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 November and December 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 28 scholarships for Saturday, November 11, 2023.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
Leadership Essay Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute | Dr. J. Phillip London | CACI International
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to junior officers, 0-4 (LCDR/MAJ) and below, from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to leadership.
MoreWithUs Scholarship
Sponsor: MoreWithUs
Amount: $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay or video related their job or volunteer experience.
NACA Scholarships for Student Leaders
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who hold significant leadership positions on their campus.
National Corn Growers Association Photo Contest
Sponsor: National Corn Growers Association
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a photo that helps to tell the story of farming field corn in America. Participants can submit photos in the following categories: Scenery/Landscape, The Farm Family Lifestyle, Growing Field Corn, Farming Challenges, SHP’s Conservation, Corn, and Little Farmers.
National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.
Naval Mine Warfare Essay Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute | Mine Warfare Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to all persons eligible for membership in the Institute. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to naval mine warfare.
New Beginnings Esthetics Scholarship
Sponsor: Dermalogica | Beauty Changes Lives Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are newly accepted or currently enrolled in an esthetics program at a Dermalogica partner school, and identify as Black, Indigenous, or persons of color.
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions.
Pest Management Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The Pest Management Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States. Preference will be given to students whose families serve in the pest control industry. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students specifically majoring in any STEAM field and/or students who live in Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, New Jersey, Tennessee, Wyoming, or states where Arrow Exterminators does business (GA, FL, TN, VA, NC, SC, KY, AL, MS, TX, AZ).
Plan for College Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must complete an online registration form.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Sweepstakes is open to current high school students, high school alumni who graduated within the last four years, and the parents of those students or alumni. Individual must take a survey on a United States high school.
Semper Solaris Scholarship
Sponsor: Semper Solaris
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “How can solar and renewable energy help local communities?”
Smithsonian.com Photo Contest
Sponsor: Smithsonian Magazine
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Contest is open to individuals worldwide who are at least 18 years of age. Contestant can submit photos in the categories of Natural World, Travel, People, The American Experience, Altered Images, or Mobile.
Striving For Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: Van Cleave Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current community college, undergraduate and graduate students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, explaining how the applicant stands up for others and fights for justice in the applicant’s local community.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form.
War Veterans Scholarship
Sponsor: AFCEA Educational Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to persons on active duty in the uniformed military services, to honorably discharged U.S. military veterans (including Reservists and National Guard personnel) of the Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan or Iraqi Freedom Operations who are currently enrolled and attending classes in an Undergraduate program part-time or full-time in an eligible STEM major degree program at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
Youth Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school, university, or college as a full-time student. Applicant must submit an essay on given topics related to driver safety.
American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA)
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to American Indian college students enrolled in a nursing or health education program.
Americanism Essay Contest
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Contest is open to students in grades seven through 12 (or equivalent). Applicant must be sponsored by a branch of the Fleet Reserve Association or a unit of the Ladies Auxiliary. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “What Memorial Day Means to Me.”
APhA Foundation Student Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,750
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to Pharmacy students who have completed at least one academic year in the professional sequence of courses with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 in professional coursework during pharmacy school. Applicant must also be an active member in the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP).
Barbara Lotze Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs.
CBS Sports HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: CBS Sports | UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,250
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college juniors who exemplify strong leadership abilities, and demonstrate an interest in sports, media, or entertainment.
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: PCB Solutions
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students at an accredited American university or college with a minimum GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the global economy.
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate women who have attained the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award. Applicant must be planning on studying abroad or studying a foreign language.
DataNumen Scholarship
Sponsor: DataNumen Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students with a keen interest in a technology career in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on one of four given topics related to databases and files.
Dell Scholars Program
Sponsor: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in an approved college readiness program (such as AVID, GEAR UP, Upward Bound – see full list on website) in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.4 and demonstrate financial need.
Extensiv Supply Chain Scholarship
Sponsor: Extensiv Supply Chain
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations Management.
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