Joseph Mahoney Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicants must be a high school junior or senior with type 1 diabetes who is attending West Chicago High School in West Chicago, Illinois. Applicants must be U.S. citizens who plan on pursuing a higher education at a four-year college or university, college, technical or trade school. Selection is based on academic achievement, involvement in the diabetes community and involvement in extra-curricular activities.
- Illinois
- High school senior, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
TechChecks Business Leadership Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be high school seniors or current college students pursuing a degree in Business Administration or other business-related field. Minimum 3.5 GPA required. Students must be U.S. citizens and preference will be given to those who are female, have a disability, or belong to one of the following minority groups: African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander or Native American/American Indian (must provide proof of membership to a tribe). Students must submit an essay on the topic provided. Essay selection will be based on the quality of research, originality and presentation.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College junior, Doctoral-level study, College sophomore, Master's-level study, College freshman, High school senior
- Business Information and Data Processing Services, Other, Business, General, Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, Other, Business Management, Marketing, Business Ethics, Business Statistics, Business and Personal Services Marketing Operations, Other, Business Communications, Accounting
AvaCare Mdical Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be at least 13 years of age, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen. Students must be studying or planning on studying a medicine related field. Students must be at least a high school senior. AvaCare Medical offers an annual scholarship for an inspiring act of kindness. Selection is based on judge scores as well as public votes. Submission may be in the form of a blog post, an image or a short video clip. Finalists are selected based on content, creativity and quality of work.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior, College senior, College freshman, Master's-level study, College sophomore, College junior, Other postgraduate-level study, Doctoral-level study
- Biological Sciences/Life Sciences, Other, Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics, Dental Laboratory Technician, Dental Services, Other, Health Aide, Health and Medical Assistants, Other, Medical Anatomy, Medical Office Management, Medical Records Tech./Technician, Medical Technology, Movement Therapy, Medical Journalism, Allied Health Sciences, Biological Immunology, Cardiovascular Tech./Technician, Health Physics/Radiologic Health, Medical Records Administration, Allied Health Professions, Behavior Health, Anatomy, Medical Biomathematics and Biometrics, Medical Pathology, Medicine (M.D.), Biomedical Health, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology Research, Dental Clinical Sciences/Graduate Dentistry (M.S., Ph.D.), Dental Hygiene, Developmental and Child Psychology, Health and Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Services, Other, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Medical Nutrition, Nursing, Medical Practice Management, Health Sciences, Nurse Practitioner, Allied Health, Generic, Natural/Health Sciences, Biological Tech./Technician, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other, Medical Dietician, Medical Genetics, Medical Molecular Biology, Medical Physics/Biophysics, Naturopathic Medicine, Nursing Administration (Post-R.N.), Allied Health Technologies, Biological Science, Audiology/Hearing Sciences, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering-Related Tech./Technician, Clinical and Medical Social Work, Dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D.), Gerontological Services, Medical Illustrating, Medical Transcription, Nurse Assistant/Aide, Biochemical Engineering, Medical-related Field, Bioengineering (Implants), Long-term Healthcare, Emergency Services, Basic Medical Sciences, Other, Chiropractic (D.C., D.C.M.), Emergency Medical Tech./Technician, Medical Assistant, Medical Biochemistry, Medical Cell Biology, Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.), Medical Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Medical Neurobiology, Medical Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Physiology, Medical Toxicology, Imaging Technology, Medical Imaging, Medical Robotics, Clinical Laboratory Technology, Health Professions/Related Sciences, Biochemistry/Microbiology, Developmental Disabilites, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, Biological and Physical Sciences, Blood Bank Tech./Technician, Cell and Molecular Biology, Other, Cell Biology, Clinical Psychology, Dental Assistant, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Exercise Sciences/Physiology and Movement Studies, Genetics, Gerontology, Health and Medical Biostatistics, Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Laboratory Technologies), Health and Medical Preparatory Programs, Other, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Radiologic Tech./Technician, Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Health Education/Community Health, Family Medicine
Concord Scholarship Essay Competition
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be legal U.S. Residents, at least 18 years old and be a freshman entering college or university at time of submission. Students will need to provide scanned proof of acceptance or enrollment. College or university must be within the 50 United States. Students must maintain at least a 3.5 GPA. Work history is a bonus, but not required. Essay is required and must be on the following topic: "Write a 1,000+ word essay on the top five things young people who are transitioning to adulthood should know before they sign their first contracts." Essay and cover letter must be submitted as PDFs.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship
Award: $2,500
The ExpressVPN Future of Privacy Scholarship was created to raise awareness around Internet privacy and security. Applicants must submit a 450-600 word essay on one of the following and submit to scholarship@expressvpn.com: 1. We Own the Future: Picture yourself in 2050. How will the evolution of the Internet affect our social structure and/or the authority governments have over citizens? 2. Privacy Advocates: Discuss the logic of this famous quote by Edward Snowden "Arguing that you don't careabout the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say." 3. Privacy in Real Life: As you go about your life, think of three ways privacy, or a lack thereof, impact you personally. Would you be better or worse off if the situation were reversed?
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school freshman, College junior, High school sophomore, Master's-level study, High school junior, Doctoral-level study, High school senior, College senior, College sophomore, Other postgraduate-level study, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
cuLearn with Thrivent Summer Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. citizen (residents of NY, FL, and RI are ineligible). Students must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary educational institution or program including, but not limited to, college, university or trade school. Applicants may enter by filling out application available on the website.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Other postgraduate-level study, Master's-level study, College senior, College freshman, High school senior, Doctoral-level study, College sophomore, College junior
- All Majors Eligible
Creative Workforce Transitions Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be at least 18 years old and an undergraduate or graduate level student enrolled at an eligible college or university (list on website). Students must submit a vision of how to facilitate the student transition to creative workforce. Submissions can be in any form: video, essay, presentation, etc. Ideas are available online. In addition to winning a $1,000 scholarship, winners will also be granted a 1-3 month internship at the Chicago office. Awarded twice per year.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, Master's-level study, College senior, College junior, College sophomore, High school senior, Doctoral-level study
- All Majors Eligible
Soliant's Sunrise Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be incoming freshmen or current undergraduate student at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Students will need to submit a 500-word essay on "How can a business balance being philanthropic with being profitable?"
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College sophomore, College freshman, College junior, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Catherine D. Felsing Memorial Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Applicants must be graduating high-school seniors in the Austin, TX area with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are planning to pursue a field of medicine that benefits depression or addiction recovery. In addition to the application, students must also submit a one-page letter explaining why he/she should be considered for the scholarship, and how they plan on improving the lives of those affected by depression and/or substance addiction.
- Texas
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Beca #Traductor
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be at least 13 years of age and can reside anywhere in the world. In addition to the application, students will need to submit a short essay describing a time when they had to translate from Spanish to English or English to Spanish. (Note: The application is in Spanish. You may use the website to translate the application into English.)
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school junior, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study, Master's-level study, College junior, College freshman, College senior, College sophomore, High school freshman, High school sophomore, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Recycling Research Foundation's Veterans Stipend
Award: $2,000
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, a veteran of the military and pursuing an undergraduate degree. The Foundation understands that not all expenses may be covered through existing government and scholarship aid, and thus will pay a stipend of up to $8,000 ($2,000 per year, renewable for up to 4 years). Minimum 2.5 GPA required.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College freshman, College junior, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Recycling Research Foundation's National Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Applicants must be pursuing a graduate level degree, be a U.S. citizen and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. The program is open to those seeking a graduate degree in a program that supports the scrap processing and recycling industry as a whole. The industry itself is both labor and mechanically intensive as scrap processors take old and new metals, paper, rubber, plastic, glass and more, and sort it into established grades which are highly sought after by manufacturers. The challenges of recycling on the scale of 200 billion pounds a year has given rise to new and innovative technologies as the recycling industry adapts to an ever changing marketplace of goods.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study
- Material Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Transportation and Materials Moving Workers, Other, Architectural Environmental Design, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Geochemistry, Law (LL.B., J.D.), Chemistry, Law and Legal Studies, Other, Manufacturing Engineering, Construction Science, Engineering, Software, Transportation Logistics, Engineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Production Technol./Technicians, Other, Public Affairs, Architectural Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Transportation Design, Chemical Engineering, Economics, Industrial Design, Industrial Radiologic Tech./Technician, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation and Highway Engineering
The Future of Video Surveillance Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be an undergraduate enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college or university studying or planning to study criminal justice or information technology. Students must be enrolled full time in the fall semester. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required. Applicants will submit via email a 1,000-word-essay on one of the given prompts: How do you envision video surveillance playing a role in your professional and personal life in the next 10 years? What impact do you think your generation will have on video and electronic monitoring in 10 years?
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College freshman, College sophomore, College junior
- Criminal Justice Studies, Information Technology, Information Technology and Systems, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Criminal Justice and Corrections, Other
Camp Counselor Appreciation Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be rising college freshmen. Camp staffs across the country sacrifice their time and energy each year and we would like to reward a select few counselors that exhibit the following characteristics: humility, passion, unity, servanthood, and thankfulness. Applicants must creat a short, exciting video (3-5 minutes) that explains your experience as a camp counselor, how you exhibit the 5 qualities, and how you intend to use your college degree. Upload the video to DropBox, YouTube, Vimeo, or another reputable file sharing service (make sure visibility is set to public). Email your full name, school year, name of college you plan to or are already attending, and a link to your video. Students must be U.S. citizens.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
5 Strong Scholarship
Award: $18,000
Applicants must be considered a minority in their senior year of high school. If awarded, students must be able to attend bi-monthly college prep sessions. Students should be able to show the potential to be a leader both in the classroom and on campus. The 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation partners with HBCUs to provide full tuition scholarships and ongoing mentoring and support to promising student leaders. Applicants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA as well as a minimum ACT 19/ SAT 920 (verbal and math only). See website for participating HBCUs.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Promises Scholarship
Award: $6,000
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and be enrolled in a college or university program in the fall. Scholarship is for students whose lives have been changed by themselves or someone they love living with either addiction or a mental illness. Applications must include a 500-word essay detailing just how the applicant's life has been changed as a result.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, High school senior, College junior, College freshman, College sophomore
- All Majors Eligible
Rehabmart $25,000 Scholarship Fund
Award: $2,500
Applicants must be a student with a disability, a student enrolling as a health sciences major, or any special education student who is currently attending a secondary school or has been accepted to attend a secondary school, technical college, junior college, 4-year college or University. Students will need to submit an essay on "What medical device, technology, or therapeutic technique do you believe has made the biggest difference in the life (or will make in the future) of a disabled adult or child? Tell us what your chosen device / technology / technique is, and explain how it has/will make a difference." Awarded twice each year.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College sophomore, College junior, High school senior, College freshman
- All Majors Eligible
Evolve IP's Cloud Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be a high school or collegiate student who plans on a career in technology or computer sciences. Scholarships will be awarded based on need in addition to the strength of the student's academic background and demonstrated leadership.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, High school senior, College senior, College sophomore, College freshman
- Technology, Computer Science
Cosmetology Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be legal residents United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Students should be currently enrolled (or have been accepted to enroll) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning (e.g. trade school, college or university) studying cosmetology. Applicants must submit a brief video of your best looks, skills or beauty tips.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College sophomore, College senior, College freshman, High school senior
- Cosmetology
Hitched Wedding Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicant must be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate student in Canada, the U.S. or the United Kingdom. Special consideration is given to students majoring in English/creative writing, journalism, fashion or design. Applicant must write a 600- to 800-word blog post on a wedding topic.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, Master's-level study, High school senior, Doctoral-level study, College senior, College junior, College sophomore
- Journalism, English, Fashion Design, Fashion Design and Illustration
COTA Scholarship for Occupational Therapy Assistants
Award: $500
Applicant must be a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) student and must write a 1,000-word essay on the topic provided.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College sophomore, College freshman, High school senior
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
Matchlighters Scholarship
Award: -
Applicants must be high school students who can provide proof of financial need (tax return, SAT/ACT waiver, free lunch, etc.). Scholarship will connect students with mentors who will help them to apply for college as well as help develop essays for college applications. Admission is rolling March through December.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- High school sophomore, High school senior, High school freshman, High school junior
- All Majors Eligible
BMW of Freeport Biannual Scholarship
Award: $500
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and a high school senior or college freshman. A minimum 3.9 GPA is required. Students will submit a 1,000- to 1,500-word essay about where the automobile industry is headed to in ten years. Applicants must provide proof of enrollment and grade point average.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
PAVE Student Design Competition
Award: -
Applicants must be college undergraduate students in the area of retail design and planning, visual merchandising, interior design and branding programs. Students will create a design project based on the given information relating to Kroger stores. Application and project details are available online.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College sophomore, College freshman, College junior
- Architecture and Design, Design, Interior Design, Marketing
Pre-Veterinary and General Animal Husbandry Education Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be currently attending an accredited college and studying general animal husbandry or pre-veterinary studies. In addition to the online application form, students will need to submit a 1,000-word-essay highlighting goals for after graduation and how their degree will apply to their future plans.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College senior, College freshman, College sophomore, College junior
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences, General
Anthony C. "Tony" Russo Scholarship
Award: $3,000
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen who is a graduate student studying human resourves, labor and industrial relations, public administration or political science. Students currently working for state, local or special district governments will receive preference. Applications must be submitted via email.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, Master's-level study
- Political Science, General, Human Resources Management, Political Science/Government, Public Affairs/Administration, Labor and Industrial Relations
Supporting STEM Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Applicants must be a high-school senior or college level student, enrolled full-time and maintaining a 3.0 or higher GPA. Students must be studying a STEM related field. Selection is based on passion for the STEM field of study, strong moral character and leadership ability. Applications are available online.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College junior, College senior, College freshman, College sophomore, High school senior
- Technology, Science, Mathematics, Engineering
Carrington College Scholarship
Award: -
Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or those who have graduated during the most recent academic year. Students must meet Carrington admission requirements, have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and begin classes by December 31. Applications include an online form, a 50-150 word essay and two letters of recommendation.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
ASF Translation Awards
Award: $2,500
Applicants must submit a translation of poetry, fiction, drama or literary prose written in a Nordic language by a Scandinavian author born after 1800.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- Doctoral-level study, College freshman, College senior, College junior, High school junior, Master's-level study, College sophomore, High school senior
- All Majors Eligible
Dodson Law Scholarship for Brain Injury Victims & Their Caregivers
Award: $1,500
Applicant must have suffered a brain injury or have a close family member who has had a brain injury. Applicants must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and be currently enrolled full- or part-time at a four year college. The application includes a 500-word essay on how your brain injury has changed your life, or how having a loved one with a brain injury has impacted your family.
- No Geographic Restrictions
- College freshman, College junior, College sophomore, College senior
- All Majors Eligible
