
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 January and February 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 50 scholarships for Saturday, January 14, 2023.
BD ScholarshipSponsor: Becton, Dickinson and Company | UNCF
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: January 18, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current freshman, sophomores, and juniors who are enrolled full-time at any UNCF member institution, other HBCU, or any accredited four-year college or university. Appliant must major in one of the following academic disciplines/area of study: communications, computer science, biomedical science, engineering, chemical engineering, life sciences, microbiology, finance, global health, nursing, science technology, or sociology. Preference shall be given to students who are residents of the following states: New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, California, Indiana, Utah, Arizona, Texas, or Nebraska.
Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: Young Singers Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 26, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to young women involved in the barbershop art form, to assist in the furtherance of their music education. Applicant must be an undergraduate student studying music education or vocal pedagogy.
Pepsico Foundation-UNCF Bronx Women’s Initiative
Sponsor: Pepsico Foundation – UNCF
Amount: $4,889.89
Closing Date: January 26, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to female high school seniors and current undergraduate students from the Bronx who have at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must have a demonstrated, unmet financial need and be actively involved in community service.
ACEC California Scholarship
Sponsor: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) California
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to California undergraduate (junior or senior status) and graduate students who will be enrolled in an engineering or land-surveying curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) during the Fall of 2023.
BankWest Scholarships
Sponsor: BankWest
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to South Dakota high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are BankWest Deposit Account holders for a minimum of six months preceding application.
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
Sponsor: Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
Amount: Up to $7,500 per semester
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering.
Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship
Sponsor: Better Brothers Los Angeles
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Black LGBTQ students who are residents of Los Angeles County and who have been admitted or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program.
IACAC Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC)
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from an IACAC member high school (Illinois) with a GPA of at least 3.0. Applicant must be planning to enroll as a full-time college freshmen at a post-secondary institution (preferably at an IACAC member institution).
Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest
Sponsor: YoungWorkers.org
Amount: Up to $300
Closing Date: January 27, 2023
Description: Contest is open to California teens between the ages of 14 and 18 years old. Contestant must create a poster focusing on workplace health safety as it relates to teens.
Determined Scholars Award
Sponsor: Dream Big Fort Worth
Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors from a Tarrant County (TX) public school. Applicant must have demonstrated need for financial assistance and demonstrated ability to overcome obstacles.
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program
Sponsor: Foot Locker Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. students who are currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports. Applicant must be entering college in fall 2023 as a freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree.
Sports Task Force/Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship
Sponsor: Asian American Journalists Association
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Asian American students who are AAJA student members. Applicant must demonstrate journalistic excellence and a strong interest in pursuing sports journalism as a career. Applicants must be an undergraduate enrolled with at least 12 credit units per semester at a junior college or university in the United States.
Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit a short statement about technology addiction.
Topeka Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Topeka Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors in the Topeka, Kansas area. There are many scholarships available – see website for specific eligibility requirements.
$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
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.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship – Vibe Check
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: You could win a $2,000 scholarship by downloading and sharing the DoSomething Vibe Check Guide to equip you and your peers with the tools needed to have meaningful conversations about your mental health.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Let’s Work Together to Make STEM 100%
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: To ensure that the next generation of global leaders (that’s YOU!) feel prepared to tackle societal changes on the issues you care most about, we’re helping demystify STEM and equip you with the resources needed to build your roadmap in the field. By participating and taking action in the Make STEM 100% program, you’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship.
$2,000 Easy Scholarship: There’s A Youth Mental Health Crisis
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Schools are one of the environments that can support mental well-being for young people. Feeling connected and supported in schools can offer a greater feeling of belonging and support and decrease feelings of sadness and hopelessness. Write an email to your elected officials to advocate for the expansion of access and improvement of mental health resources. You may customize this email to share a more personal reason of why you are advocating. You’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship!
AAIA Graduate Awards
Sponsor: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to current AIAA student members who have completed at least one academic semester in graduate work and are studying science or engineering encompassed by the technical activities of AIAA.
ACPA College Scholarship
Sponsor: American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have a diagnosis of cleft lip and/or cleft palate or other congenital craniofacial difference). Preference will be given to rising first-year students in any field and to currently enrolled students in a field of study related to cleft or craniofacial conditions (e.g. genetic counseling, speech-language pathology).
Alice W. Rooke Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been accepted into or who are pursuing an approved course of study to become a medical doctor (no pre-med, veterinarian, or physical assistant) at approved, accredited medical schools, college, and universities.
America 250! Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are majoring in American history. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on the founding of our nation or their personal volunteer achievements for community and country.
Applegate-Jackson-Parks Future Teacher Scholarship
Sponsor: National institute For Labor Relations Research
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate and undergraduate students majoring in education in institutions of higher learning throughout the United States.
Arthur Lockwood Beneventi Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in or attending an accredited law school with a 3.25 GPA.
Baer Reintegration Scholarship
Sponsor: The Center for Reintegration
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be attending during the 2023-2024 academic year and have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Cancer for College Scholarship
Sponsor: Cancer for College
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to cancer patients and cancer survivors who are enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
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.
Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted or enrolled in an accredited school of nursing who have financial need.
Cherokee Nation Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Cherokee Nation Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to Cherokee Nation citizen students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. There are multiple scholarships available, including scholarships open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students.
Costco Employee Scholarship
Sponsor: Costco | College Success Foundation
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Costco Wholesale Employees who reside in the United States and will be attending a two or four year undergraduate program next academic year.
DAR American Indian Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Native American students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels.
DAR Centennial Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students who are pursuing a course of study in the field of historic preservation at a college or university in the United States.
DCBF Annual College Scholarship Competition
Sponsor: The Darin C. Banks Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are U.S. or naturalized citizens and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to mentors, adversity, or a song that represents the soundtrack of their life.
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
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.
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government.
Dr. Francis Anthony Beneventi Medical Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students either attending or planning to attend an approved, accredited medical school, college, or university. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.25.
EAA Scholarships
Sponsor: Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicants must be majoring in Aviation, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a related field.
Edward G. and Helen A. Borgens Elementary and Secondary Teacher Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students 25 years of age or older who are at least college sophomores with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Applicant must be studying to teach elementary or secondary level.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Sponsor: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Contest is open to registered undergraduate full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to an ethical issue.
EPP/MSI Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Amount: Up to $45,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled as a full-time 2nd year student in a four-year academic program; or transferring from a two-year to a four-year institution, or a 3rd year student in a five-year program. Applicant must be studying a discipline related to NOAA’s programs and mission at an accredited minority serving institution.
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative Scholarships
Sponsor: eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to California graduating high school seniors and current college students who have provided service to the LGBT+ community (open to all sexual orientations). In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to Nursing students and Medical students.
Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship
Sponsor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Amount: Up to $9,500
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time sophomore students who are majoring in a discipline related to NOAA’s programs and missions. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a U.S. citizen.
ExploraVision Science Competition
Sponsor: Toshiba/NSTA
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Competition is open to students in grades K through 12. Students must work in groups of 2-4 and select a technology that is present in the home, school, and/or community and explore what the technology does, how it works, and how or why it was invented.
FLAGship Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nebraska Corn Growers Association
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and college freshman who are from Nebraska and plan on continuing their education in the state. Applicant must be a member of NeCGA or the son/daughter of an NeCGA member and plan to be studying in the agriculture field.
Frances Crawford Marvin American Indian Scholarship
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time students at a two or four-year college or university who is Native American and has proof of American Indian blood. Applicant must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and have a 3.25 GPA or higher.
Future of Agriculture Scholarship
Sponsor: Iowa Corn
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are an Iowa Corn Growers Association member or son/daughter of an ICGA member. Applicant must be planning to study a field that can equip them to contribute to the agriculture industry in Iowa.
Geraldine “Polly’ Bednash Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing | CastleBranch
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
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.
Golden 1 Credit Union Scholarship
Sponsor: Golden 1 Credit Union
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Golden 1 members (California) and their dependents. Applicant must be a graduating high school seniors or current college student attending an accredited, nonprofit college or university in California during the 2023-2024 school year.
Governors’ Scholarship for Foster Youth
Sponsor: College Success Foundation – Washington State
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Washington state who have been placed by a Washington state court order in any of the following living conditions: foster care, guardianship or dependency guardianship.
Historically Underrepresented Groups Scholarship
Sponsor: Society for American Archaeology
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to minority undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Archaeology.
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