Massachusetts JCI Senate Scholarship

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FOR SENIORS

The Massachusetts JCI Senate will award two (2) $1,000 scholarships to graduating students in Massachusetts.

For the application and application checklist, click below.

JCI website.

Thrive Scholars

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FOR JUNIORS

For more than 20 years, Thrive Scholars has been providing high-achieving, diverse and underrepresented students, including students of color from under-resourced communities, the opportunities they need to thrive at top colleges and in meaningful careers, all at no cost to the students.

We have two exciting announcements!

  1. The application for Thrive Scholars is now LIVE!
  2. We recently launched a brand new admissions site full of useful information for educators, students, and their families!

From guides to webinars, here are some of our favorite resources that are useful for educators, students, and their families:

  • Info Sessions: Learn more about Thrive Scholars and have your questions answered by our admissions team and current Scholars at a virtual information session. We host sessions each month from September to December on a variety of topics!
  • Resource Library: You can find resources such as an Application toolkit, an essay writing guide, flyers, and our slide deck to disseminate to prospective students!
  • FAQs: Have a question? Check out our dedicated FAQ space to see if your question is listed here!

Programs Offered

All of our programs are designed to support high-achieving students of color from low-income backgrounds on their path to college and successful careers.

You can view the minimum eligibility requirements here for the three free programs we offer.

  1. The 6-Year Program – for high achieving 11th graders
  2. Thrive Academies Program – for high achieving 11th graders

 

The Coolidge Scholarship

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FOR JUNIORS

The 2025-26 Coolidge Scholarship application is now live. We hope you will share this opportunity with interested high school juniors at your school.

A quick refresher: 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 2027 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.

Academic excellence is the primary criterion considered by the Coolidge Scholarship. Secondary criteria include an interest in public policy and an appreciation of the values President Coolidge championed. Successful candidates will also demonstrate humility and have a record of genuine service to their communities. A complete description of the scholarship’s criteria is available here.

The competition for the Coolidge Scholarship is significant — only a few new Coolidge Scholarships are awarded each year from a pool of candidates that spans the entire country. Even so, students have reported to us in past years that they were glad to have applied even if they didn’t win, because the experience helped prepare them for college applications later on. Furthermore, the Coolidge Foundation invites one hundred of the top Coolidge Scholarship applicants to participate in the Coolidge Senators Program, which includes an all-expenses-paid summit gathering and a $1,000 scholarship. Scholarship applicants are automatically considered for the Senators Program.

Please know that the application requires that candidates read President Coolidge’s Autobiography and a few other reading assignments, and then write three essays. We therefore encourage students to begin the application early. Candidates who begin the application at the last minute are unlikely to be successful. The submission deadline is 5:00 PM Pacific time, Tuesday, December 16, 2025. 

We hope you will share this opportunity with outstanding high school juniors at your school. The scholarship application, along with additional information, can be accessed on our scholarship site: www.coolidgescholars.org. Questions? We can be reached by email at coolidgescholars@coolidgefund.org or by phone at (202) 827-4291.

Simon Youth Foundation Scholarships

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FOR SENIORS

Every student with the determination to learn deserves the opportunity to pursue higher education. Each year, SYF awards an average of $1 million (based on available funding) in scholarships to help offset post-secondary expenses. By focusing on first-generation college students and those with financial need, we ensure more young people have the chance to chase their dreams—no matter their circumstances.

  • Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth Foundation are available to high school seniors living near a Simon mall or in the surrounding communities.
  • Simon Youth Academy Scholarships are available only to graduates of Simon Youth Academies.
  • Greg Saunders Legacy Program Scholarships are available only to dependents of a Simon Property Group employee.

The application period for the 2025-2026 academic year will open Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and remain open through February 13, 2026

To apply, click Simon.

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

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FOR SENIORS

JRF Scholars receive college scholarships of up to $35,000 over four years and are financially sponsored to attend JRF‘s annual, four-day “Mentoring and Leadership Conference“ in New York City and other events throughout the year. Aside from generous financial support, Scholars benefit from a comprehensive, four-year program that includes career guidance, internship and permanent job placement, travel abroad, and leadership and practical life skills training.

To apply, click Robinson.

Elks Foundation Scholarships

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FOR SENIORS

Applications for the 2026 Most Valuable Student Scholarship are open until November 12, 2025. All high school seniors who are United States citizens are eligible to apply. Judged based on leadership, service, academics, and financial need, the Top 20 applicants receive $30,000 scholarships. The 480 runners-up receive $4,000. Learn more and apply at https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm.

Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholarship

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FOR SENIORS

Do you have the capacity for environmental leadership? Apply for this $26,000 tuition scholarship.

For more information on a flyer and how to apply, click Henry David Thoreau

QuestBridge National College Match

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FOR SENIORS

The National College Match is a college admission and scholarship process through which high-achieving, students from low-income backgrounds can be admitted early with full four-year scholarships to some of the nation’s top colleges and universities. Through the National College Match application, students who have excelled academically despite financial hardship can highlight their unique story and stand out in the college admissions process. In the fall, QuestBridge selects top applicants as Finalists and students are able to rank up to 15 colleges to be “matched” – admitted early with a Match Scholarship – to the college that appears highest on their list and is able to match with them. Finalists who do not match or choose not to rank colleges can use the QuestBridge application to apply to our college partners through other early and regular decision opportunities. Please note that students who plan to apply only through QuestBridge Regular Decision must still submit a National College Match application by the late September deadline.

You can learn more about the National College Match process by reviewing the following pages on our website:

National College Match

Ranking Colleges

Dates and Deadlines

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship

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Each year, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation awards 150 college scholarships worth $20,000 to high school students across the United States through the Coca-Cola Scholars Program.

Students need to be graduating high school during the 2025-2026 school year, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and to complete an online application that requires no essays, no recommendations, and no transcript by September 30, 2025, at 5 p.m. Eastern.

We hope to see applications from your school this year!

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards

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FOR SENIORS

We’re excited to kick off the 27th year of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) Youth Awards! Applications are officially live for our educational grants of up to $4,000 to support the Class of 2026 as they pursue higher education or launch community-focused initiatives.

We are looking for students who have made remarkable achievements in the classroom, made an impact in their communities, and demonstrated excellence in one or more of our award categories, including Community Service, Engineering, Green Sustainability, and Technology, with additional categories being added throughout the awards season.

Please check back regularly at www.HHFYouthAwards.com for our most current list of available categories, as we continue to add more opportunities.

To be considered, students must:

  • Be currently enrolled in high school, graduating in the spring of 2026.
  • Hold a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale.
  • Enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2026 – 2027.
  • Attend their virtual ceremony, if selected.

Youth Awards applicants and recipients will join HHF’s extensive network of over 300,000 professionals and be integrated into its cycle of leadership pipeline, where we meet America’s priorities in the classroom and workforce.

Applications are open until November 2nd, 2025. Interested students can apply online at www.HHFYouthAwards.com.