AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: This is an annual competition for college-bound high school seniors.  Applicants are asked to write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay that describes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned in light of coping with the brain disorder.

Sponsor: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

AICPA Scholarship Award for Minority Accounting Students

Amount: $3,000-$5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Open to all students of ethnic minorities who are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate-level degree in an accounting or accounting-related major.

Sponsor: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Anchor Scholarship Foundation Scholarships

Amount: Varies

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarships are open to family members of qualified Surface Navy sailors who are or will be enrolled in undergraduate study.

Sponsor: Anchor Scholarship Foundation

DNA Day Essay Contest

Amount: Up to $1,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to genetics.

Sponsor: American Society of Human Genetics

Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to Catholic high school seniors who are Scouts in a BSA program and planning to continue their education in college.

Sponsor: National Catholic Committee on Scouting

Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Program

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: This scholarship is open to incoming college freshman who are majoring in Culinary Arts or Food Science. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or qualify for DACA.

Sponsor: Goya Foods

Hillel International Scholarship

Amount: varies

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Open to students who identify as Jewish, who are attending or preparing to attend four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada.

Sponsor: Hillel International

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

Amount: Up to $10,000 over four years

Apply by: : March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members who are graduating high school seniors.

Sponsor: Teamsters

Life Lessons Essay Contest

Amount: Up to $15,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who are between the ages of 17 and 24 years of age and have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian.

Sponsor: Life Happens

Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Billboard

Amount: Up to $2,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant will design a billboard advertisement to warn their peers of the dangers of texting and driving.

Sponsor: Advertising Council

Scout of the Year

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Program is open to members of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who display standout citizenship, patriotism, and love of country. Applicant must be at least 15 years of age and enrolled in high school at the time of selection.

Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to junior members of the American Legion who are high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on what they will do to make their college or university a better place. Applicant will also submit recommendations from their principal or guidance counselor, a member of the clergy, and two other adult citizens (a total of four recommendations).

Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary

Tall Clubs International Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: March 1, 2023

Description:  Open to students under 21 years of age, about to attend their first year of higher education, and who meet the height requirements of TCI— 5′ 10″ (178 cm) for women, and 6′ 2″ (188 cm) for men.

Sponsor: Tall Clubs International Foundation

Amazon Black Employee Network Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: March 2, 2023

Description:  Open to high school seniors  who are Black or of African descent who plan to continue their education in college and pursue a computer science or supply chain-related field of study and career.

Sponsor: Amazon Black Employee Network

Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest

Amount: $10,000

Apply by: March 2, 2023

Description: Scholarship contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled at any time during the latter half of 2018 who are at least 14 years of age. Applicant must submit a photo, artwork or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.

Sponsor: The Gallery Collection

Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest

Amount: Varies

Apply by: March 3, 2023

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: March 3, 2023

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

Doodle 4 Google

Amount: $30,000

Apply by: March 7, 2023

Description: Contest is open to students in grades K through 12. Student must create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “I am grateful for…”

Sponsor: Google Inc.

Blacks at Microsoft Scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: March 15, 2023

Description: Open to  high-school seniors of African descent (African American or African) who plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall of the year following high-school graduation and  pursue a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs (such as finance, business administration, or marketing).

Sponsor: Microsoft

GOSkills Scholarship For Women

Amount: $2,000

Apply by: March 15, 2023

Description: Open to any female high-school or college student, who wants to start her own online business.

Sponsor: GoSkills

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship

Amount: Up to $25,000

Apply By: March 15, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in the United States who demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income). Applicant must be involved in co-curricular and community service activities, display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity, and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Sponsor: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.

Microsoft disAbility Scholarship

Amount: $5,000 per year, up to $20,000 total

Apply by: March 15, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors living with a disability who plan to attend an undergraduate program following graduating. Applicant must plan to major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field.

Sponsor: Microsoft

Shell Scholarship for High School Seniors

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: March 15, 2023

Description: Open to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in one of the following majors: geology, geophysics, physics, chemical, civil electrical, geological, mechanical or petroleum engineering at a Shell specified institution. To qualify for the Incentive Fund Scholarship, students must be a member of an underrepresented minority group.

Sponsor: Shell Oil Company

Media Fellows Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply by: March 17, 2023

Description: Open to undergraduate college students with interests at the intersection of advertising and public policy  (mainly Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Business, Political Science, and Strategic Media).. Submissions include an essay that includes the student’s personal financial need statement as well as a description of their academic achievements and career aspirations.

Sponsor: Washington Media Scholars Foundation

Drive2Life Contest

Amount: $1,000 plus a trip to New York City

Apply By: March 21, 2023

Description: Contest is open to students in grades 6-12. Contestant must create a storyboard or written script for a 30-second public service announcement (PSA) about preventing drowsy driving.

Sponsor: National Road Safety Foundation

ITWomen Scholarship Program

Amount: $8,000 4-year renewal scholarship

Apply by: March 28, 2023

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

George M. Burditt/Betsy B. Woodward/Denise C. Rooney Scholarships

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: March 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors who have a desire to serve in a career in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in an area related to an aspect of food, drugs, or consumer project safety.

Sponsor: Association of Food & Drug Officials  

National Federation of the Blind Scholarship

Amount: Varies from $3,000 to 12,000

Apply by: March 31, 2023

Description: Must be legally blind in both eyes, and pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application (one scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time).

Sponsor: National Federation of the Blind

Superpower Scholarships

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: March 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2025) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. In a short essay, student will explain which superhero or villain they would want to change places with for a day and why.

Sponsor: Unigo

VFW Young American Creative Patriotic Scholarship

Amount: Up to $31,000

Apply by: March 31, 2023

Description:  Open to any student in grades 9-12 who is enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program in the United States.

Sponsor:  VFW Auxiliary

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