Americanism Essay Contest
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply by: December 1, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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
Lamber-Goodnow Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: December 1, 2024
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, 2024
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 2, 2024
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
PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Apply by: December 5, 2024
Description: Open to students who would like to pursue further education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as economics and business. Essay is required.
Sponsor: PixelPlex
Tom Joyner Foundation – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Apply by: December 9, 2024
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
Reach for Your Peak Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Apply by: December 8, 2024
Description: Open to all current high school juniors and seniors who are current residents of Oregon OR Washington State.
Sponsor: GetSchooled.com
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Plagiarism Search Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: December 10, 2024
Description: Open to students, 18 or older, attending or planning to attend colleges or universities in the coming academic year who can write a 500-word essay on one of the specified topics.
Sponsor: PlagiarismSearch
Forte Foundation Scholarship for Women in Stem
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: December 13, 2024
Description:Open to all undergraduates who identify as women and are currently attending a U.S. college or university.
Sponsor: Forte Foundation
Forclosure.com Scholarship
Amount: Up to $2,500
Apply by: December 15, 2024
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, 2024
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
Burger King Scholars Program
Amount: Up to $50,000
Apply by December 16, 2024
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 2025-2026 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation
Science Ambassador Scholarship
Amount: Full tuition
Apply by: December 16, 2024
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
Equitable Excellence Scholarship
Amount: $5,000 and up
Apply by: December 18, 2024
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
AWWA Scholarships
Amount: Varies
Apply by: December 20, 2024
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
Achieve Today Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply by: December 31, 2024
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
Because College Is Expensive Scholarship
Amount: $500
Apply by: December 31, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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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