Scholar Dollars

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. Once we have been assigned our time slot, permission slips will be available at the Guidance Window...stay tuned in Canvas for updates!!

Juniors and Seniors are invited to attend a field trip to to the campus of Calumet College of St. Joesph to learn more about areas of study and student life. CCSJ is located in Whiting, IN and offers on campus housing as well as commuter student options. We will be visiting them on 10/28/25 from 10-12. If you are interested in learning more about this great campus in our backyard, please pick up a permission slip at the Guidance Office window and turn it in to the Guidance Office by 10/17/25.

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.

Scholarship Value: $2,000

Awards Available: 3

Award Deadline: Oct 21, 2025

The Music for All Foundation is committed to supporting the next generation of music educators and leaders. These scholarships recognize graduating seniors who demonstrate exceptional potential to carry forward the power of music in their schools and communities. By supporting future educators, we help ensure that music continues to inspire, connect, and transform lives for years to come.

Scholarship Awards

1. Fred J. Miller Family Scholarship – $2,000
2. Yamaha Corporation of America Scholarship – $1,000
3. Fred J. Miller Memorial Music Education Scholarship – $1,000

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be graduating seniors who:

• Plan to pursue a degree in music education
• Demonstrate outstanding musicianship, leadership skills, and work ethic
• Plan to enroll in college within one year of high school graduation
• Hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
• Perform at a 2025 Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, or Grand National Championship

Application Materials

Each student must submit:

• Résumé of musical and leadership achievements (academic, musical, extracurricular, and community service)
• Essay (500–750 words) addressing:
• The experiences or people that inspired you to become a music educator
• The traits essential to a successful music educator and how you exemplify them
• Band director recommendation

Go To Scholarship Application

Scholarship Value: $40,000

Awards Available: 1

Award Deadline: Oct 15, 2025

Covering the cost of college expenses for four years without writing a single essay? Sounds too good to be true.

It isn't with Niche. We are giving one student $40,000 to help pay for tuition, living expenses, books, and other educational expenses.

Who Can Apply

All high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Please note: Not everyone is eligible for this scholarship. Niche sponsored scholarships and sweepstakes are for people with US citizenship or a valid Visa/US passport only.

How It Works

The $40,000 Scholarship is an easy scholarship with no essay required! Only one entry allowed per person. The winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced in Niche's e-newsletter and on the Scholarship Winners page.

Go To Scholarship Application

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

Attention Brickies!!! Louie's Tux shop is sponsoring their annual Model search this Fall! They will select 20 students locally for a photo shoot and two students will recieve a $1000 scholarship! There are already students from Lowell, Andrean and Lake Central High School; HHS needs representation!! Click on the link below to sign up today!

DEADLINE: October 31, 2025

The scholarship is available exclusively for the students of counselors who stopped by our Niche booth at NACAC!

Niche can help with every step of the college search including paying for it. We're giving one student $2,000 to help cover tuition, housing, books and other college expenses — no essay required!

High school seniors who apply can also be eligible to receive acceptance (and scholarship!) offers from our Niche Direct Admissions® partner colleges. The winner will be selected by random drawing by November 15th. Good luck!

The task of seeking out scholarship opportunites that you are eligible can be arduous and time consuming; but also can pay off big! We know our Seniors have a lot you are juggling and keeping consistent with the scholarship search can be easy to forget. We have created this section of our newlsetter to help you keep up with your search and application process efficiently. Simply browse this section weekly and find the ones we feature in this issue, or click the link to the homepage of StudentScholarships.org to find ones that are relevant to you as a student. StudentScholrships.org is a helpful and reliable resource for scholarship searching. We like them for their short descriptions on their homepage that helps you quickly and efficiently find scholarships that pertain to you. By following this process, you can be assured that you are improving your chances consistently throughout the school year to search and apply for scholarships. This is a big task throughout your Senior year.this resource is worth your time and continued review!

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.

Seniors, are you looking for inspiration and support for your college entrance essay? We have a great resource for you! Schoolhouse, which is brought to you by the founder of Khan Academy, is offering free College Admissions Workshops. This is an excellent resource to help you fine tune your essay and give you tips to make your submission a polished finish. You can create an account and sign in to find one that's right for you. This is tailored support where you need it most along your college journey. Get started today!!