September Scholarships

Gates Scholarship
Sponsor: The Gates Scholarship
Amount: Cost of attendance that is not already covered by other financial aid and the EFC
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors who are student leaders. Ideal candidates will have an outstanding academic record in high school (top 10% of graduating class), demonstrated leadership ability, and exceptional personal success skills.

Glotzer & Leib’s Scholarship
Sponsor: Glotzer & Leib, LLP
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a challenge or adversity they have experienced.

Injury Scholarship
Sponsor: The May Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a Community College or University. Applicant must submit an essay on an traumatic experience they experienced in their life and how they overcome it.

Larry Ted May Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,840
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors who are permanent residents of Connecticut, Georgia Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Applicant must be Black/African American, Indigenous, LatinX, Asian or Pacific Islander. Preference will be given to students who are attending an HBCU and are music majors.

Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers & Firemen Scholarship
Sponsor: Mississippi State Office of Financial Aid
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time at the undergraduate level at any state-supported (public) college or university in Mississippi. Applicant must be a certified dependent child (under the age of 23) or spouse of any Mississippi law enforcement officer, full-time firefighter or volunteer firefighter who suffered fatal injuries or wounds or became permanently and totally disabled which occurred in the performance of the official and appointed duties of his or her office.

Six Inch Shears Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Beauty Association | Six Inch Shears
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 15, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in school that will result in a barber license or active licensed cosmetologists who are returning to school to obtain their barber license.

Student Map and Poster Competition
Sponsor: North American Cartographic Information Society
Amount: $500
Closing Date: ~~August 31, 2022~~ – extended to September 15, 2022
Description: Competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students. Contestant must submit a map, research poster, or other displays of cartography-related work that was completed during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: September 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 on the following prompt: “If you could give one piece of advice to your past self, what would it be and why?”

Freethought Day High School Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 16, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to California high school students (grades 9-12) who plan to pursue post-secondary education at a community college, four-year college, trade school, or vocation school. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt, “What are your thoughts about the issues that have you question (what you hear), think (about the state of everything), and vote (in upcoming elections)?”

ILLCF Scholarship
Sponsor: Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 16, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to Latino students currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student during the fall term of 2022-23 at an accredited community college or four-year college or university. Applicant’s home residence must be in Illinois.

Constituting America Contest
Sponsor: Constituting America
Amount: Varied based on class standing
Closing Date: September 17, 2022
Description: Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Contest is about the U.S. Constitution. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit website for details.

DDSRank Dental Scholarship
Sponsor: DDSRank
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 18, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college and graduate students who want to pursue a career as a dentist or dental hygienist.

Scholarship Success Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Fastweb
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 19, 2022
Description: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 16 years of age. Applicant must be a Fastweb member (free). Applicant must answer a multiple choice question (there’s no wrong answer). Students can enter daily!

Youth Free Expression Film Contest: Truth to Power
Sponsor: National Coalition Against Censorship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: September 19, 2022
Description: Contest is open to individuals living in the U.S. or its territories (but need not be citizens) who will be age 19 or younger on the day the film is submitted. Contestant must create a one-minute video using film, animation, photographs, music, or anything else on the topic, “What does free speech mean to me?”

$1,000 September Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 20, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students, as well as adults looking to attend college in the next year. Applicant must complete a form to login or register for a free account.

Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 20, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 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.

AEF Scholarship
Sponsor: Acorn Equality Fund
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: September 23, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will retain permanent residence in the AEF service area of downstate Illinois and attend any accredited, post-secondary educational institution. Scholarships are designed to provide academic financial support for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students, allies, or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered parents.

Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship
Sponsor: National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: September 23, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in an accredited graduate program in dental, medical (allopathic or osteopathic), pharmacy, nursing, public health or health policy. Applicants are not required to be Hispanic, however, an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities and an interest in NHHF Scholars Alumnus activities is required. Student must be a U.S. Citizen, permanent lawful resident, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: September 26, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to college seniors who attend a HBCU and has demonstrated high academic achievement (at least a 3.5 GPA), strong leadership skills, commitment to community service, and unmet financial need.

Questbridge Scholars
Sponsor: Questbridge
Amount: Full Tuition
Closing Date: September 27, 2022
Description: Program is open to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or students, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the United States. Applicant must have primarily A’s in the most challenging courses available, be in the top 5-10% of their graduating class, and have strong standardized test scores (if taken). Finalists typically come from households earning less than $65,000 annually for a family of four, and often less. The program is only open for students considering one or more of Questbridge’s college partners (see website for details). Often finalists are first generation college students.

AOTF Scholarship
Sponsor: The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: September 29, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled as a full-time student at an AOTA accredited or developing professional level (master’s or OTD) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program.

UNCF Black Educators Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $2,500
Closing Date: September 29, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students majoring in education and attending full-time at a UNCF member college or university or other accredited four-year HBCU. Applicant must have at least a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

$500 Easy Scholarship – New School Year, New Friends, You Belong Here
Sponsor: DoSomething
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: You could win a $500 scholarship by sharing a Welcome Note or Guide with new students in your school. Simply upload a screenshot or photo of you sharing your guide or note and help inspire others to join the movement. You’ll automatically be entered to earn a scholarship.

$2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship
Sponsor: Niche
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 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 visa. Applicant must log in to Niche or create a free account to apply for the scholarship.

AfterCollege STEM Inclusion Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students working towards a degree in a field of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics and who are from a group underrepresented in their field of study.

AfterCollege Succurro Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students in an accredited program, working towards a degree. Applicant must create a profile on the AfterCollege website.

AfterCollege/AACNNursing Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing.

Anders Tjellstrom Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000 – renewable for up to four years, assuming the scholarship recipient maintains a 2.5 GPA or better.
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in college during the 2022-2023 academic year who have a Baha® device.

Associate’s Degree & Certificate Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students working toward a certificate or associate’s degree provided by an accredited post-secondary institution such as a community college, career, vocational, or trade school.

Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.

Business Student Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently working towards a degree in a field of business such as Accounting, Advertising, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Human Resources, International Relations, Management, Political Science, Public Relations, etc. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
Sponsor: Cappex
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don’t have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships.

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

College Raptor Scholarship
Sponsor: College Raptor
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to student who are enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2023) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must sign up with College Raptor (free) and submit an essay one of four given topics related to college.

Community College Scholarship
Sponsor: Optimal
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree.

Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.

Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Sponsor: Discover Financial Services
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and undergraduate students who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must sign up to receive helpful tips on planning and paying for college and they will be automatically entered into the sweepstakes.

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship
Sponsor: Digital Responsibility
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.

EDvestinU Quarterly Scholarship Giveaway
Sponsor: EDvestinU
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States and foreign students with a valid student visa who are or will be enrolled at any Title IV eligible college or university by September 30, 2022. Three winners will be selected – a national winner and two students who are from or attending college in New Hampshire.

Engineering & Technology Student Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently working towards a degree in a field of engineering, technology and/or mathematics. This can also include Computer Science and Cybersecurity. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA.

Environmental Awareness Scholarship Essay
Sponsor: ReuseThisBag.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students worldwide. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to climate change.

FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.

Fall Flavor Giveaway
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $500 + $100 Coffee Shop Gift Card
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Contest is open to students 13+ who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit one sentence answering the following questions: “What is your favorite fall flavor or treat?

Future Mentors Scholarship
Sponsor: Justice Solutions Group
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to mentorship.

Graeme Clark Scholarship
Sponsor: Cochlear
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending college during the 2022-2023 who have a Nucleus Cochlear Implant.

Illustrators of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more than three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.

Just Poetry Contest
Sponsor: American High School Poets
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: September 30, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.