Top 50 Private Scholarship Opportunities for February 24-29, 2025.
CAP’s Weekly Private Scholarship List February 24-29, 2025
Welcome to College Aid Pro’s Weekly Private Scholarship List! Below, you’ll find a curated selection of scholarships available for the upcoming week, with a variety of eligibility requirements to help a wide range of students. Be sure to apply soon, as deadlines are quickly approaching. Take a moment to explore these opportunities and remember—every application you submit increases your chances of funding your education.
Here’s a look at CAP’s curated private scholarship list with scholarship opportunities that have deadlines closing within the next week.
Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: February 26, 2025
Description: P.L.A.Y. has always made a point to promote compassion towards animals in both our personal and professional lives. We know there are plenty of young minds out there that are equally passionate about helping animals in need, so in an effort to encourage them and promote this cause, P.L.A.Y. will be awarding our annual scholarship to a graduating high school senior (2023-2024) who best exemplifies our core beliefs. No purchase necessary. Immediate family members of P.L.A.Y. employees are excluded from this contest. Two to three photos of the applicant’s volunteer efforts to help animals in need must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship:
Amount: $8,000 – $32,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship will be awarded to students who attended high school in East Side Union High School District and plan to attend San Jose State University. This scholarship seeks to support the education of the underserved and underrepresented Latinx population on the east side of San Jose. The selection committee seeks students who show academic promise and/or improvement during their last years of high school. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors currently attending one of the following East Side Union High School District schools: Andrew P. Hill High School, Foothill High School, James Lick High School, Mt. Pleasant High School, and Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School. Applicants must identify as people of color and/or immigrants, regardless of naturalization status. They must also be enrolled at San Jose State University when the scholarship is awarded. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $12,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Arapahoe Pass Scholarship is for students who must be a graduate or graduating senior from a public high school in Boulder County, Colorado. The scholarship must be used at an accredited public institution, junior college, community college, college, or university. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Mark Martinez Scholarship was created to honor the life of Mark Martinez who passed away suddenly on April 17, 2017. A native of the Carbon Valley, Mark attended Frederick schools and graduated from Frederick High School in 1992. Mark enjoyed all aspects of life and definitely left his mark on all he came in contact with. Applicants must be a senior at Frederick High School. They must have no F’s on their transcript. Applicants must answer five short answer questions. Applicants must also submit a 2-3 minute video as part of their online application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $5,000-$25,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Abby Sobrato Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors of Latino College Preparatory Academy (LCPA), Luis Valdez Leadership Academy (LVLA) and B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy (RCLA) in San Jose, California who contribute to their campus in a meaningful way. The selection committee looks for students who demonstrate academic potential, involvement in community or school activities and contributed to their campus in a meaningful way. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program aims to to support high school graduates of high academic achievement who would be unable to pursue higher education without financial assistance. The selection committee looks for academic promise, documented perseverance in activities outside the classroom, the quality of the personal statement and personal characteristics such as honesty, good judgment and commitment to serving the community. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation together with their application. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Crain Scholarship Program is awarded to students showing academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and a commitment to the community. Applicants must have demonstrated community involvement over a period of several years and they must be a graduating high school senior or graduate of a high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. Applicants may visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
The Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship is awarded to exceptionally worthy high school seniors for up to four years of college undergraduate study. In awarding Hadden Scholarships, Youth Foundation considers scholastic achievement, character, leadership, volunteerism, and financial need. SAT and ACT test scores are required. Two letters of recommendation are required; you will need to provide an email address for each recommender. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Harold Johnson Law Enforcement Scholarship is for students who plan to pursue a career in police work, corrections or other criminal justice fields. Applicants must be graduating high school senior, currently enrolled undergraduate student or police academy cadet. Students attending or attended high school in the greater San Francisco Bay Area (includes San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties) are eligible to apply. This scholarship is designed to recognize students who demonstrate a similar passion for public service and who demonstrate academic potential, leadership, and financial need. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Minnesota Masonic Charities Legacy Scholarship:
Amount: $4,000 – $16,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Minnesota Masonic Charities Legacy Scholarship will be awarded to a student who must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year college or university. Applicants must have an unweighted GPA of 3.6-3.89 and an ACT Composite score of 25 or higher. Applicants may be a graduate of or graduating from a Minnesota high school or home school. A Masonic affiliation or membership in a Masonic organization is not a requirement. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Minnesota Masonic Charities for more information.
Optimist International Essay Contest:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Optimist International Essay Contest aims to give young people room to develop their own views around a central idea. In addition to the opportunity for written expression, participants have the chance to win a college scholarship. The Optimist International Essay Contest is divided into two levels of competition: Club and District. Interested students should submit essays on the assigned topic to their local Optimist Club. The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year. Club winners may advance to the District contest to compete for a $2,500 college scholarship. Contestants must compose an original essay with limited guidance from others. Please visit the award’s website for more information about the contest and the eligibility requirements.
Minnesota Masonic Charities Signature Scholarship:
Amount: $6,000 – $24,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Minnesota Masonic Charities Signature Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year college or university. This scholarship is renewable for up to 3 additional years. Applicants may be a graduate of or graduating from a Minnesota high school or home school. A Masonic affiliation or membership in a Masonic organization is not a requirement. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Minnesota Masonic Charities for more information.
Immigrant Justice Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000 – $18,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Immigrant Justice Scholarship is for students with demonstrated activities or community involvement in social justice efforts that address immigrant issues. Applicants must be current graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college students who are attending or attended one of the following high schools: Menlo-Atherton High School, Woodside High School, Carlmont High School, Sequoia High School, Redwood High School, TIDE Academy, Summit, Everest, Canada Middle College, East Palo Alto Academy, Eastside College Preparatory (East Palo Alto, California). Students with a demonstrated interest in immigrant social justice issues and a desire to continue to be involved in efforts during college are eligible to apply. Examples of demonstrated interest include community service, school activities, and leadership opportunities taken over their high school career. Preferred applicants will have a demonstrated interest in immigrant-oriented social justice and/or are an immigrant themselves and/or were raised in a first-generation immigrant family. Non-US citizens and undocumented students are eligible and encouraged to apply. Two letters of recommendation are required.
California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: Only the children with a parent or legal guardian employed by a California vineyard during the current or previous winegrape growing season are eligible to apply. However, children with a parent or legal guardian employed by a California winegrape grower may request a waiver from this eligibility requirement based upon financial need.
Florida PTA/PTSA Fine Arts Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Florida PTA/PTSA Fine Arts Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior student graduating from a PTSA high school. This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who is interested in getting a start in life through higher education. Students must be a PTSA member. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Florida PTA/PTSA for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The K.C. Kinch Scholarship will be awarded to East Palo Alto residents who show academic success and demonstrate financial hardship. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to cover the college educational expenses of students. Applicants may either be current graduating seniors residing in East Palo Alto or high school graduates who resided in East Palo Alto during high school. They must be planning to enroll or currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university, or technical school. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0-3.75. They must have also demonstrated community involvement over a period of several years. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The National Association of Black Journalists – Visual Task Force (VTF) is a volunteer-led community of Black visual journalists whose goal is to enhance the professional development of new and experienced members while providing engaging mentorship. VTF is a safe and culturally informed community for visual journalists that is inclusive of all disciplines of visual storytelling. We continue to build upon the strong legacy of Black visual journalists who embody the ethics of quality journalism through conventional workshops and networking opportunities. Applicants must be NABJ student members in good standing. They must be a high school junior, senior, or full-time college undergraduate/graduate student with at least one full year of school remaining at the time of the application and disbursement of funds at an accredited U.S. college or university. At least three work samples and three references are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Florida PTA/PTSA Fine Arts Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Florida PTA/PTSA Fine Arts Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior student graduating from a PTSA high school. This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who is interested in getting a start in life through higher education. Students must be a PTSA member. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Florida PTA/PTSA for more information.
Florida PTA/PTSA Vocational/Technical Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Florida PTA/PTSA Vocational/Technical Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior student graduating from a PTSA high school, who will pursue their education at a vocational or technical school. This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who is interested in getting a start in life through higher education. Students must be a PTSA member. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Florida PTA/PTSA for more information.
Marie A. Calderilla Scholarship:
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Marie A. Calderilla Scholarship is for female students currently enrolled or planning to attend a college within the San Mateo County Community College District (Canada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline Community College). Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or re-entry student planning to attend a college in the San Mateo County Community College District. Current community college students who meet all criteria listed are also eligible to apply. They must be serious about improving her life through education. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Florida PTA/PTSA University Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Florida PTA/PTSA University Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior student graduating from a PTSA high school, who will pursue their education at a university. This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who is interested in getting a start in life through higher education. Students must be a PTSA member. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Florida PTA/PTSA for more information.
Florida PTA/PTSA Community College Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Florida PTA/PTSA Community College Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior student graduating from a PTSA high school, who will pursue their education at a community college. This scholarship will be awarded to a worthy student who is interested in getting a start in life through higher education. Students must be a PTSA member. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Florida PTA/PTSA for more information.
Minnesota Masonic Charities Career and Technical Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500 – $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Minnesota Masonic Charities Career and Technical Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited Vocational, Technical or Trades School or Program or a two-year community college seeking an associate degree. This scholarship is renewable for one additional year. Applicants may be a graduate of or graduating from a Minnesota high school or home school. A Masonic affiliation or membership in a Masonic organization is not a requirement. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Minnesota Masonic Charities for more information.
Distinguished Raven FAC Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000 – $2,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: This scholarship program is meant to provide educational assistance to the descendants of those the Ravens supported in their fight for the defense of their country. Scholarships are presented annually to qualifying descendants or legal wards of a Lao or Lao-Hmong individual who served in the Royal Laotian Military or Hmong forces in defense of the Kingdom of Laos between 1960 and 1975. Applicants must be a high school senior or graduate, and must be enrolled or actively seeking to enroll full time in the coming academic year in an undergraduate program of studies leading to a Bachelor or Associate Degree at an accredited college, junior college, or university or a Technical/Trade School in the United States. Selection will be based on an overall evaluation of the applicant’s academic achievement, goals, character, service beyond self, and the quality of their essay. Apparent need is also an important factor. For applicants planning to attend a Technical/Trade School, academic achievement is not a key determining factor. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Minnesota Masonic Charities Heritage Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000 – $12,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Minnesota Masonic Charities Heritage Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year college or university. This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years. Applicants must have an unweighted GPA of 3.00-3.59. Applicants may be a graduate of or graduating from a Minnesota high school or home school. A Masonic affiliation or membership in a Masonic organization is not a requirement. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Minnesota Masonic Charities for more information.
Ghanouni Teen and Young Adult Defense Firm Achieving My Potential Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: At Ghanouni Teen and Young Adult Defense Firm, our mission is to ensure young generations achieve their full potential, regardless of past mistakes. As a criminal and juvenile defense law firm we believe that a mistake should not ruin your life. We are proud to announce our 2025 Achieving My Potential Scholarship to hear from students who went through the juvenile justice system or criminal justice system. For this scholarship, we want to hear how students moved past their experience and how winning this scholarship would help them to achieve their full potential. Applicants must be enrolled in a trade school, undergraduate, graduate program, or any other post-secondary school within the United States. High school seniors who will be enrolled in a trade school or college before the application deadline are also encouraged to apply. Applicants must be in good academic standing. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Antonette Willa Skupa Turner Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The purpose of the Antonette Willa Skua Turner Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to graduates of Nebraska high schools who plan to enroll as English or history majors in accredited colleges or universities. Applicants must be high school seniors. Selection is based on the intellectual promise, creativity, and character of the applicant. A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s English or History teacher must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Willa Cather Foundation for more information.
Ralph Hale and Martha L. Ruppert Educational Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Ralph Hale and Martha L. Ruppert Educational Scholarship is awarded to late bloomers” – those students who show academic promise and improvement during the last years of high school or in the first few years of college, but are unlikely to receive other scholarships because of their low GPAs. Applicants must demonstrate community involvement; they must be a graduating high school senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo County, San Francisco County, or Santa Clara County. United States citizens or eligible non-citizen (eligible non-citizens include United States legal residents and A.B. 540 students) are eligible to apply. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Alice Kleeman and Joseph Buttram Impact Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Alice Kleeman and Joseph Buttram Impact Scholarship will be awarded to students who might have met some challenges and obstacles on their way to higher education, students with high levels of motivation and potential but low levels of financial resources, students who might be the first in their families to go to college, and students who need a helping hand to make their college dreams attainable. Applicants may either be current graduating high school seniors attending any of the following high schools and planning to enroll full-time at a two-year or four-year college the following academic year: Menlo-Atherton High School, Woodside High School, Carlmont High School, Sequoia High School, Redwood High School, TIDE Academy, Canada Middle College, East Palo Alto Academy, Eastside College Prep, Summit Prep High School (Redwood City), Summit Everest High School Current; or current community college students attending any of the following schools and planning to transfer full-time to a four-year university the following academic year: Canada, College of San Mateo, Skyline College, Foothill College, and DeAnza College. Applicants must also demonstrate work, extracurricular, or volunteer experience. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Eileen Kraus Scholarship was established to award an outstanding Connecticut woman beginning her first year of college or university. Applicants must be recent high school graduates or in the final year of secondary school. Current university or college students are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Catherine C. Owen Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Catherine C. Owen Scholarship was created in memory of Catherine C. Owen of Mead, a former teacher passionate about the education of the next generation. Applicants must be a graduating senior from a St. Vrain Valley School District high school. They must plan to attend the University of Northern Colorado or a Christian college or university in the United States starting this fall. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Madeline Marie Molzahn Sherrod Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Madeline Marie Molzahn Sherrod Memorial Scholarship was established by Dale Sherrod and his children to honor the memory of Madeline Sherrod, his wife, and their mother. The first scholarship will be awarded to students who must be a high school senior graduating from the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) in Colorado. The second scholarship will be awarded to students who must be a high school senior graduating from either the St. Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) in Colorado or from the public school districts of Ainsworth, Hay Springs, or Wood River in Nebraska. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship seeks to support financially needy students with academic potential and demonstrated community involvement, and provide meaningful and ongoing financial support to ensure that students complete their undergraduate degree. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors residing in the greater Silicon Valley Region (includes Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Alameda County and Santa Cruz County); or current community college students who graduated from a high school within the five listed counties. Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Bright Futures Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Bright Futures Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors, currently enrolled undergraduate students, and reentry students pursuing a first associate (AA) or bachelor’s (BA) degree, and graduate students. The selection committee looks for students showing academic promise and whose educational opportunities will be increased by financial assistance. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship seeks to support financially needy students with academic potential and demonstrated community involvement, and provide meaningful and ongoing financial support to ensure that students complete their undergraduate degree. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors residing in the greater Silicon Valley Region (including specific California counties); or current community college students who graduated from a high school within Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Alameda County, or Santa Cruz County. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
The Wine Group Merit Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Wine Group Merit Scholarship will be awarded to the children, grandchildren, or legal dependents of The Wine Group’s employees who are planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational school. The employee must have at least one year of continuous, full-time service with TWG as of the scholarship application deadline. Employees must be employed with TWG at the time scholarship award selections are made. Children, legal dependents, and grandchildren of current and former owners of TWG are not eligible. Scholarship winners of the TWG Merit Scholarship will demonstrate a desirable mix of a high level of academic performance, strong communication and leadership skills, and participation in extracurricular activities. Applicants must be current graduating high school seniors or current college students. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Sweet and Simple Scholarship is open to all U.S. students who are currently enrolled or will enroll no later than Fall of 2027 in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing is for students majoring in a creative writing field and who have demonstrated creative writing ability and passion. To be eligible, applicants must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled undergraduate four-year college students. Students must be attending or attended high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation together with their application. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Curry Award for Girls and Young Women:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Curry Award for Girls and Young Women is awarded to young women who are self-motivated, need financial support and attempt to achieve despite tremendous obstacles. The selection committee also considers circumstances related to possible ethnic or racial discrimination, physical disability or the choice of a nontraditional area of study. To be eligible, applicants must be a current resident of San Mateo County, preference will be given to residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City and San Mateo. Applicants must be current graduating high school seniors, graduates or G.E.D. certificate holders; and preference will be given to students who attend(ed) East Palo Alto Academy, East Side College Prep, Menlo Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont and San Mateo high schools. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation together with their application. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Act of Kindness Scholarship supports students who are committed to helping others in their schools or communities. Each year, NPVA offers scholarships for students who are committed to volunteering and making a difference in their communities. The scholarships are open to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Applicants must be currently enrolled or plan to be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university. High school juniors or seniors may apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Parent Volunteer Association for more information.
Stewart Golden Music Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Stewart Golden Music Scholarship was established to celebrate Stewart Golden’s love of music and to enable others to study voice, piano, or organ. Applicants must be a high school senior graduating from the St. Vrain Valley School District, or must be a student currently enrolled in a Colorado university or college who graduated from a St. Vrain Valley High School. Applicants must plan to study or be currently studying voice, piano, organ, and/or music education at a four-year accredited university or college with a strong music program. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Polar Scholarship program, inspired by the film The Polar Express, offers high school seniors a chance to reach their full potential through education and community service. Applicants must be a high school senior who plans to continue education at a two- or four-year institution or vocational school. Applicants must also be a Florida resident and must have at least 200 community service hours. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Braly SOCO Any Athlete Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Braly SOCO Any Athlete Scholarship was created to honor the life of The Braly Family Foundation’s founder, Henry Braly. Henry was a lineman at Longmont High School in the 1950s and continued to play football in college. Applicants must be a senior student at Branson School or Las Animas School in Colorado. Applicants should be involved in athletics. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Jared Sekich Scholarship Scholarship was created in loving memory of Jared Nicholas Sekich, a student at Roosevelt High School who was an active member of the Roosevelt Future Farmers of America (FFA), served as an FFA sentinel, and was a member of the basketball team. Applicants must be a student attending either Roosevelt High School or Mead High School. They must wish to pursue a career in the agricultural field. They must plan to attend college starting this fall. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Joey Irwin Scholarship Scholarship was created to honor the life of Joey Irwin who passed away suddenly on April 17, 2017. Joey was an incredibly skilled Master plumber in the community. He lived and breathed his work and thought of most clients as family. Joey had a zest for life and a heart of gold. Applicants must be a senior at Frederick High School. They must wish to pursue a trade or vocational occupation. Applicants must answer five short answer questions and submit a 2-3 minute video as part of their online application. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
HB 49 LHS Football Scholarship:
Amount: $4,900
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The HB 49 Longmont Football Scholarship was created to honor the life of Henry Braly, the founder of The Braly Family Foundation. Henry was a lineman at Longmont High School in the 1950s and continued to play football in college. His children, Shari and Kevin Braly, also graduated from Longmont High School. The scholarship amount reflects his football number, 49. Applicants must be a football player. They must be graduating seniors from Longmont High School. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
Dr. Jack and Margaret Beynon Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The Dr. Jack and Margaret Beynon Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who must plan to attend an accredited college or university starting this fall. Applicants must be a senior at Frederick High School. They must be athletes. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
GP Memorial Lyons Athlete Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 28, 2025
Description: The GP Memorial Lyons Athlete Scholarship was created to honor Henry Braly, the founder of the Braly Family Foundation, who was cherished as a grandfather, known affectionately as ‘GP.’ The scholarship is a tribute from his grandchildren (PDK), who graduated from Lyons Middle/High School and shared many beloved memories with him. Applicants must be a graduating senior from Lyons Middle/High School. They must be athletes. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Longmont Community Foundation for more information.
NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: February 29, 2025
Description: The NABJ Visual Task Force Scholarship will be awarded to students with a genuine passion for visual journalism. Qualified candidates will be chosen based on the quality of their portfolio work and their demonstrated commitment to academic excellence. Applicants must be a current NABJ student member in good standing. Eligible applicants include high school juniors, seniors, and college students with at least one full academic year remaining at an accredited U.S. college or university at the time of application and disbursement of funds. At least three work samples are required. Three references are also required. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact NABJ for more information.
National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, Inc. Annual Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: February 29, 2025
Description: The NCBFAA Annual Scholarship program is open to any regular member employee or a child of a regular member employee of NCBFAA who is pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college or university for their professional advancement in our industry. Applicants must be currently enrolled and pursuing either an undergraduate or graduate degree in industry-related studies at an accredited U.S. college or university. This includes high school seniors, as well as students or employees, pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with an accredited college or university. The applicant should be intending to or already pursuing a career in Customs Brokerage, Freight Forwarding or a related field, such as international trade and supply chain management. All candidates must submit their applications via mail. They may email their essay; however, they must provide a hard copy of the supporting materials before their application will be considered. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
