Although most students begin the scholarship search in high school you can begin your search as early as middle school. To begin your search, start with free scholarship search engines that allow you to create a custom profile according to your interest/career/educational goals. These search engines can help you narrow your search of potential scholarships to apply for (you do not have to wait for the counseling office to notify you of a scholarship). Use the links below to begin your searches:
Scholarship.com's Scholarship Search
Unigo's Scholarship Search
College Board Scholarship Search
Fast Web Scholarship Search
Cappex Scholarship Search
PrepScholar's Scholarships for High School Sophomores and Freshmen
Scholarship.com's Scholarship Search
Unigo's Scholarship Search
College Board Scholarship Search
Fast Web Scholarship Search
Cappex Scholarship Search
PrepScholar's Scholarships for High School Sophomores and Freshmen
major national scholarships
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship Program (Opens September 6, 2018)
Minimum GPA: cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above
Grade: Seniors planning to graduate from a US high school
Financial Need: Pell Grant eligibility criteria (will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000)
Coca-Cola Scholarship Program (Open now...due Oct. 31, 2018 at 5:00 pm)
Residency Status: US Citizen, US Foreign National, US Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, Cuban-Haitian Entrant, or
Humanitarian Parolee
Educational Goals: Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution
Attributes: Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant
impact on their schools and communities.
Horatio-Alger Scholarship Program
The association offers a number of scholarships (National Scholarships, Targeted Scholarships, Career and Technical
Scholarships, and State Scholarships)
Activities: Involved in co-curricular and community service activities
Minimum GPA: Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0
Citizenship: US citizen
Financial Need: Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (opens Jan 1, 2019)
Ethnicity: At least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino
Financial Need: Financial information is not considered during selection. The amount awarded to each scholarship recipient
varies, according to relative need.
Minimum GPA: High school students must have a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA, based on a 4.00 scale.
Citizenship: Applicants must be US citizens, permanent residents, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), or eligible non- citizens (as defined by Federal Student Aid).
Gathering scholarship application materials
Scholarship applications commonly ask students to provide the following documents:
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