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, December and January 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 46 scholarships for Saturday, November 16, 2019.
10 Words or Less Scholarship
Sponsor: StudentScholarship.org
Amount: $500
Closing Date: November 30, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2020. Applicant must share in 10 words or less why they deserve the scholarship.
National Sojourners Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Sojourners Inc.
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2019
Description: Contest is open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Applicant must submit an essay on a person they know, or know of, who personifies one of the Points of Lights and has made a difference in their community through their service and sacrifice. The national deadline is January 15, 2020, but all entries must be sent to a local chapter first (deadlines may vary).
WBDI College Scholarships
Sponsor: Women Band Directors International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 1, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current female college students who are preparing to be band directors.
Women in Business Scholarship
Sponsor: Expo Marketing
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 1, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to women who are current undergraduate students pursuing a career in business. Applicant must submit an essay on a defining moment when the student knew they wanted to pursue a career in business.
AWWA Scholarships
Sponsor: American Water Works Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in working in the water industry (engineering, research, etc.). In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students and minority students.
CGTrader Scholarship
Sponsor: CGTrader
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on “the future of real-world environment with augmented reality.”
Cooper Industries Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Cooper Industries
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are majoring in engineering or business and have at least a 2.75 GPA.
IACAC Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed a minimum of 36 semester hours at an Illinois community college with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be an applicant to an IACAC member four-year institution.
Kittie M. Fairey Scholarship
Sponsor: The Kittie Moss Fairey Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
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, 2019
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.
NPPF Scholarship
Sponsor: National Press Photographers Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada or have been accepted at a four-year institution. Applicant must provide evidence for an aptitude for photojournalism as well as academic ability and financial need.
Worthy Women’s Professional Studies Scholarship
Sponsor: Worthy
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: December 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to continuing education professional studies students who identify as a female and are over the age of 30.
Beliz Law Firm Scholarship
Sponsor: The Beliz Law Firm
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 3, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors accepted to university, college, or trade school, and students currently enrolled in a university, college, or trade school. Applicant must create a video with three important distracted driving safety tips.
Scholarship for Children of Convicted Felons
Sponsor: Eskew Law
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 3, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are U.S. citizens and have a parent who has been convicted of a felony.
Sonlight Scholarship
Sponsor: Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 3, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to homeschool students beginning college in 2020 who have purchased and used five full Sonlight Curriculum History/Bible/Literature programs.
UNCF Princeton Committee Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 3, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students attending a HBCU. Applicant must be a permanent resident of the state of New Jersey from Mercer, Middlesex, or Somerset Counties. There are no major restrictions to be eligible for this opportunity, however applicants planning to major in one of the STEM related fields are highly encouraged to apply.
David Barrett Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Amount: $12,000
Closing Date: December 4, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate an interest and ability in utilizing classical design elements and traditional materials in their work.
AbbVie Rheumatology Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie Inc.
Amount: $15,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
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.
Generation Google Scholarship For Current University Students
Sponsor: Google
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a computer science or computer engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field. Applicant must be a student from an underrepresented group in computer science (African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, or Filipino/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander).
Google Lime Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Lime Connect
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
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.
Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers’ Annual Single Mother Scholarship
Sponsor: Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are mothers and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the advantages of going back to school while caring for their child as a mother.
Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarships4Moms.net
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled, or will be enrolled within the next three months, in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a mother or an expectant mother.
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships
Sponsor: Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
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.
SVC Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 5, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering or currently enrolled in a course of study related to vacuum coating technology at an accredited educational institution.
ACUI Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of College Unions International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
Description: Scholarship are open to student leaders who attend an ACUI member institution.
AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
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.
Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
Sponsor: Raise Your Hand Texas
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to prospective teachers who are currently in, or plan to enter, an eligible teacher preparation program at a Raising Texas Teachers partner school (see website for details).
iCanvas Art Scholarship
Sponsor: iCanvas
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
Description: Sweepstakes is open to residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories who are current college students. Applicant must submit a photo of one work of art they have created as well as a description of their art.
Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Comcast NBCUniversal
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time high school seniors currently enrolled at a high school in a community serviced or approved by Comcast and/or participating NBCUniversal or Telemudo market. Applicant must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and student must demonstrate leadership in school activities or work experiences.
Mark T. Banner Scholarship
Sponsor: The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
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 2020.
MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award
Sponsor: Michigan High School Athletic Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
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.
Take Care of Texas Video Contest
Sponsor: Take Care of Texas
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: December 6, 2019
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.
Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities
Sponsor: Wells Fargo
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 6, 2019 or when 700 applications have been received.
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have an identified disability and are high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States in the entire 2020-2021 academic year. Only the first 700 applications submitted will be considered.
Thanksgiving Scholarship
Sponsor: Tutoring Club
Amount: $250
Closing Date: December 7, 2019
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 n a time they helped make a difference in their school or community and must include a photo of their volunteer effort.
Working Parent College Scholarship Award
Sponsor: Job-Applications.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 7, 2019
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.
Military Child of the Year Award
Sponsor: Operation Homefront
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: December 9, 2019
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 9, 2019
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 9, 2019
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 9, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are accepted or currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the U.S. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to false accusations, firearms, or Title IX.
Science Ambassador Scholarship
Sponsor: Cards Against Humanity
Amount: Full-tuition
Closing Date: December 9, 2019
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.
Lemberg Law Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Lemberg Law
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: December 10, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate college students who have an interest in consumer law. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, DACA recipient, or legal permanent resident. Applicant must submit a meme, graphic, or gif aimed at engaging the public with the topic of lemon law, debt collection harassment, or overtime pay.
Mobility Scooters Direct Scholarship Program
Sponsor: MobilityScootersDirect.com
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 10, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA and who can demonstrate involvement on campus or in the community. Applicant must submit a completed application, personal essay, and a recommendation.
NJCPA Scholarship
Sponsor: New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA)
Amount: $7,000
Closing Date: December 11, 2019
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.
Denny’s HBCU Meal Scholarships
Sponsor: Denny’s | Tom Joyner Foundation | Push Excel
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 13, 2019
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who attend a HBCU. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open only to South Carolina students.
Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Novus Biologicals
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 13, 2019
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 13, 2019
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.
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