31 Fabulous February Scholarships for High School Seniors
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Scholarships for High School Seniors Class of 2022
Despite tuition costs falling for the first time in decades, securing financial aid is a big issue for many families. Scholarships are a great way to help pay for school. However it can be hard to figure out what scholarships are available to you.
Not to mention, how and when to apply for them.
Scholarship deadlines vary year to year, and most only accept applications for a limited window of time. It’s important to apply early to avoid any last-minute mishaps (like your computer crashing unexpectedly) that could cause you to miss out.
So if you’re a high school student graduating in 2022, it’s prudent to start thinking about where you want to go and how you’ll pay for it!
In this post you’ll find a curated list of February scholarships for high school seniors we recommend applying to this year.
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- Deadlines in Early February (1st – 14th)
- Deadlines in Mid February (15th – 19th)
- Deadlines in Late February (20th – 28th)
List of February Scholarships for High School Seniors
Normandie Cormier Greater is Now Scholarship
| Deadline: February 1, 2022 | Award Amount: $599 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Must be a graduating high school senior (or home-school student) at the time of your application; plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college/university in the United States; demonstrate financial need; and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
BTL Athletes Scholarship
| Deadline: February 1, 2022 | Award Amount: $15,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any low-income high school junior or senior who’s a varsity athlete or any current undergraduate students who are athletes on a college team may apply for this scholarship. (Students who only play intramural or club sports are not eligible.)
Submit: A short 2-5 minute video sharing your personal background, your aspirations, and how this scholarship would help you on your journey.
Terry Crews “Creative Courage” Scholarship
| Deadline: February 1, 2022 | Award Amount: $20,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate students who are struggling artists chasing their dreams.
Submit: Share a link to an original art piece you’ve created – painting, photography, drawing, music, sculpture, or any other art form. Also share a brief statement about your vision, the life experiences that have molded it, and your artistic dreams for the future.
College Athlete Advantage Baseball Scholarship
| Deadline: February 1, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Open to high school baseball players who have an interested in playing baseball while obtaining a college education.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on how you started playing baseball.
Anthony Hunter Community Service Scholarship
| Deadline: February 1, 2022 | Award Amount: $2,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Open to Black male high school seniors who are active in their community and do ongoing community service.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
Lou Manzione Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware who are registered with USA Hockey.
Submit: An essay of 500 words or less on “The Value of High School Hockey to My Personal Development”.
Environmental Awareness Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to senior year high school students and current college students. International students are welcome to apply.
Submit: 800 – 1000 word essay on the assigned topic.
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) Student Essay Contest
Eligibility: Open to middle school, high school, and undergraduate college students.
Submit: 500 to 1000 word essay based primarily on an interview you conduct with a woman currently working in or retired from a mathematical career.
Tina and Danny Rodriguez Scholarship
| Deadline: February 2, 2022 | Award Amount: $523 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Must be a high school student in Illinois who is looking to pursue a career in law enforcement, fire safety, EMS, or 911 services.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on what the scholarship means to you and how it will impact your future goals.
Ascend Educational Fund Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be born outside the United States or have two parents born outside the United States; be a graduating senior at a high school in the five boroughs of New York City; and must enroll full-time at an accredited public or private college or university in 2022-2022.
Submit: An online application.
AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarships
Eligibility: Applicants must be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2022 as a full-time student and plan to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Marine biology does not meet this requirement. Must also have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Submit: An online application.
AMS Minority Scholarships
| Deadline: February 4, 2022 | Award Amount: $6,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Open to minority students who will be entering their freshman year of college in the fall of 2022 as a full-time student and plan to pursue a degree in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Marine biology does not meet this requirement. Must also have a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Submit: An online application.
Robert H. Wagner Jr. Memorial Music Scholarship
| Deadline: February 6, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,200 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any senior in high school who lives in Pennsylvania and plays music may apply for this scholarship.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay + a short video of you playing music.
Bold New Beginnings TikTok Scholarship
| Deadline: February 8, 2022 | Award Amount: $500 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any education level.
Submit: Create a video response to Bold’s question on TikTok: What goal are you working towards in 2022?
Stefanie Ann Cronin Make a Difference Scholarship
| Deadline: February 14, 2022 | Award Amount: $3,500 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any female high school senior or undergraduate student who has a 3.0 GPA or higher may apply for this scholarship.
Submit: 400-600 word essay or submit a 1-2 minute video.
Connie Konatsotis Scholarship
| Deadline: February 15, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Must identify as female; be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student; and interested in pursuing a degree in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics).
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
Tyrell Terry “Challenge and Opportunity” Scholarship
| Deadline: February 15, 2022 | Award Amount: $5,550 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Must be a current high school senior who lives in Minnesota or Texas.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay on what you’ve been able to do, during the past year and counting, to make the most of the difficult situation we’ve been presented with.
Daughters of Cincinnati Scholarships
Eligibility: Awarded to daughters of career commissioned officers in the United States armed services. Must be a high school senior.
Submit: An online application, essay, secondary school report, letter of recommendation from a member of the applicant’s community, and a Student Aid Report (SAR).
Lost Dreams Awaken Scholarship
| Deadline: February 15, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate school student in recovery, clean of substances or alcohol for at least one year.
Submit: 100 – 250 Word Essay.
Ace Spencer Rubin Scholarship
| Deadline: February 16, 2022 | Award Amount: $5,975 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Must be a high school or undergraduate student with a significant disability.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
Gordon A. Rich Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Eligibility: Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry. Employees must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in this field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to the GAR Scholarship application closing date.
Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor’s degree at an accredited college/university in the United States; have a minimum grade point average of 3.5; and rank in the top 20% of their class.
Submit: An online application.
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to graduating high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.
Submit: A completed application sent by mail or email.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be currently enrolled as a high school or college student; have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; and be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada.
Submit: An essay describing the goal of an innovative project (this could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) you’ve designed that makes a difference in the lives of others. There is no minimum or maximum word/page count.
PG&E Scholarships
| Deadline: February 23, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,000 – $6,000 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: General requirements – must have a primary residence that is a PG&E customer in California at the time of application and plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university in the Fall. Open to high school seniors, graduates, GED recipients, and current college students. More specific eligibility requirements apply per scholarship (multiple available).
Submit: An online application.
Devin Chase Vancil Art and Music Scholarship
| Deadline: February 23, 2022 | Award Amount: $1,500 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any high school or undergraduate student who is currently pursuing a major in art and/or music or plans to major in art and/or music, may apply for this scholarship.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
RMEL Foundation Scholarships
Eligibility: Applicants must be a current high school senior, high school graduate, or current university/college undergraduate student. In addition, you must fulfill ONE of the following: be pursuing or plan to pursue an electric industry position certificate or associate degree at a college (Certificate/Associate Degree) OR be pursuing or plan to pursue an undergraduate degree with intent to pursue a career in the electric energy industry.
Submit: An online application.
No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be at last 16 years old, a US resident (excluded Rhode island and Michigan), and either be enrolled now, or will be enrolled within three months of entering, in a qualified high school, college or university.
Submit: N/A
MyMozaic Monthly Scholarship Contest
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or are lawfully living in the United States and must be 13 years of age or older on the date of their entry.
Submit: Your email address. Selection is based on the quality of students’ MyMozaic profile.
Cappex Easy Money Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, age 13 or older at the time of entry, and and currently planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (college, university or trade school) located in the United States within four years.
Submit: A quick online form (no essay or minimum GPA requirement).
EDucate for Eating Disorder Survivors Scholarship
| Deadline: February 28, 2022 | Award Amount: $500 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Open to high school or undergraduate students who have struggled with an ED or have been affected by a loved one’s ED.
Submit: 400 – 600 word essay.
Thank You for Being a Friend Scholarship
Eligibility: Must be 13+ and a legal resident of the 50 U.S. or D.C.
Submit: Quick online form and one sentence response to the question.
“$$$ Isn’t Everything” Scholarship
| Deadline: February 28, 2022 | Award Amount: $550 | → GO HERE TO APPLY |
Eligibility: Any education level.
Final thoughts on scholarships for high school students graduating in 2022
So that wraps up this list of deadlines in February. I hope this post has helped you discover where to find scholarships for high school seniors.
With graduation not too far off, the class of 2022 has a lot to prepare for and to be excited about. Cheers to the future!
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Charlie is the co-founder of College Life Made Easy and author of the book, 175+ Things to Do Before You Graduate College. She graduated from the Ashland Institute of Massage in 2015 and is a PNW transplant. She loves rainy weather, Birkenstocks, and miniatures things.