Scholarships - External
The following scholarships are external and un-affiliated with Hugh Boyd Secondary School. The scholarships posted here do not require a school nomination and students are free to apply to when as they wish.
Encourage them to apply for the 2027 REMAX Quest for Excellence Scholarship Program.
At REMAX, the opportunity to support families and give back to local communities is at the heart of the brand. Forty eligible students will be selected and each awarded a $1,000 scholarship based on their essay submissions. Applications are open now through March 15, 2027.
NOV 3/26 (Deadline) - Chick-fil-A Scholarships
Chick-fil-A awards scholarships to students based on academic success, community service, and financial need.
Eligibility:
Be a resident in Canada, the United States, or Puerto Rico.
Planning on enrolling in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the 2027 academic year.
Be recommended by a teacher, coach, community leader, or mentor, addressing the applicant’s personal and/or professional achievement. Up to three recommendation letters will be accepted.
Show demonstrated care through community-service in the twelve (12) months prior to application. You will be asked to share in what ways you were able to make an impact on your community, friends, and family.
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Academic awards and recognition will be considered. Applicants are required to upload a transcript that displays their name, school name, classes taken and GPA.
Demonstrate financial need.
You cannot be employed at a Chick-fil-A restaurant or Chick-fil-A, Inc. at the time of application or the dependent or spouse of a Chick-fil-A, Inc. Employee or Operator.
To apply visit: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars
DEC 15/26 (Deadline) - Burger King Scholars 9:59 PM PT
Access to the application will remain open until the deadline. However, Scholarship America will only review the first 30,000 community applications received and will review all Employee applicants across all tracks. Any additional applications will not be reviewed or considered, even if submitted by the deadline.
Scholarships range from $1,000 to $60,000 and are intended to offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected through an application process that takes into consideration their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, community service, and financial need. In 2026 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.8 million in scholarships to over 4,400 students. To view eligibility go to: https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/burgerking/
DEC 31/26 (Deadline) - Writers of the Future Contest
L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest is an opportunity for new writers of science fiction and fantasy to have their work judged by some of the masters in the field and discovered by a wide audience. This is the most influential contest in the history of science fiction and fantasy. AI is not accepted.
Entries in the Writers of the Future Contest are adjudicated only by professional writers.
Prizes of $1000, $750, and $500 are awarded every three months. From the four quarterly 1st Place winners each year, a panel of judges select one story as the grand prize winner. The writer of the grand-prize-winning story receives the additional $5000 prize.
To apply, visit: https://writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/