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Senior Scholarships

Frequently Asked About Scholarships

NYS STEM Incentive Program:  

The NYS STEM Incentive Program provides tuition awards to students who are New York State residents attending a public or private degree-granting college or university located in New York State. Recipients must be in the top 10 percent of students of their high school graduating class, pursue an approved, two or four-year STEM degree program and agree to live in NYS and work in a STEM field in NYS for five years after graduation. Students need to ensure their major program is on the eligibility list of majors.

 

 

SUNY College/University Scholarships:

Scholarships specific to SUNY colleges/universities only.

 

 

NYS Excelsior Scholarship:

Available to eligible NYS residents to attend a 2- or 4- year SUNY college tuition free.

After graduation, students who receive the scholarship, must live and work in NYS for the same duration of time that they accpeted the scholarship. If not, they will be required to back the total amount of the scholarship.


NYS  Enhanced Tuition Award:

 Available to eligible NYS residents to attend a participating private NYS college receiving up to $6,000 annually.

After graduation, students who receive the scholarship, must live and work in NYS for the same duration of time that they accpeted the scholarship. If not, they will be required to back the total amount of the scholarship.


NYS Academic Excellence Scholarship:

Students can not apply for this scholarship. Each year, NYS determines number of scholarships available based on the school population. Per scholarship guidelines, students are nominated utilizing “Class Rank” from the end of their junior year. Nominees must also meet other eligibility requirements (i.e. graduate high school by end of their senior year, be a legal resident of NYS for at least one year, etc.) Eligible students are notified of their selection for this scholarship prior to the February deadline.  In most cases, students must initially attend a college or university in NYS in order to receive the scholarship.  Awards are renewable up to 4 years (5 years if enrolled in a 5 year program).

 

Scholarship Websites

Below are a handful of online resources that can be utilized to identify additional scholarship opportunities. This list is not exhaustive.

Each site lists numerous scholarships that have varying deadlines and elibigibility criteria.

 

College Board Big Future 

Cappex  

Scholarship Monkey  

My College Options 

Niche

Going Merry

Scholar Snapp

Unigo

Scholarship Buddy New York

College Data

Broke Scholar

Free-4U

Weird Scholarships

WNY School Counselor Scholarships (numerous scholarships for WNY high school students)

NYSFAAA (list of numerous websites)

Best Scholarship Sites (plus website reviews)

Scholarship Bee (numerous scholarships by category) 

College Scholarship Search Sites (many search sites listed in one website)    

 

Career School Specific Scholarships

The Imagine America Foundation is an organization with a focus on career training, ensuring that students earn the necessary skills and job qualifications needed to be successful. The foundation offers scholarship award and grant programs.

 

Path to Pro Scholarship:

Due: December 31st, 2024

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

  • Be a high school senior, graduate, or have a GED equivalent
  • Plan to enroll or be enrolled in an approved technical/vocational school or college in the US
  • Focused on carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plubing, or construction management

Apply Now

 

Sorted By Due Date

  • Coca-Cola Scholars Program:

    Due: September 30th, 2024

    Amount: $20,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a current high school student who will graduate during the 2024-2025 school year.
    • Be a US Citizen, US National, Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, or be of Cuban-Haitian decent

    Apply Now

     

    CollegeXpress Scholarship:

    Due: September 30th, 2024

    Amount: $10,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be 13 years of age or older and a legal resident of the United States
    • Be currently attending high school, college, vocational, or any other accredited post-secondary institution.

    Apply Now

     

    Niche College Scholarship:

    Due: September 30th, 2024

    Amount: $25,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a senior in high school or current college student
    • Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2025

    Apply Now

     

    Sallie Mae Scholarship:

    Due: September 30th, 2024

    Amount: $2,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be enrolled as a high school junior or senior and intend to enroll in an accredited college or unisiety located in the US, within a year of graduating high school
    • Be 17 years or older at the time of submission

    Apply Now

     

  • Be Bold Scholarship

    Due: October 1st, 2024

    Amount: $25,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be in 12th grade and plan on enrolling in college by the fall of 2025
    • Have a GPA of at least 2.5

    Apply Now

     

    NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

    Due: October 29th, 2024

    Amount: $500

    Eligibility:

    • Be 13 years of age or older at the time of submission
    • Women, genderqueer, and non-binary students grades 9-12

    Apply Now

     

    Women’s Ministries Scholarship Program

    Due: October 31st, 2024

    Amount: $20,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be planning to attend a Seventh-day Adventist college
    • Identify as a woman

    Apply Now

  • National Space Club Scholarship

    Due: November 1st, 2024

    Amount: $20,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a senior in high school
    • Have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields

    Apply Now

     

    Elks Most Valuable Student Competition

    Due: November 12th,  2024

    Amount: $30,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a senior in high school
    • Be a US citizen at time of application

    Apply Now

     

    Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

    Due: November 14th, 2024

    Amount: $55,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a high-achieving high school senior with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
    • Have financial need and plan to attend a four-year college

    Apply Now

     

    Common App Scholarship

    Due: November 30th, 2024

    Amount: $2,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be in 11th or 12th grade
    • Be attending college or university no later than October 1, 2026
    • Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year

    Apply Now

  • Hagan Scholarship

    Due: December 1st, 2024

    Amount: Up to $7,500

    Eligibility:

    • Must have a cumulative 3.5 GPA or higher
    • Must enroll in eligible 4-year college or university for the first fall semester following high school graduation
    • Must maintain a 4-year or less graduation schedulle in college
    • Must work 240 hours from January 1st, 2025-September 1st, 2025

    Apply Now

     

    American Rocketry Challenge

    Due: December 1st, 2024

    Amount: $20,000

    Eligibility: 

    • Be part of a team of 3-10 students in Grade 6-12
    • Build a model rocket that carries one large hen egg to an altitude of 850 feet, stays airborne for between 42-45 seconds, and returns to the ground safely

    Apply Now

     

    Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Scholarship

    Due: Decemeber 1st, 2024

    Amount: $6,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a current USBC Youth member in their senior year of high school or enrolled in college
    • Have a current GPA or 3.0 or better

    Apply Now

     

    Burger King Scholars Program

    Due: December 15th, 2024

    Amount: $1,000-60,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be a graduating high school senior
    • Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
    • Plan to enroll full-time to a 2-, 4-year, or vocational-technical school in the US, Puerto Rice, Guam or Canada

    Apply Now

     

    Automotive Women’s Association Scholarships

    Due: December 31st, 2024

    Amount: $2,500

    Eligibility: 

    • Be accepted to a college or university by Fall 2025
    • Be a women with a quest and drive for the automotive, mobility, or related industries

    Apply Now

     

    Future Travel Nurse Scholarship

    Due: December 31st, 2024

    Amount: $1,000

    Eligibility:

    • Be in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher
    • Have been accepted to a nursing program at an accredited institution in the US

    Apply Now

     

  • WNY Law Enforcement Helpline Scholarship

    Due: January 1th, 2025

    Amount: $1,000 /annually 

    Eligibility:

    • Must have at least 1 parent who has worked in any law enforecement field
    • Must plan on attending 2- or 4-year college/university
    • Must plan on majoring in a helping field such as criminal justice, mental health, educaiton, or medical field

    Apply Now

     

    Niagara Choice Credit Union Scholarship

    Due: January 17th, 2025

    Amount: Variable

    Eligibility:

    • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year accredited educational institution or a vocational/tade school for the first time in the Fall 2025
    • Current member of Niagara’s Choice FCU (or any other program participating credit union)
    • If not already a member, can open an account

    Apply Now

     

    Ontario Shores Federal Credit Union Scholarship

    Due: January 17th, 2025

    Amount: $1,000

    Eligibility:

    • College bound high school senior
    • Planning to attend a 2- or 4-year accredited educational institution or a vocational/tade school for the first time in the Fall 2025
    • Member in food standing of a participating NY credit union

    Apply Now

  • Candance Ann Cook Memorial Scholarship:

    Due: April 1st, 2025

    Amount: $2,000/ annually

    Eligibility:

    • Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • Be entering 12th grade in Niagara County
    • Pursuing a degree in Health and Human Services or Medical Field

    Apply Now

     

    MMB Accounting Diversity Scholarship

    Due: April 30th, 2025

    Amount: 2-$2,000 (anually for up to 5 years)

    Eligibility:

    • Must identify with an ethnic minority
    • Must have applied to or currently attend a college in NYS offering an accounting program that would lead the student to licensure as a CPA
    • Must have accounting as their major field of study

    Apply Now

  • Lester Oakes Memorial American History Scholarship:

    Due: May 1st, 2025

    Amount: $500

    Eligibility:

    • Must be a child of a current or former service member of the U.S. Military or under legal
      guardianship of a current or former service member and be able to provide supporting
      records/documentation of the qualified veteran.
    • Graduating from Newfane High School with acceptance to a 2-, 4-year, or trade school
    • Maintain high averages in social studies courses
    • Be involved in community service

    Apply Now