Top 24 Scholarships for High School Sophomores
Sophomore year of high school is very much a transition year for students. You are probably feeling more comfortable in school, but you are still a year away from having to worry about testing and the college admissions process. With this said, it is not too early to begin to think about paying for your college education.
Luckily, there some great scholarships for high school sophomores to apply for. We think that sophomore year is the perfect time to apply for scholarships, because you are settled in high school, but will have some more spare time (especially compared to junior and senior year).
Every scholarship that you win as a 10th grader will help you reduce your overall cost of college!
Here are the top scholarships for 10th graders:
The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: April 29
The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to students who register to Bold.org and has invited many friends
- Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: April 29
Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students ages 13 to 18
- Amount: $250,000
- Deadline: June 25
Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: To be eligible, students must be a current high school student interested in attending a Christian university or college.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 29
$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all students ranging from high school students to college and community college students.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 29
Christian Colleges No-Essay Scholarship
- Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a current high school student interested in attending a Christian university or college.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: April 29
The Christian Connector Scholarship
- Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in attending a Christian university or college
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: May 31st
CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students must attend one of the nearly 900 CollegeXpress partner colleges
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: May 31st
Cottage Inn Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school students
- Amount: $2,500, $1,000, and $500
- Deadline: May 31
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
- Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and university students who are at least 14 years old.
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: March 2nd
Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in school in the US or Puerto Rico including: K-12, high school and college
- Amount: Up to $5,000
- Deadline: December 13th
Foot Locker Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school athletes
- Amount: $20,000
- Deadline: January 3rd
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
- Eligibility: All high school students, college students, graduate students, and adult learners
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: December 31st
High School Social Leaders Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students must be committed to making the world a better place and write an essay.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: March 28th
JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
- Eligibility: Open to high school students who complete an essay about a U.S. elected historical figure.
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline January 17th
One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to chess players of all ages.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: March 23rd
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students who are involved in an activity that promotes positive race relations.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: January 31st
Recent Immigrant Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students who immigrated to the United States on or after January 1, 2010.
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: March 31st
ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: End of each month
Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: July 15th
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to all high school students who submit a video entry about their life’s passion
- Amount: $5,000 to $25,000 per year
- Deadline: January 23rd
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school students
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: January 20th
The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
- Eligibility: Open to high school students who are vegetarians or vegans
- Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: February 20th
Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship
- Eligibility: Students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college by 2026 who write a short essay.
- Amount: $1,500
- Deadline: July 31st
Tips for High School Sophomores
- The National Merit Scholarship Program is a scholarship that is open for high school juniors and is based on your PSAT score. Take your PSAT as a sophomore to prepare and put yourself in the best position for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Choose your junior year classes wisely. Junior year is an important year academically, so make sure that you take the most challenging classes you can handle.
- Try something new! Whether it is a new club, sport, or class, sophomore year is a great time to explore so that you can develop your passions!
To summarize, these are the top scholarships for high school sophomores in 2020:
- The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
- The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship
- Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship
- $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
- The Christian Connector Scholarship
- CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
- Cottage Inn Scholarship
- Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
- Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
- Doodle for Google Scholarship
- Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
- High School Social Leaders Scholarship
- Foot Locker Scholarship
- Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
- JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
- One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship
- The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
- Recent Immigrant Scholarship
- Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
- ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
- Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
- Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
- Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
- Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
- Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship
- Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
