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 161-180 of 231 scholarships
Kathryn A. Bullyan Scholarship Fund Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Jan-15-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Hard Work|
  • School (K-12): |Hermantown High School, Hermantown, MN|
  • Extracurricular: |Volunteer Activities|Community Activities|Extracurricular Activities|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Two-year|Four-year|
  • Extracurricular: |Community Service|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Lauren Ludeman Memorial Scholarship Community Foundation of North Central Washington
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Mar-1-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Volunteerism|
  • School (K-12): |Waterville High School, Waterville, WA|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 5.0
Lokomaika`i Scholarship Ke Ali'i Pauahi Foundation
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  • 1,100
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Institution|Two-year|Four-year|Accredited State Institution|
  • Major: Study |Hawaiian Language|Hawaiian Culture|Hawaiian History|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.5
Isom Pride Scholarship Johnson County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Volunteerism|Good Citizenship|
  • School (K-12): |Greenwood Community High School, Greenwood, IN|V.O. Isom Elementary School, Greenwood, IN|
  • School (College): Attend a |Vocational-technical / Career College|Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Dr. Joseph Z. Badros Scholarship Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Commitment|Good Character|Well Rounded|Maturity|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|private high school| in |Worcester, MD|Wicomico, MD|Somerset, MD|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.5
June E. Overmeyer Memorial Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Blackford High School, Hartford City, IN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|Community College|College|Vocational School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Geraldine McFerren Myers Scholarship Fund Blackford County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Blackford High School, Hartford City, IN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|Community College|College|Vocational School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Altura CU Scholarship The Community Foundation Serving Riverside & San Bernadino Cities
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  • n/a
  • 3 awards
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Riverside County High School, Riverside, CA|John W. North High School, Riverside, CA|
  • School (College): |Accredited Post-Secondary Institution|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 4.0
Harold B. Werner Scholarship The Rhode Island Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Rogers High School, Rogers, AR|
  • School (College): |Vocational School|Post-secondary institution|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Charles and Maxine Williams Scholarship Daviess County Community Foundation
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  • 5,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Work Ethic|Good Citizenship|
  • School (K-12): |North Daviess High School, Elnora (IN)|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Trade School|Accredited Educational Institution|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
Gernander Scholarship Fund Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
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  • 1,000
  • 2 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Denfeld High School, Duluth, MN|
  • School (College): |Post-secondary School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Northwest Cabarrus High School, Concord, NC|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Accredited College or University|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Edgar and Evelyn Whitcomb Scholarship Perry County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Indiana|Accredited Non-Proprietary College or University|
  • Major: Study |Education|Law|Medicine|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): Attend an |High School|
  • Residence: Live in |Blackford, IN|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Harold H. Heminger Graduate School Scholarship Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Hard Work|Good Citizenship|Dependability|
  • School (K-12): |Private High School|Public High School|Bartholomew, IN|Home School|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|Accredited Graduate Institution|Accredited Professional Institution|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
Jed Moses Fulmer Memorial Scholarship Johnson County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +3 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Edinburgh Community High School, Edinburgh, IN|Indian Creek Senior High School, Trafalgar, IN|Franklin Community High School, Franklin, IN|Whiteland Community High School, Whiteland, IN|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Two-year|Four-year|Vincennes University (IN)|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
Whiteland High School Alumni Scholarship Johnson County Community Foundation
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Commitment|Good Character|
  • School (K-12): |Whiteland Community High School, Whiteland, IN|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|College|Vocational School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.0
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  • 700
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Good Character|Community Involvement|Well Rounded|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Hawaii|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Feb-28-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Character Trait: Show |Leadership|Good Character|Volunteerism|Good Citizenship|
  • School (K-12): |Greenwood Community High School, Greenwood, IN|
  • School (College): |Trade School|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
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