Scholarships For Students 14 Years Old & Younger

Updated on November 26th, 2021

We have all heard the phrase, “The early bird gets the worm”, and the same holds true for scholarships. Did you know that students don’t need to wait until their junior or senior year in high school to prep, apply, and secure scholarships?! There are a number of scholarship opportunities for students that are in elementary and middle school. Although your student may not be able to use the scholarship money immediately, it’s a great start to help cover college tuition when the time comes. Remember…it’s never too early to start saving and planning for college!

Here are 12 scholarships for students 14 years old and younger.

And if you are curious as to how we found these, check out our free training on how to uncover legitimate scholarships, “6 Steps to Quickly Secure Scholarships for College.” This training is geared towards teaching parents what they need to know about paying for college so that you can help your child avoid student loan debt.

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The Scholarship System Team

12 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS 14 YEARS OLD & YOUNGER:

https://www.vfw.org/PatriotsPen/

• Award: Up to $5,000
• Eligibility:
  • Competition is open to students in grades 6-8 in the United States, its territories, and its possessions.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

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https://spirit.prudential.com/awards/how-to-apply

• Award: Up to $5,000
• Eligibility:
  • Award is open to all young people in grades 5-12 who live in the 50 United States and Washington, D.C., and have conducted a volunteer service activity within the past year.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Volunteer Service
  

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https://maryknollsociety.org/publications/essay-contest/

• Award: Up to $1,000
• Eligibility:
  • Contest is open to students enrolled in grades 6-12 for the 2018-2019 school year who are residents of one of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or a province of Canada (except Quebec).
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

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ttps://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/education-matters-scholarship

• Award: $5,000
• Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

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http://us.stop-hunger.org/home/grants.html

• Award: $5,000
• Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to students in kindergarten through graduate school (ages 5-25) who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Volunteer Services

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https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/competitions/rubincam-youth-award/

• Award: $250
• Eligibility:
  • Award is open to students in grades 6 through 12.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Genealogical Project

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http://www.wildernessproject.org/volunteer_apprentice_ecologist.php

• Award: Varies
• Eligibility:
  • Open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project in 2021.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Environmental Stewardship Project

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https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/contest-details/

• Award: Up to $1,000
• Eligibility:
  • Open to students in grades 3 through college (ages 8 and up) from the United States.
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires creating a film

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https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/sweet-and-simple-scholarship

• Award: $1,500
• Eligibility:
  • Applicant must be 14 years of age or older, be a resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay

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https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/superpower-scholarship

• Award: $2,500
• Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to students 14years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 
• GPA Requirement: No GPA requirement
• Requires Essay

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https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/all-about-education-scholarship

• Award: $3,000
• Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

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https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/fifth-month-scholarship

• Award: $1,500
• Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 
• GPA Requirement: No GPA Requirement
• Requires Essay

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