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This Scholarship & Financial Aid Newsletter contains information compiled by the School Counseling Office at Hobart High School. By reading the Scholarship Newsletter's newest issue, you will keep current with scholarship opportunities, career related field trips, admission counselor visits to HHS and other resources to help support you through your Senior Year college task list. We will remove scholarships once their deadline has passed. We also have included "buttons" to take you to outside links to help further your search. Contact us with any questions!

We will be offering a Skilled Trades Day Field Trip on Tuesday, November 18th to the Porter County Expo Center. There will be up to 15 trades representing at the Expo with apprenticeship information as well as hands on activities. Permission slips will be available at the Guidance Window. You must have your permission slip turned in by 11/14/25 and be in good academic standing to attend. We will leave from door 5 at 9:15am.

Career Discovery Meetings are required for all Indiana Juniors and Seniors to graduate. HHS Guidance is setting up many opportunities to offer a wide variety of CDMs so that students have an opportunity to learn about a career path they are interested after graduation. Each month we will offer someone from different career paths to come and speak with interested students for an overview of what a career in that field looks like and what education is required. These are excellent opportunities to meet with local representation from the trades, college admissions counselors and individuals who have an established career within a field of your interest. Watch for sign ups for these opportunities from Mrs. Adams. Field trips offered by the Guidance Office can count for your CDM as well as onsite admission appointments at HHS. You only need one CDM per year.

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Scholarship Value: $50,000

Awards Available: 50

Award Deadline: Oct 29, 2025

ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities you're looking for.

Eligibility

• You must be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territories
• You must be 16 years of age or older
• You must either be enrolled in a college/university or registered in a qualified high school
• You must be located within the United States

Note that an applicant needs to complete their profile up to 100% to be entered in the scholarship.

Go To Scholarship Application

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 12

Award Deadline: Oct 31, 2025

The $2,000 No Essay Scholarship by Sallie is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:

1. A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
2. A student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
3. A parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior located within the United States;
4. A student who is currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school.

Go To Scholarship Application

ACF Visionary Scholarship

All components of the application must be received completely at the time of submission. Applicant will NOT be notified of a partial and/or incomplete application. All applications for the American College Foundation’s Visionary Scholarship Program will consist of:

• Completed ACF Visionary Scholarship Application
• Student’s most recent unofficial high school transcript
• 500-word essay on “Why College is Important to Me”

The ACF Scholarship Committee will determine, and has final say, on all award recipients. Selected recipients agree that their application and award information including essay, picture, name, state, high school grade level, and award amount may be acknowledged on the American College Foundation website and associated materials.

All submitted application packets become the exclusive property of the American College Foundation. No correspondence regarding the receipt, screening, verification, or judging status of a submitted application packet will be accepted. An application packet may NOT be amended or supplemented once it has been received.

Each award is a one-time, non-renewable award that is paid directly to the institution and is to be used exclusively to offset costs and fees related directly to the student’s first year of higher post-secondary education at an accredited institution of the student’s choosing within the United States.

In the event an underclassman is an award recipient, the monies will be held by the American College Foundation until the student completes high school and begins their higher education. The American College Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or disability.

Visit our Registration Page to begin the application process.

You will receive an Application Packet via Email within two (2) weeks from the time you register. If you have NOT received your application packet within two (2) weeks, please email us. Only email if you have completed the Registration Page and have NOT received an application packet within two (2) weeks. Please only submit your completed Application Packet.

Deadline: December 1, 2025

Burger King Foundation Scholarship

Applicants must:

• Be living in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
• Be graduating high school seniors (U.S., Puerto Rico and Guam), graduating from grade 12 (Canada) or graduating from home school education in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada
• Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
• Plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2026-27 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school or CEGEP or equivalent in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam or Canada

HOW TO APPLY

Start by clicking on the Create an Account link at the bottom of this page. You will need to create a username and password to register for a student account. You will be notified through an email validation process before an account is created for you. You must use a valid email address. The final step in creating your account is to complete the information requested in the student profile.

After your student account is created and you have provided profile information, you will have access to the application. During the application process, you will be able to leave the site by clicking on the Log Out or Save and Log Out links located on the site. In order to log in, you must enter your username and password as provided when registering for a student account.

You may wish to gather the following information that will be needed for the application process:

• A list of your work experiences and involvement in school and community activities
• A current (official or unofficial) transcript of grades
• BURGER KING® employee information if your application is to be affiliated with an employee

Carefully review your application before submission. We recommend that you print a hard copy of your application to retain for your records. Printed copies of the online application should not be sent to Scholarship America or BURGER KING® Foundation.

All application pages with required fields must be completed in the format described in order to submit the application. Standard capitalization (Jill Smith, 101 Main Street, New York, NY) must be used when entering data. Once the application is submitted, no further revisions can be made.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!

Email: burgerkingscholars@scholarshipamerica.org
Call 507-931-8340 and ask for BURGER KING℠ Scholars.

Click here for more details!

Deadline to Apply: December 15, 2025

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Deadline to Apply 1/7/2026

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is for college-bound minority high school seniros. JRF Scholars receive grants of up to $35,000 over four years to supplement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. In addition, Scholars receive extensive support services, including career guidance and internship placement, and attend JRF’s annual multi-day "Mentoring and Leadership Conference" in New York City and other regional events throughout the year.

Become a JRF Scholar

The Jackie Robinson Foundation provides a multi-faceted experience designed to not only address the financial needs of students who aspire to attend college but to guide them through the process of higher education. If you or a student is interested, please share our 2025-2026 application flyer.

Have questions about your scholarship application? Good news– Foundation staff will be on hand for a drop-in Q & A session to help answer those questions!

The next session is: Tuesday, November 18, from 7:00-8:00 PM ET

Click here to join the session.

Future Teachers!!! The Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship

Are you interested in becoming a teacher? The Indiana Commission for Higher Learning is looking for high achieving students who are pursuing their degree in education and offering a wonderful opportunity through their scholarship! We have had several HHS students receive this scholarship, even multiple students from a graduating class!

We are thrilled to announce the INACAC 2026-27 Scholarship Application is now open! This scholarship is for an Indiana high school senior that could benefit from additional assistance with their transition to college.

INACAC 2026-27 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

To be eligible, students must:

1. Have a completed application

2. Be a high school senior entering an Indiana college or university

3. Submit a letter of recommendation

4. Complete the essay prompt within the application

Applications must be submitted and completed by December 15, 2025

But wait! There's more! You can click on the buttons below to enter the websites of scholarship indexs. Here, you will create your account and can browse a variety of scholarships available based on your criteria.

You can now complete the FAFSA online! The FAFSA is requied for seniors to complete and critical for colleges and trade schools to determine your eligibility for finanicial aid. Instructions are below on how to establish your login if you have not already done this. If you are needing assistance with completing the FAFSA, we will have an in-person event here at HHS on 11/13/25. You can find the sign up for this event below.

Have questions about courses, transfer credit, pathways or anything else that your Senior to-do list? Don't hesitate to reach out to the Guidance office for help along the way!

Log in to your CollegeBoard account and sign up for an SAT test date at local locations.

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