
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 April 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, April 16, 2022.
$2,000 “No Essay” College ScholarshipSponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.
AACT John Kitt Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Candy Technologists
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will have college sophomore, junior or senior status in the 2022-2023 academic year. Applicant must have a demonstrated interest in confectionery technology and majoring in food science, chemical engineering, biological science or a related area.
ACFEF Scholarships for Apprenticeship, Certificate and Post-Secondary Degree Programs
Sponsor: American Culinary Federation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to exemplary students who are currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACFEF registered apprentice.
All About Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
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 are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2027) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
AMVETS’ Scholarships
Sponsor: American Veterans (AMVETS)
Amount: Up to $4,000 ($1,000 over four years)
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to veterans, active duty military members, their guard/reserves, and their children or grandchildren.
Aspiring Literary Scholar Award
Sponsor: Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are full-time full-time freshman, sophomore or junior at any historically Black College or University in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to their own personal life experience OR a poem by Langston Hughes.
Barbara Rhomberg Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: B4 Brands
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate nursing students working towards an associates or bachelor’s degree. Applicant must be a non-traditional student, defined as a student who did not immediately continue their education after high school (at least a three-year gap between high school and enrollment in a college or university).
Beth E. Marcus Scholarship
Sponsor: Reformed Church in America
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to women members of the Reformed Church of America who are preparing for ministry through theological education.
Birmingham Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current AIST members or the children (natural, step, adopted, or ward) or spouse of a member in good standing, of the AIST Birmingham Member Chapter (Mississippi and Alabama). Student must be accepted in an eligible, full-time course of studying in the field of engineering with a demonstrated interest towards a career in the iron and steel industry.
Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships.
Catching the Dream Scholarship
Sponsor: Catching the Dream
Amount: Varied
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Applicant must be 1/4 or more degree American Indian and be an enrolled member of a U.S. tribe. Applicant must be attending or planning on attending a college or university within the U.S. on a full-time basis that is fully accredited.
Catholic United Financial Scholarships
Sponsor: Catholic United Financial
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to members of Catholic United for at least two years prior to application who are entering any year of their first degree or certificate program in Fall 2022.
Celebrate the West High School Art Competition
Sponsor: Western Governors’ Association
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Competition is open to high school students (grades 9-12) in public, private, charter, and alternative schools. Home-schooled students in that age group also may enter. Student must be in a school in a WGA member state: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Applicant must submit a two-dimensional art piece on what their state means to them.
Colorado Future Woman Pilot Scholarship
Sponsor: Colorado Ninety-Nines
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to female aviation students in Colorado.
Cottage & Bungalow Scholarship
Sponsor: Cottage & Bungalow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in or accepted to a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in the U.S. and applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or hold a valid student visa. Applicant must describe a topic, idea, or concept that they find so engaging that it makes them lose track of time.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
Dexter All-American Team Scholarship
Sponsor: U.S. Bowling Congress
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to USBC high school members who are nominated by a coach or team administrator.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college and they will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.
Douvas Scholarship
Sponsor: Wyoming Department of Education
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Wyoming residents who are high school seniors or between the ages of 18 and 22. Applicant must be a first-generation American (born in the United States, but whose parents were not born in the United States). Applicant must use the scholarship at one of the state’s seven community colleges or the University of Wyoming.
EFWA Scholarships
Sponsor: The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to women who are pursuing Accounting degrees at the undergraduate level. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students who attend school in the state of Washington, women returning to school after raising children, and minority students.
Elaine Chapin Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Elaine Chapin Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time undergraduate students who have been impacted by multiple sclerosis. Applicant must reside within a 125 mile radius of the St. Louis office.
E-waste Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students and current or entering college or graduate students at any level. Applicant must answer in 140-characters or less “the most important reason to care about e-waste is…”
FAR Scholarships
Sponsor: Foundation for Amateur Radio
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who hold a valid or foreign amateur radio license.
Gandy Ink Scholarship
Sponsor: Gandy Ink
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be enrolled in the fall. Applicant must fill out a short application and share their future plans and goals.
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant
Sponsor: Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Applicant must be a dependent of an Air Force member, spouse of an Active Duty member, or a surviving spouse of an Air Force member. Applicant must be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Geraldine “Polly’ Bednash Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | CastleBranch
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution affiliated with CastleBranch (see link for details). Applicant must also have at least a 3.2 GPA in current program or at last school attended.
Help a Hero Scholarship
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars | SportClips Haircuts
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are retired, honorably discharged, active duty, or a member of the National Guard or Reserve. Applicant must participate in, be accepted to or currently enrolled in a VA-approved program or school at an accredited post-secondary institution.
HSC Scholarships
Sponsor: Hispanic Scholarship Consortium
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Hispanic/Latino heritage who plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must reside in Texas, but U.S. citizenship is not required.
IWSH Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students enrolled full-time in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, or four-year college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to safe access to clean water and proper sanitation. Scholarship is open to students worldwide.
Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Joshua David Gardner Memorial Scholarship Endowment
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students admitted or enrolled in an accredited four-year historically black college or university (HBCU) in the United States.
Judith A. Quinn Detroit Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to children and grandchildren of an AIST Detroit Member Chapter (Michigan and Northwestern Ohio) member in good standing for two or more consecutive years. Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time and majoring in the field of engineering, metallurgy or material science program at an accredited North American University.
Kilby Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
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).
Kintner Public Service Scholarship
Sponsor: Foundation of the Federal Bar Association
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have at least one parent (or guardian) who is currently a federal government employee or federal judge and a member of the Federal Bar Association.
KY AHEAD Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability (KY AHEAD)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students enrolled in a Kentucky post-secondary institution with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must have a disability, as verified by Disability Support Services Officer at the applicant’s current post-secondary institution.
Lawyers Against Distracted Driving Scholarship
Sponsor: Law office of Kenneth E. Berger
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students preparing for their first year of college or is currently enrolled full-time at a college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on the dangers of distracted driving and what should be done to reduce or eliminate it.
Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Mae & Mary Legacy Foundation, Inc.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors in the United States. Applicant must be planning on pursuing a career in the health care profession.
Millie Brother Scholarship for Hearing Children of Deaf Adults
Sponsor: Children of Deaf Adults, Inc.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to hearing children of deaf adults who are incoming or current undergraduate or graduate students. International students are welcome to apply.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.
National CPR Foundation Healthcare and Education Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National CPR Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are at least 18 years of age and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Applicant must be currently or planning to be enrolled in school majoring in a healthcare or education-related field.
Nikon Small World Contest
Sponsor: Nikon
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Contest is open to anyone worldwide over the age of 18 who have an interest in photography through the microscope.
Nitro College Scholarship
Sponsor: Nitro
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia who are enrolled in an accredited college or university located in the United States at the time of awarding the prize. Applicant must complete a scholarship survey, and answer three short-answer questions.
Northeastern Ohio Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who will be enrolling in college for the fall semester, or a First, Second, or Third year student currently enrolled in a full-accredited college or university. Applicant must be members of the AIST Midwest Chapter (Northwestern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa) or the dependent of a member of the AIST Midwest chapter.
NPFDA Scholarship
Sponsor: National Poultry & Food Distributors Association (NPFDA)
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to employees of a NPFDA Member Company or children of employees who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing their goals and aspirations.
Philadelphia Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current AIST members in good standing, of the AIST Philadelphia Member Chapter. Student must be accepted in an eligible, full-time course of studying in the field of engineering with a demonstrated interest towards a career in the iron and steel industry.
Pittsburgh Member Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: Association for Iron & Steel Technology
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current AIST members in good standing, of the AIST Pittsburgh Member Chapter. Student must be accepted in an eligible, full-time course of studying in the field of engineering with a demonstrated interest towards a career in the iron and steel industry.
POISE General Scholarships
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to residents in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania who are accepted or currently attending a two-year or four-year university, post secondary technical or trade school. Preference is given to African-American students.
R2C Scholarship
Sponsor: Return2College
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently enrolled. Applicant must be 17 years of age or older and there is no maximum age limit. Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree.
RentHop Apartment Scholarship
Sponsor: RentHop.com
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students in bachelors and associate degree programs in the U.S. who demonstrate the ambition, diligence, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit that is central to RentHop.
Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship
Sponsor: The IEEE Computer Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students and those in their final two years of an undergraduate program in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a well-defined computer related field of engineering who are active members of a student branch or chapter.
Robert B. Pease Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who reside in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania) and attend a two-year or four-year university. Preference is given to African-American students and those studying in the field of Engineering.
Ron Finley Scholarship
Sponsor: Save Oregon Wrestling Fund
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Oregon who want to enroll and wrestle in college next fall.
Sallie Mae Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are of the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside and who are students, parents, guidance counselors, or financial aid officers at the time of entry. Applicant must complete an online registration form.
Sara Scholarship
Sponsor: Henry & Sara Sheehan Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors who have some involvement with the sport of golf.
SBS Scholarships
Sponsor: Swiss Benevolent Society of San Francisco
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming or current college students who are of Swiss descent and reside in a Northern California county.
School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Sweepstakes is open to current high school students, high school alumni who graduated within the last four years, and the parents of those students or alumni. Individual must take a survey on a United States high school.
Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Shawn Carter Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, students with GED diplomas, undergraduate (two-year or four-year) college students, and students at trade or vocational schools. Applicants must also be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents, 25 years of age or younger, and have a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Single Parent Scholarship
Sponsor: Custody X Change
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age and have legal and physical custody of one or more minor child. Applicant must also be enrolled full-time at an accredited college and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must be pursuing non-credit courses at an approved community college, technical college, or other training institution.
Snowdrop Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Snowdrop Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to college bound pediatric cancer patients.
Stephen Semprevino Statup Scholarship
Sponsor: Stephen Semprevivo | Business Consultant
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at east 16 years of age. Applicant must be interested in an entrepreneurial career.
Tang Scholarship
Sponsor: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to self-identified Asian/Pacific Islander students (at least 25% API ancestry) who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender and have/will graduate from a high school in one of the nine Bay Area counties (California).
The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school seniors, college students, graduate school students and returning adult students who will enroll in a college or university. Applicant must fill out a short form.
Think For Yourself Essay Contest
Sponsor: Let Grow
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 15 years of age at the time of application, be legal residents of the United States, be currently a sophomore (10th grade) junior (11th grade), or senior (12th grade) in high school and must enroll no later than the fall of 2026 in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit an essay on one of nine prompts related to free speech, bullying, disagreements, or other personal questions.
Tweet Coleman Aviation Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of University Women (AAUW) Honolulu Branch
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to females who reside in Hawaii or are stationed with the military, who are college graduates or enrolled in a college or university in Hawaii at the time of application. Applicant must be working to obtain a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Certificate.
William K. Schubert Minority Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center
Amount: Up to $2,750 per year
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are members of one of the underrepresented groups in the registered nursing profession. Applicant must be enrolled or accepted in a professional registered nurse program at an accredited school of nursing and seeking initial licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
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