April Scholarships

KY AHEAD Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability (KY AHEAD)
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students enrolled in a Kentucky post-secondary institution with at least a 2.75 GPA. Applicant must have a disability, as verified by Disability Support Services Officer at the applicant’s current post-secondary institution.

NEWH | Rocky Mountain Scholarship
Sponsor: NEWH Rocky Mountain
Amount: Up to $12,500
Closing Date: April 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students attending an accredited college in Colorado, Wyoming, or Nebraska. Applicant must have a career objective in one of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)

Prospanica Scholarship
Sponsor: Prospanica
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to United States citizens and legal residents who are of Hispanic/Latino heritage. Applicant must have a Prospanica membership and be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Master’s Degree or undergraduate program in an accredited university business school.

Susanna DeLaurentis Memorial Scholarships
Sponsor: The Susanna DeLaurentis Charitable Foundation
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who have high academic achievement and extracurricular and community involvement through persistence, courage, and determination while coping with a life-threatening or chronic physical or mental condition.

Wounded in Action Scholarship
Sponsor: Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 21, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are a child of Seabees or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers wounded since 9/11.

Blades of Green Scholarship
Sponsor: Blades of Green
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 22, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students who are studying environmental studies or related fields. Applicant must reside in Maryland, DC, or Virginia (your intended school does not need to be in these regions).

Autism Scholarship
Sponsor: KFM Making a Difference
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 24, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a postsecondary program (college, community college, vocational program, etc.) with an autism diagnosis.

Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship
Sponsor: The Wilderness Society
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 24, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in an accredited graduate institution in North America who have academic and/or career goals focused on making a significant positive difference in the long-term protection of wilderness in the United States.

Scholarships for Autistic Students
Sponsor: Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 24, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current students attending two or four-year universities, life skills or post secondary programs, or vocational, technical, or trade schools. Applicant must face daily challenges related to autism and attend programs that assist in skill-building, job-readiness, and other transition-related skills.

Anthem Scholarship
Sponsor: Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 8 through 12. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to Ayn Rand’s “Anthem.” There is no citizenship requirements to apply.

Create Real Impact Contest
Sponsor: Impact Teen Drivers
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years of age. Student must submit an original work (social media campaign, video, or graphic design) showcasing their idea for a solution to the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.

JASC Scholarships
Sponsor: Japanese American Service Committee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who have a current JASC Family membership or their own Student/Individual membership. Applicant must also be a resident of the State of Illinois for at least one year prior to graduation or graduating from an accredited Illinois high school.

The Fountainhead Scholarship
Sponsor: Ayn Rand Institute
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 27, 2023
Description: Contest is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Applicant must submit an on a given topic related to Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” There is no citizenship requirements to apply.

Adults with Autism Scholarship
Sponsor: Autism Delaware
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to Delaware resident students with autism spectrum disorder who have completed high school or earned a GED and possess the capacity to complete a post-secondary program. Applicant must have been accepted into a post-secondary program.

Ally Financial Law and Public Policy Scholarships
Sponsor: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Foundation
Amount: Up to $20,000 over four years
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to African American and Black scholars who are rising juniors or seniors pursuing an undergraduate degree in public policy or related discipline or a rising senior with plans to attend law school.

AMVETS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Veterans (AMVETS)
Amount: Up to $4,000 ($1,000 over four years)
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to veterans, active duty military members, their guard/reserves, and their children or grandchildren.

Autism Teacher Certification Scholarship
Sponsor: Autism Delaware
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to any current educator in a state of Delaware public or charter school who is currently working with students with autism spectrum disorder in an educational environment.

Blinded Veterans Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Blinded Veterans Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 28, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to spouses, dependent children, and grandchildren of blinded veterans who are incoming or current undergraduate or graduate students.