The following awards and scholarships are general. They can be used for most majors and career fields and a variety of high school students are eligible to apply for them.

Please contact each organization to confirm deadlines and eligibility criteria. Under no circumstances should you use this listing as the sole resource for your scholarship search. There may be many other scholarships available to you based on your background and specific interests. The provision of the following short list of scholarships for high school students is meant only to give you a jump-start on your scholarship search. Read the chapters, “Research: Discovering Hidden Treasures” and “Finding Scholarships in Your Backyard” in Winning Scholarships for College for more on scholarship search strategies. You should also use the free web based scholarship search engines listed in Free Scholarship Searches.

To get additional information about the high school scholarships and awards listed below, visit the linked web sites or refer to the Appendix of Winning Scholarships for College for more information on these and many others including scholarships for high school seniors and those you can apply for before you become a senior in high school.

 

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