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 61-80 of 231 scholarships
Deardorff Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Riverside High School, Belle, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Helen M. Goode Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Lincoln County High School, Hamlin, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Gustavus B. Capito Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 2,000
  • 4 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • School (College): |Accredited Nursing Program|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
David G. Robinson Arts Scholarship Fund Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 2,350
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Hard Work|
  • Residence: Live in |Lee, FL|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Robert B. and Dorothy Pence Scholarship Fund Southwest Florida Community Foundation
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  • 1,900
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Hard Work|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • Residence: Live in |Lee, FL|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
AVHRA Human Resource Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Volunteerism|
  • School (K-12): Attend a school in |Washington|Chelan, WA|Douglas, WA|Okanogan, WA|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee, WA|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 5.0
John & Elsa Gracik Scholarships American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Auxiliary, Inc.
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  • 2,500
  • 10 awards
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • Major: Study |Mechanical Engineering|Mechanical Engineering Technology|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.0
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Commitment|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public|Private|
  • Residence: Live in |Johnson, IN|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.0
ROTC Medal of Honor Scholarship Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 4,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College|Accredited University|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Willard H. Erwin, Jr. (WVHFMA) Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 600
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • Major: Study |Business|Healthcare Finance|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Jerry L. Dove Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,500
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |South Charleston High School, South Charleston, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Dunlap-Ellis Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Saint Albans High School, Saint Albans, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Brooksie Boggs Fannin Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 4,000
  • 3 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Riverside High School, Belle, WV|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Charleston Rotary Club Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 4 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |West Virginia|
  • Major: Study |Business|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • May-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Military: |Child of Veteran|Grandchild of Veteran|
  • School (College): |Accredited College|Maine|Vocational/Technical|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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  • 1,000
  • 4 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Sportsmanship|
  • School (K-12): |Adolfo Camarillo High School, Camarillo, CA|Rio Mesa High School, Oxnard, CA|
  • Athletics: |Athletics|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
Menorial Scholarship Zonta Club of Coos Bay
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  • 1,500
  • 2 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Motivation|
  • Residence: Live in |Zonta District Coos Bay Area, OR|
  • School (College): |Accredited Institution|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
Jahlil Clements Scholarship Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |Kanawha, WV|
  • School (College): |Technical School|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
VADM Jon L. Boyes Scholarship Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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  • 3,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • Major: Study |Electrical Engineering|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
key information
  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • Residence: Live in |Wayne, WV|Cabell, WV|Mercer, WV|Mingo, WV|Mcdowell, WV|Raleigh, WV|Fayette, WV|Summers, WV|Greenbrier, WV|Boone, WV|Nicholas, WV|Kanawha, WV|Putnam, WV|Wyoming, WV|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
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