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 45 scholarships for Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care Grant
Sponsor: American Academy of Optometry Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Grant is open to outstanding fourth year student clinicians who have demonstrated excellence in contact lens patient care during their optometry education.
Federal Circuit Bar Association’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Federal Circuit Bar Association
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing a juris doctor degree in any law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Applicant must have financial need.
Freedom Alliance Scholarship
Sponsor: Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are under the age of 26. Applicant must be the dependent child of a U.S. Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine who has become permanently disabled or KIA as a result of an operational mission or training accident or a dependent child who has been classified as a POW or MIA.
International College Counselors Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: International College Counselors
Amount: $250
Closing Date: April 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-11 anywhere in the world. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “The transition from middle school to high school is oftentimes filled with anxiety, frustration, and isolation. What advice would you give middle school students on smoothly transitioning to high school?” In addition to the national scholarship, there is one scholarship open specifically to students from Miami Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach Counties (Florida).
Work Ethic Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Mike Rowe Works Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to plumbers, carpenters, electricians, welders, auto-technicians, and anyone getting trained for skilled jobs that are in demand.
Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: April 18, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at one of the UNCF’s member institutions as a sophomore or junior within the 2023-2024 academic year. Applicant must be planning to study abroad during the summer of 2024, must be approved by their home institution and allow the applicant to receive earned credit hours towards their undergraduate degree.
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Aaron and Rita Slom Scholarship Fund for Freedom and Diversity
Sponsor: Touro Synagogue Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors. Applicant must submit an interpretive work focusing on the George Washington Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, RI, in context with the present time.
Diabetes Council Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Diabetes Council
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open graduating high school seniors who have Diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Diabetes Scholars Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship programs are open to high school seniors with Type 1 diabetes seeking a higher education at an accredited four-year university, college, technical or trade school.
International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Scholarship Program
Sponsor: IBTTA Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate college students who have completed at least two full semester of undergraduate coursework at the time of application and who are pursing a degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, City and Regional Planning, Construction Management, Public Policy or Public Administration, Structural Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Management, Marketing, Communications, or Operations Management.
Justin Troy Page Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Justin Troy Page Memorial Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are residents of North Carolina and have Type 1 Diabetes.
QRCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF)
Amount: Up to $8,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who reside in the towns of Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millville, Clarksville, Selbyville, Frankford, Dagsboro, and their surrounding rural areas (Delaware). Applicant must have at least a 2.8 GPA.
Rosen & Ohr Essay Contest
Sponsor: Rosen & Ohr Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current community college, undergraduate and graduate students who have suffered injuries due to an accident or who have been impacted personally by a loved one’s accident.
Susanna DeLaurentis Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: The Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have high academic achievement and extracurricular and community involvement through persistence, courage, and determination while coping with a life-threatening or chronic physical or mental condition.
Teacher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: American Montessori Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been accepted, are in the process of being accepted, or are already enrolled in an AMS-affiliated teacher education program.
American Legion Department of Missouri Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Missouri
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 20, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to current college students who are residents of Missouri. Applicant must be a member of The American Legion Family, i.e. Legion Member, Auxiliary Member, S.A.L. Member, or a descendant of any member thereof.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 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.
Leslie A. and Helen R. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Willa Cather Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Webster County (Nebraska) who plan to enroll in a two- or four-year course of study in an agricultural or secondary education pursuit.
#RAREis Scholarship
Sponsor: EverLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to anyone over the age of 17 who are residents of the United States and have been diagnosed by a physician as having any form of a rare disease regardless of treatment status. Applicant must plan to enroll in an undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical/trade school for the upcoming academic year.
Antonio Cirino Memorial Award
Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation
Amount: Up to $12,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Rhode Island residents who are graduate students in arts education or in the arts with an intention to teach. Applicant must have the intent to teach at K-12, undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate level.
ASID Scholarships
Sponsor: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2024
Description: Scholarships is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying interior design.
Prospanica Scholarship
Sponsor: Prospanica
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to United States citizens and legal residents who are of Hispanic/Latino heritage. Applicant must have a Prospanica membership and be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Master’s Degree or undergraduate program in an accredited university business school.
Scholarships for Autistic Students
Sponsor: Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students attending two or four-year universities, life skills or post secondary programs, or vocational, technical, or trade schools. Applicant must face daily challenges related to autism and attend programs that assist in skill-building, job-readiness, and other transition-related skills.
Google SVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Google | Student Veterans of America
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 23, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student veterans who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year university for the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field.
Jerry Wheeler Scholarship
Sponsor: South Dakota Retailers Association (SDRA)
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: April 23, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in a retail field of study during the 2024-2025 school year. Applicant must have graduated from a high school in South Dakota or has a plan to attend a college, university, or vocational school in South Dakota in the fall of 2024.
NEWH | Rocky Mountain Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH Rocky Mountain
Amount: Up to $12,500
Closing Date: April 24, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students attending an accredited college in Colorado, Wyoming, or Nebraska. Applicant must have a career objective in one of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
PFLAG Denver Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Denver
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 24, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen and sophomores who have graduated from a Colorado high school and self-identify as LGBTQ+ or ally.
Boule’ Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Boule’ Foundation | UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to entering college freshmen (Fall 2024) of African American descent with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Create Real Impact Contest
Sponsor: Impact Teen Drivers
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 25, 2024
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years of age. Student must submit an original work (social media campaign, video, or graphic design) showcasing their idea for a solution to the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.
JASC Scholarships
Sponsor: Japanese American Service Committee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who have a current JASC Family membership or their own Student/Individual membership. Applicant must also be a resident of the State of Illinois for at least one year prior to graduation or graduating from an accredited Illinois high school.
Procter & Gamble General Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Procter & Gamble
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are or will be studying a field in business, computer and information technology, or communications.
Procter & Gamble STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Procter & Gamble
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are or will be studying a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
AIANTA Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent. Applicant must be working towards a degree or certificate in the hospitality, tourism, recreation, culinary arts or related fields.
Boomer Esiason Foundation Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the United States who have a cystic fibrosis diagnosis OR have a sibling with a CF diagnosis OR have a parent living with cystic fibrosis.
Charles J. Colgan Scholarship
Sponsor: Virginia Aviation Business Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to well deserving Virginia residents who are high school seniors or current undergraduate students pursuing an aviation related career in an accredited institution.
Herren Project Student Scholarship
Sponsor: The Herren Project: Project Purple
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students who have taken a stand against substance abuse and are furthering their education at a trade school, community college or four-year universities.
Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students attending a U.S. based college or university in 2024-2025 with preference given to research/study topics that benefit those in social/economic need, especially Asian and Asian American communities. Preference for Asian heritage, but it is not required.
HTA Scholarships
Sponsor: Houston Tennis Association (HTA)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors in the Greater Houston area who will be entering college in the upcoming year, and who have participated in high school varsity tennis and/or UST Texas Section tournaments or programs.
Lanzate/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award program
Sponsor: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Southwest Airlines
Amount: Roundtrip Southwest E-pass(es)
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Hispanic students who are current undergraduate or graduate students at a college/university at least 200 miles from their permanent address. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Liu Fang Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Liu Fang Memorial Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to women who are incoming or current college students who are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics.
NEWH | Northwest Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Northwest Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho or Montana. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
NPFDA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Poultry & Food Distributors Association (NPFDA)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to employees of a NPFDA Member Company or children of employees who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing their goals and aspirations.
OJCF Higher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 26, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Jewish students who are incoming and current college students. Applicant must be a resident of Oregon.
Ally Financial Law and Public Policy Scholarships
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 27, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Black scholars who are rising juniors or seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in public policy or related discipline or a rising senior with plans to attend law school.
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