Attending college can be quite expensive for students and their families. Luckily, there are many college scholarships and contests available to help pay for a college education. Students should seek out and apply for scholarships in which they meet the eligibility requirements. Below are a handful of scholarships with August 2017 due dates. Check out the full list of August Scholarships – there are currently over 150 scholarships on the list! More scholarships will be added as they become available.

Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements.

Auto Accident Law Firm Survivor Scholarship
Sponsor: Appel Law Firm LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must have sustained injuries from a car or truck accident or been affected by someone else’s accident.

Chuan Ai Lu Engstrom Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: PCB Solutions
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students at an accredited American university or college with a minimum GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to the global economy.

Raise Me Up Scholarship
Sponsor: Schultz & Associates
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 1, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have parents who are divorced and/or been raised in a single-parent household. Applicant must submit an essay or video on their family.

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Amount: Up to $18,000
Closing Date: August 14, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors or college freshmen and sophomores who are at least 18 years of age and U.S. citizens. Applicant must have financial need. Applicants selected for the program will complete work sessions during each summer break in Washington, D.C. If selected, student will be given an annual salary, benefits package and up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies.

Race Entry Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Race Entry
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 15, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students attending an accredited university inside the USA who have run in an organized race (5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon).

Once Upon A Poem Scholarship Slam
Sponsor: Power Poetry
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 30, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are 25 years of age or younger, who are current or former high school students, and who will attend or is attending college within the U.S. or its territories. Applicant must submit an original poem on a given theme related to classic fairy tales.

#BrokeScholar Opportunity Scholarship
Sponsor: BrokeScholar
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to students officially accepted to or currently enrolled in a U.S. college or university for 2017. Applicant must tweet or post a picture on Instagram showing their best idea for making money as a college student.

Apartment Advisor Annual Housing Scholarship
Sponsor: Apartment Advisor
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students over the age of 18 who are currently enrolled at a college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on their dream dorm room or off-campus apartment.

Leaders Save Lives Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Red Cross
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: August 31, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to all high school and college students. Applicant must host an American Red Cross blood drive between June 1 and August 31, 2017.

Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: August 31, 2017
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

To see the rest of the scholarships with August deadlines, visit the August Scholarships list.

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