Scholarships

Apply for a scholarship today!

Where do you look for scholarships? Right HERE! Check out these links that will take you directly to each of the scholarship sites so that you can:

  1. Determine if you could be eligible- check out these 8 steps to winning a scholarship!
  2. Apply! See this spreadsheet to help you organize your process! However,  before you look at any other scholarships, all ETS students should look at the New Hampshire Charitable Scholarship Fund application to see if they are eligible. The application for 2025 will open in January and is due in April. 

 

ETS student with scholarship award

While this is a list of some of the top scholarships that ETS recommends, it is not a comprehensive list and there are MANY scholarships out there. Make sure to continue to meet with your ETS advisor once you have submitted your college applications so that they can help you apply to as many scholarships as possible! Below are links to a few good "Scholarship search engines," to help you identify additional scholarship opportunities. Additionally, most high school counseling offices post scholarship opportunities either in their office or school website! 

 

Other Resources- 

NH Community College Emergency Fund- The Student Emergency Aid Fund is a partnership between The Foundation for New Hampshire Community Colleges and Granite Edvance to support CCSNH students enrolled in a certificate, associate degree, or workforce development program who need short-term emergency financial support for non-tuition related expenses (i.e., food, housing, childcare, transportation, healthcare expenses, etc.) to remain enrolled and continue their educational journey.

Department of Labor Nursing Expansion Grant- Participants may be eligible to receive funding and support services that include:

  • Scholarships for tuition for various nursing pathways: LNA, LPN, ASN, RN, BSN
  • Support services based on individual need.
  • Access to free career advising and coaching services

  • Scholarship List

November 2024

        

Nov 1- National Space Club Scholarship 

Date Available: 9/1
Award Amount: $20,000 (1)
Criteria:

  • The applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
  • The scholarship is open to seniors in high school through graduate students.
  • The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests.
  • The applicant can only use the $20,000.00 scholarship towards tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year.
  • The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.
        

Nov 14- Jack Cooke Kent Foundation Scholarship*

Date Available: 8/22
Award Amount: "last dollar," up to $55,000 (fills in gap left by institutional financial aid)
Criteria:

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • Senior standing – Complete four years of high school in the U.S., a U.S territory, or on a U.S. military base and plan to graduate in spring 2025.
  • Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2025.
  • GPA – Earn a minimum, cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.75 or above.
  • Demonstrate Unmet Financial Need – We will consider applicants with family annual gross income up to $95,000. During the selection process, the Foundation will conduct a full financial review which will take into account all income and assets of the student and the student’s parents.

*application is through Common App, adding Jack Cooke Kent Foundation as a "college"

        

December 2024-

        

Dec. 1- Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers 

Date Available: 9/1
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  • an undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited two-year college, four-year college or a university; or a high school senior accepted for such enrollment.
  • pursuing, or planning to pursue, a course of study leading toward a career in physics teaching in the high schools.
  • showing promise of success in their studies, and
  • a citizen of the United States of America
  

Dec. 1- Smith College Poetry Prize for High School Girls 

Date Available: 9/1
Award Amount: $500
Criteria:

  • The winner & three finalists will read their poems at the judge’s reading on April 8, 2025.
  • Submissions accepted: September 1–December 1, 2024. Winners will be announced in March 2025.
  • No entry fee. Application form required.
  • One poem per student (10th or 11th grade students are eligible)
  • Maximum of 25 lines.
  • Children of Smith employees are not eligible to enter.
  • Winner and finalists of previous years may not re-enter; past semifinalists may re-enter.
  

Dec. 15- Equitable Excellence Scholarship

Date Available: Oct 2024 (Exact date TBD)
Award Amount: $5,000
Criteria:

  • Be a current high school senior that resides in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
  • Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in school, community, or work activities.
  • Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their plans or achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.
  • Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
    

Dec. 16- Burger King Scholarship

Date Available: Oct 15
Award Amount: $1,000 $5,000, $10,000, $60,000
Criteria:

  • Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  • Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
  • Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
  • Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2025-26 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
        

Dec. 16- Science Ambassador Scholarship

Award Amount: $20,000
Criteria:

  • Open to all high school & undergraduate students
    

January 2025 (STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM THIS POINT ON)

        

Jan. 1 - Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship

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Jan. 1 - MIT Think Scholarship

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Jan. 3- GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship

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Jan. 12- Bezos Scholarship Program

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Jan. 15- MENSA Foundation Scholarship

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Jan. 24- Activist Artist Scholarship

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Jan. 26- Point Foundation (LGBTQ scholarship program)

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Jan. 31- Explora Vision STEM Project Awards

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February 2025

Feb. 1 - Society of Women Engineers Scholarship

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Feb 1 - Veterans and Military Family Scholarship

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Feb. 1 - Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference

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*For Juniors Only 

Feb 1 - NEACAC Annual Essay Contest

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Feb 5-  Elks Legacy Award

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Feb. 15 - Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship

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Feb. 24 - Military Children Scholarship (Opens Dec. 13th) 

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Feb 28- Order Sons of Italy in America

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March 2025

March 1 - Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship

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March 1 - NEACRAO George Coleman Scholarship

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March 4- NHHEAF Destination College Speech Contest

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March 6 - Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship

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*For student-athletes
March 15 - NH Food Industries Education Foundation Scholarship
March 17 - Northeast Credit Union Scholarship
*To apply to any Northeast Credit Union Scholarship you must be a 1-year member of the Credit Union
March 20 - It's My Heart NE Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Scholarship
March 25 - NH Water Pollution Control Assoc. Student Scholarship
March 30- Horatio Alger Career and Tech Scholarships
March 31 - Walter and Pauline Calderwood Foundation

April 2025
April 1 - NH Road Agents Association Scholarship
April 1 - Univ. of Southern Maine "Mountains to the Sea" Scholarship
April 3 - Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund/Early Application

April 5 - USAA Scholarship Foundation

April 5- Unitil Scholarship
April 7 - Student Access Scholarship
April 7 - NH Association of Broadcasters Scholarship
April 12 - NH Charitable Foundation 
April 15 - Greater Manchester Black Scholarship Foundation 
*any ethnicity may apply
April 15 - Hope Starts Here Scholarship
April 15 - Student SAGE Scholarship
April 18 - ASCE NH High School Scholarships
     *for students in pursuit of an Engineering degree
April 22 - Student-View Scholarship Program
April 30 - FisherCats Foundation Scholar-Athlete Scholarship 

May 2025
May 1 - American Legion Dept. of NH Scholarship
May 1 - Aquarion Environmental Champion Awards
May 1 - NH Coalition to End Homelessness Scholarships
* Student must have been homeless at some time during high school 
May 1 - Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund/Regular Deadline 
May 15 - Nursing Scholarships
May 15 - NE Counselors of Color Bridging Access to College
*For Eligible Students of Color enrolling in a NECBAC member institution
May 15 - YDI Scholarship
*16 years or older, enrolled in US high school, college, university
May 31 - WiseChoice Scholarship

June 2025
June 1- Knight Essay Scholarship
June 1 - Aspiring Animation Professional
June 1 - Aspiring Business Professional Scholarship
June 10- Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants Scholarship
June 15 - NH Charitable Foundation* 
*Graduated students ages 17-23 who attend two year or short term program.
June 17 - Anthony Ramano and Vernon Kelley Memorial Scholarship
*Must have been subsidized by a NH housing authority for a 12 month period prior to applying.
June 19- Big Sun Scholarship
*For student athletes