Scholarships in College Senior

Walter Young Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who is blind or visually impaired. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Steve Fasteau Past Presidents' Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a disability. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need, high academic achievement, leadership, and dedication to the advancement of students with disabilities in postsecondary education must be demonstrated.

 

CAPED General Excellence Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a disability. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need, high academic achievement, community involvement, and involvement in campus life must be demonstrated.

 

Patricia Sonntag Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a four-year California college/university who has a disability. Must be either majoring in a field related to policy formulation or service delivery to students with disabilities OR be actively engaged in advocacy or leadership in campus, community, or governmental organization that benefits individuals with disabilities (regardless of major). Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Houston Katy Appliance Repair Academic Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Essay on the following topic and questions are required: From your perspective, what are the myriad of benefits that locally-owned small businesses play in the economic health and social vibrancy of our communities? How would our communities be impacted without these vital small businesses and the jobs they create? What regulatory or legal governmental policies could be instituted or reformed to further enhance the growth and health of locally-owned small businesses? What could colleges, universities and trade schools do to further enhance the health and potential success of these small businesses?

 

Dick Griffiths Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a learning disability and has been challenged in math. Must address strategies used to overcome math challenges in student letter. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Betty Bacon Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a disability. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Alyssa McCroskey Memorial Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a disability and is "making a positive difference" for other disabled students who are struggling with mental health. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Access Technology Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: September 8

Applicant must be a student pursuing a degree at a California college/university who has a disability. Recipient will be awarded assistive technology software or hardware (up to $1,000) to use for their college resources. Verification of disability, letter of recommendation, transcripts, and proof of current enrollment required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen with a disability who is enrolled as a full-time undergraduate junior or senior student OR part-time or full-time graduate student. Preference given to students majoring in a field related to disability and health. Personal statement, two letters of recommendation, and copy of transcript required.

 

The Insider Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a high school senior or college student. A 500-1,000-word or five minute video submission about how you plan to use the award money wisely to help pursue your higher education is required.

 

NinjaEssays Writing Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must write an essay on one of the seven topics provided on the sponsor's website.

 

Single Mother Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 5

Applicant must be a single mother enrolled in an undergraduate program, community college, or law school in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following topic required: What are the advantages of going back to school while caring for your children as a mother?

 

Dentistry Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 21

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student. Students must answer a 30-question survey.

 

COIT Clean Living Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: October 31

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the United States or Canada. A quick video explaining what clean living means for you is required.

 

Majux Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a full-time student attending or planning to attend an accredited college or university and pursue a degree in business or marketing. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following topic is required: How would you use a budget of $10,000 to promote an e-commerce project of your choice?

 

Artistic Excellence in Print Design & Marketing Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate majoring in graphic arts/design or a related field at an accredited college or university in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and submission of a personal marketing package promoting the applicant are required.

 

See Through Canoe Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 30

Applicant must be a college student who demonstrates a passion and commitment to a career in forestry or environmental resources. Minimum 3.5 GPA, completion of a minimum of two courses in forestry or environmental sciences, and response to two short essay questions are required.

 

SILVER CROSS Ability Achievement Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a full-time college/university student who uses a manual wheelchair, power wheelchair, or mobility scooter while attending classes. Essay required on the topic: "What goals have you set for your career and future life and what is your source of inspiration to conquer your perceived challenges in achieving these goals?"

 

Eric Dostie Memorial College Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a student with hemophilia or a related bleeding disorder. Must be a U.S. citizen enrolled full-time at an accredited institution. Scholastic achievement, community service, and financial need must be demonstrated.

 

Fred J. Epstein Youth Achievement Award

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 31

Must be nominated for this award. Nominee must be a student with a learning disability or ADHD. Nominator must provide personal statement, supporting materials, documented proof of candidate's learning disability, and a recent photo of the nominee.

 

Washington NASA Space Grant Community College Transfer Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and resident of Washington state who is pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and will be transferring to the University of Washington.

 

TicketCity Annual College Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, or junior at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States. Minimum 2.5 GPA and essay about sports/college sports (questions found on sponsor's website) required.

 

Thermaxx Jackets Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate engineering or pre-engineering student pursuing a B.S. degree or trade school student in a course of study for the HVAC&R profession. Minimum 2.5 GPA and short essay regarding the following question required: What inspired you to become an engineer or HVAC&R professional?

 

So Annoying Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 6

Applicant must create a video under one minute displaying and defining one of these eight words: manipulative, aversion, insinuating, vexation, unmannerly, amiss, arbitrary, or unnervingly. Video must include the word, its part of speech, definition, and an example sentence.

 

Benjamin Franklin and the Electric Fire

Award: $1,000, Deadline: September 22

Applicant must create a video under 90 seconds that demonstrates a discharge of static electricity by one person shocking another, defines static electricity, demonstrates how static charges are built up, and tells how Benjamin Franklin discovered static electricity.

 

Don't Text and Drive Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 15

Applicant must be attending college or a trade school. Statement between 100 and 150 words describing how the scholarship would be beneficial and agreement to not text and drive required.

 

Internet.Frontier.com Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 16

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident enrolled in a college or university. Blog post between 600 and 900 words required on the following topic: "How is digital learning, through the Internet and new technologies, changing education? What have you personally experienced that supports your opinion?"

 

Progressive Promotion Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a legal resident of the U.S. enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college. Required to create a video under two minutes that demonstrates the use of promotional pens in creative marketing.

 

William Aaron Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 14

Applicant must be a resident of Arizona who is a full-time student enrolled in the mortuary program at Mesa Community College. Minimum 2.8 GPA and essay on why you want to be a funeral director are required.