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 48 scholarships for Saturday, December 21, 2019.
Academic University Scholarship
Sponsor: Complete SEO
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students enrolled in an accredited university or college in the United States with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant must submit an essay about a design, advertisement, creative work, or form of new media that influenced their perspective on a social issue.
Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship for Women Pilots
Sponsor: The Ninety-Nines, Inc.
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are currently enrolled in an aviation or aerospace related degree program.
AMS Graduate Fellowships
Sponsor: American Meteorological Society
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Fellowship is open to students entering their first year of graduate school in the fall of 2020 who are pursuing a degree in atmospheric or related sciences. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or hold permanent resident status and have at least a 3.25 GPA.
Dr. Joseph and Sonya Landholm Scholarship
Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)
Amount: $4,500
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students originally from Nebraska or from Nebraska licensed practitioners who are NVMA members.
Employment Boost Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Employment Boost
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 3.6 GPA. Scholarship is open to students worldwide, but student must be attending college in the U.S. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship open only to students studying in a Business or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields. For the general scholarship, applicant must read and interpret a given poem. For the STEM scholarship, applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to technology.
Fundera College Scholarship
Sponsor: Fundera
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students in the United States. Applicant must be a young entrepreneur. Student must submit a video on a topic related to building your business without much money.
JMJ Phillip Group College Scholarships
Sponsor: JMJ Phillip Group
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math).
MIT THINK Scholars Program
Sponsor: MIT THINK
Amount: $1,000 budget, chance to win $500 scholarship, mentorship, and a trip to MIT
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Applicant must be a current high school student at a school in the United States. Applicant must submit a project proposal on a science, technology or engineering idea.
NACE Academic Scholarships Program
Sponsor: NACE International Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college students who are enrolled in a program related to corrosion or corrosion control.
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: January 3, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports. Applicant must be entering college in fall 2020 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree.
GE – Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute and GE
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 3, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship at school, at the workplace, and in the community. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
IAAP Education Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: IAAP Education Foundation
Amount: At least $2,000
Closing Date: January 3, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, graduate, and current undergraduate students from Illinois who are/will be majoring in Civil Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Geological Engineering, Mineral Science, Mining Engineering, or a similar discipline.
Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
Sponsor: National Pork Producers Council
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 3, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students in a two-year swine program or four-year college of agriculture and a U.S. citizen.
NEWH Green Voice Design Competition
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network
Amount: $7,500
Closing Date: January 3, 2020
Description: Contest is open to undergraduate and graduate Hospitality Interior Design or Architecture students who are junior level or above. Applicant must have at least $7,500 in current/upcoming debt through college for tuition and program approved books/supplies. Applicant must showcase their design skills while utilizing the very best in sustainable design products and practices.
Don’t Wait to Reach Your Potential Scholarship for Alabama Teens
Sponsor: Potential Magazine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound teens in 9th-12th grades Alabama. Students need to sign up for Potential Magazine’s free weekly eNewsletter and they will automatically be entered to win the scholarship.
National Don’t Wait to Reach Your Potential Scholarship
Sponsor: Potential Magazine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound teens in 9th-12th grades in the U.S. Students need to sign up for Potential Magazine’s free weekly eNewsletter and they will automatically be entered to win the scholarship.
MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: MarvelOptics.com
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 5, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students attending an accredited four-year American university or college. There is no age nor specified major requirement. Applicant must submit an essay or video sharing what a quote by Helen Keller means to them.
Young Filmmakers Contest
Sponsor: One Earth Film Festival
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: January 5, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 3 through college (ages 8 and up) from the United States. Student must create a film on one of many given topics related to the Earth.
Express Medical Supply Scholarship
Sponsor: Express Medical Supply, Inc.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 6, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college in the United States. Applicant must make and submit an original meme about “a day in the life of a college student.”
GFOA Scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 6, 2020
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.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 6, 2020
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 2019-2020 academic year. This is the second deadline. Deadline III is March 2, 2020.
Marsha Martin Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Texas Farm Credit
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 6, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of FFA or 4H, plan to pursue an agriculture-related college degree, and reside in Texas Farm Credit’s 100-county territory.
Share a Card and Support a Friend
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 6, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $5,000 scholarship just by sharing a card to support one of your friends! Pick a friend and share a card with our text keyword on it. When they text in, we’ll send them our easy guide on professional development and building community to help make their dreams a reality. By sharing, you’ll automatically enter to win a $5,000 scholarship! Plus, both you and your friend can apply for The Live Màs Scholarship, which offers up to $25,000 internship opportunities, and so much more.
Love Your Career Scholarship
Sponsor: JonesTshirts.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 7, 2020
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.
Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest
Sponsor: YoungWorkers.org
Amount: Up to $300
Closing Date: January 7, 2020
Description: Contest is open to California teens between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. Contestant must create a poster on the theme, “Safe Jobs for Youth.”
Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards
Sponsor: Helen Diller Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $36,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2020
Description: Award is open to Jewish teens who are between the ages of 13 and 19 at the time of nomination. Student must have demonstrated impressive leadership and are actively engaged in community service projects that embody the value of tikkun olam (repair of the world).
School Notification System Scholarship
Sponsor: Dial My Calls
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: January 8, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are high school seniors or current college students with at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the career they are pursuing and why.
AWSC Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 9, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are current members in the AWSC and plan to pursue further education in an accredited two or four-year institution of higher learning.
Ron Brown Scholar Program
Sponsor: Ron Brown Scholar Program
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 9, 2020
Description: Scholars program is open to African-American/Black high school seniors who excel academically and demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship.
2nd Opportunity Research Scholarship
Sponsor: American Veterinary Medical Foundation
Amount: $6,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to veterinary students who have previously conducted a summer research project and are seeking to gain a second summer of research experience.
Carson Scholars
Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholars program is open to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Applications must be requested by school officials. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA.
Golf Cart Garage Scholarship
Sponsor: Golf Cart Garage
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and students with a valid student visa who is currently enrolled or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited U.S. university, college or school. Applicant must submit an essay share which person, alive or dead, they would like to meet and why.
Kelly Lynn Lutz Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Kelly Lynn Lutz Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in Kansas and Missouri who have lost at least one parent (biological or non) to cancer before the age of 22. Applicant must have an interest in education, arts, environment, math, or science.
Legacy Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Army Women’s Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to women who have served or are serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the child of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Applicant must a current community college or certificate student with at least a 2.5 GPA or a current undergraduate or graduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Ohio Soybean Council Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Ohio Soybean Council
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students at an Ohio college or university who are studying in a science or agricultural field.
Pawstruck Scholarship
Sponsor: Pawstruck
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt related to animal rights.
PFLAG Bellevue Eastside Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Bellevue Eastside
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who attend an Eastside (Eastside of Seattle) high school and identifies as LGBTQ.
Pride Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Pride Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Applicant must be a resident of the Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington) and pursuing post-secondary education. Applicant must also be LGBTQ or a straight ally student leader.
Sacks for CF Scholarship
Sponsor: Boomer Esiason Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have cystic fibrosis.
Smith Scholarship
Sponsor: Smith Family Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors at an Alabama high school and planning to attend an Alabama four-year college in the fall.
Sprinkler Supply Store Scholarship
Sponsor: Sprinkler Supply Store
Amount: $500
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in horticulture programs, plant sciences, or other related fields.
TAPCO Scholarships
Sponsor: TAPCO Credit Union (Washington)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 10, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are TAPCO members.
SimpleTexting Scholarship
Sponsor: SimpleTexting
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors between the ages of 16 and 22. Applicant must be attending college in the U.S. or a U.S. territory. Applicant must submit an on a text they would send to their younger self.
KSCPP’s 13th National Essay Contest
Sponsor: Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP)
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: January 12, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students enrolled in home school or a public/private middle or high school within the United States. Applicant must submit an essay a given topic related to the values of Chung, Hyo, and Ye.
College Achievement Awards
Sponsor: Polanki
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 13, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors, and current graduate students (preferred GPA of at least 3.0) who are either Wisconsin residents or attending a Wisconsin college or university. Applicant must be of Polish ancestry OR have studied Polish language, history, society, culture OR significantly engaged in Polish culture. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students engaged in science, music, dance, or theatre.
San Antonio Area Foundation Scholarships – Common Application
Sponsor: San Antonio Area Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 13, 2020
Description: Applicant must be from the greater San Antonio (Texas) area. There are multiple scholarships available with different requirements.
AACN Scholarship
Sponsor: Hurst Review Services
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to pre-licensure Nursing students enrolled at member AACN schools.
Rezvan Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Rezvan Foundation
Amount: Up to $100,000 over four years
Closing Date: January 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are California residents and have at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must be an adopted minor, a minor in foster care, or has one or more parent who has passed away.
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