Large Dollar Scholarships
When it comes to earning scholarships for college, some students have the "go big or go home" mentality and chase the big buck scholarship opportunities. Landing a huge scholarship may take more work - meaning more time spent on the application process and essays, needing strong recommendation letters and competing against a pool of highly-qualified students. If you're motivated to land a large dollar scholarship that can potentially pay for your entire college tuition, check out these generously-endowed scholarships:
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
Deadline: December 1, 2017
Maximum Award: $20,000
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
Deadline: October 27
Maximum Award: $38,000
Boren Scholarships
Deadline: February 8
Maximum Award: $20,000
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Competition
Deadline: Varies
Maximum Award: $50,000
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Deadline: October 31
Maximum Award: $20,000
The Beinecke Scholarship Program
Deadline: February 14
Maximum Award: $34,000
The ChairScholars Foundation College Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Maximum Award: Varies
The Siemens Competition
Deadline: September 19
Maximum Award: $100,000
Our World-Underwater Society Rolex Scholarship
Deadline: December 1
Maximum Award: $25,000
The Thiel Fellowship
Deadline: Varies
Maximum Award: $100,000