SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE

For Seniors - October 7, 2024

October is College Knowledge Month!

Check out information from Minnesota Goes to College and the GRHS counseling office.
Many Minnesota colleges and universities offer FREE applications during the month of OCTOBER. Check out the list at this link!

COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE EVENTS: See pictures at the bottom of the page!

Finalize your Raise.Me Account by Nov 1

Raise.Me - Seniors should be sure to have their portfolio up to date by Nov 1 for most schools.

NEW VOTER INFORMATION: Register for the Nov 5th Election

Students who turn 18 on or by Election day, Tuesday November 5th can register for the next election by October 18th. Register to Vote Here!

You may also be able to register on site: What to bring to register on Election day

Click here to find out where you vote.
Polls are open 7am-8m. If you are in line by 8pm you have the right to stay in line and vote.

SENIOR ONLINE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

New scholarships are added to this page regularly.

New Scholarships added to the Senior Online Scholarship Opportunities Page:

John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

Deadline is Jan 17
- (17) awards up to $10,000. Write an original essay (700-1000 words) describing and analyzing an act of political courage by a US elected official serving after 1917.
Union Plus Scholarships
- Deadline Jan 31
  - Awards from $500- $4000 to dependent children of parents in a participating union.

REPEAT: Hagen Scholarship Foundation - Due Dec 1

Deadline is Dec 1

Over 300 new scholarships up to $40,000 each are awarded each year. These are need-based merit scholarships and are only available to rural students nationwide. See Website for more details

REPEAT: GOING MERRY: Apply for multiple Scholarships through one application

Going Merry lets you find scholarships and apply easier by bundling scholarships that are similar with the same essay prompts; personally matches you to scholarships that fit your background, academics and interests; it's clearly organized and helps you with deadline reminders and some scholarships can be filled in automatically with information you have already put into the Going Merry site.

Check it out today!

REPEAT: Links for above

FAFSA

Opens Dec 1. Apply ASAP
This is the FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. Do your FAFSA as soon as you can during the school year. You will apply every year you are in college. This is how the government distributes grants and federal money for post secondary education. Do this as soon as you can so you can get your FAFSA Submission Summary. This is what colleges/universities need to give you a student aid package for cost comparison.

ALWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Opens Nov 1, deadline Jan 15
Students going into STEM majors can earn $24,000 for college each year! Family income requirement limit is $175K; student must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and an ACT score of 24 or higher.

THUNDERHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS

Opens around December 5 until the deadline of Feb 20.
More than 40 local scholarships are managed through GRHS for GRHS and ALC students. Scholarships include: Paul Bunyan Communications, Eagles, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and many, many others. Students complete 1 application for all of the scholarships they qualify for.

GRACF.ORG

Opens Jan 1 and deadline is Mar 1
The Grand Rapids Community Foundation gives away more than $30,000 each year to Grand Rapids High School Students.

Blandin Foundation Scholarships

Opens Jan 2; deadline is March 1.
Students can get aid up to $6,000 each year; Family income limit $125k. Apply every year you are in school until age 25 as long as you are pursuing a degree.