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 September 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, September 2, 2023.
Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages Last Dollar Scholarship
Sponsor: Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages | UNCF
Amount: $2,640
Closing Date: September 8, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students classified as college juniors or seniors enrolled full-time at any UNCF Member Institution in Texas. Preference shall be given to candidates majoring in business administration.
MassMutual Close the Gap Scholarship – Grad
Sponsor: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black first-year graduate students. Preference will be given to students majoring in math, statistics, economics, finance, computer science, data science and technologies, physics, any business major, supply chain management, or actuarial science. Preference shall be given to permanent residents of Massachusetts and the New England area, specifically Maine, Vermont New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.
MassMutual Close the Gap Scholarship – Junior
Sponsor: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black classified as a college junior. Preference will be given to students majoring in math, statistics, economics, finance, computer science, data science and technologies, physics, any business major, supply chain management, or actuarial science. Preference shall be given to permanent residents of Massachusetts and the New England area, specifically Maine, Vermont New Hampshire, Connecticut, or Rhode Island.
Questbridge Scholars
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: Full Tuition
Closing Date: September 26, 2023
Description: Program is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. Applicant must have primarily A’s in the most challenging courses available, be in the top 5-10% of their graduating class, and have strong standardized test scores (if taken). Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a family of four, and often less. The program is only open for students considering one or more of Questbridge’s college partners (see website for details). Often finalists are first generation college students.
AOTF Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled as a full-time student at an AOTA accredited or developing professional level (master’s or OTD) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program.
Liz Colantuono & Mark Sanz Endowment Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: September 28, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to Native Americans or refugees or children of adult refugees or a child of a refugee who are currently enrolled or have been accepted to a 4-year U.S. Based accredited institution. Preference is given to residents of Montana, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico or Idaho.
Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation | UNCF
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: September 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American college juniors with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must be attending one of the following HBCU institutions: Bennett College, North Carolina Central, University, North Carolina A&T State University, Saint Augustine’s University, Tennessee State University, Tuskegee University, Cheyney
University, Florida A&M University, Norfolk State University, or Wiley College.
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools
Amount: $7,500
Closing Date: September 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in the Class of 2023 within the Winston-Salem Forsyth County School District. Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited four-year institution for the Fall 2023 Semester as a Freshman. This scholarship also encourage students to pursue a career in the field of education.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Mind Craft
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Being a young person today means dealing with a lot. From the overwhelming pressures of social issues and invasive tech to battling anxiety and depression, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending struggle. But guess what? You don’t have to face it alone. Submit to our Mind Craft showcase, and explore how artistic expression can be a beneficial part of your mental health journey. You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship.
Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000 – renewable for up to four years, assuming the scholarship recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA or better.
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the 2022-2023 academic year who have a Baha® device.
Bank’s Family Education Scholarship
Sponsor: The Bank Family Education Trust
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States who are interested in outdoors, wildlife, and conservation.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.
CCNMA Scholarship
Sponsor: CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to Latino students enrolled full-time in a California college or university during the upcoming academic year with journalism experience. Applicant must submit an essay, reference letters, resume, and samples of their work.
College Raptor Scholarship
Sponsor: College Raptor
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to student who are enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must sign up with College Raptor (free) and submit an essay one of four given topics related to college.
CollegeVine Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegeVine
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in high school or looking to attend college next year.
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.
Family Adversity Scholarship
Sponsor: Yates & Wheland
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay that discusses “a time in your life when you and your family had to work through a tough scenario and how did that make an impact on your life going forward. What were you able to learn and how are you now able to help others going through similar situations?”
Freethought Day High School Video Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $750
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to middle school (grades 7-8), high school students (grades 9-12), and college and trade students. Applicant must submit video answering the following question in the form of a public service announcement (PSA): “Why is science education so important?”
Future Mentors Scholarship
Sponsor: Justice Solutions Group
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to mentorship.
Graeme Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending college during the current school year who have a Nucleus Cochlear Implant.
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.
Just Poetry Contest
Sponsor: American High School Poets
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Key Thinkers Scholarship
Sponsor: MoneyKey
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who are enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial responsibility.
NBT Scholarships
Sponsor: Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to students attending universities in the state of Texas.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.
Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.
R2C Scholarship
Sponsor: Return2College
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently enrolled. Applicant must be 17 years of age or older (there is no maximum age limit). Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree.
Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
Sponsor: The IEEE Computer Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students and those in their final two years of an undergraduate program in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active members of a student branch or chapter.
Ruby J. Darensbourg-Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to individuals currently enrolled in a Practitioner Teacher Alternative Certificate Program approved by the Louisiana Department of Education. Individuals must be pursuing certification in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education and have completed at least half of the required Certification Program course hours.
Shout It Out Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education in the future. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must be pursuing non-credit courses at an approved community college, technical college, or other training institution.
SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must be pursuing non-credit courses at an approved community college, technical college, or other training institution.
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