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Welcome to the Class of 2020 Scholarship Page!
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Here you'll find the many local scholarships that SWHS student receive EVERY year and some good state and national ones as well. Scholarships will be listed here in order of their due date.
Start with LOCAL scholarships - less competition!
More LOCAL scholarship forms will start coming out in December – but now is the time to focus on your college applications and make sure you've signed up for any applicable tests you need to take for admission. Whether it be the ACT (www.actstudent.org) or SAT (www.collegeboard.org) for 4-year colleges or the Accuplacer for Skagit Valley College and Bellingham Technical College and other community and technical colleges, this is the time to get these out of the way.
See the link for all the Senior To-Do's you should have on your radar as well!
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National Honors Society Scholarship Program
National - Since 1946, more than $14 million in scholarships has been awarded to outstanding NHS senior members. The scholarship program is supported by the parent organization of NHS, the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).
475 national semifinalists - $2,850 scholarship
24 national finalists - $5,150 scholarship
1 national winner - $22,650 scholarship
Apply Online - Create an account on the ISTS website (link below). If prompted enter program key "NHS".
Deadline: December 6th (application) December 10th (2 recommendations & advisor certification are due)
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AXA Achievement Scholarship
National - The AXA Achievement Scholarship is awarded to 52 students nationwide – one from each state, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Each state winner receives a scholarship award of $10,000. They are looking for students who show ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities. Apply Online
Deadline: The 2020 program will be accepting applications until 10,000 applications are submitted or 11:59 pm December 14th.
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G2 Overachievers Student Grant
National - Pilot Pen and Shonda Rhimes are introducing the NEW G2 Overachievers Student Grant designed to reward and celebrate one exceptional young scholars (aged 13-19), in middle school or high school) who is making a difference in others' lives outside of the classroom. One student grant winner will earn $12,500 to further their education and/or continue their good works. The winner's school will also be awarded $2,500 to help enhance their efforts to foster student overachievement. Entrants are required to submit 1,000 to 1,500 handwritten words expressing how they, or a student they know, are working outside the classroom to benefit others. Apply Online
Deadline: December 31st
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Sons of the American Revolution- George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
Local/National - The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th-12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest must be entered through a Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution near the student's residence. The contest is conducted in three phases: the local chapter, state-level society, and national phases.
Self-Administered Checklist for SAR Knight Essay Contest
Submit your application to Dale Harshman, the President of the George Washington Chapter of the WA SAR at both: drh@physikon.net and gwc.wassar@gmail.com
Deadline: December 31st
