Joseph L. Weir Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Beauty Association
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current PBA Licensed Professional and Student Members to use towards continuing education or cosmetology school.

Michael Jackson Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students studying communication arts or performing arts who are attending a UNCF college/university during the current academic year with at least a 3.0 GPA.

Military Spouse Scholarships & Caregiver Scholarships
Sponsor: Hope For The Warriors
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to post-9/11 spouses and caregivers who are undergraduate or graduate degree students. In addition to the general scholarships, there scholarships open specifically to those pursuing entry-level classes or training, spouses of the fallen, and MSW students.

Montgomery County Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college freshmen who are permanent residents of Montgomery Country, Ohio.

Naval and Maritime Photo Contest
Sponsor: U.S. Naval Institute
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to amateur and professional photographers. Applicant must submit an original photo that can cover any subject and should pertain to the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, or the sea itself.

NBT Scholarships
Sponsor: Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs
Amount: Up to $3,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to students attending universities in the state of Texas.

NDGDA Scholarship
Sponsor: ND Grade Dealers Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in agricultural curriculums at North Dakota institutions of higher learning, particularly for those students pursuing careers in grain marketing, agronomy and related agribusiness.

NEWH | Houston Chapter Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – Houston Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in Arkansas, Louisiana, or Southern Texas. 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.)

NEWH | South Florida Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH: The Hospitality Industry Network – South Florida Chapter
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited college in South Florida. 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.)

No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.

Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.

Playstation Career Pathways Program
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $30,000 over a three-year period
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Program is open to students currently enrolled full-time as a undergraduate degree at any UNCF member institution, other HBCU, or an accredited four -year U.S. institution. Applicant must be studying general business (marketing, finance, human resources, legal, communications, business operations, sales, and many more), technical engineering areas (software engineering, platform experience, future technology group, QA, IT & Security and many more), or Creative Game Design areas (art & animation, programming, development, audio & music, scriptwriting & storytelling, and many more).

Questbridge Scholars
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: Full Tuition
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Description: Program is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. Applicant must have primarily A’s in the most challenging courses available, be in the top 5-10% of their graduating class, and have strong standardized test scores (if taken). Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a family of four, and often less. The program is only open for students considering one or more of Questbridge’s college partners (see website for details). Often finalists are first generation college students.