Scholarships with April Deadlines
Aircraft Electronics Association Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Apply by: April 1, 2020
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
ANS Scholarships
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen and current two-year college students pursuing a degree in nuclear science, nuclear engineering, or a nuclear-related field.
Sponsor: American Nuclear Society
Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholarship for Cancer Survivors
Amount: $10,000
Apply by: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to cancer survivors, age 25 and under, who are high school seniors or graduates, or current post-secondary undergraduates. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.5.
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb
CarBrain Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: April 1, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending a college or university on a full-time basis for the January 2020 school year. Applicant will submit an essay on a topic focused around cars, the automotive industry, or junkyards/car recycling processes.
Sponsor: CarBrain
4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition
Amount: Up to $750
Apply by: April 1, 2020
Description: Open to active 4-H Club members. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “Overwintering: Bee Survival through the Cold Season.”
Sponsor: Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.
Walmart Dependent Scholarship Program
Amount: Up to $13,000
Apply by: April 2, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens and legal residents who are dependents of a Walmart associate who has been actively employed within any division for at least six consecutive months as of April 2, 2019. Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.0 GPA.
Sponsor: Walmart
Educators Rising Scholarships
Amount: Up to $2,000
Apply by: April 6, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who intend to attend college and major in education.
Sponsor: Educators Rising
American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest
Amount: $2,500
Apply by: April 6, 2020
Description: Open to students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service in grades 9 through 12.
Sponsor: AFSA
Shepherd Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Apply by: April 6, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens with a verified affiliation with a Masonic organization.
Sponsor: The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Steinberg Law Firm Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: April 6, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in South Carolina who plan to attend a four-year institution of higher learning in the fall. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to moral leadership.
Sponsor: Steinberg Law Firm
Religious Scholars Program
Amount: $5,000
Apply by: April 8, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a full-time, graduate, or doctorate religious studies program at an accredited theological seminary, college, or university of higher learning, for the entire 2020-2021 academic year.
Sponsor: CM Cares | Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation
Blacks at Microsoft
Amount: $5,000
Apply by: April 10, 2020
Description: Open to high school seniors of African descent who plan to attend a four-year college or university in the fall, and are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or select business programs.
Sponsor: Microsoft
Promotional Poster Design Competition
Amount: $500
Apply by: April 10, 2020
Description: Must be a full-time student pursuing a career in graphic communications or related field at a U.S. technical school or college
Sponsor: Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation
Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Apply by: April 10, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students (women and minority students) currently pursuing a graduate degree in a STEM field at any accredited academic institution.
Sponsor: AFCEA Educational Foundation
Club Z! Annual Achievement Award
Amount: Varying amounts
Apply by: April 12, 2020
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!
American Legion Legacy Scholarship
Amount: Varies up to $20,000
Apply by: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to children of fallen post-9/11 service members, and VA-rated, post-9/11 veterans with a disability of 50 percent or higher. Applicants must be graduating high school this year or a current college student.
Sponsor: The American Legion
Bowties and Books Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply By: April 15, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students enrolled in an accredited four-year university/college, or currently enrolled in a two-year college and planning to transfer to a four-year college/university. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, hold permanent residency or be a DACA recipient. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are attending the college they are/will be attending.
Sponsor: Bottlinger Law L.L.C.
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
Amount: Up to 5,000
Apply by: April 15, 2020
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 for anyone who fits the criteria, however, minority students will have an advantage in the selection process.
Sponsor: AIGA
Aaron and Rita Slom Scholarship Fund for Freedom and Diversity
Amount: $500
Apply by: April 21, 2020
Description: Open to high school seniors who must submit an interpretive work focusing on the George Washington Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, RI, in context with the present time.
Sponsor: Touro Synagogue Foundation
Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Apply by: April 21, 2020
Description: Open to currently enrolled college students and graduating high school seniors who are pursuing journalism as a career and demonstrate journalistic ability, financial need, and commitment to the field of journalism and/or sensitivity to Asian American/Pacific Islander issues.
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Student Loan Hero Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: April 24, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to students actively enrolled (at least part-time) in a college or university who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must submit an essay answering three personal questions related to finances.
Sponsor: Student Loan Hero
AFCCE Scholarships
Amount: Up to $2,500
Apply by: April 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to college students undertaking a full-time undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university with a major in engineering or science and related to the telecommunications field.
Sponsor: Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers
Easter Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: April 30, 2020
Description: Applicants will submit an essay written about what Easter scholarship they would create and why. Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age. Applicant must be, have been, or will be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning.
Sponsor: MoneySolver
Sports Unlimited Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: April 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, college freshman and sophomores who play or compete in a sport. Applicant must submit an essay on a piece of gear or equipment currently used in a sport and describe how to improve it and why.
Sponsor: Sports Unlimited
Stronger Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Apply By: April 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to current juniors and seniors in pursuit of an undergraduate degree who have demonstrated involvement in the advancement of rare and/or chronic diseases, either through research, patient advocacy, raising awareness, or community building.
Sponsor: Healthline & NORD
NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
Amount: Monthly stipend of $1,383 for the 2019-2020 academic year
Apply By: April 30, 2020
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens, national and lawful permanent residents who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a professional nursing degree program at an accredited school of nursing located in the United States
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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