
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 February and March 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 120 scholarships for Saturday, February 26, 2022.
AAUW Wilmington (DE) Branch ScholarshipsSponsor: AAUW Wilmington (DE) Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to women residents of the state of Delaware.
AAUW Windward O’ahu (HI) Branch Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Windward O’ahu (HI) Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of Windward Oahu, enrolled in or accepted for admission at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution in the state of Hawaii and have not previously earned a baccalaureate degree.
ABFSE Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: American Board of Funeral Service Education
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed at least one semester (or quarter) of study in a program in funeral service or mortuary science education accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.
ACS Scholars Program
Sponsor: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian students who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores or juniors intending to or already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering or a chemically related science.
AICPA Scholarships
Sponsor: AICPA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in accounting or an accounting-related major. Multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
ALA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American Library Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying in a master’s degree program in library and information studies from an ALA accredited program, or a master’s degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the ALA curriculum guidelines.
Alaska Airmen Scholarships
Sponsor: Alaska Airmen Association
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to individuals from Alaska with private pilot certificates to help further their experience to potentially fly for hire.
Anchor Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Anchor Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to family members (children and spouses) of qualified Surface Navy sailors who are/will be enrolled in undergraduate study.
Ann Arbor Graphics Arts Memorial Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Ann Arbor Graphic Arts Memorial Foundation
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are interested in a career in the printing industry. Applicant must be a Michigan resident or an out-of-state student enrolled in an approved course of study at one of Michigan’s colleges or universities.
Archie Motley Memorial Scholarship for Minority Students
Sponsor: Midwest Archives Conference
Amount: $750
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students of African-American, Native American, Asian or Pacific Islander, or Latino descent who are currently enrolled in a graduate, multi-course program in archival administration or accepted into such a program for the next academic year.
ASEV Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: American Society for Enology and Viticulture
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate and graduate students studying enology or viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.
Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship
Sponsor: Beauty Schools Directory
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students planning to attend a school in one of the following programs: cosmetology, barbering, hair design, nail technology, makeup artistry, aesthetics and skin care, permanent cosmetics/makeup, laser hair removal, etc.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in good academic standing who are U.S. citizens. Applicant must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant and applying to or has been accepted into a study abroad program or internship.
Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship
Sponsor: The Berto Diaz Engineering Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are accepted to a four-year engineering degree program at an accredited, degree-granting university in the U.S. by May 1, 2022. Applicant must be planning on obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent degree.
Bucks for Books Scholarship
Sponsor: Lodi Grape Festival
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors graduating from a school in the Lodi Unified School District or whose primary residence is within the Lodi Unified School District, or college students who graduated from a high school in the Lodi Unified School District.
Central Alabama Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Central Alabama Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in the state of Alabama. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
CFNEM Scholarships for Northeast Michigan
Sponsor: Northeast Michigan Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have gone to school in Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, and Presque Isle Counties (Michigan). There are over 70 scholarships available – see website for details.
Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary (ALA)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are daughters, sons, grandsons, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, great-grandsons or veterans who served in the Armed Forces during WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Lebanon and Grenada, Panama, or Desert Shield/Storm Gulf/War on Terrorism.
Clare Boothe Luce Program
Sponsor: Henry Luce Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Program is open to female undergraduate students who are studying in the physical science or engineering fields. Students at Catholic institutions with strong science programs are especially encouraged to apply.
CollegeBound Foundation Competitive Scholarships
Sponsor: CollegeBound Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in Baltimore. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
Conservation Achievement Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Conservation Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in Illinois who have demonstrated effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois’ natural resources.
CVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Central Valley Ag (CVA)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are a current CVA member-owner (Iowa, Kansas, or Nebraska). Applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities, academic performance, and a desire to further their education and career in an agriculturally related field.
Daughters of American Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: American Agri-Women
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to any farm, ranch or agribusiness woman or her daughter who are graduating high school seniors, current college students, or returning students who are pursuing accredited courses in agriculture leadership, communications, rural sociology, medicine, or any other courses directly related to agriculture.
Directing Change Program and Student Film Contest – California
Sponsor: Each Mind Matters
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Contest is open to middle school and high school students (grades 7-12) and youth between the ages of 14 and 25 years of age from the state of California. Applicant must create a 60-second film about suicide prevention and mental health.
Doctoral Scholarship
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to members who are pursuing a Ph.D. in History and have passed general examinations by Feb. 15.
Education First Scholarships
Sponsor: Education First
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors from select high schools in the following U.S. cities: Austin, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Elizabeth Baldwin Hill Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama PTA
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors who are pursuing teacher certification in a publicly supported Alabama college or university.
Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship
Sponsor: National Catholic Committee on Scouting
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to outstanding Catholic high school seniors who are Scouts in a BSA program and planning to continue their education in college.
Feeding Tomorrow Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships
Sponsor: Feeding Tomorrow
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in a variety of disciplines within the science of food.
Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program
Sponsor: California State Fair
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are legal residents of California. There are 14 categories of scholarships – see website for details. In addition to the general scholarships, there are specific scholarships open to Agriculture, Art, Business, Culinary Arts, Education, Enology, Hospitality Management or Viticulture majors.
George M. Burditt/Betsy B. Woodward/Denise C. Rooney Scholarships
Sponsor: Association of Food & Drug Officials
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors who have demonstrated a desire to serve in a career in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in an area related to some aspect of food, drugs, or consumer project safety. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
GIAR Grandmother’s First-Generation Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of Western Nevada
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to first generation young women of Portuguese, Mexican, Central American or South American ancestry under the age of 25. Applicant must be a resident of northern Nevada (typically described as Tonopah and north) or the state of Hawaii.
Gilman-McCain Scholarship
Sponsor: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate child dependents of an active duty service member to study or intern abroad on a credit-bearing program. This deadline is for students studying or interning abroad during May 2022 to April 2023.
Graduate Student Scholarships
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: Up to $1,250
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to members entering graduate school for the first time in the fall and pursuing a Master’s degree in History.
Grand Rapids Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students and current college students from Kent County, Michigan. There are more than 50 scholarships – see website for details.
Graydon A. Tunstall Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to student members entering the Fall semester of their college senior year and majoring in Modern European History, 1815 to present.
IAD Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation for Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Iowa students who are pursuing automotive-related studies at a two- or four-year post-secondary institution.
Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation Veterans Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois AMVETS Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students from Illinois who are either veterans or a child or grandchild of a veteran or active-duty military member. In addition to the general scholarships, there are specific scholarships for Nursing majors and students who participate in a Junior ROTC program.
Iowa 4H Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Iowa 4H Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are members of Iowa 4H.
IPPA Scholarships
Sponsor: Illinois Pork Producers Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is Illinois residents who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate or will be enrolling at the beginning of the upcoming Fall term.
ISAC Grant Programs
Sponsor: Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Grants are open to residents of Illinois who are enrolled at least half-time at an ISAC-approved Illinois two- or four-year college. There is a grant available to dependents of police or fire officers and dependents of correctional officers.
James Madison Foundation Fellowships
Sponsor: James Madison Memorial Foundation
Amount: Up to $24,000 over the period of study.
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Fellowship is open to U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals who are teachers, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12). Applicant must possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than Aug. 31 of the year the student is applying.
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Teamsters
Amount: Up to $10,000 over four years
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and financial dependents of Teamster members who are graduating high school seniors.
Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Deadline only for Maine, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. Deadlines have already passed for California, Maryland, and Massachusetts, but all other states have a later deadline – see website for details.
Leadership Development Scholarships
Sponsor: United Church of Christ
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are available to United Church of Christ undergraduate students, future seminary professions, African-American laywomen, and gifted persons with disabilities.
LPEA Scholarships
Sponsor: La Plata Electric Association, Inc.
Amount: Up to $7,000/year over four years
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students who attend school in the La Plata Electric service territory (Colorado).
Macdonald Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently enrolled in college from the Merrill area or Marathon County, Wisconsin. Applicant must be planning to pursue a post-secondary education in any field of study at a four-year campus within the University of Wisconsin system.
Microsoft disAbility Scholarship
Sponsor: Microsoft
Amount: $5,000 per year, up to $20,000 total
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors living with a disAbility who plan to attend an undergraduate program following graduating. Applicant must plan to declare a major in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, law, business, or a related field.
MRCA Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who have proof of being associated with an active MRCA member company.
MWEA Scholarships
Sponsor: Michigan Water Environment Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Michigan students currently enrolled in a Michigan college or university and studying in a field leading towards the water recovery (clean water) sector. These could be anyone from wastewater operators to engineers, architects, lawyers, chemists, and more.
National Insulator Association Academic Scholarship
Sponsor: National Insulator Association (NIA)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an eligible educational institution. Applicant must be related to a National Insulator Association (NIA) member or be an insulator collector. Applicant must submit an essay on their knowledge of insulators and their use.
National Italian American Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: The National Italian American Foundation
Amount: Up to $12,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, medical, and legal students who will be enrolled in higher education for the Fall 2022 semester and have a GPA of at least 3.5. Applicant must have at least one ancestor who immigrated from Italy. In addition to general scholarships, there are scholarships open to specific majors and state residency.
Nichols for Notes Music Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to seniors in a Massachusetts high school or students who are homeschooled in Massachusetts. Applicant must plan to major in Piano, Instrument, Music Education, Music Therapy, or Voice.
NJSGA Caddie Scholarship
Sponsor: NJSGA Caddie Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who have caddied at a New Jersey State Golf Association club for at least two seasons.
Non-Traditional Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to non-traditional students returning to the classroom after some period of time in which his/her formal education was interrupted or a non-traditional student who is just beginning his/her education at a later point in life. Applicant must be a member of The American Legion, Auxiliary, or Sons of The American Legion.
Norwegian National League Scholarship
Sponsor: Norwegian National League
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to current students in grades 1-12 who are of Norwegian ancestry and reside in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Kendall, McHenry, or Will, Illinois. Students winners in grades 1-4 will receive a cash reward and college bound seniors will receive a scholarship.
Oxbow Animal Health Scholarships
Sponsor: Oxbow Animal Health
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students interested in pursuing careers in the pet industry or the field of animal health and nutrition. High school senior scholarship is only open to students in Nebraska, but college and veterinary school scholarships are open to students throughout the U.S.
Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who live in Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood Counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio.
Pennies for Art Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to seniors attending a Massachusetts high school or students who are homeschooled in Massachusetts. Applicant must submit a personal statement and a portfolio that includes different examples of original 2D artwork in three different mediums (Oils, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography, etc.)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship
Sponsor: The Foundation for Enhancing Communities
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are legal residents of Pennsylvania with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must be planning to attend a four-year college in Pennsylvania and demonstrate leadership and community service.
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Competition – Billboard
Sponsor: Advertising Council
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Competition is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. Applicant must design a billboard advertisement to warn their peers of the dangers of texting and driving.
RCM Scholarship
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Milwaukee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students in the Milwaukee area.
Regis L. Mullen Accident Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Mullen & Mullen
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students already attending college (undergraduate or graduate) who reside in the U.S. and who lost a family member or whose family member they depend on was seriously injured due to another’s negligence. It is also open to a student who were injured or debilitated in an accident or injury caused by someone else and needs assistance to pay for school.
RMCMI Scholarships
Sponsor: Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Institute
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and living in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, or Wyoming. Applicant must be studying in a field that will lead to a career in the coal industry (Engineering, Geology, etc.)
Rubber Division Scholarship
Sponsor: Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to junior and senior college students who are majoring in chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science or a rubber industry-related field.
San Angelo Area Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: San Angelo Area Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students from the San Angelo (Texas) area. There are multiple scholarships available with specific requirements – see website for details.
Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students
Sponsor: American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time minority students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting or an accounting-related major. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Scout of the Year
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Program is open to members of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts who display standout citizenship, patriotism, and love of country. Applicant must be at least 15 years of age and enrolled in high school at the time of selection.
SEED Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SEED Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are of Asian-Indian heritage with at least one parent of Indian ancestry.
SEG Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Applicant must be either a high school senior planning to enter college next fall or an undergraduate or graduate student whose grades are above average. Applicant must be intending to pursue a college curriculum directed towards a career in applied geophysics or a closely related field.
Selby Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,000 per year
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and graduating Associate degree students from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto counties in Florida. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and have demonstrated financial need.
SEMA Scholarships
Sponsor: Specialty Equipment Market Association
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. Citizens enrolled in a program of study at an accredited university, college or post-secondary vocational-technical program located within the United States. Applicant must be planning to enter the automotive industry and may be majoring in Accounting/Finance, Auto Body/Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Business, Communications/PR, Engineering, Graphic Design/Web Design, Industrial Design, Information Technology, Journalism, Manufacturing, Marketing/Sales, Motorsports, Supply Chain/Logistics, or Transportation.
Sheriff’s Association of Texas Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to sons, daughters, and grandchildren of sheriffs, former sheriffs, sheriff’s office employees or peace officers in the state of Texas who are currently enrolled in college.
SHI Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Sealaska Heritage
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Alaska Native students who are accepted or enrolled in an accredited postsecondary educational institution with at least a 2.0 GPA. March 1 is the final deadline. Students who upload application and all required documentation by February 1 will receive an early bird incentive of $50 added to their award.
Shining Stars Scholarship
Sponsor: Ascent Student Loans
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Sweepstakes is open to students who are enrolled in a degree program and are legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must fill out a short form, including answering a few questions about loans.
Sowers Club of Nebraska Scholarship – High School Seniors
Sponsor: The Sowers Club of Nebraska Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Nebraska and planning to attend a college in Nebraska.
Spirit of Youth Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: American Legion Auxiliary
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to junior members of the American Legion who are high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on what they will do to make their college or university a better place, as well recommendations from their principal or guidance counselor, a member of the clergy, and two other adult citizens (a total of four recommendations).
Tailhook Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Tailhook Educational Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates and children of a current or former Naval Aviator, Naval Fight Officer, or Air-crewman OR children/grandchildren of individuals who served on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier.
Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and will be attending an accredited four-year college/university in the next year. Applicant must submit an essay on how Alzheimer’s disease has changed or impacted their life.
TOI Scholarship
Sponsor: Township Officials of Illinois
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating Illinois high school seniors with at least a 3.0 and planning to attend a college in Illinois. Applicant must submit an essay on “the Role of Township Government in Today’s Society and in the Future.”
Udall Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: Udall Foundation
Amount: Up to $7,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to college sophomores and juniors who have demonstrated leadership, public service, and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. Students must receive the application from the Udall faculty representative on their college campus – see website for details.
Undergraduate & Associate Degree Scholarship
Sponsor: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are the children of active duty and veterans who are incoming college freshman, currently in college, our pursuing a bachelor’s degree, associates, or certificate.
Welding Education Scholarship
Sponsor: American Welding Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline.
Wendy Jackson Hall Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Wendy Jackson Hall Memorial Scholarship
Amount: $15,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who attend a Washington state public high school. Applicant must demonstrate artistic talent in the visual arts and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit five pieces of artwork.
West Virginia PROMISE Scholarship
Sponsor: College Foundation of West Virginia
Amount: Up to $4,750
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to West Virginia high school seniors who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit the FAFSA on or before March 1, 2022.
Wyoming Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Wyoming Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current colleges students from Wyoming. In addition to the many general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students studying Aviation, Business, Engineering, Nursing or Science.
Wyoming Daughters of the American Revolution
Sponsor: Wyoming Community Foundation
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Wyoming residents who are graduates of Wyoming high schools, or receipts of a General Equivalency Degree (GED) who are of Native American descent of 1/8 or higher.
Yvonne Ballentine Memorial Reflections Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama PTA
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have participated in the Reflections program.
AGA Women’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama Golf Association
Amount: $2,500 per semester and will be renewed on a fall and spring basis for eight consecutive semesters.
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to female graduates of an accredited secondary school who have an interest in the game of golf. Applicant must be in need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate education in a college or university in the state of Alabama and applicant must be a resident of Alabama.
California Dream Act Scholarships
Sponsor: California Student Aid Commission
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who attended a California high school for a minimum of three years and will enroll in an accredited California college or university. Applicant must be a non-resident applying under AB 540 and AB 131.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Collision Repair Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and students currently attending a school that offers an auto collision/auto body program and student must be taking auto collision/auto body classes.
Colorado PTA Scholarships
Sponsor: Colorado PTA
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are members of an affiliated PTA/PTSA high school in good standing. Applicant must also be a legal Colorado resident and plan to enroll as a full-time college student at a Colorado college or vocational school.
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: The Gallery Collection
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship contest is open to all high school, college and university students enrolled at any time during the latter half of 2018 who are at least 14 years of age. Applicant must be a legal resident of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or U.S. territories. Applicant must submit a photo, artwork or computer graphic for the front of a greeting card.
Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who live in Worcester County, Massachusetts. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
HACEMOS Scholarship program
Sponsor: HACEMOS
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. Applicant must be of Hispanic heritage OR a dependent child of an active HACEMOS member, age 25 and under.
Islamic Scholarship Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: Islamic Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Muslim students who will be enrolled at an accredited university in the U.S. by the fall and majoring in an ISF supported major. Applicant must be an undergraduate (junior or senior) or having graduate standing (includes PhD).
San Diego County Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation Grants
Sponsor: San Diego County Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors in San Diego County who plan to attend an accredited college in San Diego County.
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Sponsor: Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are Washington state residents and will be pursuing an eligible high-demand major in science, technology engineering, math, or health care.
DNA Day Essay Contest
Sponsor: American Society of Human Genetics
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 3, 2022
Description: Contest is open to high school students in grades 9-12. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to genetics.
Meg Graham Scholarship
Sponsor: Junior League of Washington
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 3, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are DC residents and matriculating to an accredited, four-year, post-secondary college or university in the fall. Applicant must have an outstanding volunteer service record, be in good academic standing, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Reckitt Scholars
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 3, 2022
Description: Scholars program is open to college sophomores who are interested n pursuing a career in the healthcare, public health, nutrition, and other healthcare-relate STEM fields.
Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships
Sponsor: Godbold Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: March 3, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from the Tampa Bay Area, Pinellas, Hillsborough, or Pasco counties in Florida. Applicant must plan to attend a public university in Florida, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and must have overcome a significant obstacle in their life.
African American Network of the Carolinas Scholarship
Sponsor: African American Network – Duke Energy
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American graduating high school seniors from North or South Carolina who are pursuing a major in engineering, math, science, computer science, accounting, finance, or business administration.
AG Bell College Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students who have bilateral hearing loss diagnosed before the age of four and who are enrolled in or planning to attend a mainstream university and working toward a four-year undergraduate degree or a graduate degree.
AMAC Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are pursing careers in the aviation industry and seeking a BS or BA in Aviation, Business Administration, Accounting, Architecture, Engineering or Finance.
CAWV Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Contractors Association of West Virginia
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to West Virginia residents who are college sophomores, juniors or seniors enrolled, or planning to enroll, in civil engineering or a construction related four-year degree program in a West Virginia college or university.
CRCA Scholarship
Sponsor: Chicago Roofing Contractors Association
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are United States citizens residing in Cook County and other area counties in Illinois. Applicant must be planning to study liberal arts, sciences, engineering, architecture, or business at a four-year accredited college in the fall.
Dayton Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: The Dayton Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who live in the Dayton, Ohio area. There are multiple scholarships – see website for details.
DCU Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the Fall. Applicant must submit two references and an essay on why they should receive the scholarship.
Doodle 4 Google
Sponsor: Google Inc.
Amount: $30,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Program is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grades. Student must create an uplifting doodle that tells the world “I care for myself by..”
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders
Sponsor: Electronic Security Association (ESA)
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Wisconsin who have a father, mother, or natural guardian who is a first responder.
Foundation for the Carolinas Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for the Carolinas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarships are available to students attending public and private institutions at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as for private K-12 schools. Student must live in either North Carolina or South Carolina. There are over 150 scholarship programs – see website for specific details about scholarships.
George E. Allen Academic Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors from Virginia who have overcome adversity and show significant academic promise.
JACL National Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current college students who are active National JACL members at either an Individual or Student/Youth Level.
JC Runyon Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: JC Runyon Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who have completed at least one inpatient stay in an accredited psychiatric facility, substance abuse center, or similar behavioral health treatment center. In addition to the nationwide scholarship, there is a scholarship open to females who are Tennessee or Midsouth (North Mississippi, East Arkansas) residents who have been treated for suicidal ideation/attempt.
PFLAG Dayton Scholarship
Sponsor: PFLAG Dayton
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of the greater Dayton area and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or an ally.
Students Rising Above Scholars Program
Sponsor: Students Rising Above
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholars program is open to high school juniors from low-income families who live within the nine-county California Bay Area. Student must have demonstrated strength of character in overcoming obstacles not of his/her own making.
Women’s Western Golf Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Women’s Western Golf Foundation (WWGF)
Amount: $10,000 over four years
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who are active participants in the sport of golf and have at least a 3.5 GPA.
YCF Scholarships
Sponsor: Your Community Foundation Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 4, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school students from Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston or Taylor Counties in West Virginia. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.
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