Americanism Essay Contest

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: December 1, 2023

Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12 (or equivalent). Applicant must be sponsored by a branch of the Fleet Reserve Association or a unit of the Ladies Auxiliary. Applicant must submit an essay on the theme, “How can we support families who provide care for their veterans?”

Sponsor:  American Legion for Veterans

 

Dell Scholars Program

Amount: $20,000

Apply by:: December 1, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in an approved college readiness program (such as AVID, GEAR UP, Upward Bound – see full list on website) in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.4 and demonstrate financial need.

Sponsor: Michael and Susan Dell Foundation

 

Digital Marketing Scholarship

Amount:    $1,000

Apply by:  December 1, 2023

Description: Open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are majoring in (or plan to major) in a field related to digital marketing.

Sponsor: 10x Digital

 

Hagan Scholarships

Amount: Up to $6,000 each semester

Apply by: December 1, 2023

Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.5 GPA and from a rural area (a county with less than 50,000 people).

Applicant must live in an eligible state (see website for details – Middle America) and demonstrate financial need.

Sponsor: Hagan Scholarship Foundation

 

Homelight Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 1, 2023

Description: Open to current college students who are studying in fields related to home design (Architecture, Interior Design), Home Building (Construction, Urban Planning), Housing and Economic Studies (Sociology, Economics), and other related fields.

Sponsor: Homelight

 

Lamber-Goodnow Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 1, 2023

Description: Open to all students enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university with at least a 2.8 GPA. (Requires an essay.)

Sponsor: Lamber-Goodnow law firm

 

Your Time to Climb Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: December 1, 2023

Description: Open to high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients who must submit an essay on a time they pushed themselves to work harder to achieve a goal.

Sponsor: The Tenge Law Firm LLC

 

Military Child of the Year Award

Amount: $10,000

Apply by: December 3, 2023

Description: Award is open to young people ages 13 to 18 who are children of someone who is/was in the military.

Sponsor: Operation Homefront

 

Tom Joyner Foundation – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply by: December 11, 2023

Description: Open to students enrolled in an accredited Historically Black College or University educational institution in the United States or Puerto Rico.

Sponsor: Denny’s/Tom Joyner Foundation

 

Science Ambassador Scholarship

Amount: Full tuition

Apply by: December 13, 2023

Description: Open to female high school seniors or undergraduate students who submit a three-minute educational video on a STEM topic they’re passionate about. 

Sponsor: Cards Against Humanity

 

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Amount: Up to $40,000

Apply by: December 15, 2023

Description: Open to students who are planning to pursue a computer science or engineering degree in college.

Sponsor: Amazon

 

Burger King Scholars Program

Amount: Up to $50,000

Apply by December 15, 2023

Description: Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico. Applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2022-2023 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.

Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation

 

Forclosure.com Scholarship

Amount: Up to $2,500

Apply by: December 15, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate students. Applicant must submit an essay on the steps needed to research and acquire financially distressed properties.

Sponsor: Forclosure.com

 

Rubincam Youth Writing Competition

Amount: $500

Apply by: December 15, 2023

Description: Open to a student in either the junior category (grades 6-8) or senior category (grades 9-12) for an appropriately prepared genealogy.

Sponsor: National Genealogical Society

 

Equitable Excellence Scholarship

Amount: $5,000 and up

Apply by: December 18, 2023

Description: Open to current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.

Sponsor: Equitable

 

TurnKey Lender’s Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 20, 2023

Description: Open to current or admitted and fully registered students at the accredited universities worldwide. Applicant must submit an essay on a chosen topic.

Sponsor: TurnKey Lender

 

AWWA Scholarships

Amount: Varies

Apply by: December 20, 2023

Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in working in the water industry (engineering, research, etc.). In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students and minority students.

Sponsor: American Water Works Association

 

Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize In Ethics

Amount: Up to $10,000

Apply by: December 29, 2023

Description: Open to college upperclassmen interested in ethics.

Sponsor: The Elie Wiesel Foundation

 

Achieve Today Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to any current student of an accredited U.S. university or college. Applicant must submit a video OR essay on personal development or high performance.

Sponsor: Achieve Today

 

Arab American Leadership Program

Amount: Up to $3,000 for a Fellowship

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Open to anyone over the age of 20 who self-identifies as Arab American and is currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at an accredited college/university in the United States of America OR have previously graduated from such program.

Sponsor: AALP

 

Because College Is Expensive Scholarship

Amount: $500

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.

Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending

 

Better Than a Loan Scholarship

Amount: $500

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry and who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate student. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to terminating an employee.

Sponsor: Lendza

 

Comedy Defensive Driving Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must take the pledge related to driving and design an advertisement against distracted driving.

Sponsor: Comedy Defensive Driving

 

Design Thinking Scholarship

Amount: 1,000

Apply by December 31, 2023

Description: Scholarship is open students enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited two or four-year college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay describing how they anticipate design thinking or design tools will impact them and their career choice.

Sponsor: American Graphics Institute

 

Travis W. Watkins Tax Attorney Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: December 31, 2023

Description: Open to any current or soon-to-be student who has had his or her family’s life altered because of tax controversies (back taxes owed, audits, etc.).

Sponsor: Travis W. Watkins Tax

 

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