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Who Should apply: Students applying to any university which participates in the NROTC Scholarship program. No military service required.
SERVICE OBLIGATION: You’re under no obligation by simply applying for an Air Force ROTC scholarship. However, if you are awarded a scholarship, you become obligated when you accept and sign an agreement with the United States Air Force. If you are under legal age in the state where the school is located, your parent or legal guardian must sign this agreement.
The Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Did binge-re-watching "The Walking Dead" get you thinking about what you’d do if the streets were filled with flesh-eating zombies? Maybe you've envisioned your own post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead, forcing you to come up with a zombie survival plan — and quick!
Hone your survival tactics and imagine what your school or college campus might be like in a zombie apocalypse. Our Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship committee wants to know your plan to avoid the zombies, where you’d hide, and the top-five things you’d bring to stay alive.
Applicants must:
Deadline: Jan 31, 2020
Who Should apply: Open to all high school students in the PYLUSD attendance area (public, private, and home-schooled).
Deadline: Jan 31, 2020
National Co-Op Scholarship Program
Who Should apply: High school seniors who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one of the Partner Institutions
listed on the Scholarship Partners tab.
Deadline: Feb 15, 2020 * Please note alternate deadline exceptions for each institution on Scholarship Partner Institutions page of this site
The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs. One award of $10,000 and two awards of $5,000 will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in SPRING 2020. Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Payment will be made to the student's college (U.S. based only). Winners of the scholarships give permission to release their names to the media. Applications and essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We may ask finalists for more information. Scholarship winners are contacted by e-mail or telephone. Please click here to download a PDF of the application.
Send application and attachments to The Vegetarian Resource Group, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. For more information call (410) 366-8343 or email vrg@vrg.org.
Deadline: Feb. 20, 2020
Who Should apply: Any PYLUSD senior graduating in 2020 with a minimum GPA of 3.0. You must be enrolled at a college, community college, or university for the fall 2020 semester. No online applications - mailed or hand carried only.
Deadline: March 30, 2020 - Applications can be found at the bottom of this page
All About Education Scholarship
It's often been said that "education is the key to success." What doors could your educational "key" open? It's not cheap to get a college degree, and many college-bound students see a shut door for education. We're here to help open it again.
School can get expensive, so we want to know how winning a $3,000 All About Education Scholarship could help make a difference in your life. Will it ease the burden of student loans? Will it offer you the opportunity to pursue a dream? Will it help you inspire others to work towards their own goals?
Education can truly change a person's life - and this scholarship just might be that first step. Let us know why winning a scholarship for education matters to you.
Applicants must:
Submit an online written response to the question:
"How will a $3,000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?" (250 words or less)
The All About Education Scholarship winner will be notified by email or phone on or around July 30, 2020
Deadline: Apr 30, 2020