State Specific Scholarships: A Resource List
Find Your Home State or the State Where You Will Attend College
If you have not checked the scholarships offered by your own home state then
you are without a doubt missing out on some very well-funded scholarship programs. Let us show you how to quickly and easily identify the state funds most targeted to your educational needs.
Remember, most scholarship programs are merit-based. They originate with a variety of sources: federal and state government scholarships, professional organizations, and colleges and universities. Scholarships awarded on the basis of academic merit or a combination of financial need andmerit are common from most state governments.
Popular State-Specific Scholarships
Here are the types of scholarships you are likely to find offered by your home state:
- State scholarships for academically talented students are often funded with the millions of dollars raked in from lottery ticket sales. There might be merit scholarships for minorities, as well as funds for low-income students and those in other disadvantaged situations.
- State scholarships support students pursuing high-need fields of study, such as scholarships for nurses and student teachers. Scholarship-for-service agreements provide well-trained staff for facilities as well as tuition for students that may not otherwise be able to fund a college education.
- Scholarships for non-traditional students or community college students provide sustenance for students that may be balancing school with work and family responsibilities.
Outside of state government programs, we’ve also done the research on scholarships from state universities and state-based organizations, which we’ve included.
Here are a couple examples of successful state-specific scholarships taken directly from our state resources:
- The state of Oregon administers the Ford Family Foundation Scholarships established by a leading forest products company within the state. The awards recognize a wide range of students from all backgrounds, but particularly to non-traditional students and those in community college programs.
- New Mexico’s Lottery Success Scholarships are proof that lottery purses can actually make a difference in higher education.
Right now take a moment to check down our list for your home state and/or the state in which you’ll be attending college. Browse the state page for the scholarships that are right for you. It’s that easy.
States are listed A-Z. Start financing your college education with free scholarship money from your own state government.
If you are going to school in a United States territory, you should use contact the following:
AMERICAN SAMOA - ASAmerican Samoa Community College
Board of Higher Education
P.O. Box 2609
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609
(684) 699-9155
American Samoa Government
Department of Education
P.O. Box D.O.E.
Pago Pago, American Somoa 96799
(684) 633-5237
GUAM - GU
University of Guam
303 University Drive
Mangilao, Guam 96923
(671) 734-4469
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - MP
Northern Marianas College
P.O. Box 1250
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
(670) 234-6128
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
State Board of Public Education
Public School System
P.O. Box 1370, CK
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
(670) 322-6402
PUERTO RICO - PR
Council on Higher Education
Box 23305 - UPR Station
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 00931
(809) 758-3350
Department of Education
P.O. Box 759
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico 00919
(809) 753-2200
VIRGIN ISLANDS - VI
Virgin Islands Joint Boards of Education
Charlotte Amalie, P.O. Box 11900
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00801
(809) 774-4546
Virgin Islands Department of Education
Office of Federal Programs
No. 44-46 Kongens Gade, Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
(809) 774-0100
BYRD PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES FOR MARSHALL ISLANDS,
MICRONESIA AND PALAU
Federated States of Micronesia - FM
1725 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-4383
Republic of the Marshall Islands
RMI Scholarship Grant and Loan Board
P.O. Box 1436
3 Lagoon Road
Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960
(692) 625-3108
Republic of Palau
Ministry of Education Bureau
P.O. Box 9
Koror, Republic of Palau, TT 96940
(680) 488-1003
