• AUGUST SCHOLARSHIPS

    SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES LISTED ARE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION OUR OFFICE HAS RECEIVED.  CHECK OFFICIAL SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES.

    Deadlines in red indicate that the updated information is not available at this time.

    LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP  = designates regional/state scholarship

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  • P.E.O. Star Scholarship LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP 
    Amount: $2,500
    Criteria: Female student continuing her education in the Fall following graduation. Must meet the following criteria:

    • excellence in leadership, academics, extracurricular activities, community service
    • minimum GPA of 3.0
    • be under the age of 20 and a legal citizen or legal permanent resident of the U.S. or Canada
    • plan to attend an accredited post-secondary educational institution in the US or Canada full- or part-time, in the fall of the academic year following high school graduation

    Submit a resume to the high school counseling office containing the following:

    • contact information
    • postsecondary plans
    • extra-curricular activities
    • community service

    Also submit unofficial transcript.
    Selected applicants will be interviewed by the P.E.O. Chapter for scholarship eligibility. 

    Deadline: August 29, 2022

  • Life Coach Spotter
    Amount: $1,000
    Criteria: Applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship. Applicants are not required to have a minimum GPA, or specific major. An essay is required on a specific topic listed on their website.
    Deadline: August 1st (annually)

  • Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
    Amount: $1500
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire following graduation, must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, and participation and leadership in school activities and work experience, pursuing a career in the health and fitness related fields, must be enrolled in the following majors: Athletic Training, Personal Training, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Health and Physical Fitness, Exercise Science, Sports and Recreation Management, Health Sciences, or another related major. Click on the title to apply.
    Deadline: August 1, 2022

  • Helpjuice Scholarship
    Amount: $1,400
    Criteria: This scholarship is to help propel the next generation of young technology entrepreneurs, developers, and marketers. Applicant must be enrolled in college following graduation, submit a piece of work; an essay, a prototype or product you've built, a business plan, etc.
    Deadline: August 20, 2022

  • LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship 
    Amount: $1,000
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior, enrolling in a 2- 4-year college, or graduate program and are passionate about entrepreneurship. An essay is required. 
    Deadline: August 20th (annually)

  • The WikiLawn Grass for Class Scholarship
    Amount: $2,500
    Criteria: You currently own a lawn care service or landscaping business, ran one in the past, or plan on starting a lawn care service or landscaping business upon graduating college, you’re driven and resilient, you have the passion, vision, and work ethic to build your own business, you are a high school senior pursuing a college degree or full-time college student enrolled in a two-year, four-year, or graduate program. Our scholarship is open to all majors, however, those who are pursuing a major that’s directly transferable to the landscaping industry are highly encouraged to apply.
    Deadline: August 20th (annually)

  • Rest Right Mattress $500 Scholarship
    Amount: $500
    Criteria: Applicants must be, or plan to be enrolled full-time in an accredited post-secondary educational institution. The recipient must be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited post-secondary educational institution at the time of award. The Rest Right Mattress Scholarship is open US citizen, national, or permanent resident, plan to attend an accredited US institution (two- or four-year college) The recipient must have an cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
    Deadline: August 30, 2022

  • Arctic PT Scholarship
    Amount: $500
    Criteria: Applicant must be attending full time at a college or university immediately following graduation, minimum 3.0 GPA, an essay is required. 
    Deadline: August 31, 2022

     

  • Completing the Dream Scholarship
    Amount: $2,500
    Criteria: Applicant must be a minority student, those from underserved communities who are on track to graduate but are at-risk of not completing due to financial emergency or unpaid school bill.
    Deadline: August 31, 2022

  • Make Me Laugh Scholarship
    Amount: $1,500
    Criteria: Must be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application, currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2024) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. (2020 topic)-Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!" (250 words or less).  
    Deadline: August 31, 2022

  • "No Essay" College Scholarship
    Amount: $2,000
    Criteria: This scholarship is open to anyone else looking to attend college or graduate school within the next 12 months. Students must submit an application with basic identifying information, GPA, and SAT/ACT scores. Winners are determined by random selection.
    Deadline: August 31, 2022

  • Press Cleaner Scholarship
    Amount: $1000
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior with proof of current enrollment at a post-secondary institution, write a 500-800 word essay telling about your business idea and what problem it will help solve, and an updated resume. 
    Deadline: August 31 (annually)

  • RealtyHop Scholarship
    Amount: $1,000
    Criteria: Applicant must be a graduating senior working towards a bachelors or associates degree, an essay is required. 
    Deadline: August 31 (annually)

  • The Custody X Change Scholarship
    Amount: $1000
    Criteria: Applicant must have primary physical custody of one or more minor children, enrolled full time at an accredited college, have a 3.0 GPA or higher.  
    Deadline: August 31st (annually)