Grants for High School Students
There are various sources of grants for high school students, including nonprofit organizations, businesses, and federal, state and local governments. Unlike loans, grants for high school students provide money that does not need to be returned. Most grants have specific requirements; e.g., students must attend high school, summer camp or college.
For instance, high school students in California should explore calgrants.org for state grants to pursue higher education at a (community) college, university or technical school.
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Basics
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Search for grants using different criteria, such as your age, current interests (writing, science, athletics) and desired course of study (undergraduate major). Merit awards are different from need-based awards, because merit grants do not consider student financial need when selecting grant recipients. Make sure you understand all of the application requirements, including the deadline. Submit complete applications (entry form, sufficient copies, recommendations) at least five business days before they are due.
Technology
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Established through MIT, InvenTeams (web.mit.edu/inventeams/about.html) offers grants to groups of high school students, mentors and teachers. The InvenTeams program provides a maximum of $10,000 so that teams can create technological solutions for global problems.
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National Scholars
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Two hundred and fifty high school students are eligible to participate in The Dell Scholars Program (dellscholars.org). Students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with at least a 2.4-grade-point average and financial need. Each student has to graduate from an accredited high school and enter college upon graduating as well as participate in a college prep program approved by the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. Each student will receive $20,000.
Minority
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Awards exist for students from certain backgrounds or ethnicities. For example, the Ron Brown Scholar Program (ronbrown.org) awards $40,000 over four years to African-American high school seniors. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (hsf.net) assists Hispanic students in receiving grants and scholarships to attend college. Through its website, the HSF facilitates most application submissions for high school seniors.
Local
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The Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation (lajcc.org) is an example of a grant offered by a local organization. The foundation targets high school seniors residing in Los Angeles and Orange counties and awards $2,000 to seniors who graduate from high school and enroll at least part time in college or a technical school.
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