Scholarships with October Deadlines

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Scholarships with October Deadlines

Published September 16, 2019

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Civil Rights and Criminal Law Essay and Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: October 1, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant will submit an essay about what the Constitution means to them.

Sponsor: Spolin Law

Employment Boost Academic Scholarships

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: October 1, 2022

0Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have a minimum of a 3.6 GPA. Applicant must read and interpret a given poem.

Sponsor: Employment Boost

Law School Diversity Scholarship Program

Amount: $2,000

Apply By: October 1, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed at least one semester of classes at an accredited law school. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or any individual who demonstrates a commitment to issues of diversity.

Sponsor: Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.

Paramount Builders, Inc. Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: October 1, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to full-time, U.S. undergraduate students seeking a degree in marketing, business management, sales or a related field. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay answering three given prompts related to home building.

Sponsor: Paramount Builders, Inc.

Save a Life Scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Apply by: October 1, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in, or applying to enroll within the next academic year, in a degree program in the fields of healthcare or education, at an accredited U.S. university.

Sponsor: American Academy of CPR & First Aid, Inc.

Lounge Lizard Web Design Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: October 3, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students attending school in the United States. Applicant must be a student at an accredited school, or be accepted to begin school at an accredited school within 6 months of application.

Sponsor: Lounge Lizard

Pride in Diversity Scholarship

Amount: $2,500

Apply by: October 12, 2022

Description: Scholarship will be awarded to one deserving member of the LGBTQ+ community pursuing a degree in STEM in order to promote further representation. A short video (1-2 minutes) must be submitted with application.

Sponsor: Aronow.io

Help to Save Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply by: October 10, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students of all nationalities and majors who are at least 16 years old and enrolled at an accredited university or college in the U.S. or Canada who will take a short survey on their daily online and in-store shopping habits and share a video on their habits during the shopping season.

Sponsor: CouponBirds

AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships

Amount: $2,000

Apply by: October 15, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing an automotive degree or a degree in a related field of study.

Sponsor: AmericanMuscle

AmericanTrucks Student Scholarships

Amount: $2,000

Apply by: October 15, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled full-time in an accredited technical institute, secondary vocational tech or tuition bearing apprenticeship program in he traditional building trades.

Sponsor: AmericanTrucks

ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarship

Amount: $3,000

Apply By: October 15, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Environmental Research, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Studies, Sustainable Land Management, Parks and Recreation, or Sustainable Agriculture Systems.

Sponsor: ExtremeTerrain

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship

Amount: Up to $1,750

Apply By: October 15, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in a field related to one of the areas categorized by SHAPE (health education, physical education, physical activity, dance, sport).

Sponsor: Society of Health and Physical Educators

Scholarly Paper Competition

Amount: $500

Apply By: October 15, 2022

Description: Competition is open to any interested author. Applicant must submit a paper on any topic related to opera.

Sponsor: National Opera Association

Scholarship America Dream Award

Amount: Up to $15,000

Apply By: October 15, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore-year level or higher at an accredited college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or individuals granted deferred action status under DACA. Applicant must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

Sponsor: Scholarship America

The Music Center Spotlight Program

Amount: Up to $5,000

Apply By: October 18, 2022

Description: Program is open to Southern California high school students who have talent in Acting, Non-Classical Voice, Classical Voice, Non-Classical Dance, Ballet, Jazz Instrumental and Classical Instrumental. Applicant must submit an audition video. Each category will be limited to 400 applicants.

Sponsor: The Music Center

GSF Scholarship

Amount: Varies

Apply By: October 20, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to current nursing students.

Sponsor: Good Samaritan Foundation

Innovation in Education Scholarship

Amount: $500

Apply by: October 20, 2022

Description: Open to anyone enrolled as a high school, college/university, or graduate student with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Submission of an essay and recommendations is required.

Sponsor: LA Tutors 123

Marching Band Scholarships

Amount: Up to $2,000

Apply By: October 22, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who participate in marching band. Applicant must be nominated by the directors of bands performing at a Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, or Grand National Championship.

Sponsor: Music for All

AFCCE Scholarships

Amount: Up to $2,500

Closing Date: October 31, 2022

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

Architecture Scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Apply By: October 31, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited university. Applicant must be studying Architecture.

Sponsor: Archways & Ceilings

Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

Amount: Up to $20,000

Apply By: October 31, 2022

Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors attending school in the United States.

Sponsor: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

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