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 September and 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 20 scholarships for Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Keep Your Chin Up Scholarship
Sponsor: GK Legacy Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to Arizona residents who are 25 years of age or older who are pursuing their Associates, Bachelor’s Degree, vocational training, or certification.
Plan for College Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 30, 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.
Scholarly Paper Competition
Sponsor: National Opera Association
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Competition is open to any interested author. Applicant must submit a paper on any topic related to opera.
Southern California Movers Scholarship
Sponsor: HireAHelper
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are residents of the state of California and are attending an accredited college or university in one of the following counties: San Diego, Riverside, Orange, San Bernardino, or Los Angeles. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a moving experience.
Sports Gear Swag Scholarship
Sponsor: Sports Gear Swag
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are legal residents of the United States or hold a valid student visa. Applicant must submit an essay on a one of three given topics related to playing sports.
Structures of Hospitality Excellence (SOHE) Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to actively enrolled 4-year sophomores/second year students and above, as well as graduate level students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be majoring in architecture, construction management, civil or environmental engineering, or project management with a career objective in the hospitality industry.
Student Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: National Foundation for Women Legislators
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to women currently enrolled as students at universities in Louisiana.
Students with Heart Scholarship
Sponsor: Students with Heart Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: October 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who suffer from any Cardiac disease or deformity.
Web Design Scholarship
Sponsor: Lounge Lizard
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 2, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the United States. Applicant must submit a web design.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Sponsor: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 3, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are receiving the Federal Pell Grant. Applicant must be applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship eligible for credit by the student’s academic institution.
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up Annual Art Contest
Sponsor: Nvigate
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 3, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students attending a public, private, religious, charter or home school located within the State of Nevada and who are enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, or 1st through 12th grades. Applicant must submit a piece of art on the prompt: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
Responsify Scholarship
Sponsor: Responsify
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 5, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who are domestic, international, online, or undocumented. Applicant must submit an essay answering questions about empowerment and their major.
June & Wylie Seldon Memorial Endowment
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 6, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are enrolled at an UNCF member institution. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and have demonstrated financial need. Applicant must provide a one-page personal statement on their career interest, current academic transcript, and a letter of recommendation.
POISE General Scholarships
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: October 6, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to residents in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania who are accepted or currently attending a two-year or four-year university, post secondary technical or trade school.
AES Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: AES Engineering
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to a successful life. Scholarship is open to all majors.
Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship
Sponsor: Attorney John T. Fields Family Law Attorney
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a U.S. college or university. The student must have been impacted by domestic violence that was committed against them or a family member, or they must have a substantial interest in providing solutions to prevent domestic violence in the United States.
YoungArts Competition
Sponsor: National YoungArts Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 8, 2025
Description: Competition is open to students between the ages of 15 and 18 who have talent in visual, literary, design or performing arts. There is a $35 application fee, but it can be waived if you meet requirements.
Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarships
Sponsor: International Centre for Diffraction Data
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: October 9, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students with a major interest in crystallography (e.g. crystal structure analysis, crystal morphology, modulated structures, correlation of atomic structure with physical properties, etc.)
Walter and Shelia Umphrey Last Dollar Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 9, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students from the Golden Triangle communities in Texas and should be used to help close the financial gap for college juniors and seniors attending one of the four UNCF member institutions; Huston-Tillotson University (Austin), Wiley College (Marshall), Texas College (Tyler), and Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins), and Baylor College (Waco), or Lamar University (Beaumont).
Help to Save Scholarship
Sponsor: CouponBirds
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: October 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students of all nationalities and majors who are at least 15 years old and enrolled at an accredited university or college in the U.S. or Canada. Applicant must submit a 2-3 minute on the topic: “Money-Saving Secrets for Students.”
