
High School Senior Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: DirectTextbook.com
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: May 4, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who intend to attend college. Applicant must submit an essay on self-responsibility.
NURSE Corps Scholarship Program
Sponsor: U.S. Department of health and Human Services
Amount: Monthly stipend of $1,330 for the 2016-2017 academic year
Deadline: May 5, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens, national or lawful permanent residents who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a professional nursing degree program at an accredited school of nursing located in the United States.
BIAW Education Program Scholarship
Sponsor: Building Industry Association of Washington
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 6, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to Washington state residents who will be attending post-secondary education with an emphasis in the construction-related industry.
The Soozie Courter Hemophilia Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Pfizer Hemophilia
Amount: Up to $4,000
Deadline: May 6, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been diagnosed with hemophilia A or hemophilia B.
Tim Smith Memorial Scholarship for Accounting and Finance Students
Sponsor: Colorado Fiscal Managers’ Association (CFMA)
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 6, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are Colorado residents entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of undergraduate study at a state supported higher education institution in Colorado. Applicant must be enrolled in a degree program with a declared major in the area of accounting, finance, or other financial management study.
TMCF | Wells Fargo Scholarship
Sponsor: Thurgood Marshall Scholarship
Amount: $7,000
Deadline: May 6, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled as a sophomore, junior or senior at one of TMCF’s 47 member-schools during the 2016-2017 school year. Scholarship is open to all majors with preference given to Business and Finance majors.
Models of Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor: Friends of Project 10
Amount: Up to $3,000
Deadline: May 7, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have advanced the civil rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population. Applicant must reside in Southern California.
Los Hermanos de Stanford Scholarship
Sponsor: Los Hermanos de Stanford
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: May 8, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to Latino/Latina students who are graduating from high school with plans to attend any two-year or four-year institution of higher education.
HTA Scholarships
Sponsor: Houston Tennis Association (HTA)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Deadline: May 9, 2016
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors in the Greater Houston area who will be entering college in the upcoming year, and who have participate in high school varsity tennis and/or UST Texas Section tournaments or programs.
Pledge Your Collegiance Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegeBoard
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: May 9, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors heading to college in the fall. Applicant must announce their college decision on Instagram.
IHLA Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association (IHLA)
Amount: up to $5,000
Deadline: May 10, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are/will be studying hospitality. Applicant must also be a permanent resident of Illinois and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident for at least 12 months at the time of application.
Jim Dodson Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Jim Dodson Law
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 10, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a four-year college. Applicant must create a video on safety on the road.
Illuminating Ideas Scholarship
Sponsor: Westway Electric Supply
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 12, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay that discusses three ways their school is currently wasting or misusing energy.
Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC Scholarship
Sponsor: Weisblatt Law Firm, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 12, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to any individual currently enrolled in a college or graduate program, or actively applying to attend one such program in 2016. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to business.
Best & The Brightest Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Millennium Momentum Foundation Inc.
Amount: $3,000
Deadline: May 13, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or students who currently have AB 540 status. Application opportunity targets, but is not limited to the following ethnic groups: African American, Asian Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, or Indian/Native American. Applicant must be a full-time college student (minimum Sophomore standing) and pursuing a career in a public service related field.
CRAEF Scholarship
Sponsor: California Restaurant Association
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 13, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are California residents. Applicant must be a high school senior or current college student enrolled in a minimum of nine credit hours at an accredited postsecondary school. Applicant must have a minimum number of hours of industry-related work experience.
Foot Locker Foundation, Inc-UNCF Scholarship
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Deadline: May 13, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students attending one of the 37 UNCF member colleges or universities during the fall 2016 term.
ABAK Buena S. Bond Memorial Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky (ABAK)
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are Kentucky residents and have a declared major in an agricultural related field of study.
American Indian Services Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Applicant must be one-quarter (1/4) Northern-Native American Indian and enrolled in a university, junior college, or technical school.
Application.Careers $500 Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Application.Careers
Amount: $500
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at the undergraduate level in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to their ideal career.
FMC Skaters Scholarships
Sponsor: FMC Ice Sports
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in New England who are active in ice hockey, figure skating, and/or recreational ice skating.
Francis Maria Scholarship
Sponsor: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to Antiochian Orthodox Christian students attending an accredited college or university. Applicant must submit an application and a short autobiographical essay.
Get Girls Golfing Scholarship
Sponsor: MyGolfInstructor.com
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who will enroll in college in Fall 2016. Applicant must have played high school golf and intends to play on a college golf team.
James Bard Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: James Beard Foundation (JBF)
Amount: Varies
Deadline: May 15, 2016 – extended May 22, 2016
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or who are already enrolled at least part-time during the 2016-17 academic year in a course of study leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree at a licensed or accredited culinary school.
Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest
Sponsor: Jane Austen Society of North America
Amount: Up to $1,000
Deadline: May 15, 2016
Description: Contest is open to students world-wide who are enrolled in high school, college/university, or graduate school. Student must submit an essay on the theme, “Emma at 200.”
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