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 and November 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 42 scholarships for Saturday, October 26, 2024.
NEWH | Arizona Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network |Arizona Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 28, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Arizona or New Mexico. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
Frame My Future Contest
Sponsor: Church Hill Classics
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Contest is open to legal U.S. residents who will be a full-time student at a U.S. college or university during the 2025-2026 school year (graduating high school seniors are eligible). Applicant must create a 30-second reel or TikTok that shows how they plan to “Frame Your Future!”
Funeral Service Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Funeral Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to funeral service students who are enrolled in an ABFSE-Accredited institution for the fall 2024 semester.
ISDA Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Sons and Daughters of America
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who must be enrolled prior to his or her 16th birthday in any youth category in the ISDA. Applicant must be under 25 years of age.
Jobbins Scholarship
Sponsor: Northeastern Mosquito Control Association
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the Northeast who have done work in an area relevant to mosquito, biting fly control or other vectors in the Northeast related to disease transmission.
John Reinert Scholarship
Sponsor: Out to Protect
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
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.
Joseph U. Bottalla Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Illinois residents who are 50% or more of Italian extraction and have studied Italian language for at least two years or are currently enrolled in an Italian language course in high school or college.
Kia America Accelerate the Good Scholarship
Sponsor: Kia America | HACU
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students at HACU member institutions. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and be majoring in Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Math, or Business Administration.
Margaret J. Davis Scholarship
Sponsor: Dana Mitchelle – Bold.org
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American single mothers who are undergraduate students. Preference will be given to students in Indiana and those pursuing STEM.
Mental Health Importance Scholarship
Sponsor: Pettable
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who believe in the importance of mental health. Those with a goal of working in the field of mental health OR have had their education impacted by adverse effects of mental health are highly encouraged to apply.
Nick and Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to persons of Italian parentage who are residents of Illinois for assistance in music or education for college students who are orphans or who were raised in foster homes. Preference for scholarship awards may be given to students studying music in college beyond the freshman level. However, scholarships can be awarded for other fields of study. Preference for scholarship awards may also be given to those individuals who have been orphaned and wish to pursue their personal and professional goals of attending college.
Parrish Law Firm Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: Parrish Law Firm, PLLC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current enrolled and admitted college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their college education to help others, innovate, and change the world.
Save the Frogs! Art Contest
Sponsor: Save the Frogs!
Amount: $100.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Contest is open to anyone, regardless of age, with a talent for art. Applicant must submit a cool frog piece of art.
Scholarship for Future Teachers
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who plan becoming a teacher in the future.
SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Spring.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: IES Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who will be studying abroad and have financial need.
TMEA Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
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.
WBDI College Scholarships
Sponsor: Women Band Directors International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current female college students who are preparing to be band directors.
WOCN Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarships is open to students seeking education in wound, ostomy and continence nursing care.
Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Rifle Association (NRA)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) who are studying in a recognized conservation or environmental-related degree program (i.e. habitat restoration, wildlife biology, conservation).
Young Writers Awards
Sponsor: Bennington College
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: November 1, 2024
Description: Students in 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades can enter in one of the following categories: poetry (a group of three poems), a short story, or a personal or academic nonfiction essay. All entries must be original work and sponsored by a high school teacher).
Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: November 3, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to Alabama high school seniors. Applicant or applicant’s parents or grandparents must be a member of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association.
Collegiate Equestrian/Rodeo Team Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 3, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are competing members of a recognized equestrian/rodeo team at a Alabama college. Student or student’s parents or grandparents must be current member of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Foundation.
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
Sponsor: Colgate-Palmolive
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 3, 2024
Description: Awards are open to graduating high school seniors of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, and the Philippines). Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at an accredited higher education institution in 2025-2026.
Bayer Fund STEM Scholarship
Sponsor: Bayer | UNCF
Amount: $4,400.00
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high-achieving African American/Black third-year college students (Juniors) who are majoring in a STEM field. Preference shall be given to eligible candidates who reside in or are permanent residents of a location that is close to a Bayer site (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin).
Chet Advance Scholarship
Sponsor: Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to kindergarten through high school seniors who attend school in Connecticut OR attend a parochial school outside of Connecticut and either the student or one of the student’s parents or guardian reside in Connecticut.
Edward M. Nagel Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students pursuing studies in business (and business related majors) with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Georgia Power Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF | Georgia Power Foundation
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors enrolled at a HBCU in the state of Georgia. Applicant must be pursuing a STEM or business-related degree program.
Immigrant Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of Jae Lee
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted for admission to a college, university, or graduate program who is either a first or second generation immigrant living in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay or video sharing their family’s immigration story.
Reel Milk Moments Video Contest
Sponsor: American Milk Producers
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors who legal residents of Arizona. Student must create a “reel” Milk Moment video, lasting 30 seconds or less, featuring their favorite dairy product(s).
Schedulers & Dispatchers Monetary Scholarships
Sponsor: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 4, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers.
One in Tech Scholarship Program
Sponsor: One In Tech
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 5, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Cybersecurity. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students specifically from a demographic that is historically underrepresented within the tech profession, as well as students in the following metro areas: Hartford (CT), Houston, Washington DC, Las Vegas, New England, North Texas, Illinois, Sacramento, or San Diego.
Dr. Robert Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The John Philip Sousa Foundation
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 6, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending a college or university in the United States who are working towards a degree in instrumental (Band) music education.
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Sponsor: Society for Science and the Public
Amount: Up to $250,000
Closing Date: November 7, 2024
Description: Award is open to high school seniors living in the United States, and US citizens living abroad, who have completed independent STEM research projects.
CME Beef Industry Scholarship
Sponsor: National Cattlemen’s Foundation
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: November 8, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students enrolled at two or four-year institutions for the 2025-2026 school year. Applicant must have demonstrated a commitment to a career in the beef industry through classes, internships or life experiences.
Good Tidings Community Service Scholarship
Sponsor: Good Tidings Foundation
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: November 8, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors graduating in 2024 who are residents of one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, or Yolo. Applicant must have done something to serve the community.
HAI Scholarships
Sponsor: Rotor Helicopter Association International
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 8, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a flight training program or maintenance technician certificate program.
Jon Borowicz Scholarship
Sponsor: Vermont Philharmonic
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: November 9, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are Vermont residents and participate weekly in Vermont music programs for youth. Applicant must audition for the judges at the Barre Opera House on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the assigned time.
Bruce Fishkin Scholarship
Sponsor: Bruce Fishkin Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 10, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their senior year of high school in the fall of 2024 who are residents or attend high school in one of the following areas: Fairfield, Greens Farms, Redding and Westport, Connecticut and the cities and surrounding suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and Las Vegas, Nevada.
NEWH | Pittsburgh Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Pittsburgh Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 11, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Western Pennsylvania or Eastern Ohio. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
Panda Cares First-Year Scholars Program
Sponsor: Panda Cares | UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 11, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates who are attending their first year of college. Applicant must have demonstrated financial need and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Most Valuable Student Competition
Sponsor: Elks National Foundation
Amount: Up to $50,000
Closing Date: November 12, 2024
Description: Competition is open to high school seniors who are citizens of the United States. Applicant must submit completed application and materials to the closest Elks Lodge. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.
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