LPS Oakland R&D Campus

FALL 2016 Scholarships List

(Updated: 10/31/16)

This document contains TONS of scholarship information and is broken up into 3 categories:
1. Scholarship Websites
2. Scholarships with Deadlines Approaching Soon 3. Scholarships for Oakland/ East Bay students.
Review the entire document carefully

and apply. If you need help, ask!

Check this document often! Updated weekly!!
Scholarship Websites: Create an account or check regularly scholarships frequently updated

Scholarships for Oakland/ East Bay Students Only

Fast Web - Scholarship directory - enter your information once and FastWeb will
match you with scholarships you may be eligible for.

Kiwanis of Oakland Scholarship - awards scholarships of up to $6,000 for volunteer

work and academic achievement. DUE February 2017

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Scholarships for students of Hispanic/ Latino

backgrounds - Many LARGE scholarships will open soon. Check frequently.

East Bay College Fund - East Bay College Fund grants scholarships of up to $16,000
to be awarded over four years! DUE February 2017

United Negro College Fund - UNCF manages various scholarship programs and
each program has its own eligibility criteria, open/close dates and required
documentation. Apply online.

Marcus Foster Scholarships - Graduating high school seniors who are pursuing
four-year institution, two-year institution, or trade/technical programs, are eligible to
apply. DUE March 2nd 2017

E4FC Scholarship Lists - Scholarships targeted for undocumented students but all
students can apply to scholarships on this list.

AEA Port of Oakland Scholarship - The Port of Oakland (AEA) scholarship has
awarded over $300,000 in scholarships - students from any background can apply.
DUE April 2017

Scholarships with Deadlines Approaching Soon

FEATURED
SCHOLARSHIP

Target
Grade

CAP Scholarship

12

Wishbone Scholarship

9-12

Min. GPA

Citizen or
Residency
Req?

Amount

Due Date

n/a

No

$5,000
per year

December
2016

Students must be graduating high school class of 2017,

4-year college bound and low-income: estimated Family
Contribution (EFC) below $5,000. Students will receive up
to $5,000 annually for a maximum of 5 years.

http://making-waves.org/programs/
education/college/capbayarea

Varies

Dec 18

Wishbone works with motivated high school students who

seek funding to attend a summer program of their choice!
Wishbone is a nonprofit organization that helps high school
students pursue their passion by helping them attend
high-quality summer programs. You will need a non family
member advocate.

https://www.wishbone.org/students

None

No

Additional Information/Requirements

Website Link

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Scholarship Name

Target
Grade

Min. GPA

Voice of Democracy

9-12

n/a

Citizen or
Residency
Req?
Yes

Amount

Due Date

Additional Information/Requirements

Website Link

11/1

Students compete by writing and recording an essay on an

audio CD or a flash drive on the theme, My Responsibility
To America.

https://www.vfw.org/uploadedFile
s/VFWorg/MY_VFW/VoiceofDem
ocracyEntryFormandBrochure.pdf

11/2

All supporting materials must be electronically submitted or

postmarked no later than November 8. After reviewing all
applications, we will invite 50-60 finalists to campus for a
mandatory Interview Weekend, schedule for Friday,
February 24 through Saturday, February 25, 2017.

https://www.admissions.uga.edu/
Prospective-Students/Tuition-Fee
s/Scholarships/Foundation-Fellow
ship-Part-I

11/8

The program's goals are to applaud young people who

already are making a positive difference in their towns and
neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they
might contribute to their communities. Also receive a trip to
Washington, D.C. in May. Must have completed 50 hours of
service if age 14 and 100 hours of service age 15+

For graduating high school seniors who have a learning

disability. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be
able to provide current documentation of an identified learning
disability and demonstrate financial need.
The Robertson Scholars Program provides full tuition, room
and board, and mandatory fees for scholars at Duke and
UNC-Chapel Hill. Need 2 letters of recommendation. See
counselor if interested in this scholarship.

https://spirit.prudential.com/award
s/how-to-apply
https://spirit.prudential.com/award
s/how-to-apply

Parent must be active or retired law enforcement officer and

member of the NRA, or any law enforcement officer killed in
the line of duty who was a member at time of death;
Merit-based; Min GPA: 3.0; Min SAT: 750; Min ACT: 20;

http://le.nra.org/law-enforcementbenefits.aspx

Up to
$30,000
Bernard Ramsey
Scholarship

12

3.9

$9,832
Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards

9-12

n/a

Yes

$1,000 or
$5,000
Anne Ford Scholarship

12

3.0

Yes

n/a

Yes

11/13
$2,500

Robertson Scholars
Program

12

11/15
Full
Scholarship

The Jeanne E. Bray

Memorial Scholarship
Awards Program

12

3.00

n/a

Intel Science Talent

Search

12

n/a

Yes

Most Valuable Student

Competition

12

JACK KENT COOKE

COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM

12

11/15

$2,500

n/a

3.5

Yes

$1,000 $100,000
$4,000-$50,
000

11/16
Research report in science, mathematics or engineering.
Transcript and recommendations due 11/9

11/30
Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and
financial need. Males and females judged separately.

11/30

n/a

Up to
$40,000 per
year

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship

Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available
to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who
seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year
colleges and universities.

http://www.ncld.org/scholarshipsand-awards/

https://robertsonscholars.org/appl
y/high-school/

https://student.societyforscience.o
rg/apply-science-talent-search
http://www.elks.org/scholars/schol
arships/mvs.cfm
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-pr
ograms/college-scholarship/faqs/
#687

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Barbara Lotz
Scholarships for Future
Teachers

12

n/a

Yes

Lamber- Goodnow

9-12

2.80

n/a

SMART Scholarship

12

3.00

Yes

12/1

The AAPT Executive Board offers scholarships for future high https://www.aapt.org/Programs/gr
ants/lotze.cfm
school physics teachers. These scholarships, supported by
an endowment funded by Barbara Lotze

12/1

Scholarships are open to students enrolled at an accredited

high school, college, or university. Applicant must submit an
essay on how they are driven to innovate.

12/1

http://smart.asee.org/apply_/appli
Pays full tuition and health insurance. Must be able to
cation_instructions
participate in summer internships at the Department of
Defense (DoD) laboratories, and be willing to accept
post-graduate employment with the DoD. All supporting
materials including references and test scores must be
received by December 01, 2016. Must be 18 years or older by
August 1, 2016

12/1

Every year, Boston University welcomes about 20 outstanding http://www.bu.edu/admissions/ap

ply/tuition-aid-scholarships/schola
students to the Trustee Scholars Program. Many of our
current Scholars had perfect 4.0 grade point averages in high
rships/trustee/
school, and typically ranked in the top 510% of their class.
Due December 1, 2016
Create a doodle that tells the world What I see for the future. https://doodles.google.com/d4g/h
ow-it-works.html
From crayons to clay, graphic design, or even food, young
artists can utilize any materials to bring their creation to life.
One national winner will also receive a $30,000 college
scholarship.

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

$25,000-$3
8,000
Boston University
Trustee Scholarship
Competition (See
counselor)

12

4.00
average

n/a

Doodle 4 Google

9-12

n/a

Yes

AXA Achievement
Scholarships

12

n/a

Yes or Legal
resident

Full Tuition

12/2

$30,000.00

12/15

Outstanding achievement in school, community or workplace https://www.scholarsapply.org/ax

activities. Only first 10,000 applications will be accepted. If the a-achievement/information.php
program reaches 10,000 applications before the deadline
date of December 15, 2016, then the program will
automatically close. Your application MUST be one of the first
10,000 submitted electronically. Special consideration will be
given to achievements that empower society to better face
risk through education and action in areas such as financial,
environmental, health and/or emergency preparedness.

12/15

High school students should be graduating seniors with plans http://bkmclamorefoundation.org/

to attend a two- or four-year accredited university, college or who-we-are/application-informatio
n/
vocational-technical school in the U.S., Canada or Puerto
Rico. BK employees can further their education by using the
scholarship for non-degree courses such as accounting,
computer or language courses.

$10,000 $25,000
Burger King Scholars
Program

12

2.5

Yes

$1,000 $5,000
NFIB Young
Entrepreneur Award

12

New Voices Young

Writers

9-12

n/a

12/18

n/a
$1,000-$15,
000

n/a

12/20

n/a
varies

https://lambergoodnow.com/schol
arships/#college

http://www.nfib.com/foundations/y

NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards are open to any graduating ef/yef-programs/young-entrepren

high school senior who owns and operates his/her own small
eur-awards/
business.
Applicants may submit short stories, poetry or essays for this
writing competition.

http://newvoicesyoungwriters.com
/nvyw-competition/how-to-enter.ht
ml

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NRA Civil Rights

Defense Fund
Scholarship

9-12

n/a

12/31

n/a

$100-$1,00
0
A Better America
Scholarship

12

n/a

12/31

Yes

Students must outline in 200 words or less how they intend to

change America in a positive way

$1,000.00
HeadsetPlus.com Annual
College Scholarship
Program

12

3.00

Contest is open to all students enrolled, or who will be

enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during
the 2015-2016 academic year, including homeschooled
students in an equivalent grade level. Applicant must submit
an essay on the theme, What Does the Second Amendment
Mean to You? Postmarked December 31, 2016

12/31

Yes or Legal
Resident
$1,000.00

http://www.nradefensefund.org/co
ntests-scholarships.aspx

https://geediting.com/about/schol
arship-program/

http://headsetplus.com/blog/1000The contest requires you to create a short YouTube video

about yourself, your past achievements and how you can help headsetplus-com-2016-college-sc
holarship/
shape the world around you, why college education is
important, and tell us what motivates you? Due 12/31/2015

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