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Scholarships with April Deadlines

Scholarships with April Deadlines

Scholarships with April Deadlines

Published March 10, 2020 | Last Updated February 23rd, 2026 at 11:02 am

Scholarships with April Deadlines

 

Aircraft Electronics Association Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply by: April 1, 2026

Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who plan to or are majoring in an aviation field.

Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association

Club Z! Annual Achievement Award

Amount: Varying amounts

Apply by: date TBD

Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 5-12 who have overcome obstacles, shown leadership in the classroom or on the field, or who demonstrated improvement and a positive attitude this year.

Sponsor: Club Z!

ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders – Ohio

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: April 4, 2026

Description: Open to graduating high school seniors in Ohio who will be attending an accredited four-year college or university in the fall. Applicant’s parent must be a full-time paid, active duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or EMT (public sector).

Sponsor: Ohio Security & Fire Alarm Association

Eye on the Future Video Contest

Amount: $2,000

Apply by: April 19, 2026

Description: Open to high school students who submit a video showing why science is important to them.

Sponsor: NEI

CREW Network Scholarship

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: April 1, 2026

Description: Scholarship is open to women enrolled full-time as college juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are pursuing a career in commercial real estate.

Sponsor: Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network

Patty & Melvin Alperin First Generation Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,500

Apply by: April 13, 2026

Description: Open to all students whose parents did not graduate from college (including community college or a college in a foreign country) and have been accepted or enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college.

Sponsor: Rhode Island Foundation

Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships

Amount: Up to 5,000

Apply by: April 22, 2026

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are in a design or art discipline and intend to pursue that discipline as a career. The scholarship is open to anyone who fits the criteria; however, minority students will have an advantage in the selection process.

Sponsor: AIGA

ASID Scholarships

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: April 15, 2026

Description: Open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying interior design.

Sponsor: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)

Joel Polsky Academic Achievement Award

Amount: $5,000

Apply by: April 15, 2026

Description: Award recognizes an interior design research project or thesis project conducted by an undergraduate or graduate student related to wellness and design.

Sponsor: ASID

A Better Future – No Essay Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: April 30, 2026

Description: The award aims to empower and support the next generation of exceptional talent.

Sponsor: Juno

Educators Rising Scholarships

Amount: Up to $2,000

Apply by: April 30, 2026

Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who intend to attend college and major in education.

Sponsor: Educators Rising

E-Waste Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: April 30, 2026

Description: Open to high school students or a current (or entering) college or graduate school student of any level. Homeschooled students are also eligible. Must write a statement about what it means to be digitally responsible.

Sponsor: DigitalResponsibility.org

LetGrow Think for Yourself Essay Contest

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: April 30, 2026

Description: Open to high school students who write an essay about the importance of free speech, curiosity, and open-mindedness in their everyday lives

Sponsor: LetGrow.org

Making a Difference for Autism Scholarship

Amount: $500

Apply By: April 28, 2026

Description: Open to incoming and current college students with autism enrolled in a post-secondary program (college, community college, vocational program, etc.).

Sponsor: KFM Making a Difference

American Ground Water Trust Annual Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Apply By: April 30, 2026

Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in a ground water related field.

Sponsor: American Ground Water Trust

California Dream Act Scholarships

Amount: Varies

Apply By: April 2, 2026

Description: Open to incoming and current college students who attended a California high school for a minimum of three years and will enroll in an accredited California college or university. Applicant must be a non-resident applying under AB 540 and AB 131.

Sponsor: California Student Aid Commission

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