Scholarships Available for All Kinds of Students
Diverse Student Spectrum
Our A-Z list of student-specific scholarships runs the gamut from commonplace to downright unique—scholarships for homeschool students to twins and first-generation students to vegans. Here is the American Melting Pot of scholarships.
We believe that this list makes good sense: now, imagine all the ways you could qualify for college scholarships.
Scholarships that Support Student Activities
Students involved in various activities, such as civic organizations, and clubs will find a deep well of free college money, like Boy and Girl Scout scholarships, money for students active in politics, and even scholarships for beauty pageant contestants. Your interests and hobbies just might open doors to free money you never even considered.
Students in Non-Traditional Schools
Students that attend or are enrolling in non-traditional educational institutions find scholarships where otherwise there would be a vacuum. Traditional high school and four-year college scholarships are commonplace; we challenge you to consider the alternative types of institutions or educational environments: homeschool, vocational, and technical school scholarships.
If your situation matches one of these unique educational categories, why not test-drive one of the scholarships we’ve found?
Women, Minority, and Multi-Ethnic Students
In many of the subjects and categories we have on this site you will regularly stumble across non-ethnic minority scholarships for women and ethnic minority scholarships for African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics. A new category that stands alone, interracial or multicultural scholarships, seeks to include students that don’t quite identify with one race, or those from a distinct and challenging cultural background
Our best advice: if you are female and/or an ethnic or cultural minority and are looking for free money to study technology, vocational studies, math, and science—full speed ahead. Identify the scholarships most relevant to your educational and career choices and give them your best effort. Why these fields? Women and minorities have been underrepresented in all. Corporate, government, and academic sources are leading the charge in diversifying.
Political or Religious Affiliations
Politics and religion make strange bedfellows, but both have clout, money, and influence. When it comes to scholarships both types of organizations have a vested interest in maintaining the education of their young, bringing them back to the fold. Students: do not overlook the richness of grants from faith-based organizations or political parties.
Religious or Theological Studies
Religion is powerful. Churches are very influential organizations with vested interests in supporting young people committed to their church or faith and those passionate about world theology as an academic study. Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, and Christian students—multiply your scholarship opportunities when you ask your church or school to recommend religious and theological scholarships.
Political Parties
Political parties are equally influential and powerful and make it part of their business to reach out to young college students hoping to garner enthusiastic supporters. Young Democrats, young Republicans, student Libertarians, and Greens may all vie for political scholarships.
Student “Survivors”
Some students “find themselves” in situations or circumstances beyond their control. Scholarships may not solve all your problems, but it’s nice to have the support and encouragement that inspired these funds in the first place.
Disabilities
Students faced with disabilities—such as blindness, learning disabilities, or deafness—or debilitating medical conditions—cancer, AIDS/HIV, epilepsy, or autism—face challenges well beyond those of any normal, prospective college student. Scholarships for students with physical disabilities or medical conditions, offer encouragement and much needed financial sustenance.
“Survivors”—disasters and other circumstances
Other circumstances outside the ordinary also pose formidable obstacles to students’ success. Scholarships for dependents of those killed in the September 11th disaster, first generation college students, and free money for foster children, are all common types of college subsidies.
Exciting Scholarship Opportunities for Non-Traditional Students
Adult learners typically wrestle with a marked shortness of time and money. While money does not solve all students’ challenges scholarships for non-traditional students help eliminate the money problem. This category of student is often well beyond college age and faces family and job responsibilities. Non-traditional student aid may also include subsets of aid for military veterans trying to re-acclimate to civilian life and earn a college degree, cash for career-changers, scholarships specifically for adults returning to school following an absence, or professionals simply looking to get some career traction.
