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

NSHSS will recognize students who have written an academic paper on the provided topic. The paper can be a research paper, original essay, or an analytical paper. We will not consider fiction, poetry, journal entries, computer programs, or lab reports. Applicants must be NSHSS high school members graduating in 2025, 2026, 2027, or 2028. Submission of pictures, videos, or media showing your leadership in action is optional. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.

The James Knott Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 by the New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association to provide scholarship awards to New Mexico graduating high school seniors residing in a manufactured home. Student applicant must live in a mobile or manufactured home. Proof of residency in a mobile or manufactured home with one of the following documents is required: A copy of title or rental agreement; or Retail installment contract; or County tax assessment. One reference from a teacher or counselor must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Albuquerque Community Foundation for more information.

Established in memory of Chas Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Hall, the Chas Hall Memorial Scholarship Fund will provide college or vocational scholarships to children or legal charges of the employees of the Murphy-Hoffman Company. Applicants must have a parent or guardian employed with Murphy-Hoffman Company for at least ninety days prior to submission of application. Applicants must be a graduating senior of a public or private high school, and have applied to and been accepted by an accredited vocational school, community college or university. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for more information.

The Martha Meade Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to graduating seniors from Westmoor High School in Daly City, California, who plan to enroll in a two- or four-year college/university or in a vocational program leading to a certificate. This scholarship program seeks to provide support to students who demonstrate a genuine love of learning in their chosen field of study and a demonstrated desire to serve the community at large. Special consideration will be given to students who plan on majoring in History or Social Sciences. Applicants may submit up to 2 letters of reference, it is required for one letter to be from a teacher or academic advisor; and it is optional for one letter to be from a work or volunteer supervisor, or a youth leader. If you have questions, please contact Grace Moevao.

The ESA Youth Scholarship Program aims to support the futures of the children of first responders. High school seniors who have a commitment to excellence and are inspired by the work their first responder parent(s) do in our communities, are invited to apply. Awards are based on a combination of academic achievement, national test scores, extracurricular participation and the essay. This year, 14 state associations are participating in ESA's Youth Scholarship Program. Applicants whose parent(s) serve as an active first responder in a participating state should apply to that state. If you do not see your state listed, you can apply directly to ESA. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Valley Press Club Scholarships, funded by contributions and dues to the Press Club, are for students planning careers in print, online, or broadcast journalism. Applicants must be high school seniors in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut who are planning to attend accredited institutions of higher education. Applicants must be seriously committed to careers in journalism. Primary emphasis is placed on the applicant's career goals, writing ability, scholastic aptitude and overall achievement, as measured by applicant's high school transcript, class rank, academic awards, SAT scores, and extracurricular activities. Emphasis will be given to field experience, including work on a school newspaper or yearbook, and employment or courses in journalism. Finalists are interviewed by the committee. One letter of recommendation from an educator, community leader, employer, or someone acquainted with the applicant's character, abilities and career goals must be submitted. One or two examples of the applicant's journalistic work are also required. Please provide a YouTube link for video submissions. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. All Georgia high school seniors are eligible to compete for this scholarship if they are planning to enter a Georgia university, college, or technical institute in the fall semester of 2025, following their high school graduation. To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, must complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need. Students may submit their application through mail or personally deliver all original documents to their sponsoring bank. Applications due to bank on April 4, 2025 and applications due to CBA on April 11, 2025. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Harper College Engineering Pathways Scholarship is open to students admitted into the Engineering Pathways Program as an incoming freshman student. Students must remain active participants in the Engineering Pathways Program, meeting all academic and program requirements. Preference may be given to deserving candidates who are members of underrepresented groups in engineering, including but not limited to women, certain ethnic minorities, low-income students, and students who are the first generation in their families to attend college. Students must apply for consideration in the spring of their senior year in high school. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Tuskegee Airmen refers to a distinguished group of men and women who trained and served in the Army Air Corps in WWII. The Archer Ragsdale Arizona Chapter, TAI awards scholarships to deserving graduating high school students who are college bound. Preferential consideration is given to those students who have attended the chapter's Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior at an Arizona high school. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Arizona Community Foundation for more information.