May Scholarships

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$10,000 Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: CollegeExpress
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and community college transfers who will be entering one of CollegeExpress’ member colleges for the first time in the fall term. Applicant must sign up for a free account with CollegeXpress.

4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition
Sponsor: Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.
Amount: Up to $750
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Contest is open to active 4-H Club members. Applicant must submit an essay on the topic, “The Importance of Beeswax.”

Affinity Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Affinity Federal Credit Union
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current college students who are Affinity Federal Credit Union (New Jersey) student members.

AMBUCS Scholarship Program
Sponsor: National AMBUCS
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens accepted in a graduate level program that is accredited by the appropriate therapy profession authority in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, or hearing audiology.

American Floral Endowment Scholarship Programs
Sponsor: American Floral Endowment
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to students who will be pursuing a career that is in a field related to floriculture or horticulture. Applicant must also be a citizen or resident of the United States or Canada, or be enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada.

Angus Foundation Undergraduate Student Scholarship
Sponsor: American Angus Association – Angus Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who have at one time been a National Junior Angus Association member and must currently be a Junior, Regular or Life member of the American Angus Association. Applicant must be under the age of 25 prior to January 1 of the year of application.

ASHRAE Scholarships
Sponsor: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineer (ASHRAE)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen who are/will be pursuing a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in a course of study that traditionally has been preparatory curriculum for the HVAC&R profession.

ATCA Scholarships
Sponsor: Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarships are open to air traffic control and aviation science students. In addition to the general scholarships, there is a scholarship open specifically to female students. There is also a scholarship open to children of air traffic control specialists -open to all majors.

Brower Youth Awards for Environmental Leadership
Sponsor: Earth Island Institute
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to environmental change leaders ages 13 to 22 (as of May 1, 2023) living in North America (including Mexico, Canada, and some Caribbean Islands) and U.S. Territories.

Calahan Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: Calahan Foundation
Amount: $5,000 over four years
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 3.0 GPA and have financial need. Applicant must live within Cook County, Illinois.

Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers
Sponsor: Raise Your Hand Texas
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to prospective teachers who are currently in, or plan to enter, an eligible teacher preparation program at a Raising Texas Teachers partner school (see website for details). Each Texas school has a different deadline; December 17 is the earliest deadline for the program.

Children and Youth Scholarships
Sponsor: The American Legion Department of Maine
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 1, 2023
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of Maine who are graduating high school seniors or current college students. Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial need.