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 April 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 115 scholarships for Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Ford Fund STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Ford Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 8, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students of color enrolled in STEM-related degree programs at accredited U.S. colleges and universities or two (2)-year colleges during the current academic year. Preference shall be given to female students.
ATA Scholarships
Sponsor: Alaska Telecom Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Alaska residents who are or will be attending an accredited academic or vocational institution. Applicant must be sponsored by an Active or Associate Member of Alaska Telecom Association.
CAA Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: California Alarm Association (CAA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in California who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
CGCS – Bernard Harris Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Council of the Great City Schools
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American and Hispanic students completing their senior year of high school in a member of the Council of the Great City Schools. Applicant must have a commitment to pursue a career in a STEM field.
Comcast NBCUniversal-SVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Comcast NBCUniversal
Amount: $12,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student veterans who are pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited two-year or four-year institution during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must have an interest in the entertainment industry.
Community Involvement Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who attended high school or permanently reside in Jefferson County, Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington, Scott, or Jefferson County, Indiana. Applicant must submit an essay about their passion for volunteering.
Distracted Driving Essay Program
Sponsor: Morris King & Hodge
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Alabama high school seniors and college freshmen enrolled in an Alabama college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Georgia
Sponsor: Georgia Electric Life Safety Systems Association
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Georgia who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – New Jersey
Sponsor: New Jersey Electronic Security Association
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in New Jersey who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – New York
Sponsor: New York Electronic & Life Safety Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in New York who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – North Carolina
Sponsor: North Carolina Electronic Security Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in North Carolina who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Ohio
Sponsor: Ohio Security & Fire Alarm Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Ohio who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Pennsylvania
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Burglar and Fire Alarm Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Pennsylvania who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Washington
Sponsor: Security, Integration & Life Safety Association of NW
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Washington who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and first year college students who intend to make music a central part of their future. Applicant must submit an audition track and a statement of musical intentions.
Independent Colleges of Washington Scholarships
Sponsor: Independent Colleges of Washington
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate students who are attending a Washington Independent College. In addition to general scholarships, there are specific scholarships open to Business, STEM, and History or Political Science majors.
KY AHEAD Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability (KY AHEAD)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students enrolled in a Kentucky post-secondary institution with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must have a disability, as verified by Disability Support Services Officer at the applicant’s current post-secondary institution.
Maximum Independence Scholarship
Sponsor: Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma & North Texas, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors within the Goodwill Industries of Southwest Oklahoma and North Texas, Inc. service area. Applicant must have a documented 15 hours of community service during senior year of high school and have a documented disability or a demonstrated financial need.
NEWH | Las Vegas Chapter
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Las Vegas Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Nevada or Utah. 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.)
NLHA Scholarships
Sponsor: National Leased Housing Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate and graduate students, and non-traditional students who are residents of federally assisted rental housing.
Personal Goals Scholarship
Sponsor: Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who attended high school or permanently reside in Jefferson County, Kentucky or Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Washington, Scott, or Jefferson County, Indiana. Applicant must submit an essay on where they see themselves in ten years.
Washington Wine Industry Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Washington Wine Industry Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending Washington colleges who are pursuing studies in viticulture, enology, and other wine-related studies.
Wong: Helen and L.S. Wong Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 12, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian heritage (at least 50%) incoming and current college students from the Fairfield-Suisun communities (California). Applicant must have a least a 2.8 GPA.
Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students with learning disabilities who are graduating high school seniors and will be attending a two-year community college, a vocational/technical training program, or specialized program for students with LD in the fall. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Anne Ford Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $10,000 ($2,500 /year over four years)
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall.
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American/Black students currently/planning to be enrolled in the upcoming academic year as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university. Scholarship is open to students of all majors.
Curtis Kinetic Science Competition
Sponsor: Orlando Science Center
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Competition is open to any school, science club, and home school group in the nine surrounding counties (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Osceola, Orange, Seminole, Park, Sumter, and Volusia) in grades 6-8. Students may work in teams of up to five to build a kinetic system with multiple energy transformations.
Jeanne L. Hammond Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Futurama Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female Maine residents who will graduate or have graduated from high school and who will enroll in an accredited college or school for post-secondary education this year. Applicant must have demonstrated financial need. Primary consideration will be given to those with dedicated school and/or community involvement. Secondary preference will be given to those women seeking a journalism degree.
Lemieux Lovejoy Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: Futurama Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school senior girls and recent graduates who will enroll in an accredited college or training program in the fall for their first year of post-secondary study.
Candice’s Sickle Cell Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Candice’s Sick Cell Fund, Inc.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors with sickle cell disease who will be pursing higher education.
CRPS Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: Fight the Flame
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders
Sponsor: Electronic Security Association (ESA)
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have a father, mother, or natural guardian who is a first responder. This scholarship is not for students in CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, NC, NJ, NV (Clark Country Residents Only), NY, OH, PA, WA and WI (there are other deadlines for those states).
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Indiana
Sponsor: Electronic Security Association of Indiana
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Indiana who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).
Hopson-Laurent Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dallas Foundation
Amount: At Least $1,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors at public or private high schools in Choctaw County, Oklahoma who plan to pursue studies in architecture, art, or forestry.
Joseph and Marion Greenbaum Scholarship
Sponsor: Jewish Federation of Delaware
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Jewish students who are residents in Delaware and are pursuing an undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university.
LMJ Scholarship
Sponsor: Minority Corporate Counsel Association
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current law students attending an ABA-accredited U.S. law school for a full-time Juris Doctorate Program. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA and must have an interest in corporate law.
Mitchell/Tufts Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dallas Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are members or persons active in the life of a Presbyterian church in the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) In North Central Texas, or in Los Angeles, California, and who are students of promise and can demonstrate financial need.
Pickard Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dallas Foundation
Amount: At Least $1,000
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American male students graduating high school in Dallas County, Texas. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and preference will be given to those who can demonstrate financial need.
RAMEF Scholarships
Sponsor: Restaurant Association of Maryland & Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 14, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who are/will be pursuing hospitality related coursework. Applicant must be a resident of Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, or Delaware.
10 Words or Less Scholarship
Sponsor: StudentScholarship.org
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2024. Applicant must share in 10 words or less why they deserve the scholarship.
AABE National Scholarships
Sponsor: American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of one of the underrepresented minority groups in the sciences or related areas of technology. Applicant must demonstrate financial need and plan to major in business, engineering, technology, mathematics, or physical science. Applicants must be sent to their local chapter for consideration.
ABPS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current undergraduate, graduate and seminary students who hold active membership in an American Baptist church.
Anne Lowe Scholarship
Sponsor: Christian Record Services for the Blind
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student with at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicant must be legally blind.
Anne Sullivan Bezdek Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: Anne Sullivan Bezdek Family
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area and are currently in foster care, have been adopted out of foster care after the age of 14, or have aged out of foster care. Preference will be given to students who identify as women or as members of the LGBTQIA community.
Army Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Army Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to sons, daughters, or spouses of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, OR sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army. Applicant must be a high school senior, high school graduate, or registered undergraduate student.
Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin College Scholarship
Sponsor: Autism Society of South Central Wisconsin
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current and accepted college students who have a medical or educational diagnosis that falls within the autism spectrum. Applicant must reside in one of the following counties in south central and south western Wisconsin: Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Rock, or Sauk.
Bank of the Sierra Scholarship
Sponsor: Bank of the Sierra | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Tulare (California). Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and applicant’s household income should be at or below the low to moderate income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirements.
Bird Dog Foundation College Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Bird Dog Foundation, inc.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are preparing to enter freshman year of college or university. Applicant must reside in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas and applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.
Black Philanthropy Bannister Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black high school graduates and adult students who are Rhode Island residents and pursuing or advancing a career in healthcare at a post-secondary institution.
Bruce and Marjorie Sundlun Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island residents who are low-income single parents (men or women). Preference will be given to parents currently or previously receiving state aid or those who have been previously incarcerated.
Cathay Bank Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Cathay Bank Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas, or Washington and plan to attend a college in one of those states. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a household income at or below the Low Income Level.
Chao Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Chao Family Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County, California. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA and be planning to attend a UC or CSU as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2024.
Charles Shelton Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Charles Shelton Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American graduating high school seniors and current college students who have an interest in Veterinary Medicine.
CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
Sponsor: CJ Pony Parts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who will be enrolled in post-secondary education in their next semester. Applicant must submit a video that is under three minutes on one of several given topics related to cars.
CREW Network Scholarship
Sponsor: Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to women enrolled full-time as college juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are pursuing a career in commercial real estate.
Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Dunkin’ Donuts
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA and residents of specific counties in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (see website for details).
EAF Undergraduate Scholarships
Sponsor: Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to full-time undergraduate students who are in their sophomore year or beyond. Applicant must demonstrate community service and involvement.
Education Reimbursement for Specail Needs Families
Sponsor: The Mica Hammond Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have a rare or undiagnosed disease or students who are the immediate family of someone with a rare or undiagnosed disease.
Elizabeth Nash Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Elizabeth Nash Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students at an accredited U.S. based college or university who have Cystic Fibrosis. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Calaveras Big Trees Association
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled full-time in an accredited California post-secondary educational institution whose educational career goal coincides in communicating and interpreting nature’s wonder. Applicant must be pursuing degrees in environmental protection, forestry, wildlife and fisheries biology, parks and recreation, park management, environmental law and public policy, environmental art, or California history.
FAMIP Scholarship
Sponsor: Making the Impossible Possible (MIPO)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who plan to attend a two or four-year college in the fall. Applicant must be an immigrant or be a child of an immigrant. If selected, applicant must commit to doing 50 hours of community service with the organization within a year (New York metropolitan area).
First General Bank Scholarship
Sponsor: First General Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California. Applicant must plan to attend a four-year institution or college in the state of California, must have at least of 3.0 GPA, and have a household income at or below the Moderate-Income level. The scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.
Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are affiliated with the USN, USMC or USCG through their own service or that of their spouse, parent, grandparent or great-grandparent. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a full-time student at an accredited college or university in the United States.
Frances L. Macartney Porter Fund
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island residents and students attending a Rhode Island institution of higher learn who are single parents. Preference will be given to individuals enrolled in trade school. At scholarship site, search for scholarship name.
GCSAA Legacy Awards
Sponsor: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and enrolled students in a recognized undergraduate program in a major field related to turf management. At least one or more of the applicant’s parents or grandparents must be an active Class A, B, C, Equipment Management, A-Retired, B-Retired or AA member of GCSAA and/or IGCEMA for five or more consecutive years.
Global Lift Equipment Scholarship
Sponsor: Global Lift Equipment
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the U.S. in the fall of 2024. Applicant must submit a short story of 2,000 words or less from the viewpoint of an inanimate object.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Sponsor: Barron Prize
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Award is open to students between the ages of eight and 18 years of age who are permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S. or Canada. Applicant must be currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months.
Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
Sponsor: The Wilderness Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in North America who have academic and/or career goals focused on making a significant positive difference in the long-term protection of wilderness in the United States.
Harold J. West Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to parents attending or wanting to attend college while working part-time. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA and are/will be attending a University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), or community college in Southern California. Applicant must have a household income below the county low income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and no ethnicity requirement.
HBCU Connect Minority Scholarship Program
Sponsor: HBCUConnect.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are incoming or current college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Hopi Tribe Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Hopi Tribe
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Hopi students pursuing post-secondary and professional degrees. Scholarship is for the summer semester.
Incight Scholarship
Sponsor: Incight
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school students and current college students who will be enrolled during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be a resident of Washington, Oregon, or California and have any documented disability as defined by the ADA, DSM-V, IDEA, or other governing body.
J. Neel Reid Prize
Sponsor: The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Award is open to architecture students, architect interns, and recently registered architects to study architecture anywhere in the world.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 through high school juniors.
James J. Burns and C.A. Haynes Textile Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island students who are studying textiles at an accredited institution. At scholarship site, search by scholarship name.
JEN Scholarships
Sponsor: Jazz Education Network (JEN)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and university students with talent and potential in jazz performance and/or education or industry. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. Applicants should see website for details.
Justin Veatch Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Justin Veatch Fund
Amount: $1,200
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors planning to further their study in music who live within a 40-mile radius of Yorktown Heights, NY.
Kao Kalia Yang Scholarship
Sponsor: Robin-Hwajin Yoon Kim Foundation | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to blood descendants of Hmong race or ethnically identified as Hmong American. Applicant must be high school seniors and have at least a 2.8 GPA. Applicant must have a household income at or below the Federal/State/County Low Income Level.
Kay/Moore Scholarship
Sponsor: SpecialLove for Children with Cancer
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to young people who have undergone treatment for cancer who are, or have been, participants of at least one camp-based program sponsored by Special Love, Inc.
LEAGUE Foundation LGBTQ Scholarship
Sponsor: LEAGUE Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender.
Lily and Catello Sorrentino Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 25 years of age or older who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a degree-conferring non-parochial institution in Rhode Island. Applicant must have financial need.
LPA Scholarship
Sponsor: Little People of America
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to members of LPA who have a medically diagnosed form of dwarfism, immediate family members of dwarfs who are also paid members of LPA, and people with dwarfism who are not members of LPA. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college student.
Matt Fong AAPF Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Asian Americans in Public Finance
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students at a four-year college or university in California during the 2024-2025 academic year. Applicant must be of Asian heritage (at least 50%), have a 3.0 GPA, and majoring in Social Science, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Preference will be given to those with an interest in public sector work or those with community service and community advocacy.
Maude and Alexander Hadden Scholarship
Sponsor: Youth Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who are United States citizens seeking higher education at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. The Scholarship Committee will consider character, financial need, scholastic achievement (at least a 3.5 GPA), objectives, volunteerism, potential for leadership and good citizenship.
Mega Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Mega Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County (California) with plans to attend a California College. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and have a household income at or below the County Low Income Level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirements.
National Dairy Shrine Scholarships
Sponsor: National Dairy Shrine
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to U.S. students attending schools, colleges and universities in the United States who are majoring in dairy industry or other agricultural related fields.
Navy League of the United States Scholarships
Sponsor: Navy League of the United States
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who will attend an accredited institution of higher education in the fall. Applicant must be a child or grandchild of a member of the sea services, to include the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and a U.S. flag Merchant Marine.
NCJW | LA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Council of Jewish Women | Los Angeles
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students who live and attend school in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura Counties. Applicant must be trying to better their lives through education in the aftermath of trauma, loss and other setbacks. There are scholarships open to all majors and specific scholarships for non-traditional students, parents, nursing majors, education majors, and Film/Television/Cinema/Theater majors.
New Jersey Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are New Jersey residents and have visited the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial.
NEWH | North Carolina Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – North Carolina Region
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in North Carolina. 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.)
NGA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: National Grocers Association Research and Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are earning a degree in a business, food management, or other relevant courses of study leading to a career in the independent retail grocery industry. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students who have worked in the grocery industry.
NSFA Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada State FireFighter’s Association (NSFA)
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are sons, daughters, stepsons, stepdaughters or dependents of a Nevada State Firefighter’ Association member.
NYFWA Scholarships
Sponsor: New York Financial Writers’ Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.
Open Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Open Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in the following counties: California (Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Clara), Nevada (Clark), or Texas (Collin, Denton, Dallas). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a household income at or below the low income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.
Oregon Association of Nurseries Scholarship
Sponsor: Oregon Association of Nurseries
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college students from Oregon and Southwest Washington who are preparing for a career in ornamental horticulture or a related field.
Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island high school seniors whose parents did not graduate from college (first generation college students). Applicant must demonstrate financial need. At scholarship site, search by scholarship name.
Paula M. Rivard Memorial Fund
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to single Rhode Island women who are pursuing undergraduate higher education or job training beyond high school.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship
Sponsor: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are legal residents of Pennsylvania with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must be planning to attend a four-year college in Pennsylvania and demonstrate leadership and community service.
Polish National Alliance Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Polish National Alliance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to qualified PNA members who are college Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors.
Preferred Bank Scholarship
Sponsor: Preferred Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in California (Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco or San Mateo counties ), New York Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk or Westchester), New Jersey (Passaic, Bergen or Hudson), or Texas (Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Montgomery, or Galveston). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a household income at or below the Low Income Level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.
Rhode Island Association of Former Legislators Scholarship
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island residents who are graduating high school seniors with outstanding community service.
Royal Business Bank Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Royal Business Bank | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the New York City area (New York County, King County, Queens County, or Richmond County), New Jersey (Middlesex County), Southern California (Los Angeles County, Orange County, Ventura County), Nevada (Clark County), Illinois (Cook County), or Hawaii (Honolulu County, Oahu only). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have a household income at or below the county low income level. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.
Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship
Sponsor: Ruby’s Rainbow
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to individuals with Down Syndrome who are 18 years of age or older and have a desire and intent to enroll or continue enrollment in a class or program that will enhance their life through employment, independent living or life skills, or interest in any other areas.
Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships
Sponsor: Poetry Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Program is open to individuals who are at least 21 years of age and no older than 31 years of age, Applicant must submit ten pages of poems.
Sandy Lane Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Blairsviille
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to self-identified members of the LGBTQ community or a proven ally who is a resident of one of the communities of the North Georgia Mountains (Counties of Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, and White). Applicant must be an incoming or current college student.
Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled, or will be enrolled within the next three months, in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a mother or an expectant mother.
Scott & Kim Verplank Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Scott & Kim Verplank Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have a childhood diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. Applicant must have a commitment to participating in athletics by actively participating on an organized team.
SETC Scholarships
Sponsor: Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students attending school in the 10 state region of SETC (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Applicant must be studying or planning to study theater or a closely related field.
State Bank of India (California) Scholarship
Sponsor: State Bank of India (California) | Asian Pacific Community Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who reside in the California counties of Santa Clara, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Alameda (Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City). Applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA, have a household income at or below the low or moderate income level, and plan to be attending a California institution of higher education. Scholarship is open to all majors and there is no ethnicity requirement.
Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition
Sponsor: Water Environment Federation (WEF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Competition is open to students ages 15-20 in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit a water-related science project. Teams of up to three students may enter.
TASF Scholarship
Sponsor: Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and first year college students who are U.S. Citizens or permanent residents AND are a direct blood descendant of a Taiwanese citizen.
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
Sponsor: Tortuga
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and students in the U.S. on a student visa. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student who has applied to or been accepted into a study abroad program eligible for credit by their college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on what they would like to learn from other cultures.
UNICO National Scholarships
Sponsor: UNICO
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who live in a state of an active UNICO Chapter. Most scholarships are open to students of Italian heritage, but there are some open to all ethnicities. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to Engineering, Fine Arts, Italian Studies, Medical, Nursing, and Science majors.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following prompt: “What motivates you to pursue your academic goals and how do you stay focused?”
Walter Beall Scholarship
Sponsor: Walter Beall Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college/university or technical institution in the United States who are Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) members or spouses, children or grandchildren of members in good standing. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and pursuing Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or Aviation oriented degrees.
Wounded in Action Scholarship
Sponsor: Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are a child of Seabees or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers wounded since 9/11.
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