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 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 132 scholarships for Saturday, March 23, 2024.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Be An Advocate For STEM Education Funding
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: We know there are real equity gaps in STEM especially for marginalized students who don’t see themselves reflected in STEM professions and underresourced schools that don’t have funding to keep pace with how quickly the field is evolving. Take action by sending a letter to your state representative and urge them to invest in STEM education and programs!
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal residents of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Science Go Seek
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Despite growth in STEM jobs outpacing other fields, young people, especially those without a college degree, are more likely to believe that STEM is not useful for their careers. Choose something that interests you and find a way that science, technology, engineering, or math explain how it works. You’ll then share this in a 60-90 second video. Once you’ve uploaded your video, you’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship!
$2,500 Easy Scholarship: Certified Bestie
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Mental Health is a topic that can feel difficult to discuss. Only 46% of young people say they are comfortable talking to their friends about their mental health and less than one in five do so regularly. However, if you’re feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders, your friends may be experiencing it, too. Become a Certified Bestie by completing one (or both) of the free and easy Wellness Education Lab online training courses, and submit your certification(s) for the opportunity to earn a $2,500 scholarship.
1000 Dreams Scholarship
Sponsor: 1,000 Dreams Fund
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
AHEPA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American College of Healthcare Executives
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students enrolled in their final year of full-time study in a healthcare management graduate program (MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar) – with a graduation date between Sept. 1, 2024, and Aug. 31, 2025.
American Wine Society Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Wine Society Educational Foundation (AWSEF)
Amount: $3,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time graduate students who have completed at least one semester in a graduate program leading to an M.S., Ph.D., or equivalent in enology, viticulture, or health aspects of wine.
Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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 Appily profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Appily for scholarships.
Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) Scholarship
Sponsor: Army Nurse Corps Association
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited baccalaureate or advanced degree nursing or nurse anesthesia program who are serving or have previously served in any branch of a component of the U.S. Army. Applicant must not currently be receiving funding by a component of the U.S. Army and have received an Honorable Discharge (if applicable).
Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship
Sponsor: Automotive Aftermarket
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student in a two or four-year college or an ASE/NATEF certified post-secondary automotive, collision repair, or heavy-duty program.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.
CBC Spouses Essay Contest
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Contest is open to African-American and Black junior and senior high school students. Students will be presented with a topic that embodies some of their communities’ most pressing issues and are asked to write an essay to depend their research, analyses, and opinion.
CBC Spouses Performing Arts and Visual Arts Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African America and Black graduating high school seniors and current college student pursuing an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree in performing or visual arts.
CMP Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate rifle or pistol marksmanship competition experience.
Cobell Scholarship
Sponsor: Cobell Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to any post-secondary (after high school) student who is an enrolled member of a U.S. Federally Recognized Tribe, and enrolled full-time in an accredited non-profit, public or private institution.
College Raptor Scholarship
Sponsor: College Raptor
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student who are enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2026) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must sign up with College Raptor (free) and submit an essay one of four given topics related to college.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship
Sponsor: Dr. Arthur A Kezian
Amount: $1,200
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending a college or university in the Fall of 2024 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.
Dr. Sherrill Berryan Johnson Dance Scholarship
Sponsor: The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students between the ages of 14-22. Scholarships are for recipients to attend two and four-year colleges, universities, and dance schools.
Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Award is open to students currently enrolled in either high school, university or college as a full-time student. Applicant must submit an essay on one of four given prompts related to being a safe and educated driver.
Eckenfelder Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the environmental profession. Applicant must be in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and have a declared major in civil, chemical or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Enlisted Prize Essay Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute | Textron Systems
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Contest is open to enlisted personnel – active duty, reserve and retired-from any nation’s sea services. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic that makes the naval profession stronger.
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.
Folds of Honor Scholarship
Sponsor: Folds of Honor
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to dependents of service members enrolled in grades Kindergarten – 12 and students enrolled in college. Funds may be used for approved/accredited private school tuition, IRS approved educational tutoring from an approved tutoring company, approved/accredited home school curriculum, required books, and required school uniforms.
Foster G. McGraw Graduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American College of Healthcare Executives
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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, 2024 and Aug. 31, 2025.
Galvanize the Future: A Richard L. Brooks Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: American Galvanizers Association (AGA)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any age who are enrolled at an accredited college or university in North America and who are studying architecture, civil engineering, structural engineering, construction management, material science, or other related field.
Gamma Mu Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Gamma Mu Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
George M. Burditt/Betsy B. Woodward/Denise C. Rooney Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Food & Drug Officials
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
GRHS Adult Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Hard of Hearing or Deaf Scholarship
Sponsor: Sertoma
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students with a minimum 40db bilaterial hearing loss, as evidenced on audiogram by an SRT of 40db or greater in both ears. Applicant must be pursing a bachelor’s degree on a full-time basis at a college or university in the United States.
HBCU NREI Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Black scholars attending an HBCU pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree with studies related to social justice to include, but not limited to: criminal justice, education, civil rights or community/economic development.
Hearthstone Housing Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Hearthstone Housing Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16-25 years of age who reside at a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property or in a county where a Hearthstone property is located (specific location details available on website) and who can demonstrate financial need, or come from a low-income household.
Houzz Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: Houzz
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students 18 years of age or older who are currently enrolled or plan to enroll in interior design, architecture, landscape, architecture, architectural engineering, or construction management programs in the U.S.
Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.
International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: International Furnishings and Design Association Educational Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students studying interior design.
iSeeCars Future Entrepreneurs Scholarship
Sponsor: ISeeCars
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to entering freshmen and current undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college. Applicant must submit an essay on their passion for entrepreneurship.
Jim Boyce Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Accessibility Professionals Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and residents of the U.S. who are current students in good standing at a U.S. institution of higher education with an accredited degree program in architecture, civil engineering, interior design, or other degree programs closely related to accessibility/universal design.
Judith Cary Leadership Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: P. Buckley Moss Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are working either full-time or part-time towards special needs certification or an undergraduate or graduate degree in some field of Special Education. Applicant must be nominated by a member of the P. Buckley Moss Foundation.
Key Thinkers Scholarship
Sponsor: MoneyKey
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents who are enrolled a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial responsibility.
LanguageCert International Student Scholarship
Sponsor: LanguageCert | Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be a freshman undergraduate student in fall 2024. Applicant must be an international student and show proof of English language proficiency to the HACU member school by means of the LanguageCert Academic test.
LGBTQ Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning and who are enrolled in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)
Sponsor: LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming Hispanic college freshmen from underserved communities who are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors in the United States. Applicant must be planning on pursuing a career in the health care profession.
Maid Sailors Scholarship
Sponsor: Maid Sailors
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, university, and trade school students. Applicant must create a 2-4 minute video explaining why they think education is the key to a brighter future.
Mesothelioma.com Scholarship
Sponsor: Mesothelioma.com
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have experienced their own cancer diagnosis, current or past, OR those who have a parent, sibling, immediate family member or close friend who has battled, or is currently fighting, cancer.
Minority Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are enrolled in his/her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: the District of Columbia or Puerto Rico. Applicant must be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time post secondary course of study during the upcoming academic year.
NBT Scholarships
Sponsor: Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing.
NetJets Scholarship
Sponsor: The Columbus Foundation
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are/will be majoring in Aviation or Hospitality. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
New Beginnings Esthetics (BIPOC) Scholarship
Sponsor: Dermalogica
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) who are current enrolled (or a newly accepted student) in a Dermalogica Partner School, leading to licensure in the U.S.
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.
P. Buckley Moss Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: P. Buckley Moss Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.
Paul S. Mills Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation for Financial Service Professionals
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted into an undergraduate college or university program and pursuing a course of study in a financial service field.
PBA Lifetime Member Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Beauty Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current PBA Preferred and Student Members to use towards continuing education or cosmetology school.
Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: Alpha Omega Council
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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 31, 2024
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 the fall OR is 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 the fall. 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.
Polish American Arts Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Polish American Arts Association of Washington DC
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to American Citizens who are of Polish or Polish-American descent and who are residents of Washington DC, Maryland, or Virginia, or a student at an institution in one of these jurisdictions. Applicant must be a full-time college student, currently enrolled at an accredited college/university in the United States, with confirmed future attendance at an institution in the Summer/Fall of 2024.
Pride in Your Heritage GRHS Youth Essay Contest
Sponsor: Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Robert Redick Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to United States citizens and permanent residents who are accepted to or currently enrolled in an accredited college, university or graduate program within the United States. Applicant must submit an application and develop a plan that will persuade young adults from distracted driving.
Sallie Mae Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Scholarship for Students of Color
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students of color who are graduating high school seniors and planning to enrolled in college in the fall. Applicant must answer the following question in just one sentence: “What is your dream career to pursue after high school?”
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must be pursuing non-credit courses at an approved community college, technical college, or other training institution.
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships for Freshmen Students
Sponsor: Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are graduating high school seniors and who will be pursing an ABET-accredited baccalaureate degree in engineering, engineering technology, and computer science.
St. Pierre Alliance Resiliency Scholarship
Sponsor: The St. Pierre Alliance
Amount: At least $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and college students enrolled in an Associates degree program, Bachelor’s degree program, or technical degree program. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have overcome an adversity or challenge in life.
Steven R. Nelson Native Educator Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Education Northwest
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who reside in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and are a member or descendant of a federally recognized, state recognized, or terminated American Indian tribe. Applicant must be accepted to or enrolled in a master’s program in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and studying education policy, leadership, technical assistance, research, or a related field.
Student Video Contest
Sponsor: Districts Make the Difference
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 9-12 in the United States. Students are invited to create a fun and informative short video (60 seconds max) highlighting the ways special districts ‘Make the Difference’ in local communities across the US for a chance to win a scholarship.
Superpower Scholarships
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are currently enrolled (or plan to enroll) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short written response, student must explain which superhero or villain they would want to changes places with for a day and why.
Ted G. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Construction Estimators Association
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who plan to further their education in the construction industry.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Sponsor: Access Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years who are U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, or international students currently studying in the U.S.
USMA/Blake Family Foundation Metric Awards
Sponsor: U.S. Metric Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Veterans United Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
Women in Leadership Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown and Caldwell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are enrolled in her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university and applicant must have a declared major in civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
You Can’t Label People, but You Can Label Products Scholarship
Sponsor: Sttark
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. citizens. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “You can’t label people, but you can label products.”
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
Sponsor: VFW Auxiliary
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2024
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.
4-H Youth In Action Awards
Sponsor: 4-H
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Award is open to 4-H members/recent alums who are between the ages of 15 and 19 years of age.
A.R.S. Scholarships
Sponsor: Armenian Relief Society of Eastern USA, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
ABA Foundation Diversity Scholarships
Sponsor: American Bus Association Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to traditionally underrepresented students who have completed, at a minimum, their first year of college at an accredited university. Applicant must have a declared major or course of study relevant to the transportation, travel, and tourism industry and applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who plan to/are majoring in an aviation field.
American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest
Sponsor: American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens. Students must submit an essay on a given topic related to the Foreign Service.
American Indian Services Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to children of fallen post-9/11 service members, and VA-rated, post-9/11 veterans with a disability of 50 percent or higher. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college student.
ANS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Nuclear Society (ANS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Arabian Horse Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Arabian Horse Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Bachelor’s Degree Scholarship in Communication and Journalism
Sponsor: Learn.org
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students pursuing Communications or Journalism related majors.
Be Bold No-Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Bold.org
Amount: $25,040
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students of all education levels, states, fields of study, and GPA. Applicant must create a Bold.org account and create a “bold” profile – bold does not mean “best,” or “most accomplished.” Being bold means being earnest, determined, and moving.
Bennett Clayton Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Bennett Clayton Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduates who reside in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, or South Dakota who have been diagnosed as having Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI).
Bernie Varnadore Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Dixie Baseball
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The National Children’s Cancer Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to childhood cancer survivors under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18 with a cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor. Applicant must be a citizen of the United States and accepted into a post-secondary school in the upcoming fall term.
Chief Petty Officer Scholarship
Sponsor: Chief Petty Officer Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Coast Guard Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The Coast Guard Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to unmarried dependent children of enlisted men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard. Applicant must be applying to college or currently in college and working towards their first undergraduate degree, listed in Coast Guard DEERS, and under the age of 23 when applying.
Davis-Putter Scholarship
Sponsor: Davis Putter Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Educational Theatre Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Educational Theatre Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to Black, Indigenous, Asian, and people of color.
Father Leonard Bachmann Graduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Catholic Daughters of the Americas (CDA)
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduate students of the Catholic faith.
Funeral Service Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Funeral Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to funeral service students who are enrolled in an ABFSE-Accredited institution.
George A. Strait Minority Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Law Libraries
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college graduates who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines and are degree candidates in accredited library or law schools and who intend to have a career in law librarianship.
Gold Award Scholarship
Sponsor: Girl Scouts
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and graduates who are Gold Award Girl Scouts.
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, 2024
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.
ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: ICMA-RC
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are children or spouses of deceased public employees who died in service to their community.
Ike Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Ike Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
InvestmentZen Financial Future Scholarship
Sponsor: InvestmentZen
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship
Sponsor: Project Sleep
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen and sophomores who are majoring in (or planning to major in) Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.
Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship
Sponsor: Lockheed Martin
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, graduate (or GED equivalent), or current undergraduate students planning to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. vocational-technical school, trade school, two-year college or state college. Applicant must be pursuing an associate degree, credit-bearing certificate or an industry-recognized credential in one of the following areas of study: Computer & Information Sciences, Engineering, Engineering, Technologies, Mechanic & Repair Technologies, or Precision Production.
Maureen L. and Howard Blitman, P.E. Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
MG James Ursano Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Army Emergency Relief (AER)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students under the age of 24 who are dependents of a Soldier on federal active duty, a retired Soldier, or a deceased active or deceased retired Soldier.
National CCAA Scholarship
Sponsor: The National Catholic College Admission Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and transfer applicants who will be entering a four-year Catholic university in the fall.
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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.
NFU Scholarships
Sponsor: National Farmers Union
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, current college students, and non-traditional students who are Farmers Union members.
PCRF Scholarships
Sponsor: Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, community college students, and four-year undergraduate students who have been treated for pediatric cancer. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Radio
Sponsor: Advertising Council
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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, 2024
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.
Robert E. Thunen Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
SEED Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SEED Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are of Asian-Indian heritage with at least one parent of Indian ancestry.
SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Summer.
Spectrum Scholars Program
Sponsor: Spectrum
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholars program is open to rising college juniors pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree with at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated financial need. Applicant must identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino and/or Native American and resident within 50 miles of a Charter corporate office in Stamford, CT, Charlotte, NC, St. Louis, MO, Denver, CO, Austin, TX or be willing to relocate.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: IES Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship are open to current college students who will be studying abroad and have financial need.
SWS Barbara Rosenblum Scholarship
Sponsor: Sociologists for Women in Society
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who identify as a women with a feminist orientation who is sensitive to studying women’s cancers and their impact on diverse groups of women. The candidate must have an approved prospectus for doctoral research.
Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and will be attending an accredited four-year college/university in the next year. Applicant must submit an essay on how Alzheimer’s disease has changed or impacted their life.
UNCF/Teradyne STEM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Teradyne
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students who are attending an HBCU, classified as a rising junior or rising senior and majoring in a STEM field.
USPC Scholarships
Sponsor: United States Pony Clubs, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Winning Writers
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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.
Western Digital Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Western Digital
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled on a full-time basis at a four-year accredited university and majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Science. Applicant must be from a traditionally under-represented population in the STEM disciplines, including females and individuals of African-American or Latino descent in the United States. Scholarship is open to students from the United States, China, India, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand.
WIIT Trust Scholarships
Sponsor: WIIT Charitable Trust
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2024
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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