Scholarships & Financial Aid
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https://bold.org/scholarships/minority-women-in-stem-scholarship/Financial Aid Resources:
- FAFSA Updates---TX CAN---How to prepare for the 2024-2025 FAFSA changes
- Create your FAFSA ID
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA): Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Provides eligibility requirements and guidelines for those applying for federal student loans and aid.
- Federal Student Aid: U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid site. Provides access and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
- Financial Aid Estimator: FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need.
- TASFA information: for non-citizens who are classified as Texas residents.
- The Texas Tomorrow Fund: Information on Texas Pre-paid tuition programs and college savings plans.
Funding Your Education - Financial aid presentation put on by UNT's financial aid department
Athletic Scholarships - Scholarships for students not scouted by schools that want to try out
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Scholarship Search Website Engines:
- Fastweb: Scholarships, Internships, Colleges and More. The leading online resource in finding scholarships to help pay for school.
- Going Merry Scholarship Search
- Every Chance for Every Texan
- Student Scholarships: Comprehensive site filled with scholarships and information about careers, majors and university/college course outlines.
- MeritAid.com: A comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country.
- Scholarship Junkies: Provides high school students with an insider's guide to the scholarship process from the perspective of students who have won national scholarships. Learn how to find scholarships, how to choose which scholarships to apply for, how to compile competitive applications, and more.
- Sallie Mae - College Answer's Scholarship Search: Your search will provide access to an award database that contains more than 2.8 million scholarships worth over 16 billion dollars, and is expanded and updated daily.
- Raise.me - Micro-scholarships that can begin as soon as 9th grade.
- Collegexpress.com: College and scholarship match that fit you.
- Scholarships.com: College scholarships and grants
- Tuitionfundingsources.com
- Careeronestop.org: Career exploration, training and jobs
- Niche
LHS Scholarship Information Newsletter:
https://www.smore.com/th46z-scholarship-information
Attention Juniors and Seniors: LHS Scholarship Help Hub is here!Get individualized help with searching for scholarships through this unique scholarship assistance program with the Scholarship Informer Gabrielle McCormick. Sign up today!
Loom Registration Walkthrough Link (video that explains how to set up a student account)
New account setup login: https://lhs.scholarshiphelpnow.com/login
Scholarship Opportunities (organized by deadlines)---These are scholarships that are given by community organizations, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Check your prospective university websites for specific scholarships they may have to offer.
August
Capital Auto Auction Scholarship - $1000 (1 award)
2nd Chance Scholarship - $1000 (5 awards)
RentHop Apartment Scholarship - $1000 and internship
Cooking up Joy Scholarship - $1000 (1 award)
September
The Gates Scholarship - $200,000 (300 awards)
US Senate Youth Program Scholarships - $10,000 (10 awards)
Niche Back to School Scholarship - $25,000 (1 award)
SM (Sallie Mae) Scholarship - $2,000 (12 awards)No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship - $1,000 (50 awards)
Money Matters Scholarship - $5,000 (1) and $1000 (2 awards)
"No Sweat" Scholarship - $2500 (1 award)
Coca Cola Scholars Program - $20,000 (150 awards)
Heartfelt Dreams Nursing Scholarship - $5000 (1 award)Niche $50,000 Scholarship - $2,000 award
Girl Up STEM Scholarship - $10,000 (10 awards)
October
CJ Pony Parts Scholarship - $500 Fall
Celebrating Texas Public Schools Scholarship
Heisman Scholarship -
AmericanMuscle Student Scholarship Program - $2500 (2 awards)
Hire A Helper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships - $2000 (4 awards)
Builders' Association Scholarships - $3000 (29 awards)
Youth Leadership Tour - CoServ scholarship for Juniors!
CoServ Scholarships - $5000 (7 awards)
Top of the Mountain Memorial Scholarship - $5000 (2 awards)
Voice of Democracy Scholarship - $35,000 (50 awards)Be Bold Scholarship - $25,000 ( 1 award)
U.S. Bank Student Scholarship - $20,000 (4 awards)
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway - $100,000 (12 awards)
Texas Armed Services Scholarship - $10,000 (2 awards)
VFW-Voice of Democracy National Audio Essay - Amounts varySTAMPS Scholars - Amounts and deadlines vary per university
November
Hispanic Heritage Foundation Youth Awards - $10,000 (180 Awards)
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship - $500
Entrepreneurship and Biology Scholarship - $1500 (2 awards)
10 Words or Less Scholarship - $1,000 (1 award)
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship - $1,000 (20 awards)
Prudential Emerging Visionaries Scholarship - up to $15,000
Dustan Biegler Memorial Scholarship (Business or trade fields) $5000 (3 awards)
Sustainability Essay College Scholarship - $1000 (3 awards)
AWS Welder Training Scholarship - $1000 (800 awards) (North Texas - District 17)Young Artist Award - $10,000 (20 awards)
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship - $1,000 -$12,500 (500 awards)
Second Chances Scholarship - $1500Minority/Women in STEM scholarship - $500 (5 awards)
Regeneron Science Scholarship - up to $250,000 (40 awards)
Haz La U (Make the U) Scholarship - up to $10,000Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship - up to $55,000
December
Science Ambassador/Cards Against Humanity Scholarship -$40,000 award
Burger King Scholars Program - $50,000 (10 awards)
Equitable Excellence Scholarship - $20,000 (200 awards)
Power of Resilience Scholarship - $1,000 awardCertified Nursing Assistant Scholarship - $1,000 award
Path to Success Scholarship - $6,000 award
Apprentice Ecologist Scholarship- $850 (3 awards)
Opportunity to Grow Scholarship - $1,000 awardWealth Wise Scholarship - $1,000 award
Forty Acres Scholars Program
WTS Greater Dallas/Ft. Worth Scholarships
Dell Scholars Program Scholarship - $20,000
Overachievers Student Grant - $15,000 (1 award)
Burger King Scholars Program - $50,000 (4000 awards)Design Thinking Scholarship - $1,000 (2 awards)
Path to Pro Scholarship Program - $2,000 (125 awards)
Hagan Scholarship Foundation - up to $60,000"No Sweat" Scholarship - $2500 Scholarship Flyer
***Spring 2025 scholarship updates coming soon***
January
Lewisville ISD Educational Foundation Scholarships
EECU Glenn Mandeville Scholarship
Knights of Columbus Scholarship - Application with essay
Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Program - $20,000 (500 awards)
Willful Worker Scholarship - $1,000 awardMelvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship - $20,000 (3 awards)
Professional Achievers for Community Excellence (PACE) Scholarship - $1,000
ExploraVision Awards - $10,000 (40 awards)
Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarships - $5,000 (16 awards)
Ron Brown Scholarships Program - $40,000 (50 awards)
Profile in Courage Essay Contest- $10,000 (8 awards)
Mensa US Scholarship - $2,500 (178 awards)
Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship - $25,000
GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship - $40,000
FebruaryCoolidge Scholarship – Deadline February
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Deadline February
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Scholarship - $1,000 (6 awards)
Fred M. Young Sr. Engineering Scholarship - $1,000
Injured Individual Scholarship - $1,000 award
Fort Worth Scottish Rite Scholarship - $1,500 (50 awards)
Haworth Diversity Scholarship - $2,000 (5 awards)
Texas Leaders Scholarship Program -
Gucci Changemakers Scholarship- $20,000 award
McDonald's HACER Scholarship - up to $100,000/$20,000/$10,000/$5000
Davidson Fellows Scholarship - $50,000/$25,000/$10,000HBCU Week x NFL Scholarship -$10,000 (7 awards)
March
LHS PTA Senior Scholarships: You must also join PTSA at https://www.joinpta.org/
RentHop Scholarship - $1,000 (2 awards)
IME BECAS/HACEMOS SCHOLARSHIP $1500-$2500
Ford Driving Dreams Scholarship
Don't mess with Texas Scholarship
Greater Denton County GEMS Scholarship
Young American Creative Patriotic Scholarship - $10,000 (8 awards)
Kezian Science Scholarship - $1,200
SUVCW Scholarships - $2,500 (2 awards)
Frame My Future Scholarship - $6,000 (4 awards)
Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship - $5,000 (150 awards)
Denton County A&M Club Scholarship Program - $1,500FEEA Scholarships - $5,000 (400 awards)
Truman D. Picard Scholarship - $2,500
Louie Family Foundation Scholarships - $4,000 (25 awards)
Blacks Microsoft Scholarships - $20,000 (27 awards)ABPA Scholarship - $1,500 award
Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship - $2,500
Scholarship For Journalism Diversity - $20,000
SEMA Memorial Scholarships - $5,000 (40 awards)
Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship - $1,000 (12 awards) Deadline March
American Chemical Society Scholars Program - $5,000 (350 awards)Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship - $1,000 (2 awards)
Netfloor USA Access Flooring Scholarship - $1,000 (2 awards)
Gallery Collection's Greeting Card Scholarship - $10,000 (2 awards)
WWGF Foundation Scholarships - $10,000 (20 awards)
Hunt Heroes Foundation Scholarship Program - $5,000 (18 awards)A Daring Path Scholarship - $1,000 award
ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship -$2,222 award
Nitro Scholarship - 12 $2,000 awards
SP Scholarship - $2500
Microsoft disAbility Scholarship – $20,000
LULAC National Scholarships - Three types/various amounts
Nuts, Bolts, and Thingamajigs Scholarships - $3500
Kappa Theta Charter---Juanita Harmon Grant-In-Aid Scholarship (click here for application)Doodle for Google Scholarship - $55,000 (60 awards)
911 Promise Scholarship - $15,000
Women in Cyber Scholarship - $10,000
April
Shawn Carter Scholarship - $2,500! (10 awards)
AMVETS National Scholarships - $4,000 (9 awards)
ECLAT Foundation Scholarship - $2000 scholarships
Ronald McDonald House Scholarships
Brave of Heart Scholarship - $5,000 to $25,000
American Foreign Service Association Scholarship Contest - $2,500
Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship -$10,000
NDTA Scholarship Program - $1,000 (10 awards)
LA FRA Scholarship Program - $1,000 (4 awards)
Pretty Presets Scholarship - $500
CJ Pony Parts Scholarship - $500 Spring
Herbert Lehman Scholarship - $12,000
Pave Your Way Scholarship - $1,000-
Educational Theatre Association Scholarships - $2,000 (8 awards) l
Hire A Helper Skilled Trade and Technology Scholarships - $2,000 (4 awards)
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship - $30,000 (50 awards)
Living for Zachary Scholarship
MI Foundation Scholarship
10 Words or Less Scholarship
Linda “Noni” Anderson Memorial Music & Arts Scholarship
BDG Scholarships for Motherless Daughters--- (click here for application)- $4000
Latino Actuaries Scholarship - $10,000
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes - $10,000May
PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships - $2,500 (52 awards)
DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Heritage Scholarship - $500 (3 awards)
Photographer.org Annual Scholarships - $1,000 (2 awards)
Rover Scholarship - $2,500
American Angus Auxiliary Scholarships - $1,500 (10 awards)
Davila Scholarship - $1,350
The Paradigm Challenge - $100,000 (100 awards!!)
Crossword Hobbyist Scholarship - $1,000
Foundation For Your Future Scholarship -$2,500
NAGE Scholarship - $500 (100 awards)
Brower Youth Award - $3,000 (6 awards)
National Spanish Examination Scholarships - $2,000 (60 awards)
Trotter Project Scholarships - $10,000 (10 awards)
AuthenticID Scholarship - $25,000 (6 awards)
Triumph Over Adversity Scholarship - $1,000
Done With Distracted Driving Scholarship - $1,000
Honor a Hero Scholarship - $1,000 award
CollegeXpress Scholarship - * $10,000 award
Nurse Corps Scholarship Program - $10, 000 award
CodeWizards HQ Educational Scholarship - $2500
Eleven Scholarship - $5000OAR Scholarship - $3000
Trotter Project Scholarships - $10,000 (5 awards)
Print & Graphics Scholarships - $20,000
Milton Fisher Scholarship - $4000-20,000Exceptional Youth Scholarships - $10,000 (10 awards)
Catherine G. Jurgemeyer Scholarship - $10,000 (1 award)
JuneFeeding Tomorrow First Year Scholarships - $1,000 (10 awards)
Exceptional Nurse Scholarships - $500 (8 awards)
Automotive Women's Association Scholarships - $2,500 (15 awards)
SmarterCollege Scholarship - $1,000 (12 awards)
American Ground Water Trust College Scholarships - $2,000 (3 awards)
Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship - $2,000 (5 awards)
Barbeques Galore Culinary Scholarship - $1000
Feeding Tomorrow First Year Scholarships - $1500
Future Nurse Scholarship - $1000
PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship - $2000
"No Sweat" Scholarship - $2500
Citizens Bank Scholarship - up to $15,000
Cure Cancer Support Scholarship - $5000
Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest--Duck Brand - $15,000/$1000
Hadden Scholarship - up to $20,000
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship $250,000_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scholarships for Non-US Citizens/Undocumented/DACA students
Golden Door Scholars - https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/Who Is Eligible?: Learners with financial need, high GPAs, and leadership experience can apply. There is a preference for undergraduate degrees in engineering, nursing, and data analytics. Recipients can be in high school or new graduates. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Application Deadline: OctoberScholarship Amount: Varies
National Scholarship - https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/Who Is Eligible?: High school or community college graduates with or without DACA status can apply. Students must have come to the U.S. before the age of 16 and qualify for in-state tuition.
Application Deadline: January
Scholarship Amount: Tuition and fees up to $16,500 for associate degrees and $33,000 for bachelor's degrees. An additional stipend of $4,000-$5,000 is possible for books.
Opportunity Scholarship - https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/Who Is Eligible?: Students with or without DACA status who live in states that do not offer in-state tuition to DREAMers are eligible. Students must have come to the U.S. before the age of 16.
Application Deadline: January
Scholarship Amount: Up to $80,000
Questbridge Scholars Program - https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-matchWho Is Eligible?: High school students with high GPAs and financial need, regardless of citizenship status, can apply. Undocumented students must match with colleges that will accept their status.
Application Deadline: September
Scholarship Amount: Four-year scholarship up to $200,000
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund - https://www.davisputter.org/Who Is Eligible?: High school students with financial need pursuing careers in social justice can apply regardless of citizenship. Applicants must submit a personal statement, transcripts, and signed references.
Application Deadline: April
Scholarship Amount: Up to $15,000
The Dream Award- https://scholarshipamerica.org/students/browse-scholarships/apply-for-the-dream-award/Who Is Eligible?: DACA students who have completed at least one year of college or trade school with a 3.0 GPA may apply. This scholarship was created to provide forward momentum for students with challenges related to college.
Application Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Amount: $500-$15,000 per year. Renewable for three years
MPOWER Global Citizen Scholarship - https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/scholarships/global-citizen/
Who Is Eligible?: DACA students enrolled in a degree program full time at U.S. or Canadian institutions are eligible.
Application Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Amount: Grand Prize: $10,000; Runner-Up: $2,000; Honorable Mention: $2,000
The Esperanza Education Fund - https://www.esperanzafund.org/Who Is Eligible? This is a need-based scholarship for immigrant students or students with both parents born outside the U.S. Students must be from the District of Columbia metro area, Maryland, or Virginia. It includes mentorship and scholar support.
Application Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Amount: Up to $20,000
Hispanic Scholarship Fund - https://www.hsf.net/support-hsfWho Is Eligible? Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage with a minimum 3.0 GPA for high school or a 2.5 GPA for college. Students must also submit federal student aid forms.
Application Deadline: Varies
Scholarship Amount: Up to $5,000
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship - https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/Who Is Eligible? Applicants must be high-achieving seniors with financial need who see to attend four-year universities and colleges. Undocumented students with our without DACA are eligible to apply.
Application Deadline: November
Scholarship Amount: Various awards
TexTESOL Scholarships - https://textesolv.org/scholarships/
Who Is Eligible? Applicants must be a high school senior in an ESL program at one point during grades K-12 and come from DFW area.
Application Deadline: April
Scholarship Amount: (4) $1000 Scholarships
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium - https://www.hispanicscholar.org/apply
Who Is Eligible? Applicants must be a high school senior planning to enroll on a full-time basis in a certificate, bachelor, master, or doctoral degree program. Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher ona 4.0 scale; Must reside in Texas but US Citizenship not required.
Application Deadline: April
Scholarship Amount: (Varies
Texas H 1403 2001 This law grants in-state tuition benefits and state financial aid to immigrant and unauthorized students based on the following conditions: the student must have resided in Texas while attending high school in Texas, graduated from a public or private high school or received a GED in Texas, resided in Texas for three years prior to graduation from high school or receipt of GED, and provide their institution of higher learning a signed affidavit indicating an intent to apply for permanent resident status as soon as able to do so.
U.S. Department of Education Resources for Immigrants