January
Beauty and Wellness Scholarship for Women
Apply: https://www.skincareox.com/scholarship/
Amount: $500
Established to provide financial support to college women who are striving to lead healthy lifestyles. If you’re a female high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who is committed to maintaining personal wellness, this scholarship is for you.
Quarterly Deadlines: 1/1, 3/31, 6/30, 9/30
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Your Dream Music Scholarship
Apply: https://www.financialaidfinder.com/your-dream-music-scholarship/
The Bold.org Scholarship Fund enables anyone and any company to create a customized scholarship, fellowship, or grant. It presents scholarship services which cover a wide range of topics and majors. This month they are holding a "dream scholarship". In this scholarship essay applicants are asked to answer the question, "What song has the most important message to you?" The essay should be 150-300 words long.
Deadline: 1/8
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Point Foundation The LGBTQ Scholarship Fund - Community College Program Scholarship
Apply: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/community-college/
The Point Foundation Community College Scholarship empowers LGBTQ community college students to fulfill their ambitions in college. Scholarship winners will receive a financial scholarship each year of their community college experience as well as coaching, plus admissions counseling for students wanting to transfer to a university. Must be someone who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Deadline: 1/9
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The Ron Brown Scholarship
Apply: https://ronbrown.org/apply/ron-brown-scholarship/
This is a national scholarship for low-income African American high school seniors. Ron Brown Scholars receive $40,000 toward their college of choice, and are provided mentoring, leadership experiences, and service opportunities. Applicants for this scholarship should be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application.
Deadline: 1/9
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Distinguished Young Women
Apply: http://sandiego.ca.distinguishedyw.org/
Distinguished Young Women of San Diego County is part of a national scholarship program that promotes and rewards scholarship, leadership and talent in young women. Cash scholarships are awarded at the local level and millions in college-granted scholarships are available ($1 billion nationally). And local winners will advance to the state program in Bakersfield, California where they give away more than $35,000 in cash tuition scholarships. And it’s FREE to participate! You must be a junior in high school to participate.
Deadline: 1/11
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The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Apply: https://jackierobinson.org/apply/
The awardees, JRF Scholars, will receive grants of up to $35,000 over four years to complement the financial aid they receive from their colleges or universities. Applicants should be minority high school seniors able to present evidence of financial need. They should demonstrate a record of academic excellence, leadership potential, and a dedication to community service. Applicants are asked to submit test scores, a letter of recommendation, and four essays.
Deadline: 1/11
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Live Mas Scholarship
Apply: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/livemas2023
The Live Más Scholarship is for students pursuing higher education, preparing for the workforce, or using their passion to ignite change in their communities and beyond. Submit a two-minute video telling the what you’re passionate about and how you plan to make a difference.
It could be in the form of a short film, animation, or simple testimonial.
Deadline: 1/11
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Better Brothers LA Scholarship
Apply: http://betterbrothersla.com/scholarship.html
Better Brothers LA assists Black LGBTQ+ youth with the cost of college and all its expenses. The scholarships support youth who have been admitted to or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program. Scholarship funds are awarded to assist with tuition, purchasing textbooks, and other academic related costs.
Deadline: 1/12
National FFA Scholarship Program
Apply: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/
FFA (Farmers For America) is a dynamic youth organization that prepares members for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. It is recommended that applicants be interested in pursuing agriculture-related studies at a 2-year or 4-year institution to be considered for most of the scholarship options. One application is required for multiple scholarship opportunities, create an account with FFA to get started.
Deadline: 1/12
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ACEC California Scholarship Foundation
Apply: http://www.acec-ca.org/?page=ScholarshipApp
Eligibility: for students entering junior, senior, 5th year of college and graduate students.
Information: The Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $7,500 each to deserving college students working toward a degree in engineering and/or land surveying.
Deadline: 1/13
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John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Eligibility & Requirements: Open to 9th through 12th graders. Essays must describe an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917. The official may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level.
Deadline: 1/13
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Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund (APIASF)
Apply: http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.html
The APIASF General Scholarship is open to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) high school and college students who will be enrolling or are currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited college or university as a degree-seeking undergraduate student in the upcoming academic year.
Deadline: 1/14
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Mensa Foundation US Scholarship
Apply: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/us-scholarships/
The Mensa Education & Research Foundation is a philanthropic, nonprofit organization committed to the pursuit of excellence in human intelligence. Their mission and strategic focus are directed at scholarships, education and awards. Applicants should write an essay of around 550 words explaining their career, academic and/or vocational goals and how they plan to achieve those goals. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program in an accredited U.S. institution of higher learning during the academic year following the application date.
Deadline: 1/15
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Murse World Scholarship
Apply: https://www.murseworld.com/scholarship/
Murse World has launched a Pay it Forward annual scholarship opportunity for all college students who are studying in any field within the realm of the medical or health world. Applicants should be high school seniors or enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and pursuing a degree in the medical field such as therapy, nursing, medicine, nutrition, laboratory science, dentistry, etc. They should answer in around 500 words the following question: "How do you plan on making the world a better place through your future career?" Email your submission to: scholarships@murseworld.com.
Deadline: 1/15
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San Diego Foundation's Common Scholarship Application
Apply: https://www.sdfoundation.org/students/common-scholarship-application/
SDF is a community foundation that partners with donors, nonprofits, communities, government and civic leaders to uplift and support the San Diego local communities. Filling out their Common Scholarship Application can provide San Diego students access to more than 100 scholarship opportunities. Graduating high school seniors, current college students, adult re-entry students, and students with financial needs (including middle-income families) are encouraged to apply. Scholarships aren't limited by grades, but are open to students that display a commitment to their education. ​
Open: 1/18
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Point Foundation Scholarship
Apply: https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/
Eligibility & Requirements: For LGBTQ Students (seniors who will be attending a 4 yr. University) who possess a proven track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement, working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community & financial need.
Deadline: 1/25
Alexander Hamilton Scholars
Apply: https://www.hamiltonscholars.org/apply
Eligibility: High academic achieving and service-focused high school junior (Class of 2020). Posses GRIT and demonstrate financial need, and must attend all expenses paid leadership trip: July 13 – 18, 2019 and be committed to participating in their rigorous five-year curriculum
Value: All expenses paid leaders conference and $500 scholarship
Deadline: 1/27
Technology Addiction Scholarship
Apply: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/technology-addiction-awareness-scholarship
Eligibility: High school students, and entering college
This scholarship intends to raise awareness and understanding around the negative effects of too much screen time. Applicants should write an 140 character personal statement against technology addiction, then finalists will be asked to write a 500-1000 word essay.
Deadline: 1/30
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Andy Grove Scholarship for Intel Employees' and Retirees’ Children
Apply: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/employee/scholarship.html
The Andy Grove Scholarship for Intel Employees’ Children will help children of employees further their education via a competitive scholarship program that will help contribute toward the cost of post-high school (post upper secondary school) studies at accredited universities or institutions. Scholarships will be made available through the Intel Foundation. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Direct all questions to Scholarship America at intel@scholarshipamerica.org.
Deadline: 1/30
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Footlocker
Apply: https://footlockerscholarathletes.com/
Eligibility: Be entering college in the Fall as a Freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree. Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports. Have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident.
Deadline: 1/30
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The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Apply: https://pprize.princeton.edu/
The Princeton Prize in Race Relations identifies and recognizes high school students who, through action and service, have demonstrated leadership in advancing racial equity, promoting racial understanding, or eliminating racial bias and prejudice in their schools and communities.
Prize recipients receive a cash prize of $1,000 and an all-expenses-paid weekend to a Symposium on Race at Princeton University, where they will meet and engage with other Prize recipients from across the country.
Deadline: 1/31
LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship
Apply: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/lpa/
A $5000 award (renewable each year), mentoring support and a summer internship will be granted to high school seniors intending to pursue a career in a building design profession and entering an undergraduate degree program in one of the following fields: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural, Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building, Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
Deadline: 1/31
The Earnest $50,000 Scholarship Fund
Apply: https://www.earnest.com/student-loans/scholarship
Earnest is a lender company that offers students financial options. They prioritize a responsibility to give back, and so they use a portion of their profits to fund $5,000 scholarships for 10 students across the country. Currently enrolled or prospective college students for a Spring 2023 semester are eligible to apply.
Deadline: 1/31
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National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Apply: https://www.gwcf.org/scholarship
National Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship Awards is for students completing twelfth grade (or final high school year) in 2024 who are planning careers in government service. Scholarship applicants must be citizens of the United States. Each interested student is invited to write a one-page essay stating why he or she plans a career in government service including any inspiration to be derived from the leadership of George Washington in his famous crossing of the Delaware. This essay must be accompanied by a recommendation from the high school principal or guidance counselor evaluating the student’s achievements, along with transcripts, national testing scores, and other supporting information of the applicant’s choice as described in the Official Rules.
Deadline: 1/31
The Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award Sweepstakes
Apply: https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/rules.html/?affiliate_id=default
Amount: $5,000
Sign up for emails to get helpful college tips and resources, and enter for the chance to win a scholarship! Throughout the year, 12 eligible students or parents will be randomly selected to win a $5,000 Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award to help cover college expenses.
Deadline: 1/31
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DAR General Scholarships (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Apply: https://www.dar.org/general-scholarship
Amount: Varies
Applicant must be a citizen of the US and must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or University in the US. Multiple scholarships are available.
Deadline: 1/31
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I Have a Dream Scholarship
Apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/i-have-a-dream-scholarship
This award is open to all U.S. students who are 14 and older and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than fall of 2027) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education. One scholarship winner will receive a $1,500 scholarship. Applicants should submit an online written response to the following question prompt: “We want to know… what do you dream about? Whether it’s some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college.”
Deadline: 1/31
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American Water Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship
Apply: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/american-water/
The American Water Inclusion and Diversity Scholarship is awarding scholarships of $10,000 each to students in the states where American Water operates. The Scholarship is designed to support the educational aspirations of students who represent lived experiences and backgrounds that are underrepresented in the utility industry and who value the advancement of inclusion and diversity in all aspects of society. Applicants should be planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate study, pursuing a certificate or degree in a non-medical STEM or business-related field, at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.
Deadline: 1/31