Big Future Scholarships

AWARD: $500- $40,000

 Complete college planning steps before the end of each month  

AWARD: $250-$750 (One-Time Awards)

Applicants must: 

-Be currently enrolled in an accredited college/university OR a high school senior attending school in the United States anticipating completion of a high school diploma at the time of application. 

-Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, U.S. Permanent Resident, Refugee, Cuban Haitian Entrant, or Humanitarian Parolee. 

-Be pursuing or planning to pursue a four-year degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution in marketing, business, technology, or entrepreneurship. 

-Carrying a minimum 3.3 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school or 3.3  GPA in college. 

Open year-round with scholarships awarded quarterly. 

Award: $2500 Monthly Awards

 ScholarshipPoints awards one $2,500 scholarship every month of the year exclusively to members. There is no essay required. Simply sign up to be automatically entered into the scholarship. 

Must be: 

 At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US -Be a legal resident of the US or Puerto Rico .

Award:  Full tuition, room and board for a Top 20 University 

 QuestBridgeis a nationally recognized nonprofit that helps outstanding students from low-income backgrounds dream big and realize that a top college is possible.  This scholarship is need-based, and for students in the top 5-10% of graduating class, who have competitive test scores,  and extracurricular and community involvement.  

AWARD: $2500 Quarterly Opportunity

For all U.S. resident students grades 9-12. Complete a profile for entry.   

AWARD: Varied Awards

This is a need-based scholarship.

Applicants must have one of the following immigration statuses: 

DACA, TPS, U-1 Visa, pending asylum, pending refugee, or undocumented

Applicants can be high school seniors, recent high school graduates, current college/community college students, or obtained a GED (General Education Development) certificate from a United States Program-Applicants must live in the United States for at least four (4) years before applying for the Golden Door Scholarship. Applicants must have an unweighted high school GPA of 3.2.

Award: $20,000 Awards

-Currently enrolled high school/home-schooled students attending school in one of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or select DoD schools who will graduate during the 2023-2024 academic school year

-U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees

-based on the guidelines utilized by U.S. Department of Education for Federal Financial Aid eligibility-Expecting to receive high school diploma during current academic school year

-Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution

-Able to verify a minimum overall B/3.0 GPA in high school coursework

AWARD:  $500

 This scholarship is for all high school students planning to attend a post-secondary institution next year. You are NOT required to be planning to study engineering. 

Short essay required.

Award:  $250 - $10,000

 To be eligible, you must be able to answer ”Yes“ to these statements:

-Be either a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident/green card recipient, or can demonstrate that your legally able to receive taxable income in the United States

-Be in grades 10–12 or 15–18 years of age on December 1 of the year you're applying

-If selected as a Finalist, this would be your first time attending National Young Arts Week

AWARD: $2,500

 The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school to attend an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the U.S. or Canada in the next academic year. 

AWARD: $10,000, $2,000, and $1,000

This opportunity is open to students who participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the sports listed on their website. You must have achieved a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher, and be a leader in the school and community.

AWARD: $10,000 given to 1 student, $5,000 given to 2 students

 This scholarship is open only to legal residents of United States and the District of Columbia. Students must be sixteen (16) years of age or older at the time of application . Applicants must attend or plan to attend a two-year or four-year college, university  or vocational/technical school .

AWARD: $35,000 and $1-21,000 

This is an audio-essay application. Students must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the  United States, its territories and possessions; or dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools.  Although U.S. citizenship is not required, students must be lawful U.S. permanent  residents or have applied for permanent residence (the application for which has  not been denied) and intends to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity  allowed by law.

AWARD: $2,000

 Hone your survival tactics and imagine what your school or college campus might be like in a zombie apocalypse. Our Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship committee wants to know your plan to avoid the zombies, where you’d hide, and the top-five things you’d bring to stay alive.  Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application.| Must be a legal U.S. resident.| Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.| This award is for U.S. students. 

AWARD: $40,000 given annually to 50 students

 This scholarship is for current high school seniors who identify as Black or African-American. Must be a U.S. citizen. See their website for more details.