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 August and September 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 32 scholarships for Saturday, August 31, 2024.
Griffin Law Office Scholarship
Sponsor: Griffin Law Office, APC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in pre-law studies and students entering law school this fall. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic of their choice related to an area of law that interests them.
Kosnett Law Firm Scholarship
Sponsor: Kosnett Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current law school students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the area of law they intend to practice in the future.
Etta Gray Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | The William Hipp Family
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current students who have a permanent residence in Upstate South Carolina and are pursuing a technical certification (i.e. Computer Technology, PC Programming, and Networking) at specific technical colleges in Upstate, South Carolina.
Stephen K. Keiser STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,656
Closing Date: September 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black who are college juniors or seniors and who are majoring in STEM or a STEM-related degree program at a four-year institution. Preference will be given to students enrolled at any accredited UNCF Member Institution or other accredited HBCU.
StudyCorgi Scholarship
Sponsor: StudyCorgi
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and university students. Applicants must submit an original video one one of the following topics: Overcoming procrastination, what can students do to prevent bullying, or group projects.
Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
Sponsor: Fund for Education Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 18, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate at a college or university in the U.S. Applicant must be planning to study abroad and program must be eligible for credit at the student’s educational institution.
AEF Scholarship
Sponsor: Acorn Equality Fund
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: September 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will retain permanent residence in the AEF service area of downstate Illinois and attend any accredited, post-secondary educational institution. Scholarships are designed to provide academic financial support for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students, allies, or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered parents.
DDSRank Dental Scholarship
Sponsor: DDSRank
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college and graduate students who want to pursue a career as a dentist or dental hygienist.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 20, 2024
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.
Bright Future Scholarship
Sponsor: The Goostree Law Group
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 23, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and have financial need with an annual household income of less than $75,000. Applicant must submit an essay on how they have demonstrated leadership, determination, and passion throughout their academic and/or personal life.
Michael Jackson Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: September 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying communication arts or performing arts who are attending a UNCF college/university during the current academic year with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college seniors who attend a HBCU and have demonstrated high academic achievement (at least a 3.5 GPA), strong leadership skills, commitment to community service, and unmet financial need.
Questbridge Scholars
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: Full Tuition
Closing Date: September 26, 2024
Description: Program is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. Applicant must have primarily A’s in the most challenging courses available, be in the top 5-10% of their graduating class, and have strong standardized test scores (if taken). Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a family of four, and often less. The program is only open for students considering one or more of Questbridge’s college partners (see website for details). Often finalists are first generation college students.
Licensing International Scholarship
Sponsor: Licensing International
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 27, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students seeking education in business, e-commerce, marketing, design, engineering, entrepreneurial studies or other brand licensing industry-related programs.
NEWH | South Florida Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – South Florida Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 27, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in South Florida. 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.)
UPS Scholars Program
Sponsor: UPS | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 27, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time, undergraduate students at any accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational school during the current academic year. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by their college or university.
$1,000 Pay It Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must answer a few simple questions to help thousands of college bound students learn about their college.
Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000 – renewable for up to four years, assuming the scholarship recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA or better.
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the current academic year who have a Baha® device.
Banks Family Education Scholarship
Sponsor: The Banks Family Education Trust
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States who are interested in outdoors, wildlife, and conservation.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.
Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship
Sponsor: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors attending school in the United States. Program recognizes students for their capacity to lead and service, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.
College Raptor Scholarship
Sponsor: College Raptor
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student who are enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must sign up with College Raptor (free) and submit an essay one of four given topics related to college.
CollegeVine Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegeVine
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in high school or looking to attend college next year.
Creative Biolabs Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Creative Biolabs
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
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).
DefensiveDriving.com Scholarship
Sponsor: DefensiveDriving.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are legal residents of the United States and will be enrolled in call during the upcoming spring semester. Applicant must share who inspired them to go to college and further their education on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Direct Textbook Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: DirectTextbook.com
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors, college, and postgraduate students in the United States. Applicant must submit an original essay of 500 words or fewer on the prompt: “Beyond the Classroom: How Education Shapes My Future-Self and the World Around Me.”
Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.
Essay & Label Design Scholarship
Sponsor: Sttark
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. citizens. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “You can’t label people, but you can label products.”
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.
Future Mentors Scholarship
Sponsor: Justice Solutions Group
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to mentorship.
Graeme Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending college during the current school year who have a Nucleus Cochlear Implant.
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.
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