Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
2940 Hunter Mill Road
Suite 201
Oakton, VA 22124
Eligibility: Applicants must be juniors or seniors at James Madison High School who are members of the Swim and Dive team. Students must demonstrate dedication and a positive attitude.
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfnova.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
2940 Hunter Mill Road
Suite 201
Oakton, VA 22124
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school and current college students with a minimum 3.0 GPA who demonstrate a passion for, and have been positively impacted by, competitive swimming.
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfnova.org/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships
Sponsor: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
402 East Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3888
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors who have full-time enrollment at a college or university. Students must be dedicated to competitive swimming or diving during high school and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Amount: $500-$1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.kalfound.org
Sponsor: Communities Foundation of Texas
5500 Caruth Haven Lane
Dallas, TX 75225
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Plano East, Plano West, Plano Sr. High School or John Paul II High School that were members of the school swim team in their senior year. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale and must have a minimum SAT score of 1030 and a minimum ACT score of 20.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cftexas.org/cft-scholarships
Sponsor: Greater Lowell Community Foundation
100 Merrimack Street
Suite 202
Lowell, MA 01852
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating from Chelmsford High School in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, who have been involved in the swim team, tennis team, and/or a theater program.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 20
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.glcfoundation.org/scholarships/donate-to-a-scholarship/
Sponsor: Alaska Community Foundation
3201 C Street
Suite 110
Anchorage, AK 99503
Eligibility: Applicants must be students entering or enrolled in college or trade school who have been involved in competitive swimming in Alaska at the high school level. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum 2.4 GPA who demonstrate financial need.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 16
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://alaskacf.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
101 W. Sandusky Street, Suite 207
Findlay, OH 45840
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors of Findlay High School who have participated as members of the Findlay High School varsity swim team during their senior year and plan to be full-time students enrolled for their freshmen year at an accredited college, university or technical school. Students must reside in Hancock County and be citizens of the U.S. who have maintained a minimum 2.5 GPA or above while in high school.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.community-foundation.com/scholarships
Sponsor: Acceptance Insurance Company
111 Broadway
Suite 103A
New York, NY 10006
Eligibility: Applicants must participate or have participated in grades 9, 10 or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA, be a leader in school and their community and serve as a role model for underclassmen.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Deadline: October 17
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://heismanscholarship.com/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15769
Springfield, MA 01115
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from Longmeadow High School with a GPA of 2.8 or higher and have participated on the Longmeadow High School swim team. Preference will be given to students who have participated for three years or more or have held a leadership position on the swim team.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://communityfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
402 East Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3888
Eligibility: Applicants must be elementary, junior high or high school students enrolling or enrolled in a competitive swimming or learn-to-swim program within Kalamazoo County.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.kalfound.org
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
946 North Second Street
Rockford, IL 61107
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating Rockford public or private school seniors who have been on the high school swim team for three or more years, including their senior year Students must demonstrate a high degree of integrity and financial need.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfnil.org/
Sponsor: Saginaw Community Foundation
1 Tuscola
Suite 100B
Saginaw, MI 48607
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating female students from Heritage High School pursuing a degree in a STEM-related curriculum. Students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and must be athletes, with preference given to volleyball, soccer or swimming. Applicants must submit letters of recommendation, a recent school transcript, a completed FAFSA, an essay and a special attachment or membership verification information.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.saginawfoundation.org/site/scholarships/
Sponsor: North Carolina Community Foundation
3737 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 460
Raleigh, NC 27612
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a high school in Catawba County. First priority will be given to applicants who are members of the Men's or Women's Swim Team at St. Stephens High School, Hickory, NC. Second priority will be given to students involved in their school and/or community swim team.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.nccommunityfoundation.org/apply/scholarships
Sponsor: DeKalb County Community Foundation
475 DeKalb Avenue
Sycamore, IL 60178
Eligibility: Applicants must be members of the DeKalb high school girls' swim team who demonstrated excellent academic performance.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://dekalbccf.org/give/types-of-funds/scholarship-funds/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
946 North Second Street
Rockford, IL 61107
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating senior swimmers or divers at Guilford High School who plan to attend a college, university, junior college, or trade school. Students must have been on the team for three or more years including their senior year. Applicants must exhibit character traits of strength, discipline, leadership, teamwork, and loyalty.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cfnil.org/
Sponsor: Johnson County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 217
398 South Main Street
Franklin, IN 46131
Eligibility: Applicants must be a member of the FCHS varsity swim and dive team and must have also participated in the Franklin swim and dive club team. Students must have a 3.0 GPA and provide 3 letters of recommendation.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: February 22
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.jccf.org/scholarships
Sponsor: Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
P.O. Box 160924
4354 Pahoa Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Eligibility: Applicants for the Duke Award must be nominated by a school or athletic official. Each school may nominate up to 3 candidates to be considered for the Duke Award.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Deadline: February 1
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.dukefoundation.org/
Sponsor: Muskingum County Community Foundation
534 Putnam Avenue
Zanesville, OH 43701
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduates of any High School in Muskingum County that has a 2.5 or higher GPA. Students must be planning to attend any form of postsecondary schooling (2-year college, 4-year college, technical or career school). Special consideration will be given to students of Zanesville High School. Special consideration will also be given to applicants who is on their High School Swim Team and/or participating in scouts.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.mccf.org
Sponsor: Akron Community Foundation
345 West Cedar Street
Akron, OH 44307
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating Firestone High School seniors who have participated in the swimming and diving program.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.akroncf.org/students/
Sponsor: Pittsburgh Foundation
Five PPG Place
Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Eligibility: Applicants must attend Cannon-McMillan High School as graduating seniors and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Students must plan to attend a two- or four-year college or university and be part of the swim team or the track and field team.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 24
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://pittsburghfoundation.org/scholarshipsearch
Sponsor: Innovia Foundation
818 W. Riverside Avenue
Suite 650
Spokane, WA 99201
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors in all of Innovia's 20-county service regions in the Inland Northwest. Students must be high school seniors who have participated in competitive swimming during their school years. Students must submit a letter of recommendation from a coach confirming participation in swimming meets. The high school GPA for applicants must be at least 3.5.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 3
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://innovia.org/students/
Sponsor: Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
324 East 4th Street
Second Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Eligibility: Applicants must be students who are/were members of the Sycamore Flying Fish swim team or have been a member of the Cincinnati Marlins at the Sycamore site.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.cincinnatischolarshipfoundation.org/list-of-scholarships/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc.
301 S. Main Street
Horseheads, NY 14845
Eligibility: Applicants must be Horseheads High School senior members of the swim team who provide the required essay needed for the application.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February 18
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://communityfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships-for-students/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Dunn County
500 Main Street, Suite 322
P.O. Box 498
Menomonie, WI 54751
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at Menomonie High School who are members of the boys swim team and demonstrate scholastic achievement and good citizenship. Selection is based on the strength of the overall application.
Amount: $500
Deadline: Contact sponsor to confirm deadline
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://cfdunncounty.org/receive/
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
500 First Street
Suite 2600
Wausau, WI 54403
Eligibility: Applicants must be female Wausau East High School graduating seniors who are involved with the girl's swim team for at least three years, including senior year.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://cfoncw.org/grants-scholarships/scholarships/
