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10 February Scholarships that Speak to Students' Hearts


February 14, 2020 11:25 AM
by Susan Dutca-Lovell
This year for Valentine's Day, Scholarships.com is spreading the love with the things which high school and college students love most: college scholarships. Give yourself the sweet gift of graduating college debt-free with this list of February 2020 Scholarships - including scholarships for high school students and college student scholarships. Or, you can conduct a scholarship search to be matched to a personalized list of scholarships in a heartbeat.

This year for Valentine's Day, Scholarships.com is spreading the love with the things which high school and college students love most: college scholarships. Give yourself the sweet gift of graduating college debt-free with this list of February 2020 Scholarships - including scholarships for high school students and college student scholarships. Or, you can conduct a scholarship search to be matched to a personalized list of scholarships in a heartbeat.

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Red Thread Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The Red Thread Foundation for Women Scholarship is for women of an international background, including foreign students, immigrants, or first-generation Americans, who are first-year entrants to a U.S. college or university program in the upcoming fall. There are no GPA or U.S. residency requirements.

Course Hero $5K Cash Sweepstakes

Award Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 29
Scholarship Description: The Course Hero $5K Cash Sweepstakes offers cash awards and prizes which change frequently and range from $5K to $50K and from Apple AirPods to iMacs. No essay required.

Ability AT&T ERG Scholarship

Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: February 29
Scholarship Description: The purpose of the Ability AT&T ERG Scholarship is to raise awareness of and sensitivity towards people with disabilities - it is not limited to applicants with disabilities - anyone who is eligible can apply. This is open to either high school seniors or college undergraduates who will be attending an undergraduate collegiate program leading towards their first degree.

Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, Inc.

Award Amount: $7,500
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The purpose of Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund is to aid dependents or descendants of workers who were injured or killed in the course and scope of their employment and who received benefits under the Florida Workers' Compensation Law. In addition, dependents of individuals who primarily work in the operation and/or administration of this same law are eligible to receive scholarships. High school students must have a minimum 2.7 GPA; college students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible.

William J. Blair Scholarship Fund

Award Amount: $2,500
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: Applicants for the William J. Blair Scholarship must be a graduating senior, attending a post-secondary college or vocational school, and rank in the upper 50% of their graduating class. An essay discussing post-secondary plans, career goals, and why those choices were made is required. The William J. Blair Scholarship is a need-based award.

Western Reserve Herb Society Horticulture Scholarship

Award Amount: $7,000
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The Western Reserve Herb Society Horticulture Scholarship is open to students who will be entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study. The applicant must be attending an accredited college or university in the U.S. and have achieved a minimum 3.2 GPA.

B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The B. Bradford Barnes Memorial Scholarship is a full tuition scholarship which also covers fees, room, board and books at the University of Delaware. The award is renewable for up to three additional years as long as the recipient maintains a 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be high school seniors who rank in upper quarter of class and have a combined score of 1290 on the SAT who are legal residents of Delaware and must enroll full-time at the University of Delaware.

The Gerber Foundation Merit Scholarship

Award Amount: $2,600
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The Gerber Foundation Merit Scholarship is a competitive scholarship program established to recognize academic achievement among graduating seniors from Newaygo and Muskegon counties in Michigan. Students must have a GPA between 2.0 and 3.7 to apply.

(ISC)² Undergraduate Cybersecurity Scholarship

Award Amount: $5,000
Deadline: February 24
Scholarship Description: The (ISC)² Undergraduate Scholarship offers students scholarships from $1,000 to $5,000 per recipient. Applicants must be pursuing or plan to pursue a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or related field, and be a high school senior or undergraduate student. A minimum 3.3 GPA is required. Applicants must be pursuing or planning to pursue a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance. Must be a senior in high school who will be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the fall, or an undergraduate student who is currently a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale).

Wonderful Public Service Graduate Fellowship

Award Amount: $56,000
Deadline: February 28
Scholarship Description: The Wonderful Public Service Graduate Fellowship assists the brightest San Joaquin Valley students attend a top graduate program in one of the following areas: public administration, public policy, and urban planning.

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