American Legion Department of Vermont Scholarship

The American Legion Department of Vermont Scholarship program awards multiple scholarships, ranging from $500 to $1,500, to qualified high school seniors seeking higher education. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. residents attending a Vermont secondary school whose parents are legal residents of Vermont. The application, which requires a transcript and two high school staff recommendations, is typically due on April 1st each year.

Emblem Club Scholarships

These are local and state-level scholarships sponsored by the Emblem Clubs (an auxiliary of the Elks Lodge) for students in the Hartford and greater Vermont area. The Hartford Emblem Club Scholarship is for local students and the VT State Association of Emblem Clubs Scholarship is a statewide award, often using the same application materials. Both are intended for students pursuing post-secondary education and are judged on character, achievement, and need, with applications typically due in the spring (April/May).

Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund provides a renewable, need-based scholarship with an average award of $6,000 to $10,000 for students seeking their first four-year bachelor's degree. It is exclusively for permanent residents of the New England states (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) who demonstrate strong academic achievement (3.0+ GPA), a consistent work ethic, and commitment to community service. The primary application deadline is May 1st, with an early response option for high school seniors in early April.

Ottauquechee Health Foundation Health and Wellness Scholarship

Award Amount: $500

Application Deadline: April 30th Annually

This scholarship is for high school students who live within our catchment area or who will be graduating from Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, VT.

For more than 25 years, the Ottauquechee Health Foundation has improved the health and well-being of those who live in the towns we serve. We do this through financial assistance, community partnerships, education opportunities, and support of wellness initiatives. We assist in the healthcare needs of these core towns: Barnard, Bridgewater, Hartland, Killington, Plymouth, Pomfret, Quechee, Reading, and Woodstock, VT. To help support our mission of creating the healthiest communities possible, OHF has founded the OHF Health and Wellness Scholarship Award. This scholarship will be awarded to those planning to pursue or expand their careers in the health and wellness fields. 

To download an application please visit their website at https://ohfvt.org/scholarships/

Vermont Golf Association Scholarship Fund

The Vermont Golf Association Scholarship Fund provides renewable grants of up to $1,000 annually to Vermont high school seniors and current college students who are actively affiliated with the game of golf. Applicants are judged on academic performance and their connection to golf (playing, working, or participating in programs). The application typically opens in mid-January and the deadline is usually around April 15th.

Sons of The American Legion Dennis Comai Scholarship

Any student who is planning to attend a trade school or technical college and whose grandfather, grandmother, step-grandparents, father, stepfather, mother, step-mother, adopted parents, or grandparents and brothers or sisters are a member of the American Legion Family (American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary, or Sons of the American Legion) are welcome to apply for this scholarship. 

Four separate scholarships of $1000 will be awarded - two in northern Vermont and two in southern Vermont. 

Application deadline is April 15th. 

Woodstock Garden Club Patsy Highberg Scholarship

The Patsy Highberg Scholarship is awarded to assist individual students in post-secondary studies related to plant and/or environmental sciences. Such studies may include agriculture, botany, conservation, horticulture, forestry, landscape design/architecture, environmental studies, or other related fields. The scholarship comprises a one-time award on behalf of the individual student in the amount of $2,000.

The application deadline is April 14, 2025. 

Winona Smith Scholarship

The Winona Smith Scholarship is awarded by the League of Women Voters of Vermont Education Fund to Vermont high school seniors planning to attend college or trade school. It offers $2,000 to three recipients who demonstrate a strong commitment to civic participation and community service, as well as financial need. Applicants must submit a teacher recommendation and two essays on civic and world events by the typical April 30th deadline.