Investing in West High Students’ Futures
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is the largest undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke Scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as a thriving network of nearly 4,000 fellow Cooke Scholars and Alumni. Use the links below for more information and to apply!
Elks Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
Ranging from $1,000 per year to $7,500 per year, the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university. For more info and to apply, follow the link below.
Tennessee Farmers Co-op Foundation Scholarships
There are three scholarships sponsored by the TFC Foundation: Growing Leaders Scholarship, Red Cap Scholarship, Driven to Serve Scholarship. These are each $4,000 scholarships geared toward students pursuing education in the agriculture industry. The TFC Foundation is committed to cultivating the next generation of agricultural leaders by supporting scholarship opportunities at the state level. These scholarships focus on empowering high school seniors, particularly those involved in impactful youth programs like 4-H and FFA, by helping them access high-quality leadership and educational experiences. Click the link below to learn more about each scholarship and to access the applications!
Burger King Scholars Scholarship
The Burger King Foundation will award scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $60,000 for the 2027-2028 school year! Recipients must plan to enroll full time in ANY two-year or four-year college or university or in any vocational/technical college (TCAT) for the 27-28 school year. Eligibility is based on GPA, work experience, extracurricular involvement, community service, and financial need. Applicants may either apply using the general application track or, if they are a BK employee or the child of a BK employee, they apply using the employee track. Click the link for details and online application!
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship
Each quarter, Regions Bank offers the chance to win an $8,000 scholarship. Applicants must complete the online application and then submit either a written essay or a video essay. The essay must be about an individual, whom you know personally, living in your community and how that individual has inspired you in an extraordinary way. Applications and essays are due December 31, 2026.
(You do not have to be affiliated with Regions Bank to apply.)
Walters State Foundation Scholarships
The Walters State Foundation Scholarships are now available! You must have already applied and been admitted to WS to apply.
Once admitted, students should visit their application status portal and complete their Intent to Enroll form. Once the form is submitted AND MyWS account is activated, students can access the scholarship application in the financial aid section of their portal. Click the link below for more info!
The application will close on Feb. 1, 2027
The American Legion National High School Oratorical Scholarship
The American Legion's National High School Oratorical Scholarship Program - "A Constitutional Speech Contest" aims to develop a deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States on the part of high school students.
Scholarships totaling $6,000 will be awarded to students taking part in the state contest. The state winner will receive a $3,000 scholarship, plus an all-expenses paid trip to Hillsdale College, Hillsdale MI to compete in the national contest, May 14-16, 2027 and a part of the $167,500 national scholarship pool.
For more information, see the link below.
Stan & Thelma Plumlee Scholarship for Technical and Trades Education
Scholarship committee reviewers are searching for students who wish to pursue advanced training which targets construction-related fields. Scholarship applicants MUST be associated with the manufactured or modular housing construction industry in some way, to be considered. Examples would be: the student currently lives in a manufactured or modular home; the student has a close relative who works in the manufactured housing industry (i.e., father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, aunt, or uncle); the student is currently working in the industry via one of the intern/apprenticeship programs; the student is directly employed by a manufactured or modular housing construction-related company. There are two types of scholarships available: $2500.00 for students attending a technical or trade facility(i.e. TCAT) or $8000.00 for degree-seeking students.
Application is due March 4, 2027.
If you are unable to download the application packet, see Mrs. Ezell in the counseling office!
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