The February 2019 Shortlist |  |
1. BMI Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Multiple Scholarships available from the BMI foundation for students pursuing a range of interests. NOTE: Most deadlines have been moved to January 1, however the Student Composer Awards deadline remains on February 1.
Contact Information: http://bmifoundation.org/programs
2. Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: $10,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to highly motivated female graduating high school seniors who have a desire to attend a women’s college in either the United States or Canada. Applicant must have at least a 3.7 GPA. Student must plan on attending a college in the U.S.
Contact Information: http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/scholarship/
3. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: Up to $30,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to graduating high school seniors with a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 21 that have been accepted into an accredited college or university. Applicants must complete 4 essay questions and submit at least one letter of recommendation.
Contact Information: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/applicants/
4. PepsiCo ExCEL Awards
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2019
Award: $20,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to High School seniors, graduates, and undergraduates that are children of PepsiCo employees. Applicant must demonstrate financial need and express their goals.
Contact Information: https://www.scholarsapply.org/pepsico/instructions.php
5. American Meteorological Society Scholarships
Deadline: Feb. 8, 2019
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Multiple scholarships are available with different selection criteria for each. Applicants must be pursuing studies related to atmospheric and oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
Contact Information: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/
6. Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2019
Award: Up to $50,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students who are 18 years or younger. Applicant must submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” Program is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their area of study.
Contact Information: http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows/
7. AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2019
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to current high school seniors that will be entering a college or university in the 2019 school year. Applicants must submit an essay describing how Alzheimer’s disease has changed or impacted their lives
Contact Information: https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/afa-teens/scholarship-contest/
8. Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2019
Award: Up to $12,500 per year
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school seniors that are dependent children of a full-time or former employee in the financial services industry. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Contact Information: http://www.gordonrich.org/html/req.html
9. Mathworks Math Modeling Challenge
Deadline: Feb. 22, 2019
Award: $2,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to 11th and 12th graders anywhere in the United States working in teams of 3 – 5 with one teacher serving as a coach. Teams must register as a team by February 23, and will be asked to complete a math related challenge during the weekend of March 2, 2019
Contact Information: https://m3challenge.siam.org/
10. TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2019
Award: Up to $15,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school students anywhere in the United States. Applicants may work alone or in teams of up to 4 people to create a 30-60 second video that shows a solution to ending distracted driving among teens.
Contact Information: http://www.teendrive365inschool.com/about-the-video-challenge
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Multiple Scholarships available from the BMI foundation for students pursuing a range of interests. NOTE: Most deadlines have been moved to January 1, however the Student Composer Awards deadline remains on February 1.
Contact Information: http://bmifoundation.org/programs
2. Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: $10,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to highly motivated female graduating high school seniors who have a desire to attend a women’s college in either the United States or Canada. Applicant must have at least a 3.7 GPA. Student must plan on attending a college in the U.S.
Contact Information: http://www.thesunflowerinitiative.com/scholarship/
3. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2019
Award: Up to $30,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to graduating high school seniors with a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT score of 21 that have been accepted into an accredited college or university. Applicants must complete 4 essay questions and submit at least one letter of recommendation.
Contact Information: https://www.jackierobinson.org/apply/applicants/
4. PepsiCo ExCEL Awards
Deadline: Feb. 5, 2019
Award: $20,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to High School seniors, graduates, and undergraduates that are children of PepsiCo employees. Applicant must demonstrate financial need and express their goals.
Contact Information: https://www.scholarsapply.org/pepsico/instructions.php
5. American Meteorological Society Scholarships
Deadline: Feb. 8, 2019
Award: Varies
Scholarship Overview: Multiple scholarships are available with different selection criteria for each. Applicants must be pursuing studies related to atmospheric and oceanic or hydrologic sciences.
Contact Information: https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/
6. Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2019
Award: Up to $50,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to students who are 18 years or younger. Applicant must submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” Program is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the college graduate level with a depth of knowledge in their area of study.
Contact Information: http://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows/
7. AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2019
Award: Up to $5,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to current high school seniors that will be entering a college or university in the 2019 school year. Applicants must submit an essay describing how Alzheimer’s disease has changed or impacted their lives
Contact Information: https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/afa-teens/scholarship-contest/
8. Gordon A. Rich Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2019
Award: Up to $12,500 per year
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school seniors that are dependent children of a full-time or former employee in the financial services industry. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Contact Information: http://www.gordonrich.org/html/req.html
9. Mathworks Math Modeling Challenge
Deadline: Feb. 22, 2019
Award: $2,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to 11th and 12th graders anywhere in the United States working in teams of 3 – 5 with one teacher serving as a coach. Teams must register as a team by February 23, and will be asked to complete a math related challenge during the weekend of March 2, 2019
Contact Information: https://m3challenge.siam.org/
10. TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2019
Award: Up to $15,000
Scholarship Overview: Open to high school students anywhere in the United States. Applicants may work alone or in teams of up to 4 people to create a 30-60 second video that shows a solution to ending distracted driving among teens.
Contact Information: http://www.teendrive365inschool.com/about-the-video-challenge