Scholarships for High School Juniors
You don't have to be a high school senior or college student to pursue a higher education scholarship. While it is true that many college awards are reserved for those graduating from high school or already pursuing a degree, several scholarship programs welcome applications from 11th graders. Some awards are for creativity when it comes to prom attendance, while others require reading a book and writing a thoughtful essay.
Stuck at Prom
Juniors that attend a high school prom, either as part of their own class or as a companion to another person, are eligible to compete for the Stuck at Prom scholarship. Any high school student planning to attend college who is at least 14 years old is eligible. The couple must enter the competition together and wear accessories or an entire outfit made from duct tape.
If the couple wins, each person gets a $3,000 scholarship. The school that hosted the prom also receives $3,000. Second place scholarships of $2,000 per person are offered and third place grants are $1,000 each. Photos of the scholarship winners-duct tape and all-will be posted on the Duck company's website. Duck is a brand of duct tape.
The Ayn Rand Institute
The Ayn Rand Institute offers several scholarships, including one for which high school juniors are eligible. Juniors and seniors can enter "The Fountainhead" essay contest, which is based on Rand's book. A total of 236 prizes and scholarships are offered to those who do well in the contest. The essay must be written in response to one of three provided questions. Each submission is judged on both style and content and is run through anti-plagiarism software. Judges do not know the entrants' identities during the decision-making process.
The first place scholarship is $10,000, and five second prizes of $2,000 each are offered. Ten third place winners will earn $1,000 scholarships, while 45 finalists will receive $100 each. A $50 prize is offered to 175 semi-finalists of "The Fountainhead" essay competition.
National Beef Ambassador Program
National Beef Ambassador Program is a panel of selected public speakers, some of which are high school juniors. Those aged 16 to 19 are eligible to enter and can receive general cash prizes as well as scholarships. The selected young people are trained to become spokespeople for the cattle industry.
Cash prizes offered range from $800 to $2,500. Available scholarships, which are sponsored by the American National Cattlewomen Foundation, are $500, $750 and $1,000.
U.S. Bowling Congress
U.S. Bowling Congress offers a number of scholarships to amateur bowlers who prove dedication and competence in the sport. High school juniors and seniors can apply for the USBC annual Zeb scholarship, which is a $1,000 award. Any bowler in grades 9 through 12 can also pursue the USBC Gift for Life scholarship. Twelve awards of $1,000 are offered to those who demonstrate bowling achievement and financial need. However, two of these scholarships are earmarked for children of fire, police or rescue squad workers.
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