Ready to apply for some college scholarships? We rounded up eight different scholarships with December deadlines that feature a diverse range of qualifications and requirements. Topics include culinary arts, genealogy, and acts of kindness. Prizes top out at $100,000. Find all the details on these scholarships for Winter 2025 below.
WebstaurantStore Foodservice and Hospitality Scholarship
How to Apply: Write a 500-word essay describing how you became interested in a culinary arts or hospitality career and what you hope to bring to the industry.
Eligibility: Must be enrolled full time or part time, or plan to be enrolled, in a college or culinary arts school majoring in culinary arts, hospitality management, or a closely related field with either a GPA of 2.5 or higher or 2 years of work experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: December 1, 2025
Website: https://www.webstaurantstore.com/scholarship/foodservice-hospitality-scholarship/
AvaCare Medical Scholarship
How to Apply: Submit an essay, video, or image that conveys an act of kindness that inspired you.
Eligibility: Open to current high school seniors and college students who have at least a 3.0 GPA, are U.S. citizens or holders of an Alien Registration Card, and are pursuing a degree in a medical field; preference will be given to students with a physical disability
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://avacaremedical.com/scholarship
Rubincam Youth Writing Competition
How to Apply: Submit a genealogy in a biographical narrative format for one family line, including four generations, beginning with you as the first generation. Biographies for individual generations should have 1,000 to 1,500 words.
Eligibility: Open to high school students in grades 9-12
Amount: $500
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://www.ngsgenealogy.org/competitions/rubincam-youth-award/
G2 Overachievers Student Grant
How to Apply: Submit 1,000–2,000 handwritten words explaining how you or the person you’re nominating makes a difference in the world and why they deserve to be recognized for these efforts.
Eligibility: Open to middle and high school students who are on the honor roll
Amount: $100,000
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Website: https://powertothepen.com/apply/
HW Part Store Scholarship 2025
How to Apply: Submit a 500-word essay on one of the following topics: the role of machinery in reducing human-risk in construction, the benefits of maintaining commercial construction machinery, or the role of aftermarket parts for construction machinery.
Eligibility: Open to students 18 years or older who are enrolled or planning to enroll in agricultural sciences at accredited colleges or universities in the United States, and must be a permanent legal U.S. resident or a holder of a valid student visa
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Website: https://hwpartstore.com/pages/scholarship
Top Ten List Scholarship
How to Apply: In 250 words or less, create a list of the top ten reasons you should receive this scholarship.
Eligibility: Must be a U.S. resident at least 14 years of age
Amount: $1,500
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Website: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/top-ten-list-scholarship
College JumpStart Love of Learning Scholarship
How to Apply: Submit a 250-word essay on a topic of your choice or describe what you are most passionate about and why.
Eligibility: Open to students in grades 10 to 12, college students, and adult learners
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Website: https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-love-of-learning-scholarship
Brooklyn Injury Attorney’s Scholarship
How to Apply: Submit an essay of no more than 1,500 words on distracted driving and support your opinion on whether there should be stricter laws in place.
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a U.S. college program interested in or seeking a law degree
Amount: $500
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Website: https://brooklyn-injury-attorneys.com/scholarship
Please note, most scholarship recipients receive $2,500 or less, and only 0.1% of undergraduate students receive $25,000 or more in scholarship funds. Scholarships are one of many sources of funding for college, including savings, current income, and federal and private loans. To learn about the variety of ways to pay for college, visit our Paying for College webpage.
