QuestBridge National College Match Scholarships

The QuestBridge National College Match is a college and scholarship application process that helps outstanding low-income high school seniors gain admission and full four-year scholarships to the nation's most selective colleges.

Award: $100,000

Deadline: Sept. 27, 2016

More info: https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards

Youth Awards honor Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community. For graduating high school seniors of Latino/Hispanic descent.

Award: $1000-$3000

Deadline: Oct. 2, 2016

More info: http://www.hispanicheritage.org/programs/youth-awards/

Shout It Out Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and are currently enrolled (or will enroll no later than the fall of 2022) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.

Award: $1,500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/shout-it-out-scholarship

ShipDig.com Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college students enrolled in an accredited academic institution. Applicant must submit an essay on the most interesting item they have received in the mail.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.shipdig.com/scholarship/

Scholarships4mom.net Scholarship

Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled, or will be enrolled within the next three months, in a college or university in the United States. Applicant must be a mother or an expectant mother.

Award: $10,000

Deadlines: September 30, 2016

More info: http://scholarships4moms.net/scholarship-application-for-moms

Scholarship Poetry Contest

Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.

Award: Up to $500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.justpoetry.org/submissions

R2C Scholarship

Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and legal residents who are starting a program of higher education (college or graduate school) within the next 12 months or are currently enrolled. Applicant must be 17 years of age or older and there is no maximum age limit. Applicant must share in three sentences of less why they are getting their degree.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.return2college.com/awardprogram.cfm

Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16 and 25 who are citizens of the United States and have a GPA of at least 2.5. Applicant must submit two essays on given topics.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info:
http://odenzascholarships.com/awards/8/eligibility_odenza_marketing_group_scholarship.php

NBT Scholarship

Scholarships are open to students majoring in programs that lead to careers in manufacturing.

Award: Up to $3,500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.nutsandboltsfoundation.org/scholarships

National Security Agency Mathematics and Computer Science Student Scholarship

Scholarship is open to currently enrolled students working towards a degree in the fields of computer science, computer engineering, or mathematics.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: https://www.aftercollege.com/company/national-securityagency/8418/scholarship/143/?source=ur-sch-eng-nsa-cse

Illustrators of the Future Contest

Contest is open to new and amateur artists who have not been professionally published and paid for more then three black-and-white story illustrations, or more than one process-color painting, in media distributed broadly to the general public.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-the-illustrator-contest/

Game-Winning Drive Scholarship

Kids from underserved communities are 50% less likely to play sports. One major reason is the equipment is too expensive. Collect gently-used sports gear to kids in underserved communities. Donate what you collect to a local shelter (DoSomething will give you the address to the closest one). For every piece of equipment you receive one scholarship entry.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/game-winning-drive

Don’t Text and Drive Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school students in grades 9-12 and current college or graduate school students. Applicant must complete a short form and share a 140-character statement explaining why they will not text and drive.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship

Chiu “Review It” Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students who will be attending college or university no later than September of 2017. Applicant must write a review of their favorite movie.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://chiureviewsscholarship.com/reviews.php

Breast Cancer Survivor Scholarship

Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Applicant must be a current college student or planning to enroll within a year after the award date.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.drnikko.com/breast-cancer-survivor-scholarships

BEF General Academic Scholarships

Boomer Esiason Foundation

Scholarship is open to students with cystic fibrosis who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees.

Award: Up to $2,500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.esiason.org/cf-living/scholarships/bef-general-academic-scholarships

American Association of Japanese University Women Scholarship Program

Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an accredited California college or university who has junior, senior, or graduate standing in the school year 2016-2017. Applicant must demonstrate a desire and intent to fulfill a leadership role in their chosen field of study and be a contributor to U.S.-Japan relations and cultural exchanges.

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: http://www.aajuw.org/new-page-3/

AfterCollege Nursing Scholarship

Scholarship is open to students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing.

Award: $2,500

Deadline: September 30, 2016

More info: https://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege-aacn-scholarship/

Tweet for Success Scholarship Contest

Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who are high school graduates or hold their GED and are currently enrolled in an accredited two or four year college for Fall 2016. Applicant must submit a short response (140 characters or less) to a given prompt related to their career goals.

Award: $250

Deadline: September 22, 2016

More info: https://www.dialmycalls.com/scholarship.html

The Tree Center Scholarship Program

Scholarship is open to current high school and college students in the United States with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must have designed an innovative product that makes a difference in the lives of others (this could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.) and submit an essay describing the goal of the project.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 20, 2016

More info: https://www.thetreecenter.com/scholarship/

Siemens Competition

Competition is open to individuals and teams of up to three students in grades nine through 12. Students are encouraged to do research in mathematics, engineering, biological, or physical science.

Award: Up to $100,000

Deadline: September 20, 2016

More info: https://siemenscompetition.discoveryeducation.com/

$1,000 Back to School Scholarship

Scholarship is open to all high school and college students, as well as adults looking to attend college in the next year. Applicant must create an account with Niche.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 20, 2016

More info: https://colleges.niche.com/scholarship/back-to-school-scholarship/

PB + Jam Slam Scholarship

Around 50 million people live in households without enough food to eat. Collect peanut butter (or other non-perishable foo items) to support your local food bank. For every five jars of peanut butter (or non-perishable food items) you collect, you will gain one scholarship entry.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 19, 2016

More info: https://www.dosomething.org/us/campaigns/pb-jam-slam

We the Future Contest

Contest is open to K-12 students, college students, law school students, graduate schools students, adults 25 years of age and older, and seniors 65 years of age and older. Each age group has different requirements, so applicants should visit website for details.

Award: Varied based on class standing

Deadline: September 17, 2016

More info: http://constitutingamerica.org/downloads.php

DirectTextbook.com Haiku Scholarship Contest

Contest is open to high school graduates who are legal residents of the United States and currently enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college or university for Fall 2016. Applicant must submit an original haiku poem that captures the essence of what the word “manifest” means to them.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: http://www.directtextbook.com/haiku

College Women of the Year Award

Promotion is open to women who are legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (except Quebec) who are full-time juniors or seniors attending a four-year college or university in the United States or Canada for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applicant must submit a complete application, list of awards and activities, a short essay describing the most meaningful achievement, a photo, and two recommendations.

Award: Up to $20,000

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: http://www.glamour.com/inspired/glamour-top-10-college-women

CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Scholarship is open to high school seniors or college freshmen and sophomores who are at least 18 years of age and U.S. citizens. Applicant must have financial need. Applicants selected for the program will complete work sessions during each summer break in Washington, D.C. If selected, student will be given an annual salary, benefits package and up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition, mandatory fees, books and supplies.

Award: Up to $18,000

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: https://www.cia.gov/careers/student-opportunities/undergraduate-scholarship-program.html

CareerFitter Online Scholarship

Scholarship is open to incoming freshman and current college students. Applicant must take a free career test and submit an essay on their perfect career.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: https://www.careerfitter.com/scholarship

Cameron Impact Scholarship

Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors who are planning to enroll in a full-time course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year U.S. college or university. Applicant must maintain a minimum cumulative unweighted 3.7 GPA.

Award: Up to $50,000

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: http://www.bryancameroneducationfoundation.org/cameron-impact-scholarship/submit-an-application

 

All For Mailers Student Scholarship

Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on one of three given topics related to the mail.

Award: $500

Deadline: September 15, 2016

More info: https://www.allformailers.com/student-scholarship/

 

Love Your Career Scholarship

Scholarship is open to current college students. Applicant must submit an essay describing at least three steps that they plan to take in the next year to start a path towards having a career that they love.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: September 12, 2016

More info: http://www.jonestshirts.com/scholarship

Caroline H. Newhouse Scholarship Fund

Scholarship is open to dancers to initiate an academic or retraining process, or to help professional dancers with start-up money for a new business.

Award: Varies

Deadline: September 12, 2016

More info:  http://www.actorsfund.org/services-and-programs/career-transition-dancers

Stop-Painting.com Scholarship

Scholarship is open to all students currently enrolled at an accredited college, university, or related program. Applicant must submit a completed application and an essay on a given topic related to organization.

Award: $1,000 

Deadline: September 5, 2016

More info:   http://stop-painting.com/post/scholarships.asp

Youth Forward Scholarship

Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to volunteerism.

Award: $1,500

Deadline: September 1, 2016

More info: http://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/

VidgoTV Scholarship

Scholarship is open to all university students, including those who will be starting in August 2016. Applicant must submit an essay on one of five given topics related to television.

Award: $2,000

Deadline: September 1, 2016

More info: http://www.vidgotv.com/scholarship/