1. Moody’s Mega Math Challenge
Are you a high school junior or senior with a passion for coming up with solutions to large national problems using math, science and technology? Do you have 2-4 friends and an advising teacher who share your vision? Then this scholarship opportunity is for you!
Moody's Mega Math Challenge, sponsored by The Moody's Foundation and SIAM, is hosted every year on the web. Groups of 3-5 high school juniors and seniors compete for a $20,000 cash prize. There are no registration or participation fees, and you must complete the challenge using free, open-source software. This means taking part is absolutely risk and cost free. =)
2. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Coca-Cola is more than just a soda brand — it's also a company dedicated to giving back to the community. This scholarship is just one of the ways it seeks to do so. Coca-Cola awards a total of $3.45 million each year to exceptional college students who are committed to taking part in service activities.
Only high school seniors are eligible to be considered for one of these competitive scholarships, but there are multiple types of awards you can apply for. So if you're currently in high school, it's worth taking a look to see if there is one that might work for you.
3. Military Scholarships
If you are or were in the military, you should definitely consider your funding options for getting your degree. Some schools offer generous military scholarship packages with extras like transfer credit for your experience in the service and career development support, on top of the scholarships themselves.
If you already have another school in mind, there are still a multitude of resources out there for you to choose from. Most schools participate in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program which helps military veterans obtain a degree by providing funding for tuition, housing and even books.
4. Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge
If you're a high school student who aspires for a career in film or digital media, this scholarship opportunity sponsored by Toyota and Discovery Education would be perfect for you. This challenge is open to anyone currently enrolled in high school who is over the age of 13.
The rules of the challenge are simple: you may work in alone or in a group of 2-4 of your friends to create your own video that promotes safe driving for teens. The submissions will first be judged by a panel, and those videos that are endorsed as finalists will then be posted online so the public can choose a favorite.
There's plenty of incentive to try your hand at this challenge, as the grand prize not only includes a $15,000 scholarship, but also the opportunity to work with real film professions from Discovery to create a public service announcement about safe driving.
5. Create-a-Greeting-Card Contest
Do you peruse your favorite greeting card store wishing that you could design you very own card? What if I told you that you could win money for college by doing just that? The Gallery Collection hosts an annual contest for all high school and college students who have a special interest in commercial design. The winner will received not only a $10,000 scholarship, but also a $1,000 gift to the winner's school.
6. College Prowler’s $2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship
If you're looking for an easy way to enter for a chance to win some book money for next semester, there's no simpler way than College Prowler's contest. All you have to do is create an account and apply to win each month. Anyone who will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months is eligible to enter, regardless of whether you're majoring in bio-nuclear combustion or electrical engineering.
7. Other Oddly Specific Scholarship Opportunities
While the above options are fairly typical and straightforward, there are also a number of pretty bizarre selections out there for you to choose from.
8. Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation Scholarship
While vacuum coating sounds like an interesting pursuit, it is entirely over our heads so we'll leave it to Wikipedia to enlighten you on the process.
9. Starfleet Academy Scholarship
Yes, THAT Starfleet Academy.
10. The Mycological Society Awards
If you think about fungi aside from when you're eating mushrooms, you may be interested mycology, which is the formal study of fungi.
11. The National Marbles Tournament Scholarship
I don't think you'll be too surprised to learn that this organization has existed since 1922.
12. The Eileen J. Garrett Scholarship for Parapsychology
Parapsychology is the scientific study of the paranormal. We're not completely sure where you would go to study this, but we do know where you can get some funding for it.
13. Collegiate Inventors Competition
Fancy yourself to be the next Thomas Edison? Put your inventions to the test at this competition for some extra college money.
14. American Association of Candy Technologists Scholarship
Your dreams of owning your own chocolate factory like Charlie Bucket may come true.
15. American Welding Society Scholarship
Passionate about welding? This group is dedicated to helping you make an artisan with these generous scholarships.
16. Tall Clubs International Scholarship
If you are a woman over 5' 10" or a man over 6' 2", you qualify to apply for one of these small scholarships dedicated to the vertically enhanced among us.
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