Due Date

Scholarship Name

25-Oct-14

Horatio Alger Scholarship

$7,000

31-Oct-14

Coca-Cola Scholarship

31-Oct-14

4-Nov-14

Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

$2,000

Prudential Spirit of Community

Awards
$1,000

Description
The Horatio Alger Michigan Scholarship Program provides financial
assistance to students in the State of Michigan who have exhibited
integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity and
who aspire to pursue higher education.

30-Nov-14

Education Matters Scholarship

$5,000

30-Nov-14

Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger

Scholarship
$5,000

1-Dec-14

12-Dec-14

15-Dec-14

Applicants must have demonstrated on-going commitment to their

community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting
hunger in the United States at least within the last 12 months.
Added consideration is given to students working to fight childhood
hunger.

Submit an original essay about someone who you consider to be an

Rare Everyday Heroes Scholarship Everyday Hero, because through their life's work, they are making
$2,500
a difference for others.
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund continues its Yearly Youth Essay
Contest celebrating the Second Amendment as an integral part of
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The theme for the essay is
The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
What Does The Second Amendment Mean to You? All essays
$100-$1,000
should be about 1,000 words.

The Voice Of Democracy Up to

$30,000

College Advising Corps & Zinch

Scholarship
$1,500
AXA Achievement Scholarship
$10,000-25,000

Yes, adjusted gross

income must be
$55,000 or lower
(proof is required)

Community
Involvement

Each year, nearly 40,000 high school students from across the
country enter to win a share of the $2.2 million in educational
scholarships and incentives awarded through the VFWs Voice of
Democracy audio-essay competition. This years theme is Why
Veterans are Important to our Nations History and Future.

How To Apply

Must be involved in
co-curricular and
www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
community service

http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/

https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/scholarships/ou

If you have made a difference by volunteering in your community

over the past year you could win $1000 and a trip to Washington
DC in May and a chance at $5000 in grants.

Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the
question:
What would you say to someone who thinks education doesnt
matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?

1-Dec-14

2.0+

Financial Need

Answer the following question in 250 words or less:

Imagine that your high school/college has been overrun with
Zombies. Your math professor, the cafeteria ladies and even your
best friend have all joined the walking dead. Use your brain to flesh
out a plan to avoid the Zombies, including where you would hide
and the top 5 things you would bring with you to stay alive.

Available for high-achieving high school seniors with financial need

who seek t oattend the nation's best 4-year colleges and
universities.

1-Dec-14

GPA Requirement

Awards 250 scholarships to students that demonstrate:

leadership, commitment to community, and academic
achievement.

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Up to $40,000

4-Nov-14

Minority

Student must have

engaged in volunteer
www.prudential.com/spirit
activity within last 12
months

3.5+

Yes

www.jkcf.org/scholarships

https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/scholarships/ou

Yes, within last 12

months

http://www.sodexofoundation.
org/hunger_us/scholarships/sc
holarships.asp

http://www.winningfutures.org/rare-everyday-heroes

http://www.nradefensefund.org/contests-scholarship

http://www.vfw.org/VOD/

"What does going to college mean to you?" in 280 characters or

less.

http://www.zinch.com/ncac-scholarship

To qualify, applicants must demonstrate ambition and self-drive, as

evidenced by outstanding achievement outside the classroom.

https://us.axa.com/axa-foundation/about.html

15-Dec-14

15-Dec-14

18-Dec-14

Burger King Scholars Program

$1,000-50,000
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Scholarships
$500-1,000

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award

Scholarships will be awarded based on academic record and

participation in school and community activities. Only the first
50,000 submitted applications will be processed.

2.5+
http://www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/

Applicants must participate in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

by submitting original art or writing pieces. Students who advance
to the national level will be considered for scholarships.

http://www.artandwriting.org/the-awards/guidelines

Are you a young entrepreneur? Graduating high school seniors who

operate their own small business

http://www.nfib.com/foundations/yef/yef-programs/y

Part of the essay prompt:

1-Jan-15

1-Jan-15

5-Jan-15

5-Jan-15

Fire Speech Essay Contest

$1,000-10,000

JFK Profile in Courage Essay

Contest
$10,000
Young Patriots Essay Contest
$2,000-5,000

NAFEPA Scholarship
$2,500

7-Jan-15

MIT INSPIRE Competition

12-Jan-15

William D. & Jewell Brewer

Scholarship
$500

12-Jan-15

Guy M. Wilson Scholarship

$500

15-Jan-15

20-Jan-15

30-Jan-15

http://www.thefire.org/student-network/essay-conte

FIRE's Free Speech Essay Contest To apply, applicants must write an essay of 800-1,000 words on a
given topic related to free speech.
Scholarships
$500-10,000

6-Jan-15

14-Jan-15

Why is free speech important at our nations colleges and

universities?

Students are asked to write an essay of 1,000 words or less that

demonstrates an understanding of political courage as described
by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage.

http://www.jfklibrary.org/

Applicants must submit an essay on a given topic related to

economics and public policy.

http://debate-central.ncpa.org/yp14/

Winners will be selected based on transcripts,

extracurricular/leadership activities, three letters of
reccomendation, financial need, and a 300 word essay on
leadership activities and future goals.

Reccomended, but
just one factor.

Applicants must conduct original research on a topic of interest

within one of the given competition categories and compile a
detailed report of no more than 20 pages. See website for complete
details.
2.5+

Michigan's High School Sons, Daughters or Grandchild of Veterans

Planning to Attend a Michigan College.

2.5+

Applicants must submit an original essay of up to 1,500 words that

describes how medical equipment technology has changed the face
of a college course and curriculum. Entries can also include how
this area of study will continue to evolve and advance.

The selection committee will consider financial need, community

Ronald McDonald House Charities involvement, essay content, and academic achievements and
U.S. Scholarship
records; Must reside within the geographic boundaries of a
$1,000-5,000
participating RMHC Chapter
Applicants must submit a poem based on one of many given
Power Poetry Scholarship Slams themes; see website for details.
$1,000

Yes

Application in Counseling
Office

http://getinspired.mit.edu/

Applicants must be the sons, daughters, grandchildren, or greatgrandchildren of war-time veterans

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program selects 1,000 talented

students each year to receive a good-through-graduation
The Gates Millenium Scholarship scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.
(Amount depends on need)

Providian Medical Scholarship

$500

http://www.thefire.org/student-network/essay-conte

Yes, check
website.

3.3+

Yes, must
demonstrate

Yes, must
demonstrate

Yes, must be pellgrant elligble!

http://www.michiganlegion.org/scholarships/brewer.

http://www.michiganlegion.org/scholarships/wilson.h

Student must display

leadership in extracurriculars,
https://www.gmsp.org/
community, or othr
activites

3.0+

http://www.providianmedical.com/providian-medica

2.7+

http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-us-scholarships

http://www.powerpoetry.org/content/poetry-scholars

30-Jan-15

31-Jan-15

31-Jan-15

Applicants must submit an application form including an 140Technology Addiction Awareness character message about technology addiction. The top 10
applications will be selected as finalists and asked to write a full
Scholarship
length 500- to 1,000-word essay about technology addiction.
$1,000

Lake Michigan Credit Union

$2,000

Mark A. Gabis Foundation

Academic Scholarship
$1,000-2,500

1-Feb-15

AXA Community Scholarship

$2,500

2-Feb-15

7-Feb-15

10-Feb-15

Students who are members or dependent children of Lake Michigan

Credit Union and who are in good standing. Must be a member on
the first day of the academic year in which the awrd is used. Ten
scholarships will be rewarded.

www.lmcu.org/hutt

Award is for students who have been actively involved in a

Princeton Prize in Race Relations volunteer activity that has had a significant, positive impact on
$1,000
race relations in their school or community.

31-Jan-15

1-Feb-15

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/technology-addic

http://www.princeton.edu/pprize/

For high school seniors in their second quarter/semester who

demonstrate academic achievement, financial need,
community/volunteer service, and strong desire. Applicants must
be US citizens. Scholarship applications can be submitted any time
of year, but they are reviewed in February, May, August, and
December.

Yes

Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding

achievement in school, community or work-related activities

Charles Crupi Memorial Poetry

Contest
$100-$250

3.0+

http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/abercrombi

Member of Service 1 Federal Credit Union or the child or grandchild

of member; selected on the basis of academic record,
demonstrated leadership, and particpiation in school and
community activities, honors, work experience, and statement of
goals and aspirations.

www.service1fcu.com

Students may submit up to three of their poems and the winners

will be published in The Albion Review.

http://www.albion.edu/academics/departments/eng

Applicants must submit an essay between 500 and 1000 words

Disability Awareness Scholarship about how they or someone they knew overcame disability to do
$1,000
something great.

12-Feb-15

Courageous Persuaders
Competition
$250-3,000

Applicants must create a TV commercial targeted to middle school

students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking.
Emphasis is placed on concept and the message, not on production
values.

13-Feb-15

Richie's Spirit Scholarship

$1,000-$3,500

Applicants must have a GPA of 3.4 or higher, taken challenging

courses through their high school career, and demonstrated strong
leadership roles within the community

15-Feb-15

Tall Clubs International Student

Scholarships
$1,000

15-Feb-15

AFA Teens for Alzheimer's

Awareness College Scholarship
$500-5,000

15-Feb-15

Jackie Robinson Foundation

Scholarship Award
$7,500

For minority high school students showing leadership potential and

demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year
college or university of their choice.

15-Feb-15

ACPA Scholarship
$1,000-2,000

This scholarship is for full-time graduating high school seniors in

good academic standing of any ethnic or cultural background who
plan to attend an accredited college or vocational school.

18-Feb-15

Create-A-Greeting-Card
Scholarship Contest
$10,000

3.0+

http://www.militaryvaloan.com/disability-scholarship

http://www.courageouspersuaders.com/scholarships

3.4+

Yes

To qualify, applicants must meet the TCI height requirement

minimums of 5'10" for women and 6'2" for men.

http://www.richiesspirit.org/college-scholarships

http://tall.org/

To apply, applicants must write an autobiographical essay related

to Alzheimer's disease.

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must create and submit a

photo, artwork, or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.

http://markagabisfoundation.org/apply/

http://www.axa-achievement.com

Must have experienced bullying and/or have lead anti-bullying

Abercrombie & Fitch Anti-Bullying efforts.
Scholarship Program
$2,500

Service Federal Credit Union

$1,000

Yes

http://www.youngleadersofafa.org/about_new.html

Yes

22 ACT

3.4+

Yes

Yes

http://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/application.php

http://www.apca-att.org/scholarship.html

http://www.gallerycollection.com/greetingcardscont

21-Feb-15

27-Feb-15

27-Feb-15

Applicants must create an original poster that interprets the theme

"You Can Make a Difference," and illustrates the idea that one
The Christophers' Poster Contest person can change the world for the better. Posters will be judged
for High School Students
on overall impact, effectiveness in conveying the theme, originality,
$100-1,000
and artistic merit.
Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who are
community leaders and going to a four year college in Fall 2015.
Spirit of Anne Frank Scholarship The award recognizes students who exemplify the commitment,
$10,000
ideals and courage that Anne Frank represents today. Essay
required!

The MEA Scholarship

28-Feb-15

Gerber Foundation Scholarhsip

$2,300

1-Mar-15

Muskegon County Farm Bureau

Scholarship
$1,000

1-Mar-15

http://www.christophers.org/page.aspx?pid=274

Yes

www.annefrank.com

Awards are available only to Michigan public high school graduates

and recipients must attend a public state institution of higher
education or the few private institutions listed on the application.

http://www.mea.org/mea-scholarship

Educational report, letter of reccomendation, personal background

infromation, and personal essay required.

www.gerberfoundation.org

Must be a member or child of a Muskegon County Farm Bureau

Member (Could be a member through auto insurance). Letter of
reccomendation, offical transcript, resume, essay, and photograph.

Winners are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership,

Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation financial need, and dedication to the civil rights principles of Rosa
$2,000
L. Parks.

Application in Counseling
Office

2.5+

Yes

For students who have demonstrated leadership and personal

initiative in activities involving peace, social justice, nuclear
disarmament, and/or conflict resolution.

1-Mar-15

Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy

Vandercook Peace Scholarship
$250-500

1-Mar-15

Children of Warriors National

Presidents' Scholarship
$2,500-3,500

Candidates for this award shall be daughters, sons, grandsons,

granddaughters, great-granddaughters, great-grandsons of
veterans who served in the Armed Forces during eligibility dates for
membership in The American Legion, listed below. Must be towards
4-year University!

1-Mar-15

Mark A. Gabis Scholarship

$2,000-4,000

For high school seniors in their second quarter/semester who

demonstrate academic achievement, financial need,
community/volunteer service, and strong desire. Applications can
be submitted any time of year, but they are reviewed in November
and July.

1-Mar-15

Mark A. Gabis Foundation

Perseverance Scholarship
$500

For high school seniors in their second quarter/semester who

demonstrate academic achievement, financial need,
community/volunteer service, and strong desire. Applications can
be submitted any time of year, but they are reviewed in January,
March, June, and September.

1-Mar-15

Detroit News Outstanding

Graduates Scholarship
$1,000

Grades, test scores, honors, and community involvement are key

criteria. The most important criterion, however, will be a
demonstrated ability in athletics, health, journalism, language arts,
performing arts, science, mathematics, visual arts, vocationaltechnical or world studies.

1-Mar-15

Michigan School Counselor

Association Scholarship
$1,000

Applicants must submit an essay of no more than 500 words in

length describing how a school counselor has helped them learn to
live, learn, and work.

1-Mar-15

Greg Goff Leadership Awards

$2,000

3-Mar-15

Frame My Future Scholarship

Contest
$1,000

http://www.peacescholarships.org/

Yes

https://www.alaforveterans.org/Scholarships/Childre

Yes

Yes

http://markagabisfoundation.org/apply/

Yes

Yes

http://markagabisfoundation.org/apply/

Yes

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/education/2

http://www.mich-sca.org/

Scholarships are awarded based on outstanding leadership.

3.0+
Applicants must create an original, creative entry piece that reflects
the given topic. The piece may be a photograph, collage, poem,
drawing, painting, graphic design, typed essay, scrapbook style
page, or anything that can be created within one image. The entry
must be the applicants' own work.

http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/greg-goff-le

http://www.diplomaframe.com/contests/frame-my-fu

7-Mar-15

15-Mar-15

15-Mar-15

Mary Jane Dockeray Scholarship

$1,500

Pursuing a degree in science at a two or four-year college. Essay,

offical transcript, and two recoommendations required.

For those who show evidence of hard work to overcome obstacles,

academic success and extracurricular success in high school, and a
commitment to community service. Priority consideration will be
UCT Heaston Scholarship Program given to students wishing to pursue an education degree in order to
$3,000-6,000
teach special needs students, but applicants pursuing other degree
programs are encouraged to apply.

Junior Duck Stamp Contest

$500-2,000

16-Mar-15

25-Mar-15

31-Mar-15

31-Mar-15

Yes

Applicants must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North

American waterfowl species.
Scholarship to MCC or Baker College or to an area technical school.

16-Mar-15

Application in Counseling
Office

Women's Division Chamber of

Commerce
$1,000

http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/ArtContest.htm
MCC or Baker
College must have
3.0; for technical
school must have 2.5

www.womensdivision.org

Applicants must have maintained an outstanding academic

achievement record as reflected by an official high school transcript
and demonstrate an aptitude for college work as measured by SAT
or ACT scores. Essay: Discuss how the automotive marketplace has
National Independent Automobile changed during the past 10 years and how those changes have
Dealers Association Scholarship impacted the industrys approach to business. Include your interest
$3,500
in the automotive industry and the role it has played in your
familys life.

http://www.niada.com/foundation_scholarship.php

To enter, applicants must submit up to three haiku poems. All haiku

Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku must be previously unpublished, original work, and not entered in
Competition
any other contest or submitted elsewhere for publication.
$50
Frauenthal Scholarship Fund
$1,000
Lance Corporal Phillip E. FrankFifth Third Bank Memorial
Scholarship
$2,000

http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hsa-contests.htm#einbon

For Muskegon County high school graduates

Top 5% of class

Application in Counseling
Office

Yes

All applicants must exemplify the spirit of The Heart Of A Marine

Foundation ideal: Honor, Patriotism, Loyalty, Respect, and Concern
for others. Grade point average is not a requirement. Character is
what is important.
Applicants must be of excellent character and be able to present
strong academic records, test scores, and personal essays; must
have a demonstrable record of community and school involvement
that reveals exceptional leadership potential with a capacity to
work well in diverse settings.

31-Mar-15

Herbert Lehman Scholarship

$2,000

31-Mar-15

National WWII Museum Essay

Contest
$500-1,000

Applicants must submit an essay--1,000 words or less--on the

following topic: "How do you define a hero?" Essays will be judged
for originality, clarity of expression, adherence to theme, historical
accuracy, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

1-Apr-15

lapomarda Family Scholarship

Students must answer the essay question on the website online

application form.

1-Apr-15

AFSA High School Senior

Scholarship Contest
$2,000

1-Apr-15

Drake Davis Scholarship

$1,000

http://www.uct.org/why-join-uct/scholarship-program

http://www.heartofamarine.org/programs/Scholarsh

Yes

http://www.naacpldf.org/herbert-lehman-education-

http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/educatio

http://www.mortgagebrokersburnaby.com/apply.php

1-Apr-15

To apply, applicants must read an essay about automatic fire

sprinklers and then take a 10 question, open book, online test
about it
For graduating high school seniors who exemplify outstanding
qualities in leadership, character, and community service

Applicants must create and submit a video designed to motivate,

Project Yellow Light Hunter Garner persuade, and encourage teens to not text while driving. Winning
video will be turned into an Ad Council PSA and will be distributed
Scholarship
nationally to 1,600 TV stations.
$1,000-5,000

http://www.afsascholarship.org/

http://www.drakedavis.com/scholarship.html

http://projectyellowlight.com/apply/highschool

1-Apr-15

Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship

$2,500 or $10,000

1-Apr-15

Study Habits Scholarship

$500

2-Apr-15

Michigan Oil & Gas Producers

Education Foundation
$500

15-Apr-15

15-Apr-15

Best Financial Credit Union

$1,000

http://meijerscholarship.egrant.net

Must answer essay in under 1,000 words on study habits for

freshman.

http://www.mortgagebrokersburnaby.com/apply.php

Applicants must also be pursuing a degree in a field of study, which

will allow them to obtain full time employment in the crude oil and
natural gas industry.

AAA Michigan's School Safety

Patrol Scholarship Program
$1,000

20-Apr-15

Active Calendar Scholarship

$1,000
Current Surfaces Scholarship
$1,000

Students must show documented proof of AAA Michigan School

Safety Patrol participation in elementary or middle school, have
good academic standing, and a strong record of incolvement in the
community and/or extracurriculars

www.bestfinancialcu.org

http://www.hotelscheap.org/scholarship

Application in Counseling
Office

3.0+ & 21 ACT

http://www.activecalendar.com/1000-active-calenda

Open to track participants with 3 years experience in the sport.

Ayn Rand "The Fountainhead"

Essay Contest
$50-10,000

30-Apr-15

E-waste Scholarship
$1,000

Applicants must submit an application form including an 140character message about e-waste. The top 10 applications will be
selected as finalists and asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000word essay about e-waste.

http://www.currentsurfaces.com/scholarship/

Upon signing up for Potential Magazine's free weekly eNewsletter,

Potential Magazine Countdown to students will be entered to win. The eNewsletter offers information
College Scholarship
on ACT/SAT prep tips, other scholarship opportunities, and more.
$1,000

1-May-15

Stepping Stone Scholarship

$300

29-May-15

Margarian Scholarship
$1,000

30-May-15

Corcentric Accounting Software

Scholarship
$1,000

15-Jun-15

Abbott & Fenner Scholarship

$1,000

30-Jun-15

http://www.mogpef.org/

Applicants must submit an essay explaining why knowing what's

happening on campus is vital to their success as students.

26-Apr-15

30-Jun-15

Yes

Two scholarships will be awared to qualifying graduating high

school students who are members of BFCU, in good standing, and
an additional $250 will be given to the nominated teacher of each
scholarship winner, for use in their classroom.

Applicants must submit an essay for the book "The Fountainhead"

by Ayn Rand on one of the topics listed on the website. Essays will
be judged on whether they are clearly written, articulate, and
logically organized.

1-May-15

3.0+

Applicants must answer four personal, open-ended, and thoughtHotelsCheap General Scholarship provoking questions. The students whose responses are the most
persuasive, compelling, and well-written will be considered finalists.
for Higher Learning

17-Apr-15

25-Apr-15

Full or part-time Meijer Team Members or children of full or parttime Meijer Team Members with a date of hire prior to 4/2/2014

Digital Privacy Scholarship

$1,000

Intended for students with need to be used toward expenses that

come up and prevent them from attending classes, such as
unexpected car expenses, medical issues, etc. Scholarship
applications can be submitted any time of year, but they are
reviewed during the first and third week of every month.

http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.org/TheFountain

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/ewaste-scholarsh

http://potentialmagazine.com/

Yes

Yes

http://markagabisfoundation.org/apply/

Selection will be based on GPA, economic hardship, and

commitment to heritage, community, and society.

http://margarianlaw.com/scholarship/

Applicants must submit an essay on a given topic related to saving

money for college.

http://www.corcentric.com/contact/accounting-softw

Applicants must submit an essay discussing their educational

career and life goals.

http://www.abbottandfenner.com/

Applicants must submit an application form including an 140character message about digital privacy. The top 10 applications
will be selected as finalists and asked to write a full length 500- to
1,000-word essay about digital privacy.

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/digital-privacy-sc

Applicants must write a short essay no longer than 500 words in

length on a given topic related to cyberbullying. Selection is based
Delete Cyberbullying Scholarship on the written essay and focused on creativity, content, and a
$1,000
commitment to the cause of deleting cyberbullying.

http://www.deletecyberbullying.org/scholarship/

1-Jul-15

30-Sep-15

Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace

Poetry Awards
$200-1,000

Don't Text & Drive Scholarship

$500-1,500

To participate, applicants must submit two copies of up to three

original, unpublished poems (maximum of 30 lines per poem).
Applicants must submit an application form including an 140character message about texting while driving. The top 10
applications will be selected as finalists and asked to write a full
length 500- to 1,000-word essay about texting while driving.

http://www.peacecontests.org/

http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-dr