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 October and November 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 30 scholarships for Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Sallie Mae Monthly Sweepstakes
Sponsor: SallieMae
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 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.

Scary Stories Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Contest is open to students 13+ who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit one sentence answering the following question: “What’s your favorite scary movie, book, or legend?”

School Survey Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 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.

Second Career Scholarship
Sponsor: Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a mortuary science program at an ABFSE accredited school in North America who is not related to an owner of a funeral home currently in operation.

SkillPointe Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: SkillPointe Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 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.

Synovus Bank/Calvin Smyre Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: Synovus Bank | UNCF
Amount: $4,500
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Black students who attend a college or university within Synovus’ regional footprint of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Applicant must be majoring in or intending to major in any field applicable to banking and the financial services industry.

The $1,000 SuperCollege Scholarship
Sponsor: SuperCollege.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 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.

Veterans United Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Veterans United Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to a surviving spouse or a surviving child of a deceased service member or Veteran of the U.S. Military who is currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a college or university by the fall semester.

Video Contest Scholarship for Creative Students
Sponsor: IvyPanda
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school, college, and university students worldwide. Applicant must submit a video on a given topic related to COVID, social media, or advice for college freshmen.

Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Amount: Up to $30,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Program is open to students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions. Applicant must submit a 3-5 minute essay on this year’s theme; “Why is the Veteran Important?”

Women in Technology Scholarship
Sponsor: Orangesoft
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who identify as women and are currently studying at or has been accepted to an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must be currently enrolled in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree-granting program OR demonstrate plans to pursue a career in the field of technology after graduation.

Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: October 31, 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 who 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.

Alpine Recovery Lodge Bi-Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Alpine Recovery Lodge
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, or Nevada. Applicant must submit an essay detailing how addiction has directly affected them.

American Indian Services Scholarship
Sponsor: American Indian Services (AIS)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Applicant must be one-quarter (1/4) Northern-Native American Indian and enrolled in a university, junior college, or technical school.

Boyk Law Veteran Scholarship
Sponsor: Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are currently attending an accredited college or university in the United States who has served in the United State Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Reserves OR is the child or stepchild of someone who has. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

C. Lamar Meek Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Louisiana Mosquito Control Association
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited college or university in the state of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma or Texas who have undertaken an investigation/research/outreach project in the area of medical and veterinary entomology.

CarBrain Scholarship
Sponsor: CarBrain
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on one of two given topics related to motor vehicles.

Champions for Christ Scholarship
Sponsor: Champion for Christ Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have surrendered their lives to full-time Christian service and are preparing for full-time Christian ministry.

Colorado Farm Show Scholarships
Sponsor: Colorado Farm Show
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to Colorado graduating high school seniors and current college students who strive to leave a lasting impression on their community and in the agriculture industry.

Congressional App Challenge
Sponsor: Internet Education Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Challenge is open to U.S. students in middle school or high school who live in a Congressional district that is participating (check website for details). Applicant must create any type of app they like on any platform they like.

Funeral Service Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Funeral Service Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to funeral service students who are enrolled in an ABFSE-Accredited institution for the fall 2022 semester.

Future Designer Scholarship
Sponsor: CardsDirect
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 17 years of age or older and who are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Applicant must submit an original artwork or photograph for use on a greeting card.

Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
Sponsor: Greenhouse Scholars
Amount: Up to $5,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution. Applicant must demonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $70,000) and have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.

H&P Veterans Helping Veterans Scholarships
Sponsor: Hill & Ponton
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to veterans of the armed forces who plan to use their education to help fellow veterans.

Jobbins Scholarship
Sponsor: Northeastern Mosquito Control Association
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students in the Northeast who have done work in an area relevant to mosquito, biting fly control or other vectors in the Northeast related to disease transmission.

John Reinert Scholarship
Sponsor: Out to Protect
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in a basic law enforcement training program in the United States who identify as gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender.

Jonathan Lax Scholarship for Gay Men
Sponsor: Bread and Roses Community Fund
Amount: UP to $10,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to gay men who live in the five-county Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties) and Camden County, who are attending accredited colleges, graduate or professional schools anywhere, or to men attending such schools within the Philadelphia region.

Neal Davis Law Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Neal Davis Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the United States who are registered at a U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following questions: “What are the 3 largest challenges to the criminal justice system today? With these top issues that law enforcement and prosecutors face nationwide, what can be done to encourage evidence-based solutions?”

Nursing Scholarships
Sponsor: TravelNurseSource
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are first-time undergraduate students with at least one semester completed in an accredited U.S. nursing school with at least a 2.5 GPA.

Pacific Medical Training Scholarship
Sponsor: Pacific Medical Training
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a “healthcare degree” program (includes anything related to medical or nursing). Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to emergency medical care.

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