The scholarship provides for an award of about one-half the cost of an undergraduate education. The maximum award for the prior academic year was $12,000.

Brooks Scholars may receive additional funding for summer internships, research or travel abroad, and a one-time computer stipend of $2,500. The scholarship is renewable, provided the recipient has continued financial need, remains enrolled full-time at an eligible institution, maintains a 2.75 cumulative grade point average and good citizenship.

Application opens the first Monday of December and closes January 31.

To enter, please submit a video that is no longer than 5 minutes that answers the following questions:

• How has health and fitness changed in society over the last 50 years?
• How does society make it difficult to stay healthy and what is your strategy for defeating these roadblocks?

Applicants must be:

• Current high school (or home-schooled) student attending a school in the U.S. who will graduate during the 2019-2020 academic school year
• U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or a U.S. Permanent Resident
• Will receive high school diploma during current academic year
• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

Deadline: March 15. 2020

Every year, Piedmont Electric awards scholarships to high school seniors who are planning to continue their education at a college, university, community college or technical school. In 2020, we will be awarding $2,000 scholarships.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP:
Complete the following online form.
Attach your most recent academic transcript.
Attach one letter of reference from a teacher, school counselor, employer, youth leader or pastor.
Attach a short personal statement video of yourself.
Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on March 31, 2020.

Applicants must have a parent, grandparent or guardian who is a member in order to be eligible. Relatives of Piedmont EMC employees and/or Piedmont EMC Directors are not eligible to apply.

Five $5,000 scholarships awards for undergraduate study

- Have a minimum 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Graduating high school senior in the USA, academic year 2019/2020
- Plan to enroll in a full time 2 or 4 year university
- Financial need will be considered

Deadline: November 30th, 2019

Applicants must be:

- Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States OR current college students already studying at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
- U.S. citizens
- Anticipating completion of high school diploma at time of application or already in possession of high school diploma / GED
- Planning to or already currently pursuing a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution
- Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA currently

To apply please create a short video (no longer than 5 minutes) that answers the following questions:

How has the internet changed the way you research and buy products?
How has the internet changed old-school industries? (ex. mattresses, newspapers, television, etc.)
If you could change an established industry for the better using the internet, which would it be and what would you do to change it?
Make your video creative, innovative, informative, entertaining, and interesting! The video that best captures these attributes will win this year’s scholarship award. Use the following form to submit your application. Please include your full name, school year, name of the college you plan to or are already attending, and a link to your video.

To be eligible to win the Modern Castle scholarship applicants must be:

- A currently enrolled high school (or home-schooled) senior planning on attending an accredited post-secondary institution in the US in the following year OR an undergraduate student currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the US
- Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of this application (or already enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the US)
- Grade point average of at least 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
- US Citizen

To enter for a chance to win the Modern Castle $1,000 scholarship please create a short video (no longer than 5 minutes) answering the following questions:

While you were growing up, what aspects of your home felt modern?
What technological trends do you think will most dramatically impact the way the modern home runs in the future?
What aspects of the home do you feel are most in need of modernization? Using current and / or near-future technology, how would you modernize it?

National Debt Relief will award 5 scholarships of $1,000 each to outstanding college students pursuing studies in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

1. The applicants must be enrolled in an accredited 4-year university or college located in United States.
2. Graduate and undergraduate students can apply
3. Graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or above are also eligible to apply for the scholarship.
4. Applicants must be pursuing or intending to pursue their bachelor's degree which can be in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).

Deadline: Dec 31, 2019

To be eligible to apply students must:

• Be attending a college or university on a full time basis for the 2020 school year.
• Submit an answer to the essay question before the deadline of 11:59 EST, April 1st, 2020.
• Be currently enrolled in the last year of high school, or currently a Freshman, Sophomore or Junior in a College or University.

*You can be enrolled in any field of study.

Essay Prompt: The Autonomous Vehicle

American society has been built around the vehicle. From housing to commercial centers – buildings and roads have all been designed with the automobile in mind.

This also includes adjacent industries such as insurance, real estate, oil, electricity, plastics, chemicals, and so on.

So, the question we’re trying to answer is…

How will the autonomous vehicle shape American society in the near future?

- Must be a graduating high school senior in your final semester who has been accepted to university or must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States.

- Must be a US citizen or permanent legal resident.

- Must be a single mother, child of a single mother, or closely impacted by a single mother.

- All fields of study and GPAs will be considered.

General Eligibility Criteria For High School Seniors:

 Applicant is of Hispanic background (one parent must be fully Hispanic or both parents must be half Hispanic).

 Applicant is a graduating senior from a North Carolina High School

 Applicant has a four-year cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale (3.5 on a 5.0 scale)

Deadline: January 15, 2020

1. What impact does automotive recycling have on the environment?
2. What are the biggest challenges facing the automotive industry in the next ten years?

Rules:

1. Essay must be original and unique.
2. Essay must be at least 750 words.
3. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
4. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a student at an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States.
5. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States.
6. Application deadline: April 1, 2020.

Tell us in 750 - 1000 words why you deserve to win the Upskilled Education Scholarship and what you will use it for.

Deadline Dec 1, 2019

*This company is in Australia, but confirmed that the scholarship is available to students in the US.

$500 scholarship for student athletes. All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

Deadline: June 19, 2020

Deadline Dec 31, 2019

$1,000

Deadline: April 1, 2020

To be eligible to apply students must:

• Be attending a college or university on a full time basis for the 2020 school year.
• Submit an answer to the essay question before the deadline of 11:59 EST, April 1st, 2020.
• Be currently enrolled in the last year of high school, or currently a Freshman, Sophomore or Junior in a College or University.

*You can be enrolled in any field of study.

Artificial intelligence is the next disruptive technology. It is changing the world around us very quickly, and markets are transforming dynamically right under our noses.

Name three ways in which artificial intelligence could change the automotive industry in the next ten years, and why. Include your name, contact information, and school you'll be attending.

10 $2,000 scholarships

Deadline: April 1, 2020

3 awards

This opportunity is available to any high school seniors who will be soon enrolling at a participating school, as well as any students who are currently enrolled (including part-timers). Only those going to schools within the United States are eligible. 

Deadline: March 31, 2020

$500 - Deadline March 30, 2020

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline.

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

Read more about Eligibility: Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship by www.odenzascholarships.com

1) Reside in North Carolina and surrounding counties that receive the Univision 40 signal

2) Are enrolled as a 12th grade student with sufficient credits to graduate in the Spring term of 2019

3) Are bilingual (Spanish/English)

4) Have a Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher based on a 4.0 scale

5) Are of Hispanic descent (defined as persons descended from Central America (excluding Belize), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) or other Spanish speaking countries)

6) Are not employees or agents and are not immediate family of and do not reside in the same household of, employees or agents of (a) Univision, (b) any participating sponsors or their respective parents or affiliates; and (c) persons who are engaged in the development, production, distribution of materials, or drawing of scholarship recipients for this scholarship.

Deadline March 15, 2019

Applicants must be high school seniors entering college or community college, or returning college students seeking a first bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree while attending an accredited US college or university. All applicants must plan to enter the commercial arboriculture industry.

$5,000 scholarship

Deadline March 15, 2020

$2,500 to six students who can devise a creative solution to America’s skilled labor crisis.

Must be planning to attend a 2-year or 4-year college/university and major in construction management, plumbing, carpentry, landscape architecture, or interior design.

Deadline March 15, 2019

Six $1000 Scholarships Available

Due: June 21, 2019

Click here for more information. Click below for application.

**Class of 2020

The more effort you put in, the more opportunities you have to earn a scholarship. Complete all six, and you’re eligible to earn $40,000. Scholarships will be awarded through monthly drawings to students who complete each action.

ELIGIBILITY: ALL North Carolina students with disabilities are eligible for nomination (including students with IEP or 504 plan). This includes students enrolled in the Occupation Course of Study, students who will be receiving a Certificate of Graduation and students enrolled in the Future Ready Course of Study.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must submit the following documents for consideration:

 Applicant Form– TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED

 Nomination/Narrative - A one-page narrative completed by the school counselor, student or someone who knows the student describing the student and his/her accomplishments in relationship to the attributes listed on page 1. Include a brief personal history, education or career goals, and reasons why they should be selected for this award.

 3 Letters of Recommendation -­­ must be individualized to student.

1. Administrator from high School: Principal or Assistant Principal

2. A Teacher, Coach, or School Counselor

3. Community Member – can include student’s employer, minister, another student, service provider, etc.

Deadline: February 12, 2020

To be considered for this award, a student must:

• Be a North Carolina resident for tuition purposes.
• Be a high school senior enrolling full-time as a first-year student or a currently enrolled community college transfer student enrolling full-time at any participating North Carolina college or university in the fall of 2020.
• Have a Pell eligible Expected Family Contribution (EFC) determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Have a GPA of no less than 3.0
• Be a resident of a rural county that is economically distressed and/or tobacco dependent.

The scholarship provides $3,000 a year for up to 4 years to high school seniors and $3,000 a year for up to 3 years to community college transfer students. Approximately 215 scholarships are awarded.

Deadline: March 1, 2020 (application available first week in December)

https://www.goldenleaf.org/scholarships/