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 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 70 scholarships for Saturday, March 9, 2024.
United Methodist Scholarships
Sponsor: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry – The United Methodist Church
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are active, full members of the United Methodist Church for at least one year. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident or have DACA status.
Equipment Leases Inc. College Scholarships
Sponsor: Equipment Leases
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled or have been accepted to enroll in an accredited college or university in the U.S. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “If you were to own a business, explain how you would treat employees, vendors, suppliers, and customers. What kind of corporation would it be and what assets or skills would you be able to bring to the industry to make it successful?”
Fighter Scholarship
Sponsor: The Quell Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are being treated for a diagnosed mental health condition. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA.
First Responder Legacy Scholarship
Sponsor: The Quell Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who have experienced the devastating loss of a parent (who served as a first responder- ie law enforcement, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections) to a line of duty death or suicide.
Foodservice Communications Scholarships
Sponsor: International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC)
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are preparing for a career in writing or public relations within the foodservice or food and beverage industry. Examples of careers can include Journalist, Public Relations Practitioners, Food Photographer, Food Stylist, and Marketing Specialist.
Fred Scheigert Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in undergraduate or graduate studies with at least a 3.2 GPA who have low vision.
Gabriela Blanco College Scholarships for Siblings of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Sofia’s Hope
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to siblings of a childhood cancer survivor, or a patient who is currently diagnosed with a childhood cancer and is in treatment. Sibling must live in same household as childhood cancer patient. Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
Gary D. Radine Scholarship
Sponsor: Delta Dental of California
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are dependent children of a Delta Dental employee.
High School Senior Scholarships
Sponsor: Compeer Financial
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted into an agriculture or agriculture-related curriculum at a university, college or community college. Applicant must be a resident of Compeer Financial’s 144 county territory (Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin).
Horatio Alger Association National Scholarships
Sponsor: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors in the United States who exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution). Applicant must demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income), be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, and display integrity and perseverance in overing adversity.
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to permanent Illinois residents who are graduating high school seniors and will be enrolled as a full-time college student in Illinois during the upcoming school year.
Jansport Scholarship Program
Sponsor: JanSport | UNCF
Amount: $4,400
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate freshman students enrolled full-time at a UNCF member HBCU and interested in pursuing a degree program aligned with Social Science, Liberal Arts, Creative Arts, Design, or Business.
John Edelman Scholars Scholarship
Sponsor: Student Veterans of America
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student veterans who will be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a degree that will result in a career in mental health counseling or related field, including, but not limited to Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, or Behavioral Health.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Unfortunately deadlines for California, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
Kim and Harold Louis Family Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Kim and Harold Louie Family Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and individuals entering their freshman year of college during the upcoming academic year. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and demonstrate outstanding personal achievements, academic merit, leadership qualities and/or community service. Special consideration will be noted for applicants who have parents who are U.S. veterans or currently in the U.S. military, students with financial need, first generation college students, and students with a documented significant disability.
Leonard M. Perryman Scholarship
Sponsor: United Methodist Communications
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to racial ethnic minorities students who are United Methodist undergraduate students intending to pursue a career in religion journalism or mass communications.
Lillian Cooper Droke Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Mental Health America | Thomas M. Droke
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in college or technical training who have been diagnosed with a mental illness. Other students pursing a career in the mental health field may also be considered if no eligible mental health consumer applies.
Lincoln Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Lincoln Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from Nebraska. Multiple scholarships available with specific requirements – see website for details.
Linda Lyons Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Mental Health America
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursing a career in mental health.
Miller-Erb Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Mennonite Health Services Alliance
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students in the United States who are classified sophomores or juniors at the time of application. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and attend an Anabaptistic College and/OR a regular attender or member of an Anabaptist Church. Applicant must be pursuing a BSN and self-identify as a student from an underrepresented background.
MWEA Scholarships
Sponsor: Michigan Water Environment Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Michigan students currently enrolled in a Michigan college or university and studying in a field leading towards the water recovery (clean water) sector. These could be anyone from wastewater operators to engineers, architects, lawyers, chemists, and more.
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Amount: UP to $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are majoring in a restaurant or foodservice-related program and who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.
Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
Sponsor: HRSA Health Workforce
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Native Hawaiian Ancestry who will be enrolled as a full-time student in a fully accredited health professions program.
Nautilus Scholarship
Sponsor: Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $3,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are a child/stepchild or grandchild of a former crew member of the USS Nautilus. Applicant must be unmarried and under the age of 24 on March 15.
Navy League of the United States Scholarships
Sponsor: Navy League of the United States
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who will attend an accredited institution of higher education in the fall. Applicant must be a child or grandchild of a member of the sea services, to include the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and a U.S. flag Merchant Marine.
Nicholas A. Pennipede Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Eye Associates
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to a college or enrolled in an undergraduate or optometry school in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education to serve the community.
Nontraditional Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honolulu Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to women living in Hawaii who can demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be over 21 years of age and have had their educational plans interrupted or delayed by family work obligations or challenging personal circumstances. Applicant must be accepted or enrolled as a full or part-time undergraduate in a college, community college, or university in the State of Hawaii or online program from a regionally accredited public or private not for profit educational institution.
NPCA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: NPCA Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are/will be pursuing careers related to the precast concrete industry (manufacturing, engineering, etc.)
Par Aide’s Joseph S. Garske Collegiate Grant Program
Sponsor: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Applicant must be a graduating high school senior who is accepted at an institution of higher learning for the upcoming year. One or more of the applicant’s parents or step-parents must have been a GCSAA member for five or more consecutive years and must be a current GCSAA member.
Pediatric Dentist of Tomorrow Scholarships
Sponsor: SmileReef.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older and have aspiration of entering the dental field in the future.
PFLAG SD Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG San Diego County
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to LGBT graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of San Diego County.
PG&E Scholarships
Sponsor: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students whose primary residence is a PG&E customer in California at the time of application. Applicant must be enrolled full-time at a four-year college or university in California.
Pilot International Scholarships
Sponsor: Pilot International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must be studying for a career in one of Pilot’s chosen areas of service focus – encouraging brain safety and health and/or supporting those who care for others.
Pre-Veterinary Scholarships
Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
Amount: Minimum of $500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed three semesters of pre-veterinary education and are pursuing completion of the pre-professional program. Applicant must be a graduate of a Nebraska High School or State of Nebraska approved Home School Program.
Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors. Applicant must submit an essay or TikTok-style video illuminating the connection between Christian nationalism and book bans in the United States.
Richard Holland Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Holland Family Legacy Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA and current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute video essay, a personal essay, an adult and peer appraisal, and their transcript.
Sacramento Region Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Sacramento Region Communication Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the Sacramento, California area. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Sponsor: American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time minority students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting or an accounting-related major. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship
Sponsor: Shell Oil Company
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be enrolling in engineering or geosciences. Applicant must have expressed an interest in the energy industry and demonstrated an aptitude in mathematics and science.
Sofia Blanco College Scholarships for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Sofia’s Hope
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to childhood cancer survivors or someone currently diagnosed with a childhood cancer who is enrolled in or accepted for enrollment to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
SPS Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Physics Students
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate physics students. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students.
Structural Engineering/Construction Mgt/Architecture Scholarship
Sponsor: Simpson Strong-Tie
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors in a full-time undergraduate course of study in Structural & Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture.
Study Abroad in Japan: Bridging Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad in Japan. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and must be enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad.
SubForce Scholarships
Sponsor: Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are a child or stepchild of a current or former crew member of the USS Texas (SSN 775), USS Colorado (SSN 778), USS Delaware (SSN 791), USS Indiana (SSN 789), USS Hampton (SSN 767), USS Oregon (SSN 793), or USS Washington (SSN 787).
Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: The Quell Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who have experienced the devastating loss of a parent, caregiver, or sibling to suicide. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA.
Tau Kappa Epsilon Scholarships
Sponsor: Tau Kappa Epsilon
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to members of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Multiple scholarships are available with specific requirements. See website for details.
TGEF Scholarship
Sponsor: Tennessee Grocers Education Foundation (TGEF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are seeking a bachelor’s degree or a student seeking a professional degree. Applicant must be a student employee who has been employed for at least six months by a TGCSA member company or a dependent child or spouse of a full-time, permanent employee of a TGCSA member company.
The Next Swell Scholarship
Sponsor: The Next Swell
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college and graduate students who are pursuing research and/or a degree in a marine science or marine conservation focused area.
Tri-Valley Retired Educators’ Scholarship Award
Sponsor: California Retired Teachers Association Tri-Valley Division 85
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, and four-year college/university students who will complete the sophomore year by the end of spring term 2024. Applicant must be a resident of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, or San Ramon (California) with plans of having a career in education.
UCT Heaston Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Order of United Commercial Travelers of America (UCT)
Amount: Up to $6,000 per year for four years.
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who demonstrate evidence of hard work to overcome obstacles, academic success, extracurricular success in high school, and commitment to community service.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Explain a time you had to work closely with someone with a different perspective and how the experience helped you learn and grow.”
William C. and Corinne J. Dietrich Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors attending a public high school in Minnesota who can demonstrate financial need.
Women in Defense Scholarship
Sponsor: Women in Defense (WID) Horizons
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are current undergraduate (at least junior level status) or graduate students and who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career related to national security or defense. Preferred fields of study for the scholarship are security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, cyber security, physics, mathematics, business, law, international relations, political science, and economics.
Women’s Another Chance Scholarship
Sponsor: Zonta Club of St. Louis
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to single mothers over the age of 24 who are committed to the pursuit of post-high school education and/or training. Applicants must live in the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis or the City of St. Louis and the Illinois counties of Madison, Monroe or St. Clair. Students must attend a school within a 50 mile radius of the city limits of St. Louis.
Young Women in Public Affairs Award Program
Sponsor: Zonta Club of St. Louis
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female students ages 16-19 who are residents of the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. Louis or the City of St. Louis and the Illinois counties of Madison, Monroe or St. Clair. Applicant must have an active commitment to volunteerism, have experience in local government, student government, or workplace leadership, and be able to demonstrate volunteer leadership achievements.
Michael A. Hunter Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Orange County Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, community college and four-year university students who are Leukemia/Lymphoma patients or survivors and/or are children of non-surviving Leukemia/Lymphoma patients may apply.
Pulaski Scholarships for Advanced Studies
Sponsor: American Council for Polish Culture
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to citizens of the United States who are of Polish ancestry and who are classified as a graduate student enrolled at an accredited university in the United States.
West Virginia Pumpkin Festival Scholarship
Sponsor: West Virginia Pumpkin Festival
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to West Virginia graduating high school seniors entering a Public West Virginia college or university in the fall.
OTEC Scholarships
Sponsor: Oregon Trail Electric Co-Op
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 17, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are active members or a dependent of an active member receiving electric service from OTEC (Oregon).
Braxton Rethwisch Scholarship
Sponsor: Missouri Association for College Admission Counseling (MOACA)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 18, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have at least a 2.5 GPA and are residents of Missouri. Applicant must be enrolling as a full-time student at a MOACAC member postsecondary institution in the fall.
Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Mitte Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 18, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens who are high school seniors and will be graduating from a high school located in a Central Texas County. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and show financial need.
UNCF /Congressman John Lewis Scholarship
Sponsor: Civil Rights Coin
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 18, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving minority students who are enrolled at a UNCF member college or university.
Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 19, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are permanent residents of Southeastern Illinois. Multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Sub Pop Loser Scholarship
Sponsor: Sub Pop Records
Amount: $6,000
Closing Date: March 19, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Washington or Oregon. Applicant must be involved and/or interested in music and/or creative arts in some way.
AANP Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to AANP members currently enrolled in an accredited graduate school in pursuit of an advanced degree or certification AND scheduled to complete an eligible NP program between Fall 2024 and Summer 2025.
Beth Carew Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Colburn-Keenan Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors with hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, or a related inherited bleeding disorder.
Discover the Difference National Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: Trial Pro, P.A.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LA Tutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.
PEC Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have a parent or legal guardian in PEC’s service territory (Texas).
FWSF Scholarship
Sponsor: Financial Women of San Francisco
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: March 21, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate women who are enrolled at a Bay Area accredited college or university. Applicant must follow a course of study to attain a degree and pursue a career in finance or in the financial services industry.
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