Scholarships in Master's-level Study

Bonnie Strangio Education Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 19

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student with cystic fibrosis. Essay, photo, letter from physician, transcript, letter of acceptance, and W2 form required.

 

Rosemary Quigley Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 12

Applicant must be a student with cystic fibrosis who is pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. Must have a clear sense of life goals and commitment to living life to the fullest. Essay, photo, letter from physician, transcript, letter of acceptance, and W2 form required.

 

Binc Foundation Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: February 27

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is a current employee, owner or dependent of a retail bookstore in the U.S. OR a former Borders Group employee or dependent. Transcript and IRS 1040 Form required.

 

Debt.com Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a high school, college, or graduate student who applies to as many scholarships as possible and as part of the application process, sends confirmation e-mails from the scholarships applied to back to the sponsor. Short letter about yourself is also required to be submitted.

 

James M. & Erma T. Freemont Foundation High School Senior Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 2

Applicant must be a current high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student in the United States who is currently attending or planning to attend an accredited Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 1800 SAT score, minimum 28 ACT score, two letters of recommendation, and essay required.

 

CustomerBlooms Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: November 28

Applicant must be a high school, college, university, or trade school student. Required to create a video under five minutes on the topic: "How ideas help shape the world around us, why education is a critical element to future success, and why you strive for greatness" and upload video to YouTube.

 

Board of Young Adult Advisors Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a graduate student who is battling cancer or supporting a parent or sibling who is battling cancer. Must reside in Baltimore, MD or Washington, DC. Essay, physician verification form, and letter of recommendation required.

 

ACLS Scholarship for Healthcare Providers

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 20

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in a "healthcare degree" program (includes, but not limited to the following professions: athletic trainer, cardiac sonographer, cardiovascular technologies, dental assistant, dentist, diagnostic medical sonographer, electrocardiographic technician, emergency medical technician, exercise scientist/specialist, mammographer, medical assistant, nuclear medicine technologist, nurse anesthetists, nurse assistant, nurse practitioner, nursing assistant, paramedic, pharmacist, phlebotomist, physical therapist, physician assistant, physician, practical nurse, registered nurse, or respiratory therapist). Students must provide essay and proof of enrollment.

 

Cohen, Placitella & Roth Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be an undergraduate, masters, or doctoral student who is seeking a law-oriented degree. Student aid report showing income status of household and official transcript must be submitted; recommendations and resumes are recommended. Selection based upon need, but does not exclude achievement standards.

 

#CulinaryVoice Scholarship Challenge

Award: -, Deadline: March 28

Applicant must be a high school, college, masters, or doctoral student. Applicant must upload a one-minute video demonstrating their creativity, passion for food, service, or entrepreneurial flair. In the video, contestants should explain who they are, what they hope to achieve in the culinary or hospitality industries, and why they deserve the scholarship and chance to study at the Institute of Culinary Education. Finalists will be determined by public vote; for every vote the Institute will make a donation to No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger in America. One full scholarship and one partial scholarship will be awarded for each of the Institute's four career training programs: culinary arts, pastry/baking arts, culinary management, and hospitality management.

 

Autism Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian resident between the ages of 16 and 30 who has been diagnosed with autism. A 600 to 850 word article providing the applicant's "story" is required. This can be why you deserve to win, how this can affect your life, anything, but it should be inspirational and ideally grab peoples' attention.

 

Essaymama Spring Essay Writing Contest

Award: $450, Deadline: May 25

Applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, masters, or doctoral student. Essay on one of eight topics (found on sponsor's website) is required.

 

Study Abroad Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 31; June 30; September 30; December 31

Applicant must be a college student from anywhere in the world with ambitions to study abroad. Essay on the following topic is required: How would this scholarship help you make your dream come true?

 

Annual Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen (or otherwise authorized to work in the United States) who is attending their first year of law school in the fall of the same year following the application. Applicant must be of Asian heritage with at least one parent of Asian ancestry. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Cottage Inn Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a resident of the United States who has been accepted into an accredited college or university in the U.S. Minimum 3.0 high school GPA required. An essay is also required.

 

Ultimate Backpack Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: August 31

Applicant must be an incoming college freshman or a current undergraduate/graduate student. A 500-words or less essay on what makes a great backpack is required.

 

Youth Essay Competition on the Principles of Religious Freedom, Tolerance, and Love for all Humanity

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 30

Applicant must be between the ages of 12 to 21. Essay under 1500 words required on the following topic: How can the major religions of the world come to abide in their various concepts of universal love, and practice love for all humanity rather than merely for those who adhere to a particular set of beliefs?

 

Shear Comfort Engineering and Automotive Technology Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: October 15; April 15

Applicant must be a student enrolled in an engineering program related to the development of vehicles and automotive technology. Essay required on the following topic: In your opinion, what will be the largest technological development in the automotive industry within the next 5-10 years and how do you plan to be a part of it?

 

Out-Of-The-Box-Thinking Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 20

Applicant must be a current student in the United States. Transcript and essay about pet innovation required.

 

Jim Dodson Law Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 10

Applicant must be a Florida resident enrolled at a four-year college in the United States who has completed at least 12 credit hours of college courses. Required to create an innovative and educational video. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Comedy Driving Video Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a currently enrolled college student or high school senior in the United States. Required to "like" ComedyDriving.com's Facebook page and create a short video about a defensive driving topic.

 

Comedy Driving Essay Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1; November 1

Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident who is a high school or college student in the United States. Required to "like" ComedyDriving.com's Facebook page and write an essay about defensive driving.

 

The Magarian Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: May 29

Applicant must be a high school junior, high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student. Resume, personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and two short essays required.

 

Student Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be at least 18 years old and currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program. Essay required.

 

Scholarship Essay Contest and Scholarship Program for Law Students

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 31

Applicant must be at least 18 years old who is an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral student majoring in pre-law or J.D. law at an institution in the United States. Minimum 2.0 GPA required.

 

April Cockerham DREAM Act Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in a community college, private or public undergraduate college or university, graduate program, business school, or law school in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 700-word essay on the following topic are required: current immigration conditions and reforms in the United States; offering at least two concrete ways that these conditions may be improved.

 

Angie Dipietro Women in Business Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a female student who is pursuing a post-secondary education at an accredited U.S. institution; incoming first-year college students who possess a GED or a high school diploma are also eligible to apply. Applicant must possess an interest in business or entrepreneurship, as demonstrated by past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences. Minimum 3.0 GPA , up-to-date resume, and a 500-word essay on the following topic are required: If you could see one chang

 

Amato Sanita Brighter Future Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be enrolling in or currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or law school program in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 500-word letter of intent that identifies a problem and explains how the applicant intends to use his or her education as a way to begin solving that problem, creating a brighter future are required.

 

Steve Duckett Local Conservation Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be able to demonstrate a commitment to environmental conservation using past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences. A 500-word personal statement explaining the applicant's dedication to local conservation is required.

 

Michael Kiely Strong Roots Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be currently enrolled (or planning to enroll) in an accredited post-secondary program. Minimum 3.0 GPA and 500-word essay that answers the following question are required: How is the meaning of the word community changing in today's world, and what does that mean for people who wish to build strong, healthy communities? Applicant must possess an interest in community building.