Your goal is to go to college. You want that postsecondary education, you want the knowledge, the job opportunities, the whole shebang. Then you’re in exactly the right place.
“But this is a page about scholarships.”
I know! And I’m still telling you, this is definitely the right place for you. Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, or already enrolled in college earning that fancy degree, scholarships need to be a focus. The younger you start, the more likely you are to put together a sizable nest egg that will help shrink your post-university bills.
There are some nationwide beauties I’ve put together for you, but keep in mind this simple correlation: the more people that can apply for a scholarship, the harder it is to acquire. On top of taking a look at these, you should also keep an eye on scholarships that apply specifically to your state or county.
Get applying, all!
Regent Restoration Disaster Relief Scholarship
Award: $500
Deadline: April 1st, 2018
Description: To help educate students about disaster preparedness, Regent Restoration is proud to offer the “Regent Restoration Disaster Relief Scholarship”.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 1st, 2018
Description: Over the past 15 years, in-state tuition for college has increased an overwhelming 296 percent. Students are graduating with debt that could follow them for 20 years. Study.com wants to help cut your college costs by offering you the chance to win our $1,000 College Success Scholarship. Fill out a short, easy application and receive a free scholarship to put towards achieving your college degree!
Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest
Award: $200-500
Deadline: April 1st, 2018
Description: The world’s nine nuclear-armed nations still possess nearly 15,000 nuclear weapons. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently moved its Doomsday Clock to two minutes to midnight, the closest it has ever been. If civilization is to survive and thrive, we must eliminate nuclear weapons before they eliminate us. Make a video of 2 minutes or less about the role that young people have in abolishing nuclear weapons. It can be what you or other young people are doing now, or an idea of what you think can be done.
ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund
Award: $5,000
Deadline: April 6th, 2018
Description: The American Bar Association (ABA) awards an annual Legal Opportunity Scholarship to first-year law students. The mission of the program is to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to apply to law school and to provide financial assistance to attend and completing law school. The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship grants 20 incoming diverse law students with $15,000 of financial aid over the course of their three years in law school. Since its inception, 350 students from across the country have received the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship!
Award: Variable
Deadline: April 6th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who exemplify outstanding qualities in leadership, character, and community service. To qualify, applicants must plan to attend an institution of higher learning and be currently accepted.
QualityBath Scholarship Program
Award: $1,500
Deadline: April 9th, 2018
Description: At QualityBath.com, we celebrate the beauty in our world and a belief in an even more beautiful future. Every year, we grant a $1,500 scholarship to a talented student who wins our exciting contest, so that he or she can pursue a dream career.
Convey the beauty of humanity, e.g. a good deed you witnessed or envision, in a way that will inspire others. Original, unpublished content only. Submit one of the following: essay, image, video.
Signets Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 14th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for high school juniors and seniors between the ages of 16 and 18. To apply, students must write an essay on one of the given topics for this year’s competition book. (It’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl!)
Plano Military Business Resource Group Scholarship
Award: $5,000
Deadline: April 15th, 2018
Description: The Plano Military Business Resource Group 2018 Scholarship will aid and honor one talented dependent or service member. The scholarship will be awarded to a student who exemplifies academic excellence and commitment to strong values.
Real Estate Elevated Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Deadline: April 15th, 2018
Description: Tarek and Christina El Moussa from HGTV’s hit series Flip or Flop are proud to present two $1,500 scholarship awards to students at colleges or universities across the U.S.
Designed to provide additional financial support for students wanting to pursue an entrepreneurial career, the scholarship has no GPA requirements or degree specifications and will be presented to two auspicious students per year.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State Student Essay Contest
Award: $500-$1,500
Deadline: April 15th, 2018
Description: This contest is open to all high school juniors and seniors in the United States. Applicants must submit an essay answering “What do you think has been the greatest threat to church-state separation in the past year?”
Award: Variable
Deadline: April 15th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students in their sophomore year or beyond. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants currently must be enrolled in an accredited degree-granting, four-year college and demonstrate community service and involvement. Applicants also must have a minimum 3.0 GPA (B average).
AKA Financial Need Scholarship
Award: Variable
Deadline: April 15th, 2018
Description: These scholarship awards are for those with good academic standing who have endured great hardship to accomplish their educational goals. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be full-time college sophomores or beyond with a minimum 2.5 GPA (C+ average). Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited degree-granting institution and demonstrate community service and involvement.
AAJA-LA National Journalism Scholarships
Award: $2,500
Deadline: April 16th, 2018
Description: From its inception in 1981 as our organization’s founding chapter, AAJA-LA has been committed to supporting the next generation of journalists. Through the years, the chapter has made the scholarship program the centerpiece of its fundraising efforts. This year, In addition to $2,500 in tuition assistance, we will pay for scholarship recipients to attend this year’s AAJA convention in Philadelphia, July 26 to 29.
Joshua Kuck Collegiate Cycling Scholarship
Award: $1,500
Deadline: April 20th, 2018
Description: The Joshua Kuck Collegiate Cycling Scholarship is a program of the USA Cycling Foundation. Scholarships are awarded to full-time students who have gone the extra mile to succeed in the areas of academics and collegiate team development, with an emphasis on cycling safety, advocacy and education in their respective communities.
Award: $3,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for current students in eligible undergraduate programs and graduating high school seniors, working towards a bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree. Applicants must send an essay of 500 words or less answering the given questions.
Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for current or incoming undergraduate students who will be enrolled for the Fall of 2018. To apply, students must create a crossword.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and for students currently enrolled in college or graduate school. Home schooled students are also eligible. Applicants must be US citizens or legal residents. To apply, applicants must submit an application form including an 140-character message about e-waste. The top 10 applications will be selected as finalists and asked to write a full length 500- to 1,000-word essay about e-waste.
Six Star® Greatness is Earned Scholarship
Award: $15,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: Through the Six Star® Greatness is Earned Scholarship Award initiative, Six Star is making a difference in the lives of American high school and post-secondary students by awarding one male and one female student-athlete a $15,000 bursary (for a total of $30,000) to put towards their college or university education.
The Lisa Michelle Memorial Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: The Lisa Michelle Memorial Fund proudly offers educational scholarships to students who have lost a parent to alcohol, drug, or prescription drug abuse.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: Gayborhood, the nation’s #1 guide to finding LGBT-supportive businesses and events, provides a total of four scholarships per year. Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded for the Spring and Fall semesters each year to help with the costs associated with continuing education.
Belltown Spine & Wellness Scholarship
Award: $1,000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: Belltown Spine & Wellness is a Seattle chiropractic and natural health center that has been committed to providing care and comfort to the community for over 20 years. Now, we want to help in a slightly different way: A $1000 scholarship for one promising student in the U.S. going into or currently studying holistic medicine, chiropractic, massage therapy or acupuncture.
“A Voice for Cats”: Essay Contest Scholarship
Award: $1000
Deadline: April 30th, 2018
Description: This scholarship is for students to help promote the most humane treatment of felines. To apply, students must be currently enrolled in, or enrolled to begin higher education studies and submit a an essay on given topic.