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Scholarships

You can find a running list of scholarships below:

No Essay Scholarships

Essay Scholarships

  • Lift Parts Scholarship
    • Essay Prompt: Going to college is a big financial commitment. Write an essay that outlines how much you expect to spend to finish your schooling, how you intend to pay for your schooling, and what you expect your job to be once you are finished your schooling.
    • $500
    • Due April 30, 2026
  • LM Scholarship Program
    • Write an Essay about a situation you have been involved in or someone you know has been involved in where better safety procedures would have prevented an injury. Explain in detail what safety procedures you believe should have been in place to prevent the injury and how they would have prevented the injury.
    • $500
    • Due May 1, 2026
  • Odenza Vacations College Scholarship
    • Essay prompt: Why do you want to be in College/University? 
    • $500
    • Due May 1, 2026
  • Got a Spine Scholarship
    • In under 1000 words, write an essay that answers the following questions: 1) What are three common ways people develop back problems? 2) What are three ways that you can ensure that you do not experience chronic back pain in the future? 3) What are three methods chiropractors use when treating back pain?
    • $500
    • Due May 2, 2026
  • The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship
    • For students who have shown ability, aptitude and a promise of useful citizenship. Winners are chosen on the basis of their academic records, the submission of a personal essay, and a summary of extracurricular activities
    • $5,000
    • Due May 9, 2026
  • Abbot and Fenner Scholarship
    • Essay Prompt: Describe your educational career and life goals. Explain your plan for achieving these goals. Include your degree/major, why you selected it, and how this degree/major will help you achieve your goals.
    • $1,000
    • Due June 8, 2026
  • BigSun Scholarship
    • For any students who are athletes, regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate
      • Essay Prompt: How did your participation in sports during your high school years influence you? Has your participation influenced your career goals? Has your participation influenced how you relate to your family?
    • $500
    • Due June 19, 2026
  • Bachus & Schanker, LLC Scholarship
    • Essay Prompt: Write an essay of no fewer than 800 words about your opinion on the importance and efficacy of the 7th Amendment and how it affects your life. Consideration for the entirety of the Amendment (rather than the well-known nutshell explanation of the right to trial by jury) is encouraged.
    • $2000
    • Due July 30, 2026
  • The Sub Pop Loser Scholarship
    • Submit an essay using any of the following questions as a guide: What are you doing in the arts/music field in your community? What does being a Sub Pop ‘Loser’ mean to you? What are your influences and/or who inspired you to become involved in the arts? Describe your biggest failure and explain how it has brought you closer to your goal(s). Discuss a special attribute or accomplishment that sets you apart. How has your family or community background affected the way you see the world? Why should you be the Loser winner?
    • ~$6,000
    • Coming soon!

Identity-, Interest-, and Experience-Based Scholarships