
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 May 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 58 scholarships for Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Alberta C. Kaufman ScholarshipSponsor: Kaufman & Stigger, PLLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Kentucky and Indiana residents who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must submit a short introduction and an essay on someone who has been influential to the them.
Key to a Bright Future Scholarship
Sponsor: The Law Offices of Sheryl R. Rentz
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 10, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and current undergraduate students (students at two-year schools with the intention of transferring to a four-year college or university, or current four-year college or university students). Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, hold Permanent Residency or have DACA status. Applicant must submit a short introduction and an essay on their hopes and dreams in life.
New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship
Sponsor: American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to doctoral students accepted or enrolled in a research doctoral program who will pursue a teacher-investigator career in the academic environment, university/college level.
Young Scholars Program
Sponsor: Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Amount: Up to $40,000
Closing Date: May 11, 2023
Description: Program is open to high-performing 7th grade students with financial need. Program provides comprehensive academic and college advising, as well as financial support for school, Cooke-sponsored summer programs, internships, and other learning enrichment opportunities.
All-Star College Scholarship
Sponsor: UMPS Care Charities
Amount: Up to $5,000 every semester (for a four-year institution)
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming college freshmen under the age of 20 who have been adopted at or after the age of thirteen.
Andrew Young Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Good of All
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending a Historically Black College or University in the fall. Applicant must demonstrate the vision and leadership potential to be an ambassador for the unifying, non-violent principles of Dr. King and Ambassador Young, rooted in respect for the fundamental dignity, rights, and equality of all human beings, through uploading an essay written for the course.
Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schillings Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate women who have attained the Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award. Applicant must be planning on studying abroad or studying a foreign language.
Crouthamel Family Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: The Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students studying at the school of nursing at a two-year or four-year college or university in the Philadelphia area. Applicant must have a genuine desire to help others and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and siblings of a nurse.
D. Colman Witte Scholarship
Sponsor: Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are studying (or will be studying) art, architecture or interior design. Applicant must be attending a college or university in the Philadelphia region.
DMI Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDPRB)
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students (sophomore through senior) enrolled in college/university programs that emphasize diary. Majors can include communications/public relations, journalism, marketing, business, economics, nutrition, food science, and Ag education.
HBCU Sustainable Communities Initiative Scholarship
Sponsor: Sustainable Communities HBCU Initiative
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship program is open to rising undergraduate juniors who attend an UNCF member institution in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, Tennessee, or Virginia and are majoring in STEM, business, or sustainability related disciplines.
Luther and Mary Ida Vandross Scholarship
Sponsor: The Philadelphia Foundation
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students in their 3rd, 4th, or 5th year of study leading to an undergraduate degree who are enrolled at a four-year Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to applicants who are residents of the Northeastern region of the U.S.
Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
Sponsor: National LGBT Bar Association
Amount: $750
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Competition is open to students enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school. Applicant must submit an essay on a legal issue affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or intersex community.
Mometrix College Scholarships
Sponsor: Mometrix Test Preparation
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to current high school seniors through college juniors. Applicant must submit an essay on their favorite/best test preparation practices.
Mometrix Graduate School Scholarships
Sponsor: Mometrix Test Preparation
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to anyone who will be considered a full-time graduate student during the upcoming academic year at an accredited graduate school/program in the United States. Applicant must write an essay sharing their single biggest motivating factor that drives them in their pursuit of a graduate degree.
Sour Patch Kids Mischief for Change HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Sour Patch Kids
Amount: Up to $16,400
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students who will be undergraduates at a TMCF member school in the fall. Applicant must submit a video statement answering the following prompt: “Mischief can be an incredible catalyst for social change. It often diffuses tension, challenges perceptions, and sparks meaningful dialogue. Tell us about a time you got into some mischief for change, or a mischievous idea you have to move society forward?”
TMCF | BetterHelp Graduate Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | BetterHelp
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American students or students of African descent who will be enrolled full-time as a graduate student at a HBCU or PBI during the next academic year. Applicant must be majoring in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
TMCF | HBCU Ignite Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Adobe
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be undergraduate students at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or a Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) in the fall. Applicant must be majoring in Computer Science Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Data Science, Business Administration, Finance and/or Accounting, Marketing, or Design (UX, Graphic Design, etc.)
TMCF | JPMorgan Chase Hardship Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | JPMorgan Chase
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled as a full-time freshman, sophomore, junior or senior at a TMCF member school during the upcoming academic school year. Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA, be able to demonstrate leadership abilities, be able to demonstrate financial need, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
TMCF | Walmart Foundation HBCU First-Generation Scholarship
Sponsor: TMCF | Walmart Foundation
Amount: $6,200
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time college freshmen at TMCF member schools who are first-generation college students and citizens of the United States. Applicant must be accepted to and prepared to attend one of TMCF’s 47 member schools and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
Van Zanten Scholarship
Sponsor: Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 12, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors living in the Community YMCA’s service area (Eastern Delaware). Applicant must have YMCA experience and must submit an essay on their YMCA experience.
UFCW International Scholarship Program
Sponsor: United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Charity Foundation
Amount: Up to $8,000
Closing Date: May 14, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to UFCW members who have been active since January 1, 2022 or children/dependents of active members if they are unmarried and under the age of 20 on May 31, 2023.
Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship program is open to low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska college or universities, either through dual-enrollment or early enrollment agreements with the institutions. Deadline is for Spring term classes.
Aging Matters Scholarship
Sponsor: SeniorCare.com
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshman and current college students who will be enrolled during the upcoming Fall semester/quarter. Applicant must be caring for an aging loved one, working within the senior community, or intending to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elder population.
Alcanzando Un Sueno Scholarship
Sponsor: Cruz & Associates Attorneys
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in the Atlanta Metro or Phoenix area. Applicant must be of Hispanic descent (defined as persons descended from Central America (excluding Belize), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana) or other Spanish speaking countries. Applicant must be bilingual (Spanish/English) and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
APW-ABA Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are the sons, daughters or legal wards of a member of the American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association.
Aspiring Literary Scholar Award
Sponsor: Go On Girl! Book Club, Inc.
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
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.
Brent P. Poor Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Amount: $1,000 per semester for 8 consecutive semesters
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolling/enrolled as a full-time college student in Louisiana or Texas. Applicant must be a child of a widow/widower who has never remarried.
California Groundwater Association Scholarships
Sponsor: California Groundwater Association
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to California residents with an interest in ground water technology. Applicant must submit a 500 word essay demonstrating their interest in ground water technology.
CBQ Method Scholarship
Sponsor: CBQ Method
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are majoring in Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or Neurolinguistic Programing who are currently operating research related to smoking cessation.
Cliff Murray College Scholarship
Sponsor: Vermont Horse Council
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are Vermont residents and are seeking a degree or advanced training in equine or animal studies, or a field that directly supports the horse industry.
Cory L. Richards Memorial Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Guttmacher Institute
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering or currently enrolled in a full-time graduate study program who are pursuing a Masters degree in Public Policy or Public Health. Applicant must be pursing a career in advancing public policy related to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Douvas Scholarship
Sponsor: Wyoming Department of Education
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
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.
Dr. Milton Allen & Jerry Ann Allen Family Scholarship for Students in Nursing
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or enrolled in a BSN pathway program in the state of Pennsylvania.
Educational Benefits for Children of Deceased Veterans and Others
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Education
Amount: Tuition and fees at your college (see website for specific details)
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Program is open to residents of the state of Delaware between the ages of 16 and 24 years of age whose parent was a resident of Delaware at the time of death or declaration of mission in action or prisoner of war status.
Fidelity Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Fidelity
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students seeking their first degree in designated zip codes (see website for details) in Massachusetts, North Carolina, or Texas.
Fresh Start Scholarship
Sponsor: Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to females who are residents of Delaware or are currently employed in Delaware for at least the past 12 months. Applicant must be at least 20 years of age, taken at least a two year break in education, and is admitted to an accredited Delaware college in a two-year or four-year degree program at the undergraduate level.
Google SVA Scholarship
Sponsor: Google | Student Veterans of America
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to student veterans who are currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited four-year university for the upcoming academic year. Applicant must be pursuing a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related technical field.
Hampton Roads Pride Scholarship
Sponsor: Hampton Roads Pride
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college, undergraduate, graduate, and trade school students who identify as LGBTQ or an ally of the LGBTQ community. Applicant must reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Kilby Family Endowed Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Poise Foundation
Amount: Up to $4,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
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).
Melissa Stoneberger Scholarship
Sponsor: Melissa A. Stoneberger Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to highly motivated, full-time students who are involved in community, possess strong leadership skills, and follow a personal drive for positive change.
National Black MBA Association Scholarship
Sponsor: National Black MBA Association Inc.
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students entering their first year or continuing in a full or part-time master’s program at an accredited college or university and be a financially active member of the National Black MBA Association.
National Presbyterian College Scholarship
Sponsor: Presbyterian Mission Agency
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members entering college in fall 2021 at a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) related college or university.
NEWH | Atlantic City/Philadelphia Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Atlantic City/Philadelphia Chapter
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in East Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey or Delaware. 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.)
Postgraduate Scholarships
Sponsor: The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting (EFWA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to female students who are pursuing advanced degrees in Accounting.
Review It Scholarship
Sponsor: Dr. Gabriel and Christine Chiu
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be attending college or university no later than September of 2023. Applicant must write a review of their favorite movie.
SIT Scholarships
Sponsor: SIT Study Abroad
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are applying to a SIT Study Abroad program for the Fall.
Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund Scholarships
Sponsor: Stephen Bufton Memorial Educational Fund
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be undergraduate or graduate students studying Business in the fall.
Trotter Project Scholarships
Sponsor: The Trotter Project
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students with at least a 2.5 GPA. Applicant must be studying Culinary Arts, Baking/Pastry, or Hospitality.
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay sharing what they plan on majoring in and why.
Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: The Walter J. Travis Society, Inc.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in the full-time undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicant must be pursuing a career in landscape design/golf course architecture, golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent, professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf.
Worthy Goal Scholarship
Sponsor: International Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA)
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are enrolled or accepted as a full-time student in a food service-related major.
Chicago Housing Authority Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Chicago Housing Authority
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: May 16, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are current residents in either the Chicago Housing Authority’s Public Housing Program or the Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Texts=Wrecks Scholarship
Sponsor: GibsonSingleton PLLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 16, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit a short introduction and an essay on their good choices like choosing not to drive distracted or choosing not to drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Best Foot Forward Scholarship
Sponsor: Grant Law Office
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate students in the United States who are residents of Georgia. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to having a major change of heart.
Graduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduate students who demonstrate academic achievement and promise in Communication Sciences and Disorders. In addition to the general scholarship, there are scholarships open to minority students and international students studying in the U.S.
ILMA Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who will be enrolled full-time during the upcoming academic year. Preference will be given to students majoring in Math, Science, and Engineering. Applicant must submit an essay on why they should receive the scholarship.
Make Sense Foundation Educational Scholarship
Sponsor: The Make Sense Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 17, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to females living in the United States who are preparing to enter college in the fall. Applicant must submit a completed application, personal essay, and two references.
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