$20,000 Hadden Scholarship for High School Seniors Due 2/28

Background: Youth Foundation awards Hadden Scholarships to excellent high school seniors with financial need for their undergraduate college education. The Scholarship Committee selects the recipients after carefully evaluating character, scholastic records, financial need, extra-curricular activities and community service. Youth Foundation encourages young people to establish permanent attitudes of self-reliance, confidence, self-discipline, responsibility, volunteerism, and exemplary character thereby benefiting their own lives, and more importantly, the lives of others.

Award: Recipients are awarded a $5,000 scholarship that is renewable for up to four years ($20,000 total) if the recipient continue as a full-time student with an annual, cumulative 3.0 GPA.

Eligibility: The scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens planning to attend a four-year accredited college or university in the United States. Each applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and have SAT and/or ACT test scores to submit.

How to Apply: Apply here by the February 28th deadline. Required materials include two letters of recommendation, your high school transcript, SAT or ACT test scores to submit, and a copy of your FAFSA student aid report and your parents’ most recent IRS form 1040.

Be sure to carefully read instructions for submitting your application materials. It’s also recommended that you review the scholarship’s FAQ page and their advice for a successful application.