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Scholarships (Grades 9-11)

“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”

-Franklin D. Roosevelt

The scholarships below target high school students who in grades 9 through 11,  and are organized by deadline. CCP Students, as you complete your applications, make sure to allow enough time for your College and Career Pathways staff person to review your scholarship package. Download the CCP Scholarship Calendar and Scholarship Tracker to organize and keep track of your scholarships and deadlines.

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August

CollegeSTEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes
Deadline: August 12
Awards: Multiple awards of $1,000
Notes: Must be in enrolled in high school or college

Why I Write Scholarship Slam
Deadline: August 15
Award: $1,000
Notes: Must be between the ages of 13 and 25

Coach Up Scholarship
Deadline: August 16
Award: $2,000
Industry: General
Notes: Applicant must be a student athlete

Moolah Spot Scholarship
Deadline: August 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

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September

Gear Up Your Future Annual Scholarship
Deadline: September 19
Awards: Scholarships from $1,000-2,000
Grades: 9-11

CaptainU Student-Athlete Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $2,000
Grades: 9-11

Debt.com Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: None

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a US citizen or permanent resident

Humanity Rising Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Awards: Multliple $2,000 scholarships
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a US citizen or permanent resident

Just Poetry National High School Poetry Contest
Deadline: September 30
Awards: Up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award:$500
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen or permanent resident

Scholarship Experts Shout it Out Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $1,500
Grades: 9-11

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October

Writer of the Future-Science Fiction Writing Contest
Deadline: Quarter 1 Contest Begins on October 1
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
Grades: 9-12

GM Genius Scholarship
Deadline: October 4
Awards: Multiple awards up to $10,000
Grades: 9-12
Residency Requirements: U.S. and Canadian citizens and permanent residents

It’s All Up to You Scholarship Slam
Deadline: October 4
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11
Notes: Must be between the ages of 13 and 25

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship
Deadline: October 15 (Deadline 3)
Award: 20 scholarships of up o $10,000
Notes: Applicants must be classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers (ages 8–18) who have not yet entered college.

Jazz Education Network Scholarships
Deadline: October 15
Awards: $1,000-3,000
Notes: Must demonstrates potential for growth, artistic accomplishments and leadership skills. Must participate in a jazz class or ensemble during the school year after the scholarship is granted

College Jumpstart Scholarship
Deadline: October 17
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

National Young Arts Foundation Awards
Deadline: October 18
Awards: Given in the following 10 areas- (1) cinematic arts, (2) dance, (3) design, (4) jazz, (5) music, (6) photography, (7) visual arts, (8) voice, (9) theatre, and (10) writing
Grades: 9-11

Save the Frogs Frog Art Contest
Deadline: October 19
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

Heart of America Foundation: Christopher Reeve Scholarship Award
Deadline: October 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11
Note: For students who have shown tremendous compassion and caring in serving their community

Scholarship Experts Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Award: $1,500
Grades: 9-11

Voice of Democracy Program
Deadline: October 31
Awards: Multiple awards up to $30,000
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: 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 must intend to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law.

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November

Prudential Spirit of Community Award
Deadline: November 5
Awards: State Awards-$1,000; National Awards-$5,000
Grades: 9-11
Notes: For students who have completed either 50 hours of community service (14 years old and younger) or 100 hours (15 and older)

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Deadline: November 6
Awards: Multiple $500 scholarships
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen
Notes: For female students who are active and interested in computing and technology

James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: November 15
Awards: Five digital cameras awarded to five high school students
Industry: Photography/Photojournalism
Notes: Students must in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school to apply

Scholarship Experts Education Matters Scholarship
Deadline: November 30
Award: $5,000
Grades: 9-11

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December

Doodle 4 Google Scholarship Contest
Deadline: December 1
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $30,000
Notes: Applicants must submit a Google Doodle related to the year’s theme as well as a 50-word statement.

Fleet Reserve Association Essay Contest
Deadline: December 1
Awards: Multiple awards up to $5,000
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship
Deadline: December 5
Awards: $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant to award to the hunger-related charity of your choice
Grades: 9-11
Notes: Application available October 5

Doodle Google Contest
Deadline: December 7
Award: $30,000
Grades: 9-11

Gene and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

Just Poetry National High School Poetry Contest
Deadline: December 31
Awards: Up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

School Band and Orchestra Magazine Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Grades: 9-11

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January

Writer of the Future-Science Fiction Writing Contest
Deadline: Quarter 2 Contest Begins on January 1
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
Grades: 9-12

Dispensable Soccer Scholarship
Deadline: January 3
Award: $500
Residency Requirements: None

Carson Scholars Program
Deadline: January 5
Academic Requirement: A minimum 3.75 GPA
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11
Notes: For students who excel academically and are dedicated to their community

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship
Deadline: January 5 (Deadline 1)
Award: 20 scholarships of up o $10,000
Notes: Applicants must be classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers (ages 8–18) who have not yet entered college.

Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: January 15
Award: $10,000
Grades: 9-11
Notes: Contest begins in March and ends in January of the following year. For 2013, the contest runs from March 18, 2013 until January 15, 2014.

C-SPAN Student Cam Contest
Deadline: January 18
Award:Prizes range from $250-$5,000
Grades: 9-11

Be Yconic Scholarship
Deadline: January 27
Award: Multiple $3,500 scholarships
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a US Citizen

Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Deadline: January 30
Award: $1,000 scholarship
Grades: 9-11
Residency Requirements: Must be a US Citizen or Legal Resident

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February

National Peace Essay Contest
Deadline: February 3
Grade: 9-11

Davidson Fellows Award
Deadline: February 5
Award: Multiple scholarships ranging from $10,000 to $50,000
Grades: 9-12
Notes: Applicants must be under 18. Must have a significant piece of work in one of the following categories: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box.

Courageous Persuaders Scholarship
Deadline: February 12
Awards: $1,000-2,500
Grades: 9-11

Poster Contest for High School Students
Deadline: February 18
Awards: $100-1,000
Grades: 9-11

Scholarship Experts Good Deeds Scholarship
Deadline: February 28
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

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March

Executive Women International Scholarship
Deadline: March
Awards: Multiple $1,000-5,000 scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Scholarship
Deadline: March 1 (Deadline 2)
Award: 20 scholarships of up o $10,000
Notes: Applicants must be classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers (ages 8–18) who have not yet entered college.

Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards
Deadline: March 1
Award: Six awards of $7,500
Grades: 9-11

Young Naturalist Awards
Deadline: March 1
Awards: Cash awards, Trip to New York, Publication of research
Grades : 9-11

Alexander Hamilton Friends Association Scholarship Award
Deadline: March 6
Awards: 35 awards that average $500
Grade: 11
Notes: Must have a strong record of community service

American Society of Human Genetics Essay Contest
Deadline: March 11
Award:$1,000
Grades: 9-11
Notes: DNA Day Essay Contest. The contest aims to challenge students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a depth of understanding of the concepts related to the essay question.

Imagination Begins with You…Short Story Contest
Deadline: March 15
Grades: 9-11
Notes: Students must submit a short story of 1,000 words or less

Quest Bridge College Prep Scholarship
Deadline: March 27
Awards: 40 Full Scholarships
Grade: 11

Just Poetry National High School Poetry Contest
Deadline: March 31
Awards: Up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

Scholarship Experts I Have a Dream Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

Scholarship Experts Superpower Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Award: $2,500
Grades: 9-11

Scholarship Slam on Civil Rights
Deadline: March 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

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April

Study Habits Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Award: $500
Grades: 10-11
Residency Requirements: None
Notes: Eligible students must be between the ages of 16 and 20

Writer of the Future-Science Fiction Writing Contest
Deadline: Quarter 3 Contest Begins on April 1
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
Grades: 9-12

College Jumpstart Scholarship(Spring)
Deadline: April 14
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: April 14
Award: Five $1,000 scholarships
Grades: 11

American Foreign Service High School Essay Contest
Deadline: April 15
Awards: A $2,500 scholarship award, a trip to Washington D.C. to meet the U.S. Secretary of State, full-time tuition for a Semester at Sea voyage (once in college)
Grades: 9-11

The Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Deadline: April 15
Award: 15 $5,000 scholarships
Grades: 9-12
Notes: Students must be 18 years old or younger and must be currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months. Students must work as an individual to lead their service work (the project itself can include multiple people).

Lights, Camera, Action Video Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $3,000
Grades: 9-11

Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: April 22
Awards: 5 awards, including $1,000 and a Signet Classics library
Grade: 11

Craziest Thing I Did to Save Money Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $4,000
Grades: 9-11

Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications
Deadline: April 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award:Two $5,000 scholarships
Grades: 9-11

E-Waste Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $1,000 scholarship
Residency Requirements: Must be a US Citizen or legal resident

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Deadline: April 30
Awards: 10 awards of $5,000
Grades: 9-11

ScholarshipPoints Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $10,000
Grades: 9-11

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May

American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Award: Multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000
Grade: 9-12
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Nordstrom Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: 2.7 GPA
Awards: 80 $10,000 scholarships
Grade: 11

ScholarshipRed
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $250
Grades: 11
Residency Requirements: None
Notes: Students must be natural redheads

Wyzant College Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Awards: Multiple awards ranging from $2,000-10,000
Grades: 10-11

Hyattsville/Landover Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Essay Contest
Deadline: May 4
Award: Laptop computer

US Achievement Academy Awards
Deadline: May 13
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards:Multiple awards of $1,500
Notes: Must be nominated by school staff

B. Davis Scholarship
Deadline: May 27
Award: $1,000
Grade(s): 11

Courage to Grow Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $500
Grade(s): 11

Slam What You Will Poetry Contest
Deadline: May 31
Award: $1,000
Grade(s)s: 9-11

Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Award(s): Multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000-2,000
Academic Requirements: None noted
Grade(s): 11
Career Fields: None noted
Residency Requirements: None noted

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June

College Prowler High School Freshman Scholarship
Deadline: June 1
Award: $1,000
Grade: 9

College Prowler High School Junior Scholarship
Deadline: June 1
Award: $1,000
Grade: 11

College Prowler High School Sophomore Scholarship
Deadline: June 1
Award: $1,000
Grade: 10

Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants Annual Scholarship Award
Deadline: June 15
Award:$1,000
Grade: 11

BBG Communications Award
Deadline: June 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $1,000
Grades: 10-11
Notes: Must be between the ages of 16 and 21

Just Poetry National High School Poetry Contest
Deadline: June 30
Awards: Up to $1,500
Grades: 9-11

Scholarship Experts Do Over Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Award: $1,500
Grades: 9-11

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July

Writer of the Future-Science Fiction Writing Contest
Deadline: Quarter 4 Contest Begins on July 1
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
Grades: 9-12

Gene and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Deadline: July 31
Award: $1,000
Grades: 9-11

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No Deadline

Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation
Award: Varies

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