
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 62 scholarships for Saturday, April 23, 2022.
Work Ethic Scholarship ProgramSponsor: Mike Rowe Works Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 28, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to plumbers, carpenters, electricians, welders, auto-technicians, and anyone getting trained for skilled jobs that are in demand.
ESA Scholarships for Children of First Responders
Sponsor: Electronic Security Association (ESA)
Amount: Up to $7,500
Closing Date: April 29, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have a father, mother, or natural guardian who is a first responder. Students must live in the states of Florida, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvana, or Washington.
R.W. Bob Holden Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Hawaii Lodging & Tourism
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 29, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Hawaii who are enrolled full-time at an accredited university/college in the United States and majoring in hotel/lodging management and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Ally Financial Law and Public Policy Scholarships
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Black scholars who are rising juniors or seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in public policy or related discipline or a rising senior with plans to attend law school.
CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African-American/Black students currently/planning to be enrolled in the upcoming academic year as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited U.S. college or university. Scholarship is open to students of all majors.
CBC Spouses Essay Contest
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Contest is open to African-American and Black junior and senior high school students. Students will be presented with a topic that embodies some of their communities’ most pressing issues and are asked to write an essay to depend their research, analyses, and opinion.
CBC Spouses Performing Arts and Visual Arts Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African America and Black graduating high school seniors and current college student pursuing an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree in performing or visual arts.
Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college juniors and seniors, as well as graduate students who are pursuing a degree in digital media/journalism/communications.
HBCU NREI Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Black scholars attending an HBCU pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree with studies related to social justice to include, but not limited to: criminal justice, education, civil rights or community/economic development.
United Health Foundation Louis Stokes Scholarship
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Black and African-American students who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program and pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in a health-related subject during the upcoming academic school year.
$10,000 Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: CollegeExpress
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college transfers who will be entering one of CollegeExpress’ member colleges for the first time in the fall term. Applicant must sign up for a free account with CollegeXpress.
AMBUCS Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National AMBUCS
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted in a graduate level program that is accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, or hearing audiology.
American Floral Endowment Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: American Floral Endowment
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be pursuing a career that is in a field related to floriculture or horticulture. Applicant must also be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada.
Angus Foundation Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Angus Association – Angus Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have at one time been a National Junior Angus Association member and must currently be a Junior, Regular or Life member of the American Angus Association. Applicant must be under the age of 25 prior to January 1 of the year of application.
ASHRAE Scholarships
Sponsor: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen who are/will be pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.
ATCA Scholarships
Sponsor: Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to air traffic control and aviation science students. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to female students. There is also a scholarship open to children of air traffic control specialists -open to all majors.
Children and Youth Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Maine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Maine who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need.
CRAEF Scholarship
Sponsor: California Restaurant Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
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 post secondary school in a foodservice related program. Applicant must have a minimum number of hours of industry-related work experience. Applicant can attend a school out-of-state.
Daniel E. Lambert Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Maine
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are residents of Maine and have a parent or grandparent who is a veteran.
Danny Gutierrez Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to minority and female students studying electronic and engineering majors. Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors who has been accepted or a current college student.
Doctor Almo Sebastianelli Drum Corps Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion – Department of Pennsylvania
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in Pennsylvania who are the child or grandchild of a living or deceased Pennsylvania Legionnaire. Applicant must be a member of a high school band who is going on to higher education majoring in music.
DuPage County Farm Bureau Named Scholarships
Sponsor: DuPage County Farm Bureau
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students whose parents are members in good standing of the DuPage County Farm Bureau (IL). While one of the scholarships is open to all majors, the other majors are open to specifically to students studying an agricultural-related course of study or culinary or nutrition program with a knowledge about agriculture.
DutchCrafters Heritage Scholarship
Sponsor: DutchCrafters
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student at an accredited four-year undergraduate institution located in the United States. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or maintain legal residency in the United States and have a 3.0 GPA. Student must submit an essay on how their cultural heritage will shape their vocational aspirations.
Earl Warren Scholarship
Sponsor: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in their final year of college/university or their first year of law school. Applicant must be studying law. Applicant must have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to racial justice and civil rights.
Elmhurst Garden Club Scholarship
Sponsor: Elmhurst Garden Club
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Illinois residents who are college juniors, seniors or graduate students majoring in Horticulture, Environmental Studies, Biology, Botany and/or other related sciences.
EOCS Scholarships
Sponsor: Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are registered, active members of a Boy or Girl Scout unit and earned the Eagle Scout Award for boys or Gold Award for girls. Applicant must also be an active member of an Eastern Orthodox Church and have received the Alpha Omega Religious Scout Award.
FMC Skaters Scholarship
Sponsor: FMC Ice Sports
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
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.
Good Deeds Scholarship
Sponsor: Ashoori Law
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled or accepted in an accredited U.S. undergraduate or graduate program. Applicant must have performed an act of kindness for another person and share an essay about the act.
Greater Than Gatsby Scholarship
Sponsor: Greater Than Gatsby
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States. Applicant must be majoring in any type of art, communications, english, film, fine arts, journalism, multimedia, photography, or visual arts. Applicant must submit three photos demonstrating their best photography.
IEI Bi-Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Ivey Engineering Inc. (IEI)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students in the United States and Canada. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to HVAC, energy-efficient building, or building structure fires.
Ira Mitzner Collegiate Boxing Scholarship
Sponsor: United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students who are/ will be competitive boxers for the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association.
Italian Genealogical Group Scholarship
Sponsor: Italian Genealogical Group (IGG)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are at least 25% Italian descent (one grandparent is Italian).
James V. Day Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Maine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are residents of Maine. Applicant must have a parent or grandparent who is a member of the Maine American Legion.
John Lepping Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Lep Foundation for Youth Education
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who are disabled, including but not limited to physical disabilities (spinal cord injury, loss of limb, birth defects, etc.) and psychological handicaps (autism, post-traumatic stress, etc.). Applicant must reside in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Scholarship
Sponsor: Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate students who will be pursuing careers in the mining industry, safety, and health-related fields.
KCVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Kids Chance of Virginia (KCVA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16 and 25 who are children of a parent whose work related injury in Virginia caused a significant decline in family income and circumstances. Applicant must be an incoming or current college student.
Lawrence Medeiros Scholarship
Sponsor: Lawrence Madeiros Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have inherited bleeding disorders or other chronic disorders who are attending an accredited college or university.
Montana Life Members Scholarship
Sponsor: Montana Federation of Garden Clubs
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are Montana residents and citizens of the United States and are majoring in Conservation, Horticulture, Parks or Forestry, Greenhouse Management, Land Management or related subjects.
Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Montana Federation of Garden Clubs
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Montana residents who are at least college Sophomores with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be majoring in a horticulture-related major.
National Sackette Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: AMVETS National Ladies Auxiliary
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a Nursing School. Applicant must be sponsored by a Sackette Unit.
NEWH | Sunshine Chapter
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Sunshine Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Florida (Central – Northern) or Mississippi. Applicant must have completed at least half the requirements for a degree and must be pursuing a career objective in the Hospitality industry (Hotel/Restaurant management, Culinary, Food Service, Architecture, Design, etc.)
Orchid Care Scholarship
Sponsor: Orchids Made Easy
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a program in Botany, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Conservation, or related field, with a focus on orchids.
Paradigm Challenge
Sponsor: Project Paradigm
Amount: Up to $100,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Challenge is open to students aged 4 to 18 years of age (as of May 1, 2022) worldwide. Applicants may work in a team or alone to use kindness, creativity, and collaboration to help solve real-life problems.
PHCC Scholarships
Sponsor: PHCC Educational Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students in plumbing and HVAC apprenticeship programs. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for residents of Massachusetts and Texas.
Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to current graphic communications workers with plans on taking courses related to advising their career in graphic communications AND graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are planning on pursuing a career in graphic communications.
Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarships
Sponsor: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are preparing for teaching secondary school mathematics. Applicant must submit a written proposal that includes evidence of their past academic achievement in a college or university and their commitment to teaching.
Race for Education Scholarships
Sponsor: The Race for Education
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students pursuing a field of study within the equine, animal science or agricultural industry and/or whose family is employed in the equine industry. Applicant must be 24 years old or younger and have at least a 2.85 GPA. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open specifically to students in California, New York, and Washington state.
Rod Harmon Scholarship
Sponsor: Trademark Federal Credit Union
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Maine residents who are currently enrolled, or will enroll, full-time in an accredited post-secondary educational institution and is pursuing an Associates, or higher degree. Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of community service, academic achievement, financial need, and other achievements of distinction. Applicant must have at least a 2.7 GPA.
Rover Scholarship
Sponsor: Rover
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are graduating high school seniors or college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to pets.
Rural Nurse Practitioner Scholarship
Sponsor: Rural Illinois Medical Student Assistance Program
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Illinois residents who are registered nurses in the State of Illinois and have acceptance to a University Nurse Practitioner Program.
Save a Life Scholarship
Sponsor: American Academy of CPR & First Aid, Inc.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in, or applying to enroll within the next academic year, in a degree program in the fields of healthcare or education, at an accredited U.S. university.
Scholarship for Children of Disabled Parents
Sponsor: EducationDynamics
Amount: Up to $45,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to New York state high school seniors who are children of disabled parents.
Shining Stars Scholarship
Sponsor: Ascent Student Loans
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 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.
Staver Law Group Personal Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: Staver Law Group P.C.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students with at least a 3.0 GPA and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to personal injury lawyers.
Study Abroad in Japan: Bridging Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Teachers of Japanese
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are planning to study abroad in Japan. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and must be enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university in the United States before and during the time they are studying abroad.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Sponsor: IES Abroad
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who will be studying abroad for the fall or full academic year and have financial need.
Study.com Academic Scholarships
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement, Liberal Arts/General Studies, Architecture, Computer Science/Engineering, Business, Nursing, and Public Administration.
Swim with Mike Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarship
Sponsor: Swim with Mike
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to athletes who participated in organized competitive youth, high school or collegiate athletics and subsequently have sustained a life changing accident or illness (e.g. paralysis, blindness, cancer, amputation, head injuries).
Visionary Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American College Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are United States citizens or eligible non-citizens. Applicant must submit an essay on why college is important to them.
Vocational and Skilled Trade Scholarship
Sponsor: Pureland Supply
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been accepted to community college, vocational college, technical school, or trade school. Applicant must submit an essay on the trade they have chosen, why it is important in today’s society, and how they chose that trade.
Welsh Society Scholarship
Sponsor: The Welsh Society of Philadelphia
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students of Welsh ancestry who live or attend school within 100 miles of Philadelphia.
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society Scholarship
Sponsor: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students seeking education in wound, ostomy and continence nursing care.
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