The Top 2025 Scholarships
Below are 25 scholarships students should consider applying for in 2025:- National Rice Month Scholarship
Deadline: 10/15/25
Award Amount: $2,000 - $5,000 The National Rice Month Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors residing in the six primary rice - growing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. To be considered, you must submit an original three - minute video about U.S. - grown rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to you, your state, or the world in general. - CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest
Deadline: 10/15/25
Award Amount: $500 The CJ Pony Parts Scholarship Video Contest is open to students enrolling in post-secondary education. You must submit a video of up to three minutes responding to one of the prompts on the topic of Mustangs. - RISE UP Challenge Scholarship
Deadline: 10/15/25
Award Amount: $1,000 - $2,500 The RISE UP Challenge Scholarship is available to high school seniors, first-year college students, and college sophomores who are helping to end bullying in their schools and communities. To apply, you must join the Humanity Rising Movement as a student member (free). Additionally, you must share your story in writing or create and upload a 60-second video using the hashtag #RiseUpChallenge. - Evans Scholars Program Deadline: 10/15/25 Award Amount: Full-Tuition The Evans Scholars Program is open to high school seniors and college freshmen who have worked as a golf caddie for two or more years. You must have a strong caddie record, excellent academics, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character to be eligible for this award.
- Sustainability Essay Contest
Deadline: 10/17/25
Award Amount: $1,000
The Sustainability Essay Contest is open to high school students. You must submit an essay on a sustainable construction-related topic to be considered for this award. - Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program
Deadline: 10/28/25
Award Amount: $25,000 The Chick-fil-A Community Scholars Program is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.0, demonstrate financial need, and be involved in community service activities to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must be recommended by a teacher, coach, community leader, or mentor. - U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program
Deadline: 10/30/25
Award Amount: $2,500 - $20,000 The U.S. Bank Student Scholarship Program is open to students who are at least 17 years old and are enrolled as current undergraduate students. To be considered for this award, you must register and complete a series of online lessons. - Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program
Deadline: 11/12/25
Award Amount: $55,000
The JKCF College Scholarship Program is open to high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year college in the fall. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and demonstrate significant financial need to qualify for this award. Selection is also based on persistence, leadership, and a desire to help others. - Future of Connectivity Essay Scholarship
Deadline: 11/25/25
Award Amount: $2,500 The Future of Connectivity Essay Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered for this award, you must be majoring in computer science, cybersecurity, data analytics, IT Management, network systems administration, software application development, business administration, marketing, or a related field. You must also submit a short bio and a 1,000-word essay that responds to the prompt: "You're living in the year 2035, how have Internet-enabled devices impacted your life or the world around you?" - ServiceScape Scholarship
Deadline: 11/29/25
Award Amount: $1,000 The ServiceScape Scholarship is available to students who are 18 years of age or older. To be considered, you must submit a 300-word essay on the following topic: "How does writing impact today's world?" - DoD SMART Scholarship Program
Deadline: 12/5/25
Award Amount: Full - Tuition The DoD SMART Scholarship Program is available to undergraduate and graduate students. You must be pursuing a technical degree in one of the 21 STEM disciplines, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, and be able to participate in summer internships and be willing to accept postgraduate employment at the Department of Defense to be eligible for this award. Recipients of this full-tuition award will also receive an annual stipend of $30,000 to $46,000. - Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship Deadline: 12/19/25
- Live Deliberately Essay Contest
Deadline: 12/19/25
Award Amount: $500 The Live Deliberately Essay Contest is open to high school students between the ages of 14 and 19. To be considered, you must submit a maximum 750 - word essay on the following prompt: "Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in extreme cases he may add his ten toes, and lump the rest. Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb-nail…Simplify, simplify." - Henry David Thoreau - Fall 2025 Fastweb Invite a Friend Sweepstakes Deadline: 12/31/25
- Signs.inc Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/25
Award Amount: $1,000 The Signs.inc Scholarship is available to high school seniors and undergraduate students. To be considered, you must submit a 300 - word essay on one of the following topics: "How does signage influence the way we experience spaces — from businesses and schools to cities and communities?" or "The future of signage: How will technology and design shape visual communication in the next decade?" You may also write about a personal project or experience where signage or visual design made a meaningful impact. - Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Deadline: 1/12/26
Award Amount: $1,000 - $10,000 The Profile in Courage Essay Contest is open to high school students. To be eligible, you must submit a 700 - to 1000 - word essay that describes and analyzes an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917. GED students under the age of 20 may also apply. - Flavorful Futures Scholarship
Deadline: 1/31/26
Award Amount: $5,000 The Flavorful Futures Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are pursuing higher education and using their passion to add flavor in their communities and beyond. You must have a minimum 2.5 GPA to be eligible for this award. - The Christophers Video Contest for College Students Deadline: 2/15/26
- Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Deadline: 2/20/26
Award Amount: $5,000 - $10,000 The Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors. You must have been active in promoting vegetarianism in your school and / or community; and have demonstrated compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet / lifestyle to be considered for this award. - Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: 3/9/26
Award Amount: $10,000 The Create-A-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest is open to students who are at least 14 years of age. To enter, you must submit an original design for a Christmas card, holiday card, birthday card, or all - occasion greeting card. All designs or photographs must be the original work of the applicant. - Future Designer Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/26
Award Amount: $1,000 The Future Designer Scholarship is available to full-time students who are at least 17 years of age. You must submit an original design for a holiday greeting card to be considered for this award. The winning design will be featured as a product on CardsDirect.com. - Rover College Scholarship
Deadline: 5/1/26
Award Amount: $2,500 The Rover College Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. To be considered, you must submit a 400 - to 500-word essay on the following topic: "How did growing up with a pet in your life (could be a friend's or family member's) impact the person you are today?" - Minecraft Scholarship
Deadline: 7/31/26
Award Amount: $2,000 The Minecraft Scholarship is available to high school and college students. You must be a U.S. citizen and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award. You must also submit a 500 - word essay about your opinion on how Minecraft can be a positive influence on education and career development. - Financial Goals Scholarship
Deadline: 12/31/26
Award Amount: $2,000 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 a topic related to personal finance. - Children in Need Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Award Amount: $1,000 The Children in Need Scholarship is open to participants between 7 and 29 years old. To be eligible for this award, you must submit a video of 1 to 3 minutes in length that answers the questions provided by the sponsor. In addition, you are encouraged to post the video on your Instagram account and tag the Bronx Brothers.Goals for Scholarship Wins in 2025
Include your scholarship journey as part of your New Year's Resolutions for 2025. Be sure to shape your 2025 scholarship goals to fit your schedule. Consider each month's workload and commitments, and shape your scholarship application goal to work for YOU! This is the trick to scholarship success. Check out Fastweb's 2025 scholarship resolution ideas below: • Streamline your 2025 scholarship application process by using a scholarship application checklist as you apply for scholarships throughout the New Year. • Apply for one Featured Scholarship each week. • Apply for five video scholarships in 2025. • Apply for four essay scholarships in 2025. • Create an electronic scholarship application folder to house essential and commonly used documents (to make applying for scholarships easier). Include items like: Transcripts Student resume Personal statements Recommendation letters Videos Be sure to check out these scholarship lists, too: Scholarships for Graduate Students Scholarships for College Students Scholarships for High School Seniors Scholarships for High School Juniors To find even more 2025 scholarships – specifically the scholarships YOU should consider applying for – create your free Fastweb profile. Your custom profile highlights the 2025 scholarship matches that fit you.
Award Amount: $1,000 - $3,000 The Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship is open to students aged 13 to 22 years old. 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 compete for financial prizes.
Award Amount: $1,000 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.
Award Amount: $100 - $2,000 The Christophers Video Contest for College Students is open to undergraduate and graduate students. To be considered, you must create a five-minute film or video on the theme of "One Person Can Make a Difference." You must also follow the sponsor on Instagram.
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