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Alpha Kappa Alpha Financial Need Scholars
Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation Inc.
5656 S. Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
Eligibility: Applicants must be studying full-time at the sophomore level or higher at an accredited institution and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must also demonstrate leadership, volunteer, civic or academic service. The program is open to students without regard to sex, race, creed, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Students do not need to be members of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15 (Undergrads); August 15 (Grad)
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, personal statement and three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: https://akaeaf.org/scholarships

Bayne Family Fund
Sponsor: Blue Mountain Community Foundation
22 East Poplar Street
Suite 206
P.O. Box 603
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Eligibility: Applicants must be involved in student government while at Walla Walla High School. Students must have leadership skills, be in good academic standing and demonstrate concern for their community. Applicants must submit a statement of interests, employment and community service in addition to the FAFSA and their academic transcript. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 6
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.bluemountainfoundation.org

Coach Mike Weiner Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan
30 Scott's Corners Drive
Suite 203
Montgomery, NY 12549
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at Fallsburg High School who have participated in a varsity sport for at least two years, have a minimum GPA of 2.7, have participated in student government for at least two years (preferably junior and senior years) and have overcome a challenge.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfosny.org/our-funds/scholarships/

Harold C. Johnson Scholarship
Sponsor: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
250 East Front St
Suite 310
Traverse City, MI 49684
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors at Central High School. Students must have demonstrated achievements in music, community service, and leadership.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.gtrcf.org

Keith P. and Helen C. Fenner Fund
Sponsor: Blue Mountain Community Foundation
22 East Poplar Street
Suite 206
P.O. Box 603
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Eligibility: Applicants must have obtained at least average grades and be able to cite specific leadership and citizenship activities. Students must submit statements of activity, employment and community service. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.bluemountainfoundation.org

Mike Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Hancock County Community Foundation
312 East Main Street
Greenfield, IN 46140
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Mt. Vernon High School and reside in Hancock County, Indiana. Students must be members of the student council. Applicants need to be academically ranked in the top one-third of their class but not within the top ten. Students must provide details of their student council or student staff involvement.

Amount: $1,522
Deadline: February 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://celebratehancock.org/students/scholarships/

Newman Civic Fellow Awards
Sponsor: Campus Compact
89 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
Eligibility: Emphasis is on students who have demonstrated leadership abilities and significant interest in civic responsibility. Students must attend one of the 1,000 Campus Compact member institutions and be nominated by the Campus Compact member president. Applicants must be sophomores or juniors at four-year colleges or must attend a two-year college.

Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Nominations must be made by the Campus Compact member president.
Website: http://www.compact.org

Nikolaus Drake Richardson Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
1055 Broadway Boulevard
Suite 130
Kansas City, MO 64105
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at Seaman High School with a 3.0 GPA or higher. Students must demonstrate a strong history of participation in student government, theater, debate, forensics and community service.

Amount: $2000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.growyourgiving.org/scholarships/

TC West Student Senate Scholarship
Sponsor: Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
250 East Front St
Suite 310
Traverse City, MI 49684
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors in Student Senate who have excelled in student government for at least two years. Students must be from TC West.

Amount: $500
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.gtrcf.org

United States Senate Youth Program
Sponsor: William Randolph Hearst Foundation
90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1212
San Francisco, CA 94105
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors in an elected position at school or in civic or educational offices. USSYP brings the highest level officials from each branch of government together with a group of 104 high school student delegates for an intensive week-long educational program held in Washington, DC.

Amount: $10,000
Deadline: December 1
How to apply: To apply, contact your high school principal, counselor or state selection contact. State selection contact information is located on the home page of the website.
Website: http://ussenateyouth.org