Grants & Scholarships

MyCreativeShop’s Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: MyCreativeShop’s Scholarship

Details: Are you a student who thinks creatively? Do you express your work differently than others? Do you find that your creative thinking abilities have enabled you to achieve your educational goals?

Eligibility Requirements:

• All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited US college or university for the semester that they are applying to receive the scholarship.
• Domestic, international, and undocumented students may apply.
• Students attending online universities are welcome to apply.

Be Bold Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $25,000
Website: Be Bold Scholarship

Details: The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics. Furthermore, the scholarship will be unique in that it will favor students who apply earlier-who are bold and seize the day without procrastinating.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Students at any education level, state, field of study, and GPA will be considered.
• Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 academic year and must maintain full-time status for the entire year.

Anne Ford Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 13, 2024
Award Amount(s): $10,000
Website: Anne Ford Scholarship

Details: The Anne Ford Scholarship is a $10,000 scholarship ($2,500/year over four years) granted to a graduating high school senior who will enroll in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall. Students must have a documented learning disability (LD). Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) who also have a learning disability, are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must have a learning disability to be eligible to apply.
• Must be a graduating high school senior who will enroll in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the Fall.

AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships

Application Deadline: April 21, 2024
Award Amount(s): $2,000-$3,000
Website: AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships

Details: AIGA Worldstudio Scholarships benefit underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students who are studying photography, illustration, and design disciplines in colleges and universities in the United States.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
• Applicants must be pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in one of the following disciplines: Graphic design, Illustration, Photography.
• Applicants must be citizens of the United States or be in possession of a Green Card (formally known as a Permanent Resident Card or Form I-551).
• Applicants must be matriculated (or planning to matriculate) at accredited colleges and universities in the United States for the Fall 2024/Spring 2025 academic year and must maintain full-time status for the entire year.

OAR Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 22, 2024
Award Amount(s): $3,000
Website: OAR Scholarship

Details: The Organization for Autism Research’s scholarship program awards $3,000 scholarships to students across the autism spectrum. We are pleased to invite applications from persons with an autism diagnosis (DSM-IV or later criteria) pursuing full-time, post-secondary, education in any of the following: four-year undergraduate college or university, two-year undergraduate college, trade school, technical school, vocational school, or cooperative life skills program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Any individual with an established autism diagnosis and who will be attending an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education in the United States for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters is eligible to apply.

Shawn Carter Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 30, 2024
Award Amount(s): $2,500
Website: Shawn Carter Scholarship

Details: The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) was founded on the belief that any motivated individual in need should have the opportunity to further his or her education. By removing some of the financial burdens associated with going to, surviving in, and graduating from college, the SCSF plays a vital role in increasing college access and success for many motivated yet underserved youth and young adults.

Eligibility Requirements:

• US citizen or Permanent Resident
• 25 years old or younger
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Household income $75,000 or less
• Students pursuing their first undergraduate degree

Greater Than Gatsby Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: Greater Than Gatsby Scholarship

Details: Established by Greater Than Gatsby as part of a new initiative to establish a channel of support for the next generation, the Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship supports the future of visual art and content creators.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You must be a recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate or graduate student from an accredited college/university in the United States.
• You must be majoring in any type of art, communications, english, film, fine arts, journalism, multimedia, photography and visual arts.
• You must be able to provide proof of your identity if you are chosen as the winner.  Qualified ID is a student id or driver’s license.

Rover Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $2,500
Website: Rover Scholarship

Details: Higher education: that magical time when deadlines are tight and budgets are tighter. We’d like to help fund this education. Just write a 400-500 word essay for your chance to win $2500!

Eligibility Requirements:

• You need to be a resident of the United States.
• You must be a graduating high school senior or currently a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college in pursuit of an associates degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree. We reserve the right to verify date of high school graduation and/or university enrollment.
• If you’re a graduating high school senior, your GPA must be 3.0 or above.
• If you’re in college, your GPA must be 3.0 or above. If you’re in graduate school, you must either have a 3.0 GPA or above or a “Pass” in a Pass/Fail grading system.

Review It Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: Review It Scholarship

Details: Dr. Gabriel and Christine Chiu are active philanthropists who avidly support a variety of organizations such as: Children Mending Hearts, Cedars Sinai, the American Red Cross, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Children’s Action Network, GenArt, AVIVA, Project Angel Food, Center Dance Arts, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Obesity, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Help for Orphans, the American Red Cross, P.S. Arts, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Art of Elysium, Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis, Children’s Action Network and the Music Center.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be attending college or university no later than September of 2024.
• Have achieved a GPA of 2.5 or greater during their last academic year.
• Be attending or planning to attend a school in the US.
• Submit answers to the essay questions no later than 11:59 PM EST on the day of the deadline.

B. Davis Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 21, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: B. Davis Scholarship

Details: The generosity of our site sponsors have allowed us to offer a scholarship to help the students who visit our site. The winner(s) of this scholarship will be notified by email and their name(s) will be shown on this site.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.

KANOSKI BRESNEY STAND UP TO DISTRACTED DRIVING SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: May 29, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: KANOSKI BRESNEY STAND UP TO DISTRACTED DRIVING SCHOLARSHIP

Details: At Kanoski Bresney, we want to support students who do their part to fight the problem of distracted driving. Through the Kansoki Bresney Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship program, we are offering five scholarships, in the amount of $1,000 each, to students in the U.S. who are pursuing higher education at the undergraduate or graduate level.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university, and your education will continue through at least the Fall 2024 semester.

OR

• You are a high school senior who will be starting your college or university education in Fall 2024.
• You are a U.S. citizen.
• You have a current overall GPA of at least 3.0.

Fifth Month Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Fifth Month Scholarship

Details: One is the loneliest number. Three is a crowd. Then there is five. What’s so special about five? Well, for starters, this lucky number could help you win a $1,500 scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This award is open to all U.S. students who are 14 and older and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than fall of 2026) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education.
• Must be a legal U.S. resident.
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.

There’s Space for Everyone Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Award Amount(s): $3,000
Website: There’s Space for Everyone Scholarship

Details: Nobody is better suited to change the way we look at the world than you, the leaders of tomorrow. You’re not afraid to challenge authority and the status quo in order to make the world a fairer and more inclusive place for all people, no matter their race, gender, physical ability, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identification, or age.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university for the Fall 2024 semester.
• Must be at least 16 years of age or older at the time of application.
• Must be a legal resident of the United States.

Richard Rawle Memorial Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $2,000
Website: Richard Rawle Memorial Scholarship

Details: The Richard Rawle Memorial Scholarship is a scholarship essay contest where students can win a total of $2,000 in scholarship money. It is named for Richard Rawle, the father of Check City CEO Tracy Rawle. The Rawle family believes that education is essential for making communities thrive. With the Richard Rawle Memorial Scholarship funds, students can finance their education and go on to support and elevate their communities.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be currently enrolled in an accredited university or college in the United States
• Be enrolled full-time
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5

ACF Visionary Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: June 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $5,000
Website: ACF Visionary Scholarship Program

Details: Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 each with multiple winners to be selected. Each award is a non-renewable, one-time award and is to be used exclusively to offset costs and fees related directly to the student’s first year of higher post-secondary education at an accredited institution of the student’s choosing within the US. Financial need is NOT considered; all income levels are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be currently enrolled as a High School Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior and must be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen. Financial need is NOT considered; all income levels are encouraged to apply.

The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 10, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship

Details: At The Behan Law Group, P.L.L.C., we have great respect for those who dedicate their lives in service to their country and community. Our founding attorney, Michelle Behan, is a U.S. Navy Veteran, and she has been a passionate advocate for Veterans throughout her legal career, including by providing criminal defense counsel for Veterans in need and serving on a regional committee for Veterans’ issues in Arizona under Senator Jeff Flake.

Eligibility Requirements:

• We are offering The Behan Law Group Military Veteran Scholarship to support Veterans and their children in the pursuit of higher education.

Burress Injury Law Underdog Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 17, 2024
Award Amount(s): $5,000
Website: Burress Injury Law Underdog Scholarship

Details: The Burress Injury Law Underdog Scholarship fund provides $20,000 annually, with one $5,000 award and two $2,500 awards offered for each of the Spring and Fall semesters. Our scholarships are open to applications from undergraduate and graduate students throughout the United States, and the awards can be applied to tuition and other educational expenses at each recipient’s school. We are currently accepting applications for our 3 scholarships for Fall 2024.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You are a U.S. citizen.
• You have a demonstrated record of community or volunteer service
• You are enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited US college or university for the Fall 2024 semester
• High school graduates may apply if you are enrolled in college for the semester immediately following the application deadline(Fall 2024)
• Applicants need to be enrolled in at least 12 hours of college courses at the time the scholarship awards are issued

BigSun Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 19, 2024
Award Amount(s): $500
Website: BigSun Scholarship

Details: The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student.

Eligibility Requirements:

• All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in or the capacity in which they participate.
• The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.

Do-Over Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Do-Over Scholarship

Details: What if you had the chance to “do-over” a moment in your life? What would it be? How would it affect you and your future?

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a legal U.S. resident.
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application.

Daniel G Calugar Foundation – Merit Scholarship

Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
Award Amount(s): $10,000
Website: Daniel G Calugar Foundation – Merit Scholarship

Details: The Daniel G. Calugar Foundation is proud to offer the Academic Achievement Scholarship providing an opportunity for ten outstanding freshmen entering college in the fall semester of 2024 to receive $10,000 each to be applied to their college tuition. This scholarship program aims to recognize academic excellence, motivation, and clear career objectives.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be US Citizens.
• A minimum score of 1500 on the SAT exam is required. Please submit a copy of your SAT exam score with your scholarship application.
• Applicants must be accepted for admission to a US college or university for the fall 2024 term.

Wildhorn Outfitters Scholarship

Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Wildhorn Outfitters Scholarship

Details: ​​Wildlife conservation is no easy task, and it requires innovation. New ideas from people just like you! This $1500 scholarship focuses on grass roots, local impacts. Trail clean-ups, local pollution regulations, expansion of local parks etc… Ideas that will enhance local environments and the lives of those who live nearby. Submit an essay with your big idea!

Minority First Generation Scholarship

Application Deadline: July 30, 2024
Award Amount(s): $10,000
Website: Minority First Generation Scholarship

Details: EducationDynamics will award one $10,000 scholarship! This scholarship is open to all minority applicants who are the first in their families to go to college, are at least 17 years of age and are pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning or a certificate program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Open to all minority applicants who are the first in their families to go to college, are at least 17 years of age and are pursuing an associate’s or bachelor’s degree at an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning or a certificate program.

Flavor of the Month Scholarship

Application Deadline: July 31, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Flavor of the Month Scholarship

Details: July is National Ice Cream Month, and we need a little help picking out a “Flavor of the Month” for our famous ice cream scholarship. Tell us all about your ice cream flavor, and you could scoop up a sweet $1,500 scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application
• Must be a legal U.S. resident
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia

Make Me Laugh Scholarship

Application Deadline: August 31, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Make Me Laugh Scholarship

Details: Scholarships can be fun! Take a break from the boring application routine and make us laugh. That’s right; we want a real LOL moment.

Make Me Laugh is a fun scholarship that lets you cut loose and lighten things up. Looking for a scholarship for comedians? Now is your chance to show us your funny bone. Perhaps you always have an embarrassing – but funny – story to share. Great! We’ll promise to laugh with you, not at you.

The point is that not all scholarships have to be serious. Relax and have fun! The only thing serious about the Make Me Laugh Scholarship is the money you could win towards your college education. With $1,500 – you could be laughing your way to the bank!

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application
• Must be a legal U.S. resident.
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia

Shout It Out Scholarship

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024
Award Amount(s): $1,500
Website: Shout It Out Scholarship

Details: Let your keyboard be your megaphone, and shout out your message. This unique scholarship gives you the platform to speak up – and cash in. The “loudest” applicant will receive the $1,500 Shout It Out Scholarship reward.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a legal U.S. resident
• Must be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia
• Must be 14 years of age or older at time of application

All Star Verified Scholarship

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $1000
Website: All Star Verified Scholarship

Details: This is a merit-based scholarship and financial need is not considered. We designed this scholarship to help students pay for college and it may be used to pay for tuition or any related fees such as room and board. The first prize is $1,000.

Eligibility Requirements:

• This scholarship is open to high school, college, graduate, or adult students and parents of high school and college students.

SuperMoney’s Financial Literacy Scholarship

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $500
Website: SuperMoney’s Financial Literacy Scholarship

Details: SuperMoney’s mission is to help everyone reach their financial goals. SuperMoney’s Financial Literacy Scholarship seeks to celebrate students who share our same mission.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled full-time in high school as a senior or be a part-time or full-time student in a college, graduate school, trade school, or coding bootcamp.
• Have an overall average GPA of at least 3.0
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

Johnny Chen Media Content Writing Annual Scholarship Contest

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $600
Website: Johnny Chen Media Content Writing Annual Scholarship Contest

Details: Johnny Chen, with Johnny Chen Media, has built his successful SEO agency through education and determination. At Johnny Chen Media, we understand the value of investing in the future. That’s why we offer an annual scholarship to students who need financial support to further their education.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be enrolled in a college or university in the United States for the upcoming school year
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Application submissions are due by the last day of the month for each school semester

UncommonGoods Scholarships

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: UncommonGoods Scholarships

Details: We know it isn’t always easy when you’re just starting out in a creative field of study. So, we’re offering a scholarship to help hardworking student-artists out, because hey—you might be gracing our assortment with your work someday!

Eligibility Requirements

• We’re looking for undergraduate art or design majors at accredited universities.

ChooseWhat Scholarship

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $1,000
Website: ChooseWhat Scholarship

Details: Have you ever earned money as a contractor or a small business owner? If so, this scholarship opportunity is for you.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Any undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a degree program at any accredited American College, University or Trade School with self-employment experience may apply.

Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): The Rogers STEM Scholarship will provide up to nine months of additional Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits (to a maximum of $30,000) to qualifying Veterans and Fry Scholars seeking an undergraduate STEM degree or who have earned a STEM degree and are seeking a teaching certification.
Website: Edith Nourse Rogers Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) Scholarship

Details: VA has launched the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program for students training in high demand STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. The Rogers STEM Scholarship will provide up to nine months of additional Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits (to a maximum of $30,000) to qualifying Veterans and Fry Scholars seeking an undergraduate STEM degree or who have earned a STEM degree and are seeking a teaching certification.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a Veteran or Fry Scholar enrolled in a STEM degree program and has completed at least 60 semester credit hours (or 90 quarter credit hours)
• Must be a Veteran or Fry Scholar who has earned a STEM degree and is now seeking a teaching certification

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site.

Nitro College Scholarship

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $5,000
Website: Nitro College Scholarship

Details: Nitro cares about providing you the resources you need to successfully navigate financing college. That’s why we’re offering you the opportunity to earn a $5,000 scholarship from Nitro. We know that college is a big step forward in achieving your goals and we want to help you get there using all the tools Nitro has to offer.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Open to all legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia
• Students must be applying to or enrolled in an accredited college or university for the upcoming (2017-2018) school year

Roshan Rahbari Scholarship Fund

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $5,000
Website: Roshan Rahbari Scholarship Fund

Details: The Roshan Rahbari Scholarship Fund seeks to support outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges and universities.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Current resident of California
• Current community college student transferring to a four-year college or university on a part-time or full-time basis
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
• Demonstrated service to community or school
• Demonstrated financial need
• Character qualities such as integrity, compassion and generosity

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

Application Deadline: Open/No Deadline
Award Amount(s): $15,000
Website: The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

Details: Available to emerging figurative artists with a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture, or printmaking. Offers additional renewal awards to selected applicants. Eligibility Requirements:

• Must attend a university, a four-year college or a two-year college
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Restricted to individuals with the following interests: art