Scholarships for high school seniors: how to find and win them

The Navigate Your Future Scholarship is offered to a high school graduate continuing his or her education in the aviation industry. Applicants must be seniors in high school planning a career in the general aviation field; be enrolled or accepted into an aviation-related program at an accredited college or university; and submit a letter of acceptance from the college or university. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in general aviation. Interested students must complete an application and submit it along with the following required documents no later than the last Friday in June. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Started in 1990, 21st Century Scholars is Indiana's early college promise program. It offers income-eligible Hoosier students up to four years of paid tuition at an eligible Indiana college or university after they graduate from high school. Students enroll in seventh or eighth grade, and in high school they participate in the Scholar Success Program and are connected to programs and resources to help them prepare for college and career success. Once in college, Scholars receive support to complete their college degrees and connect to career opportunities. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Thomas M. Stetson Scholarship is given in recognition of the life-long contributions by Mr. Stetson to solve water resource conflicts and develop sustainable water management methods in the Western United States. Applicants must be a high school senior intending to pursue a career in a ground water-related field. The college or university selected for study must offer appropriate courses. The applicants must either have completed a science or environmental project at high school which directly involved ground water resources or, have had vacation or out of school work experience that is related to the environment and natural resources. Application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Ground Water Trust for more information.

The purpose of the Zach Myers Memorial Firefighter Scholarship is to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from high school(s) located within Johnson County, Kansas, who are planning to attend an accredited school or certification program for the purpose of receiving Firefighter I & II certifications, and/or EMS certification at or above the level of Emergency Medical Technician. Applicants must be planning to attend an accredited public or proprietary institution. Applicants must submit...

Tom and Joe Swan created Flexcon Industries to offer wholesale distributors and contractors a high-quality well tank with saleable features at a competitive price. With the help of a Dutch partner, Flamco, they developed a tank with a unique water chamber design, controlled action diaphragm (CAD) and several other features that make Flexcon tanks the preferred choice of contractors. Flexcon was the first company to introduce a stainless-steel water connection on a well tank, a union connection, the first flow-thru tank for constant pressure systems and the first diaphragm composite tank. Today, Flexcon continues to be an innovator in the well tank industry, making them a reliable contractor source. The scholarship will be awarded to high school students entering their freshman year in an accredited university or college located in the United States. Applicants must intend to pursue a career in a ground water related field. The applicants must either have completed a science or environmental project at high school which directly involved ground water resources or, have had vacation or out of school work experience that is related to the environment and natural resources. Application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Ground Water Trust for more information.

Baroid provides drilling and well completion fluid products and services to meet global water exploration and production demand. With extensive experience in manufacturing, marketing, and servicing these products, they deliver exceptional support to this industry. Baroid also promotes groundwater education and sponsors scholarships, making positive contributions to the world. Applicants to the Baroid Scholarship must be a high school senior intending to pursue a career in a ground water-related field. The college or university selected for study must offer appropriate courses. The applicants must either have completed a science or environmental project at high school which directly involved ground water resources or, have had vacation or out of school work experience that is related to the environment and natural resources. Application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Ground Water Trust for more information.

The Dual Enrollment Grant program is for students who are attending an eligible high school and who are also enrolled in college courses at eligible postsecondary institutions for which they will receive college credit. The program provides opportunities for students to earn an initial technical credential or a semester of college credit free of tuition and fees, while still pursuing a high school diploma. A student must meet the admission requirements of the institution the student plans to attend and apply for the grant as a high school junior or senior if enrolled at a two-year or four-year institution or; be at least a high school freshman if enrolled at a Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT). Students may receive an award amount at a 2-year or 4-year institution for the first five courses. Please visit the award's website for more information.

The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is a merit-based program recognizing the most academically talented high school seniors and encouraging these students to attend college in the state. Palmetto Fellows may receive up to $6,700 their freshman year and up to $7,500 for their sophomore, junior and senior years. Palmetto Fellows may receive scholarship funding for a maximum of eight terms of study toward their first bachelor's degree at an eligible four-year institution in South Carolina. This scholarship also aims to retain talented minority students who might otherwise pursue studies outside the state. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information. In order to be eligible to apply for a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship, a high school senior must be enrolled in an approved SC public or private high school, an eligible SC home school program of study or a preparatory high school located outside the State while a dependent of a legal resident of South Carolina. They must certify that they have never been convicted of any felonies and have not been convicted of any second or subsequent alcohol or other drug-related misdemeanor offenses within the past academic year by submitting a signed affidavit to the college financial aid office. Applicants must have a 3.5 UGP GPA and an SAT of 1200 and ACT of 25. They must also be in the 6 percent rank in either 10, 11, and 12. Without regard to the ranking, applicants must have a 4.0 UGP GPA and an SAT of 1400 and ACT of 42. For Early Awards, the deadline is April 15th of the student's senior year. For Late Awards, the deadline is June 30th of the student' s senior year. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Leon Brooks Memorial Award will be awarded to a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild) of a member in good standing since 2022 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. If an applicant's relative is deceased, the member must have been in good standing at the time of their death. All members (including Posthumous) must have joined prior to 2023. Applicants who are descendants of honorary members and Patrons are not eligible. Applicants must be a high school senior at the time of application and accepted by an accredited college, university, community college, trade school, or school of nursing as a member of the freshman class entering in the fall of 2025. The Application Form must be signed by the JWV member related to the applicant. If the member is deceased, checkmark the box and inform the Department Commander. All parts of the application should be mailed to the appropriate Department Commander. Upon receipt, the Department Commander will confirm eligibility and sign the application form. Each Department will choose its top three applications to be forwarded to National HQ by the Commander. Department Commanders will send the top three applications to National HQ by July 1, 2025. Please visit the award's website for more information.