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This is the second post in what will be a series throughout the school year featuring outside scholarships for high school seniors. If you missed the first post, “15 Scholarships to Apply for This Fall,” many of those scholarship deadlines are still open so be sure to take a look!
Below are 10 scholarships that have application deadlines within the next several months. Don’t forget to check out PUC’s scholarships, many of which are due March 2, 2017!
1. DoSomething.org’s Take Back the Shelves Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2017
Award amount: $5,000
To apply for this scholarship, applicants need to sign up for facts about tobacco and resources for how to get pharmacies to stop selling and advertising tobacco, as well as create an illustration about what should be advertised in place of tobacco products. Artwork can be shared on social media using the hashtag #TakeBackTheShelves.
2. Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships
Deadline: January 18, 2017
Award amount: $1,000
The Ronald McDonald House Charities has four different scholarship opportunities for students:
- RMHC/Scholars: All students are eligible to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin
- RMHC/Asia: Applicant must have at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage
- RMHC/African-American Future Achievers: Applicant must have at least one parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage
- RMHC/HACER: Applicant must have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage
Typically winners are awarded a minimum of $1,000.
3. Hollister Co Anti-Bullying Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 1, 2017
Award amount: $2,500 (renewable up to $7,500)
This scholarship is awarded to students who have academically persevered while experiencing bullying as well as for students who have led anti-bullying efforts in their schools and communities.
4. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: February 15, 2017
Award amount: $28,000
The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides college scholarships of up to $28,000 over four years to minority students who show “leadership potential and dedication to community service” and also demonstrate financial need. Typically 60 students are awarded each year.
5. Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Deadline: February 20, 2017
Award amount: $10,000
To apply for this scholarship, applicants need to have demonstrated “compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.” Two runners-up will receive $5,000 each.
6. Toyota TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
Deadline: February 23, 2017
Award amount: $15,000
For this scholarship, applicants need to create a video (up to 60 seconds in length) encouraging other teen drives to drive safely. The grand prize winner receives $15,000 and then works with a professional film crew to reshoot their entry into a PSA to be aired on TV. There are eight other monetary awards for runners-up.
7. Unigo’s Sweet and Simple Scholarship
Deadline: February 28, 2017
Award amount: $1,500
Applicants are asked to respond to the following writing prompt: “Not every gift has to be expensive or extravagant. In fact, sometimes it’s the sweet and simple things that make a real difference in our lives. Think back and tell us about something you received as a gift and why it meant so much to you.” Entries must be 250 words or less.
8. Frame My Future 2017 Contest
Deadline: March 1, 2017
Award amount: $1,000
Applicants can submit a collage, drawing, graphic design piece, painting, photograph, poem, or another creative entry expressing what they hope to achieve in both their personal and professional life after graduating from college. Five winners receive $1,000, and the grand prize winner also receives an additional $1,000 to be given to their college.
9. Create-a-Greeting-Card Contest
Deadline: March 2, 2017
Award amount: $10,000
Calling all artists! It’s worth taking the time to apply for this scholarship. Applicants must submit a design for the front of a greeting card and the winning entry will be made and sold as a real greeting card.
10. Unigo’s Superpower Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2017
Award amount: $2,500
How many of us have daydreamed about what we would do if we had a superpower? The possibilities are endless. This short essay contest asks applicants to answer the question “Which superhero or villain would you want to change places with for a day and why?” Entries must be 250 words or less.
Keep an eye out for our next outside scholarship post with scholarships that have application deadlines this spring!
Editor’s note: The information provided on this post is for informational purposes only. Pacific Union College makes no claims regarding the accuracy, currentness, or validity of the information provided here and will not be liable for any errors.