Seniors will receive email updates through their school email. Anyone else will need sign up to be on the Scholarship Notification List.

There are literally thousands of scholarships that you can apply for nationally. While, I will highlight some of them occasionally, I mainly focus on the local and regional scholarships that are for local students. The following scholarships and links will be promoted through out the year when the applications open and as deadlines approach:

• FAFSA - Opens in Oct and can be done throughout the year - this will be done every year you are in college and is how you receive your financial aid package. Opens Oct 1

• ALWORTH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - STEM students of families that meet income requirements can earn $20,000 for college. Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and an ACT score of 25 or higher. Opens in November through Jan 15.

• THUNDERHAWK SCHOLARSHIPS: 40+ local scholarships are managed through GRHS for GRHS and ALC students. Scholarships include: Paul Bunyan Communications, Eagles, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and many, many others. Students complete 1 application for all of the scholarships they qualify for. Application will be available in mid- December and will close on Feb 24

• BLANDIN FOUNDATION EDU GRANTS: Given locally through the Blandin Foundation, grants up to $5,000 are available based on family income. Remember that you can apply to the Blandin Edu Grants until you are 25 as long as you are in school! Jan 2- Mar 1

• ICC Foundation Scholarships - Students attending Itasca Community College can apply for $150,000 in scholarships through the ICC Foundation. Application is from Feb 1 - March 1.

• GRACF.ORG - The Grand Rapids Community Foundation gives away more than $30,000 each year to Grand Rapids High School Students! Feb 1 - Mar 1

The link is ABOVE and will always be on these updates.

**This is not an exhaustive list... be sure to research additional scholarships on your own if you are so motivated!!**

The Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay Contest is sponsored by the VFW local post (Veterans of Foreign Wars). It is available to students in grades 9-12. Deadline: Oct 31

• Students write and submit an original 3-5 minute audio essay, they record in their own voice.$156K is given away in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.

Elks Most Valuable Student Competition Deadline: Nov 15

• The Elks awards (500) 4-year scholarships to the highest rated applicants in the competition. Ranging from $4000 to $50,000. You do not need to be related to an Elk member to apply.

• Any high school student can apply for (2) $500 scholarships for Round 3 of this contest. Write a 500 word essay about safe driving.

• Over 300 new scholarships up to $40,000 each are awarded each year. These are need-based merit scholarships and are only available to rural students nationwide. See Website for more details

Science Ambassador Scholarship Deadline: DEC 13

• Full tuition Scholarship for a FEMALE going into a STEM field. Film a 3 minute educational video of yourself teaching a STEM topic you are passionate about.