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 November and December 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 36 scholarships for Saturday, November 14, 2020.
Kittie M. Fairey Scholarship
Sponsor: The Kittie Moss Fairey Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to South Carolina residents who are high school seniors and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants’ parents must have a household adjusted gross income not exceeding $40,000 and applicant must be planning to attend college in South Carolina.
National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program
Sponsor: National Space Club
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college undergraduate students, and graduate students with plans to pursue a career in the science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) fields. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
Edna Blum Scholarship for NY Residents
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 3, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students with an unmet financial need attending colleges and universities throughout the United States. Applicant must be from the NYC area (one of the five Burroughs only), be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students in a graduate or undergraduate program leading to a degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology in a curriculum which has been accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (or comparable accreditation in Canada and Mexico). Applicant must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
Generation Google Scholarship
Sponsor: Google
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to aspiring students pursuing computer science degrees during the 2021-2022 academic year. Program is open to students who meet all the minimum qualification, but students who identify with groups that are historically excluded from the technology industry (Women, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander) are encouraged to apply.
Google Lime Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Lime Connect
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student with a documented disability. Applicant must also be pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Google SVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Google | Student Veterans of America
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to student veterans who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year university for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field.
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
Sponsor: From the Top
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Award is open to classical instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers between the ages of 8 and 18 who have not yet entered college during the 2020-2021 academic year. This is the deadline for high school seniors only. Younger students may still apply. Deadline II is January 4, 2021, and Deadline III is March 3, 2021.
Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Sponsor: The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to law students who have entered into a JD program at an ABA-accredited law school in the United States who will continue in the program through at least Fall semester 2021.
MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award
Sponsor: Michigan High School Athletic Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors attending a MHSAA member school with at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must have prior to senior year won a varsity letter in a sport in which the MHSAA sponsors a post-season tournament.
NCGA William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: National Corn Growers Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering at least their second undergraduate year at an accredited junior college, college or university and pursuing a degree in agriculture, agribusiness, or an Ag vocation field. Applicant must be a NCGA member or son/daughter of an NCGA member.
Take Care of Texas Video Contest
Sponsor: Take Care of Texas
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to Texas high school students in grades 9 through 12. Applicant must submit a video that portrays positive ways Texas can help keep our air clean, keep our water clean, conserve water, save energy, or reduce waste.
Travel Abroad Scholarship
Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate women who have attained the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award. Applicant must be planning on studying abroad.
PixelPlex Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: PixelPlex
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to citizens and permanent residents of the United States who are incoming or current college students studying in a field of study related to science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), economics, or business.
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
Sponsor: Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students in kindergarten through graduate school (ages 5-25) who have demonstrated ongoing commitment to their community by performing unpaid volunteer services impacting hunger in the United States within the last 12 months.
Youth Awards
Sponsor: Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 6, 2020
Description: Award is open to Latino high school seniors who excel both inside and outside the classroom, who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are Permanent residents, DACA, U.S. Citizens, or eligible non-citizens. Applicants must be from the Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Northern California, Phoenix, or Washington, DC areas.
AbbVie Immunology Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie Inc.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, JIA, PsA, or AS, who are seeking an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. university or college, or an educational diploma from a trade school.
Military Child of the Year Award
Sponsor: Operation Homefront
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Award is open to young people ages 13 to 18 who are children of someone who is/was in the military.
National Business Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown, PC Tax Practice Group
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to second and third year U.S. law students with a demonstrated interest in business law.
National Tax Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Brown, PC Tax Practice Group
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to second and third year U.S. law students with a demonstrated interest in tax law.
Pumphrey Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Pumphrey Law
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay related to DUIs in Florida or Covid-19 n the justice system in Florida.
Thanksgiving Scholarship
Sponsor: Tutoring Club
Amount: $250
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades and living in the following areas of Texas: Alvin ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, Friendswood ISD, Galveston ISD, Hitchcock ISD, LaPorte ISD, Pasadena ISD, Pearland ISD, or Texas City ISD. Applicant must submit an essay on the new, creative ways they plan to celebrate the holiday.
UBS/Painewebber Scholarship
Sponsor: UBS/PaineWebber |UNCF
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: December 7, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement within the various business disciplines at the targeted UNCF institutions.
Angela Award
Sponsor: National Science Teachers Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 10, 2020
Description: Award is open to female students in grades 5-8 who are residents of the United States, US Territories, or Canada. Applicant must have a strong passion for STEM.
Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Novus Biologicals
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students worldwide enrolled or accepted for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate studies with a declared major in a science related field. Applicant must submit a personal statement and a statement on what they believe the biggest hurdle for people working in their specific field of interest and why.
R&D Systems Scholarship
Sponsor: R&D Systems
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students worldwide enrolled or accepted for enrollment in undergraduate or graduate studies with a declared major in a science related field. Applicant must submit a personal statement and a written statement on the biggest struggle for science right now.
ACUI Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of College Unions International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship are open to student leaders who attend an ACUI member institution.
Epsilon Beta Omega Chapter – Spartanburg SC – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | Epsilon Beta Omega Chapter – Spartanburg
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students (freshmen through seniors) who reside in South Carolina.
Lambda Rho Omega Chapter – Gaffney SC – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Lambda Rho Omega Chapter – Gaffney SC | Denny’s
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to female African American college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. In addition to the national scholarship, there are scholarships for students from South Carolina.
NGLCC – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college students residing in the US who identify as a member of the LGBT community. LGBT students of color, those who identify as transgender or non-binary, LGBT students with disabilities and those with geographic diversity are strongly encourage to apply.
NJCPA Scholarship
Sponsor: New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA)
Amount: $7,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors intending to major in accounting. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and a New Jersey resident attending a New Jersey public, parochial or home school high school.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students (freshmen through seniors) and current college students who have participated in a any PYD program.
The Links, Incorporated – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | The Links, Incorporated
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in South Carolina with at least a 2.0 GPA. Scholarship is open to all students, but females who are African American or of African descent are encouraged to apply.
Working Parent College Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Job-Applications.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full or part-time students enrolled in an accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institution with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a residential parent of at least one minor child, work an average of at least 12 hours for each of the previous four weeks, and is a legal resident of the United States.
Edison Scholars Program
Sponsor: Edison International
Amount: Up to $10,000 per year, totaling $40,000 over four years
Closing Date: December 14, 2020
Description: Scholars program is open to high school seniors planning to pursue science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) at a four-year college or university on a full-time basis. Applicant must also have at least a 3.0 GPA and live in the Southern California Edison service territory.
Science Ambassador Scholarship
Sponsor: Cards Against Humanity
Amount: Full-tuition
Closing Date: December 14, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to women seeking an undergraduate degree in science, engineering, or math. Applicant must be enrolled in fall of 2020. There is no citizenship requirement, but student must be or planning to attend a college in the U.S. Applicant must submit a three minute video explaining a topic in science they are passionate about.
Wellroot Family Services Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Wellroot
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: December 14, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and graduates, and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must plan to be enrolled in higher education for the entire 2021-2022 academic year and must have at least a 2.0 GPA. There are multiple scholarships available, including scholarships open to Wellroot Family Services residents (Georgia), students interested in studying math or music, and students attending a Methodist-affiliated college.
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