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 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 40 scholarships for Saturday, December 14, 2024.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: 50 Bottles, 1 Goal
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: This generation knows just how important recycling is, but we did some digging, and we fear some of us might be losing the plot. Did you know 73% of the US have access to recycling, yet only 43% of households are participating? Collect and recycle a minimum of 50 plastic bottles (roughly the equivalent of 1lb of plastic), and you could earn volunteer credits and a $1,000 scholarship!
$1,000 Graduate School Survey Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current graduate students and alumni who have graduated within the last four years. Applicant must take a short survey on their graduate school.
$1,000 Local Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. Applicant must take a short survey on their local area.
$1,000 Review Your Company Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. Applicant must take a short survey on their workplace.
$1,500 Easy Scholarship: Offline Mode
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: No post, comment, or like is worth risking a life. Scrolling while driving slows down your reaction time by 37%. Take the Offline Mode pledge to commit to making behind-the-wheel a no phone zone and show that you know that keeping yourself and your loved ones safe comes before screen time. By taking and sharing the Offline Mode pledge, you could earn a $1,500 scholarship!
$1000 Easy Scholarship: Talking Trash
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: We all know recycling is a big deal, but less than half of us are actually doing it. Sure, most of us believe recycling helps, but it’s confusing—and sometimes we’re not even sure we’re doing it right. And get this: young people like us recycle even less, even though we care about the planet! Test your recycling IQ, get personalized advice, and tips on how to level up your recycling game and reduce waste in your community. You could earn a $1,000 scholarship for taking the quiz and sharing your results with your friends!
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents 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.
Achieve Today Scholarship
Sponsor: Achieve Today
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to any current student of an accredited U.S. university or college. Applicant must submit a video OR essay on personal development or high performance.
AFSCME Family Scholarship
Sponsor: American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors whose parent, legal guardian or financially responsible grandparent is a full dues-paying AFSCME member.
All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, graduate, adult students, and parents of high school and college students. Applicant must fill out a short form and answer the following question: “What is the best or worst part about finding or applying to scholarships?”
Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who will be attending college in the future. Applicant must create a Appily profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Appily for scholarships.
Apprentice Ecologist Initiative Youth Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nicodemus Wilderness Project
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 13 and 21 who are candidates for a degree/diploma at a primary (middle school), secondary (high school), or accredited post-secondary educational institution from any country around the world. Applicant must conduct their own environmental stewardship project in 2024.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Board of Directors Scholarship
Sponsor: North Dakota CPA Society
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student members or affiliates of the NDCPAS who intend to write the CPA exam and become a CPA.
Boland Injury Lawyers Scholarship
Sponsor: Boland Injury Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a U.S. college program, interested in or seeking a law degree. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the impact of social media on personal injury litigation.
Bronx Injury Lawyers Scholarship
Sponsor: Bronx Injury Lawyers
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate/law students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to digital evidence to establish liability, damages, and causation.
Brooklyn Injury Attorneys P.C. Essay Competition Scholarship
Sponsor: Brooklyn Injury Attorneys, P.C.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are/will be seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms, such as mediation and arbitration, offer potential avenues for resolving slip and fall disputes outside of traditional litigation. Explain the role and effectiveness of ADR in addressing the complexities of slip and fall cases, examining its benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations.”
C.I.P. Scholarship
Sponsor: College is Power
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students age 17 years or older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online application.
Car Accident Injury Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: Michigan Auto Law
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have sustained injuries from a car or truck accident. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have at least a 2.75 GPA.
CARRY the Torch Scholarship
Sponsor: CARRY
Amount: At least $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are enrolled full-time at an accredited university. This scholarship is specifically designed for youth at risk of educational failure, dropping out of school, or involvement in delinquent activities.
CollegeVine Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegeVine
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors (grades 9-12) who plan to attend college in the future.
Comedy Defensive Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Comedy Defensive Driving
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must take the pledge related to driving and design an advertisement against distracted driving.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 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.
David W. Martin Law Group Scholarship
Sponsor: David W. Martin Law Group
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to pre-law undergraduate students and current law students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What are some of the challenges presented by the lack of access to justice, what is the impact upon our justice system, and what are the most feasible possible solutions to address this issue?”
Express Medical Supply Scholarship
Sponsor: Express Medical Supply, Inc.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college in the United States. Applicant must make an original meme that represents the challenges or triumphs of pursuing their major.
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Sponsor: Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-12, college, and graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents. Applicant must submit an essay answering why they deserve the scholarship or their academic or career goals.
George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are United States citizens or legal aliens who attend a public, parochial, or private high school (including accredited home schools). Applicant must submit an essay related to the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Most state deadlines are December 31, but a few have different deadlines: Alaska – January 31; Connecticut – January 1; Georgia – December 15; Illinois – January 15; Louisiana – January 15; Virginia – January 5).
GFOA Scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students who plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically to minority students.
Gorgas Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Alabama Junior Academy of Science
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Alabama high school students. Applicant must submit a scientific paper describing their original research or project.
HBCYOU Scholarship
Sponsor: Procter & Gamble | HBCU
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students who have at least a 3.0 GPA who are enrolled as an undergraduate student at any U.S. located, accredited, four-year college or university.
Healthcare Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: Nurse.org
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to or currently attending school in a nursing or medical related program at an accredited institution. Applicant must submit an essay on what they want to accomplish during their career.
Huntington’s College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Huntington Learning Center
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Sweepstakes is open to high school students and their parents or guardians who are legal residents of the United States.
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 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.
iVein Health & Wellness Scholarship
Sponsor: Intermountain Vein Center
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
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 3.7. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to healthy lifestyles.
Juvenile Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Offices of Mark Sherman
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated their interest in serving the less privileged in their community. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to juvenile justice.
Law Offices of Daniel Kim Fall Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Offices of Daniel Kim
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “If you could spend a year studying abroad experiencing another culture, where would you go and why?”
Malpractice Lawyers Scholarship
Sponsor: Malpractice Lawyers P.C.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current graduate/law school students and undergraduate students seeking to go to law school in the future. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to medical malpractice in telehealth.
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who graduated high school in 2024 or high school seniors who will graduate in 2025. Applicant must be a Learning Ally member and have a learning disability.
Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Learning Ally members who are completing undergraduate or graduate degrees and are blind or visually impaired.
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