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 35 scholarships for Saturday, November 9, 2024.
AFCCE Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: November 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college students undertaking a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university with a major in engineering or science and related to the telecommunications field.
Youth Art Contest
Sponsor: Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer
Amount: UP to $200
Closing Date: November 15, 2024
Description: Contest is open to students 18 years of age or younger who are directly or indirectly affected by cancer. Applicant must submit an original piece of artwork or photo.
Alice Barton Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to domestic violence survivors who live in the state of Iowa and are current college students.
Chief Manuelito Scholarship for High School Students
Sponsor: Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance (ONNSFA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high achieving high school graduates and undergraduate Navajo students. Students seeking an Associates of Applied Science (AAS) or Certificate are ineligible.
Future of Connectivity Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Zipit Wireless
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are studying computer science, cybersecurity, data analytics, IT Management, network systems administration, software application development, business administration or marketing. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “You’re living in the year 2035, how have Internet-enabled devices impacted your life or the world around you?”
Military Veteran Scholarship
Sponsor: The Behan Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. military Veterans, current service members in the U.S. military, or the children of a Veteran or current service member. Applicant must be currently enrolled in, or have been accepted to, an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university or college in the U.S.
NextEra Energy Scholarship Program – 2 Year Institution Applicants
Sponsor: UNCF | NextEra Energy
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to first year students who identify as diverse in ethnic background and who are majoring in STEM (excluding healthcare majors) or business a discipline.
NextEra Energy Scholarship Program – 4 Year Institution Applicants
Sponsor: UNCF | NextEra Energy
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors who identify as diverse in ethnic background and who are majoring in STEM (excluding healthcare majors) or business a discipline.
Real World Design Challenge
Sponsor: Real World Design Challenge
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 25, 2024
Description: Participation is limited to students living in OR enrolled in schools located in a state or territory that is hosting a State Competition. To be eligible to compete as a student team member, a student must be currently enrolled in grade nine, ten, eleven or twelve. Students will be asked to address a challenge that confronts our nation’s leading industries. Students will utilize professional engineering software to develop their solutions and will also generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate the value of their solutions.
Kids Chance of Michigan Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Kids Chance of Michigan
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: November 29, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are residents of Michigan and have had a parent who sustained a catastrophic injury or fatality in a Michigan work related accident covered by workers’ compensation.
ServiceScape Scholarship
Sponsor: ServiceScape
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 29, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are or will be enrolled in a college or university in 2024. Applicant must submit an essay on how writing impacts today’s world.
$1,000 College Survey Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students and alumni who have graduated within the last four years. Applicant must take a short survey on their college.
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: 50 Bottles, 1 Goal
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: This generation knows just how important recycling is, but we did some digging, and we fear some of us might be losing the plot. Did you know 73% of the US have access to recycling, yet only 43% of households are participating? Collect and recycle a minimum of 50 plastic bottles (roughly the equivalent of 1lb of plastic), and you could earn volunteer credits and a $1,000 scholarship!
$1,000 Graduate School Survey Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current graduate students and alumni who have graduated within the last four years. Applicant must take a short survey on their graduate school.
$1,000 Local Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. Applicant must take a short survey on their local area.
$1,000 Review Your Company Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Sweepstakes is open to all U.S. residents over the age of 18. Applicant must take a short survey on their workplace.
$500 Easy Scholarship: Talking Trash
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: We all know recycling is a big deal, but less than half of us are actually doing it. Sure, most of us believe recycling helps, but it’s confusing—and sometimes we’re not even sure we’re doing it right. And get this: young people like us recycle even less, even though we care about the planet! Test your knowledge of basic recycling facts, and learn how to reduce waste in your community. You could earn a $500 scholarship for taking the quiz and sharing your results with your friends!
Aaliyah Lee Scholarship
Sponsor: National Parent Volunteer Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have a commitment to volunteering and making a difference in their communities.
Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Andrew Flusche, PLC
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have been accepted into a college, university, or trade school and students who are currently enrolled in a college, university, or trade school. Applicant must create a public service advertisement video (PSA) about the following prompt: “What should motorists do while driving if they see a law enforcement vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road?”
Appily Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Appily
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who will be attending college in the future. Applicant must create a Appily profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Appily for scholarships.
Art & Design Scholarship
Sponsor: PortraitFlip
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have been accepted in a college, university, trade school, or design school for one of the following disciplines: Arts (Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Digital Art, Camerawork, Cinematography, Graphic Design), Languages (Linguistics, Literature, Semantics), or Cultural Studies (Sociology, Cultural Philosophy, History, Psychology, Gender Studies, or Law). Applicant must submit their favorite and best pieces of art (painting, photograph, statue, son, animation, video, film, illustration, story, poem, or any other type of art).
Bring Back the Trades Scholarship
Sponsor: Bring Back the Trades
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in a trade school who is from anywhere in the Northeast. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are going into the trade of their choice.
CAPTRUST Scholarship
Sponsor: CAPTRUST
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who at least a 3.7 GPA. Applicant must submit short essay responses sharing information about personal goals, accomplishments, career goals, and community impact.
Career Mobility Scholarships
Sponsor: Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students actively involved in nephrology nursing related health care services, accepted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree program in nursing, or hold current certification through NNCC.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: November 30, 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.
Driver Education Initiative Award
Sponsor: National Driving and Traffic School
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and college freshmen. Applicant must submit an essay on many given topics related to safe driving.
Education Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 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 are currently enrolled (or will enroll in the future) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to the following prompt: “What would you say to someone who thinks education doesn’t matter, or that college is a waste of time and money?”
Educational Award
Sponsor: Catholic Order of Foresters
Amount: $600.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Award is open to insured members of the Catholic Order of Foresters who are attending or planning to attend an accredited college, university, technical or trade school.
Emery Reddy Scholarships for Legal Studies
Sponsor: Emery Reddy, PLLC
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to student currently enrolled in college and interested in pursuing careers in the legal field.
Empowering Women in Tech Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Designli
Amount: $3,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. citizens. Applicant must submit an essay sharing their future goals and why they deserve the scholarship.
Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Scholarship
Sponsor: Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who have completed two more semesters in college with at least a 3.0 GPA. Either the student, their parent(s) or grandparents(s) must be an active shipping member of employee of Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association.
Feed Your Future Scholarship
Sponsor: AGCareers
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the United States and Canada who have at least one semester of school left. Applicant must create a profile and upload their resume on this agriculture and food site.
IACAC Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
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.
Leadership 1000 Scholarship
Sponsor: College Success Foundation – Washington State
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who plan to attend, or are currently attending, an eligible four-year college or university in Washington State and whose family income does not exceed the amount listed by family size (available on website).
Leadership Essay Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute | Dr. J. Phillip London | CACI International
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 30, 2024
Description: Contest is open to junior officers, 0-4 (LCDR/MAJ) and below, from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to leadership.
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