Scholarship Saturday – March 7, 2026

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Tri-Valley Retired Educators’ Scholarship Award
Sponsor: California Retired Teachers Association Tri-Valley Division 85
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 14, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, community college transfer students, and four-year college/university students who will complete the sophomore year by the end of spring term 2026. Applicant must be a resident of Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, or San Ramon (California) with plans of having a career in education.

Adam Fesser Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Pork Producers Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students in Illinois who have been a 4-H or FFA member. Applicant must submit an essay identifying the reason they want to pursue a career in agriculture.

Becca’s Closet Scholarships
Sponsor: Becca’s Closet
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who have made an outstanding, documented contribution to his or her local community through the creation of or involvement in a Becca’s Closet chapter or Becca’s Closet organized through a supporting organization. In addition to the nationwide scholarships, there is one specifically for students from South Florida.

Center for Cyber Safety & Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Center for Cyber Safety and Education
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current associate, undergraduate and graduate school students who are pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree with a focus on cyber security or information assurance.

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Scholarship
Sponsor: Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to residents of the counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Tyler and Wetzel in West Virginia and Jefferson and Belmont in Ohio. The majority of the scholarships are open to high school seniors, but there are some open to current college students and non-traditional students. Multiple scholarships available – see website for details.

Elaine M. Diggs Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female high school seniors with at least a 2.75 who are residents of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Gabriela Blanco College Scholarships for Siblings of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Sponsor: Sofia’s Hope
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to siblings of a childhood cancer survivor, or a patient who is currently diagnosed with a childhood cancer and is in treatment. Sibling must live in same household as childhood cancer patient. Applicant must be enrolled in or accepted for enrollment to an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.

H.U. Lee Memorial Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: H.U. Memorial Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA and have practiced Taekwondo.

Journalist of the Year Scholarships
Sponsor: Journalism Education Association (JEA)
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have participated in high school journalism for at least two years. Applicant must be a student of a JEA adviser and a state winner. To be considered for the scholarship, applicant must submit a portfolio of their work to their state – most state deadlines are in February.

Junior Duck Stamp Contest
Sponsor: United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades K-12 who attend public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. territories. Contestant must draw, paint, or sketch a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species. Unfortunately deadlines for Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Morris J .& Betty Kaplun Essay Contest
Sponsor: Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation
Amount: Up to $1,800
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 7 through 12 anywhere in the world. Applicants must submit an essay on a given topic related to Judaism. Applicants do not need to be Jewish.

Nautilus Scholarship
Sponsor: Dolphin Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $3,400.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are a child/stepchild or grandchild of a former crew member of the USS Nautilus. Applicant must be unmarried and under the age of 24 on March 15.

Pre-Veterinary Scholarships
Sponsor: Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association
Amount: Minimum of $500
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have completed three semesters of pre-veterinary education and are pursuing completion of the pre-professional program. Applicant must be a graduate of a Nebraska High School or State of Nebraska approved Home School Program.

Richelle S. Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to African American female students who are graduating high school seniors or current college students who will be pursuing a career in healthcare. Applicant must a resident of the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Stanislaus Community Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Stanislaus Community Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are residents of Stanislaus County, California. There are multiple scholarships available – see website for details.

Yvonne Ballentine Memorial Reflections Scholarship
Sponsor: Alabama PTA
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: March 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have participated in the Reflections program.

Beverly J. Gilliam Scholarship for Foreign Study
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at one of the UNCF’s member institutions as a sophomore or junior within the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicant must be planning to study abroad during the summer of 2026, must be approved by their home institution and allow the applicant to receive earned credit hours towards their undergraduate degree.

Bright Future Scholarship
Sponsor: The Goostree Law Group
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and have financial need with an annual household income of less than $75,000. Applicant must submit an essay on how they have demonstrated leadership, determination, and passion throughout their academic and/or personal life.

Medina Hospital Medical Staff Scholarship
Sponsor: Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who reside in Medina County, Ohio. Applicant must be planning to pursue a degree in the medical field.

W.C. Stillwell Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: W.C. Stillwell Foundation
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduates, college graduates, graduate students, and students enrolled in a Doctor of Medicine program. Applicant must plan to be enrolled in full-time graduate study seeking their Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree for the entire upcoming academic year at an accredited medical school. Applicant must have grown up and graduated high school in one of the Southern Minnesota counties.

William C. and Corinne J. Dietrich Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: March 16, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors attending a public high school in Minnesota who can demonstrate financial need.

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