Due Date |
Name |
Category |
Requirements |
Contact Information |
|
UNCF Scholarship |
varies due to major/college attending |
applying to UNCF college; 2.5 GPA, financial need |
www.uncf.org |
|
National Service Scholars Program |
service |
volunteer work for school or community for at least one year |
www.cns.gov |
|
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund |
HBCU schools |
U.S. citizen; 3.0 GPA; 1100 SAT or 25 ACT; community service |
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org |
|
FIRST Robotics Scholarship |
participation at least one year in robotics team competition |
11-12; involved in Robotics team competition; merit based |
www.usfirst.org/robotics/sch_art1.htm
or see guidance office |
|
Aircraft Electronics Association |
attending an accredited school in avionics or an aircraft repair program |
3.0 GPA min |
www.aea.net |
|
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering |
American Indian, African American, or Hispanic/Latino descent, engineer major |
3.0 GPA min |
www.nacme.org |
|
Junior Achievement Scholarships |
varies |
numerous listed pending on source |
www.ja.org |
|
Minority Student Scholarships |
must attend an HBCU school |
transcript, essays, preference given to females and minority groups |
www.hbcu-central.com |
|
Writers of the Future Contest
|
prose writing (less than 17,000 words) |
all grade levels; quarterly deadlines and winners |
www.writersofthefuture.com |
9/12 |
DE Teen Idol art contest
|
artistic display on friendship theme
|
all grade levels
|
see guidance for details
(note receipt date)
|
9/17 |
Washington Essay Contest |
essay (400-600 words) |
grades 11-12; essays judged based on writing skills and research |
www.stateofcreativity.com
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
9/17 |
Ayn Rand Scholarship Essay Contest |
essay |
grades 12; essays judged based on writing skills and research |
www.aynrand.org
|
9/21 |
AES Engineering Scholarship |
essay |
no engineering courses required |
www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm |
9/30 |
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship |
minority students in technical degree programs |
academics, financial need |
www.xerox.com |
9/30 |
The "Shout It Out" Scholarship |
essay (250 words)
|
all grade levels
|
www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx
|
10/1 |
Arts Recognition and Talent Search |
performing, literary and visual arts |
demonstration of talent |
www.youngarts.org |
10/1 |
Siemens Westinghouse Competition |
science, math, technology |
individual research project (grade 12) or 2/3 member teams for grade 9-12 |
www.siemens-foundation.org |
10/6 |
DO A GOOD DEED Contest |
essay |
|
www.thrpt.info; apps reviewed
every three weeks
|
10/9 |
Student Conservation Association's "Green Your School" Contest |
environmental project |
environmental theme, sustainability, student initiated, community engaged |
www.thesca.org/green-your-school |
10/10 |
Outstanding Students of America |
general |
essay, biography, service activities, all grade levels; payable directly to the college, no fee |
www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com |
10/15 |
Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship |
journalism career |
journalistic articles, essays, service, transcript; qualities of a "free spirit" |
www.freedomforum.org/freespirit or
see guidance (two nominations only)
|
10/30 |
Horatio Alger Scholarship |
general |
academics; Financial Need; DE resident; US citizen; overcome personal adversity; U.S.; essay |
www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
(25 scholarships in DE) |
10/31 |
Education Matters
$5K Scholarship
|
online drawing |
all grade levels; short essay |
www.scholarshipexperts.com |
10/31 |
Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation |
academic |
3.0 GPA; service; activities; leadership; US citizen |
www.coca-colascholars.org |
10/31 |
Prudential Spirit of Community Award |
volunteerism |
one school nomination allowed |
www.prudential.com/spirit
(bring app to guidance) |
10/31 |
Donald & Nancy Edwards Scholarship |
Upward Bound at U of DE |
2.5 GPA min, financial need |
Upward Bound U of DE office or
e-mail Richard Gentsch at
rgentsch@delcf.org |
10/31 |
Schering-Plough
"Will To Win" scholarship
|
excellence in either science, athletics, service, visual or performing arts for asthmatics
|
3.5 GPA, transcript, U. S. citizen, earned at least one award in entry category, letter
|
www.schering-ploughwilltowin.com
(see receipt date) |
11/1 |
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest |
3-5 minute audio essay |
|
www.vfw.org (click on Youth
Scholarship, Voice of Democracy);
See guidance |
11/1 |
Ron Brown Scholar Program |
African American Students; early deadline for additional Scholarships |
financial need, academics, service, leadership |
www.ronbrown.org |
11/10 |
Citizens for Global Solutions Multimedia Contest |
creativity |
all grade levels, poetry, flash movies or digital video |
http://globalsolutions.org/multimedia_contest_2008
|
11/15 |
NHA Scholarship Fund
|
preference given to military families of any generation academics |
activities, personal statement, teacher recc |
www.nhascholarship.org
|
11/19 |
Intel Science Talent Search |
science or math research |
seniors focused on intensive research |
www.intel.com
(see receipt date) |
11/20 |
Freedom in Academia Essay Contest
|
essay
(700-1200 words) |
all grade levels |
www.thefire.org |
11/21 |
Toyota Community Scholars |
service |
3.0 GPA, volunteerism, U.S. citizen, national or resident |
see guidance office; one school
nomination only |
11/24 |
First Freedom Student Essay Contest |
essay on religious freedom |
all grade levels |
www.firstfreedom.org
(first deadline is registration deadline) |
11/27 |
Principal's Leadership Award |
leadership |
top 20% rank, GPA, activities, leadership, essay; one school nomination allowed |
see guidance office before
Thanksgiving |
11/28 |
George Washington Essay Scholarship |
essay (1200-1500 words) |
all grade levels |
www.isi.org
(Final deadline to submit is 1/12) |
11/30 |
Stokes Educational Scholarship Program (Nat'l Security Agency) |
computer science, math, electrical or computer engineering, or foreign language |
3.0 GPA in, 1600 SAT min, leadership, recc letters, short essay, transcript, resume |
www.nsa.gov |
11/30 |
Win With Words Scholarship |
online competition; multiple test dates available |
all grade levels |
www.winwithwords.com |
11/30 |
Student Challenge Awards Program |
arts and humanities talent' scientific research project fellowship |
juniors preferred; no prior experience in helping a scientist conduct research |
two school nominations allowed;
see guidance; more info,
see www. earthwatch.org |
11/30 |
First State Essay Contest |
essay
(due date 1/12) |
all grade levels |
www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html |
12/1 |
MLK Art & Essay/Poetry Contest |
artistic OR essay/poetry |
all grades; judged on creativity and adherence to theme assigned to grades |
see guidance or English teacher |
12/1 |
SAE Engineering Scholarships |
engineering major or related science (math, computers, bio, chem, physics) |
seniors, U.S. citizen, GPA, SAT's, essay |
www.sae.org/students/index.htm
|
12/1 |
Being An American Scholarship |
essay contest |
teacher must select and submit essay |
www.beinganamerican.org/ns |
12/3 |
DE Engineering Society Scholarship |
engineering |
senior, U of DE or ABET school applicant, SAT's, GPA, activities, financial need |
see guidance
|
12/5 |
DE Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Essay Scholarship |
essay (1500-2000 words) |
winners receive $5000 - $10000 specific topic |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec;
(notice receipt date)
|
12/6 |
Awards for Excellence Scholarship |
study abroad; school nomination |
leadership, service, 3.5 GPA min, interest in studying abroad |
www.afs.org |
12/8 |
AIA/AAF Minority/Disadvantaged Scholarship |
architecture |
NAAB accredited program; essay, transcript, recommendation, drawing |
www.archfoundation.org |
12/12 |
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Award Program |
service with one school nomination |
academics, leadership, reccs, and one community service project; 2.86 GPA |
see guidance |
12/15 |
TD American Dream Scholarship |
reside in a county serviced by TD |
3.0 GPA min, extracurricular activities |
www.commerceonline.com/americandream
(notice receipt date) |
12/15 |
NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award |
entrepreneurial spirit |
academics, service, leadership, essay |
www.NFIB.com/YEF |
12/15 |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants scholarship |
Accounting major
|
3.3 GPA min, transcript, short essay |
www.nccpap.org
(notice receipt date) |
12/31 |
The Anne Ford Scholarship |
learning disability or dyslexia |
essay, transcript, recommendations, SAT's, financial need, LD documentation, 3.0 GPA min
|
see guidance or www.LD.org |
12/31 |
Top Ten List Scholarship
|
online drawing |
all grade levels; short essay |
www.scholarshipexperts.com |
1/1 |
William H. Heald Scholarship |
boys only, New Castle County resident |
must attend U of DE, financial need, resume, transcript, recommendation |
see guidance office before
January 1 |
1/2 |
U.S. Junior Senate International Foundation Scholarship |
general |
financial need, academics, leadership, activities, personal statement, reccs |
see guidance |
1/5 |
Excellence through Ethics contest |
essay |
500 words on an ethical dilemma |
www.ja.org/ethics |
1/9 |
Ron Brown Scholar Program |
general |
African American seniors; financial need, academics, service, leadership |
www.ronbrown.org |
1/9 |
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholar |
general |
scholarship, leadership, financial need |
www.elks.org/enf/mvs.cfm or
see guidance office
(notice receipt date) |
1/9 |
Carson Scholars Fund |
academic, humanitarian |
3.75 GPA, essays, grades 9-11 only |
school nomination; see guidance |
1/12 |
Gates Millenium Scholar |
math, science, engineering, education, or library science major |
students of color, 3.3 GPA, financial need, leadership, service, educator's nomination |
www.gmsp.org
(notice paper deadline of Dec. 31) |
1/15 |
Congressional Seminar Essay Contest (DE) |
essay (500 words) |
essay plus winner attends National Congressional Seminar in DC in June |
see guidance or call 652-4033 or
email Sandra Durgin
at scjurgin@erols.com |
1/15 |
American Planning Association Scholarship |
essay contest (1200-1500 words) |
juniors and seniors; essay theme related to housing crisis |
www.planning.org/essay |
1/15 |
National MS Society Scholarship |
student with MS or has a parent diagnosed with MS |
financial need, essay, academics, leadership in school/community activities |
www.nationalMSsociety.org
or see guidance |
1/16 |
National Honor Society Scholarship |
NHS members |
academics, leadership, service, activities, two school nomination only |
see NHS Charter moderator |
1/17 |
The Full Ride Scholarship sponsored by The Tom Joyner Foundation |
HBCU colleges |
U. S. citizen, 3.5 GPA min, SAT/ACT min, reccs, essay, activities, service, leadership |
www.blackamericaweb.com |
1/25 |
McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship |
entrepreneurial spirit by owning and operating a genuine business |
may be a part time business but must have at least one employee |
www.mckelveyfoundation.org
(click on Entrepreneurial
Scholarship) |
1/28 |
Toshiba NSTA Exploravision Awards |
technology |
team approach, research paper or project; all grade levels |
www.exploravision.org |
1/30 |
Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year |
journalism |
recommendation, autobiography, published articles; notice receipt date |
www.mddcpress.com
(notice receipt date) |
1/30 |
Society of Plastics Engineers Essay Contest |
essay |
500-1000 words, all grade levels |
see guidance or science teacher
|
1/31 |
DuPont Challenge Science Essay Competition |
essay |
700-1000 essay on science topic of choice, grades 7-12 |
www.thechallenge.dupont.com
or see guidance |
1/31 |
Sam Walton Foundation Scholarship
|
service |
academics, service, extracurriculars, essay, financial need (5-20 apps per school), 2.5 unweighted GPA |
www.walmartfoundation.org
(see guidance for access code) |
1/31 |
Discover Card Scholarship |
general |
juniors only, 2.75 GPA, service, obstacles overcome, leadership, special talent |
www.discoverfinancial.com/community/ |
1/31 |
DEXSTA Federal Credit Union Scholarship Program |
students/parents are credit union members in NCC |
2.5 GPA min, volunteerism, essay, recc letters, transcript |
www.dexsta.com/forms.php
(notice receipt date) |
1/31 |
National Presbyterian Youth Scholarship |
member of the Presbyterian Church |
church member; U.S. citizen or resident; fin need, 3.0 GPA, reccs , must attend an APCU college |
www.pcusa.org |
1/31 |
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Scholarship |
underrepresented minority students, especially African American females |
3.0 GPA min, activities, awards, recc letters, essay |
see guidance |
1/31 |
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
|
service or education |
academics, autobiographical essay, recc letters |
www.roothbertfund.org |
2/1 |
Phi Delta Kappa Sorority Future Educators of America Scholarship |
education major |
transcript, SAT's, activities, recc letters, essay |
www.pdkintl.org
(see guidance for local scholarship
information)
(notice receipt date) |
2/1 |
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America |
essay (500 words) on patriotism in today's world |
grades 10-12; essay; winner will attend one week workshop in DC in June |
see guidance or history teacher |
|
Kaplan/Newsweek
“My Turn” Essay Competition |
essay |
all grade levels, essay (500-1000 words) |
www.kaptest.com/essay
(notice receipt date) |
2/1 |
National Peace Essay Scholarship Contest |
essay |
essay (1500 words) all grade levels; winners must attend a summer conference in DC |
www.usip.org/ed/npec;
each state will have
several winners
|
2/2 |
Burger King Scholarship |
must have a part time job of 15 hours weekly average (not necessarily BK) |
2.5 min GPA, service/activities, financial need, recommendation, p/t employment |
www.bk.com/scholars
(access code: BKS) |
2/2 |
National Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship |
general |
2.5 GPA min, reccs, personal statement, activities, financial need, essay |
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
2/2 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation YES Scholarship |
original reserach project in the field of epidemiology in health care |
juniors and seniors only |
www.collegeboard.com/yes |
2/4 |
Miss Delaware Scholarship Organization |
general; scholarships available at local level |
academics, talent, public speaking |
www.missdelawareusa.com or
see guidance |
2/6 |
American Physical Society |
physics |
minority student, transcript, SAT's, personal statement, references |
www.aps.org/programs/honors/other.cfm |
2/6 |
Bradford Barnes Scholarship |
must enroll in
U of DE |
1800 SAT or 27 ACT; rank a factor |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec or
see guidance (notice receipt date) |
2/6 |
Governor's Youth Volunteer Service Award |
school or community service |
all grade levels; resume, documentation, nomination needed |
www.dhss.delaware.gov |
2/9 |
The Point Foundation Scholarship Program |
LGBT students |
academics, leadership, financial need, community involvement |
www.pointfoundation.org
|
2/10 |
KFC Colonel's Scholars Program
|
attending U of DE
or Del State |
2.75 GPA min, financial need, short essay, activities |
www.kfcscholars.org
(online app available on Dec. 1) |
2/15 |
Daughters of the American Revolution |
college major (political science, history, government, economics, nursing, education, occupational or physical therapy) |
U.S. Citizen, senior, sponsorship letter, academics, financial need possibly |
www.dar.org (Educational Outreach) |
2/15 |
Institute of Food Technology Scholarship |
food science/technology major |
academics, activities, biography, letter of recommendation |
www.ift.org/cms
(notice receipt date) |
2/15 |
National Coop Scholarship Program |
will attend a college with a co-op program (NCCE affiliated) |
GPA 3.5 min, essay; preference given to math, science, engineering majors (f/min) |
www.co-op.edu or see guidance |
2/15 |
Best Buy Scholarship |
community service |
academics, service |
www.bestbuy.com/scholarship or
www.at15.com
|
2/15 |
Chairscholars Foundation |
physically challenged |
B+ average, financial need, service, essay, reccs needed |
www.chairscholars.org |
2/15 |
AXA Achievement Scholarship |
non-academic activity or project |
seniors, service, activities, academics |
www.axa-achievement.com |
2/16 |
RMHC Scholarships (including HACER and Future Achievers) |
any ethnicity |
academics, cultural, service, financial need |
www.rmhc.org or see guidance |
2/16 |
ACT High School Poster Contest |
Poster design |
Grades 11-12; electronic submission |
www.actstudent.org/postercontest
(notice receipt date) |
2/16 |
210 Footwear Foundation Scholarship |
student or parent employed in industry which produces product |
academics, character, financial aid |
www.twoten.org
(notice receipt date) |
2/16 |
USA Funds: Access to Education Scholarships |
preference given to physically disabled and students of color, 30% of the awards target these populations |
financial need; adjusted annual income less than $35,000 |
www.usafunds.org or
see guidance |
2/17 |
Commitment to Agriculture Program Scholarship |
field related to agriculture |
family must be engaged in production of agriculture |
www.monsato.com or www.ffa.org
or see guidance |
2/18 |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund |
all minorities |
varies by college, major, and geographic area |
www.hsf.net/scholarship |
2/19 |
William P. Frank Scholarship |
journalism or communication activities |
one school nomination only |
see guidance |
2/20 |
DCCA Scholarship |
cheerleading |
essay, volunteer, recommendations, video of talent, transcript ; 3.0 min GPA or 88 avg |
www.decheercoaches.com or
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
2/20 |
Personal Injury Group Essay Scholarship Contest |
essay |
500-1000 words, specific topic assigned; parent signature needed |
morrisjamespersonalinjurylawyers.com
|
2/20 |
AAUW Scholarship |
females only; academic and/or music |
U.S. citizen, academics, financial need, school and community contributions |
www.aauwwilmington.org or
see guidance |
2/20 |
The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship essay, |
vegetarian activism |
reccs,transcript, documentation of activism |
www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm |
2/20 |
Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Initiative |
community service |
grades 11-12; community service with 8 week paid internship available |
www.bankofamerica.com/foundation |
2/23 |
Brainy Flix Contest |
video (less than 2 minutes)
|
all grade levels
|
www.brainyflix.com |
2/27 |
Order Sons of Italy in America |
Italian American descent |
3.0 GPA, financial need, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, specific minority |
www.osia.org |
2/27 |
Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Program |
Enterprising venture service oriented |
Essay, nomination letter, supporting documents, all grade levels |
www.GirlsGoingPlaces.com |
2/27 |
Huggable Heroes Contest |
service |
need a nomination and submit an essay on specific volunteer cause |
www.buildabear.com or see
guidance or go to local Build a
Bear Workshop
store |
2/27 |
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. |
African American females; major in education |
2.5 GPA, Academics, financial need, activities, leadership, service |
see guidance |
2/27 |
AKA Sorority - Zeta Omega Educational Memorial Scholarship |
African American students; education major |
African American student; 2.5 unweighted GPA |
see guidance |
2/28 |
International Young Eco-Hero Award |
environmentalism |
ages 8-16 years old |
www.actionfornature.org |
2/28 |
The Horsemen's Scholarship
|
children of equine industry workers |
2.85 GPA, income of $50K or less, reccs, transcript, U. S. citizen of visa |
www.racingscholarships.com
|
2/28 |
The Thoroughbred Scholarship
|
career in an equine or agricultural related industry |
2.85 GPA, income of $50K or less, reccs, transcript, U. S. citizen or visa |
www.racingscholarships.com
|
2/28 |
6th District Community Service Scholarship |
Education, Humanities, Social Service major |
transcript, SAT's, activities, service, essay, recommendation letters |
e-mail:
6thdistrict@comcast.net |
2/28 |
The Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation Program |
children whose parents have or had a career in the financial services industry
|
3.5 GPA, top 20% rank, financial need, essay, recc |
www.gordonrich.org
|
3/1 |
Get Up and Do Something Video Contest
|
Video |
Grades 9-12; individual or group entry |
www.getupanddosomething.org |
3/1 |
BRICK Awards for Young Community Leaders |
service projects |
9-12; service in the area of community, health, or environment |
www.dosomething.org |
3/1 |
Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation |
graphic communications |
academics, recommendations, resume, activities |
www.gatf.org |
3/1 |
PNC/Dr. Joseph P. Pyle Scholarship |
must reside within the corporate city limits of Wilmington |
transcript, SAT's, activities, financial need, recommendation, personal statement |
see guidance office |
3/1 |
Zingos Great Value Store Scholarship |
general |
shop at your Zingos supermarket |
see your store manager |
3/1 |
Biden Breast Health Initiative |
essay |
transcript, activities, essay; one scholarship per county will be awarded |
see guidance |
3/1 |
Women's Western Golf Foundation |
females involved with golf |
seniors only, academics, financial need, no golf skill required |
www.wwga.org
(notice receipt date) |
3/1 |
Engineering Innovation Essay Contest |
essay contest
(1000 words)
|
all grade levels; boys and girls
|
www.engineergirl.org
(notice receipt date) |
3/1 |
Allen Friedman Award Program Fund |
Upward Bound or DE Futures students |
Financial need, academics, city of Wilmington resident, reccs |
see guidance |
3/1 |
DCF's Governor Minner Biotechnology Scholarship |
academic major |
academics, leadership, financial need; must attend an instate public college |
www.delcf.org or see guidance |
3/1 |
Lowe's Scholarship |
general |
3.25 GPA, leadership, community involvement |
www.Lowes.com/scholarships
|
3/2 |
Young Naturalist Award |
research based essay (no more than 20 pages) |
grades 9-12, environmental research |
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/ |
3/4 |
Davidson Fellows Scholarship |
gifted in either math, science, literature, music, technology or philosophy |
all grade levels nomination form, application packet/portfolio or project |
www.davidson-institute.org |
3/6 |
The National Italian American Foundation |
Italian-American seniors |
community service, financial need, 3.5 GPA min, recommendation |
www.niaf.org after Jan. 1, 2008 |
3/8 |
SAMMY 2009 Award |
scholar athletes |
academics athletics, leadership, service |
www.bodybymilk.com |
3/9 |
Friends of Newark Free Library "John Wriston Writing Award"
|
essay contest (1100-1500 words) |
grades 11-12; must live in Christina School District
|
see guidance (notice receipt date)
|
3/13 |
Herman Holloway Scholarship |
must enroll at
Del State University |
1350 SAT; rank a factor |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline)
|
3/13 |
Charles Hebner Scholarship |
must enroll at
U of DE or
Del State; humanities or social science major |
1350 SAT; rank a factor |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec or
see guidance (notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline)
|
3/13 |
DE Solid Waste Authority "Pat Healy" Scholarship |
environmental engineering or science; must attend DE school |
academics; school or community service; leadership; financial need |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance
(notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline)
|
3/13 |
PFLAG National Scholarships
|
self-identified GLBT student or ally |
essay, transcript, service, release form, reference |
www.pflag.org/scholarships |
3/13 |
Next Generation Scholarship Fund |
TEAMS Engineering essay contest |
transcript, essay, watch for receipt date! |
www.jets.org or see guidance |
3/15 |
Kohl's Cares for Kids Program |
volunteerism |
volunteer activity with nomination; all students eligible |
www.kohlskidswhocare.com |
3/15 |
PFLAG National Scholarships
|
self-identified GLBT student or ally |
essay, transcript, reference, release form, service |
www.pflag.org/scholarships |
3/15 |
“Del-One” DE Federal Credit Union Scholarship |
Business major |
Family or grandparent membership; 3.5 GPA, community service, essay |
www.Del-One.org |
3/15 |
DE Hispanic Scholarship Fund Awards |
Seniors with ANY Latino heritage |
3.0 GPA, U. S. citizen or perm res, service, leadership,
Fin need, recc |
www.hsf.net
(there will be 15 winners in DE!) |
3/15 |
Hewlett-Packard Scholars Program |
underrepresented minority majoring in comp or electrical engineering |
transcript, fin need, reccs, personal narrative, college specific |
www.hp.com/go/scholars |
3/16 |
John B. Lynch Foundation |
general |
3.0 GPA or 1650 SAT's, leadership, service, financial need |
www.johnblynchfoundation.com or
see guidance |
3/20 |
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarship |
essay |
grades 9-10 |
www.aynrand.org |
3/21 |
CITE/Verizon scholarship |
African American students |
U. S. citizen, 3.0 GPA, family income less than 40K, recc letters and essay |
see guidance office |
3/21 |
George A. Thompson Memorial Scholarship (Christiana Rotary Club) |
general |
3.0 GPA; character; leadership (notice receipt date) |
www.christianarotary.org
(notice receipt date) |
3/22 |
PNC/H. Fletcher Brown Scholarship |
chemistry, engineering, medicine, dentistry, or law major |
transcript, SAT's, financial need, personal statement, recommendations |
see guidance office |
3/27 |
Buffalo Soldiers in DE Motorcycle Club |
general |
academics, financial need, reccs, bio |
see guidance |
3/27 |
DART First State Poster Contest |
artistic endeavor |
all grade levels; artistic poster encouraging use of public transit |
www.dartfirststate.com
see guidance |
3/27 |
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship |
general |
1800 SAT or 27 ACT; rank a factor |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
Diamond State Scholarship |
general |
1800 SAT or 27 ACT; rank a factor |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
Christa McAuliffe Teacher Sch/Loan |
education major at a DE college |
1570 SAT min; 2.75 unweighted GPA; top half of class |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
Delaware Teacher Corps |
math/science education majors; special education majors as well |
1570 SAT or 25 ACT; 2.75 unweighted GPA; top half of class |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
DE Nursing Incentive Program |
nursing major |
2.5 unweighted GPA, top half of class |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
Microsoft African American Heritage Scholarship |
major in engineering, comp science, computer info systems or business |
3.3 GPA, fin need, leadership, resume, essays, transcript, references, picture required |
www.microsoft.com |
3/27 |
DASA Scholarship |
education major; two school nominations allowed; receipt deadline |
essay (300-500 words); experience working with children |
you must see the guidance office
(notice receipt date) |
3/27 |
DCF's Keisha Michelle Michael Memorial Scholarship |
HBCU schools |
transcript, recc letters, essay, 2.5 GPA min, U.S. citizen |
see guidance |
3/28 |
Phi Beta Sigma Scholarship |
African American men only living in New Castle County |
transcript, reccs, 500 word essay, resume, 2.7 GPA, interview, acceptance letter |
see guidance |
3/30 |
Norman Lockman Prize for Excellence in Communications |
one school nomination only |
recc. participation in journalism or communication activities, transcript, essay |
see guidance office |
3/30 |
The Superpower Scholarship |
general |
short essay |
www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx |
3/30 |
Jackie Robinson Scholarship |
minority students |
leadership, fin need, U. S. citizen, transcript, recc |
www.jackierobinson.org
or see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
3/30 |
KBG Scholarship |
Service |
2.0 GPA min, leadership, awards, service, essay, recc |
www.ysmoke.org |
3/30 |
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority |
African-American females |
transcript, activities, recc letters, financial need, short biographical essay |
see guidance |
3/31 |
DE School Nutrition Association Scholarship |
majoring in nutrition or food service management |
qualifications are activities, essay, recc, and acceptance letter |
www.dsna.k12.de.us |
3/31 |
Superpower Scholarship 2009 |
Online drawing |
Short essay; all grade levels |
www.scholarshipexperts.com |
3/31 |
Young American Creative Patriotic Award |
artistic effort with a patriotic theme |
grades 9-12; requires endorsement by local member |
www.ladiesauxvfw.com |
3/31 |
Cuban-American National Foundation
(MAS Family Scholarship) |
Cuban heritage |
3.5 GPA and reccs are needed, academics, financial need, leadership, essay |
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com
|
3/31 |
Society of American Military Engineers-Delmarva Post |
engineering major; enrollment at an ABET college (abet.org) |
essay, transcript, activities, references |
see guidance office |
3/31 |
American Institute of Architects (DE) Student Art Contest |
media entry related to local history and culture |
all grade levels |
www.aiadelaware.org or see guidance |
3/31 |
ACS Scholars Program |
students of color, chemistry related major |
3.0 GPA, financial need, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, specific minority |
www.acs.org/scholars
(notice receipt date) |
3/31 |
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Nu Upsilon Chapter Scholarship |
African American boys |
2. 5 GPA, transcript, service, essay, leadership, reccs, financial need, interview |
see guidance
(notice receipt date)
|
3/31 |
Taiwanese American Community Scholarship |
Taiwanese U. S. citizen or permanent resident |
transcript, autobiography, recc |
www.tacl.org
(receipt date)
|
4/1 |
Harold Lighthipe Memorial Scholar |
political science, history, or economics major |
U.S. citizen, academics, financial need, extracurricular, recommendations, essay |
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
4/1 |
DE State Federation of Women's Clubs |
volunteerism |
transcript, activities, personal statement, financial need, sponsorship |
contact Mrs. Gesine K. Abrutyn:
6812 Williamsville Rd.
Milford, DE 19963 or call 302-424-2053 |
4/1 |
Alpha Tau State Scholarship for May B. Leasure Grant-in-Aid |
education major |
academics, essay, recommendations, service, financial need |
contact Catherine Graden,
122 Loganberry Lane,
Rehobeth Beach, DE 19971-9528
|
4/1 |
DE State Golf Association Scholarship Fund, Inc. |
golf players |
academics, SAT's, essay, activities, recommendations, golf record, must be a member of DSGA |
www.dsga.org (notice receipt date) |
4/1 |
Gamma Theta Lambda Scholarship sponsered by Alpha Phi Alpha |
African American males |
3.0 GPA, SAT's, leadership, service, financial need, short essay, interview |
see guidance |
4/1 |
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation |
engineering or science field; Hispanic students |
transcript, resume, activities, and leadership essay, recommendation, financial need |
see guidance office |
4/1 |
DE Lions Foundation James A. McCarty Memorial Scholarship |
general |
transcript, leadership, service, financial need, recc letters, essay |
www.delawarelionsfoundation.org
|
4/1 |
Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community |
non academic; nomination needed |
leadership, creativity, community service |
www.hitachifoundation.org |
4/1 |
The Committe of 100 Scholarship |
business, economics major or related field |
New Castle County resident; academics, SAT's, extracurriculars, essay; fin. need |
www.committeeof100.com |
4/1 |
Ann Bancroft Foundation Scholarship
|
Dare to Dream grant to pursue special interest |
gained skills or wilderness experience, females, grades 9-10
|
annbancroftfoundation.org |
4/1 |
American Fire Sprinkler Association Scholarship |
lottery drawing based on testing |
NON need based; multiple choice test online based on essay reading |
www.afsascholarship.org |
4/6 |
National Association of Hispanic Journalists |
journalism, photojournalism, radio/TV |
Hispanic, resume, financial need, work sample, recommendations, transcript |
www.nahj.org or see guidance |
4/10 |
First State Manufactored Housing Association Scholarship |
reside in manufactored home for at least one year upon application |
academics, service, recommendations, essay, financial need |
www.doe.state.edu.us/high-ed
(notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline) |
4/10 |
Agenda for DE Women Trailblazer Scholarship |
will enroll in a DE college |
2.5 GPA; school or community activities; leadership; financial need |
www.doe.k12.de.us/dhec
or see guidance
(notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline) |
4/10 |
DCF's Generation III EDIS Scholarship Fund |
business, engineering, architecture or construction related major; attend instate school |
2.5 GPA, transcript, short essay, SAT's, financial need, activities |
www.ediscompany.com
or see guidance |
4/15 |
New Ark Chorale scholarship |
Music related college major |
Audition tape, reccs |
see guidance |
4/15 |
Dolly Reed Memorial Scholarship |
students who spent at least one year at Thurgood Marshall Elementary |
seniors; 2.5 GPA min, citizenship, reccs |
www.christina.k12.de.us/marshall/pta.htm
(mail everything in one package) |
4/15 |
American Health & Beauty Aids Institute |
chemistry, business, or engineering major |
3.0 GPA min, recommendations, activities, transcript, financial need |
www.ahbai.org |
4/15 |
DE Women's Alliance for Sport & Fitness Scholarship |
female athlete |
3.0 GPA; athlete, recommendation letter, leadership, activities, citizenship, essay |
see guidance office |
4/15 |
DE Community Foundation Daimler Chrysler Scholarship Fund |
design,engineering, manufacturing or repair of automobiles |
2.75 GPA min, leadership, references, financial need |
www.delcf.org or see guidance |
4/15 |
Delmarva Antique Bottle Club Inc. Fred Meyer Memorial Scholarship |
general |
transcript, SAT's, reccs, activities, recognition |
see guidance
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4/15 |
DCF's Margaret A. Stafford Nursing Scholarship Fund |
nursing |
financial need, transcript, SAT's, personal statement, activities |
www.delcf.org or see guidance |
4/15 |
DCF's Youth Opportunity Award |
chronic illness experienced for six months at least |
financial need, academics, activities, personal statement, illness documentation |
www.delcf.org or see guidance |
4/15 |
AFSA National High School Essay Contest |
essay (750-1000 words) |
grades 9-12 |
www.afsa.org/essaycontest |
4/15 |
DCF's Governor Minner Biotechnology Scholarship |
academic major |
academics, leadership, financial need;must attend an instate public college
|
www.delcf.org
or see guidance |
4/15 |
DCF's Chevrolet Technical Scholarship |
African American Students |
3.0 GPA min, service, U.S. citizen or perm res, transcript, reccs, essay |
www.chevrolet.com/scholarships
(notice receipt date) |
4/15 |
Good Works Coalition Scholarship |
African American students who live in New Castle County |
2.5 GPA min, service, essay |
www.thegwc.org
(note receipt date) |
4/15 |
DCF's Henry H. Stroud, M.D. Memorial Scholarship |
Medicine (accepted by a school of medicine ) |
fin need, reccs, academics, motivation for attending med school |
www.delcf.org
|
4/15 |
Irish Culture Club of DE "P.J. O'Hanlon" Scholarship |
All ethnicities |
academics, involvement in activities related to family ethnicity, essay, recc |
http://www.irishde.org/jimohanlonscholarship.html |
4/15 |
DE Community Foundation's Helen & Douglas Eliason Scholarship Fund |
technical education or continuing education |
low to moderate income, 2.5 GPA min, short essays, fin need |
www.delcf.org |
4/15 |
First in My Family Scholarship |
hispanice background and first in the family to attend college |
3.0 GPA min, fin need, transcript, essay, recc, resume |
www.hispanicfund.org
|
4/15 |
The Marine Technology Society Scholarship |
major in marine science, engineering or technology |
transcript, essay, reccs, activities |
www.mtsociety.org/education/scholarships.aspx |
4/16 |
American Cancer Society Scholarship |
childhood cancer survivor |
|
www.cancer.org or call 1-800-ACS-2345
or email SA.College@cancer.org |
4/16 |
Chevrolet Excellence in Music Award |
music performance major for African American students |
essay, reccs, transcript, 3.2 GPA min, U.S. citizen or perm res, service |
www.gmsac.com or see guidance |
4/17 |
City of Wilmington Scholarship |
resident within city limits- (Zipcodes:
19801, 19802,
19805, 19806) |
2.5 GPA min, essay, recc letter, financial need, acceptance letter from a college, leadership and service |
http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/scholarships/index.htm
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
4/17 |
Alexander Hamilton Citizenship Achievement Award |
student leaders; three nominations only |
juniors, volunteerism, (school/community)academics, entrepreneurial spirit, leaders, fin need |
www.hamiltonfriends.org and
see social studies dept. |
4/19 |
PNC/Evelyn E. Stricklin Scholarship |
enrollment at U of DE |
financial need, transcript, SAT's, essay, recommendation, personal statement |
see guidance |
4/19 |
Student View Scholarship |
random survey |
application survey |
www.studentinsights.com |
4/20 |
Organization of Chinese Americans |
ethnic minority |
3.0 GPA, essay, resume, fin need, acceptance letter |
www.ocanational.org |
4/20 |
Delaware Industries for the Blind Scholarship |
career in education, social services, or rehabilitation (for all students) |
U.S. citizen, B average, leadership, essay community service, autobiography |
see guidance |
4/20 |
Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship
|
skateboarding activism
not skill related |
transcript, reccs, essay, documentation of activism,financial need |
www.skateboardscholarship.org |
4/21 |
DE Association of Educational Office Professionals |
an office/business occupation eg. secretarial, accounting, computers |
transcript, recommendation, leadership, service, biography, financial need maybe |
see guidance |
4/21 |
The Links, Inc. Scholarship |
African American females |
3.0 GPA min, activities, service, transcript, leadership, essay, recommendations |
see guidance |
4/22 |
International Association of Administrative Professionals |
major in business |
2.5 GPA min, transcript, activities, reccs, counselor input |
Contact Karen Garrison at 697-8848
or e-mail: garrison23@verizon.net
|
4/23 |
National Association of Black Journalists |
journalism |
resume, financial need, essay, transcript, reccs, samples of work, member |
www.nabj.org |
4/24 |
NCCSCA's Jack Curran Memorial Scholarship |
general |
resume, recommendation, essay, transcript |
see guidance office |
4/25 |
Port of Wilmington Maritime Society Scholarship |
child of employee (includes grandparents) employed by a Port of Wilmington company |
academics, leadership, financial need, school or community involvement, essay |
www.doe.state.de.us/dhec
or see guidance
(notice receipt date; FAFSA must
be complete 2 weeks prior to
deadline) |
4/25 |
Hockessin Greenville Rotary Scolarship |
resident of Hockessin, Pike Creek, Greenville, or Centerville |
community service, activities, academics, resume, recc letter |
see guidance |
4/25 |
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarship |
essay |
grades 11-12 |
www.aynrand.org |
4/25 |
Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams |
grant funded invention project |
all grades; must have math, science or technology teacher as mentor |
http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
(notice receipt date) |
4/28 |
Rotary Club of Wilmington |
general |
transcript, financial need, recc, personal statement |
www.rotarywilmington.org/html/events.html
or see guidance (notice receipt date) |
4/30 |
Women's Club of Odessa Scholarship |
general |
need to be a resident of the Middletown, Odessa, or Townsend area |
contact Judy Palmer at 834-4732 or the
Appoquinimink Public Library |
4/30 |
LEAGUE Foundation/ATT Scholarships |
gay youth with leadership and service |
gay and bisexual youth, 3.0 GPA min, community service, recc letters, essay |
www.league-att.org/fscholarships.html |
4/30 |
All About Education Scholarship
|
general
|
short essay |
www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx |
4/30 |
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes |
leadership and courage in public service |
nomination required; essay, recc letters; all grade levels |
www.barronprize.org (notice receipt date) |
4/30 |
SAPA Scholarship and Excellence in Education for Life Sciences |
career in life sciences |
1400 m/v SAT, 3.3 GPA, recc letters, transcript, awards, essay |
www.sapaweb.org |
4/30 |
Holocaust Remembrance Project |
essay of no more than 1200 words all students |
all students |
www.holocaust.hklaw.com |
4/30 |
Business and Professional Women's Foundation of DE, Inc. |
females only |
financial need, reccs, essay, letter of college acceptance |
see guidance |
4/30 |
YWCA DE Community Service Scholarship |
community service with one organization |
documentation, reccs, essay, interview, GPA |
www.ywcade.org |
5/1 |
Pfizer Epilepsy Scholarship Award |
students diagnosed with epilepsy |
academics, extracurricular activities, recc letters, short essay |
www.epilepsy-scholarship.com
or see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
5/1 |
DE 4-H Foundation Scholarship |
membership |
4-H membe for five years; activities, community involvement, transcript, letters |
www.de4h.org
(notice receipt date) |
5/1 |
Jane Austen Society of North America |
essay |
all students; personal statement, essay on Jane Austen |
www.jasna.org |
5/1 |
Insurance Women of Northern DE |
business major |
transcript, reccs |
www.iwnd.org or see guidance |
5/5 |
National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa |
African American students; education major |
Financial need, activities, awards, transcript, 2.5 GPA min |
see guidance
(notice receipt date) |
5/9 |
PNC/Wilbur E. Postles Scholarship |
must have resided in DE for four years |
transcript, essay, SAT's, reccs, personal statement, financial need |
www.modimes.org or see guidance |
5/15 |
Tylenol Scholarship |
general |
leadership, academics |
www.tylenolscholarship.com |
5/15 |
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Minority Scholarship Awards |
underrepresented students of color in science or engineering |
3.0 GPA, essay, activities, academics, financial need, reccs (math, science or counselor) |
www.aiche.org |
5/15 |
Educational Communications Scholarship |
general |
academic, leadership,work experience, essay, some financial need |
www.ecisf.org or www.honoring.com
or see guidance |
5/15 |
Society of Women Engineers |
females majoring in engineering or computer science |
reccs, transcript, accepted to an ABET program, 3.5 GPA |
www.swe.org |
5/15 |
Jay Spilecki Memorial Scholarship |
lacrosse player (h.s. and college) |
transcript, service, reccommendation |
www.dellax.org
(notice receipt date) |
5/15 |
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Community Scholarship |
member of church community |
transcript, reccs, essay, financial need, U.S. citizen, church activities |
see guidance
(must be mailed not hand delivered) |
5/15 |
McKenzie Travis Memorial College Softball Scholarship |
Varsity softball player intending to play in college (walk on is fine) |
2.5 GPA, service or volunteer work or “meaningful act of kindness”, essay |
See guidance
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5/15 |
NASA/USA Today "No Boundaries: National Competition |
individual or group presentation |
all grade levels , faculty
sponsor required |
www.noboundaries-stemcareers.com |
5/15 |
Any College.com Scholarship |
lottery drawing |
grades 10-12 |
www.anycollege.com |
5/31 |
The Ronald Williams, Jr. Foundation |
essay (varies by category) |
criminal justice major OR child of a law enforcement officer |
www.thergwfoundation.org
|
5/31 |
DCF's First Tee of DE's Barbara H. Dengler Scholarship |
golf player |
active member of LPGA Urban Youth Golf Program and Junior Board member |
www.delcf.org or www.lpgakids.org |
5/31 |
University of Notre Dame's Schubmeht-Prein Prize |
essay on social impact of computing |
juniors only |
www.cse.nd.edu/EssayContest
or see guidance |
5/31 |
DCF's Frank D. Vari Scholarship |
city of Wilmington resident attending an instate college |
financial need, transcript, essays |
www.delcf.org or see guidance |
5/31 |
The Sallie Mae Fund Unmet Need Scholarship |
low income of $30,000 or less in adjusted gross income
|
2.5 GPA min, fin need
|
www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/index.html |
5/31 |
Fresh Brain General Scholarship |
technology |
all grade levels; creativity with web, graphic skills or video |
www.freshbrain.org |
6/1 |
West Rotary Club of Wilmington |
must attend a college in DE (Service oriented) |
3.0 GPA, transcript, acceptance letter, college financial aid letter, letter indicating need, resume, recc letters |
see guidance
there will be a Charter winner(s) |
6/1 |
Automotive Hall of Fame |
automobile related career including math, accounting, economics, or tech |
academics, recc letters, proof of acceptance to college for major |
www.automotivehalloffame.org/involved/scholarships.html |
6/1 |
Arts Recognition and Talent Search (Early Deadline) |
performing, literary and visual arts |
demonstration of talent |
www.youngarts.org |
6/1 |
PHCC Educational Foundation |
business or construction management, mechanical engineering |
transcript, SAT's, recommendation, essay, sponsorship |
www.phccweb.org
(notice receipt date) |
6/1 |
Bayhealth Career Loan and Scholarship Program |
nursing or allied health major, acceptance by college for declared major |
academics,essay, recc |
www.bayhealth.org or see guidance |
6/1 |
Freedom From Religion Foundation |
essay |
seniors only |
www.ffrf.org after Feb. 1 |
6/1 |
American Spirit Publishing Scholarship |
pictorial |
transcript, short essay, resume |
www.bestkeptsecretsforwinning.com
or see guidance
|
6/1 |
2007 Young Environmentalist of the Year |
project or work completed in the past year |
all grade levels; nomination required |
www.dnrec.Delaware.gov |
6/2 |
The Monday Club Scholarship |
underrepresented minority from New Castle County |
financial need, transcript, 2.75 GPA, service, activities, essay, reccs |
see guidance; (notice receipt date) |
6/11 |
Goldman Sachs Foundation Prize for Excellence in International Education |
interest in international affairs and the global economy; all grade levels |
creative themed entry in writing, media or animation |
www.askasia.org/students/gsfprizes.html |
6/15 |
DCF's Wilmington Country Club Centennial Scholarship Fund |
student or parent must be affiliated with the Wilmington Country Club |
financial need, academics,length of affiliation |
www.delcf.org |
6/19 |
Next Step Scholarship |
lottery |
|
www.nextSTEPmag.com/WinFreeTuition |
6/20 |
A&F Scholarship |
essay |
11th & 12th; 1000 word essay |
www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm |
6/25
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Big Sun Scholarship |
athletic |
high school senior athlete; essay |
www.bigsunathletics.com |
6/30 |
Kirkwood Soccer Club Scholarship |
must have played for Kirkwood soccer junior and senior year |
academics,activities, character, KSC involvement |
www.doe.k12.de.us/high-ed |
6/30 |
Do-Over Scholarship
|
online drawing |
all grade levels; short essay |
www.scholarshipexperts.com |
7/1 |
PHCC Auxiliary Foundation "Ginny Award" |
nursing major |
work ethic, fin need, activities |
www.phccweb.org |
7/1 |
Jewish Guild for the Blind Scholarship |
legally blind |
transcript, SAT's reccs, personal statement, fin need, proof |
(notice receipt date) |
7/1 |
Miss Delaware Teen USA |
pageant |
interview and activities |
www.missdelawareusa.com or
see guidance |
8/15 |
Keppra Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program |
epilepsy patient OR family member/caregiver of such |
recc letters, transcript, photo, essay or artistic effort on impact of epilepsy on life |
www.keppra.com |
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