Central High School Scholarships

• Amount of Scholarship: $2,000 – (Amount may vary according to earnings)
• Number Offered Each Year: One
• Deadline: Online applications are due on March 1st no later than 11:59 P.M.
• Need Basis: High Consideration. FASFA required
• Qualifications: Graduate by June 30 from Davenport Central High School.  Must have a 3.25 GPA or higher.
• Obligations: Intent to major in education in college.  Interview for top finalists.

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• Number Offered Each Year:   One
• Qualifications: 3.25 GPA or 24 ACT, graduation by June from Central High School
• Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
• Deadline: Online applications are due on March 1st by 11:59 p.m.
• Need Basis: High consideration.  FASFA required.
• Qualifications:  3.25 GPA or 24 ACT, graduation by June from Central High School, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement. Graduate by June 30 from Davenport Central High

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• Amount of Scholarship: $1,500 (Amount may vary depending on earnings) 
• Number Offered Each Year:  Seven total scholarships will be awarded, including the Jim Hester Scholarship, which goes to a minority student; the Russell and Ellen Meyer Scholarship, which goes to a student with significant financial need; the Jim Groenenboom Scholarship for a student who intends to go into accounting or teach in a high school business department; the Kneipp Scholarship for a student who will major in nursing or a related health care field as well as having a history of extracurricular activities in their church, and up to two Fisher at-large awards. 
• Deadline: March 1st by 11:59 p.m.
• Need Basis: Given consideration
• Qualifications: 3.0 GPA, graduation by June from Central High School, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement
• Obligations: Verification of enrollment in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university in the USA, letter of recommendation from a teacher and a counselor.

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No application process. Students selected by coaches.

• Amount of Scholarship: $1,500 each  (Amount may vary according to earnings)
• Number Offered Each Year: 1 male athlete, 1 female athlete, both from Central H.S.
• Decision Deadline: None
• Need Basis: Given high consideration
• Qualifications: Student-athlete at Central High School, nominated by a coach, selected by a Faculty Committee of coaches and athletic director. Based on scholarship and citizenship.
• Obligations: No application process.

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For Central High School Women Tennis, Basketball or Volleyball

• Amount of Scholarship: $1,000.00 (Amount may vary according to earnings)

• Number Offered Each Year: One
• Deadline: March 1st by 11:59 P.M.
• Need Basis: Given consideration
• Qualifications: The award recipient must have participated in varsity tennis.  Basketball or volleyball is given consideration if no applicants from tennis.  Must have a 3.00 GPA.  Must have plans to participate in the sport at the varsity level in college.   

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• Amount of scholarship: $1500
• Number Offered Each Year: 1
• Deadline: March 1st by 11:59 p.m.
• Need basis: Not need based
• Qualifications: Graduating Senior from Central High School
• Obligations: Recipient must complete a student information form by June 1

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No application process. Students nominated by teachers.

• Amount of Scholarship: $2000 - One-time $1000 award granted to one male and one female student. 
• Number Offered Each Year: One male and one female at Central High School.
• Decision Deadline: Decision due to DSF by April 15th.
• Need Basis: Given high consideration
• Qualifications: 3.25 GPA or 24 ACT, graduation by June from Central High School, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement, and participation in CHS music program(s).  Must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college.
• Obligations: Verification of enrollment in an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university in the USA

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• Number Offered Each Year: Two
• Qualifications: 2.5 GPA. Applicants must be a minority graduate from Davenport Central High School by June 30. Recipients must be enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the U.S. A completed FAFSA with Student Aid Index (SAI) must be included.
• Amount of Scholarship: $1,000.00 (Amount may vary according to earnings)
• Deadline: March 1st by 11:59 pm.
• Need Basis: Considered
• Qualifications: 2.5 GPA, graduation by June from Central High School, extracurricular activities, community involvement.  Graduate by June 30 from Davenport Central High.

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• Amount of Scholarship: $500  (Amount may vary according to earnings)
• Number Offered Each Year: One
• Deadline: March 1st by 11:59 pm.
• Need Basis: Given Consideration
• Qualifications: Graduate by June from Davenport Schools with at least a 2.8 GPA or a 20 or more ACT score.
• Obligations: This scholarship will be awarded to one graduating senior from Davenport Central High School who has participated in athletics all four years of high school and intends to participate in intercollegiate athletics. Special consideration is given to Track & Field.

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• Amount of Scholarship:  $1950 the scholarship is non-renewing – available for one year only and the recipient will be announced at the Central High awards program in May.
• Number Offered Each Year: One
• Deadline: Online applications are due on March 1 no later than 11:59 P.M.
• Need Basis: Given consideration
• Qualifications: Applicants must have graduated from Davenport Central High by June 30th, while maintaining an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher. Recipients must have both outstanding science (preferably chemistry) interest and grades, as well as exhibiting outstanding leadership or service. 

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• Amount of Scholarship:  $1,000  non-renewable

• Number Offered Each Year: 1

• Deadline: March 1 by 11:59 PM

• Need Basis: None

• Qualifications: Attends Central High School, at least 2 years varsity baseball, GPA of 3.0 or better.  See cut sheet for more information.

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