.org/programs/programs-scholarship-guidelines/

Amount: $1,500

Eligibility: (1) Self-identify as a Chicana and/or Latina (2) Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, San Francisco, Sonoma, or Yolo (3) Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute (August 2020 and February 2021) (4) Commit to volunteering 10 hours for CLF before March the year after being selected

Deadline: 3/31​

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Superpower Scholarships

Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/superpower-scholarship

Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 US who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short written response, student must explain which superhero or villain they would want to change places with for a day and why.

Deadline: 3/31​

 

The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Scholarship

Apply: https://www.mesothelioma.com/scholarship/

Scholarship is open to students who have battled cancer at any point in their lives (not limited to mesothelioma) or who have a parent, sibling,immediate family member or close friend who has battled or is currently fighting cancer. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited 2-year or 4-year University, Community College or Junior College, or a graduate degree program.

Deadline: 3/31

 

Writers of the Future Contest

Apply: https://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/

The contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium. Professional publication is deemed to be payment, and at least 5,000 copies or 5,000 hits.

Opens: 1/1

Deadline: 3/31

 

Illustrators of the Future Contest
Apply: https://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-the-illustrator-contest/
Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.

Opens: 1/1

Deadline: 3/31​​​