Scholarships for College Students

These scholarships have expired. We'll be updating this blog post in the spring. Please visit our other scholarship blog posts to see current scholarships you can apply for.

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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