There are thousands of scholarships out there. Below you will find many scholarships, most with general eligibility requirements. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday.
Don’t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! And, if you missed the last Scholarship Saturday, check it out. There are scholarships there that are still open! You can also find scholarships on my other scholarship lists, such as scholarships with requirements based on your state, major, grade level, ethnicity, or religion. And, lastly, check out my list of scholarships with December and January deadlines.
Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.
Here are 33 scholarships for Saturday, December 19, 2020.
Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship for Women Pilots
Sponsor: The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are currently enrolled in an aviation or aerospace related degree program.
AMS Graduate Fellowships
Sponsor: American Meteorological Society
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Fellowship is open to students entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2021 who are pursuing a degree in atmospheric or related sciences. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status and have at least a 3.25 GPA.
ASSE Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are studying occupational safety, health and the environment.
Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship
Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
Amount: $4,500
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students originally from Nebraska or from Nebraska licensed practitioners who are NVMA members.
Fundera College Scholarship
Sponsor: Fundera
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students in the United States. Applicant must be a young entrepreneur. Student must submit a video on a topic related to building your business without much money.
JMJ Phillip Group College Scholarships
Sponsor: JMJ Phillip Group
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math).
MIT THINK Scholars Program
Sponsor: MIT THINK
Amount: $1,000 budget, chance to win $500 scholarship, mentorship, and a trip to MIT
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Applicant must be a current high school student at a school in the United States. Applicant must submit a project proposal on a science, technology or engineering idea.
NACE Academic Scholarships Program
Sponsor: NACE International Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 1, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college students who are enrolled in a program related to corrosion or corrosion control.
GFOA Scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Scholarships are open to students who plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholar
IAAP Education Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: IAAP Education Foundation
Amount: At least $2,000
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, graduate, and current undergraduate students from Illinois who are/will be majoring in Civil Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Geological Eng
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 through high school juniors. This is the second deadline. Deadline III is March 15, 2021.
Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
Sponsor: National Pork Producers Council
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in a two-year swine program or four-year college of agriculture and a U.S. citizen.
MetLife Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | MetLife Foundation
Amount: $7,333
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to African American students who are juniors (Class of 2022) enrolled at accredited four-year HBCUs. Applicant must be majoring in business, finance, or accounting, have at least a 3.0 GPA , and have demonstrated financial need.
NEWH Green Voice Design Competition
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network
Amount: $7,500
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Contest is open to undergraduate and graduate Hospitality Interior Design or Architecture students who are junior level or above. Applicant must have at least $7,500 in current/upcoming debt through college for tuition and program approved books/supplies.
Rooted in Science Scholarship
Sponsor: Procter and Gamble | CVS Health | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 4, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to Black women who are college juniors and pursuing a degree in a STEM-related discipline, with preference given to students attending an HBCU.
GE – Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute and GE
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 5, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at the workplace, and in the community. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Wellington Management Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Wellington Management Foundation | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 5, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students at UNCF member schools classified as a college junior this year school. Applicant must be African American/Black, have at least a 2.7 GPA, be majoring in finance, economics, business, accounting, computer science, data scie
Young Filmmakers Contest
Sponsor: One Earth Film Festival
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: January 5, 2021
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 3 through college (ages 8 and up) from the United States. Student must create a film on one of many given topics related to the Earth.
Don’t Wait to Reach Your Potential Scholarship for Alabama Teens
Sponsor: Potential Magazine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 6, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound teens in 9th-12th grades Alabama. Students need to sign up for Potential Magazine’s free weekly eNewsletter and they will automatically be entered to win the scholarship.
G-III Appareal Scholarship
Sponsor: G-III Apparel Group | UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 6, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college sophomores majoring in a business-related discipline.
National Don’t Wait to Reach Your Potential Scholarship
Sponsor: Potential Magazine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 6, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound teens in 9th-12th grades in the U.S. Students need to sign up for Potential Magazine’s free weekly eNewsletter and they will automatically be entered to win the scholarship.
PNC Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | The PNC Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 6, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students from Central and Northern New Jersey studying education or early childhood education at a UNCF institution.
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Amount: Up to $40,000
Closing Date: January 6, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current students at accredited U.S. community colleges who have plans to enroll full-time in a baccalaureate program at an accredited college in fall of 2021. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate significant unmet
AWSC Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 7, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are current members in the AWSC and plan to pursue further education in an accredited two or four-year institution of higher learning.
Center for Alcohol Policy Essay Contest
Sponsor: Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Contest is open to persons over the age of 18 as of December 2020. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to state-based alcohol regulation.
Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
Sponsor: Helen Diller Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $36,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Award is open to Jewish teens who are between the ages of 13 and 19 at the time of nomination. Student must have demonstrated impressive leadership and are actively engaged in community service projects that embody the value of tikkun olam (repair of the
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports. Applicant must be entering college in fall 2021 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree.
Marsha Martin Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Texas Farm Credit
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of FFA or 4H, plan to pursue an agriculture-related college degree, and reside in Texas Farm Credit’s 100-county territory.
PFLAG Bellevue Eastside Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Bellevue Eastside
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who attend an Eastside (Eastside of Seattle) high school and identifies as LGBTQ.
Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union members who are college bound high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall.
Pride Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Pride Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Applicant must be a resident of the Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington) and pursuing post-secondary education. Applicant must also be LGBTQ or a straight ally student leader.
Sacks for CF Scholarship
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have cystic fibrosis.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Sponsor: Ron Brown Scholar Program
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 9, 2021
Description: Scholars program is open to African-American/Black high school seniors who excel academically and demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship.
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