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 25 scholarships for Saturday, December 16, 2023.
Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Polyshot Scholarship
Sponsor: Polyshot
Amount: $1,200
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. university, college, or school and must be a student of Plastics Engineering Technology or other related studies.
Right to Read Scholarship
Sponsor: Federal Criminal Practice Group of Price Benowitz LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to book banning.
Sallie Mae $1,000 Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Save for Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Coupons Plus Deals
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors of all nationalities and majors who are at least 16 years old and are enrolled at an accredited university or college all around the world. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to saving money.
Scholarship Detective Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
Scholarship for Students of Color
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students of color who are graduating high school seniors and planning to enrolled in college in the fall. Applicant must answer the following question in just one sentence: “What is your dream career to pursue after high school?”
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Shirtcotton Scholarship
Sponsor: Shirtcotton
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have a high school diploma at the time of application who will be enrolled in college in the fall. Applicant must submit a personal essay on their educational and life goals and adversity or hardships that they have had and have overcome.
Single Parent Scholarship
Sponsor: Custody X Change
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age and have legal and physical custody of one or more minor child. Applicant must also be enrolled full-time at an accredited college and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
SOY Scholarship
Sponsor: American Soybean Association
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA who are children or grandchildren of a current ASA member. Applicant must plan to declare agriculture (or a discipline in the school of Agriculture) as an area of study at an accredited college or university of their choosing.
STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: RevPart
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college and pursuing a career in one of the following: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. Applicant must submit a short form, transcript, and a short essay about themselves.
Stromberg’s Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Stromberg’s
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled in a higher education institution during the Spring 2024 term. Applicant must be enrolled or planning to enrolled in a agricultural sciences or other related program.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Sponsor: Access Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years who are U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, or international students currently studying in the U.S.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a top ten list of the top ten reasons they should get the scholarship.
Transgender First Scholarship
Sponsor: OnlineDegree.com
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students planning or currently enrolled in a U.S. post-secondary institution who identify as transgender or non-binary. Applicant submit share a blog post or social media post on a given topic related to their personal experience as a transgender student.
Uni $1,000 Study Scholarship
Sponsor: FitMyCar
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the United States or Australia. Applicant must submit an essay on the following topic: “Design an essential car accessory of the not-so-distant future (5-10 years).”
Unigo $10K Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Applicant must be at least 14 years of age, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a written response to the following prompt: “Would you rather be smart, funny or rich? Why?”
UnitedAg Scholarship
Sponsor: UnitedAg
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals affiliated with a UnitedAg member company either as a child or grandchild of an employee. Scholarship is open to students of all majors.
VEDS Scholarship
Sponsor: Adventuresinlove4Andie Memorial Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have an official VEDS (Vascular Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) diagnosis from a medical professional.
William C. Doherty Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Letter Carriers
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are a son, daughter or legally adopted child of a letter carrier NALC member in good standing—active, retired or deceased. Stepchildren and grandchildren are eligible if they live with the letter carrier in a regular parent-child relationship.
Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium.
Zeta Charitable Foundation of St. Louis Scholarship
Sponsor: Zeta Charitable Foundation of St. Louis
Amount: No less than $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who are residents of St. Louis City or St. Louis County. Applicant must have performed a minimum of 40 hours of community service.
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