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 and May 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 94 scholarships for Saturday, April 4, 2020.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Take a Quiz to Prep for the Elections in Light of COVID-19
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by taking and sharing our online quiz to educate friends on how COVID-19 is affecting the upcoming elections. Don’t let coronavirus stop you and your friends from voting! Share the quiz to automatically enter to win a $1,000 scholarship. Let’s Do This.
$500 Easy Digital Action Scholarship
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $500 scholarship by participating in one of the digital campaigns featured on our COVID-19 Collection Page. We know you might be home from school, looking for ways to fight social isolation and/or make a positive impact in your community even if you’re stuck inside. That’s why we’ve created a helpful page specifically for campaigns that can be done completely online! Every time you participate in one of the campaigns, you will be automatically entered to win a $500 scholarship. Yep, it’s that easy!
American Atheists Scholarships
Sponsor: American Atheists
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current college students in the United States who have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant does not need to be U.S. citizen, but must attend a U.S. based institution. Applicant must demonstrate atheist activism in their communities and schools. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to a member of the LGBT community.
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to children of fallen post-9/11 service members, and VA-rated, post-9/11 veterans with a disability of 50 percent or higher. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college student.
Anne Lowe Scholarship
Sponsor: Christian Record Services for the Blind
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
ANTHC Scholarship
Sponsor: Alaska Native Tribal health Consortium
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Alaska Native and American Indian students who are permanent Alaska residents, interested in working in a health care related field, and currently enrolled in a formal education or training program.
Army Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Army Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
ASID Scholarships
Sponsor: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying interior design.
Ava’s Grace Scholarship
Sponsor: Ava’s Grace Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are children of an incarcerated parent and who reside in Missouri or specific counties in Illinois (see website for details).
Beth E. Marcus Scholarship
Sponsor: Reformed Church in America
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to women members of the Reformed Church of America who are preparing for ministry through theological education.
Bird Dog Foundation College Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Bird Dog Foundation, inc.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Bowties and Books Scholarship
Sponsor: Bottlinger Law L.L.C.
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited four-year university/college, or currently enrolled in a two-year college and planning to transfer to a four-year college/university. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, hold permanent residency or be a DACA recipient. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are attending the college they are/will be attending.
Brzozowski Family Veterinary Scholarship
Sponsor: Diabetes Scholars Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students who are in their sophomore or junior year of veterinary school and who have type 1 diabetes.
Castle Lanterra Properties Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Castle Lanterra Properties
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, graduate and current undergraduate and graduate students who are active residents or dependent children of active residents in good standing at a Castle Lanterra Property (located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas, Virginia, and Washington).
CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
Sponsor: CJ Pony Parts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Community Foundation of East Central Illinois Scholarships
Sponsor: Community Foundation of East Central Illinois
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the East Central Illinois area.
CURE Scholarship
Sponsor: Citizens United For Research in Epilepsy (CURE)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are diagnosed with epilepsy by a physician or have an immediate family member (parent, spouse, child or sibling), and/or are a caregiver of a person living with epilepsy. Applicant must be seeking to advance their personal knowledge in the field of epilepsy, as it is related to research, health education, awareness, and/or advocacy.
Daniel Triano Scholarship
Sponsor: The Atlantic Amateur Hockey Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are registered with USA Hockey as both a player and an official who live in the Atlantic District.
Diabetes Scholars Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Diabetes Scholars Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Diabetes, Incorporated Scholarship
Sponsor: Diabetes, Incorporated
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who either have diabetes or have an immediate family member who has diabetes AND is a current Diabetes, Incorporated member.
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars College Scholarship
Sponsor: Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have Chronic Tic Disorder or Tourette’s Syndrome.
Dunkin’ Philadelphia Regional Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Dunkin’ Donuts
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to full-time undergraduate students who are in their sophomore year or beyond. Applicant must demonstrate community service and involvement.
Eckenfelder Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental profession. Applicant must be in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and have a declared major in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Emily M. Hewitt Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Calaveras Big Trees Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
EMPOWER Scholarships
Sponsor: Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to ethnically diverse students who have been accepted to or enrolled in a post-high school program and planning to pursue a career in a medical or rehabilitation field. Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota or Western Wisconsin OR attending school in Minnesota or Western Wisconsin.
Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Foundation for Focus House Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for Focus House
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to Ogle County (Illinois) residents who are graduating high school seniors or already enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Applicant must demonstrate a positive change they have caused in themselves or their community.
GAMA Scholarships
Sponsor: General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are/will be enrolled in an aviation degree core program.
GCSAA Legacy Awards
Sponsor: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Gene Carte Student Paper Competition
Sponsor: American Society of Criminology
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled on a full-time basis in an academic program at either the undergraduate or graduate level. Applicant must submit a paper on Criminology.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Sponsor: Barron Prize
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Hattie Tedrow Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of North Dakota
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the state of North Dakota and a direct descendant (child, grandchild, etc.) of a veteran with honorable service in the U.S. military.
Homelight Scholarship
Sponsor: Homelight
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are studying in fields related to home design (Architecture, Interior Design), Home Building (Construction, Urban Planning), Housing and Economic Studies (Sociology, Economics), and other related fields.
Hydrocephalus Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Hydrocephalus Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students with hydrocephalus.
International College Counselors Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: International College Counselors
Amount: $250
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-11 anywhere in the world. Applicant must submit an essay that brags about their high school or homeschool experience. In addition to the worldwide winner, one winner will be selected from Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach Counties (Florida).
Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation Award
Sponsor: Jackie Spellman Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students who have been impacted in some way by leukemia or lymphoma. Students majoring in health or nursing related majors may receive priority.
Jimmie L. Dean Scholarship
Sponsor: Jimmie L. Dean Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Oklahoma residents who will be entering and attending an Oklahoma college, university or technical school for the first time in the fall semester of 2020.
Justin Veatch Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Justin Veatch Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
King Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors majoring in television and film at an accredited four-year, degree-granting U.S. college or university.
Law Offices of Jon Friedman Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Offices of Jon Friedman
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies or a student entering law school in the Fall 2020 semester. Applicant must submit an essay on an area of law that interests them.
LGBTQ Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning and who are enrolled in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Minority Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are enrolled in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
National Dairy Shrine Scholarships
Sponsor: National Dairy Shrine
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
NBNA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to members of the National Black Nurses Association. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a nursing program (B.S.N., A.D., Diploma or L.P.N./L.V.N.).
NetJets Scholarship
Sponsor: The Columbus Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are/will be majoring in Aviation or Hospitality. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Noble National Scholarships
Sponsor: National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to African-American students who are incoming or current college students and who are/will be pursuing a degree in any of the social sciences, including technology, forensic investigations, and other criminal investigative studies, to further a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington who are committed to practicing osteopathic medicine in the Pacific Northwest.
NSFA Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada State FireFighter’s Association (NSFA)
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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, 2020
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.
O’Brien-VRBA Scholarship Trust Program
Sponsor: PNC Bank, N.A.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current junior and senior undergraduate students, as well as graduate students who resided in rural Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, or Michigan (Rural, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Census, is a town or city with a population of less than 2,500 residents).Applicants of the Catholic faith will be given special consideration.
Online Tuition Scholarship
Sponsor: Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to osteopathic medical school students who practice in the Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington).
Oregon Association of Nurseries Scholarship
Sponsor: Oregon Association of Nurseries
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Outdoor Writers of KS Scholarship
Sponsor: Kansas Wildscape
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors enrolled in a Kansas high school who plan to attend a college in Kansas and study wildlife or nature-based curriculum or outdoors journalism. University students enrolled in a wildlife or nature-based curriculum, or pursuing outdoors journalism are also eligible.
PFLAG South Orange County Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG South Orange County
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and college/vocational students who are residents (or children of residents) of Orange County between the ages of 17-24 and who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or queer/questioning, and to straight allies.
Polish National Alliance Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Polish National Alliance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to qualified PNA members who are college Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors.
QRCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF)
Amount: Up to $8,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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, 2020
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.
ThanksUSA Scholarship
Sponsor: ThanksUSA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to dependent children ages 24 and under or spouses of U.S. military service personnel. Applicants must be a current high school senior or graduate with plans to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two-or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school for the academic year.
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
Sponsor: Tortuga
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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 on why they believe attending college is important or not.
Walt Disney Company UNCF Corporate Scholars Program
Sponsor: The Walt Disney Company/UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college sophomores who have an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry (e.g. film, television, hospitality management, journalism, media production, digital media, etc). Preference will be given to students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Walter Beall Scholarship
Sponsor: Walter Beall Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
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.
We The Students Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Bill of Rights Institute
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Armed Forces schools abroad, and students in U.S. territories who are in grades 8-12 and between the ages of 14-19. Student must submit an essay on the prompt, “What does civil discourse mean to you?”
Women in Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are enrolled in her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Women in Technology Scholarship
Sponsor: Buildium
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United states or Canada, studying Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
Sponsor: AIGA
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are in a design or art discipline and intend to pursue that discipline as a career. While the scholarship is open to everyone, minority status is a significant factor considered in jury decisions.
Wunderglob Scholarship
Sponsor: The Gloria Borges Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have lost a parent to colorectal cancer.
Young Woman Community Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Junior League of Mobile
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to women in their senior year of high school in Mobile and Baldwin Counties (Alabama). Applicant must demonstrate commitment to volunteering and commitment to continuing their education.
Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: Northrop Grumman Missions System
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 16, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of specific areas in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, and Virginia. Applicant must be planning to attend a four-year college or university in an approved engineering, computer science, mathematics, or physics program.
1-800-PAIN-FREE Scholarship
Sponsor: AICA Atlanta
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current and prospective students enrolled at an accredited U.S. university who is at least 18 years of age. Law and Medical students are encouraged to apply, but scholarship is open to all students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
AICA Orthopedics’ Scholarship Program
Sponsor: AICA Orthopedics
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current and prospective students enrolled at an accredited U.S. university who is at least 18 years of age. Law and Medical students are encouraged to apply, but scholarship is open to all students. Applicant must submit an essay explaining what field they are majoring in and why they chose the major.
Bay Area Minority Law Student Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Bar Association of San Francisco
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to qualified students from minority groups underrepresented in law schools who attend one of the Law Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Blinded Veterans Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Blinded Veterans Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans who are incoming or current undergraduate or graduate students.
CME Group Foundation Scholars Program
Sponsor: CME Group Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Latino students who are current or rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Applicant must be attending specific colleges in Illinois or New Jersey and must be majoring in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Data Science, Cyber Security, Math, Statistics, or Financial Engineering.
Corporate Responsibility & Brand Values Scholarship
Sponsor: Knoji
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are enrolled in a U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit a video on “Why I love [Brand Name].
Couponing in College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Dealspotr
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related saving money in college.
New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Albuquerque Community Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to New Mexico graduating high school seniors residing in a mobile/manufactured home.
Pumphrey Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Pumphrey Law
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are accepted or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. Applicant must have demonstrated good character and academic achievement. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to firearms or Title IX.
Rexanna’s Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Rexanna’s Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have personally been impacted by cancer or had a form of cancer.
SMUD Powering Futures Scholarship
Sponsor: Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a current SMUD customer or have a parent/guardian with are SMUD customers.
Susanna DeLaurentis Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: The Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 17, 2020
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.
Jerry Cahill You Cannot Fail Scholarship
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 18, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students athletes with cystic fibrosis who have completed at least one semester of undergraduate work.
AU Student Essay Contest
Sponsor: Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 19, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the separation of religion and government.
LEAGUE Foundation LGBTQ Scholarship
Sponsor: LEAGUE Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 19, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who self-identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender.
Lendedu Scholarship
Sponsor: Lendedu
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and full-time college students who are U.S. citizens with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on how new and emerging technologies be harnessed to improve the money management skills of the nation’s youth adults.
NPG Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Negative Population Growth (NPG)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must share their thoughts on the population of the United States.
Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship
Sponsor: Ruby’s Rainbow
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 19, 2020
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.
$1,000 April Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
American Legion Department of Missouri Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Missouri
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
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.
Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Art Scholarship
Sponsor: Dream Pool Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to capable students enrolled as Visual Arts majors at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Applicant must submit two references and a 1-2 page autobiography.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 20, 2020
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.
Signet Essay Contest
Sponsor: Penguin Putman Incorporated
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2020 – extended to April 22, 2020
Description: Contest is open to 11th and 12th grade, full-time matriculated students who are attending high schools located in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, or homeschooled students between the ages of 16-18. Applicant must submit an essay on one of five given topics related to the book, “Wuthering Heights.”
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