Last updated August 23, 2019
Welcome back!
Most local scholarships will become available in late December, but start looking at national scholarships now. Below are a few to get you started!
If you are interested in learning about the different scholarships at 4-year colleges & universities in Virginia, click here.
The FAFSA will open for completion on October 1, and every senior interested in any educational plan after high school should plan to complete it as soon as possible. Students and parents can create their FSA IDs at any time at http://fsaid.ed.gov, and beginning October 1, the FAFSA can be found at http://fafsa.gov.
See Mrs. Elmes in her office next to guidance with any questions, or contact her at charity.robinson@patrick.k12.va.us or 276-694-7137 ext. 3019.
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Due Date
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Requirements
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Amount
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Notes
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The Gates Scholarship
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September 15, 2019
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Minority, pell-eligible high school senior; 3.3+ GPA; demonstrated leadership ability; exceptional personal success skills
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Full cost of attendance
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Horatio Alger Scholarship
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October 25, 2019
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Strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree; 2.0 + GPA; financial need ($55,000 or less combined family income)
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$25,000
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Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
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October 31, 2019
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Students, grade 9-12, are required to submit an entry form & a 3-5 minute audio essay about “What Makes America Great”.
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$1,000- $30,000
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Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
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October 31, 2019
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Demonstrated outstanding service and leadership
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$20,000
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Ziprecruiter Scholarship
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October 31, 2019
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For the ZipRecruiter Summer/Fall 2018 Scholarship Promotion, we’re asking high school and college students (18+) to create a template for a job interview follow-up email.
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$3,000
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Elk’s National Foundation Most Valuable Student Competition
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November 5, 2019
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High school senior who has taken the SAT or ACT.
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$1,000-$12,500
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
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November 13, 2019
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Will attend a four year college; 3.5+ GPA; 1200+ SAT or 26+ ACT; family has financial need ($95,000 or less combined family income)
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Up to full tuition
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Burger King Scholars
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December 15, 2019
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A high school senior w/ a 2.5+ GPA who is passionate about serving
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$1,000- $50,000
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The Final Fantasy Fan Scholarship
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December 20, 2019
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The Final Fantasy Fan Scholarship is a highly competitive award for high school and college students who enjoy the Final Fantasy game franchise. You have invested many hours in the world of Final Fantasy, and now you have the opportunity for Final Fantasy to invest in your world!
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$1,000
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The Engebretson Foundation
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March 1, 2020
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Student must be a high school senior with financial need planning to attend a 4-year college/university. (28+) ACT score or 1240+ (SAT score; 3.75+ GPA
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$5,000 per semester
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Create a Greeting Card Scholarship
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March 2, 2020
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Students, at least the age of 14, are required to create and submit a photo, piece of artwork, or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.
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$10,000
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Scholarship search engines and resources:
- Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college.
- Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
- CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
- Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
- Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
- Scholarships.com– A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
- Scholarship America – Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.
- KnowHow2GO – Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.
- HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.
- Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
- Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
- American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
- Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
- UNCF – Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.
- Chegg – A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges.