Securing the Bag
This free online form determines your federal eligibility for scholarships and is required by most colleges and universities.
What is the FAFSA?
This scholarship, from the team for the popular card game Cards Against Humanity, is for any woman or non-binary identified students pursuing a degree in STEM. If a student is awarded this scholarship, they receive $20,000.
What is Woke? (Science Ambassador)
This major is one of the highest-growing industries and typically leads to some of the highest salaries in STEM. (Hint: It is also a major here at Benson!)
What is Computer Science?
This golden-arched giant serves up college money through its HACER and Black & Positively Golden scholarships.
What is McDonald's?
This scholarship awards students $30,000 if they create original art based on a specific theme. The winner will also get their art displayed on a popular search engine!
What is Doodle 4 Google?
This is the name of a website that you can use to find thousands of scholarships you may be eligible for!
What is Fastweb/Bold/Scholarship Universe/Oregon Goes to College?
This scholarship awards high school students up to $10,000 for the most creative prom outfit....The only catch is they have to make it out of duct tape.
What is Woke? (This is a real scholarship called Stuck at Prom and is sponsored by Duck tape)
This type of healthcare career has a high job outlook in the future and is one of the 3 main specialties in the Health Occ department here at Benson!
What is Nursing?
You can get more than a Frosty from here—they’ve given millions in scholarships to employee-students through their "Heisman" and "WeCare" funds.
What is Wendy's?
You might earn thousands of money for college if you're good at mimicking this very specific sound.
What is duck calling?
This person works as part of the College and Career Center at Benson and is there to help you apply for and/or answer any questions you may have about going to college.
Who is Katie Clark/Camden/Kathleen Reid?
This scholarship awards students who are interested in studying the sociocultural impact of fast food. Students have the opportunity to win up to $5,000 and a $250 gift certificate to Raising Cane's.
What is Broke? (Made by ChatGPT)
This degree option is good if you are interested in pharmacy school and happen to be a fan of the periodic table.
What is chemistry?
You might associate this brand with sneakers, not school—but their Jordan Brand Wings program helps students "Just Do It" with up to $10,000 scholarships.
What is Nike?
This oddly specific scholarship wants to know how you'd handle this extreme scenario — perhaps involving survival skills, creative thinking, and probably a baseball bat.
What is the zombie apocalypse?
This is the minimum age you can be to apply for scholarships!
What is 5 years old?
This scholarship asks students to write an essay describing their personality as an ice cream flavor and why. If they win, they will recieve $1,500 and free Ben and Jerry's for a year!
What is Broke? (Students do win $1,500..They just don't win free Ben & Jerry's! This scholarship is called Flavor of the Month and is put on by Unigo)
This major is often the first step to becoming a doctor or nurse—and it's eligible for tons of pre-med and STEM scholarships, sometimes up to $5,000 a year. (Hint: Also Camden's major at PSU!)
What is Biology?
This Brooklyn-born rapper and sneakerhead partnered with the Shawn Carter Foundation, which has given over $4 million in scholarships.
Who is Jay-Z?
You don’t need straight A’s — just long legs. This scholarship gives a financial boost to students who literally stand out in a crowd.
What is the Tall Clubs International scholarship?
This type of scholarship may require students to have a high GPA, high standardized test scores, and/or letters of recommendation.
What is an academic/merit-based scholarship?
This scholarship awards students interested in science who have good grades and high financial need with up to $5,000. However, students must also have a deep love of heavy metal to apply...
What is Woke? (Headbang for Science!)
This major builds the future—literally. Students studying it can get scholarships from NASA, the Department of Transportation, and other federal and local departments.
What is engineering?
They’ve been blamed for bad grades and broken controllers, but now they’re getting students scholarships, internships, and full-ride offers at universities with esports teams.
What are video games? (Examples: Minecraft, Roblox, Fortnite...)
No GPA? No problem. If you can combine heartfelt words and a cute design — and make it mail-ready — this scholarship might just deliver.
What is the Create a Greeting Card scholarship?