Scholarships / Financial Aid

Opportunity for Seniors. Section V offers a $250 scholarship for each sport each season to be used toward future academic endeavors. Winners are chosen based on a letter of recommendation from their coach, their high school transcript and activities sheet, as well as their responses to application questions. 

A free, random drawing scholarship. No qualifications required except filling out a form.  Drawn Monthly

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ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to 20 scholarships will be awarded. Each scholarship award will be between $1,000 – $5,000. If awarded: the funds will be sent to the school with instructions that it be applied to tuition, fees and books. Awards do not renew. You will need to reapply each year in order to be considered for another award.

Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field in the fall of 2023.

Must be pursuing an associates or undergraduate degree in 2023. 

GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

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 2022. Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle.

Woman's Cyber Security Scholarships

There are multiple awards offered by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education. $5000 scholarship.

DAV Scholarships

This college scholarship is open to volunteers age 21 or younger who have contributed a minimum of 100 hours credited through DAV or DAV Auxiliary. Students may apply with the inclusion of an essay on what volunteering for veterans means for them. Anyone can nominate a worthy candidate including the student/applicant.

The Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship

The Donald and Barbara Mozley Scholarship provides financial support for students pursuing an engineering degree at an ABET-accredited college or university.

• U.S. Resident
• Open to all applicants - freshman through senior
• Pursue an engineering or related science degree through an ABET accredited program.
• Provide two (2) Letters of Recommendation - one (1) that focuses on academics and one (1) that outlines involvement in extra-curricular activities or employment
• FAFSA Form (Maximum EFC # $15,000)
• Applicant should be able to detail the importance of their desired major in industry today and the future contributions they hope to make.
• Applicant must outline participation in a STEM activity in or out of school OR outline involvement as a STEM mentor/volunteer and what was gained from the experience.

New York Water Environmental Association

Offering scholarships for seniors interested in pursuing an Environmental Major in college.

SAANYS Region 11 College Scholarship

Graduating seniors are urged to write a 500 - word essay on the following topic: “A School Administrator Who Has Made a Difference in My Life”. Entrants may win up to $1000.00 college scholarship.

FLCC Scholarships

Scholarship eligibility criteria varies and can include community service, county of residence, and the subject a student intends to study. Some scholarships have no specific criteria – all students who apply are eligible. Scholarship amounts vary with most around $1,000.

Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarship

Several scholarships for students interested in careers in aviation, including flight training.

Ned Carter Memorial Scholarship / AFDSNY Scholarship

This scholarship is $1500 for a graduating HS student planning on pursuing education or a community service related career such as EMS, social work, health care, teaching etc. The applicant MUST: be a firefighter or related to one, or be an explorer and the fire dept. must be a member of AFDSNY

Horatio Alger Scholarship

This is a scholarship for HS juniors with plans to enter college after graduation. They must demostrate a critical financial need, be involved in co-curricular & community service, have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be a US Citizen.

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships

 BAM will award 50 scholarships totaling $212,500 (USD):

• five (5) $20,000 scholarships distributed over 4 years ($5,000 per year, renewable) 
• forty-five (45) $2,500 one-time only scholarships

• To be considered for a BAM Scholarship, you must:

  • Be a US-based high school senior of African descent (for example, African American, African, Ethiopian, etc.).
  • Plan to attend a four-year college or university in the US in the fall immediately following your high school graduation.
  • Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).
  • Demonstrate a passion for technology.
  • Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Require financial assistance to attend college.

Fireman's Association of the state of New York Scholarships

For Seniors - 25 $1500.00 Scholarships. The awards recognize exemplary members of the youth fire service who also contribute to their communities.

Other Horatio Alger Scholarships

Learn about other scholarships sponsored by this group for both juniors and seniors. Some are for particular colleges or majors.

Each year, the STEM Scholarship Program awards $10,000 to 200 recipients studying engineering or computer science at a 4-year college or university. Recipients may renew the scholarship up to three times for a total potential value of $40,000 per student.

African - American high school seniors in Wayne County who have plans to attend an institution of higher learning (2 or 4-year college, trade, technical or professional school). A one-time grant (not continuing) will be awarded to four

selected high school seniors upon registration at an institution of higher learning. There will be two awards for $1500 and two awards for $500.