Scholarships in United States

Society of Women Engineers Sacramento Valley Section Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 22

Applicant must be a female enrolled in an engineering or computer science curriculum leading to a degree at California State University - Sacramento or University of California - Davis. Financial need required.

 

Nursing Education Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 29

Applicant must have been accepted to or is currently attending a full-time medicine-related program. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following topic required: what you hope to accomplish in the medical field and how you will impact the lives of others with the education and knowledge you acquire while in medical training.

 

AAF Fort Wayne Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 29

Applicant must be a full-time college student registered in an advertising or marketing related field: advertising, marketing, public relations, communications, commercial art, media techniques, video production, telecommunications, or web design. Applicant must be from or attending a school in one of the following Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, or Whitley.

 

Book Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 13

Applicant must be a high school or college student in the United States. Essay on persuasive writing required.

 

D. L. Evans Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 3

Applicant must be a graduating senior from one of the following high schools: Mini-Cassia, Magic Valley, Treasure Valley, Wood River Valley, and Eastern Idaho. Applicant must be attending the College of Southern Idaho, Idaho State University, College of Idaho, University of Idaho, Boise State University, or College of Western Idaho as a full-time student. Preference will be given to students majoring in finance business, or economics; all majors will be considered. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

FiNCAD Scholarship Program

Award: -, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is a female business student focusing on finance and/or derivatives. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Law School Diversity Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen attending an accredited law school in the United States, having completed at least one semester of classes with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a member of an ethnic or racial minority or any individual who demonstrates a defined commitment to issues of diversity within their academic career.

 

Excellence Award

Award: $52,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a resident of Kentucky with a minimum 3.75 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 32.

 

Founders Award

Award: $40,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a resident of Kentucky with a minimum 3.75 GPA and composite ACT score of 29.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $14,000, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a Kentucky resident with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 23.

 

Academic Higher Achiever Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1 (priority)

Applicant must be a high school graduate from Tennessee with a minimum 3.0 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 980 (composite ACT score of 21).

 

Goodwin & Scieszka Innovation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a current law student at an accredited law school within the United States or an undergraduate student who is planning to attend law school. Minimum 2.8 GPA, transcript, and response to one essay question are required.

 

Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 17

Applicant must be a high school senior in Iowa who plans to attend college next fall. To qualify, applicant must complete two online financial literacy tutorials and an online financial literacy assessment. The applicants who score the highest on the assessment test will receive a scholarship sent directly to their college or university.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation College Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/passion for intended field of employment required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation High School Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who has been accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation - High School Pfister Journalism Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who has been accepted to or is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation - Ed Piette Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

NATAS - Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation - TPT Public Media Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a resident of Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, or Wisconsin who is a current student at an accredited college, university, or technical school majoring in broadcasting, television, or electronic media. Strong GPA, involvement in extra-curricular activities relating to major, demonstrated leadership, and creativity/ passion for intended field of employment required.

 

The Reeves Law Group Scholarship Contest

Award: $2,500, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a high school senior who is looking to enter college at the start of the next school year or a currently enrolled student in a college or university. Applicant must discuss a time that they stood up for someone who could not stand up for himself or herself, and how that experience has impacted their life and the lives of the person or persons they may have helped. Story can be submitted in any of the following ways: Powerpoint or Prezi Presentation, video (via YouTube), traditional essay, blog post, social media post, or any other creative way. Selection based upon quality of writing, creativity of presentation, and 'sharability' and emotion.

 

Trucker to Trucker Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 1; November 1

Applicant must be a current or future student of an accredited commercial driving program. Application and 300-500 word essay are required.

 

Dr. Marie E. Zakrzewski Medical Scholarship

Award: $3,500, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a United States citizen of Polish descent or a Polish citizen with permanent residency status in the United States who is entering their first, second, or third year of studies towards an M.D. degree. Applicant must be a female residing in Massachusetts. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Massachusetts Federation of Polish Women's Clubs Scholarship

Award: $1,250, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a United States citizen of Polish descent or a Polish citizen with permanent residency status in the United States residing in Massachusetts who will be in their second, third, or fourth year of undergraduate studies. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Polish American Club of North Jersey Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a United States citizen of Polish descent or a Polish citizen with permanent residency status in the United States who is an active member of the Polish American Club of North Jersey. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, USA Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a United States citizen of Polish descent or Polish citizen with permanent residency status in the United States who is a member in good standing of the Polish National Alliance of Brooklyn, USA, Lodge #1903. Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college or university in the United States with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

 

Pete Wilson Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: May 2

Applicant must be officially enrolled in college and have at least one full academic year remaining or be a fully enrolled college sophomore or higher. Applicant must be a journalism student from the Bay Area in California.

 

DIY Instructional Video Scholarship Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a high school senior who has been accepted to or is currently in a college, university, or trade school or a current college student. Applicant must create an instructional do-it-yourself (DIY) video to inform on some household repair task (this could be as simple as changing a light bulb and as complex as fixing a washing machine). Videos may be narrative or technical style, as long as the instructions are clear and concise to the viewer.

 

Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 13

Applicant must be a high school student in the United States. An original video (60 to 90 seconds) that promotes safe driving is required. Applicant may work individually or with up to three peers.

 

KLL Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: January 10

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is attending a two- or four-year college or university with an interest in education, arts, environment, math, or science. Applicant must have lost the life of at least one parent to cancer before the age of 22. Financial need and involvement in the community, church, school, or other non-curricular activity are required.

 

Accounting Software Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 23

Applicant must be a currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomore, or junior or a high school in the United States who plans to attend college. Applicant must write an essay that addresses the following question: Today, with online banking, debit cards, and Paypal payments, managing your personal finances may seem easier. But with no actual cash changing hands, tracking your account balances becomes increasingly important. If you were teaching a course on managing personal finances, using your own experiences as an example, how would you instruct your students to take charge and manage their finances effectively?

 

Brian White Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited high school, college, or university in the United States who is 17 years of age or older. An original 400 to 600 word essay regarding the following is required: Should DUI/DWI offenders be imprisoned on the 1st offense? What if the offenders decision to drive drunk resulted in the injury of an innocent person? Explain your answer.