Scholarships for College Students

Every scholarship dollar helps when paying for college, so we encourage students to apply to all opportunities available. To provide some help, we've compiled a list of college scholarships below. Read the descriptions and set aside some time to submit your applications before the corresponding deadlines. Remember, every scholarship awarded will reduce your out-of-pocket cost and help ease your mind as you plan for college.

Project Yellow Light Billboard Design Contest Scholarship

How to Apply: Create a billboard design to warn your peers of the dangers of texting and driving
Eligibility: Open to high school students and full-time undergraduate students
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Website: https://www.projectyellowlight.com/

MCSW Scholarship Program

How to Apply: Write two short essays about the biggest challenge you have experienced in pursuit of your college degree and leadership opportunities you have taken in your community
Eligibility: Open to woman-identifying Massachusetts residents who are currently enrolled in a degree-granting program track at a Massachusetts public higher education institution and have completed at least one year toward their degree
Amount: Five winners of $5,000 each
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Website: https://masscsw.org/scholarships/

DAV Auxiliary Scholarship

How to Apply: Submit an essay of no more than 500 words describing your career aspirations and provide a list of what you have done to serve disabled veterans or their families during the past two years
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors and full-time students attending an accredited college, university, or vocational school in the U.S. with at least a 2.5 GPA
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 22, 2024
Website: https://auxiliary.dav.org/membership/programs/

Houzz Residential Design Scholarship

How to Apply: Create a Houzz student profile that showcases your portfolio and write an essay of no more than 400 words on your biggest residential design style influences
Eligibility: Open to students studying interior design, architecture, or landscape architecture at the undergraduate or graduate level who want to pursue residential design professionally
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: March 31, 2023
Website: https://www.houzz.com/scholarships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship Program

How to Apply: Write an essay on what you think can be done to encourage researchers to move to more reliable reagents like recombinant antibodies
Eligibility: Open to college and graduate students
Amount: Awards range from $5,000 to $10,000
Deadline: May 1, 2024
Website: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/thermo-fisher-scientific-antibody-scholarship-program.html

Global Perspectives Scholarship

How to Apply: Write an essay no more than 500 words on the most meaningful summer experience you've had
Eligibility: Open to high school and college students attending an accredited college or university in 2024
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 25, 2024
Website: https://rusticpathways.com/students/scholarships/global-perspectives-scholarship

Sports Gear Swag Scholarship

How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay on one of three topics related to the benefits of playing sports
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: October 1, 2024
Website: https://www.sportsgearswag.com/scholarship

Stromberg's Chicken Scholarship

How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay on one of three topics related to chicken farming and sustainability
Eligibility: Open to high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in agricultural sciences and other related studies
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Website: https://www.strombergschickens.com/scholarship/

Mann Lake Beekeeping Scholarship

How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay on one of three topics related to bees, their behavior, and the challenges they face
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate students who are enrolled, or planning to enroll, in any apiology program, major in agriculture & environmental sciences, and other related studies
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Website: https://www.mannlakeltd.com/scholarship/  

Car Detail Calgary Scholarship

How to Apply: Write an 800-1000 word essay on the topic, "Innovations in Car Detailing: The Impact on Vehicle Maintenance and Aesthetics."
Eligibility: Open to U.S. and Canadian college students
Amount: 750 CAD
Deadline: February 20, 2025
Website: https://cardetailcalgary.com/blog/b/car-detail-calgary-scholarship-program 

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