Here is a list of scholarships, all of which have February deadlines.
Association of Women in Mathematics Essay Contest
Amount: Varies
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 6 through 12 and undergraduate students. Student must submit an essay based on an interview with a women currently working in a mathematical career.
Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics
Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduating high school seniors who wish to attend a women’s college in the United States. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.7 or higher.
Sponsor: The Sunflower Initiative
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Amount: Up to $1,000
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species.
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
JVS Scholarships
Amount: Up to $8,000
Apply by: : February 1, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to Jewish students who are in their junior or senior years of undergraduate studies or graduate students who were born and raised in the Chicago metropolitan area.
Sponsor: JVS Chicago
National Garden Clubs Scholarship
Amount: Up to $4,000
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Open to undergraduate and graduate students planning a career related to gardening, landscape design, environmental issues, floral design or horticulture.
Sponsor: GardenClub.org
Society of Women Engineers Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,700
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Open to those who identify as a woman and are studying community college, baccalaureate, or graduate programs in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and fields related to engineering.
Sponsor: SWE
Stacey Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: February 1, 2025
Description: Open to United States citizens, both men and women, single or married, irrespective of race, creed, or color. The age limit is between 18 and 35 years. Applicants must work in the fine arts of painting and drawing only.
Sponsor: The John F. and Anna Lee Stacey Scholarship Fund,
Harry S. Truman Scholarship
Amount: Up to $30,000
Apply by: February 4, 2025
Description: Scholars program is open to full-time junior-level students at four-year institutions pursuing a bachelor’s degree during the 2023-24 academic year. Applicant must have an extensive record of public and/or community service and be committed to a career in government or in public service.
Sponsor: The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Balams Firm Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Apply by: February 5, 2025
Description: Open to students who will submit a video or essay describing how they plan to utilize their college degree to make an impact on their community.
Sponsor: Balams Law Firm
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Apply by: February 6, 2025
Description: Open to high school seniors who are enrolled or attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools), and have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
Sponsor: McDonald’s
The National Ag Day Essay Contest
Amount: $1000
Apply by: February 7, 2025
Description:Open to high school students who submit an original essay of 450 words or less, or a two-minute video, on the following topic: “Agriculture: Food for Life. How Does Our Nation Lead the Way?”
Sponsor: Agriculture Council of America
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Amount: Up to $50,000
Apply by: February 12, 2025
Description: Open to young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box.
Sponsor: Davidson Fellows
Video Contest for College Students
Amount: Up to $2,000
Apply by: February 13, 2025
Description: Open to college students who can create a video that must interpret some variation of the theme, “One Person Can Make a Difference.”
Sponsor: Christophers.org
Tupelo Elvis Fan Club Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: February 14, 2025
Description: Open to all residents of Mississippi who are enrolled as a senior at a Mississippi high school and will be graduating in 2025. You must sing, dance, or play a musical instrument and submit a performance video for review by the selection committee by uploading to YouTube (do not mail in DVDs).
Sponsor: Tupelo Elvis Fan Club
HSF General College Scholarships
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: February 15, 2025
Description: Open to students of Hispanic descent who are graduating high school seniors, community colleges students, transfer students, college students, or graduate students. All majors and graduate fields are accepted, with an emphasis on STEM majors.
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship (Zoology)
Amount: Varies
Apply by: February 15, 2025
Description: Open to first- or second-year graduate students, or an advanced undergraduate who seek assistance to take courses or to pursue research on invertebrates at a marine, freshwater, or terrestrial field station.
Sponsor: Libbie H. Hyman Memorial Scholarship
Lounge Lizard Web Design Award
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: February 18, 2025
Description: Open to all student sat an accredited school within the United States, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application who can submit a design or live URL. The web design can be from past or present.
Sponsor: Lounge Lizard
SPJ School Essay Contest
Amount: Up to $1,000
Apply by: February 19, 2025
Description: Open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 within the United States who will submit an essay on the topic, “While consumers are drawn toward tweets and sound bites, how can journalists tell more of the story without losing reader’ interest?”
Sponsor: Society of Professional Journalists
Gordon A. Rich Scholarship
Amount: $12,500 (renewable)
Apply by: February 20, 2025
Description: Scholarship money is available to offspring of those working in the financial services industry. Each GAR scholarship is worth up to $50,000 (approximately $12,500/year) awarded to hardworking high school students who have a financial need.
Sponsor: Gordon A Rich Memorial Foundation
Vegetarian Resource Group
Amount: Up to $10,000
Apply by: February 20, 2025
Description: Contest is open to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.
Sponsor: Vegetarian Resource Group
Antonia Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: February 28, 2025
Description: Open to graduating high school seniors in the U.S. who plan to enroll as an English or History major.
Sponsor: The Willa Cather Foundation
Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest
Amount: Varies
Apply by: February 28, 2025
Description: Open to all teens who can submit a short essay about their experience with cancer (theirs or anyone close to them).
Sponsor: Cancer Pathways
DCU Scholarship For High School Seniors
Amount: Varies from $1,500 to $2,500
Apply by: February 28, 2025
Description: Open to students in their senior year of high school who plan to attend a state or nationally accredited college or university.
Sponsor: DCU for Kids
The Dream.US National Scholarship Program
Amount: Varies up to $29,000
Apply by: February 28, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a DREAMer who is DACA eligible and has applied for or received DACA approval. Applicants should be a first time college student and intend to attend a partner college.
Sponsor: The Dream.US Scholarship Program
ITWomen Scholarship Program
Amount: $8,000 4-year renewal scholarship
Apply by: February 28, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating female seniors from the Tri-County South Florida area of Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach county. accepted and/or enrolled in a post secondary institution (such as a college or university)., pursuing a degree in the fields of Information Technology and/or Engineering.
Sponsor: ITWomen
Sydell & Arnold Miller Family | Art of Haircoloring Student Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Apply By: February 29, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to new and current students who love hair coloring and are currently or will be attending an accredited beauty school.
Sponsor: Beauty Changes Lives Foundation
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