Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial Aid (FAFSA)
An important source of financial aid is through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The first step is to set up and account here.
Scholarships
Every dollar is important, so do not overlook scholarships provided by employers, unions, churches and service groups with which you are associated. All applications have a deadline and most require the submission of specific documents, such as a transcript and an essay, so read the directions closely.
Applications are also available in the LHS Guidance Office.
For those who plan on attending a SUNY or CUNY school and whose family income is less than $125,000 per year can qualify for free tuition. For more details and how to apply for the Excelsior Scholarship, visit the program page.
The Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is an organization that works to improve the lives of children and veterans. We give away many scholarships every year to high school seniors who qualify. Their families DO NOT have to be Elks in order to get scholarships.
- Deadline: Nov. 12, 2024
- Amount: $1,000 to $7,500 per year for four years
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as a thriving network of nearly 3,200 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni.
- Deadline: Nov. 14, 2024
- Amount: up to $55,000 per year
Edvisors Scholarships
Edvisors offers resources on everything from planning & paying for college to creating your first budget. Let us start to help you on your journey through one of our monthly scholarship opportunities!
- Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024
- Amount: $2,500
Allen Tittle’s Medical Malpractice Scholarship
Allen Tittle’s Medical Malpractice Awareness Scholarship is a recurring scholarship awarding $1,000 designed to help one incoming or continuing college student with their tuition costs.
- Deadline: Nov. 29, 2024
- Amount: $1,000
Aaliyah Lee Scholarship
The Aaliyah Lee Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of Aaliyah Lee, who was dedicated to ensuring her children had access to educational opportunities.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $1,000
Brent Willis Scholarship
The Brent Willis Scholarship aims to empower the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators. It reflects Brent’s belief in the transformative power of education and his dedication to fostering talent and ambition.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: N/A
Common App Scholarship
To encourage students to spend more time preparing for the Common App, Scholarship Guidance has created an annual scholarship to reward students.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $2,000 (2)
The Nightwing Scholarship will award one $5,000 scholarship to an outstanding student pursuing a degree in Cyber Intelligence.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $5,000
Sallie Mae Scholarship
Sallie Mae is offering a straightforward monthly scholarship opportunity, awarding $2,000 to eligible entrants. No essays or account sign-ups are required—just a simple scholarship for individuals seeking financial assistance for their education.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $2,000
The Dental Accounting Group Business Leadership Scholarship
Each dental student recipient will receive financial aid & a one-hour business planning consultation with a senior client advisor.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $3,000 (2)
The Earth Prize Competition
The Earth Prize is a $100,000 environmental sustainability competition open to teenage students worldwide. It recognizes and awards students who develop the best solutions to accelerate positive change towards environmental sustainability.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $100,000
Women in Tech Scholarship
Designli is excited to award a $3,000 scholarship to a female high school, college, or graduate student from the U.S. interested in technology and entrepreneurship.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $3,000
50 Bottles, 1 Goal Scholarship
This generation knows just how important recycling is, but we did some digging, and we fear some of us might be losing the plot. Did you know 73% of the US have access to recycling, yet only 43% of households are participating? We can do better.
- Deadline: Nov. 30, 2024
- Amount: $1,000
Novo Nordisk Donnelly Scholarship
This scholarship is dedicated to students affected by diabetes.
- Deadline: None listed
- Amount: up to $10,000
Dell Scholars Program
The Dell Scholars program is a scholarship and college completion program that nurtures and empowers students on their path to a college degree. Since starting the program in 2004, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has supported 5,000 scholars, including more than 2,000 college graduates.
- Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024
- Amount: $20,000
Hagan Scholarship Foundation
The Hagan Scholarship is a nationwide need-based merit scholarship, providing recipients “regardless of nationality” with the opportunity to achieve their goals and graduate college debt-free.
- Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024
- Amount: $7,500 per semester for up to eight consecutive semesters.
Interstellar Research Group Scholarships
The Interstellar Research Group is proud to present its 2025 Scholarship Program. This year programs will provide one undergraduate scholarship, Tim Bolgeo Memorial Scholarship ($2,500), and one master’s level graduate scholarship ($2,500), and one doctoral level scholarship ($2,500) for qualifying students.
- Deadline: Dec. 15, 2024
- Amount: $2,500
Jenkins Memorial Scholarship for Teacher Education
The purpose of the project is to assist outstanding students in preparing for the teaching profession.
- Deadline: Dec. 15, 2024
- Amount: $4,000 (10)
Burger King Scholars Program
Education is a key part of success, and we focus on bringing that to students in North America through our BK Scholars Program. The BK Scholars Program is the Foundation’s flagship program, established to honor the legacy of the Burger King brand’s co-founder James W. McLamore, whose commitment to philanthropy and education made him a pillar of community service throughout his lifetime.
- Deadline: Dec. 16, 2024
- Amount: $1,000 to $60,000 (one per location)
Niche $50,000 Scholarship
Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true. It isn’t with Niche. We are giving one student $50,000 (our biggest scholarship yet) to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.
- Deadline: Dec. 31, 2024
- Amount: $50,000
College Here I Come Scholarship
The “College Here I Come” Scholarship for Class of 2025 is open to just who you think: high school seniors graduating in the class of 2025! Here at Scholarships360, scholarships are our passion—we know that you can never have enough of them!
- Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025
- Amount: $1,000
College Mix Christian College Scholarship
The Christian Connector offers various scholarship drawings for Christian colleges. All of the information services provided by The Christian Connector are offered absolutely free!
- Deadline: May 31, 2025
- Amount: $3,500
Scholarships360 “No Essay” Scholarship
The Scholarships360 $10,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students who want some extra help paying for their education. Whether you are a high school student who hopes to go to college, a graduate student who’s in a master’s program, or an adult learner who wants to return to school, you are eligible for our no essay scholarship.
- Deadline: June 30, 2025
- Amount: $10,000