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Top 5 Scholarships for Seniors to Apply For

Timothy Ku, Business Manager • December 4, 2023

A senior searches among scholarship opportunities provided by Pleasant Valley High School.

Work-Place Oriented Scholarships
1. Businesses like Target, Walmart, Hy-Vee and many other workplaces for high school students will offer scholarships. Criteria for these scholarships are generally based upon your workplace seniority and grades. Workplace scholarships are an easy way to get scholarship money for college.
Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship
1. The Coca Cola scholarship is unique in the sense that students within the state compete against each other for the scholarship within the state rather than nationally. This scholarship is given to 150 high school seniors a year. The scholarship also offers a hefty $20,000 to those who become finalists.
Gates Millennium Scholarship
1. The Gates Millenium scholarship is offered to those of African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students descent. Those who compete for this scholarship will need a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.3 out of 4.0. Additionally, this scholarship has continuance for those who want to attend graduate school programs , and it offers an average of $12,785 to 10,000 students annually.
Iowa Flagship Award Scholarship
1. Statistically, the majority of PVHS graduates will attend University of Iowa. The University of Iowa Flagship Award Scholarship is the “full-ride” scholarship for Iowa residents. It offers $34,000 or $8,500 per year to students who win the scholarship. More information regarding this scholarship can be found here.
National Honor Society Scholarship

Those who are members of National Honor Society are instantly eligible to compete for the National Honor Society Scholarship. General requirements are: Plan to attend a college or university, be a high school senior who will gain a high school degree and being a member of the National Honor Society.

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About the Contributors

Timothy Ku, Business Manager

Timothy Ku is a senior at Pleasant Valley High School and currently serves as the Business Manager for the Spartan Shield. Timothy is interested in business, finance and anything leadership oriented. He currently takes Statistics and Financial and Managerial Accounting. He is involved in Cross Country, Taekwondo and Track and Field. In school he participates in Future Business Leaders of America and Finance Club. Outside of school he serves in the Civil Air Patrol as the Iowa Wing Cadet Advisory Council Vice Chair and as an Emergency Services Instructor. Timothy plans on pursuing a degree in finance and economics to become an investment banker.

Kate Stewart, Copy Editor

Kate Stewart, 17, grew up in Muscatine, Iowa, and moved to Bettendorf in 8th grade. She has used her time here at Pleasant Valley High School to get involved in a variety of activities. She recently joined the cross country team, and in the past few years, she has been a part of the volleyball, track, and tennis teams. Kate has been a committed member of the Pleasant Valley band as well; she is currently a Spartan Leader in the marching band. Outside of school, Kate enjoys spending time with friends, working at Whitey’s, and caring for her 2 cats, Malcolm and Fergus. In the future, she plans to attend college and possibly study psychology. This year, Kate will be a copy editor for the Spartan Shield.