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Scholarships with May Deadlines

Scholarships with May Deadlines

Scholarships with May Deadlines

Published April 14, 2020 | Last Updated September 8th, 2024 at 02:48 pm

Scholarships with May Deadlines

 

All-Star College Scholarship

Amount: Up to $10,000

Apply by: May 1, 2024

Description: Open to children adopted at or after the age of 13 to provide increased opportunities for advanced education.

Sponsor: UMPS Care Charities

 

Future Designer Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Apply by:  May 1, 2025

Description: Open to U.S. residents who are 17 years of age or older and who are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Applicant must submit an original artwork or photograph for use on a greeting card.

Sponsor: CardsDirect

 

Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Coursework Scholarships

Amount: Up to $3,000

Apply by: May 1, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to students who are preparing for teaching secondary school mathematics. Applicant must submit a written proposal that includes evidence of their past academic achievement in a college or university and their commitment to teaching.

Sponsor: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

 

Rover Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: May 1, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to technology.

Sponsor: Rover

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship

Amount: Up to $10,000

Apply by: May 1, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents 16 years of age or older at the time of application and enrolled as a graduate or undergraduate student for the 2022 term. Applicant must have a declared major of biology, chemistry, bio-chemistry, or related life science field.

Sponsor: Thermo Fisher Scientific

 

Wealth By Health Scholarship

Amount: $8,000

Apply by: May 1, 2024

Description: Open to all high school seniors who complete the application, include a transcript and a letter of recommendation, and create a one-minute video answering the question, “How would you value yourself?”

Sponsor: WealthByHealth.org

 

Brightsprout Crossword Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: May 3, 2024

Description: Open to all incoming undergraduste students who create one 15×15 newspaper-style crossword puzzle on Crossword Maker.

Sponsor: Brightsprout (formerly Crossword Hobbyist)

 

Race for Education Scholarship

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply by: May 3, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing a field of study within the equine, animal science or agricultural industry or whose family is employed in the equine industry. Applicant must be under 24 years old  and have at least a 2.85 GPA

Sponsor: The Race for Education

 

Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Award

Amount: Up to $10,000

Apply by: May 6, 2024

Description: Award will be given to 10 outstanding students living with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and disorders who are pursuing their higher education goals.

Sponsor: Salix Pharmaceuticals

 

NEWH | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply by: May 7, 2024

Description: Open to currently enrolled college students attending an accredited college in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or Washington, DC. Applicant must have a career objective in of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e. Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)

Sponsor: NEWH – The Hospitality Industry Network | Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter

 

Americans United Student Contest

Amount: $1,500

Apply by: May 8, 2024

Description: Contest encourages students to reflect on why religious freedom and the separation of religion and government are important to them and their communities and is open to submissions or essays and videos from high school and undergraduate students in the United States including the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories.

Sponsor: AmericansUnited.org

 

AGL Over the Rainbow Scholarship

Amount:$1,000

Apply by: May 15, 2024

Description: Open to graduating high school seniors who will entering college to study Fine & Performing Arts.

Sponsor: AGLFoundation.org

 

Families of Freedom Scholarship

Amount:Varies

Apply by: May 16, 2024

Description: Open to dependent children, spouses or domestic partners of 9/11 victims, including airplane crew and passengers; World Trade Center and Pentagon workers and visitors; and relief workers and visitors; and relief workers, including firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and law enforcement personnel, that were involved in the rescue efforts. Applicant must be an incoming or current college student.

Sponsor: Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

 

Hsiao Memorial Social Sciences Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: : May 22, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students attending a U.S. based college or university in 2020-2021 with preference given to research/study topics that benefit those in social/economic need, especially Asian and Asian American communities. Preference for Asian heritage, but it is not required.

Sponsor: Asian Pacific Fund

 

Andrea R. Lacy “Grit Award” Scholarship

Amount: Up to three awards of $500

Apply by: May 27, 2024

Description: Open to all high school seniors who complete the application, including a letter of recommendation and community service records, and write a 500-word essay describing your grit story.

Sponsor: Luvsbrownies.com

 

Ken Johnson Memorial Scholarship

Amount: $8,000

Apply by: May 27, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to all graduating high school students seeking a degree in aviation.

Sponsor: Chicago Area Business Aviation Association

 

AFCCE Scholarships

Amount: Up to $2,500

Apply By:  May 31, 2024

Description: Open to college students enrolled in 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

 

AEL Collegiate Essay Contest

Amount: Up to $2,500

Apply By: May 31, 2024

Description: Open to current undergraduate college students who  will write an essay: “We are a nation rich in diversity of all types. Please discuss how this diversity contributes to American life.

Sponsor: Americanism Educational Leaders and Pepperdine University Libraries

 

Full Circle Scholarship

Amount: $10,000

Apply By: May 31, 2024

Description: Open to full-time students registered as an enrolled member of a federal or state-recognized tribe, or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member.

Sponsor: Collegefund.org

 

Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: May 31, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to students 24 years of age or younger who are currently admitted or enrolled in a four-year college/university or graduate school. Applicant must submit an essay on texting and driving.

Sponsor: Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan

 

National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: May 31, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age, have a minimum GPA of 2.8, and must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.

Sponsor: National CPR Foundation

 

Semper Solaris Scholarship

Amount: Up to $3,000

Apply by: May 31, 2024

Description: Scholarship is open to high school students who submit an essay on renewable, sustainable, and/or solar energies.

Sponsor: Semper Solaris

 

There’s Space for Everyone Scholarship

Amount: $3,000 each to eight winners

Apply by: May 31, 2024

Description: Open to students who write between 500 and 800 words  on how they have exhibited a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, or social justice and how their education will help them continue this commitment during college and beyond.

Sponsor: Extra Space Storage

 

We the Future Contest

Amount: Varied based on class standing

Apply by:  May 31, 2025 

Description: Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Contest is about the U.S. Constitution. Requirement vary for each age group, so visit the website for details..

Sponsor: Constituting America

 

Women In Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: May 31, 2024

Description: Open to women students pursuing game development or the business of interactive entertainment.

Sponsor: AIAS Foundation

 

 

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