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 February, March and April 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 108 scholarships for Saturday, February 22, 2020.
Student Voice of Mental Health Award
Sponsor: JED Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: February 24, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate college students who are raising awareness about mental health issues on campus, reducing prejudice around mental illness, and encouraging help-seeking among their peers.
James T. & Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: James T. & Rose M. Perryman Family Foundation
Amount: Up to $25,000
Closing Date: February 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are/will be studying in technology, engineering, math, or metals. Applicant must live within a 150-mile radius of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
AACL Scholarship
Sponsor: Armenian-American Citizens League Educational Fund
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to permanent residents of the United States who have been living in California for at least two years and are of Armenian descent. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at an accredited college in the United States and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.
AAUW Willmington (DE) Branch Scholarships
Sponsor: AAUW Wilington (DE) Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to women residents of the state of Delaware.
AAUW Windward O’ahu (HI) Branch Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Windward O’ahu (HI) Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of Windward Oahu, enrolled in or accepted for admission at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in the state of Hawaii and have not previously earned a baccalaureate degree.
ABFSE Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Board of Funeral Service Education
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
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.
ACS Scholars Program
Sponsor: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically related science.
AICPA Scholarships
Sponsor: AICPA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in accounting or an accounting-related major. Multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
ALA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Library Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying in a master’s degree program in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or a master’s degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines.
AMCA Music Scholarships
Sponsor: Male Chorus Association
Amount: Up to $1,200
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time male college students in a Bachelor’s degree program who are music majors (vocal or choral emphasis preferred). Applicant must be sponsored by a chorus of the Associated Male Choruses of America.
Anchor Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Anchor Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to family members (children and spouses) of qualified Surface Navy sailors who are/will be enrolled in undergraduate study.
Ann Arbor Graphics Arts Memorial Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Ann Arbor Graphic Arts Memorial Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are interested in a career in the printing industry. Applicant must be a Michigan resident or an out-of-state student enrolled in an approved course of study at one of Michigan’s colleges or universities.
ASEV Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: American Society for Enology and Viticulture
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students studying enology or viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.
Back 2 School Illinois Scholarship
Sponsor: Back 2 School Illinois
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Illinois.
Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: The Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are accepted to a four-year engineering degree program at an accredited, degree-granting university in the U.S. by May 1, 2020. Applicant must be planning on obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
Bodie McDowell Scholarship
Sponsor: Outdoor Writers Association of America
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year of study or graduate students. Applicant must have career goals in outdoor communications.
Central Alabama Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Central Alabama Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in the state of Alabama. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
CFNEM Scholarships for Northeast Michigan
Sponsor: Northeast Michigan Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have gone to school in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties (Michigan). There are over 70 scholarships available – see website for details.
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary (ALA)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, great-grandsons or veterans who served in the Armed Forces during WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon and Grenada, Panama, or Desert Shield/Storm Gulf/War on Terrorism.
Clair A. Hill Scholarship & ACWA Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of California Water Agencies
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to California residents who will be attending a University of California or California State University campus during the 2020-2019 academic year and enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in a water resources-related field of study related to engineering, agriculture and/or urban water supply, environmental studies or public administration. Applicant must be at least a junior at the time of the award.
CollegeBound Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: CollegeBound Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in Baltimore. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Colorado PTA Scholarships
Sponsor: Colorado PTA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of an affiliated PTA/PTSA high school in good standing. Applicant must also be a legal Colorado resident and plan to enroll as a full-time college student at a Colorado college or vocational school.
Conservation Achievement Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Conservation Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in Illinois who have demonstrated effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois’ natural resources.
Crystal Green Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Blood Assurance
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who attend a ” high school in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia. Students do not need to be blood donors, but donors will be given special consideration. Applicant must write a detailed marketing plan for a new blood drive promotion.
Deana’s Wish Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: DLH Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have been diagnosed with, or have an immediate family member (parent, grandparent, sibling, child), who has been affected by esophageal or stomach cancer.
Dick Laursen Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association
Amount: $500 per semester/$4,000 total maximum/4 year maximum
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must be an agriculture major attending a Texas university or college on a full-time basis.
Doctoral Scholarship
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to members who are pursuing a Ph.D. in History and have passed general examinations by Feb. 15.
Dream Big Scholarship
Sponsor: RentLingo
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to any student (including international students) 18 years or older currently attending a college or university. Applicant must submit a short online form and essay on their dream job.
Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship
Sponsor: National Catholic Committee on Scouting
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding Catholic high school seniors who are Scouts in a BSA program and planning to continue their education in college.
Everett Kovler Scholarship
Sponsor: JVS Chicago
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are Jewish and was born and/or raised in the Chicago metropolitan area. Preference will be given to students with concentrations in math or business.
Formal Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Tip Top Tux
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors living in an area with a Tip Top Tux (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota). Applicant must submit two letters of recommendation, a high school transcript, and a personal essay describing their educational, career, and life goals.
George M. Burditt/Betsy B. Woodward/Denise C. Rooney Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Food & Drug Officials
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors who have demonstrated a desire to serve in a career in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in an area related to some aspect of food, drugs, or consumer project safety. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Graduate Student Scholarships
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to members entering graduate school for the first time in the fall and pursuing a Master’s degree in History.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students and current college students from Kent County, Michigan. There are more than 50 scholarships – see website for details.
Graydon A. Tunstall Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to student members entering the Fall semester of their college senior year and majoring in Modern European History, 1815 to present.
Happy Valley Scholarship
Sponsor: Happy Valley
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are legal residents of the United States and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to medical cannabis.
Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation Veterans Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from Illinois who are either veterans or a child or grandchild of a veteran or active-duty military member. In addition to the general scholarships, there are specific scholarships for Nursing majors and students who participate in a Junior ROTC program.
IMA Memorial Education Fund Scholarship and Stuart Cameron & Margaret McLeod Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full and part-time students who are IMA student members. Applicant needs to have expressed the interest of pursuing a career in management accounting, financial management, or information technology.
ISAC Grant Programs
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Grants are open to residents of Illinois who are enrolled at least half-time at an ISAC-approved Illinois two- or four-year college. There is a grant available to dependents of police or fire officers and dependents of correctional officers.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Deadline only for Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Deadlines have already passed for California, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, but all other states have a later deadline – see website for details.
Junior League of Birmingham Scholarship
Sponsor: Junior League of Birmingham
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships is open to female students who will be enrolled as a full or part-time student in any accredited two- or four-year school for the upcoming school year. Applicant must have permanent residence in Jefferson or Shelby Counties (Alabama).
Knights of Columbus Scholarships
Sponsor: Knights of Columbus
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to Catholic students. Most recipients from the previous year were children of Knights or Knights working towards bachelor’s degrees at Catholic colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The organization has multiple scholarship programs.
Life Lessons Essay Contest
Sponsor: Life Happens
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who are between the ages of 17 and 24 years of age and have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian. Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a college, university, or trade school.
Macdonald Foundation Worth Ethic Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college from the Merrill area or Marathon County, Wisconsin. Applicant must be planning to pursue a post-secondary education in any field of study at a four-year campus within the University of Wisconsin system.
Making the Turn Against Parkinson’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Making the Turn Against Parkinson’s
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are Michigan residents and have a relative who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Maureen L. and Howard Blitman, P.E. Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior who is a member of an underrepresented ethnic minority (African-American, Hispanic, or Native American) who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.
Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
Sponsor: Microsoft
Amount: $5,000 per year, up to $20,000 total
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors living with a disAbility who plan to attend an undergraduate program following graduating. Applicant must plan to declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field.
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Illinois who are minority students of either African-American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native Origin. Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at an Illinois institution of higher education in a course of study which, upon completion, qualifies them to be certified as a preschool, elementary, or secondary school teacher.
National Insulator Association Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: National Insulator Association (NIA)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an eligible educational institution. Applicant must be related to a National Insulator Association (NIA) member or be an insulator collector. Applicant must submit an essay on their knowledge of insulators and their use.
National Italian American Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The National Italian American Foundation
Amount: Up to $12,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, medical, and legal students who will be enrolled in higher education for the Fall 2020 semester and have a GPA of at least 3.5. Applicant must have at least one ancestor who immigrated from Italy. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open to specific majors and state residency.
New Leader Scholarship
Sponsor: Marin Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in one of the public universities in the California Bay Area who are studying social sciences, human services, public interest law, health-related fields, or public service.
NEWH | Rocky Mountain Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH Rocky Mountain
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students attending an accredited college in Colorado, Wyoming, or Nebraska. Applicant must have a career objective in one of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
Nichols for Notes Music Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to seniors in a Massachusetts high school or students who are homeschooled in Massachusetts. Applicant must plan to major in Piano, Instrument, Music Education, Music Therapy, or Voice.
NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
Sponsor: NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have caddied at a New Jersey State Golf Association club for at least two seasons.
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to non-traditional students returning to the classroom after some period of time in which his/her formal education was interrupted or a non-traditional student who is just beginning his/her education at a later point in life. Applicant must be a member of The American Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion.
OJCF Higher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Jewish students who are incoming and current college students. Applicant must be a resident of Oregon.
Operation Thank an Officer Scholarships
Sponsor: Operation Thank an Officer
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing a degree in law enforcement, current law enforcement officials who are pursuing an advanced degree and children of law enforcement officials.
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who live in Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood Counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio.
Pennies for Art Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to seniors attending a Massachusetts high school or students who are homeschooled in Massachusetts. Applicant must submit a personal statement and a portfolio that includes different examples of original 2D artwork in three different mediums (Oils, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, etc.)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship
Sponsor: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are legal residents of Pennsylvania with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must be planning to attend a four-year college in Pennsylvania and demonstrate leadership and community service.
Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: Alpha Omega Council
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students majoring in journalism or communications. Applicant must be of Greek-American descent, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and demonstrate financial need.
PNACAC Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in their senior year of high school in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and plans to attend a regionally accredited college or university in Fall 2020 OR currently enrolled students who attend a two-year college in the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and plans to attend a regionally accredited college or university in Fall 2020. Applicant must submit a video on what they plan on doing in 10 years OR or how their college/career counselor has helped them in finding the right college fit.
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Billboard
Sponsor: Advertising Council
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must design a billboard advertisement to warn their peers of the dangers of texting and driving.
RCM Scholarship
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Milwaukee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in the Milwaukee area.
Regis L. Mullen Accident Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Mullen & Mullen
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students already attending college (undergraduate or graduate) who reside in the U.S. and who lost a family member or whose family member they depend on was seriously injured due to another’s negligence. It is also open to a student who were injured or debilitated in an accident or injury caused by someone else and needs assistance to pay for school.
Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: National Press Club
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism. Applicant must submit three work samples and other application materials.
Rubber Division Scholarship
Sponsor: Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to junior and senior college students who are majoring in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science or a rubber industry-related field.
Rusty Tweed Economics Scholarship
Sponsor: Rusty Tweed Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be studying in economics or a finance related study. Applicant must submit an essay on why economics matters to them.
Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Sponsor: American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time minority students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting or an accounting-related major. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Scout of the Year
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Program is open to members of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who display standout citizenship, patriotism, and love of country. Applicant must be at least 15 years of age and enrolled in high school at the time of selection.
SEG Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Applicant must be either a high school senior planning to enter college next fall or an undergraduate or graduate student whose grades are above average. Applicant must be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field.
SEMA Scholarships
Sponsor: Specialty Equipment Market Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens enrolled in a program of study at an accredited university, college or post-secondary vocational-technical program located within the United States. Applicant must be planning to enter the automotive industry and may be majoring in Accounting/Finance, Auto Body/Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Business, Communications/PR, Engineering, Graphic Design/Web Design, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Manufacturing, Marketing/Sales, Motorsports, Supply Chain/Logistics, or Transportation.
Sheriff’s Association of Texas Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and grandchildren of sheriffs, former sheriffs, sheriff’s office employees or peace officers in the state of Texas who are currently enrolled in college.
Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to junior members of the American Legion who are high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on what they will do to make their college or university a better place, as well recommendations from their principal or guidance counselor, a member of the clergy, and two other adult citizens (a total of four recommendations).
Stephen K. Hall ACWA Water Law & Policy Scholarship
Sponsor: Association of California Water Agencies
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing a graduate degree (Master’s, PhD, or Law School) in water law and policy or public administration with a demonstrated concentration in the field of water resources. Student must be enrolled full-time for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.
Team Type1 Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Team Type 1 Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have Type 1 diabetes and is/will be a competitive athlete at an accredited NCAA or NAIA institution.
Texas Railroad Peace Officers Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the state of Texas who are pursing a degree in Criminal Justice and a career in law enforcement.
The Fountain Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Foundation Magazine
Amount: UP to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: There is no age limit or a condition to fulfill for entry. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to facing challenges.
The Princeton Review Scholarship
Sponsor: The Princeton Review
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the United States and District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older. Student (or parent) must fill out a survey about their thoughts on the college search and college admissions process.
TOI Scholarship
Sponsor: Township Officials of Illinois
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating Illinois high school seniors with at least a 3.0 and planning to attend a college in Illinois. Applicant must submit an essay on “the Role of Township Government in Today’s Society and in the Future.”
Union Health Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Union Health Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted into an accredited health care degree program at a college or university. Applicant must be a resident of the Wabash Valley, limited to Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Greene, Vermillion, and Migo counties in Indiana and Clark, Crawford, Edgar counties in Illinois.
Welding Education Scholarship
Sponsor: American Welding Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline.
West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Amount: Up to $4,750
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to West Virginia high school seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit the FAFSA on or before March 1, 2020.
Women’s Western Golf Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Women’s Western Golf Foundation (WWGF)
Amount: $10,000 over four years
Closing Date: March 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who are active participants in the sport of golf and have at least a 3.5 GPA.
(ISC)2 Graduate Scholarships
Sponsor: Center for Cyber Safety and Education
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current graduate school students who are pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree with a focus on cyber security or information assurance.
AGA Women’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama Golf Association
Amount: $2,500 per semester and will be renewed on a fall and spring basis for eight consecutive semesters.
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduates of an accredited secondary school who have an interest in the game of golf. Applicant must be in need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate education in a college or university in the state of Alabama and applicant must be a resident of Alabama.
Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen of Filipino heritage (at least 50%) who will be majoring in engineering, mathematics, computer science, environmental or physical science. Applicant must be a permanent resident of California.
California Dream Act Scholarships
Sponsor: California Student Aid Commission
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who attended a California high school for a minimum of three years and will enroll in an accredited California college or university. Applicant must be a non-resident applying under AB 540 and AB 131.
Chin: Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate college students who has done community advocacy and social justice work on behalf of Asian American, immigrant, gay and lesbian and/or other progressive causes. Applicant or parents must be current or former employee at an Asian-owned or Asian cuisine resident.
Clare Boothe Luce Program
Sponsor: Henry Luce Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Program is open to female undergraduate students who are studying in the physical science or engineering fields. Students at Catholic institutions with strong science programs are especially encouraged to apply.
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: The Gallery Collection
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled at any time during the latter half of 2018 who are at least 14 years of age. Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories. Applicant must submit a photo, artwork or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.
CVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Central Valley Ag (CVA)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are a current CVA member-owner (Iowa, Kansas, or Nebraska). Applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities, academic performance, and a desire to further their education and career in an agriculturally related field.
Directing Change Program and Student Film Contest – California
Sponsor: Each Mind Matters
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Contest is open to middle school and high school students (grades 7-12) and youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years of age from the state of California. Applicant must create a 60-second film about suicide prevention and mental health.
Feeding Tomorrow Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
Sponsor: Feeding Tomorrow
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food.
George E. Allen Academic Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors from Virginia who have overcome adversity and show significant academic promise.
Glenn Miller Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and first year college students who intend to make music a central part of their future. Applicant must submit an audition CD and a statement of musical intentions.
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who live in Worcester County, Massachusetts. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship
Sponsor: Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors in Oregon. Applicant must submit on the prompt, “How would an effective movement for climate justice benefit immigrant communities?”
HACEMOS Scholarship program
Sponsor: HACEMOS
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage OR a dependent child of an active HACEMOS member, age 25 and under.
IAD Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Iowa students who are pursuing automotive-related studies at a two- or four-year post-secondary institution.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 2, 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.
JACL National Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current college students who are active National JACL members at either an Individual or Student/Youth Level.
LPEA Scholarships
Sponsor: La Plata Electric Association, Inc.
Amount: Up to $28,000 over four years
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students who attend school in the La Plata Electric service territory (Colorado).
Oxbow Animal Health Scholarships
Sponsor: Oxbow Animal Health
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students interested in pursuing careers in the pet industry or the field of animal health and nutrition. High school senior scholarship is only open to students in Nebraska, but college and veterinary school scholarships are open to students throughout the U.S.
PSEG Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: PSEG | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshmen who are African American and studying Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, Information Technology or Computer Technology.
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Tailhook Educational Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates and children of a current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Fight Officer, or Air-crewman OR children/grandchildren of individuals who served on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
Urban League of Nebraska Scholarships
Sponsor: Urban League of Nebraska
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current Nebraska residents who are graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must have completed at least 10 hours of documented community involvement.
YCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Your Community Foundation Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston or Taylor Counties in West Virginia. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
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