Scholarships for Good Character

Good grades and athletic talent aren’t the only things that can help pay your way through college – simply being a good person can also earn you a scholarship. Scholarships for good character are awarded to students who have, in some way, demonstrated their good personal character or strong moral fiber, through a specific act or through long-term commitment to a community or cause. Many local community foundations offer these awards to celebrate upstanding members of the community. The applications for theses scholarships often include an essay explaining why you have good character, and letters of reference from other members of the community who can speak about your good qualities. In some cases, no application is required and applicants are nominated or chosen by a committee. To find out about some scholarships that celebrate good character, check out the list below.

Showing 101-120 of 231 scholarships
VFW POST 9387 Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Intelligence|High Morals|
  • Military: |War Veteran|
  • School (K-12): |Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells, WI|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Louise Smith Scholarship Fund Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Commitment|Good Character|Cooperation|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Wicomico, MD|
  • Religion: |Methodist|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 4.5
Stuart & Lucille Armstrong Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
St. Vincent de Paul Society Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|High Morals|Consideration|Compassion|
  • Residence: Live in |Wisc Dells, WI|
  • Major: Study |Social Work|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Kevin Storm Memorial Scholarship Hancock County Community Foundation
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  • 1,950
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield, IN|
  • School (College): Attend |Purdue University (IN)|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
Bob Tracy Business Scholarship Hancock County Community Foundation
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  • 4,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield, IN|
  • School (College): Attend |Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, IN|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 2.0
David Andrew Hood Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Nitro High School, Nitro, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |Nitro, WV|Cross Lanes, WV|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 500 - 1,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Motivation|
  • Organization: State Employees Association of North Carolina (Professional Organization)
  • School (College): |University|Four-year|Community College|Trade School|Technical School|Junior College|
  • competition 2.0
  • effort level 1.0
Hancock Family Snow Hill High School Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Apr-21-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Snow Hill High School, Snow Hill, MD|
  • Residence: Live in |Snow Hill, MD|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 2.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Good Citizenship|
  • Military: |Wortman-Lowe Marine Corps League Detachment|Blue River Young Marines|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
E. Wayne Kay Graduate Scholarship Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation
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  • 1,000 - 6,000
  • 1 award
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Major: Study |Manufacturing|Industrial Engineering|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
William B. Blank DACA Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • Apr-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Commitment|Good Character|Well Rounded|Maturity|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private| in |Worcester, MD|Wicomico, MD|Somerset, MD|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Maryland (MD)|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Dr. Linda Gellert Scholarship Hancock County Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Greenfield-Central High School, Greenfield, IN|
  • School (College): Attend |Purdue University (IN)|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 10,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Integrity|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|
  • School (College): |North Carolina|University of North Carolina, NC|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
Crichton High School Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 800
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Greenbrier West High School, Charmco, WV|Crichton, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |Crichton Public School attendance area, Crichton, WV|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Elizabeth S. Johnston Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • School (College): Attend |University of Charleston (WV)|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
Richard (Dick) Green Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 500
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Hurricane High School, Hurricane, WV|Poca High School, Poca, WV|Nitro High School, Nitro, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
National Honor Society Scholarship National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
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  • 2,500
  • 400 awards
  • Feb-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • Organization: National Honor Society (Club)
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Non-Traditional Scholarship - Oregon American Legion Auxiliary - Department of Oregon
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Personal Initiative|Goals|
  • Organization: Sons of the American Legion (Professional Organization)|American Legion Auxiliary (Professional Organization)|The American Legion
  • Age / Grade Level: |Non-Traditional Students|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Cavalier-Nichols Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • School (College): Attend |West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WV)|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.5
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