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 52 scholarships for Saturday, October 7, 2023.
Southern Region Teacher Librarian Scholarship
Sponsor: California School Library Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 13, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to persons seeking preparation leading toward a degree or credential that will qualify the individual to work as a professional in the school library field in a school setting. Applicant must be attending school in the Southern region of California.
Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
Sponsor: The IEEE Computer Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students and those in their final two years of an undergraduate program in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active members of a student branch or chapter.
National Caregiver Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Jean Griswold Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving caregivers who wish to further their education in a care-related field.
Direct Textbook Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Direct Textbook
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: October 25, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college and postgraduate students in the United States. Applicant must submit a short essay answering the following questions: “Why are you getting an education?”
$1,000 Easy Scholarship: Uncensored
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Representation matters. And reading books by or about people from historically underrepresented groups builds cross-cultural empathy. Read a banned book by Hispanic or Latiné authors You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $1,000 scholarship! You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $1,000 scholarship!
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Brake It Down
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Vehicular accidents among teens are approximately four times higher than that of other age groups. DoSomething encourage students to join hands with their friends to commit to safe driving. Take a quiz about how well you know your bestie, and share a customized guide with them featuring tips and advice to stay safe on and around the roads. You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Mind Craft
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Being a young person today means dealing with a lot. From the overwhelming pressures of social issues and invasive tech to battling anxiety and depression, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending struggle. But guess what? You don’t have to face it alone. Submit to our Mind Craft showcase, and explore how artistic expression can be a beneficial part of your mental health journey. You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship.
ACFEF Scholarships for Apprenticeship, Certificate and Post-Secondary Degree Programs
Sponsor: American Culinary Federation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to exemplary students who are currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACFEF registered apprentice.
Advertisemint Scholarship
Sponsor: Advertisemint
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are at least 25 years of age. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given prompts related to advertising or social media.
AFCCE Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
AI in Real Estate Scholarship
Sponsor: DwellWell
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must submit a video that is five minutes or less that outlines their perspective on how AI will influence the real estate industry.
American Bullion Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Bullion, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students currently enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States who are legal residents of the United States or hold a valid U.S. student visa. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to gold.
Architecture or Construction Management Scholarship
Sponsor: Archways & Ceilings
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited university. Applicant must be studying Architecture or Construction Management.
Bat Conservation International Scholarships
Sponsor: Bat Conservation International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are registered and in good standing with a recognized academic institution. Applicant must submit a proposal for research on bats.
Black and Latino Men Read Essay Contest
Sponsor: Tate’s Consultant Services, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Contest is open to Black and Latino young men, 14 years of age or older, who are enrolled in either a high school, community college/ and/or four-year college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Write about a fictional character or a person in a nonfiction book who faced a challenging obstacle. Describe both the efforts the person took to overcome the obstacle and the lessons learned. Would you have handled the obstacle the same way or differently?”
Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships.
Combating Campus Issues Scholarship
Sponsor: Goldstein & Bashner
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to all students enrolled in a community college, junior college, undergrad or graduate institution located anywhere in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay explaining how they will raise public awareness about combating issues they have experienced on campus.
Corporate Responsibility & Brand Values Scholarship
Sponsor: Knoji
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are enrolled in a U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit a video sharing their favorite brand and why they believe in them.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college and they will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.
Dyslexia/Auditory Processing Disorder Scholarship
Sponsor: Gemm Learning
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during fall and who have dyslexia. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to living with dyslexia.
Encouraging Diversity Scholarship
Sponsor: DP Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled during the Spring semester. Applicant must be a minority and be a pre-law or law school student.
Feed Your Future Scholarship
Sponsor: AGCareers
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
FLOLiO Scholarship
Sponsor: FLOLio
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors (with an acceptance to a college for the fall) or current undergraduate students. Applicant must submit a brief essay (500-750 words) explaining their passion for Web3 and how you envision its impact on the future.
General Prize Essay Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Contest is open to all persons eligible for membership (including those already members) in the institute. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the U.S. Naval Institute’s mission.
George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest
Sponsor: National Rifle Association of America (NRA)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 1-12, including home-schooled students. Student must submit a piece of art on a given topic related to North American game birds or animals that may be legally hunted or trapped.
Good Works Scholarship
Sponsor: Karin Riley Porter – Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and law school students, as well as incoming college freshmen at an accredited U.S. educational institution with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on their leadership and dedication to giving back to the community.
Hispanic Heritage Essay Contest
Sponsor: Optimum and TelevisaUnivision
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who attend school in an Optimum serviceable area of Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia. Applicant must be enrolled in the 6th-12th grade. In 500 words or less, applicant must choose a person, group of people, or cultural experience (TV show, movie, music, app, event), that has helped them connect to Hispanic culture and what it means to them. Note: Applicant does not need to identify as Hispanic.
Local Conservation Scholarship
Sponsor: Steve Duckett, Attorney at Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who can demonstrate a commitment to environmental conservation using past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences. Applicant must submit a personal statement explaining their dedication to local conservation.
Michael L. Lomax Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current first year undergraduate students who will be enrolled at any UNCF member institution. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated, unmet financial need.
Money Metals Exchange Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Money Metals Exchange
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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 CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.
National DHIA Scholarship for Veterinary Students
Sponsor: National DHIA
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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, 2023
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.
National Rice Month Scholarship
Sponsor: USA Rice
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in rice-growing states (Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas). Applicant must create a video about U.S. rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to them, their state, or the world in general.
Nebraska Broadcasters Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Nebraska Broadcasters Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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).
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as current college students in the United States. Students and/or their parents can apply for this scholarship.
Patriot’s Pen Competition
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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 Inspired by America?”
Plan for College Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
Schedulers & Dispatchers Monetary Scholarships
Sponsor: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
Second Career Scholarship
Sponsor: Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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, 2023
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.
Steel Root Scholarship
Sponsor: C3 Integrated Solutions
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors who plan on pursuing one or more majors in qualified IT fields of study including information technology, computer science, software engineering, computational or data analysis hardware, software, or networking certification programs.
STEMing Abroad Travel Scholarship
Sponsor: STEMing Abroad
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
Video Contest Scholarship for Creative Students
Sponsor: IvyPanda
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and university students worldwide. Applicant must submit a video on a given topic related to anxiety, homework, or achievements.
Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Amount: Up to $30,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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; “What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?”
Walt Disney Company UNCF Corporate Scholars Program
Sponsor: The Walt Disney Company/UNCF
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college juniors who have an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment industry (e.g. film or television production, directing, or screenwriting). Preference will be given to students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
Wiki Loves Monuments
Sponsor: Wikipedia Commons
Amount: Up to $400
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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
Closing Date: October 31, 2023
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.
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