Scholarship Master List

This scholarship list is maintained by school counselors from each of the Calvert County high schools. This list is not meant to be all inclusive; these scholarships represent what is sent to each high school in an attempt to advertise available scholarships.

For more information, contact the scholarship representative at your high school:

• Calvert High School - Ms. Ponti - pontij@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Huntingtown High School - Ms. Phelps - phelpsd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Northern High School - Ms. Martin - martinp@calvertnet.k12.md.us
• Patuxent High School - Ms. Ryon - ryonk@calvertnet.k12.md.us

• The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that recipients may use for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States.
• Any high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2026 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply). Winners may use the scholarship to pursue any academic major.
  
• Deadline: 12/11/2024
• Link for more information: About the Coolidge Scholarship - The Coolidge | A Scholarship for America

Open to incoming freshmen of any major, the Lyceum Scholars Program uses a great books approach to studying the moral, political and economic foundations of a free society. All Lyceum Scholars receive a $10,000 scholarship disbursed over their four years at Clemson University.

Deadline: 12/15/2024

Link to apply: Lyceum Scholars Program (clemson.edu)

• Helps students interested in computer science, engineering, and robotics with the support of up to $40,000 in college funding and internship opportunities at Amazon
• Link for more information: https://scholarshipamerica.org/amazonfutureengineer/?utm_source=MCHe1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AFE2025
• Deadline: 12/19/2024

• Scholarships for seniors interested in studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) subjects in college
• Must meet income requirements - family income of $55,000 or less
• Have strong performance in math and science (3.5 GPA or above, AP courses)
• Apply online: For Students | Lariat Future Innovators Foundation STEM Scholarships (lariatfoundation.org)
• Deadline 12/31/2024

• Amount: $2,500
• Number of awards: 1
• Due Date: 12/31/2024
• Eligible Candidates: 8 - 12th grade students
• Application URL: https://www.cirkledin.com/scholarships/
• Application Process: Apply on the above URL. Free application.

Each year the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awards multiple scholarships to students showing dedication to the pursuit of higher education in diverse areas of study including history, economics, law, political science, medicine, nursing, occupational and physical therapy, elementary and secondary education, chemistry, math, science and English.

• Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
• Applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
• All multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance.
• Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study, and/or financial need, or other restrictions on specific scholarships.
• Awards are placed on deposit with the recipient’s college or university and any unused portion shall be returned to the DAR.
• Applicants are only eligible to receive one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.

Deadline: 1/31/25

Apply online: https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships

• For graduating minority high school seniors who demonstrate financial need, academic excellence, leadership potential, and dedication to community service
• Deadline: 1/9/2025
• Apply online: Apply - Jackie Robinson Foundation

U.S. high school seniors will be invited to submit formulas/recipes for fully composed savory or sweet dishes that address one or a number of critical food system challenges, including (but not limited to):

• Carbon footprint and ecological damage
• Food waste
• Poor nutritional outcomes, particularly among food-insecure households

Link for more information: Future Food Scholarship Program | Johnson & Wales University

Deadline: 1/15/2025

Open to 11th grade girls, DYW has awarded $122 MILLION in cash scholarships and provided 780,000+ young women with college-granted scholarships to colleges and universities across the nation. In addition to providing scholarships, DYW challenges each participant to share its national outreach program, Be Your Best Self (BYBS), with young people across the nation.

Deadline: 1/15/2025

Link to apply: www.DistinguishedYW.org

• Deadline 3/1/2025
• For seniors who plan to pursue a major/career related to school business or education at a college/university in the state of Maryland
• Minimum GPA 3.0 is required
• Apply online: JACOBUS SCHOLARSHIPS - Association of School Business Officials (asbo.org)

• Deadline 3/1/2025
• A variety of scholarships for seniors (not all require agricultural involvement)
• Apply online: Colonial Farm Credit Scholarship Application | Colonial Farm Credit

• Designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities and community involvement.
• Must be a graduating high school senior in the United States

• Must identify as male

Link for application: https://foundationfe.org/highschoolscholarship/

• Deadline 4/1/2025
• For seniors who demonstrate scholastic achievement, financial need, community and school involvement; interview is part of the application process
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and live in SMECO's area
• Apply online: Scholarships – Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative

• Deadline 6/19/2025
• For high school senior athletes who plan to pursue post-secondary education
• Apply online: BigSunAthletics

This list is NOT an all-inclusive list of all scholarships that are available to high school students! We recommend that you create a profile on at least one of the websites below and use their resources to search for scholarships that you can apply for!

• Appily – www.appily.com
• Fast Web – www.fastweb.com
• Student Scholarships – www.studentscholarships.org
• Scholarships.com – www.scholarships.com
• Going Merry – www.goingmerry.com