Scholarships with October Deadlines
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Civil Rights and Criminal Law Essay Competition & Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply By: October 1, 2019
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, 2019
Description: 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, 2019
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, 2019
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, 2019
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.
Malcolm X Scholarship for “Exceptional Courage”
Amount: Up to $4,000
Apply By: October 2, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are enrolled at a UNCF institution. Applicant must have overcome challenges in pursuit of a college education.
Sponsor: Spike Lee | UNCF
Charleston Family Trust Scholarship
Amount: Up to $3,000
Apply By: October 3, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American undergraduate students who have at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States and must have completed the FAFSA and demonstrate financial need.
Sponsor: Charleston Family Trust | UNCF
Create Real Impact Contest
Amount: Up to $1,500
Apply By: October 5, 2019
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years. Applicant must create an original work showcasing their idea for a solution to fix the problem of reckless and distracted driving.
Sponsor: Impact Teen Drivers
Student Loan Hero Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000
Apply By: October 6, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students actively enrolled in a college or university who are legal residents of the U.S. Applicant must submit an essay answering three personal questions related to finances.
Sponsor: Student Loan Hero
UNCF/FedEx Scholarship
Amount: Up to $4,000
Apply By: October 7, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are enrolled at a Historically Black College or University and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have demonstrated unmet financial need.
Sponsor: FedEx/UNCF
Schedulers & Dispatchers Monetary Scholarships
Amount: Up to $10,000
Apply By: October 11, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current and aspiring schedulers and dispatchers.
Sponsor: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
AmericanMuscle Automotive Scholarships
Amount: $2,000
Apply By: October 15, 2019
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, 2019
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
Branson Shows Inspired Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply By: October 15, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States between the ages of 16 and 19, who are current students at any accredited educational institution or program of higher learning. High school students and homeschool students who plan to enroll in college are also able to apply. Applicant will submit an essay on how a show inspired their dreams.
Sponsor: Branson Show Tickets
ExtremeTerrain’s Student Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
Apply By: October 15, 2019
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
NPG Student Poster Scholarship Contest
Amount: Up to $3,000
Apply By: October 15, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students who are enrolled during the fall of 2019. Applicant must create a poster that focuses on overpopulation of the United States.
Sponsor: Negative Population Growth
Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,750
Apply By: October 15, 2019
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
Scholarship America Dream Award
Amount: Up to $15,000
Apply By: October 15, 2019
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 Award
STEM Superheroes: Draw or Print a STEM Superhero to Inspire Younger Students
Amount: $2,500
Apply By: October 15, 2019
Description: Apply by drawing an original superhero who uses STEM to make the world a better place. Use DoSomething’s template to create a poster for your schools’ classrooms.
Sponsor: DoSomething
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
Amount: Up to $10,000
Apply By: October 18, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to college seniors who attend a HBCU and has demonstrated high academic achievement (at least a 3.5 GPA), strong leadership skills, commitment to community service, and unmet financial need.
Sponsor: UNCF
4-H Youth In Action Awards
Amount: $5,000
Apply By: October 21, 2019
Description: Award is open to 4-H members/recent alums who are between the ages of 16 and 19 years of age.
Sponsor: 4-H
Architecture Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
Apply By: October 31, 2019
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled at an accredited university. Applicant must be studying Architecture.
Sponsor: Archways & Ceilings
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