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, October and November 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 30, 2023.
Creative Biolabs Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Creative Biolabs
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students worldwide who are current undergraduate or graduate students studying in a science related field. Applicant must have a cumulative average grade of a B (3.0 GPA).
Naval and Maritime Photo Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to amateur and professional photographers. Applicant must submit an original photo that can cover any subject and should pertain to the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, or the sea itself.
Humans of Dementia Scholarship
Sponsor: Hilarity for Charity (HFC)
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States and Canada. Applicant must submit a written profile or photo essay featuring someone currently living with or who has passed away from Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
NEWH | Houston Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Houston Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 6, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Arkansas, Louisiana, or Southern Texas. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship
Sponsor: Stantec
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 13, 2023
Description: Award is open to students enrolled in a college, university, or post-secondary institution in the 2024-25 academic year in pursuit of an undergraduate degree (4+1 degrees that lead to a master’s would count as an undergraduate for these purposes. Applicant must be pursuing a STEAM major and belong to a historically underrepresented population/group (this includes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), members of the LGBTQ2+ community, people with disabilities, veterans, first-generation college students, etc.)
Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship
Sponsor: Armenian American Medical Society
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Armenian students who are currently pursuing future careers in various fields of allied health, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy.
Columbian Club Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Columbian Club Charitable Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the State of Illinois, and at least 25% of Italian lineage.
Mentoris Project Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Mentoris Project
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Contest is open to students in the 11th and 12th grades in the United States. The Mentoris Project publishes biographies and biographical novels about trailblazers in art, government, music, STEM, and more. Applicant must read the Mentoris book of their choice and submit an essay on the book.
National AAAEA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects
Amount: At least $1,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to NAAAEA student members who are attending an accredited university in the USA.
National Scholarship for College Students with Disabilities
Sponsor: DisABLEDperson, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students with a disability who are enrolled full-time in a two or four-year accredited college or university in the United States and who are U.S. citizens. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “How do you get the emotional support that you need? Is it through family, a support group, or somewhere else? “
Nicholas A. Pennipede Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Eye Associates
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to a college or enrolled in an undergraduate or optometry school in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education to serve the community.
Liz Colantuono & Mark Sanz Endowment Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: October 16, 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.
UNCF Element Fleet Scholarship
Sponsor: Element Fleet | UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: October 16, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college students who are interested in business and business-related fields. Scholarship is for students who are current juniors or seniors with priority given to applicants with majors in accounting, business, human resources, finance, marketing, sales, or supply chain management. Preference will be given to candidates who are attending school in the Baltimore, MD.
Bruce Fishkin Scholarship
Sponsor: Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their senior year of high school in the fall of 2023 who are residents or attend high school in one of the following areas: Chicago, Illinois or the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will, Illinois; Las Vegas, Nevada and suburbs of the area, or Fairfield, Greens Farms, Redding or Westport, Connecticut.
College JumpStart Scholarship
Sponsor: The College JumpStart Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students in 10th through 12th grades, college students, and non-traditional students. Applicant must submit a short essay on their educational goals or how these scholarship will help them attain their goals.
Heisman High School Scholarship
Sponsor: Heisman
Amount:
Closing Date: October 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who participate or have participated in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games or the National Federation of State High School Association. Applicant must also have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Purina Feed Greatness Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in the United States who have experience showing or caring for large/small livestock animals, equine, or poultry (not house pets).
Brave College Scholarship
Sponsor: Brave Software
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: October 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States enrolled full-time at an accredited college or university located in the United States. Applicant must submit an original architecture, nature, or abstract art photo (in landscape).
Flinn Scholarship
Sponsor: Flinn Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and Arizona residents. Applicant must participate and demonstrate leadership in a variety of extracurricular activities, attain at least a 3.5 GPA, and rank in the top five percent of their graduating class (if the school reports class rank).
Making Waves Scholarship
Sponsor: Mattis Law
Amount: $500
Closing Date: October 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who graduated from a San Diego County (California) high school and are pursuing a four-year degree or are currently enrolled in a two-year college and planning to transfer to a four-year college degree program upon completion. Applicant must submit an essay related to the college education.
NEWH | North Central Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH _ The Hospitality Industry Network – North Central Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 19, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
GSF Scholarship
Sponsor: Good Samaritan Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 20, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current Nursing students. Applicant must provide a letter of intent, letter of recommendation, copy of an unofficial transcript, color photo, and a professional resume.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LA Tutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: October 20, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.
International High School Essay Contest
Sponsor: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 20, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “With Politics gaining the bulk of discussion, what can the younger generation do to ensure that elected leaders understand the impact of gaining their vote?”
NEWH | Cincinnati Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Cincinnati Chapter
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 20, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Ohio (West) or Kentucky.. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
One in Tech Scholarship Program
Sponsor: One In Tech
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 24, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Cybersecurity. In addition to the general scholarship, there are scholarships open to students specifically from a demographic that is historically underrepresented within the tech profession, as well as students in the following metro areas: Houston, Washington, DC, Minnesota, New England, New York, North Texas, and San Diego.
Kitchen Cabinet Kings Entrepreneur Scholarship
Sponsor: Kitchen Cabinet Kings
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 25, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited American university who want to be entrepreneurs. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “How do you see AI revolutionizing small business in the future?”
POISE General Scholarships
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: October 25, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to residents in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania who are accepted or currently attending a two-year or four-year university, post secondary technical or trade school.
Blanche Ford Endowment Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Blanche Ford Endowment Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 26, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to college sophomores enrolled full-time at one of the 37 UNCF member institutions beginning fall 2023. Applicant must be in good academic standing with at least a 3.0 GPA and have unmet financial need as determined by the financial aid office at their college or university. Applicant must also have evidence of community service commitment/involvement.
PNC Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | The PNC Foundation
Amount: $5,267
Closing Date: October 26, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students from Central and Northern New Jersey studying education or early childhood education at a UNCF institution.
NEWH | Arizona Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network |Arizona Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Arizona or New Mexico. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
Reel Milk Moments Video Contest
Sponsor: American Milk Producers
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: October 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors who legal residents of Arizona. Student must create a “reel” Milk Moment video, lasting 30 seconds or less, featuring their favorite dairy product(s).
U.S. Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: U.S. Bank
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: October 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who is at least 16 years of age or older and are enrolled as a current undergraduate student as of September 1, 2024. Applicant must complete financial lessons to be entered.
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