Junior year is when high school students start to think about the admissions process in earnest! Eleventh graders will take the PSAT, meet with their guidance counselor to begin college planning, and may start to visit specific colleges and universities.

This is also a great time to begin applying for scholarships to pay for college! One of the biggest mistakes that students make in the admissions process is waiting until the end of senior year to apply for scholarships. There are plenty of great scholarships for high school juniors to apply.

Jump ahead to:

• Top scholarships for high school juniors in 2020
• Tips for high school juniors
• Summary of scholarships for juniors
• Expired scholarships for 11th graders

Keep on reading to learn more about the great scholarship opportunities for 11th graders!

Top scholarships for high school juniors in 2020

Tallo’s $1,000 “Journey To Your Future” Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students who set up a Tallo profile
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: End of each month

The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: September 30

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: September 30

$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: September 30

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: September 30

CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students must attend one of the nearly 900 CollegeXpress partner colleges
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 31, 2021

CollegeXpress “One Question” Scholarship Contest 

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all students who are 13 years or older and legal residents of the United States or DC.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 30

FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school athletes who aspire to play sports in college
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 30

Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship

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

JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest

• Eligibility: United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools
• Amount: 15 Awards range from $100 to $10,000
• Deadline: February 15, 2021

Scholarcash Role Model Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school, college, and graduate students who submit any essay about role models
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: December 1

ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 29

ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: September 30

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Eligibility: Scholarships are open to students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline:  January 31

Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, or university students with a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: July 15, 2021

Share Your Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students at every level who create a TikTok video about what a great day at their dream job would be like
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: September 30

Survey Junkie Brand Influencer No-Essay Scholarship

1. Eligibility: Open to all students who join Survey Junkie to share opinions on products and services
2. Amount: $1,000
3. Deadline: September 30

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 31, 2021

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

• Eligibility: Open to high school students who are vegetarians or vegans
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: February 20, 2021

Visionary Scholarship 

• Eligibility: Any student in grades 9-12 in the United States with academic achievement (scholarship selection is based on merit)
• Amount: $1,000 to 5,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2021

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Tips for high school juniors

1. Junior year is the most important academic year for both the admissions and college merit scholarship selection process. Make sure that you finish the year strong with a strong set of grades!
2. Letters of recommendation are another important part of the admissions process and can be required for scholarships. Asking teachers to write rec letters for you is a must before the end of junior year!
3. You can also get a jump start on scholarships for seniors that have fall deadlines. This will put you ahead of the game come back to school time.

Summary of scholarships for juniors

1. Tallo’s $1,000 “Journey To Your Future” Scholarship
2. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
3. The “Be Bold” No-Essay Community Scholarship
4. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
5. The Christian Connector Scholarship Scholarship
6. CollegeXpress “One Question” Scholarship Contest 
7. CollegeXpress $10,000 Scholarship
8. FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship
9. Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
10. JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
11. Scholarcash Role Model Scholarship
12. ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship
13. ScholarshipPoints $10,000 Scholarship Program
14. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
15. Selectblinds $1000 Scholarship
16. Share Your Dream Job No-Essay Scholarship
17. Survey Junkie Brand Influencer No-Essay Scholarship
18. Unigo Flavor of the Month Scholarship
19. Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships
20. Visionary Scholarship

Expired scholarships for 11th graders

Ayn Rand Fountainhead Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Open to high school juniors and seniors who write an essay about Ayn Rand’s book The Fountainhead.
• Amount: up to $10,000
• Deadline: May 28th

Breakthrough Junior Challenge Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students ages 13 to 18
• Amount: $250,000
• Deadline: June 25th

Ocean Awareness Contest 

• Eligibility: Students ages 11 to 18 who create a work of art in their chosen genre, including visual art, film, music, poetry, prose, and interactive and multimedia
• Amount: Scholarships worth from $100 to $1,500
• Deadline: June 15

Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest

• Eligibility: High school students who create prom outfits with duck tape
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline: July 21

Upakar Indian-American Scholarship

• Eligibility: High-achieving Indian-American high school and college students with financial need
• Amount: $8,000
• Deadline: May 15th

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