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 December, January and February 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 56 scholarships for Saturday, December 14, 2019.
TMCF | American Airlines HBCU Completion Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | American Airlines
Amount: Up to $2,250
Closing Date: December 15, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college seniors who will be graduating in December 2019 at one of the 47 publicly-supported HBCUs and Predominantly Black Institutions. Applicant should be in good academic standing and at rick of not graduating due to an outstanding financial need.
TMCF | CVS Health Pharmacy Scholarship
Sponsor: TMC | CVS Health
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 22, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate and doctoral students who will be attending in 2020 Spring and 2020 Fall at TMCF member Pharmacy Schools.
TMCF | CVS Health Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: TMC | CVS Health
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 22, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding students attending a publicly-supported HBCU. Applicant must be an undergraduate Junior or Senior for the Spring 2020 and Fall 2020 school year and be majoring in Pre-Pharmacy, Biology, Pre-Medicine or Chemistry, Clinical Laboratory Science, Environmental Health, Health Administration, Health Information Management, or Respiratory Therapy.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
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.
iVein Health & Wellness Scholarship
Sponsor: Intermountain Vein Center
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending an accredited U.S. university or college with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to healthy lifestyles.
Jennifer Dean Community Scholarship
Sponsor: Rancho Santa Fe Cosmetic & Family Dentistry
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay or video sharing how they are having a positive impact on their community or those around them.
John Lennon Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Yoko Ono
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students attending a UNCF member institution and majoring in communications, mass communications, mass media arts, music or performing arts.
Key Thinkers Scholarship
Sponsor: MoneyKey
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who are enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial responsibility.
Lash Professional Scholarship
Sponsor: The Lash Professional
Amount: $995 – full scholarship to cover Eyelash Extension Training Course
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in beauty school. Applicant must submit a video sharing what they stand for and believe in that they center their life around. Winner will receive a full scholarship to cover the cost of the Eyelash Extension Training Course in Arizona.
LawnStarter Lawntrepreneur Scholarship
Sponsor: LawnStarter
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college students who currently own a lawn care business, ran a lawn care business in the past, or plan on starting a business upon graduating college.
Magnifying Creativity Scholarship
Sponsor: Brightech
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college students enrolled during the current school year and high school students enrolled in STEM or a gap year. Applicant must submit a video or photo of a creative, innovative and unique project that uses a magnifier lamp.
Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Merck Animal Health
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled and in good standing at an AVMA accredited school of veterinary medicine in the United States in either their 2nd or 3rd year.
Meridian AMP Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Meridian Leasing
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who plan on pursuing an undergraduate degree that will lead to a medical profession. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Military College Scholarship
Sponsor: Low VA Rates
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to military students currently enrolled in college. Children with a mother or father serving in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces are also eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Minority Students in Veterinary Medicine Scholarship
Sponsor: 365 Pet Insurance
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled or accepted to a veterinary school in the United States for Spring 2019 or Fall 2019. Applicant must be of Hispanic, African-American, Native American, Pacific Islander, or other minority designation.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.
Most Promising Logo Design Scholar
Sponsor: FreeLogoServices.com
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in graphic or product design, or branding or marketing. Applicant must submit one original logo for each of the following three industries: automotive, construction, and beauty & massage.
NACA Scholarships for Student Leaders
Sponsor: National Association for Campus Activities
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who hold significant leadership positions on their campus.
National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.
National Debt Relief Scholarship
Sponsor: National Debt Relief
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and current undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing or intending to pursue their degree in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and/or math). Applicant must submit an essay on their unique way to solve the $1+ trillion dollar student loan crisis.
NCGA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Church Goods Association (NCGA) Education Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college students who have been employed prior to attending school in the church goods industry, or are currently employed in the church goods industry, or is a family member of a current employee, or a family member of a former employee who is deceased or has been laid off within the last year.
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are enrolled in an accredited college or university during the 2019-2020 school year. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.
NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Essay Contest
Sponsor: NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Contest is open to all students enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during the 2019-2020 academic year, including homeschooled students in an equivalent grade level. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “What Does the Second Amendment Mean to You?”
NSFW (Not Safe For Wheels): Answer Three Questions about Your Friend’s Habits to Save their Lifes on the Road
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: You could win an easy $2,500 scholarship just by sharing a guide to keep a friend safe on the road. Answer three quick questions about a friend’s on-the-road habits, and you’ll receive a personalized guide to share that could help save their life. Team up with thousands of other people to create the safest generation ever *and* enter to win a $2,500 scholarship. Let’s Do This!
OppU Achievers Scholarship
Sponsor: OppLoans
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial literacy.
Paradise Ridge Dentistry Scholarship
Sponsor: Paradise Ridge Dentistry
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students with at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay describing a plan that they would implement to grow a small business using technology.
Poetry Card Contest
Sponsor: Blue Mountain Arts
Amount: Up to $350
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Contestant must submit an original poem.
Sallie Mae $1,000 Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must complete an online registration form.
Save for Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Coupons Plus Deals
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors of all nationalities and majors who are at least 16 years old and are enrolled at an accredited university or college all around the world. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to saving money.
SBO Annual Esasy Contest
Sponsor: School band and Orchestra
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 4-12 who have an interest in music. Applicant must submit an essay on how their musical instrument matches their personality.
Scholarship Detective Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Sweepstakes is open to current high school students, high school alumni who graduated within the last four years, and the parents of those students or alumni. Individual must take a survey on a United States high school.
Science Student Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently working towards a degree in one of the many fields of science. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Single Parent Scholarship
Sponsor: Custody X Change
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age and have legal and physical custody of one or more minor child. Applicant must also be enrolled full-time at an accredited college and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Sports Task Force/Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian American students who are AAJA student members. Applicant must demonstrate journalistic excellence and a strong interest in pursuing sports journalism as a career. Applicants must be an undergraduate enrolled with at least 12 credit units per semester at a junior college or university in the United States.
STEM Lights Me Up Scholarship
Sponsor: Brightech
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college students enrolled during the current school year and high school students enrolled in STEM or a gap year. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “What lights you up about STEM?”
STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: RevPart
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college and pursuing a career in one of the following: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math. Applicant must submit a short form, transcript, and a short essay about themselves.
Student Loan Debt Stinks Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Nova Legal Funding
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are admitted or continuing at an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or law school. Applicant must submit an essay on why they chose the legal profession.
Student Voice Scholarship
Sponsor: Raphaelson Levin Personal Injury Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or graduate school in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a significant moral or ethical challenge.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form.
The Hit We’ll Take: Share a #TBT Guide Online to Help Friends Escape the Vape
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: A single JUUL pod contains as much nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes! Share an online guide with friends about the dangers of e-cigs and vaping. Everyone hates when a remake goes wrong, and e-cigs/vapes are a bad remake of cigarettes. How about we back stuff we do want like Silentó, the man behind the Whip/Nae Nae? Share an online guide with friends to show them that e-cigs and JUUL are just a bad remake of regular cigarettes. You’ll be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship, and the school with the most guide shares will win a visit from Silentó himself!
Tobi Scholarship
Sponsor: Tobi
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students in a four-year college or community college in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to fashion.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
Tough Turtle Turf Scholarship
Sponsor: Tough Turtle Turf
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who plan to work in the environmental and/or water conservation industry.
Travis W. Watkins Tax Resolution & Accounting Firm Scholarship
Sponsor: Travis W. Watkins – Tax Resolution and Accounting Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to any current or soon-to-be student who has had his or her family’s life altered because of tax controversies (back taxes owed, audits, etc.)
Trevor Coopersmith Urban Art Scholarship
Sponsor: Trevor Coopersmith Urban Art Scholarship
Amount: $350
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit a short personal essay and 3-5 images of their urban art. There is no major requirement, but students must have a talent for art.
Tutor the People Pre-Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Tutor the People
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who plan to attend law school. Applicant must submit an essay on how a JD will help them achieve their academic and professional goals.
Twiddy & Co. Scholarship
Sponsor: Twiddy
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s or master’s program in a related discipline such as business, statistics, hospitality or spa management, and pursuing a hospitality management, leadership hospitality entrepreneurial-related career.
Unigo $10K Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Applicant must be at least 13 years of age, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education.
UnitedAg Scholarship
Sponsor: UnitedAg
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals affiliated with a UnitedAg member company either as a child or grandchild of an employee who will be enrolled anytime during the 2020-2021 academic year. Scholarship is open to students of all majors.
Unpakt College Scholarship
Sponsor: Unpakt
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students and recent college graduates (within one year). Applicant must submit an essay on their dream.
Why Decor Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: Southwestern Rugs Depot
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full or part-time at an accredited university during the 2019-2020 school year. Applicant must submit an essay on “why decor matters.”
Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium.
Young Scholars Scholarship
Sponsor: CC Bank
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending universities, colleges and other academic institutions across the U.S. who are under the age of 30 and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must submit a completed application and an essay on volunteering and community service.
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