Holiday Scholarships & Internships

Tis’ the season to get a scholarship! These holiday award opportunities will surely leave you feeling jolly and bright.

After all, what better way to get you in the spirit than opportunities to pay for school? Just think – you’ll have that much more to save for years of holidays to come!

All of the awards below are holiday-themed, whether in name, category or spirit.

Apply for these scholarships, celebrating all that is holiday – the only list you need this holiday season is this one!

Holiday-Themed Scholarships

$1,000 December Scholarship

Deadline: 12/20/17

Award: $1,000

Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors

Each new school year is an opportunity for a fresh start, so we’re giving away a $1,000 scholarship to help kickoff the new school year.

Get more information on the $1,000 December Scholarship.

$5,000 Easy Scholarship: Make a Thank-You Card for Your Favorite Science Teacher

Deadline: 12/31/17

Award: $5,000

Available to: Ages 25 & Under

You could win an easy $5,000 scholarship just by making a thank-you card for your favorite science teacher! Use our simple tips for what to write on the card, and then give it to your teacher. You’ll automatically enter to win a $5,000 scholarship. Yep — it’s that easy! Receive one scholarship entry per every poster shared. Unlimited entries. No minimum GPA or essays required. Must be 13 to 25 years old to apply. This scholarship is only open to those residing in the U.S. and Canada or those who hold citizenship in the U.S. or Canada.

Get more information on the $5,000 Easy Scholarship: Make a Thank-You Card for Your Favorite Science Teacher .

Youth Forward Scholarship

Deadline: 12/31/17
Available to: High School Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: 3 Awards of $1,500

The Youth Forward Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. You must submit an essay of no more than 500 words on your commitment to volunteerism in order to be considered for this award.

Learn more about the Youth Forward Scholarship.

Express Medical Supply Scholarship

Deadline: 1/03/2018
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5
Award Amount: $500

The Express Medical Supply Scholarship is available to students enrolled at an accredited university or college. You must Tweet a picture that represents the “heart” of your hometown and explain your choice in 108 characters or less in order to be considered for this award.

Learn more about the Express Medical Supply Scholarship.

MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest

Deadline: 1/05/2018
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: $1,500

The MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest is available to full-time students enrolled at an accredited four-year university or college. You must submit a response to the following prompt “How do you see the world?” on your preferred social media platform in order to be considered for this award.

Learn more about the MarvelOptics.com Scholarship Essay Contest.

National Ag Day Essay Contest

Deadline: 1/31/2018
Available to: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors
Award Amount: 2 Awards of $1,000

The National Ag Day Essay Contest is available to high school students. To be considered, you must submit an original essay of 450 words or less, or a two-minute video, on the following topic: “How Will Agriculture Feed the World?”

Learn more about the National Ag Day Essay Contest.

Courageous Persuaders Video Contest

Deadline: 2/09/2018
Available to: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors
Award Amount: 14 Awards from $250 – $3,000

The Courageous Persuaders Video Contest is available to high school students nationwide. To be considered, you must create a 30 – second television commercial targeted at middle school students to warn them about the dangers of underage drinking or texting while driving.

Learn more about the Courageous Persuaders Video Contest .

Life in a Letter Scholarship Slam

Deadline: 2/12/18

Award: $1,000

Available to: Ages 13-25

How do you communicate with others? Maybe it’s through texts, tweets, or sharing pics on Instagram. But when’s the last time you wrote a letter? We’re talking real pouring your heart out, leaving all your emotions there on the page kind of letter. Been a while? Maybe you’ve never even written one before. Letters are special because unlike a typical conversation where people talk/text back and forth, when you write a letter you get the chance to say everything that you want to before getting a reply. Plus, there are only two rules to writing letters: First, they have to be addressed to someone or something and second, you have to sign it otherwise anyone could’ve written it! Write a letter in the form of a poem to anyone/anything of your choice in order to be considered for this award.

Get more information on the Life in a Letter Scholarship Slam.

Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship

Deadline: 2/15/2018
Available to: High School Seniors
Award Amount: $1,000

The Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship is open to current high school seniors. You must submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words with two to three photos of your volunteer efforts to help animals in need and how that involvement has changed your lives or shaped your perceptions on the importance of animal welfare in order to be considered for this award.

Learn more about the Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship .

Twenty-Eight Annual Poster Contest for High School Students

Deadline: 2/19/2018
Available to: High School Freshmen through High School Seniors
Award Amount: 3 Awards from $250 – $1,000

The Twenty-Eight Annual Poster Contest for High School Students is open to students from grades 9 through 12. This contest involves students creating a poster with the theme and caption, “You can make a difference,” illustrating the idea that one person can change the world for the better. Each poster must be the work of only one student and the poster concept, design and any photos or artwork used must be the original work of the student entering the competition. Posters must be 16 × 20 inches in size, including border or mat if used. If charcoal or pastel is used, the poster must be either laminated or covered with clear plastic. On the back of the poster, the following must be included: the student’s name, street address, town, state and zip code, home phone number, school, school address, grade and e-mail address (if available). Posters will be judged on overall impact, effectiveness in conveying the theme, originality and artistic merit. The judges’ decisions are final. All entries become the property of the Christophers and no posters will be returned.

Learn more about the Twenty-Eight Annual Poster Contest for High School Students .

Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest

Deadline: 3/01/18

Award: $10,000

Available to: Ages 14+

The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to currently enrolled high school and college students in the United States. To enter, you must design a holiday, get well, or birthday greeting card and submit your work to be judged. Your photo, art, or graphics submitted must be your own original work and you must be at least 14 years of age to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest.

Project Yellow Light Billboard Design Contest Scholarship

Deadline: 3/01/2018
Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors
Award Amount: 2 Awards of $2,000

The Project Yellow Light Billboard Design Contest Scholarship is available to high school juniors and seniors and full – time undergraduate students. To be considered, you must design a billboard advertisement that discourages distracted driving, specifically texting while driving.

Learn more about the Project Yellow Light Billboard Design Contest Scholarship.

AACT John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 4/02/18

Award: $5,000

Available to: College Sophomores through College Seniors

The AACT John Kitt Memorial Scholarship is available to sophomore, junior, and senior students who have a demonstrated interest in confectionery technology. To be eligible, you must be majoring in food science, chemical science, biological science, or a related field at an accredited four – year college or university and have a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Get more information on the AACT John Kitt Memorial Scholarship .

Gift of Hope Hispanic Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Award: Varies

Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors

The Gift of Hope Hispanic Scholarship is available to Hispanic and Latino students who are majoring or minoring in a foreign language or with an endorsement in TESOL at the University of Findlay. You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA and be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident to qualify for this award.

Get more information on the Gift of Hope Hispanic Scholarship.

Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Fund

Deadline: Varies

Award: $6,000

Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors

The purpose of the Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Fund is to assist Jewish children and teens with a valuable educational, social, or psychological experience, or to assist them in attending undergraduate school.

The fund provides a maximum amount of $6,000 for a grant, loan or both.

You must reside in San Francisco, Marin, Peninsula or Sonoma counties if applying for a grant, and you must reside in the San Francisco Bay Area to be eligible for a loan.

Deadlines for grants vary; therefore, it is encouraged that you apply early.

Get more information on the Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Fund.

Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association

Deadline: Varies

Award: Varies

Available to: College Junior to College Senior

The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association Scholarship is available to students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

You must be a junior or senior in good academic standing, studying in a field related to the cranberry growing industry to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association.

Audrey Medford-National Wild Turkey Federation Art Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Award: Varies

Available to: College Freshmen to College Sophomores

The Audrey Medford-National Wild Turkey Federation Art Scholarship is available to full-time students at Angelina College.

You must be majoring in art and display an interest in wildlife and natural resource management to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Audrey Medford-National Wild Turkey Federation Art Scholarship.

Offer Family Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Award: Varies

Available to: Graduate Students, Year 1 through Year 5

The Offer Family Scholarship is open to students at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

You must be majoring in international relations, have financial need, and demonstrate a commitment to world peace and public service to qualify for this award.

Get more information on the Offer Family Scholarship.

Becky Perces Scholarship

Deadline: Varies

Award: Varies

Available to: College Sophomores through College Seniors

The Becky Perces Scholarship is available to students at Sarah Lawrence College.

You must demonstrate a sensitivity to the concerns of world peace and social justice, financial need and academic achievement to be eligible for this award.

Get more information on the Becky Perces Scholarship.

Holiday-Themed Internships

Winter Wildlife Intern – Wildcare, Inc.

Deadline: Varies

Available to: College Freshmen through College Seniors

The Winter Wildlife Intern position is open to students who are interested in the care and treatment of injured and orphaned wildlife.

You must be able to work 10 hours per week during the fall and/or spring term to be eligible for this internship.

This internship is unpaid.

Get more information on the Winter Wildlife internship.

Penguin Group Internship

Deadline: Varies

Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, 5th Year

The Penguin Group Internship is available to students who are interested in the field of publishing.

Internships are available in the areas of contracts, editorial, graphic design, managing editorial, marketing, production, publicity, sales, subsidiary rights, and operations. A resume and cover letter are required.

Get more information on the Penguin Group Internship.

Toys “R” Us Students Internship

Deadline: Varies

Available to: College Juniors to College Seniors

The Toys"R"Us Student Internships are available to undergraduate and graduate students.

In this paid ten-week summer program, interns will gain valuable business experience, participate in off-site activities, be empowered through learning workshops, and receive mentoring from seasoned executives.

Get more information on the Toys”R”Us Student Internship.

Hershey Foods Corporation Culinary & Pastry Internship

Deadline: Varies
Available to: College Freshmen through Graduate Students, Year 5

The Culinary and Pastry Internship is available to students majoring in culinary arts, pastry arts, or a related field. Intern duties may include assisting in banquet preparation, pastry preparation, and various other tasks.

Learn more information about the Hershey Foods Corporation Culinary & Pastry Internship .

Patagonia Enviro Internship

Deadline: Rolling
Available to: Patagonia Company Employees

The Patagonia Enviro Internship is open to Patagonia employees who are interested in interning with environmental groups.

Patagonia provides up to two months of paid time off for employees to pursue their environmental interests.

Learn more information about the Patagonia Enviro Internship.

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