April Scholarships

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George A. Strait Minority Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Law Libraries
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to college graduates who are members of a minority group as defined by current U.S. government guidelines and are degree candidates in accredited library or law schools and who intend to have a career in law librarianship.

Grahame and Thelma Somerville Scholarship
Sponsor: PNC Bank, N.A.
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to nontraditional students attending, or planning to attend, an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year in an undergraduate course of study. Applicants from the state of Indiana are encouraged to apply. Applicant must have graduated high school prior to 2021.

Hattie Tedrow Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of North Dakota
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of the state of North Dakota and a direct descendant (child, grandchild, etc.) of a veteran with honorable service in the U.S. military.

HEA Scholarships
Sponsor: Hawaii Education Association
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college students who are HEA members, children of HEA members, or grandchildren or legally adopted grandchildren of HEA members.

Heinlein Society Scholarships
Sponsor: Heinlein Society
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to undergraduate students majoring in engineering, math, or biological or physical sciences. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to female students. Scholarships are open to residents of any country.

Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship
Sponsor: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Amount: $2,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, college freshman, and students transferring who are enrolled, or plan to enroll, full-time at a four-year college or university. Applicant must demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, and a commitment to public service.

J Frances Allen Scholarship Award
Sponsor: American Fisheries Society
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to female doctoral fisheries students.

Jack & Julie Narcolepsy Scholarship
Sponsor: Project Sleep
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors diagnosed with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia who will attend a four-year university starting in the fall.

JASC Scholarships
Sponsor: Japanese American Service Committee
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
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.

Jean Ehn Spirit of Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor: Iowa Cheerleading Coaches’ Association
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school senior cheerleaders from Iowa who display outstanding scholastic achievement.

Marc E. Lewis Youth Scholarship
Sponsor: FLAG Flag Football
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Massachusetts graduating high school seniors who have made a high school and/or community sports program safer for and more inclusive of LGBTQ student-athletes, as either a role model or ally.

Maude MacKenzie Scholarship
Sponsor: Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Maine who has been accepted by a college or university. Criteria for selection will include academic average, leadership, and service in school and community.

Maureen L. and Howard Blitman, P.E. Scholarship
Sponsor: National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Applicant must be a high school senior who is a member of an underrepresented ethnic minority (African-American, Hispanic, or Native American) who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university.

MG James Ursano Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Army Emergency Relief (AER)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students under the age of 24 who are dependents of a Soldier on federal active duty, a retired Soldier, or a deceased active or deceased retired Soldier.

MRA Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Michigan Retailers Association (MRA)
Amount: $3,500.00
Closing Date: April 1, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are dependent sons or daughters of owners of MRA member businesses, or full-time employees of Michigan Retailers Association member firms OR the student is a part-time employee of a MRA member business.

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