"Yes, a degree is within your reach! Help is available so you can get to college, afford it and succeed."

College Knowledge is a workbook to accompany "Your Course to College," providing information to jumpstart college planning and preparation. It addresses questions and concerns about how to select the right college, how to afford college and how to make a successful transition from high school to college. At the end of each chapter, you will find a "Next Steps" section to show you what actions you can take to move closer to your goals.

Juniors Your Course To College

BIGFUTURE SCHOLARSHIPS/ NO DEADLINE - MONTHLY DRAWINGS

BigFuture rewards you for planning for life after high school! No essay, minimum gpa, test score or citizenship requirements. BigFuture makes it easy to enter drawings each month from $500-40,000. Sophomores and Juniors are invited to participate! BigFuture Scolarship Opportunity

THE COOLIDGE - A SCHOLARSHIP FOR AMERICA /APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 18, 2024

The Coolidge Scholarship is open to current high school juniors, planning to enroll as a fulltime college student, in the fall of 2024. The criteria to apply for this scholarship include:

• Academic Excellence

• An Interest in Public Policy

• Possess a sense of service and care for the well-being of others

For more information and details to apply for this scholarship, visit: Coolidge Scholarship

HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION SCHOLAR AWARD /Application period is open from DECEMBER 1 - MARCH 15, 2024

If integrity, determination, and courage describe you - you have what it takes to be a Horatio Alger Scholar. To be considered for this scholarship:

• You must be a junior in high school

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States

• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Hold a minimum gpa of 2.0

• Be a United States Citizen

For more information and to apply, visit: Horatio Alger Scholar Award

The Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award is a $10,000 scholarship program for Iowa high school juniors. The program annually identifies and honors up to 15 Iowa high school juniors who propose and then accomplish a project of their own choosing and design.

To be eligible for this award, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, a junior in an Iowa High School or in a home schooled program in the spring of 2023, with a high school graduation date of 2024.    

You will need to have a project proposal, which includes your goal and how you will get there.  

For more information: Uncommon Student Award