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 35 scholarships for Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Building Bridges Scholarship
Sponsor: National Parent Volunteer Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: September 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.
Fall Flavor Frenzy Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,200.00
Closing Date: September 30, 2024
Description: Contest is open to students 13+ who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit one sentence answering the following question: “Do you prefer pumpkin spice or apple cider?”
Community Service Scholarship
Sponsor: Anidjar & Levine
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students with at least a 3.0 who have a history of serving their community in a volunteer role. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to community service or leadership.
Financial Champions Scholarship
Sponsor: 1F Cash Advance
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are at least 18 years of age and a United States citizen or resident. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What Kind of Economic Impact Could the 2024 US Election Bring?”
Forest Décor Scholarship
Sponsor: Forest Décor
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2024
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 one of three given topics related to sustainable furniture.
Sports Gear Swag Scholarship
Sponsor: Sports Gear Swag
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 1, 2024
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.
Women in Aviation International Scholarships
Sponsor: Women in Aviation International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 11, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to current college students who are studying aviation (or a related field) and who are members of Women in Aviation International. While some scholarships require applicants to be women, there are some scholarships open to both women and men.
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up Annual Art Contest
Sponsor: Nvigate
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 13, 2024
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?”
Black Winemakers Scholarship
Sponsor: Urban Connoisseurs | UNCF
Amount: $6,600.00
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American college juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students attending any U.S. accredited four-year or graduate college or university. Applicant must have at least a 3.2 GPA. Undergraduates must be majoring in viticulture or enology and graduate students must be pursuing degrees in one of the following fields: agriculture, environmental chemistry, chemical engineering, ecology, food science, integrative genetics & genomics, horticulture & agronomy, microbiology, plant pathology, soils & biogeochemistry, or viticulture.
Bryant X. Phelps Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: $4,400.00
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students in the state of Texas who have at least a 2.7 GPA.
Fight Against Domestic Violence Scholarship
Sponsor: Attorney John T. Fields Family Law Attorney
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
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.
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to college seniors who attend a HBCU and have demonstrated high academic achievement (at least a 3.5 GPA), strong leadership skills, commitment to community service, and unmet financial need.
FSF Case Study Competition
Sponsor: Fashion Scholarship Fund
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students enrolled at one of the 60 member schools listed on the FSF website. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must be considering opportunities in the fashion industry after graduation.
Stantec Equity & Diversity Scholarship
Sponsor: Stantec
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Award is open to students enrolled in a college, university, or post-secondary institution in the 2025-26 academic year in pursuit of an undergraduate degree (4+1 degrees that lead to a master’s would count as an undergraduate for these purposes. Applicant must be pursuing a STEAM major and belong to a historically underrepresented population/group (this includes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), members of the LGBTQ2+ community, people with disabilities, veterans, first-generation college students, etc.)
Steel Intern Scholarships
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a four-year undergraduate program at an accredited North American university. Applicant must be majoring in engineering/engineering technology majors and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
The Music Center Spotlight Program
Sponsor: The Music Center
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 14, 2024
Description: Program is open to Southern California high school students who have talent in Acting, Non-Classical Voice, Classical Voice, Non-Classical Dance, Ballet, Jazz Instrumental and Classical Instrumental. Applicant must submit an audition video.
$500 Easy Scholarship: Uncensored: Hispanic Heritage Month
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Banning books, a harmful and exclusionary practice, occurs when individuals, government officials, or even school administrators, remove books from libraries, reading lists, or even bookshelves because they object to their content, ideas, or themes. Read a banned book by Hispanic or Latiné authors during Hispanic Heritage Month, and share how you’ll discuss with your peers the value these books and stories have on society. You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $500 scholarship!
AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships
Sponsor: AmericanMuscle
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing an automotive degree or related field of study.
AmericanTrucks Student Scholarships
Sponsor: AmericanTrucks
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled full-time in an accredited United States technical institute, secondary votech or tuition bearing apprenticeship program in he traditional building trades (e.g. carpentry, HVAC, electrical or related fields of study.
Barbara A. Cooley Master’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to master’s level students who are currently enrolled in a health education program at an accredited college or university in the United States or a U.S. territory.
Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate health education majors who attend an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory.
Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies
Sponsor: Evans Scholars Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have a strong caddie record and excellent academics. Applicant must have completed their junior year of high school with above a B average. Applicant must plan to attend an institution with an Evans Scholars Program (list of institutions available on website).
DEED Educational Scholarships
Sponsor: American Public Power Association (APPA)
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students attending an accredited institution in the United States. Applicant must be working toward a career at an electric utility. Applicant must also be attending school in a county with at least one DEED member utility and be sponsored by a DEED member. See website for specific information.
Design and Construction Scholarship
Sponsor: StoneCraft Kitchen and Bath
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are studying Design, Architecture, Interior Design, or Construction Management. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What design or construction elements will be crucial for accessibility in 2024 and beyond?”
Entrepreneurial Scholarship
Sponsor: Simmrin Law Group
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in, or have been accepted by, an accredited university/college in the United States. Applicant must have a passion for pursuing their entrepreneurial dream. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given prompts related to entrepreneurs.
ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarship
Sponsor: ExtremeTerrain
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are/will be pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Research, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Studies, Sustainable Land Management, Parks and Recreation, or Sustainable Agriculture Systems during the spring term.
Going Abroad Scholarship
Sponsor: Going
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States who will be studying abroad.
Hopi Tribe Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Hopi Tribe
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Hopi students pursuing post-secondary and professional degrees.
National AAAEA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Arab American Association of Engineers and Architects
Amount: At least $1,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to NAAAEA student members who are attending an accredited university in the USA.
National Rice Month Scholarship
Sponsor: USA Rice
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
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.
Nicholas A. Pennipede Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Eye Associates
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to a college or enrolled in an undergraduate or optometry school in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on how they plan to use their education to serve the community.
NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
Sponsor: NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have caddied at a New Jersey State Golf Association club for at least two seasons.
NSCA Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college students who are or will be pursuing careers in strength and conditioning. The foundation offers multiple scholarships.
Pretty Photoshop Actions Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pretty Photoshop Actions
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students in the United States or Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Photoshop.
Prevounce Preventive Health Scholarship
Sponsor: Prevounce Preventive Health
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a career in healthcare or a health related field.
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