There are numerous High school Junior school scholarships with scholarship values worth $1,000 – $20,000. Applications are currently open. Most of the scholarship deadlines are between March and August.
Let’s highlight these scholarships.
Building Strong Foundations Scholarship
Sponsor: Olshan Foundation Solutions
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. students 16 years of age or older who are high school, undergraduate, master’s degree, or adult learner students. Applicants must submit an application, personal essay, and a short video.
Fitness Fixation Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: Fitness Fixation
Amount: $500
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a college, university, high school or trade school. Students currently studying in the areas of Health, Fitness and Sports Science may be extremely interested in the scholarship, and although taking a course in these specific areas is not a necessity, a passion for health and fitness is a must.
1000 Dreams Scholarship
Sponsor: 1,000 Dreams Fund
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college women who can demonstrate financial need. Applicant will need to submit a completed application and at least one letter of recommendation.
ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
Sponsor: ExpressVPN
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a high school, undergraduate school, or graduate school located in the United States. There is no age or citizenship requirement. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to privacy.
FirstSiteGuide Scholarship
Sponsor: FirstSiteGuide.com
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to any degree-seeking student enrolled in an accredited college or university and to all high school students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to blogs.
Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Pack That Ash Up Scholarship
Sponsor: Do Something
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: August
Description: Asking someone to quit smoking is hard. We totally get that. We can help by giving you easy ways to start the conversation, facts to use during it, and ways to support a smoker in your life! Sign up at the link to get access to the resources and enter to win a $2,000 scholarship.
Scholarship Detective Launch Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must fill out a short online application and share in 140 characters or less how they will use the scholarship.
Student Transportation Video Contest
Sponsor: American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Amount: $500
Deadline: August
Description: Contest is open to students in elementary school through graduate school. Contestant must submit a video on transportation infrastructure.
The Summer Challenge Scholarship
Sponsor: College Greenlight
Amount: $500
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to students who embody College Greenlight’s mission in one or more of the following ways: demonstrated financial need, underrepresented minority status, or by being the first in their family to attend college. Applicant must create a College Greenlight profile.
Youth Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. To apply, submit an essay of less than 500 words addressing the application questions on volunteerism.
Staples For Students Scholarship
Sponsor: Staples
Amount: Up to $50,000
Deadline: September
Description: Sweepstake is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. who are 13 years of age and older. During the sweepstakes period, visit a participating Staples location and make a purchase of at least $25 to receive one unique code per purchase. Applicant can also receive an entry without purchase by following directions on website.
Cameron Impact Scholarship
Sponsor: Bryan Cameron Education Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors who are planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. Applicant must maintain a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 GPA.
We the Future Contest
Sponsor: Constituting America
Amount: Varied based on class standing
Deadline: September
Description: Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit website for details.
Siemens Competition
Sponsor: Siemens Foundation
Amount: Up to $100,000
Deadline: September
Description: Competition is open to individuals and teams of up to three students in grades nine through 12. Students are encouraged to do research in mathematics, engineering, biological, or physical science.
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Odenza Marketing Group
Amount: $500
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16 and 25 who are citizens of the United States and have a GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit two essays on given topics.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Shout It Out Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Writer’s Square Essay Contest
Sponsor: Hakka Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: September
Description: Scholarship is open to all enrolled students from first grade to college. Applicant must write an essay on how they can make the world a better place. it an essay on a topic related to volunteerism.
Education Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: November
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Americanism Essay Contest
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: December
Description: Contest is open to students in grades seven through 12 (or equivalent). Applicant must be sponsored by a branch of the Fleet Reserve Association or a unit of the Ladies Auxiliary. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “What Memorial Day Means to Me.”
College Scholarship
Sponsor: Lamber & Goodnow Injury Law Team
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December
Description: Scholarships are open to students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university with a 2.8 GPA or higher. Applicant must submit an essay on how they are driven to innovate.
Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nicodemus Wilderness Project
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: December
Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project in 2016.
Poetry Card Contest
Sponsor: Blue Mountain Arts
Amount: Up to $300
Deadline: December
Description: Contestant must submit an original poem.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: December
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Unigo Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: December
Description: Applicant must be at least 13 years of age or older, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.
ABPA Harrington-Arthur Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Backflow Prevention Association
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January
Description: Scholarship is open to all persons of high school age (at least 13 and no older than age 19 as of December 31, 2016) who are legal residents of the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to safe drinking water.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: January
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship
Sponsor: Connecther
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: January
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students under the age of 25. Applicant must submit a 3-6 minute short film that raises awareness about critical issues affecting women and girls around the world OR propose solutions to critical challenges faced by women.
Association of Women in Mathematics Essay Contest
Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and undergraduate students. Student must submit an essay based on an interview with a women currently working in a mathematical career.
I Have a Dream Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: January
Description: Applicant must be 13 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short essay (250 words or less) about a dream.
Yale Bassett Award for Community Engagement
Sponsor: Yale University – Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration.
Deadline: February
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors in the United States (class of 2018). Award winners will demonstrate a record of creative leadership and public service, academic distinction, interdisciplinary problem solving, and experience addressing societal issues including, but not limited to, race and racism.
Sweet & Simple Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: February
Description: Applicant must be 13 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a short written response about a gift they received.
2024 GRHS Youth Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: March
Description: 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.
Superpower Scholarships
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2023) 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 changes places with for a day and why.
Fifth Month Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
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Digital Privacy Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: June
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and graduate school students. Home school students are also eligible. Applicant must complete short form and finish the following statement in 140-characters or less: “I’m taking responsibility for my digital profile by…”
Do-Over Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: June
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: June
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.