The University of Miami’s Office of Undergraduate Admission and the Office of Academic Enhancement kindly request your assistance in identifying candidates for this year’s George W. Jenkins Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship is awarded to three high school graduates who have overcome significant adversity to achieve academic excellence. Nominated students should demonstrate a strong work ethic through participation in school and community activities and have a high financial need.

Thanks to the generosity of Publix Super Markets Charities, and in honor of Publix founder George W. Jenkins, the Jenkins Scholarship award covers the full cost of attendance. It is valued at more than $70,000 for the academic year and more than $280,000 over four years.

All required materials to be considered for the scholarship are available at miami.edu/jenkins and must be submitted by December 1. The Jenkins Scholars will be announced by April 1. 

The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $30,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, more than 51,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1.9 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

The national first place winner receives a $30,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient's American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins a minimum scholarship of $1,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. Want to apply? Read the rules and eligibility requirements, and download the 2020-21 entry form application, as all student entries must be submitted to a sponsoring local VFW Post by midnight, Oct. 31.

The 2020-21 theme is:

Is This the Country the Founders Envisioned?

https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

The J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship is awarded to ONE outstanding first year student for the Fall term 2021.  Candidates for this scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• Apply for admission to Stetson University by the Early Decision or Early Action I deadline, November 1, 2020 
• Weighted GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
• An ACT composite score of at least 30 or a minimum combined SAT-I score of 1350 (combined Crititcal Reading and Math)
• Candidates must be leaders through participation in co-curricular activities and community service; exhibit the potential to impact and enrich the lives of their fellow students at Stetson as a role model through their academic and non-academic acheivements; deomonstrate that they are well-rounded, creative, active participants in sports or fitness activities; and be strong communicators. 

Students who are finalists for the J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship will be asked to travel to campus (all expenses paid) for an interview February 15 and 16, 2021. 

Don't delay. The deadline for receipt of materials is January 8, 2021.

Students who are interested in majoring in the field of cybersecurity may wish to apply for the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service. This program provides scholarships that may fully fund the typical costs incurred by full time students while attending a participating institution, including tuition and education related fees. Additionally, participants receive stipends of $22,500 for undergraduate students and $34,000 for graduate students. The scholarships are funded through grants awarded by the National Science Foundation. Within the state of Florida, FSU, UF and FIU are all institutions that participate in this program. There are also many other participating schools across the United States. For additional program guidelines and information please visit: https://www.sfs.opm.gov/default.aspx .

The University of North Georgia offers different types of Army ROTC Scholarships for high school seniors. Recipients become Army Lieutenants upon graduation from UNG with a Bachelor’s degree. These scholarships pay for Tuition and Fees-or- Room and Board, Monthly Stipend, a book allowance with a total value at UNG of $59,000 for a 4-year scholarship, or $45,000 for a 3-year advance designee degree. Out of state Cadets also pay tuition at the in-state rate. For more information please email: [email protected] .

Students who are interested in finding guaranteed scholarships to nearly 200 colleges and universities should visit: www.guaranteed-scholarships.com . This website now includes more than 700 scholarships that are available to students who meet the awards criteria and who have been accepted and plan to enroll at the specified universities. Application deadlines vary so don’t delay, visit this website today.

Seniors in high school or current full-time college freshmen may wish to apply for the $1,000 GOTranscript Academic Scholarship Program. Applications are accepted year-round. Interested students must share their short- and long-term academic/career goals, as well as respond to the essay prompt found at: http://gotranscript.com/scholarship-program .

Announcing the Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc., Employment & Training Program. This non-profit, tax-exempt organization, through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), a Native American grantee, are responsible for the allocating and the distribution of this funding to the economically disadvantaged, unemployed, or underemployed Native American, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiians residing in the state of Florida and Georgia for job training and educational purposes. The Employment & Training Program presently provides Classroom Training Assistance to individuals seeking GED, Certificate, Diploma, or College level academic degrees. They will receive funding towards the cost of their tuition, fees and textbooks. There is also The Florida Indian Youth Program and Leadership Academy for those youths between the ages of 14-19. Native students who are seeking financial assistance to attend college or to pursue a Certificate of Trade after graduation should visit: http://www.fgcia.org/ for additional information.

Announcing the 5th Annual Aviation Scholarship Awards for U.S. high school students who are interested in flight training or aviation maintenance. Epic Flight Academy's aviation scholarships are open to current high school juniors and seniors for flight training and seniors for aircraft mechanics. A total of 3 scholarships will be awarded ($20,000 and $5,000 for flight training; $19,500 for aircraft mechanics) . The deadline to apply is October 1, 2020.

The Build Your College List scholarship closes for the class 2021 students on July 31^st. Students who sign-up for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program at cb.org/opportunity and build a college list of six or more schools on our college planning website, BigFuture, can earn a chance at a $500 scholarship. To stay on track for the $40,000 Complete Your Journey Scholarship, students must sign up for the program and complete the Build Your College List scholarship before it closes.

Every year, BU welcomes approximately 20 outstanding students to the Trustee Scholars Program. Many of our current Scholars had perfect 4.0 grade point averages in high school and ranked in the top of their class. In addition to exceptional academic credentials, Trustee Scholars are intellectually and creatively adventurous and demonstrate viewpoints, experiences, or achievements beyond the usual. They are, in other words, not just top students, but extraordinarily well-rounded individuals. At BU, Trustee Scholars become part of a unique campus community that offers many intellectual, cultural, and social opportunities. A Trustee Scholarship covers full undergraduate tuition plus mandatory undergraduate student fees and is renewable for four years if certain criteria are met. Apply here.

Pureland Supply offers a $500.00 scholarship to students accepted to an accredited trade school, vocational college, technical school, or community college for the study of trade, craft, or labor occupations. Apply at: https://www.purelandsupply.com/t-scholarship.aspx

The Brooks Law Group is offering a $1,000 essay contest for seniors. The deadline is November 6^th. You can enter at www.brookslawgroup.com/about-us/community/scholarship/ If you have questions, you can email [email protected]

5th Annual Aviation Scholarship Awards

Do you have students whose heads are in the clouds? We invite U.S. high school students who are interested in flight training or aviation maintenance to apply for Epic Flight Academy's 3 aviation scholarships. We are located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and welcome applicants from all around the U.S.
 

Will you please join us in supporting students' dreams by sharing this scholarship information with interested students?

We are awarding $44,500 this year!

• Open to current high school juniors and seniors for flight training and seniors for aircraft mechanics
• Awarding 3 scholarships ($20,000 and $5,000 for flight training; $19,500 for aircraft mechanics)
• Deadline to apply is October 1, 2020
• Read about scholarship recipient Ryan Groel who completed his Commercial Pilot License just 7 weeks after graduating from high school!