Marine Corps NROTC 4-Year Scholarship
The Marine Corps offers some full ride scholarships for "Marine Option" NROTC students. For more information and details on deadlines, contact scholarship coordinator Captain Carly X. Donner at Carly.donner@marines.usmc.mil.
2023 Steve Duckett Local Conservation Scholarship
All those who apply for the Steve Duckett Local Conservation Scholarship must be in good academic standing with their current educational institution, with a GPA of 3.0 or greater. Candidates for this scholarship must demonstrate a commitment to environmental conservation using past and present volunteer, professional, and educational experiences. Candidates must be entering an accredited community college, college, university, or post-graduate program.
More information: https://virginiacriminallaws.com/2023-steve-duckett-local-conservation-scholarship/
Deadline: October 31, 2023
American Culinary Federation Scholarships
The American Culinary Federation Education Foundation, with the support of the American Academy of Chefs, is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships annually to students. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher and be currently accepted to the institution with a culinary, pastry or foodservice-related major.
More information: https://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Education/Scholarships/Default.aspx
October 31, 2023
Defining the Disability
The Defining the Disability Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to students who meet the scholarship eligibility requirements and who best describe in a 750-1,000 word essay what discusses how to define disability in the modern world versus its medical definition? While defining what disability means to you, explain how disability has been part of your life, whether it’s affected someone you know or has had a personal effect. Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
More information: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20419/defining-the-disability-scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2023
Accountability and Morality Scholarship
The candidate must submit a 750-word essay response to the prompt: Describe a time you had to be accountable for yourself or others. Consider positive or negative moments you experienced. How does your outlook and actions affect yourself and others? The scholarship is open to any current high school senior, college student, or graduate student who is a legal resident of the United States. Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
More information: https://www.oal-law.com/2023-accountability-morality-scholarship/
Deadline: October 31, 2023
Dustan Biegler Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship seeks to honor the life of Dustan Biegler by supporting high school seniors and adult learners pursuing a business degree or advanced training in the Construction or Skilled Trades fields. To apply, please tell us why you’re passionate about pursuing a future in the Construction or Skilled Trades fields, who has influenced you to pursue this path, and how you plan to make a difference.
More information: https://bold.org/scholarships/dustan-biegler-memorial-scholarship/#ref=best-scholarships
Deadline: November 1, 2023
Buy-Rite's Annual Beauty School Scholarship
Buy-Rite Beauty will be awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a hairstylist or cosmetology student who best exemplifies our core beliefs. We want to hear about their most meaningful achievement and how it relates to your future within the beauty industry. All participants must have applied to or be enrolled as full-time beautician, esthetician, or cosmetology student.
More information: https://www.buyritebeauty.com/scholarships/
Deadline: November 1, 2023
Hercules First Federal Credit Union Scholarship Contest
Open to high school seniors who are planning to pursue an undergraduate degree in 2024. Students must submit a 750-1000 word essay that ask about the intersection of financial literacy and social media (see attachment below for full prompts).
More information: see attached
Deadline: November 10, 2023
Haz la U (Make the U)
At Colgate, we believe that a higher education is a path to a brighter future and are dedicated to helping students get there. That’s why, in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and as part of the Foundation’s Youth Awards, we sponsor “Haz La U” (Make the U), a college grant program for high school seniors of Hispanic heritage. Students must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
More information: https://www.colgate.com/en-us/make-the-u#
Deadline: November 13, 2023
Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship
The 2024 application opened on August 1, 2023. Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.
More information: http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Deadline: November 13, 2023
The SchoolHouse Connection Youth Leadership and Scholarship Program
Our program is one of the nation’s only national scholarship programs specifically serving youth that have experienced homelessness. The goal of our program is to provide financial assistance and staff and peer support to ensure that you are successful in getting to and through higher education and into the workforce. Undocumented students who meet the criteria are also eligible.
More information: https://schoolhouseconnection.org/scholarship/
Deadline: November 24, 2023
Medical Scrubs Collection Scholarship
Medical Scrubs Collection is dedicated to recognizing the individuals who go above and beyond to help others every day. To show our appreciation for these hard working individuals, MSC has decided to Pay it Forward by creating an annual scholarship opportunity for students studying in any health or medical-related field. MSC’s scholarship will provide each applicant with a chance to win $1000 towards their college tuition by answering one question: What inspired you to pursue a career in helping others? Students must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and be pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, etc.
Although all students with the above criteria are welcome to apply for this scholarship, preference will be given to students with a physical disability.
More information: https://medicalscrubscollection.com/scholarship-program
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Burger King Scholars Program
Created in memory of Burger King Co-Founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the Burger King℠ Scholars program provides scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $60,000 to high school students and BK employees and their families. Scholarships are intended to offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected through an application process that takes into consideration their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, and community service. In 2022 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.6 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 students.
More information: https://www.burgerkingfoundation.org/programs/burger-king-sm-scholars
Deadline: December 15, 2023
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
This organization offers a number of awards and scholarships recognizing young artists and writers. There are awards for students grades 7-12.
More information: https://www.artandwriting.org/scholarships/
Deadline: varies
Fall 2023 Jumpstart Coalition Scholarship
Up to three applicants will each receive a $1,250 scholarship award, AND one eligible applicant will receive an additional $500 bonus to their scholarship from my529 totaling $1,750. Students must be juniors or seniors, and have successfully completed, or currently be enrolled, in the General Financial Literacy course. Applicants must make a 60-second YouTube video that answers the question, “What are 3 important skills from your financial literacy class that will help you prepare for college and life after college?”
More information: https://www.utahjumpstart.org/scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Provo Elks Lodge + Utah Elks Association Student Scholarship
This program is open to all high school seniors planning on a technical or vocational education or students with special medical or financial needs.
More information: talk to Ms. Thompson (application is on paper)
Deadline: February 3, 2024
Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students. SMART offers scholarships for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students pursuing a STEM degree. Scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, internships, and guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense after graduation.
**This scholarship is for students who have already started college and are 18+ years old, but if you are interested in pursuing a STEM career, review the eligibility requirements now and keep this scholarship in mind for the future!
More information: https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart
