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 40 scholarships for Saturday, December 30, 2023.
AANAPISI Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 9, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program in the 2024 Fall semester/quarter at specific institutions located in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Texas, Washington, Guam or American Samoa (see website for details).
APIA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: January 9, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are of Asian and/or Pacific Islander ethnicity and are citizens, nationals, or legal permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must be enrolling as an undergraduate student in a U.S. accredited college or university in the Fall of 2024. Special focus will be given to students who live at or below the poverty level and/or are the first in their family to attend college.
Nevada-UNCF Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 9, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American 2023 high school graduates who attend a HBCU. Applicant must be a permanent resident of the metropolitan Las Vegas region in the state of Nevada and must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture)
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Grant is open to Arkansas residents who are enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) or regional high demand areas of study. The grant will cover tuition and fees for qualifying certificate and Associate degree programs at Arkansas’ public institutions for eligible students.
ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: AARL
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must be a licensed radio amateur. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.
Elite Lawyer Scholarship
Sponsor: Elite Lawyer
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending college or graduate school in during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must submit an essay or video on what positive change they are working to bring to their community this year.
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Jackie Robinson Foundation
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating, minority high school seniors who plan on attending an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States. Applicant must show leadership potential, dedication to community service, and evidence of financial need.
Kelly Lynn Lutz Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Kelly Lynn Lutz Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in Kansas and Missouri who have lost at least one parent (biological or non) to cancer before the age of 22. Applicant must have an interest in education, arts, environment, math, or science.
Law Office of Philip R. Nathe Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of Philip R. Nathe
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in the United States who have at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute video discussing the following prompt: “What challenges have you and your family faced as you have pursued a college education? How have you overcome these challenges, and how do you hope to use your college degree to ensure that you can provide for the needs of yourself and your loved ones?”
Love Your Career Scholarship
Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.
2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship
Sponsor: American Veterinary Medical Foundation
Amount: $6,500
Closing Date: January 11, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students who have previously conducted a summer research project and are seeking to gain a second summer of research experience.
Fidelity Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Fidelity
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 11, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 16 to 24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, or the District of Columbia. Applicant must plan to attend a four-year accredited, non-profit college or university as a first-time, incoming freshman in their permanent state or residence.
National FFA Scholarship
Sponsor: National FFA Organization Program
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 11, 2024
Description: Scholarship program is open to high school seniors and current college students who are under 23 years of age. Applicant must be a current FFA member.
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Amount: Up to $55,000
Closing Date: January 11, 2024
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 2024. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate significant unmet financial need. There is no citizenship requirement but student must have attended an accredited two-year institution in the United States.
Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship
Sponsor: Better Brothers Los Angeles
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Black LGBTQ students who are residents of Los Angeles County and who have been admitted or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program.
Ohio Soybean Council Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Ohio Soybean Council
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students at an Ohio college or university who are studying in a science or agricultural field.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Sponsor: John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 12, 2024
Description: Contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to an act of political courage.
Samuel Huntington Public Service Award
Sponsor: National Grid
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: January 12, 2024
Description: Award is open to graduating college seniors to pursue one year of public service anywhere in the world. Applicant must develop a proposal for public service.
Smith Scholarship
Sponsor: Smith Family Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors at an Alabama high school and planning to attend an Alabama four-year college in the fall.
ASRT Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 14, 2024
Description: Foundation has multiple scholarships available for the 2024-2025 academic year. Awards are available for all types of radiologic science students regardless of specific area of interest. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to minority students, LGBTQ+ students, and students from Northern California.
AQHA Scholarships
Sponsor: American Quarter Horse Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are AQHA members. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students studying veterinary medicine.
Aviation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Lyons Aviation Foundation
Amount: At least $1,500
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 years of age who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident who are pursuing their private pilot certificate.
Belin Arts Scholarship
Sponsor: F. Lammot Belin Arts Scholarship
Amount: Up to $12,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals with talent in painting, sculpture, photography, music, drama, dance, literature, or architecture. Preference will be given to residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
BLSTF Scholarship
Sponsor: Boyd Lyon Sea Turtle Fund
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S. and internationally who can clearly demonstrate interest in enhancing our understanding of sea turtle behavior and conservation, habitat needs, abundance, spatial and temporal issues.
Conflict Conquerer Scholarship
Sponsor: The Bihm Law Firm, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students with at least a 3.5 GPA and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Describe a time in your life when you experienced conflict. Please elaborate on the steps you took to resolve the conflict and what you learned from the experience.”
Debt.com Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants
Sponsor: Debt.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying for other scholarships. Applicant must submit proof of scholarship search and a short letter telling the scholarship committee about themselves.
Glotzer & Leib’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Glotzer & Leib, LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a challenge or adversity they have experienced.
GP M.A.D.E. Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: GP M.A.D.E. Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students under the age of 20 who are residents of Missouri and are attending a college/trade school in the state of Missouri.
Illinois Beef Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Beef Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Illinois residents who are high school seniors or current undergraduate students and they or their family are actively involved in beef production and currently an IBA member.
John D. Unangst Scholarship
Sponsor: Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors. Applicant or any member of the applicant’s family must be a member of the Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (Pennsylvania).
Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Red Cross
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to all high school and college students. Applicant must host an American Red Cross blood drive between December 15, 2023 and January 15, 2024.
Marsha Martin Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Texas Farm Credit
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
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.
Mas Family Scholarships
Sponsor: Jorge Mas Canosa Freedom Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who were either born in Cuba or are of direct Cuban descent. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and have financial need. The scholarships are intended to support the studies of students in engineering, international relations, business, economics, communications and journalism.
MCCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Montgomery County Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Montgomery County, Indiana. There are many scholarships – see website for details.
Mensa Foundation College Scholarship program
Sponsor: Mensa Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited U.S. institution for the 2024-2025 academic year. Scholarship is open to students worldwide who are MENSA members (U.S. students do not need to be MENSA members). In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to females students, LBGTQ+ students, students of color, first generation college students, and students who are/were in the military, or related to someone in the military. There also scholarships open to students studying STEM, English, Journalism, Fine Arts, Veterinary Science, and Liberal Arts.
Ralph and Fanny Ellison Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are residents of New York State or Oklahoma. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be studying Literature or Music. Preference will first be given to students enrolled at Fisk University and Tuskegee University and then, to students enrolled at other HBCUs.
Steckol and Stanley Awards
Sponsor: Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a speech-language pathology or audiology training program. Applicant must be a KSHA student member.
SVC Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering or currently enrolled in a course of study related to vacuum coating technology at an accredited educational institution.
Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Washington Crossing Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and are planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government.
Women in STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: MPOWER Financing
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: January 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female international students who can legally study in the U.S. or Canada (U.S. permanent resident, DACA, or valid student visa). Applicant must be accepted at, or enrolled in, a full-time STEM degree program at a U.S. or Canadian school.
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