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National High School Essay Contest

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Eligibility

  • Please note: Students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens attending high school overseas.
  • Students may be attending a public, private, or parochial school.
  • Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted.
  • Previous first-place winners and immediate relatives of directors or staff of the AFSA, the U.S. Institute of Peace, Semester at Sea, and National Student Leadership Conference are not eligible to participate.
  • Previous honorable mention designees are eligible to enter.

More Details

All applications must be submitted by 11:59pm EDT on April 4, 2024

How to Apply

  • Write a 1,000-1,250-word essay on the topic (posted on the linked page).
  • Complete the online registration form.
    • Student registration forms must have a teacher or sponsor name. That person may review the submitted essay and act as the key contact between participants and AFSA.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Pride Foundation Scholarship

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Eligibility

  • Applicants must be a resident of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington but may study elsewhere. Applicants are considered a resident of one of these states if they:
    • currently live within that state and have done so for at least 3 months prior to the application date; OR
    • have lived within that state for at least one year at any time within the five years prior to the application deadline
  • Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education. This includes community college, four-year public or private college or university, certificate programs, vocational/technical/trade programs, law school, medical/dental/veterinary school, or graduate education.
  • Show leadership potential either within the LGBTQ community or within their field of study
  • Lack a broader LGBTQ community support system
  • Face additional barriers to educational access, including students who are economically, racially, socially, geographically, or politically disenfranchised
  • Demonstrate significant financial need

More Details

All applications must be submitted by January 7, 2022

How to Apply

  • Complete the online application.
    • There are over 60 scholarships are encompassed in one application.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Society of Exploration Geophysics Foundation

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Eligibility

  • Must be a high school senior planning to attend college next year or an undergraduate or graduate college student
  • Must have above average grades
  • Must be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed toward a career in applied geophysics

More Details

All applications must be submitted by March 1, 2024.

How to Apply

  • Students must include current transcripts
  • Must include email addresses for two faculty members who have agreed to serve as references
  • Submit your application online

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations

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Eligibility

  • Must be a high school student (in grades 9-12) in the participating regions (Seattle is one of them)
  • Must have had a significant positive effect on race relations in your school or community through your volunteer efforts within the last 12 months

More details

All applications must be submitted by January 31, 2023

How to Apply

  • Complete the online application
    • Part 1 is completed by the candidate
    • Part 2 is completed by the supporter (any adult not related to the candidate who is familiar with the activity

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

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Eligibility

  • Must be a graduating US high school student who has promoted vegetarianism in your school and/or community.
  • Must be a student graduating from high school in Spring 2023.

More Details

All applications must be submitted by February 20, 2024

How to Apply

  • Complete the application found online.
  • Submit an essay regarding one of the topics found online.
  • Submit a copy of your transcripts or report cards for the past two years.
  • Submit three or more recommendations (including at least one teacher).
  • Submit any documentation related to your promotion of vegetarianism in high school and/or community including photographs, newspaper stories, etc.

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.

Willie Stewart Community Service Scholarship

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Eligibility:

  • Must be a high school senior in Pierce County
  • Must demonstrate leadership and innovation in addressing community needs.
  • Must provide documented volunteer service for grades 9-12 and MUST USE the form provided in Section B
  • Have applied, or will apply, to an institution of higher learning (technical college, community college, trade school, or university) for the 2017-2018 academic year

More Details

All applications must be submitted by May 1, 2024.

How to Apply

  • Fill out the online application
    • Include a letter of recommendation
  • Write a 500 word-1000 essay

The application and submission guidelines can be found on the scholarship’s website.