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 May and June 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 44 scholarships for Saturday,May 2, 2020.
Stop the Bleed Scholarship
Sponsor: Stop the Bleed
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to “Stop the Bleed.”
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Take a Quiz to Prep for the Elections in Light of COVID-19
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2020
Description: You could win an easy $1,000 scholarship by taking our 4 question online quiz to educate friends on how COVID-19 is affecting the upcoming elections. Don’t let the coronavirus stop you and your friends from voting! It takes less than two minutes. Take the quiz to automatically enter to win a $1,000 scholarship. Let’s Do this.
$1,000 May Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
IDSA Scholarships
Sponsor: Industrial Designers Society of America
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 20, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing an industrial design degree. Applicants must also be a student member of IDSA.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 20, 2020
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.
NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Association of People with Disabilities
Amount: $5,625
Closing Date: May 21, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media, or entertainment industry. While applicant does not need to be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must currently be enrolled in a college or university in the United States.
ACMPE Scholarship Fund Program
Sponsor: Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program relevant to medical practice management, including public health, business administration, healthcare administration and other areas.
Alan H. Selig Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $2,500 annually, renewable each year for a total of $10,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from a Wisconsin High School Class of 2020 and accepted to a college or university based in the State of Wisconsin.
Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Black Police Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and of good character. Applicant must have been accepted by a college or university with the intent to obtain higher education training in the academics of law enforcement, or other related areas, for the betterment of the Criminal Justice system.
B. Davis Scholarship
Sponsor: Student Award Search Aid
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to leadership.
Cameron Impact Scholarship
Sponsor: Bryan Cameron Education Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors (Class of 2021) who are planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. Applicant must maintain a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 GPA. This is the early application deadline. The regular application deadline is September 11, 2020
Courage in Student Journalism Award
Sponsor: Student Press Law Center
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Award is open to student journalists who have shown determination, despite difficulty or resistance, in lawfully exercising their First Amendment press rights.
DMI Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDPRB)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students (sophomore through senior) enrolled in college/university programs that emphasize diary. Majors can include communications/public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science, and Ag education.
LoanMart and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Scholarship
Sponsor: LoanMart | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of San Bernardino County (California). Applicant must submit an essay on why they deserve the scholarship.
Miller Park Community Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Brewers Community Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to a female or minority student residing in either Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, or Racine County (Wisconsin). Applicant must also be a student pursuing studies in a construction related field at a college or university based in the State of Wisconsin.
William L. & Mary Ann Brown STEM Scholarship Program
Sponsor: UNCF | William L. & Mary Ann Brown
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: May 22, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors attending a high school in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and planning to major in and pursue a career in the STEM field. Applicant must be accepted at any UNCF member institution, other HBCU, or an accredited four-year university.
Abbvie CF Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: May 24, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis by a physician.
Anthony Castelli Attorney’s Veteran’s College Scholarship
Sponsor: Anthony Castelli Attorney
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 25, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current military veterans or honorably discharged veterans or parents, siblings, children or grandchildren of a current or honorably discharged veteran.
LoanMart Financial Literacy Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: LoanMart
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 25, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States. While preference is given to students studying in technical and financial degree programs, the opportunity is open to anyone who can show the best way to reach out to their peers and community about financial literacy.
Pathways Scholarship for High School Seniors
Sponsor: Lime Connect
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 25, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada who have or consider themselves to have a visible or invisible disability.
Against the Current Scholarship
Sponsor: JD Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 26, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate college students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, hold permanent residency, or be a DACA recipient. Applicant must submit an essay on a time they fought for something they believed was right even when others ignored the issue or advised them to move on.
Edwards Lifesciences Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Edwards Lifesciences Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: May 26, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to current high school seniors who are residents of Orange County, California, Salt Lake County, Utah or Puerto Rico. Applicant must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study and pursue a STEM major (Science Technology, Engineering, or Math). Applicant must demonstrate financial need. Only the first 150 applications will be considered.
Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Louise Tumarkin Zazove Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 26, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students with a significant bilateral hearing loss (at least a 50 dB unaided hearing loss in both ears). Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
CEA Scholarships
Sponsor: CEA Study Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 28, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have applied to a CEA Study Abroad Program for the Fall semester.
Comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead Contest – 11th and 12 Grade
Sponsor: Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 28, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must submit an essay comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead. There is no citizenship requirements to apply.
Comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead Contest – 8th, 9th and 10th Grade
Sponsor: Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 28, 2020
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 8-10. Applicant must submit an essay comparing Anthem and The Fountainhead. There is no citizenship requirements to apply.
PREA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pension Real Estate Association (PREA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 28, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate level students who are already enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited four-year college, university or graduate school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicant must be majoring in or concentrating in real estate.
AWAF Scholarship
Sponsor: Automotive Women’s Alliance Foundation (AWAF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female, North American citizens, with a passion for a career or advancement in the automotive industry or a related industry. Applicant must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited collegiate program with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Charles J. Colgan Scholarship
Sponsor: Virginia Aviation Business Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to well deserving Virginia residents who are high school seniors or current undergraduate students pursuing an aviation related career in an accredited institution.
Defense Against Distracted Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Javaheri & Yahoudai
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to distracted driving.
Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students who are pursuing a degree in digital media/journalism/communications.
Fadel Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Fadel Educational Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students are who Muslim and U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Family Focused Scholarship
Sponsor: Columbia Southern Education Group
Amount: Up to $23,400
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Air Force Sergeants Association members in the family member (FM) category.
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students attending one of the 37 UNCF member colleges or universities during the fall 2020 term.
Kay Longcope Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to LGBT individuals of color planning to pursue a career in journalism and are able to demonstrate their passion and commitment to the profession.
Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarships are open to current or incoming undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited journalism or mass communications field. Applicant must also demonstrate an awareness of the issues facing the LGBT community and the importance of fair and accurate news coverage.
Out to Protect Scholarship
Sponsor: Out to Protect
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 29, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a basic law enforcement training program in the United States who identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender.
1800wheelchair.com Scholarship
Sponsor: 1800wheelchair.com
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must submit a “visual poem,” in a style of their choosing, on the theme of overcoming a personal challenge.
Lamey Wellehan Maine Difference Scholarship
Sponsor: Lamey-Wellehan
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Maine high school seniors who will graduate in the spring and who will enter a Maine college in the fall OR a graduate of a Maine high school in one of the four years preceding the current year who will be enrolled in a Maine college in the fall. Applicant studies should be on the ecology and economics of Maine.
PFLAG Detroit Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Detroit
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from the Detroit area who have shown a commitment to the GLBT community.
Review Your College Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide a star rating and written review of an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning they are or have attended.
Second Career Scholarship
Sponsor: Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a mortuary science program at an ABFSE accredited school in North America who is not related to an owner of a funeral home currently in operation.
Surgent CPA Review Scholarship
Sponsor: Surgent CPA Review
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current students at an accredited college or university within the U.S. who are studying to become an accountant and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Wounded in Action Scholarship
Sponsor: Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are a child of Seabees or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers wounded since 9/11.
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