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 March, April and May 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 115 scholarships for Saturday, March 21, 2020.
ASIST – Harrisburg Scholarship
Sponsor: Executive Women International – Harrisburg
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 27, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to non-traditional students who live within the boundaries of the Harrisburg Chapter and who are past high school age and who are either entering college or already enrolled in college. Applicant may be single parents, individuals just entering the workforce, or displaced workers.
TMCF | FedEx Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | FedEx
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at any TMCF member-school during the upcoming academic school year. Applicant must be majoring in Business or Logistics, have at least a 3.0 GPA, demonstrate leadership abilities, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
TMCF | HBCU Alliance Partner Inc. Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | HBCU Alliance Partner Inc.
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: March 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at a TMCF member school during the upcoming academic school year. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA, demonstrate leadership abilities, demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Trey Porter Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Trey Porter Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students attending Canadian and American college and universities. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to make their community a better place after graduation.
AHEPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to active members of the AHEPA Family OR is of Hellenic descent and OR Phil-Hellene who is the son or daughter of a member in good standing. Applicant must be a graduating high school student or current undergraduate or graduate student.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 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.
Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship
Sponsor: Dr. Arthur A Kezian
Amount: $1,200
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending a college or university in the Fall of 2020 and majoring in a science field. Applicant must be a resident of the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on why they deserve the scholarship and a 1-minute video introduction.
ETS Cares Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in New Jersey who can provide evidence of signficant challenge(s)/hardship(s).
Foster G. McGraw Graduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American College of Healthcare Executives
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in their final year of full-time study in healthcare management graduate program – MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar – with a graduation date between Sept. 1, 2020, and Aug. 31, 2021.
Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Gamma Mu Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to gay men under 35 years of age who have completed high school by June of the current year, and are U.S. citizens.
GRHS Adult Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Contest is open to all adults, both members and non-members of GRHS. Contestant must submit an essay on a topic elated to German Russian history, heritage or culture. Contestant does not need to be ethnic German-Russian to enter contest.
NATAS PSW Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: NATAS Pacific Southwest Chapter
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled in nine units or more and graduate students enrolled in six units or more for the coming Fall or Spring school year. Applicant must be a resident of the Pacific Southwest Chapter Area (San Diego, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara,Santa Maria or Palm Springs) and intending to pursue a career in television and related fields.
NBT Scholarships
Sponsor: Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing.
P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: P. Buckley Moss Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors with financial need, a certified language-related learning difference, and artistic talent who plan a career in visual arts.
Pride in Your Heritage GRHS Youth Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students attending public, private, parochial, or home schools, and to students attending accredited universities as full-time undergraduate students. Student must submit an essay on a topic related to German Russian history, heritage or culture. Student does not need to be ethnic German-Russian to enter contest.
Swing of Things College Scholarship
Sponsor: SwingSetMall.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are 18 years of age and will be attending an accredited college or university in 2020. Applicant must submit an essay on what they expect will change when going to college and how they will adapt to the change.
UNCF/Best Buy Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Best Buy
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are African Americans with intentions to enroll full-time as a freshman at a HBCU. Applicant must have interest in one of the following majors: business, information technology, finance, data sciences, communications or marketing. Preference will be given to students who enroll at Central State University, Howard University, University of District of Columbia or Wilberforce University. Preference will also be given to students who are active high school participants in a Best Buy Teen Tech Center or key non-profit partner. The selection process will focus first on students from Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri or Ohio.
USMA/Blake Family Foundation Metric Awards
Sponsor: U.S. Metric Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on how they have helped to promote usage of SI metric units in American society.
USPC Scholarships
Sponsor: United States Pony Clubs, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Applicant must be an active Pony Club member who is currently enrolled in (or been accepted to) an institution of higher education. Multiple scholarships opportunities available.
Vantage Point Mental Health Scholarship
Sponsor: Vantage Point
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited college who is studying something related to mental health. Applicant must submit an essay about the importance of mental health.
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Veterans United Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current active-duty service members, veterans of the United States Armed Forces, spouses of a service member or veteran, surviving spouse or child of a fallen service member, or children of a service member or veteran. Applicant must also be currently pursuing a post-secondary degree at an accredited college or university, or plan to attend a college or university in the following academic year.
Washington Wine Industry Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Washington Wine Industry Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending Washington colleges who are pursuing studies in viticulture, enology, and other wine-related studies.
WLA Scholarships
Sponsor: Wisconsin Lab Association (WLA)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current Wisconsin college students who plan to pursue a career in a non-medical laboratory related field and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to 1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
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.
Wyoming County Commissioners’ Scholarships
Sponsor: Converse County, Wyoming
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students who plan on attending one of the seven Wyoming Community Colleges or the University of Wyoming.
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Sponsor: VFW Auxiliary
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to any student in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens or U.S. Nationals. Applicant must submit a piece of art on paper or canvas – water color, pencil, pastel, charcoal, tempera, crayon, acrylic, pen-and-ink or oil may be used.
1000 Dreams Scholarship
Sponsor: 1,000 Dreams Fund
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college women who can demonstrate financial need. Applicant will need to submit a completed application and at least one letter of recommendation.
4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition
Sponsor: Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Contest is open to active 4-H Club members. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season.”
A.R.S. Scholarships
Sponsor: Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Armenian descent who are current undergraduate students, community college students transferring to a four-year college or university in the Fall, or graduate students.
AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who plan to/are majoring in an aviation field.
AFSA High School Senior Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are citizens and aliens legally residing in the United States. Applicant must read the “Fire Sprinkler Essay” and then take a ten question multiple-choice test. Student will receive an entry into a drawing for each question answered correctly.
American Indian Services Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Applicant must be one-quarter (1/4) Northern-Native American Indian and enrolled in undergraduate studies at a university, junior college, or technical school. Applicant must have at least a 2.25 GPA.
ANS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming college freshmen and current two-year college students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field.
API Study Abroad and Intern Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: API Study Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to API program participants. There are multiple scholarships with specific requirements – see website for details. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically open to community college students, military veterans, non-traditional students, students with disabilities, minority students, LGBTQ students, STEM majors, and student athletes.
Arabian Horse Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Arabian Horse Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are youth members of Arabian Horse Foundation. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial need, academic ability, leadership, and equine involvement.
Arkansas Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Arkansas Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to Arkansas residents. There are scholarships available to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Arkansas. There are over 200 scholarships available – see website for details.
Audria M. Edwards Scholarship
Sponsor: Peacock in the Park
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be pursuing post-secondary, undergraduate education in an accredited institution or program during the coming school year. Applicant must be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender OR have a LGBT parent AND applicant must have resided for at least one year in the state of Oregon or in Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, or Wahkiakum County in Washington.
Award of Excellence in Contact Lens Patient Care Grant
Sponsor: American Academy of Optometry Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Grant is open to outstanding fourth year student clinicians who have demonstrated excellence in contact lens patient care during their optometry education.
Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship in Communication and Journalism
Sponsor: Learn.org
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students pursuing Communications or Journalism related majors.
Bernie Varnadore Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Dixie Baseball
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding high school seniors who at one time participated in a franchised Dixie Boys Baseball (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia), Inc. program and plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship for Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to cancer survivors, age 25 and under, who are high school seniors or graduates, or current post-secondary undergraduates. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
California Association of Realtors Scholarships
Sponsor: California Association of Realtors
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to California students pursuing a degree for a career in the real estate field.
CarBrain Scholarship
Sponsor: CarBrain
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending a college or university on a full-time basis for the 2020 school year. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to disruptive technology and how artificial intelligence could change the automotive industry in the next ten years.
Catholic 9th Grade School JCDA Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to 8th grade students who will be entering the 9th grade in the fall of 2020 to a Catholic High School.
CDA Scholarships
Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to students of the Catholic faith who are incoming or currently enrolled in a college or university and a member of Catholic Daughters of America.
Chief Petty Officer Scholarship
Sponsor: Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are about to graduate or have graduated from an accredited high school and who intend to enter, or are currently enrolled in a community college, vocational college, college, or university. Applicant must be the immediate family member of either an active duty, retired, or reserve Chief Petty Officer.
Christa McAullife Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to rising college juniors enrolled full-time in a teacher education program in an accredited Tennessee post-secondary institution who have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Curtis E. Huntington Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Actuarial Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college seniors who have successfully completed at least one actuarial exam.
Dave Fulstone Scholarship
Sponsor: Nevada Farm Bureau
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students graduating from an accredited Nevada High School in 2020 and furthering their education in a course of study pertaining to agriculture.
Davis-Putter Scholarship
Sponsor: Davis Putter Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are active in movements for social and/or economic justice and have financial need. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression.
Dexter All-American Team Scholarship
Sponsor: U.S. Bowling Congress
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to USBC high school members who are nominated by a coach or team administrator.
Distracted Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Colombo Law
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA who will attending an institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio or West Virginia. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
Dr. Blanca Moore-Velez Woman of Substance Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American female students who are at least 35 years of age and are enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college or university.
Driven Coffee Scholarship
Sponsor: Driven Coffee Roasters
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. and Canadian students enrolled as an undergraduate student. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education and future career to make an impact on the world around them.
DuPage County Farm Bureau General Scholarship
Sponsor: DuPage County Farm Bureau
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are interested in a course of study related to the agriculture industry. Applicant’s parents must be a member in good standing of the DuPage County Farm Bureau (IL).
Dushinske & Jamison Water Resources Scholarship
Sponsor: North Dakota Community Foundation
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in North Dakota. Preference is given to, but not limited to, students studying water-related fields and students whose families have taken an active role in North Dakota’s water resources management.
Educational Theatre Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Educational Theatre Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are active members of the International Thespian Society. Most scholarship require an audition. There are multiple scholarship opportunities, so check website for specific requirements.
Edward Nesheim Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of North Dakota
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are legal residents of North Dakota and a direct descendant (child, grandchild or great-grandchild) of a U.S. veteran who served honorably. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in some phase of Agriculture, Human Nutrition, or Medicine (Medical Dr., PA, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Pharmacy or Chiropractic).
Elizabeth Baldwin Hill Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama PTA
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors who are pursuing teacher certification in a publicly supported Alabama college or university.
Employment Boost Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Employment Boost
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 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.
Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: The Esperanza Education Fund
Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors at a high school in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia or a recent GED grad residing in DC, Maryland or Virginia. Applicant must have been born outside the U.S. or have two parents who were born outside of the U.S. There is no citizenship or legal residence requirements.
Eula Mae Jett Scholarship Plan
Sponsor: Legal Secretaries, Incorporated
Amount: UP to $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, current college students, and career change students who are legal residents of California and attending a school within the state of California. Applicant must plan on pursuing a career in the legal field.
Frame My Future Contest
Sponsor: Church Hill Classics
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Contest is open to legal U.S. residents who will be a full-time student at a U.S. college or university in the 2020-2021 academic year. Applicant must share how they envision their future. Student can choose to share through poetry, photography, ink, collage, painting, mixed media, or graphic design – as long as it is an original creation.
Funeral Service Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Funeral Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to funeral service students who are enrolled in an ABFSE-Accredited institution for the fall 2020 semester.
GeoVista Credit Union Scholarships
Sponsor: GeoVista Credit Union
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors accepted to an accredited college, university, or vocational school who is a member of GeoVista Credit Union, or a son or daughter of a member.
HEA Scholarships
Sponsor: Hawaii Education Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who are HEA members, children of HEA members, or grandchildren or legally adopted grandchildren of HEA members.
Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Amount: $2,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college freshman, and students transferring who are enrolled, or plan to enroll, full-time at a four-year college or university. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, and a commitment to public service.
IDDBA’s Scholarship for Growing the Future
Sponsor: International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current full- or part-time employees of an IDDBA-member company. Applicant must work a minimum of 13 hours per week during the school year for an IDDBA-member company to be eligible. Applicant must be a current or returning college or vocational/technical school student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Ike Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Ike Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who will be pursuing full-time enrollment in a two-year or four-year college or university in the United States. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement, demonstrated volunteer commitment (preferably in the fishing or conservation world), and a personal statement on how fishing has impacted your life and prepared you for college.
Incight Scholarship
Sponsor: Incight
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school students and current college students who will be enrolled during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be a resident of Washington, Oregon, or California and have any documented disability as defined by the ADA, DSM-V, IDEA, or other governing body.
Inspire Our Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Teacher.org
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States, have at least a 3.5 GPA, and want to become a teacher.
InvestmentZen Financial Future Scholarship
Sponsor: InvestmentZen
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topic related to personal finance.
Italian Genealogical Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Genealogical Group (IGG)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are at least 25% Italian descent (one grandparent is Italian).
J Frances Allen Scholarship Award
Sponsor: American Fisheries Society
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female doctoral fisheries students.
Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship
Sponsor: Project Sleep
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors diagnosed with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia who will attend a four-year university starting in the fall.
JMJ Phillip Group College Scholarships
Sponsor: JMJ Phillip Group
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be majoring in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math).
Kristina Flores Overcoming All Odds Scholarship
Sponsor: True North Recovery Services
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, college freshmen and sophomores, and vocational/professional school students who have overcome significant obstacles to complete/continue school. Applicant must submit an essay on the adversity they have faced, as well as two letters commenting on their adversity.
Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award
Sponsor: Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying directing at a regionally accredited graduate school.
Local Impact Scholarship
Sponsor: Northern Seed Trade Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending an undergraduate or grauate degree program in the fall of 2020. Applicant must be majoring in a subject relevant to the seed industry. Preference is given to students in North Dakota and surround states.
Make a Difference Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Rent-A-Center
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who live in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and have at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicant must be a customer in good standing of Rent-A-Center, a spouse or dependent child of a customer, dependent child of a current employee of Rent-A-Center or a dependent child of a current Rent-A-Center Franchise owner.
Mary Naegeli Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Montana Tree Farm System
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Montana enrolled (for the first time) or attending any accredited institution of higher education, on a full-time basis with a demonstrated interest in forestry.
Maude MacKenzie Scholarship
Sponsor: Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Maine who has been accepted by a college or university. Criteria for selection will include academic average, leadership, and service in school and community.
MG James Ursano Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Army Emergency Relief (AER)
Amount: Up to $3,400
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students under the age of 23 who are dependents of a Soldier on federal active duty, a retired Soldier, or a deceased active or deceased retired Soldier.
MusicAuthority Scholarship
Sponsor: MusicAuthority
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled or accepted in a United States college. Applicant must submit a quick biography and an essay on how music has influenced them.
NANBPWC National Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American female students who are graduating high school seniors and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a trailblazer of African decent of their choosing.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to student athletes who have achieved in their last year of varsity-level intercollegiate winter athletics at an NCAA school. Applicant must be nominated by the faculty athletic representative or athletic director and be enrolling as a full- or part-time graduate students. Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA.
NEEBC Scholarship Program
Sponsor: New England Employee Benefits Council
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college students (undergraduate or graduate) studying in an accredited academic program leading to a degree. Applicant must either be residing in New England or enrolled in a college in New England. Applicant must demonstrate an interest in a career in the employee benefits field through either course of study or work experience.
NEWWA Scholarships
Sponsor: New England Water Works Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who reside in New England or attend a college/university in New England. Applicant must be majoring in civil engineering or environmental engineering and be a member of NEWWA.
NGA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: National Grocers Association Research and Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are earning a degree in a business, food management, or other relevant courses of study leading to a career in the independent retail grocery industry. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students who have worked in the grocery industry.
Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award
Sponsor: Novo Nordisk | WTT Donnelly Awards
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students between 14 and 21 years of age who have diabetes and play tennis competitively.
PBW of Polonia Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional and Business Women of Polonia
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are of Polish Ancestry and are residents of Allegany, Cattaragus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans or Wyoming Counties (New York). Applicant must be currently enrolled in an accredited university or college and have completed at least one year of study.
Peola Smith-Smith Educational Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American females who are either graduating high school seniors or college undergraduate students who plan to major in Education. Applicant must be a member of NANBPWC Inc.
PFLAG Omaha Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Omaha
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who self-identify as LGBTQIAA_ or an ally and who is a resident of the state of Nebraska or Western Iowa.
PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships
Sponsor: PNC Bank Delaware
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the state of Delaware who are newly-enrolled, first-year medical students who have been accepted for admission in the upcoming fall semester.
Price It Here, Inc. Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Price It Here, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time U.S. undergraduate students who are actively pursuing a degree in marketing, business management, sales or a related field. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Student must submit an essay on given topics related to technology and business.
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Radio
Sponsor: Advertising Council
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must create a radio recording of 20 second that discourages distracted driving.
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Video
Sponsor: Advertising Council
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit a video that encourages friends to avoid distracted driving.
Richard H. Pierce Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Maine Education Services (MES)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Maine residents entering their first year of post-secondary education in 2020.
Robert E. Thunen Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students who desire to study illumination as a career. Applicant must be a junior, senior or graduate student in an accredited four-year college or university located in Northern California, Nevada, Oregon or Washington.
Scholarship for students with self employment experience
Sponsor: Choose What
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a degree program at any accredited American institution with self employment experience. Examples of self employment include mowing lawns for neighbors, tutoring students, and babysitting.
SETC Scholarships
Sponsor: Southeastern Theatre Conference, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students attending school in the 10 state region of SETC (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia). Applicant must be studying or planning to study theater or a closely related field.
Sherelle T. and Timothy T. Carper III Scholarship
Sponsor: National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs (NANBPWC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to African American single mothers (age 18-30) who are United States citizens, and enrolled in an accredited college or university. Applicant must major in a STEM, Aviation, Political Science, Communications, or Business Management related field.
SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Summer.
Stop Texting & Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Raybin & Weissman, P.C.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, and full-time college students. Applicant must submit a 30 to 60 second video that convinces the scholarship provider that the applicant will not text and drive. There are three scholarships available: one scholarship will be awarded to a student who lives anywhere in the United States, one scholarship to a currently enrolled student in Davidson County, Tennessee, and one scholarships for a current student in the State of Tennessee.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: IES Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship are open to current college students who will be studying abroad and have financial need.
Study.com Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, Liberal Arts/General Studies, Architecture, Computer Science/Engineering, Business, Nursing, and Public Administration.
Tanner Electric Cooperative Scholarships
Sponsor: Tanner Electric Cooperative
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who are a full-time dependents of a Tanner Electric Cooperative Member (Washington state).
Thrive Advertising/Media Buying Scholarship
Sponsor: Thrive Advertising
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors planning on attending an accredited post-secondary institution in the US in the following year or undergraduate students currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the US. Applicant must be interested in BA in communications.
Two Ten Higher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Two Ten Footwear Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending or planning to attend an accredited two or four-year college, university, nursing or vocational/technical school for full or part-time study. Applicant or their parents must have a minimum of two years’ employment in the footwear industry (1,000 hours over two years).
Virginia Heinlein Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Heinlein Society
Amount: $2.5–
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited college that awards Bachelor of Science or Arts degree who are residents of Virginia. Applicant must be majoring in Engineering, Math, or Biological or Physical Sciences, or Science Fiction as Literature.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Winning Writers
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Contest is open to poets of all ages and from all nations. Contestant must submit one English poem only with a maximum of 250 lines.
WIIT Trust Scholarships
Sponsor: WIIT Charitable Trust
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to women students currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part-time. Applicant must demonstrate interest in international development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business.
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