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There are thousands of scholarships out there. Below you will find many scholarships, most with general eligibility requirements. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday.
Don’t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! And, if you missed the last Scholarship Saturday, check it out. There are scholarships there that are still open! You can also find scholarships on my other scholarship lists, such as scholarships with requirements based on your state, major, grade level, ethnicity, or religion. And, lastly, check out my list of scholarships with May deadlines.
Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.
Here are 65 scholarships for Saturday, May 4, 2024.
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Sponsor: Association of the United States Army
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to enlisted soldiers currently serving in the active Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard of any rank OR honorably discharged enlisted soldiers from any component of the total Army. Applicant must have acceptance at an accredited college or university. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.
Crouthamel Family Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: The Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students studying at the school of nursing at a two-year or four-year college or university in the Philadelphia area. Applicant must have a genuine desire to help others and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and siblings of a nurse.
D. Colman Witte Scholarship
Sponsor: Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are studying (or will be studying) art, architecture or interior design. Applicant must be attending a college or university in the Philadelphia region.
Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship
Sponsor: The Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students in their 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of study leading to an undergraduate degree who are enrolled at a four-year Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.
TLMI Scholarships
Sponsor: TLMI
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who demonstrate interest in employment in the tag, label and/or package printing industry.
US Foods Scholars Program
Sponsor: US Foods, Inc.
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing or planning to pursue a two-year, associate degree in the Culinary Arts or a related discipline, including, but not limited to, Culinary Science, Baking and Pastry Arts, Food Business Management, and Restaurant and Hospitality Management.
Van Zanten Scholarship
Sponsor: Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors living in the Community YMCA’s service area (Eastern Delaware). Applicant must have YMCA experience and must submit an essay on their YMCA experience.
Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship program is open to low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska college or universities, either through dual-enrollment or early enrollment agreements with the institutions. Deadline is for Spring term classes.
Aging Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: SeniorCare.com
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshman and current college students who will be enrolled during the upcoming Fall semester/quarter. Applicant must be caring for an aging loved one, working within the senior community, or intending to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population.
Alcanzando Un Sueno Scholarship
Sponsor: Cruz & Associates Attorneys
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in the Atlanta Metro or Phoenix area. Applicant must be of Hispanic descent (defined as persons descended from Central America (excluding Belize), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana) or other Spanish speaking countries. Applicant must be bilingual (Spanish/English) and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
APW-ABA Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are the sons, daughters or legal wards of a member of the American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association.
Best Foot Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: Grant Law Office
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students in the United States who are residents of Georgia. Applicant must submit an essay on a significant challenge they have faced.
Career-Based Scholarship
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Education
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in a Delaware public or private college in a major leading to a career in a high need field in Delaware. Eligible majors include: Accounting, Business, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Management, Nursing, or Operations Management.
Chicago Housing Authority Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Chicago Housing Authority
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are current residents in either the Chicago Housing Authority’s Public Housing Program or the Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Education
Amount: Tuition and fees at your college (see website for specific details)
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Program is open to residents of the state of Delaware between the ages of 16 and 24 years of age whose parent was a resident of Delaware at the time of death or declaration of mission in action or prisoner of war status.
Encore Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Encore Protection
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently attending or have been accepted to an accredited college or university. Applicant must be the victim of a drunk driving accident or the child, dependent or spouse of a victim of a drunk driving accident.
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Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,300
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates who have a strong academic record and are accepted or currently enrolled in a four-year institution of higher education. Applicant must have a sustained (one year or more) involvement in humanitarian service projects. Applicant must live in the Mon Valley, Pennsylvania (Rankin, Turtle Creek, Braddock, North Braddock, Homestead, Duquesne, Monongahela, and West Mifflin). Preference will be given to students who are African American and attend Morning Star Baptist Church.
Evelyn Paige Parker Scholarship
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled in a nursing program (ADN, BSN, Diploma, Graduate or Advanced Practice Nursing education) and who live in the Pittsburgh area.
Fresh Start Scholarship
Sponsor: Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are residents of Delaware or are currently employed in Delaware for at least the past 12 months. Applicant must be at least 20 years of age, taken at least a two year break in education, and is admitted to an accredited Delaware college in a two-year or four-year degree program at the undergraduate level.
Hawai’i High School Humanitarian Scholarship
Sponsor: Davis-Levin Livingston Attorneys at Law
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of Hawaii who are graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have a proven record of dedicated service to the Hawaii community.
Italian Genealogical Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Genealogical Group (IGG)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are at least 25% Italian descent (one grandparent is Italian).
Kilby Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students working towards an Associates or Bachelor’s degree or technical professional degree. Applicant must be a descendant of persons enslaved in Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Madison counties, Virginia, prior to the end of the Civil War in 1865 (see website for more information).
LeBlanc/Baker Scholarship for Change
Sponsor: Jeffrey Baker | Monte Family | UNCF
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American males who are graduating high school seniors and planning to attend an accredited four-year HBCU in the fall. Preference will be given to District of Columbia Public School students.
Marks & Harrison Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Marks & Harrison
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as current community college and undergraduate students. Applicant must submit an essay or video on a topic related to distracted driving.
Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity
Sponsor: Renee B. Fisher Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors, as well as any person entering an undergraduate degree program in the fall after the application deadline. Applicant must be a Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area resident planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or a resident of any part of the U.S. planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education in Connecticut or New York City.
New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
Sponsor: American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to doctoral students accepted or enrolled in a research doctoral program who will pursue a teacher-investigator career in the academic environment, university/college level.
Review It Scholarship
Sponsor: Dr. Gabriel and Christine Chiu
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending college or university no later than September of 2024. Applicant must write a review of their favorite movie.
Scholarship Incentive Programs
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Education
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students attending a Delaware institution full-time or enrolled full-time at an out-of-state accredited institution in an undergraduate program not offered in the State of Delaware.
SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Fall.
Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund Scholarships
Sponsor: Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be undergraduate or graduate students studying Business in the fall.
Trotter Project Scholarships
Sponsor: The Trotter Project
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be studying Culinary Arts, Baking/Pastry, or Hospitality.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “Explain what leadership means to you and describe someone who has demonstrated leadership in your life.”
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Sponsor: The Walter J. Travis Society, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in the full-time undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicant must be pursuing a career in landscape design/golf course architecture, golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent, professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf.
Melissa Stoneberger Scholarship
Sponsor: Melissa A. Stoneberger Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 16, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to highly motivated, full-time students who are involved in community, possess strong leadership skills, and follow a personal drive for positive change.
AAU Karate Scholarships
Sponsor: Amateur Athletic Union of the United States
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have participate in AAU Karate for a minimum of four years. Student must be a graduating high school senior who will be attending an accredited college or university in the fall or a current undergraduate student.
AICP Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP)
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who have completed at least their first year and one semester of their second year and graduate students. Applicant must have a declared major in the field of Insurance, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Management, Mathematics, Risk Management, Statistics, or a Business-related field.
Brandywine Valley Hemophilia Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Brandywine Valley Hemophilia Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students diagnosed with hemophilia or other significant bleeding disorders. Evidence of this diagnosis must be provided by your clinician or HTC.
Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time or part-time at an accredited post-secondary institution in a graduate level program during upcoming academic year.
Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding high school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two or four year college, university, or continuous education program. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA and be Pell-Grant eligible.
Chime Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Chime
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to freshmen and sophomores at TMCF member-schools during the upcoming academic school year. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be able to demonstrate financial need.
CoBank Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: CoBank | TMCF
Amount: Up to $10,250
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students enrolled full-time a TMCF membership school who are majoring in Agriculture, Banking, or Finance.
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate women who have attained the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award. Applicant must be planning on studying abroad or studying a foreign language.
Exceptional Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: The Foundation for Global Sports Development
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have participated in some form of community service, volunteerism, or mentorship activities.
Francis Maria Scholarship
Sponsor: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to Antiochian Orthodox Christian students who are in their first three years of undergraduate college studies in the fall following their application. Applicant must submit an application and a short autobiographical essay.
Honda HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | TMCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time undergraduate students at a HBCU who will be enrolled and/or an active participant in a university band program; including but not limited to Marching Bands and auxiliary groups, Concert Bands and Ensembles.
Icon HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Icon Clinical Research Limited
Amount: Up to $10,250
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to rising junior and seniors at select HBCUs (see websites for details) with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be majoring in Data Analytics, Data Management, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Statistics, or STEM related fields.
Kieth and Serena Cockrell Scholarship
Sponsor: Kieth and Serena Cockrell
Amount: Up to $30,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in North Carolina who will be attending a four-year college in the fall.
Legacy Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Collegiate Cancer Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are 18-35 and have lost a parent or guardian to cancer. An exception will be made if you are 17 years of age and entering college in the fall of 2024.
Liz Koch Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The DALE Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to aspiring and current dental professionals advance their continuing education and achieve their career goals. The scholarship is open to all dental assistants, DANB certification, and other oral healthcare professionals.
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Sponsor: TMCF | MassMutual
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Back students who will be full-time juniors at a TMCF member-school during the next academic year. Applicant can pursue any degree, but preference will be given to students majoring in math, statistics, economics, finance, computer science, data science and technologies, physics, any business major, supply chain management, or actuarial science.
MassMutual Corporate Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | MassMutual
Amount: Up to $16,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to African American/Back students who will be full-time juniors at a TMCF member-school during the next academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in math, statistics, economics, finance, computer science, data science and technologies, physics, any business major, supply chain management, or actuarial science.
NCCF Survivor Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Collegiate Cancer Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are 18-35 and are cancer survivors or current patients. An exception will be made if you are 17 years of age and entering college in the fall of 2024.
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Republic National Distributing Company
Amount: UP to $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to rising full-time juniors and seniors enrolled at a selective HBCU during the upcoming academic school year. Applicant must be majoring in Business, Communications, Hospitality Management, Marketing, or Sales and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Sanofi Next Gen Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Sanofi
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time as an undergraduate sophomore, junior, senior or graduate level student at an HBCU (or TMCF member school) during the next academic year. Applicant must be enrolled in a healthcare or related majors or field of study such as STEM; Public Health; Finance; Marketing/Sales; IT/Digital and others as agreed upon prior to launching the scholarship.
United Health Foundation Diversity in Health Care Scholarship Program
Sponsor: TMCF | United Health Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to rising undergraduate sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students, and professional students attending a HBCU. Applicant must be pursuing a degree that will lead to careers as clinical professionals that may include Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Social Worker, Addiction Counselor, Clinical Psychologist or related clinical profession. Applicant must identify as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Alaska Native, or Asian or is focused on the health of these communities or other underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.
Walmart Foundation HBCU First-Generation Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Walmart Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen at TMCF member schools who are first-generation college students and citizens of the United States. Applicant must be accepted to and prepared to attend one of TMCF’s 47 member schools and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
MyImpact Challenge
Sponsor: Bill of Rights Institute
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 19, 2024
Description: Contest is open to students in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Armed Forces schools abroad, and students in U.S. territories who are in middle or high school and between the ages of 13-19. Student must submit a project report, an essay on how their project aligns with Civic Virtues, and photo/video documentation. This is the due date for most states. Students in Arizona and Missouri should have submitted their project by March 31, 2024 to be eligible.
AbbVie Immunology Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie Inc.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students living with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Atopic dermatitis (AD), Crohn’s disease (CD), Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Plaque psoriasis (Ps), Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Ulcerative colitis (UC), or Uveitis (UV), who are seeking an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. university or college, or an educational diploma from a trade school during the next academic year.
Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Hawaiian Civic Club of Hawaii
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Hawai’i who are full-time students in an accredited two- or four-year college as a classified undergraduate student or a vocational program full-time student in or out of the State of Hawai’i. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and priority will be given to currently paid members of Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu (HCCH), including directly related family members.
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.
Jane Calmes ALS Scholarship
Sponsor: ALS Association
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, graduates, and current undergraduate students who has had their finances impacted by having been diagnosed with ALS themselves, or a parent/guardian or immediate family member (living or deceased) having been diagnosed with ALS.
JSSA Undergraduate Scholarships
Sponsor: Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are Jewish and are residents of the metropolitan Washington, DC area.
Kay Longcope Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to LGBT individuals of color planning to pursue a career in journalism and are able to demonstrate their passion and commitment to the profession.
Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship Award
Sponsor: National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Association (NLGJA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarships are open to current or incoming undergraduate or graduate students who are enrolled in an accredited journalism or mass communications field. Applicant must also demonstrate an awareness of the issues facing the LGBT community and the importance of fair and accurate news coverage.
Teacher Pipeline Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 20, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to current full-time undergraduate students who wish to pursue a career in K-12 education. Scholarship is open to all majors with a preference for students majoring in education, teaching, or related courses of study.
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