28 Incredible Scholarships for High School Seniors: Winter Edition

Are you a high school senior worrying about paying for college? Here are the best scholarships for high school seniors with upcoming deadlines.

Some of these scholarships will renew each year, while some scholarships are targeted to specific genders or races and some don’t require a specific GPA. You should apply for these scholarships for high school seniors quickly.

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Here are the Best Winter Scholarships for High School Seniors

ODWC Prescott Scholarship for Higher Education

Open to: African American/Black females who reside in North Carolina in the following counties, Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Macon, Swain, Jackson, or Haywood Counties, and are high school seniors or college students
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 2.5
Award: $3,000
Deadline: February 6

The DVG Scholarship Program

Open to: Minority high school seniors
Major: Planning to pursue, a degree in S.T.E.M., finance, or business
GPA Minimum: 3.5
Award: $5,000 (Renewable)
Deadline: February 13

Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors attending school and living in a Simon® mall or surrounding community
Major: Pursuing a Public or Business Administration Degree with an interest concentration in insurance, employee benefits, healthcare administration, etc.
GPA Minimum: Open
Award: Varies
Deadline: February 13

Dr. Arnita Young Boswell Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 2.75
Award: $1,000
Deadline: February 14

HEAR Scholarship Foundation

Open to: High school seniors in the Chicagoland
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000 a year for 4 years
Deadline: February 15

HSF Scholar Program

Open to: Hispanic heritage high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate college students
Major: Open.
GPA Minimum: 3.0 (high school seniors) or 2.5 (undergraduate & graduate students)
Award: $500 – $5,000
Deadline: February 15

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Open to: Current high school, college undergraduate, and graduate students
Major: N/A
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $500
Deadline: February 20

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors who are vegetarians and have promoted vegetarianism in their school and/or community
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: Open
Award: $10,000 (1 award), $5,000 (5 awards)
Deadline: February 20

SPJ/JEA High School Essay Scholarship

Open to: Students enrolled in grades 9-12 in U.S. public, private and home schools within the United States
Major: N/A
GPA Minimum: N/A
Award: Range $300 – $1,000 (3 Awards)
Deadline: February 22

STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program

Open to: High school seniors or those who have graduated from high school within the last two years and will enter a 4-year university as a freshman. Must have an interest in pursuing a career in the actuarial field
Major: Plan to major in English or History
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $20,000 ($5,000 Annually)
Deadline: February 23

McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship

Open to: Hispanic high school seniors
Major: Open.
GPA Minimum: 2.8
Award: $5,000 – $100,000 (30 awards)
Deadline: February 24

NABJ Visual Task Force

Open to: Current NABJ student members who are high school juniors, seniors, and full-time college undergraduates and graduate students (with at least one full year of school remaining)
Major: All majors related to visual storytelling
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $3,000
Deadline: February 27

$1,000 Delete Cyberbullying Social Media Scholarship

Open to: High school students, undergraduate and graduate students
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: N/A
Award: $1,000
Deadline: February 28

Acts of Kindness Scholarship

Open to: High school juniors and seniors, undergraduate and graduate students
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 2.5
Award: $1,000
Deadline: February 28

Antonia Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors
Major: Plan to major in English or History
GPA Minimum: 2.75
Award: $1,000
Deadline: February 28

Redstone Scholarships

Open to: Redstone Federal Credit Union Members who are high school seniors or current college students
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: Open
Award: Varies
Deadline: February 28

Sallie Mae No Essay Scholarship

Open to: High school juniors/seniors and college students
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: Open
Award: $2,000
Deadline: February 28

The Dream U.S. National Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors or high school graduates who are undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA or TPS who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and before Nov. 1, 2019
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 2.5
Award: Will cover tuition and fees at a partner school
Deadline: February 28

The Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship

Open to: Graduate journalism students
Major: Planning to pursue a career in journalism
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000
Deadline: March 1

The Lewis Scholarship

Open to: Currently enrolled college students of color in their third or fourth year of undergraduate study who is at least 18 years of age (graduating seniors may apply for this scholarship if their internship takes place in the semester immediately following graduation)
Major: Planning to pursue a career in journalism
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: Free housing and a $1,000 monthly stipend
Deadline: March 1

The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors
Major: Planning to pursue a career in journalism
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000
Deadline: March 1

The Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship

Open to: Rising college juniors and seniors
Major: Planning to pursue a career in sports writing
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000
Deadline: March 1

The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo

Open to: High school seniors
Major: Planning to pursue a career in journalism
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000 (renewable up to 3 years)
Deadline: March 1

The Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship

Open to: High school seniors and current college students (preference given to community college students)
Major: Planning to pursue a career in broadcast journalism
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: $5,000 (renewable up to 3 years)
Deadline: March 1

H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation National Scholarship

Open to: Current high school and college students who are members of the American Taekwondo Association
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Award: Varies
Deadline: March 15

H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation Regional Scholarship

Open to: Current high school and college students who are members of the American Taekwondo Association
Major: Open
GPA Minimum: 2.0
Award: Varies
Deadline: March 15

AHLA Foundation Incoming Freshman Scholarship

Open to: Incoming freshmen for the fall semester
Major: Hospitality-related fields
GPA Minimum: 2.0
Award: $2,000 – $7,000
Deadline: March 23

There are millions of scholarship dollars out there. This list of scholarships will put you one step closer to obtaining a debt-free college education. Take some time this weekend to apply for these scholarships for high school seniors, this is a great time to start winning scholarships.

Here are the Best Winter Scholarships for High School Seniors

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