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 July and August 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 45 scholarships for Saturday, July 4, 2020.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Fill Out An Easy Pledge to Vote!
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 15, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by filling out our easy pledge to vote this November. All you have to do is share why you plan on voting this fall. It takes less than 2 minutes! Fill out the online pledge form to automatically enter to win a $1,000 scholarship. Only applicable for 18 to 25 year olds. Let’s Do This.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Take a Quiz to Learn About Racial Justice & Voting
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 15, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by taking our 2-minute online quiz to educate yourself on the relationship between racial justice and voting. Learn how you and your friends can make a difference by showing up at the polls. Take the quiz to automatically enter to win a $1,000 scholarship. Only applicable for 18 to 25 year olds. Let’s Do This.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: July 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay discussing what a dream classroom would look like.
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident 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.
Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college and they will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.
National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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.
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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 located in the United States at the time of awarding the prize. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions.
Sallie Mae Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: July 31, 2020
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.
Academic Challenge Scholarship
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Arkansas residents pursuing a higher education who are graduating high school seniors, current college students, or students re-enrolling after a period of time out of college.
Antibodies.com Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Antibodies.com
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college freshmen, undergraduates and graduate students who are majoring in a Life Science field.
Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture)
Sponsor: Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Grant is open to Arkansas residents who are enrolled in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) or regional high demand areas of study. The grant will cover tuition and fees for qualifying certificate and Associate degree programs at Arkansas’ public institutions for eligible students.
Asset Based Lending Scholarship
Sponsor: Asset Based Lending LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted or currently attending a college or university in the United States and planning on pursuing a degree in a real estate for financial services related field.
Auto Accident Law Firm Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: Appel Law Firm LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must have sustained injuries from a car or truck accident or been affected by someone else’s accident.
Brian Bolton Graduate Student/Older Student Essay Contest
Sponsor: Freedom From Religion Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current graduate students up to age 30, or undergrads ages 25-30, attending a North American college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on the bible and civil liberties.
Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: PCB Solutions
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students at an accredited American university or college with a minimum GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the global economy.
COGIC Charities Scholarship
Sponsor: Church of God In Christ Charities, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to high school graduates who will be attending a college/university full-time in the fall as well as those already enrolled and attending full-time in an accredited college/university pursuing an undergraduate degree. Graduate and/or doctoral degree students must be taking a minimum of 9 credit hours.
Criminal Justice Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Crimcheck.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in post-secondary education or high school seniors/recent high school graduates who are pursuing post-secondary education in the criminal justice field.
Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and college freshmen. Applicant must submit an essay on many given topics related to safe driving.
Essay Contest for Undocumented & DACA Essential Workers
Sponsor: Herman Legal Group, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undocumented students who must be working, or have recently worked, as an essential work in the healthcare industry, food supply chain, or other essential industries. Applicant must submit an essay on what they think of when they hear the word immigrant.
Future Mentors Scholarship
Sponsor: Justice Solutions Group
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to mentorship.
Global Perspectives Scholarship
Sponsor: Rustic Pathways
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university in the United States in 2020. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to travel.
Happy Valley Scholarship
Sponsor: Happy Valley
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: August 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.
HBCU Connect Minority Scholarship Program
Sponsor: HBCUConnect.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are incoming or current college students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
HWA Scholarships
Sponsor: Horror Writers Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students with an interest in horror writing. Applicant must submit a piece of their horror writing.
ImproveNet Scholarship
Sponsor: ImproveNet
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted to or currently attending a college or university within the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on what home means to them.
Margarian Scholarship
Sponsor: The Margarian Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is for high school juniors and seniors, college/university students, and graduate school students. Scholarship selection will be based on GPA, economic hardship, and commitment to heritage, community, and society.
Mario Cugia Italian Studies Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Catholic Federation
Amount: $600
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are Roman Catholic and of Italian descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Arizona, California, Illinois, and Nevada. Applicant must be majoring in Italian Studies.
McLean DDS Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: McLean DDS
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are majoring in a medical field of study. Applicant must submit a short online application, college transcript and a short personal statement.
Medler Law Firm College Scholarship
Sponsor: The Medler Law Firm LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. International students are eligible if they are enrolled in a college in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to injuries and corporate responsibilities.
Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship
Sponsor: Michael Mood – Trainer | Author |Speaker
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement, participation and leadership in school activities and work experience. Applicant must have an interest in pursing a career in the health and fitness related fields. Only the first 1,000 applications will be accepted.
Military Dependent Scholarship
Sponsor: Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are military dependents.
Military Line Student Ethics Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Better Business Bureau Connecticut
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Connecticut residents who are high school students or adult learners and are in a military family, which includes being a dependent or spouse. Students and adult learners may apply as early as their junior year of high school or as late as the end of college freshman year.
Military Veteran Law Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Barnett Howard & Williams PLLC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to military veteran law students (IL, 2L, or 3)) attending law school in the United States.
Nadrich & Cohen, LLP Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Nadrich & Cohen, LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who plan to attend an accredited U.S. Law School program for the 2020-2021 academic year and have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship
Sponsor: Cascade HealthCareSolutions
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current students in an undergraduate nursing degree program at an accredited college or university or high school students who have been accepted into a college and plan to study nursing. Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident or a have a valid student visa.
NYCTutoring.com Scholarship
Sponsor: NYCTutoring.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students in the United States who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to their learning goals.
Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation Support Awards
Sponsor: Patsy Takemoto Mink Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Award is open to low-income women who are at least 17 years of age and a mother with minor children. Applicant must be pursuing a vocational degree/certificate, associate’s degree, first bachelor’s degree, or a professional/master’s/doctoral degree.
Pro Stock Hockey Student Athlete Scholarship
Sponsor: Pro Stock Hockey
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who play for the school’s hockey team.
Straight North STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Straight North
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a STEM field. Applicant must fill out a short form and submit their transcript and a personal essay sharing about themselves.
Sugar Spun Run Scholarship
Sponsor: Sugar Spun Run
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a meal or food.
Tutor the People Pre-MBA Scholarship
Sponsor: Tutor the People
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who plan on to go on to get their MBA.
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