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

The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship was established to assist high school seniors from Western Washington in obtaining a higher education. Applicants must have attended the last two years of high school (or homeschool) and lived in a location west of the Cascade Mountains. This award has the potential to be renewed for up to an additional three years of undergraduate education based on reasonable progress toward graduation. A simple renewal application is required each year. Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education at a private college or university. Applicants must submit their transcript on May 23, 2025. It is optional for 2025 but highly recommended for students to also provide their Standardized Test Scores with their transcript. Scholarships will generally be limited to entering freshmen, with combined math and reading or writing SAT scores of 1200 or higher (or ACT composite scores of over 26). The Trustees of the Foundation, at their discretion, may consider students with lower scores. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

NSHSS Ambassadors are student leaders within their high schools who exhibit academic excellence and a strong commitment to community service. As role models, Ambassadors are encouraged to inspire their peers to explore new initiatives within their high schools and communities by organizing community service projects and gatherings with fellow members to support the vision of NSHSS. Ambassadors are responsible for playing a vital role in communicating with current and prospective members about how to make the most of membership in the Society through social media and their school network. NSHSS honors our high school members with this scholarship. Applicants must submit an educator recommendation letter and pictures, videos, or media showing their leadership in action. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.

The Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship aims to promote and encourage the study of architecture by New York City public high school students through a two-year scholarship to supplement tuition and related costs during their freshman and sophomore years at a NAAB-accredited school of architecture in the U.S. Applicants must be current New York City public high school seniors who have been accepted to a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture program at a NAAB-accredited School of Architecture in the U.S. Students at NYC Charter High Schools are eligible. Students at private, parochial or other schools where tuition is charged are not eligible. Applicants are encouraged to submit the portfolio which had been previously submitted to the Bachelor of Architecture program they are pursuing, if applicable. The digital portfolio must consist of at least 3-4 pieces of the student's own visual art, design, or architecture work, though applicants may submit additional work if they feel it is relevant to their application. Projects may be 2-D or 3-D, and can be both finished and/or in-process projects. If a group project is submitted, the student must indicate their role in the project. Two letters of recommendation are required. Applicants are encouraged to submit the recommendation letters previously submitted to the Bachelor of Architecture program they are pursuing. One recommendation letter must be from a teacher in their high school; the second may be from an employer, person in the field of architecture or other adult. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship will be awarded to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Young Rhode Island artists seeking to take an art class at a Rhode Island institution are eligible to apply. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Rhode Island Foundation for more information.

The Desert Legacy Scholarship was created in order to help those who have encountered and overcome some sort of personal challenge or adversity. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors in AZ. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arizona Community Foundation for more information.

Techie Home School Mom is proud to announce a homeschool scholarship for all high school seniors who plan on furthering their education or starting a business. This scholarship isn't major specific and any high school senior currently homeschooling is encouraged to apply. If you are enrolled in a dual credit program, you must have been homeschooled in the year prior to enrolling for dual credits. Before the scholarship is awarded, the winner is required to provide proof of post-high school education or business ownership plans. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Marian Wood Baird College Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have excelled academically, demonstrated achievements in leadership and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program (such as USTA School Tennis, USTA National Junior Tennis League (NJTL), USTA Team Tennis or USTA High Performance or other such qualified programs as determined by the Scholarship Committee). Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. The scholarship will be awarded over a term of four years. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.

The Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award is available to high school seniors of ethnically diverse heritage who have excelled academically and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program. Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. The scholarship will be awarded for over four years and administered directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.

These scholarships are available to students who were publicly recognized and awarded as a Sterling Scholar in their senior year of high school in Utah. Region winners can receive the award for four years or until they receive their Bachelor's degree, whichever is sooner. Region runners-up are awarded for two years only. Lastly, high school winners are awarded for one year only. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.