Tis' the season to get a scholarship! These holiday award opportunities glisten and are sure to leave you feeling jolly and bright over your winter break. All these awards are holiday-themed—in name, category, or spirit.
For high school students, college students or graduate students, this list provides a productive way to be festive. The time you invest applying for scholarships is a gift your future self will appreciate--especially when you're a college graduate, that doesn't have student loans to pay back!
Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, don't window shop these opportunities to pay for school. Put this list into action; consider applying for at least two scholarships from this list. Remember the more you apply for the more you increase your chances of winning a scholarship.
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Award Amount: 8 Awards from $100-$1,000
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Award Amount: 3 Awards of $1,000
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Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, 5th Year
Available to: Ages 17-24
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Available to: Patagonia Company Employees If you don't see an internship program you like above, be sure to create your free Fastweb account to find an internship that’s right for you!
Holiday Scholarships to Apply For
$1,000 December Scholarship
Deadline: 12/20/21Award Amount: $1,000
The $25,000 "Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/21Award Amount: $25,000
December 2021 Invite a Friend Sweepstakes
Deadline: 12/31/21Award Amount: $500
MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest
Deadline: 1/5/21Award Amount: $1,500
Far West Turkey Convention Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/22Award Amount: $300
The Christophers High School Poster Contest
Deadline: 2/17/22Award Amount: 8 Awards from $100-$1,000
Ice Hockey, Lou Manzione Scholarship
Deadline: 2/1/22Award Amount: $1,000
Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship
Deadline: 2/28/21Award Amount: $1,000
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/2/22Award Amount: $10,000
$2,500 Christian College Scholarship Drawing
Deadline: 5/31/22Award Amount: $2,500
Spirit of Giving Scholarship
Deadline: 7/31/22Award Amount: 3 Awards of $1,000
Gift of Hope Hispanic Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAward: Varies
Snowboard Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAward Amount: Varies
Ski Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAward Amount: Varies
Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Fund
Deadline: VariesAward: $6,000
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association
Deadline: VariesAward: Varies
Audrey Medford-National Wild Turkey Federation Art Scholarship
Deadline: VariesAward: Varies
BONUS: Holiday Internships
This internship list also embraces festive the holiday season—from winter and chocolate to companies with turkey and penguin in their names, there are some unique internship opportunities below:Winter Wildlife internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Penguin Group Internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, 5th Year
City Year – Volunteer for America
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: Ages 17-24
Hershey Foods Corporation Culinary & Pastry Internship
Deadline: VariesAvailable to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Patagonia Enviro Internship
Deadline: RollingAvailable to: Patagonia Company Employees If you don't see an internship program you like above, be sure to create your free Fastweb account to find an internship that’s right for you!
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