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 October 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 25 scholarships for Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Medical Education Scholarship
Sponsor: American Medical Women’s Association
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to women currently enrolled in medical school.
Money Metals Exchange Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Money Metals Exchange
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the tradition of the Austrian school. However, students do not need to be an economic major to be eligible. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the economy.
National DHIA Scholarship for Veterinary Students
Sponsor: National DHIA
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a college of veterinary medicine in the United States which is accredited by the AVMA Council on Education. Applicant must be in their third or fourth year of the program and must have a declared a track or emphasis area.
National Poetry Competition
Sponsor: The Poetry Society
Amount: Up to £5000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Competition is open to anyone aged 17 or over at the time of entering. International entries are welcome. Applicant must submit a previously unpublished single poem.
Nebraska Broadcasters Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Nebraska Broadcasters Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one half of their degree and majoring in broadcasting, communications, or a related field at a four-year public or private college or university. Applicant must have a Nebraska connection (graduate of a Nebraska high school or attending a Nebraska college or university).
NEWH | Mid-South (TN, MS, AR) Region Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Mid-South Region
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Tennessee, Arkansas, or Mississippi. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
Patriot’s Pen Competition
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Competition is open to students in grades 6-8 in the United States, its territories and its possessions. Applicant must submit an essay on the following theme: “How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?
PinkRose Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The PinkRose Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals who are legal residents of the United States of America and under the age of 25 who have lost a parent or legal guardian to breast cancer. Applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent and must be pursuing post-secondary education or certificate training.
Plan for College Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must complete an online registration form.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Sweepstakes is open to current high school students, high school alumni who graduated within the last four years, and the parents of those students or alumni. Individual must take a survey on a United States high school.
Schwarzkopf Professional Shaping Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Beauty Association
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited cosmetology program in the U.S. resulting in a cosmetology license. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age and be able to demonstrate a financial need.
Second Career Scholarship
Sponsor: Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
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.
St. Pierre Alliance Resiliency Scholarship
Sponsor: The St. Pierre Alliance
Amount: At least $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and college students enrolled in an Associates degree program, Bachelor’s degree program, or technical degree program. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have overcome an adversity or challenge in life.
Starfish Scholarship
Sponsor: Whetstone Perkins & Fulda
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students and graduate students who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on what social justice means to them.
STEMing Abroad Travel Scholarship
Sponsor: STEMing Abroad
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate STEM majors who have at least a 3.5 GPA and have been accepted into a study abroad program offered through their academic institution.
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form.
TMEA Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are/will be attending a Texas college or university and majoring in a music degree program leading to Texas certification with music as their primary teaching field.
Video Contest Scholarship for Creative Students
Sponsor: IvyPanda
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and university students worldwide. Applicant must submit a video on a given topic related to ChatGPT, AI, or tips for creating a productive study environment.
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Amount: Up to $35,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Program is open to students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute essay on this year’s theme: “How Are You Showing Patriotism and Support for Our Country?”
Walt Disney Company UNCF Enhanced Scholars Program
Sponsor: The Walt Disney Company | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to underrepresented college juniors across the country to assist students in achieving their goals in the entertainment industry.
Wiki Loves Monuments
Sponsor: Wikipedia Commons
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
Description: Program is open to all individuals worldwide. Individual must submit a photo of a U.S. historic site. Program will accept multiple photos.
Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 31, 2025
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 who are currently enrolled (or plan to enroll in the future) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt related to zombies.
Advertisemint Scholarship
Sponsor: Advertisemint
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to AI in marketing.
AGC Education and Research Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Associated General Contractor (AGC) Education and Research Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,750
Closing Date: November 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in ABET or ACC-accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs.
American Indian Services Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2025
Description: Applicant must be one-quarter (1/4) Northern-Native American Indian and enrolled in a university, junior college, or technical school.
