Between juggling your heavy course load, a part-time job and the distant remains of a social life, searching for scholarships is the last thing you feel like doing - especially because you may assume that, since you're a college student you won't win a scholarship anyway.
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Scholarships for College Students
IBTTA Foundation Scholarship Program
The IBTTA Foundation Scholarship Program is open to full - time undergraduate and graduate students. You must be majoring in a transportation - related field and have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Deadline: 4/19/24Goodwall #ScholarshipNow Challenge
Participate in the #ScholarshipNow challenge for a chance to win $2,500! To participate, download the Goodwall app and simply share a video telling us how winning this scholarship would help you achieve your educational goals, on the hashtag #ScholarshipNow.
Deadline: 4/30/24RealtyHop Scholarship
The RealtyHop Scholarship is available to high school seniors and current undergraduate students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Imagine yourself 10 years in the future after having graduated college and living the life of your dreams: find a listing on RealtyHop you picture yourself living in and write what your favorite room or feature is on the listing and why it is important to your future life."
Deadline: 4/30/24Kailee Mills Foundation Scholarship Program
The Kailee Mills Foundation Scholarship Program is open to high school juniors and seniors and current undergraduate students. To be considered, you must complete a seat belt awareness campaign in your school and / or community. You must also locate, meet, and interview a family who has lost someone due to non - seat belt use, and submit a report sharing what you learned and how it impacted you.
Deadline: 5/1/24Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship
The Thermo Fisher Scientific Antibody Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life science. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Deadline: 5/1/24Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship
The Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship is available to students between the ages of 13 and 22. The competition tests students' skills on Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. Top students are invited to represent their respective states at the U.S. National Championship and can compete for financial prizes.
Deadline: 5/3/24SOPREMA Scholarship Program
The SOPREMA Scholarship Program is open to full - time undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a similar field to be eligible for this award.
Deadline: 5/15/24Collegiate Inventors Competition
The Collegiate Inventors Competition is open to full - and part - time college students. To be considered, you must submit an original invention that has not been made available to the public as a commercial product or process, and has not been patented or published more than one year prior to the deadline. You may enter individually or as a team.
Deadline: 6/3/24Creativity Leads to Success Scholarship
The Creativity Leads to Success Scholarship is available to high school, college, and graduate students who are 18 years or older. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 500 - word essay that answers the following question: "How do you use creativity in problem solving?"
Deadline: 6/15/24One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest
The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest is open to students who are no more than 25 years of age. You must submit a three - to eight - minute video that shares and highlights solutions to the issues discussed in the chosen sustainability topic(s) on the sponsor's website. The film entry's theme must be solution - based. The film should talk about an environmental / sustainability problem and then discuss what could be a potential solution to this problem. Videos may be submitted by either an individual or a group and animated videos of no more than 45 seconds will also be considered. Deadline: 6/25/24 Award Amount: $350 - $1,000Spring 2024 Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes
The Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes is open to registered Fastweb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and who are at least sixteen (16) years of age. You must log into your Fastweb account to obtain your personal referral link. For each person who registers for Fastweb via your personal referral link during the Promotion Period, you and your referral will be entered as a pair into the current drawing.
Deadline: 6/30/24Speakeasy Scholarship Program
The Speakeasy Scholarship Program is open to undergraduate students. You must be currently enrolled or accepted into a business, communication, or education program at an accredited college or university, have a minimum 3.5 GPA and demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, and involvement in extracurricular activities to be eligible for this award. Deadline: 8/1/24 Award Amount: $1,000Better Than a Loan Scholarship
The Better Than a Loan Scholarship is available to full - time undergraduate students. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "You are the CEO of a new startup. You have $1 million in starting capital. Which areas of your business do you allocate the funds to? Why?" Deadline: 8/31/24 Award Amount: $500Clubs of America Scholarship Award
The Clubs of America Scholarship Award is available to currently enrolled students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0. You must submit an essay of at least 600 words about your career aspirations and how your current course load will help you achieve success. YouTube video submissions are also accepted and should be no longer than five minutes.
Deadline: 8/31/24U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program
The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program is open to students who are at least 17 years or older and are enrolled as current undergraduate students. You must register and complete a series of online lessons to be considered for this award.
Deadline: 10/30/24Financial Goals Scholarship
The Financial Goals Scholarship is available to students who are 18 years of age or older. To be considered, you must submit a 500 - word essay on the following topic: "Tell us about a financial goal that you have. Explain why you want to achieve this goal and how you plan to do so."
Deadline: 12/31/24
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