The following scholarships include opportunities for middle school students, high school students, trade students, undergraduate students, graduate school students, Native American students, and female students.
10 Words or Less Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students ages 14-25 who will be attending school in the fall of 2022. This scholarship is from studentscholarships.org and applicants must apply through their Facebook page, Myscholarships.
Award: $500. Deadline: November 15th.
1st Financial Bank Financial Goals Scholarship. This is a monthly scholarship open to US residents age 18 and older who are planning to enroll or currently enrolled in a college degree program. This is a drawing or sweepstakes scholarship.
Award: $2000. Deadline: last day of every month
AGC Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship is open college senior planning to enroll or enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in an accredited masters'/doctoral construction management or construction engineering programs for the upcoming fall (applicants must have at least one full academic year remaining. Legal US residents only.
Award: $3750. Deadline: November 1st.
AGC Undergraduate Scholarship. This scholarship is open be a rising college sophomore, junior in a four-year program or rising senior in a five-year program at the time the scholarship is awarded in the upcoming fall (junior and senior level applicants must have one full academic year of coursework remaining at the time of application deadline; second-year students at a two-year school who are planning to transfer to a four-year program are also eligible to apply). Legal US residents only.
Award: $2500. Deadline: November 1st
American Indian Services Scholarship. This scholarship is open to Native American students pursuing their first undergraduate degree, or a professional/technical certificate. Applicants must be enrolled or will enroll as a matriculated student in a university, college, junior college or technical school (incoming freshman accepted) and must be at least One-Quarter (1/4) enrolled member of a Federally Recognized Native American Tribe. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25. Award: $2,000. Deadline: November 1st.
Armenian American Medical Society Scholarship. This scholarship is for students enrolled in a US medical, pharmacy, dental, physician assistant, nursing or other healthcare school. The amount is not disclosed. It is open to students of Armenian descent or have special interest in Armenian medical causes or Armenian health and community service. Multiple awards offered. Award: $2,500. Deadline: November 15th.
Bachus & Schanker, LLC Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and full-time college students attending a 4-year college or university in the United States. Must have a 3.0 GPA. Write an essay about the 7th amendment.
Award: $2000. Deadlines: July 30th and November 30th.
Bill Walsh Scholarship. This scholarship is from the ACES Education Fund and is open to students who aspire to work in news editing.
Awards: up to $3500. Deadline: November 15th.
Carol Norfleet Continuing Education Scholarship. This scholarship is open to individuals pursuing travel and hospitality programs.
Award: $1000. Deadline: November 1st.
Chadwick D. McNab Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in or planning to major in computer science and related technology fields. To apply, write about a project you worked on that you were passionate about, and share how working in technology inspires you.
Award: $1,000. Deadline: November 1st.
Create Real Impact Contest. This scholarship is open to middle school, high school, trade school, college or university students ages 14-22, who are US citizens or are DACA eligible. Offer a solution to distracted driving with creative writing, video, graphic design or music.
Award: $1500. Deadline: November 12th.
Emergency Educational Grants from Elks National Foundation. These renewable opportunities are open to undergraduate students who are children of a disabled or deceased Elks member.
Award: $5,000. Deadline: November 1st.
Emery Reddy Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students pursuing careers in the legal field.
Award: $2500. Deadline: November 30th.
Empaxis Scholarship for Women in Business. This scholarship is open to women of any age pursuing a career in business or entrepreneurship.
Award: $2000. Deadline: November 8th.
Employment BOOST Academic Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school seniors and 2 year and 4 year college students in the US with a GPA of 3.6 or higher. This scholarship is open to students pursuing any major. 1 scholarship will be given to a student pursuing any major and a 2nd scholarship will be given to a student pursuing business or STEM fields. Awards: $1000. Deadlines: accepted year round on a rolling basis.
Frank J. Vigilante Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students of Italian heritage.
Award: $5000. Deadline: November 1st.
Future Attorneys of America Scholarship. This scholarship is from Answering Legal. It is open to accepted or currently enrolled law students with a GPA of 3.5.
Award: $5000. Deadline: November 30th.
Future Designer Scholarship. This scholarship is from CardsDirect. It is open to students ages 17 and older who are accepted or enrolled at a college or university including community colleges and trade schools. Students can be pursuing any field. Must design a holiday card. Award: $2500. Deadline: November 1st.
Good Colleges Study Abroad Award. This scholarship is open to students who are planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in a college or university and want to study abroad. This is a cash award that can be used for living expenses as an international student.
Award: $2000. Deadline: November 1st.
Greenhouse Scholars Program. This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from NC, NY, CO, IL and GA who have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and demonstrated financial need. Recipients receive support for up to 5 years.
Award: amount varies. Deadline: November 1st.
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards. Multiple scholarships open to high school seniors of Hispanic heritage including Spain, Brazil and Philippines, who are US citizens or DACA eligible. Must have a GPA minimum of 3.0. Awards are awarded in the categories of business and finance, education, engineering, entrepreneurship, healthcare and science, media and entertainment, social justice and technology.
Awards: up to $15,000. Deadline: November 14th.
HomeLight Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school or college students who students pursuing interior design, architecture, construction, urban planning, real estate, business, social work, criminal justice, psychology, economics or sociology.
Award: $1000. Deadline: for Fall is December 1st and Spring is April 15th.
Innovation in Education Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school and college students who have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others with a GPA minimum of 3.0. Award repeats monthly. Open to students in the US and Canada. Award: $500. Deadline: 20th of every month.
ISA with World Strides Scholarships. Multiple opportunities are available with this scholarship program for studying abroad or opting to travel during a gap year. Students can travel and have an immersive experience in Spain, England, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia.
Awards: up to $5000. Deadlines: of November 15th, February 28th and April 30th exist for applications depending on the location of travel.
James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalist Scholarships. These scholarships are open to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. This scholarship is also open to students attending technical or trade schools. This is a photojournalism application. Must be a citizen of the United States.
Awards: $2500. Deadline: November 15th.
John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship is open to undergraduate students of African American descent who are currently enrolled in a U.S. not-for-profit CIDA- or NASAD-accredited interior design or NAAB-accredited architecture program. Must submit a 3-to-5 minute video articulating how the power of design has already impacted your life, and how you will proactively leverage your career in design to positively impact your future clients and community. Multiple awards offered.
Award: $10,000. Deadline: November 4th
Larry E. Sitzman Youth in Nebraska Agricultural Scholarship. This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in Nebraska who have plans to work in the agriculture industry upon graduation. Award: $1000. Deadline: November 10th.
Linda Thompson Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students internationally pursuing destination management, event management or a related field in a program that is 1 year or longer.
Award: $1000. Deadline: November 1st.
Live Your Dream Award. This scholarship is open to women with financial need who provides the primary source of financial support for herself or dependents. Opportunity is open to international students. Applicants must be enrolled in a vocational school or undergraduate program.
Awards: up to $16,000. Deadline: November 15th.
Markforged Distinguished Women Engineers Grant. This scholarship is open to female students studying engineering at a top-tier technical undergraduate or graduate university program in the US.
Award: $1880. Deadline: November 19th.
Most Valuable Student Scholarship. This scholarship is from the Elks Organization. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. Open to current high school seniors who are US citizens. Award: up to $50,000. Deadline: November 14th.
MyMozaic Scholarship. This monthly scholarship is open to US citizens ages 13 and older. This is a scholarship sweepstakes or drawing.
Award: $1,000. Deadline: last day of every month
National Space Club Foundation. This scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students pursuing STEM fields with a preference for those with space related interests. Open only to US citizens.
Award: $10,000. Deadline: November 15th.
National GEM Consortium Fellowships. These opportunities are open to students pursuing a Master’s or PhD Program in engineering or science. Students should be pursuing advanced degrees in engineering, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences or computer science.
Award: full tuition, fees and may also include a living stipend of $16,000 and a paid internship. Deadline: November 15th.
Nick and Helena Patti Foundation Scholarship. This scholarship is among the scholarships awarded by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. It is open to students who were orphans or who were raised in foster care with parents of Italian heritage. Primary consideration is given to music majors, but applicants of other academic pursuits are also encouraged to apply. This scholarship is for students currently attending or who wish to pursue college.
Award: $6500. Deadline: November 1st.
Overcoming the Impact of Alcoholism and Addiction. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have been affected by a parent’s addiction so that they can pursue higher education. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA and has been affected by a parent’s addiction may apply for this scholarship.
Award: $2,000. Deadline: November 1st.
Peter K. New Scholarship. This scholarship is from the Society of Applied Anthropology. This scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are willing to write a paper about social or behavioral sciences. Award: $3000. Deadline: November 30th.
Price it Here, Inc. Scholarship. This $1000 scholarship is open to all students planning to enroll or are currently enrolled full time at a US college or university. Students must be pursuing business, business management, advertising, sales, marketing or related fields. There is no GPA requirement and according to the scholarship description, “at no time will we request a date of birth or social security number”.
Award: $1000. Deadlines: May 1st and November 1st.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries Scholarship. This scholarship program is open to students ages 14-18 who are taking on today’s financial and societal challenges.
Awards: up to $15,000. Deadline: November 3rd.
Rehab 4 Addiction Scholarship. This scholarship is open to high school senior, undergraduate and graduate students who are US citizens. Applicants must be pursuing health related degrees including but not limited to: counseling, pre-med, emergency medicine, nursing, social work or psychology. Award: $1000. Deadline: November 26th.
Regeneron STS Competition. This scholarship competition is open to high school seniors. This scholarship competition honors STEM research. Multiple awards are offered and homeschooled students are eligible to apply.
Awards: up to $250,000. Deadline: November 9th.
SBB Research Group STEM Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students enrolled full time at a college or university, who are pursuing STEM fields (science, technology, engineering or mathematics). Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5. This scholarship is open to students worldwide and there are no age restrictions.
Award: $2,500. Deadline: rolling basis (12 awarded per year).
Sikora Drake STEM Scholarship. scholarship is open to students who are first-generation, BIPOC, female identifying, and/or LGBTQ+ students who are pursuing a degree in STEM may apply for this scholarship. Must write a 400 – 600 word essay on why you are pursuing the degree of your choice and explain why diversity in the workplace is important to you. Multiple awards given. Award: $1,000. Deadline: November 1st.
Stop-Painting Scholarship. This scholarship is open to current undergraduate or executive education students who can articulate how a visually organized workplace can make a company more productive. Students studying industrial organization, psychology, supply chain management, lean organization, business organization, operations management or related fields are encouraged to apply. Award: $1000. Deadline: November 15th and June 15th
The Paul Thompson Scholarship Fund. This scholarship is open to currently enrolled Aerospace Engineering students pursuing careers in the Aeronautics industry.
Award: $2,500. Deadline: November 1st.
TeluguPeople for America Scholarship. This scholarship is open to students pursuing their bachelor’s degree at a public university. Must come from a low-income background, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and are involved in their community. This scholarship is specifically for students majoring in science, engineering, technology, business, finance, or other related fields. Must 500 – 700-word essay on yourself, your family, your fight against adversity, and your dreams.
Award: $1,000. Deadline: November 1st.
UCT Scholarship Program. This scholarship is open to teachers and college students seeking to work with individuals with disabilities.
Award: amount is not disclosed. Deadline: November 15th.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Scholarship. These scholarships and fellowships are open to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate professionals pursuing careers in art or history, who are residents of Virginia.
Awards: up to $8000. Deadline: November 4th.
WIIT Scholarships. These scholarships are from the Association of Women in International Trade. Applicants must identify as female and be undergraduate junior, senior or graduate students who are studying all aspects of international trade, economic development or women’s economic empowerment.
Award: $1500. Deadlines: April 1st and November 1st.
WTS Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships are open to female high school, undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in transportation related fields including but not limited to: civil engineering, mathematics, urban planning, geography, economics, public policy or logistics.
Awards: up to $10,000. Deadline: November 12th.
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Jean O’Toole is an educational consultant and author of the bestselling book, Scholarship Strategies Finding and Winning the Money You Need. Over the past 15 years, she has helped tens of thousands of students in the United States. Individuals collectively have been awarded millions of dollars by applying her scholarship strategies. In 2008 she co-founded Connections101, a company specializing in providing motivational tools for scholarship searching. It is her goal to empower students to design their paths to their future without college debt. For more information about Jean, visit www.connections101.com.
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