National Scholarships

Scholarships (by due date)

Any Time

• Armed Forces and Public Safety Officer - For a student already born, or born after a military member or public officer is determined to be imprisoned or missing in action, or is killed or becomes totally and permanently disabled.

• Disability Scholarships - A long list of scholarships for students with general, physical, intellectual, or learning disabilities or impairments, or chronic health conditions.

• Army ROTC Scholarship - For a student interested in the Army.

• Lgbtq Scholarships - For any WA, ID, OR, MT lgbtq ally students and can be awarded to any post-secondary school

September

• • Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship - 140-character message about texting while driving. The top 10 applications asked to write a full length essay about texting while driving. $1000.

  • October

  • Coca-Cola Scholars Program - For students demonstrating leadership, service and commitment while making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Due 10/31.

  • NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing - For high school females with an interest and aptitude in IT/Computing

  • LendEDU Scholarship - For students with a min gpa of 2.5. $2,500. Write a short essay.

  • November

  • Jack Kent Cooke - For achieving students with significant financial need. Up to $40,000 that can be applied to any 4 year college.

  • HFI - For students interested in helicopter piloting, maintenance, or safety. Numerous scholarships at the website.

  • WACE Co-op Scholarship - For students pursing a cooperative education at one of 10 specific universities. Up to $25,000!

  • Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - For students who have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service in the past year.

  • Youth Volunteer Scholarship - For students who have completed 50 hours of volunteer service in the last 2 years. Min GPA 3.5. $500

  • Good360 Scholarship - For students with an interest in environmentalism or sustainability. Min GPA 3.3. $1000

December

• • Look Twice, Save a Life - A creative scholarship. Must create a form of social awareness for motorcycle safety. Could be a video, artwork, essay, etc. $1000.

  • Rocky Mountain Educational Dreams Scholarship - 7 Scholarships in different categories: general, nursing, law, medical school, physical/occupational therapy, summer school, etc. $1000 each.

  • Mean Stinks Scholarship - Essay about ending girl-to-girl bullying. $10,000!

  • KF Colonel's Scholarship - For a student with a minimum 2.75 GPA enrolling in a public in-state college or university.

  • Montana State University Presidential Award - For students with outstanding academic achievement who have enrolled at Montana State University.

  • Elks Most Valuable Student Awards - For high school seniors. Judged on the scholarship application, leadership, and financial need. Awards range from $4,000-$60,000! Due 12/5.

  • ​Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship - For students who have volunteered hours related to fighting childhood hunger. Win 5,000 for school and 5,000 for a charity of your choice.

  • ​Young Entrepreneur Foundation Award - For seniors who operate/own their own small business. Awards range from $2000-$15,000.

  • Elks Emergency Education Grants - For students of deceased or totally disabled Elk's members. Click scholarship name to send an email to request application.

  • Crosslites Scholarship - Personal reflective essay. From $500-$4000

January

• • Profiles in Courage Scholarship - A highly competitive essay scholarship. A lot of work but also great reward. $10,000!

  • Burger King McLamore - For students with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

  • Gates Millenium - For students of varied descent that have demonstrated leadership abilities.

  • Multiple Sclerosis - For Individuals who have MS, or have a parent with MS, and will be attending an accredited postsecondary school are eligible to apply for any year of undergraduate study.

  • Pride Foundation - For current and future leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and straight ally community from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

  • Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards - Any child or grandchild (or step-child, step-grandchild, or legal ward) of a living Elk.

  • Ithaca MLK Scholar Program - For academically exceptional students from traditionally underrepresented population who want to attend Ithaca College. $25,000-Full Tuition.

  • February

  • DAR Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship - $2000. For students interested in history and planning to major in history. Minimum gpa 3.25.

  • ​DAR Dr. Auro-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship - For students planning to major in American History or American Government. $2000 renewable!

  • ​DAR Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship - An academic merit award. Minimum 4.0 gpa. $5000 renewable.

  • DAR Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship - For students who have financial need and are enrolled in a nursing school.

  • Idaho Governor's Cup Scholarship - For students attending an Idaho college. Min GPA 2.8. Highly based on community leadership, organization participation and/or volunteer service. $3000 Renewable.

  • Idaho School Boards Association Scholarship - For students whose parent or grandparent is/was on the Idaho School Board.

  • Burger King Scholars Program - For students who work part-time and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.

  • ​DAR Mildred Nutting Nursing Scholarship - For students with financial need and are enrolled in a nursing school/program. $1000.

  • DAR Occupational/Physical Therapy - For students with financial need and have been accepted to a school of occupational therapy (including art, music, or physical therapy).

  • AXA Foundation - For students who set and reach ambitious goals.

  • Best Buy - For students with high academics and community service.

  • Create-a-Greeting-Card Scholarship - A greeting card contest. Submit original photo, artwork, or computer graphics for a greeting card. Easy opportunity for artsy students. $10,000! Due 2/18.

  • Society of Women Engineers - For female students pursuing a degree in engineering, or an enginnering-related field such as Computer Science or a hard science.

March

• Idaho Opportunity Scholarship - Idaho students going to an Idaho College. Min GPA 3.0. Upt to 3,000.

• Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship - For students whose parents’ combined adjusted income does not exceed $50,000. Min GPA 3.0. $2500. Email sarah.clausen@lposd.org for the application.

• Body By Milk - For outstanding scholar/athletes.

• Walmart Dependent Scholarship - For students with a parent that works at Walmart.

• Pointe Pest Control Scholarship - For students with a min. 3.0 g.p.a and is primarily need-based.

• Bobby and Tiffany Memorial Scholarship - For students accepted to college and have attended Alive at 25 course. $1000

April

• • E-waste Scholarship - Required to write a statement about electronic waste. $1500.

  • Pelican Water Scholarships - Requires essay the negative environmental and social impacts of single use bottled water. Min 3.5 GPA. Requires letter of recommendation.

  • May

  • B. Davis Scholarship - For high school juniors and seniors. Requires essay on leadership characteristics. $1000.

  • Source Supply College Scholarship - For students who believe in the importance of keeping the environment clean. Requires an essay. $1000. Due 5/31.

  • Rentacomputer Scholarship - For students planning to attend a college/university within 12 months. Requires essay about academic and career goals. $2000.

  • ​Alert Magazine Winning Essay Scholarship - $500 college scholarship to the writer of the best drug and/or alcohol abuse-related essay for that state/region".

  • Impacted by Crime Scholarship - For children of an inmate (either presently or or formerly) or a victim of a crime. Min gpa 2.5 (can explain a lower gpa).

  • Racine Olson Injury Scholarship - For Idaho, Washington, Oregon seniors who were either a victim of personal injury accident or have parents or guardians who were victims of a personal injury accident. Min gpa 3.5. $500.

June

• ​Aspiring Fashion Professional Scholarship - $1000 scholarship for students interested in pursuing a fashion degree in college. Scholarship can be found at the bottom of the page.

• ​Aspiring Animation Professional Scholarship - $1000 Scholarship for students interested in pursuing an animation career path in college.Scholarship can be found on the right side of the page.

• Aspiring Nurse Scholarship - For students interested in nursing (LPN/LVN, RN, ADN, or BSN) $1000.

• BBG Communications Scholarship - Essay about information and communications technology industry. Min GPA 2.5.

• Abbott and Fenner Business Scholarship - For high school students. Requires essay about educational, career, and life goals. $1000.