Scholarships for College Students

These scholarships have expired. We'll be updating this blog post in the winter. 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.

(ISC)² Information Security Undergraduate Scholarship

How to Apply: Provide short answers to six essays questions, including why you chose your major and any contributions you have made to the cybersecurity field
Eligibility: Must be a high school senior or college student pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity or information assurance with at least a 3.3 GPA
Amount: 20 awards between $1,000 and $5,000
Deadline: February 28, 2023
Website: https://iamcybersafe.org/s/undergraduate-scholarships

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, 2023
Website: https://www.projectyellowlight.com/

Simform STEM Scholarship

How to Apply: Provide a brief synopsis about your current academic program, write a personal statement outlining your career goals, and submit an essay on one of the six provided STEM topics
Eligibility: Open to full-time college students pursuing a career in computer science, applied mathematics, or any other field related to STEM
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: March 15, 2023
Website: https://www.simform.com/scholarship/

DAV Auxiliary Scholarship

How to Apply: Submit an essay of no more than 500 words describing your career aspirations and provide a chronological list of what you have done to serve disabled veterans or their families during the past two years
Eligibility: Open to 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 24, 2023
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  

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
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: August 7, 2023
Website: https://rusticpathways.com/students/scholarships/global-perspectives-scholarship

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