Scholarship Opportunities

APRIL

Tongan American Society Scholarship

Due: April 30
Who Can Apply: Seniors
Amount: $500 to $1000

The purpose of the National Scholarship Funds is to assist Tongan-American students in completing their higher education. National Tongan American (NTAS) scholarship are available on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students of Tongan background, and applicant must be a Utah resident. Awards normally range from $500 to $1000.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS College Transcript or High School transcript for entering Freshman. A cover letter that demonstrates your qualifications, how you plan to use the scholarship, extracurricular activities and any special recognition and awards. Student Aid Report (SAR) showing assistance, grants, scholarships student are receiving. Application must be completed, signed and dated. Each application must be accompanied by a cover letter and two letters of recommendation. You MUST be a Utah resident DEADLINE: All materials must be submitted by April 30

E-Waste Scholarship

Due: April 30
Who Can Apply: 9-12th Grade
Amount: $1,000

Each year there are 20 to 50 million tons of e-waste discarded in the world. E-waste contains toxic materials, including heavy metals, that can easily seep into the ground and ultimately get into groundwater supplies. According to the EPA, recycling e-waste allows more than 100 million pounds of materials to be reused annually. The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the impact of e-waste and what can be done to reduce e-waste.

Who may apply: You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Deadline: April 30, 2025 to coincide with Earth Day.

Submit a 140-character statement that completes this sentence: The most important reason to care about e-waste is…

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MAY

Mike Stanger Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Due: May 1st, 2025
Who Can Apply: Seniors at Timpview
Amount: $1,000

Mike Stanger is a former T-Bird. He played Basketball and Golf while at Timpview. Mike went on to work in the golf industry and gained lifelong friendships in the process.

His family has chosen to create a scholarship to help seniors at Timpview take their next step in life. They will award three $1,000 scholarships to qualified graduating seniors from Timpview High School.

Applications must be turned in to the Career Center in the N-206 by May 1, 2025 and must include the following:

Completed application
A copy of your high school transcript
One Letter of Recommendation from anyone not related to you.
A one-page letter telling the committee why you should receive the Michael Stanger Scholarship. This letter should include an explanation of you meet the scholarship’s requirements of academic excellence, financial need or athletic participation.

Applications will be screened and winners will be selected by the Scholarship Committee of the Michael Stanger Memorial Foundation.

Pick up application in the Career Center in Room N-206.

Canyon Crest Elementary Scholarship

Due: May 1, 2025
Who Can Apply: Any senior that has attended at least one year at Canyon Crest Elementary School
Amount: $1,000

Qualifications: 1. Student must have attended Canyon Crest Elementary School a minimum of 1 full year sometime during grades K through 6. 2. Student must use the scholarship for post-high school education. 3. Student must use scholarship for tuition, books, or other post-high school education expenses. The scholarship is non-renewable.

Application Components: 1. Complete application at the Google Form link provided 2. Submit at least one (1) letter of recommendation from a high school teacher 3. Submit a copy of your most recent high school transcript

Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on factors deemed appropriate by the Canyon Crest Scholarship Committee, which may include, but is not limited to: -Years attended at Canyon Crest Elementary School -Application responses -Academic achievement -Letters of recommendation -Extracurricular involvement, including work experience and service activities -Financial need (if you choose to share with the committee)

The Canyon Crest Scholarship Committee will select the recipient(s) of the scholarship. Timpview High School will notify the recipient(s). If for some reason the scholarship is not able to be used by the selected recipient, please contact the Timpview’s College and Career Center so an alternate recipient may be chosen.

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Rotary Club Scholarship

Due: May 1
Who Can Apply: Seniors
Amount: $1,000

Rotary International is a worldwide service organization whose stated purpose is to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

The Rotary Club of Provo is providing a $1,000.00 scholarship to a graduate who needs financial assistance and meets the requirements in the following three areas:

• Scholastic 2.5 GPA • Citizenship High Standard • Community Volunteer Service

A complete application will include:

• Letter of recommendation from an adult who knows the student, but is not a relative. • School transcript • Application form typed or printed

The scholarship must be used to attend a school within the state of Utah.

Application must be handed in or emailed to Mrs. Morgan (cindam@provo.edu) by May 1st @ 3:00 pm. She will forward all applications to the Rotary Club who will then make the final decision.

Application can be picked up in the Career Center Room N-206.

Review It Scholarship

Due: May 15
Who Can Apply: Seniors
Amount: $1,000

The scholarship will be awarded to the best Movie Review submitted by a student before the scholarship deadline. Scholarship May 15th SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY To be considered eligible for the “Review It” Scholarship you must:

Be attending college or university no later than September of 2025.
Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
Be attending or planning to attend a school in the US.
Submit your Movie Review no later than 11:59 PM EST on the day of the deadline.

*Note that you can be enrolled in any field of study The scholarship winner will be announced roughly six weeks after the deadline and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59 PM EST on the day of the deadline. No late applications will be reviewed.

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Other Places to find Scholarships:

Sallie Mae
Appily
Unigo
Bold.org
Scholarship America
Scholarship Universe (depending on which college you plan to attend)
Scholarship searches for Military Families

Not a US Citizen? Places to find Scholarships:

Mexican American Legal Defense Fund Scholarships

These scholarships are for anyone. The Resource booklet is just compiled by the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund. It is for anyone from any country.