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 25 scholarships for Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
MetLife Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | MetLife Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American college juniors attending a HBCU and pursing STEM, business, finance, or accounting. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA and have a demonstrated, unmet financial need as verified by their college or university.
ABFSE Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Board of Funeral Service Education
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one semester (or quarter) of study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.
ASF Translation Awards
Sponsor: American-Scandinavian Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Applicant must submit an outstanding English translation of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose originally writing in a Nordic language.
Clarence & Barbara Taliaferro Scholarship
Sponsor: Darryl Taliaferro Ministries
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit a completed application.
Creative Outlook Cover Contest
Sponsor: Townsend Communications, Inc.
Amount: $250
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Contest is open to current college level students, as well as high school students. Contestant must submit an original piece of art.
Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship
Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students originally from Nebraska or who are Nebraska licensed practitioners who are NVMA members.
Global Supply Chain and Logistics Industry Scholarship
Sponsor: Finale Inventory Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be pursuing a degree related to supply chain and operations management, inventory control, materials management, or procurement.
Great Clips Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Great Clips
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to individuals who are 16 years of age or older , legal residents of the United States or Canada, and are, at the time of application, enrolled in a cosmetology or barbering program.
Hurst Review/AACN Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an AACN member institution and maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average in their current program or last school attended.
Interior Design & Architecture Scholarship
Sponsor: Artum Hill
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students studying Interior Design or Interior Architecture.
Jump Start Scholarship
Sponsor: South Dakota Board of Regents
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to South Dakota residents who have attended a public high school in South Dakota on a full-time basis for at least two semesters prior to graduating. Applicant must, within one year of graduating high school, enroll in a college, university, or technical school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that provides instruction from a campus in South Dakota.
Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship
Sponsor: Paul Hastings LLP
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to 2L law students enrolled full-time at an ABA-accredited law school. Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity and contributing to the firm’s diversity goals as a result of background, experience, personal attributes or characteristics. Recipient of scholarship will receive a paid 2L summer associate position as well as the scholarship.
Scrubin Uniforms/AACN Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral programs who are enrolled at AACN member schools with a formal affiliation agreement with Scrubin Uniforms.
Students Affected by Cancer Scholarship
Sponsor: Ambient Edge
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States in good academic standing. Applicant must either be a current/former cancer patient, or have stood by a loved one who was diagnosed with cancer.
Bryce Thomson Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Ice Cream Retailers Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 2, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students as well as incoming college students. Applicant must be an employee of a member of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 2, 2024
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2024-2025 academic year. This is the first deadline. Deadline II is November 15, 2024.
Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship
Sponsor: Beauty Schools Directory
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 3, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students planning on attending a program related to the beauty industry (cosmetology, barbering, hair design, nail technology, etc.)
Excellence in STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Danaher Corporation | UNCF
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Black first-year college students interested in pursuing STEM degrees and careers.
Healthcare Career Scholarship
Sponsor: FHN
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 6, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently pursuing education for the following healthcare careers: Medical Technology/CLS/MLS, Nursing (BSN), Health Information Management, Rehabilitation Services (PT, OT, PTA, COTA, SP), Pharmacy, Cardiac Ultrasound, Vascular Ultrasound, or Certified Medical Assistant. Applicant must reside in FHN’s service area (specific areas in Illinois).
Ethical Torch Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: BBB Pacific Southwest
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: September 8, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grade 9-12 (graduating classes of 2025-2028) residing and enrolled in school in Orange County (California). Applicant must submit an essay on a ethical issue that they faced and how they handled it.
Youth Free Expression Film Contest: Truth to Power
Sponsor: National Coalition Against Censorship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 9, 2024
Description: Contest is open to individuals living in the U.S. or its territories (but need not be citizens) who will be age 19 or younger on the day the film is submitted. Contestant must create a three minute film on the topic of “Free Speech and AI.”
Love Your Career Scholarship
Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.
UNCF Ladders of Hope Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 10, 2024
Description: Scholarships is open to African American/Black college freshmen who are permanent residents of South Los Angeles and who are attending a UNCF member institution full-time.
Biotechnology Scholarships
Sponsor: Cusabio
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have at least one year yet to be completed. Applicant must be majoring in biology/life sciences or a related discipline.
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