SEMA Memorial Scholarships
$5,000
College education costs add up — SEMA is here to help.
Receive up to $5,000 toward your schooling. Each year, SEMA awards funds to assist students with college tuition and offers loan-forgiveness assistance for qualifying individuals connected to SEMA-member businesses. Students pursuing any academic or technical path that leads to a career in the automotive industry are encouraged to apply.
Awards are distributed in July — you could be a recipient!
Check the eligibility requirements below to see if you qualify.
Scholarship eligibility
1. Be a high school senior or at least 18 years old when you submit your application....
College education costs add up — SEMA is here to help.
Receive up to $5,000 toward your schooling. Each year, SEMA awards funds to assist students with college tuition and offers loan-forgiveness assistance for qualifying individuals connected to SEMA-member businesses. Students pursuing any academic or technical path that leads to a career in the automotive industry are encouraged to apply.
Awards are distributed in July — you could be a recipient!
Check the eligibility requirements below to see if you qualify.
Scholarship eligibility
1. Be a high school senior or at least 18 years old when you submit your application....
Davidson Fellows Scholarships
$100,000
Overview
We offer three Davidson Fellows scholarships—$100,000, $50,000 and $25,000—to exceptionally talented, high‑achieving students age 18 or younger who have completed a substantial, original piece of work.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18 years old or younger.
- The submission must be a significant piece of work produced by the applicant.
- Community service projects are not eligible.
- Proposals that merely describe a future college major or occupation are not eligible.
- Each student may submit only one project. If you plan to apply as a two‑person team, you must email DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org before beginning the application.
2026 Application timeline...
Overview
We offer three Davidson Fellows scholarships—$100,000, $50,000 and $25,000—to exceptionally talented, high‑achieving students age 18 or younger who have completed a substantial, original piece of work.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18 years old or younger.
- The submission must be a significant piece of work produced by the applicant.
- Community service projects are not eligible.
- Proposals that merely describe a future college major or occupation are not eligible.
- Each student may submit only one project. If you plan to apply as a two‑person team, you must email DavidsonFellows@DavidsonGifted.org before beginning the application.
2026 Application timeline...
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
$10,000
Overview
Starting with the 2026 awards cycle, the Barron Prize application has been redesigned into a two-stage process. All applicants must first submit a brief pre-application (Step 1). Those who meet our preliminary eligibility criteria will receive an email with instructions and a link to complete the full online application (Step 2).
Important dates and timelines
- Step 1 (pre-application) deadline: March 15, 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The pre-application form will be inaccessible after this deadline.
- Step 2 (full application) deadline: April 15, 5:00 PM Mountain Time.
- Pre-applicants will be informed by email within 10 days of submitting...
Overview
Starting with the 2026 awards cycle, the Barron Prize application has been redesigned into a two-stage process. All applicants must first submit a brief pre-application (Step 1). Those who meet our preliminary eligibility criteria will receive an email with instructions and a link to complete the full online application (Step 2).
Important dates and timelines
- Step 1 (pre-application) deadline: March 15, 5:00 PM Mountain Time. The pre-application form will be inaccessible after this deadline.
- Step 2 (full application) deadline: April 15, 5:00 PM Mountain Time.
- Pre-applicants will be informed by email within 10 days of submitting...
AFSA National High School Essay Scholarship
$2,500
Introduction For 250 years the United States has combined military strength and persuasive influence to lead abroad. Central to that effort is the U.S. Foreign Service — the professional diplomatic corps that implements U.S. foreign policy and protects American interests overseas. From brokering peace and de-escalating crises to cultivating long-term partnerships, the Foreign Service is the frontline of American diplomacy. Soft power — the ability to attract and persuade without coercion — is a major component of that influence. It includes cultural exports (music, film, literature), educational and professional exchange programs, independent fact-based journalism, and international development and humanitarian assistance....
Introduction For 250 years the United States has combined military strength and persuasive influence to lead abroad. Central to that effort is the U.S. Foreign Service — the professional diplomatic corps that implements U.S. foreign policy and protects American interests overseas. From brokering peace and de-escalating crises to cultivating long-term partnerships, the Foreign Service is the frontline of American diplomacy. Soft power — the ability to attract and persuade without coercion — is a major component of that influence. It includes cultural exports (music, film, literature), educational and professional exchange programs, independent fact-based journalism, and international development and humanitarian assistance....
American Foreign Service Association Scholarship
$5,000
Visit AFSA’s Community Force Profile to submit scholarship applications.
Deadlines
- Merit Award applications: due by Midnight EST, March 9, 2026.
- Financial Aid scholarship applications: due by Midnight EST, April 17, 2026.
Overview
The AFSA Scholarship Program provides college funding for children of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) members whose parents served or are serving in the Foreign Service. Awards include financial aid scholarships for tax-dependent undergraduates and several awards for graduating high school seniors: academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award. These programs are funded entirely by gifts and bequests from the Foreign Service...
Visit AFSA’s Community Force Profile to submit scholarship applications.
Deadlines
- Merit Award applications: due by Midnight EST, March 9, 2026.
- Financial Aid scholarship applications: due by Midnight EST, April 17, 2026.
Overview
The AFSA Scholarship Program provides college funding for children of American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) members whose parents served or are serving in the Foreign Service. Awards include financial aid scholarships for tax-dependent undergraduates and several awards for graduating high school seniors: academic merit awards, art merit awards, and a community service award. These programs are funded entirely by gifts and bequests from the Foreign Service...
GRHS Scholarship Essay Contest
$1,000
Theme: Giant Steppes Toward Freedom Overview The Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS), based in Bismarck, North Dakota, is sponsoring an international essay contest to promote student learning about the history, culture and heritage of Germans who emigrated from Germany to Russia in the 18th and 19th centuries — today commonly referred to as Germans from Russia in the Americas and elsewhere. The contest closes on 31 March; judging will begin after that date and winners will be announced when scoring is complete. Award recipients will be invited to a recognition luncheon held during the 55th Annual GRHS Convention in...
Theme: Giant Steppes Toward Freedom Overview The Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS), based in Bismarck, North Dakota, is sponsoring an international essay contest to promote student learning about the history, culture and heritage of Germans who emigrated from Germany to Russia in the 18th and 19th centuries — today commonly referred to as Germans from Russia in the Americas and elsewhere. The contest closes on 31 March; judging will begin after that date and winners will be announced when scoring is complete. Award recipients will be invited to a recognition luncheon held during the 55th Annual GRHS Convention in...
AFA Teens Awareness College Scholarship
$5,000
The AFA's Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship is a financial aid program for high school seniors heading to college who have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease.As part of the application process, candidates are required to either pen an essay (up to 1,500 words) or create a video (not exceeding 4 minutes), narrating their personal experiences with Alzheimer’s disease or any other dementia-related illness. They should discuss how it has affected them, their families, or their communities, and the lessons they've learned from it.The scholarship program offers a grand prize of $5,000, along with additional awards for the next best entries. Since...
The AFA's Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship is a financial aid program for high school seniors heading to college who have been affected by Alzheimer’s disease.As part of the application process, candidates are required to either pen an essay (up to 1,500 words) or create a video (not exceeding 4 minutes), narrating their personal experiences with Alzheimer’s disease or any other dementia-related illness. They should discuss how it has affected them, their families, or their communities, and the lessons they've learned from it.The scholarship program offers a grand prize of $5,000, along with additional awards for the next best entries. Since...
Courageous Persuaders Video Scholarship
$3,000
Official Rules — Courageous Persuaders Competition (2025/2026)
Eligibility
- The 2025/2026 Courageous Persuaders Competition is open only to students enrolled in high schools located in the continental United States.
General Requirements
- Each entry must be a commercial no longer than 30 seconds. The message must encourage safe driving and be aimed at middle school classrooms. Judges will evaluate entries based on originality, creativity, and persuasiveness.
- You may submit more than one commercial.
- Entries may be created by an individual or by a team. All team members listed on the entry form must be high school students in...
Official Rules — Courageous Persuaders Competition (2025/2026)
Eligibility
- The 2025/2026 Courageous Persuaders Competition is open only to students enrolled in high schools located in the continental United States.
General Requirements
- Each entry must be a commercial no longer than 30 seconds. The message must encourage safe driving and be aimed at middle school classrooms. Judges will evaluate entries based on originality, creativity, and persuasiveness.
- You may submit more than one commercial.
- Entries may be created by an individual or by a team. All team members listed on the entry form must be high school students in...
Frame My Future Scholarship
$5,000
Eligibility
- To enter the Church Hill Classics 2026 Frame My Future Scholarship Contest you must plan to enroll full time at a U.S. college or university for the 2026–2027 academic year.
- You must be a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. APO/FPO addresses are eligible. Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are not eligible.
- Employees of Church Hill Classics/diplomaframe.com, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising or promotion agencies, website providers, or any other entities involved in creating, producing, operating, executing, or fulfilling this Contest — along with...
Eligibility
- To enter the Church Hill Classics 2026 Frame My Future Scholarship Contest you must plan to enroll full time at a U.S. college or university for the 2026–2027 academic year.
- You must be a legal resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. APO/FPO addresses are eligible. Residents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories are not eligible.
- Employees of Church Hill Classics/diplomaframe.com, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising or promotion agencies, website providers, or any other entities involved in creating, producing, operating, executing, or fulfilling this Contest — along with...
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
$10,000
Overview
SWE provides scholarship funding to students working toward undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, or closely related engineering fields.
Who may apply
You qualify to apply for a SWE scholarship if you meet all of the following:
- You are an incoming college freshman, a current undergraduate, or a graduate student.
- You plan to enroll full time for the upcoming academic year (exceptions can be made for reentry or other nontraditional students).
- You will be enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, or computing program for the upcoming academic year (verify accreditation here).
OR
You...
Overview
SWE provides scholarship funding to students working toward undergraduate or graduate degrees in engineering, engineering technology, or closely related engineering fields.
Who may apply
You qualify to apply for a SWE scholarship if you meet all of the following:
- You are an incoming college freshman, a current undergraduate, or a graduate student.
- You plan to enroll full time for the upcoming academic year (exceptions can be made for reentry or other nontraditional students).
- You will be enrolled in an ABET-accredited engineering, engineering technology, or computing program for the upcoming academic year (verify accreditation here).
OR
You...
SparkForce Scholarship
$3,500
Introduction To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet the program’s academic and enrollment standards and submit the required materials by the stated deadline. Eligibility - Be actively working toward a degree or certificate in one of the program’s approved fields of study. - Be currently enrolled in—or have plans to enroll in—a manufacturing-related course of study for the semester for which the award is requested. - Meet the credit-hour requirement: either full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) or part-time enrollment (minimum 6 credit hours) combined with employment. - Satisfy the minimum GPA standard: at least 2.5 on a 4.0...
Introduction To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet the program’s academic and enrollment standards and submit the required materials by the stated deadline. Eligibility - Be actively working toward a degree or certificate in one of the program’s approved fields of study. - Be currently enrolled in—or have plans to enroll in—a manufacturing-related course of study for the semester for which the award is requested. - Meet the credit-hour requirement: either full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) or part-time enrollment (minimum 6 credit hours) combined with employment. - Satisfy the minimum GPA standard: at least 2.5 on a 4.0...
SBM Charitable Foundation Scholarship
$5,000
Introduction
The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. (SBMCF) provides annual college scholarships of up to $5,000 each. Recipients are chosen based on demonstrated financial need, involvement in school and community activities, academic performance, and writing ability.
Eligibility
- Must be a United States citizen and a full-time resident of Hartford, Tolland, or Windham County (CT).
- Must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or rank in the top 40% of the high school class.
- Must include a complete copy of your submitted 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a valid 2024–2025 Federal Student...
Introduction
The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. (SBMCF) provides annual college scholarships of up to $5,000 each. Recipients are chosen based on demonstrated financial need, involvement in school and community activities, academic performance, and writing ability.
Eligibility
- Must be a United States citizen and a full-time resident of Hartford, Tolland, or Windham County (CT).
- Must have at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or rank in the top 40% of the high school class.
- Must include a complete copy of your submitted 2026–2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a valid 2024–2025 Federal Student...
