12-Days of College Scholarships for High School Students to apply for by Christmas

1. Car Covers $1,000 Scholarship | Deadline 12/15/2022

What Is Included: A $1,000 Scholarship Award.

Who Can Apply: Open to any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at any accredited American college, university or trade school.

What To Submit: An essay on the topic, "How To Make Your Car Last Forever?"

Who To Contact: Email your essay to scholarships@carcovers.com

2. Creative Safety Supply Scholarship | Deadline 12/15/2022

What Is Included: A one-time $1,000 scholarship awarded directly to the student's chosen college, university, or vocational school.

Who Can Apply: Open to any United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and is enrolled in a college, university, or vocational school for the upcoming term.

What To Submit:

A. Download and fill out a copy of the application, available in Microsoft Word and PDF formats.

B. An unofficial copy of your transcript or school record showing your GPA.

C. Essay answers to the following questions in either .doc or .pdf format:

i. What career path have you chosen? What made you choose this path? (300-500 words)

ii. How have you used creative thinking/problem-solving to help you accomplish your academic or personal goals? (500-750 words)

Who To Contact: Email scholarships@creativesafetysupply.com with any questions or for further information.

3. National Sojourners Essay Contest | Deadline 15, 2022

What Is Included: Scholarship award amount up to $2,000.

Who Can Apply: Open to students in 9th through 12th grade.

What To Submit: Personal Essay based on the provided essay prompt. Must be submitted through a local sponsoring chapter.

Who To Contact: Click on your state (or a nearby state if there are no chapters in yours) to find a chapter and contact information for potential sponsorship of the essay. Applicants should go to https://nationalsojourners.org/chapters.

4. Equitable Excellence Scholarship | Deadline 12/16/2022

Who Can Apply: Current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year, A United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, Willing to provide a release to publicize your identities and information about your achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.

What Is Included: The authorized distribution for new awards is up to $750,000. Up to 100 renewable awards of $5,000 each and up to 100 one-time awards of $2,500 each will be granted as follows:

• Top 100 applicants – $5,000 awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued enrollment

• Next 100 applicants – $2,500 one-time awards are not renewable.

• $500 grant will be awarded to each recipient’s high school to be used for professional development activities.

What To Submit: Personal Essay based on the provided essay prompt. A current, complete transcript of grades.

Who To Contact: Email equitableexcellence@scholarshipamerica.org with questions.

5. Burger King Scholars Program | Deadline 12/16/2022

What Is Included: Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000

Who Can Apply: A high school senior, A cumulative high school GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent), Must demonstrate community involvement through volunteering, sports, clubs, and/or religious organizations; and plan to enroll full-time in 2023-24 at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico or Guam. 

What To Submit: Submit your application on the Burger King Scholars Program Website.

Who To Contact: Email burgerkingscholars@scholarshipamerica.org with questions.

6. Innovation in Education Scholarship | Deadline 12/20/2022

What Is Included: A $500 scholarship award to be applied to school-related expenses.

Who Can Apply: Open to any high school or college student within the U.S. or Canada with a GPA of 3.0+.

What To Submit:

A. Essay - The essay should describe the goal of the particular project and provide the link to access the content such as the blog, app, etc. (if applicable). Word or PDF format only.

B. Letter of Recommendation - The letter should preferably be from someone who oversaw your project or can speak to the quality of your work on your project. Letters of recommendation of any type are accepted. Word or PDF format only.

C. Your Photo - The photo should be one taken during project execution. JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF format only. Maximum file size 2MB

Who To Contact: Email la@latutors123.com with any questions.

7. The Point Flagship Scholarship | Deadline December 21, 2022

What Is Included: Financial award based on need, renewable for up to four years of support

Who Can Apply: Open to LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States.

What To Submit: Submit your application HERE.

Who To Contact: Email info@pointfoundation.org with any questions.

8. The Peck Law Group Scholarship | Deadline December 29, 2022

What Is Included: A $1,000 scholarship award

Who Can Apply: The scholarship is open to students who have been accepted to a college as well as students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States.

What To Submit: Applicant must submit an email with an original article on elder abuse and neglect in assisted living facilities to thepecklawgroup@gmail.com and include the following information:

Full name, address, and phone number

Name of college or trade school planning to attend / currently attending

If under 18, please provide us with the legal guardian's contact information

Who To Contact: Email questions to thepecklawgroup@gmail.com

9. PinkRose Foundation Scholarship | Deadline December 30, 2022

What Is Included: $1,000 Scholarship Award

Who Can Apply: Open to individuals who are legal residents of the United States of America and under the age of 25 who have lost a parent or legal guardian to breast cancer. Applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent and must be pursuing post-secondary education or certificate training.

What To Submit:

1. Acceptance letter to college and/or certificate program

2. Copy of your parent’s death certificate noting breast cancer as the cause of death.

3. Completed PinkRose℠ Breast Cancer Scholarship Application

Who To Contact: Email INFO@PINKROSE.ORG with any questions.

10. Barbizon’s College Tuition Scholarship | Deadline December 31, 2022

What Is Included: $100,000 Scholarship Award

Who Can Apply: Open to legal residents of the U.S. (except Puerto Rico) who have been accepted at an accredited college or university (excluding vocational or technical college and trade schools).

What To Submit: Students must fill out a short form.

Who To Contact: Email questions to barbizon@barbizonmodeling.com

11. Yale Women in Economics Scholarship Program | Deadline 12/31/2022

What Is Included: A 10-Month Support Program in College Admission and Financing, A Mandatory 10-Day Summer College Prep Boot Camp, A Research Project Mentored by Yale Women in Economics & Guest Yale professors, A $2000 Scholarship to cover the cost of attendance to the (4) Day Yale residential overnight and admission visit, Take Part in a Business Plan Competition, The Opportunity to Meet Ambitious Young Aomen of Color & Join a 4-year college network.

Who Can Apply: Must be a current High School Junior/High School Graduation Class of 2024, Attend a Public School or Catholic School, Identify as a Female Student of color (African-American, Asian-American, Latino, or Native American), Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and a Low to Moderate House Hold Income (Should not exceed $125,000).

What To Submit: Create an account and submit your application at www.seedsoffortune.org/apply

Who To Contact: Email hello@seedsoffortune.org or scott@seedsoffortune.org with any questions.

12. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program | Deadline January 30, 2023

What Is Included: A $20,000 Scholarship Award

Who Can Apply: Open to U.S. students who are currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports. Must be entering college in fall 2022 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree. Must have a 3.0 GPA or above.

What To Submit: Submit an application HERE.

Who To Contact: Contact footlocker@dosomething.org with any questions.