Outside Scholarships

In general to find scholarships, you can visit reputable scholarship websites (listed at the end), college websites and financial aid offices, or specific organizations related to your field of study.  The scholarships listed below will have a link to the website or application form.  If the link is not active, the application may not be opened yet or it may have already closed.

We suggest prior to completing any applications, create an activity page and outline your career goals.  You can include information about your academic achievements, extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, and any relevant skills or certifications.  Tailor your career goals to align with your chosen field of study and demonstrate how the scholarship will contribute to your overall educational and career objectives.  This will be helpful to you as you start applying for scholarships!

September Application Deadline

OppU Achievers Scholarship - Open to any student.  Must submit a short essay through the portal on the scholarship page of the website.  Deadlines on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.

Skin Care OX - Beauty + Wellness Scholarship - Open to any graduating senior or current college female student.  Quarterly Deadlines: January 1, March 31, June 30, and September 30 every year.  Details and applications found here.

October Application Deadline

AES Engineers - Open to any student, regardless of their field of study.  Due October 8, 2024.  Details found on their website.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program - Open to any high school student who will be attending a school in the US.  Opens August 1st thru October 2nd.  Applications found on Website.

November Application Deadline

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) - Good Citizens Scholarship Contest.  Seniors interested in applying please follow these instructions and application.  Application window opens November 1.

Elks National Foundation Scholarships (MVS-Most Valuable Student Scholarship) - Open to any senior planning on attending post-secondary school.  Due November 12th.  Online application and directions.

NHS Scholarship Program - National Scholarship - Must be a member of the NHS and a senior in high school.  Opens Sept 16th, Due November 26th.  Details found on website.

December Application Deadline

Burger King Scholars Program - To be eligible, the student must be a high school senior or home school student.  Graduates from high school within the last three years are also eligible.  Opens in October.  Deadline: Mid December.  Details and application.

Engineers Foundation of Wisconsin - Scholarships available to high school seniors who plan to study engineering.  Information about scholarships and applications can be downloaded for the WSPE website.  Opens Late October, Due December 18th.

Equitable Excellence Scholarships - Open to high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college.  Opens September 1st, Deadline: December 18th or until 10,000 applications have been received.  Details and application.

Wisconsin School Counselors Assn - WISCA - Xello and Method Test Prep Scholarships - Open to any high school senior.  Opens in October - December 11th.  Check on the website for Details and application.

WTS - (Young Women Interested in Transportation) - Multiple scholarships are available.  Check Website for details and due dates.

Calvin Coolidge Scholarship - This scholarship is a full-ride, four-year merit based scholarship that can be used at any accredited college or university in the United States.  Any high school JUNIOR who plans to enroll in college and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible).  Winners may pursue any academic major.  Deadline: December 11th by 5:00PM (Pacific time).  Details and application

Reputable Scholarship Websites

Beaver Dam High School & Foundation Scholarship applications will be distributed to the senior class during semester 2.  Due dates will be listed on scholarship packets.

• Beaver Dam High School Scholarships

• Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation

Additional information will be provided for the following scholarship in the spring:

• The Wilson C. & Edna P. Woods Masonic Lodge Scholarship

National Websites (Deadlines Vary): 

• Department of Public Instruction Scholarship List Comprehensive list of many scholarships available. 

• Fastweb.com:  Fastweb, owned by parent company Monster.com, is also a free scholarship search provider that claims to have more than 1.5 million scholarships in its database.

• Scholarships.com:  The free scholarship search is one of the most established and robust, tracking a reported $19 billion in scholarships.

• Chegg.com:  Chegg is a textbook website that has a scholarship search function, offering more than 25,000 scholarships.  The site also offers online tutors to help students with their scholarship essays.

• Cappex.com: Cappex allows students to search both schools and scholarships, with a database of more than $11 billion in scholarships.

• GoingMerry.com:  Free scholarship search and application platform.  Personalized matching.  Thousands of scholarships and grants.

• Stand Out College Prep:  Wisconsin Scholarships

• JLV College Counseling:  Jessica Velasco, a former admissions officer, started JLV College Counseling, which offers information on various scholarships.  Velasco also posts scholarships every Saturday on her Facebook page with upcoming application deadlines.  Via her blog, Velasco offers scholarship and college admissions tips and advice.

• The College Board – Big Future:  The College Board’s comprehensive BigFuture site helps students look up information about colleges and how to pay for school.  It's scholarships search engine provides information on more than $6 billion in scholarships, financial aid and internships.

• Niche.com:  Niche pairs students with the scholarships that match their qualifications, with student-friendly categories like no-essay scholarships.

• Unigo.com:  Search through 1,000’s of scholarships in all different types of categories.  Find fun, unusual, academic, need based scholarships and more!