Freshman year is a year of transitions. Most students will be entering high school from a middle school or elementary school and go from being the oldest students in school to the youngest. Freshman year of high school is also an exciting year of new possibilities and experiences. Notably, your grades, classes, and accomplishments will all start officially counting for the college admissions process. Use this as motivation to always give your best! Many students may not know that there are a number of fantastic scholarships available for students in ninth grade. This can be a great way to start earning money to pay for college (even if you are still a few years away from college).

Here are the top scholarships for high school freshman:

1. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
2. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
3. The Christian Connector Scholarship
4. CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
5. Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
6. Foot Locker Scholarship
7. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
8. High School Social Leaders Scholarship
9. I Have a Dream Scholarship
10. JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
11. One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship
12. The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
13. Recent Immigrant Scholarship
14. ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
15. Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
16. Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
17. Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
18. The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
19. Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship

For information on eligibility, the award amount, and application links for these scholarships for high school freshman, continue reading!

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
• Deadline: December 5th
• Amount: $10,000

$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students ranging from high school students to college and community college students. 
• Deadline: End of each month
• Amount: $1,000

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
• Deadline: May 31st
• Amount: $2,500

CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must attend one of the nearly 900 CollegeXpress partner colleges
• Deadline: May 31st
• Amount: $10,000

Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

• Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and university students who are at least 14 years old.
• Deadline: March 2nd
• Amount: $10,000

Foot Locker Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school athletes
• Deadline: January 3rd
• Amount: $20,000

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

• Eligibility: All high school students, college students, graduate students, and adult learners
• Deadline: December 31st
• Amount: $1,000

High School Social Leaders Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must be committed to making the world a better place and write an essay.
• Deadline: March 28th
• Amount: $1,000

I Have a Dream Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students who are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college by 2026 who write a short essay.
• Deadline: January 31st
• Amount: $1,500

JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Open to high school students who complete an essay about a U.S. elected historical figure.
• Deadline January 17th
• Amount: $10,000

One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to chess players of all ages.
• Deadline: March 23rd
• Amount: $1,000

The Princeton Prize in Race Relations

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students who are involved in an activity that promotes positive race relations.
• Deadline: January 31st
• Amount: $1,000

Recent Immigrant Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students who immigrated to the United States on or after January 1, 2010.
• Deadline: March 31st
• Amount: $1,000

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
• Deadline: End of each month
• Amount: $10,000

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Deadline: July 15th
• Amount: $1,000

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students who submit a video entry about their life’s passion
• Deadline: January 23rd
• Amount: $5,000 to $25,000 per year

Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school students
• Deadline: January 20th
• Amount: $1,000

The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

• Eligibility: Open to high school students who are vegetarians or vegans
• Deadline: February 20th
• Amount: $10,000

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.
• Deadline: July 31st
• Amount: $1,500

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