UNCF Social Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are from New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Connecticut who are committed to social justice. Applicant must be African American and be currently enrolled in college with at least a 2.5 GPA. Although all majors are encouraged to apply, those students who are political science, criminal justice or in a course of study toward the preparation of law school will be given preference.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: December 15, 2022
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 answering the following prompt: “What lessons learned in 2022 will impact your goals for 2023?”

Women’s Wildlife Management Conservation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Rifle Association (NRA)
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) who are studying in a recognized conservation or environmental-related degree program (i.e. habitat restoration, wildlife biology, conservation).

Carson Scholars
Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 16, 2022
Description: Scholars program is open to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Applications must be requested by school officials. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA.

Equitable Excellence Scholarships
Sponsor: Equitable
Amount: Up to $20,000
Closing Date: December 16, 2022
Description: Applicant must be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for during the next academic year. Applicant must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities. APPLY EARLY – only the first 10,000 applications will be considered.

NPPF Scholarship
Sponsor: National Press Photographers Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 19, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. or Canada or have been accepted at a four-year institution. Applicant must provide evidence for an aptitude for photojournalism as well as academic ability and financial need.

$1,000 December Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 20, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students, and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid student visa. Applicant must fill out a short form.

AWWA Scholarships
Sponsor: American Water Works Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 20, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to current undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in working in the water industry (engineering, research, etc.). In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for female students and minority students.

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LA Tutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 20, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation.

Angela Award
Sponsor: National Science Teachers Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 21, 2022
Description: Award is open to female students in grades 5-8 who are residents of the United States, US Territories, or Canada. Applicant must have a strong passion for STEM.

Flagship Scholarship
Sponsor: Point Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 21, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college student who are “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community. There is no citizenship requirement, but applicant must be attending or planning to attend an institution in the United States.

AbbVie Immunology Scholarship
Sponsor: AbbVie Inc.
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: December 22, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students living with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Atopic dermatitis (AD), Crohn’s disease (CD), Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), Plaque psoriasis (Ps), Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Ulcerative colitis (UC), or Uveitis (UV), who are seeking an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. university or college, or an educational diploma from a trade school.

Elder Abuse and Neglect Infographic Scholarship
Sponsor: Peck Law Group
Amount: $700
Closing Date: December 29, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been accepted to a college and well as students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to elder abuse and neglect.

$2,000 Easy Scholarship: Let’s Work Together to Make STEM 100%
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: To ensure that the next generation of global leaders (that’s YOU!) feel prepared to tackle societal changes on the issues you care most about, we’re helping demystify STEM and equip you with the resources needed to build your roadmap in the field. By participating and taking action in the Make STEM 100% program, you’ll be entered for the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship.

Anaplan Corporate Scholars Program
Sponsor: Anaplan | UNCF
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2022 – extended to December 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to minority students who are college sophomores, juniors and seniors who are studying Psychology, Engineering, Communications, Science Technologies, or Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

CastleBranch-GNSA Scholarship
Sponsor: Graduate Nursing Student Academy | Castle Branch
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled in a graduate nursing program at an AACN member school of nursing who are SNSA members and have at least a 3.5 GPA.

EK Insurance Scholarship
Sponsor: EK Insurance, LLC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a video on one of three given topics related to insurance.

Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Sponsor: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: Contest is open to registered undergraduate full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to an ethical issue.

Express Medical Supply Scholarship
Sponsor: Express Medical Supply, Inc.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college in the United States. Applicant must make an original meme about their eating habits as a college student.

GFOA Scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 30, 2022
Description: Scholarships are open to students who plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically to minority students.

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