Scholarships

Scholarships Generally, scholarships and fellowships are reserved for students with special qualifications, such as academic, athletic or artistic talent. Awards are also available for students who are interested in particular fields of study, who are members of underrepresented groups, who live in certain areas of the country or who demonstrate financial need. The best way to search for scholarships and fellowships is to use a personalized search, like Fastweb scholarship search, that compares your background with a database of awards. There are several free scholarship databases available online.

High School Senior Scholarships 1) Coca-Cola Scholarships: For college-bound high school students. Over 1,400 students are supported every year, for a total of $3.5 million. (www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org) 2) AFA Teens for Alzheimer's Awareness College Scholarship: For college-bound high school juniors and seniors. (www.afateens.org) 3) Best Buy Scholarship: For college-bound high school students with strong academic background and community service. 60 awards of $1,000 to $25,000 are available. (www.bestbuy.com) 4) Signet Classics Scholarship: For high school juniors and seniors writing an essay on one of the four topics determined by the committee every year. 5 scholarships of 1,000 each are available. (us.penguingroup.com) 5) Bank of America Scholarships: For junior or senior high school students who are able to participate in an 8-week paid internship program in Washington, DC. (www.bankofamerica.com/foundation) 6) America's Junior Miss Scholarship Program: For college-bound high school girls. (www.ajm.org)