“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.”
-Franklin D. Roosevelt
Scholarships by Deadline
The scholarships below target students who are currently enrolled in a postsecondary institution and are organized by deadline. CCP Students, as you complete your applications, make sure to allow enough time for your College and Career Pathways staff person to review your scholarship package. Download the CCP Scholarship Calendar and Scholarship Tracker to organize and keep track of your scholarships and deadlines.
Scholarships for graduate students or students applying for graduate school are available HERE.
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August
Asian Women in Business Scholarship
Deadline: August 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of $2,500
Industry: Business
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
Notes: Candidate must be a female of Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry
CollegeSTEPS Scholarship Sweepstakes
Deadline: August 12
Awards: Multiple awards of $1,000
Notes: Must be in enrolled in high school or college
Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant/Scholarship (Fall)
Deadline: August 15
Awards: Vary
Industry: Culinary Arts
Dr. Pepper Million Dollar Tuition Giveaway
Deadline: August 15
Awards: Multiple awards of $2,500 or a trip to compete for $100,000 in tuition at a College Football Championship Game
Notes: Must be between the ages of 18 and 24
Why I Write Scholarship Slam
Deadline: August 15
Award: $1,000
Notes: Must be between the ages of 13 and 25
Arctic Physical Therapy
Deadline: August 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award:$500
Industry: Physical Therapy
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Scholarship Program
Deadline: August 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Up to $18,000 salary/tuition assistance and a position with the CIA
Industry: General
Educator.com Scholarship
Deadline: August 31
Award: Scholarships range from $500-1000
Industry: Students in any field may apply
The Versitas Education Scholarship
Deadline: August 31
Academic Requirements: a minimum 2.7 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: Business Administration, Human Resources, Management, Business & MBA, Adult Education
September
American Academy of Chefs College Scholarship
Deadline: September 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Industry: Culinary Arts and Related Services, Food Service, Restaurant and Catering Management, Culinary Science/Culinology
Arthur M. Godfrey Aviation Foundation General Aviation Scholarship Competition
Deadline: September 1
Award: $5,000-10,000
Industry: Aviation, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Airline Flight Attendant, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
NCWIT Collegiate Award
Deadline: September 1
Awards: Multiple awards up to $10,000
Industry: STEM
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen attending school in a U.S. state or territory
Notes: For women interested in the field of computing and technology
Trinity Foundation Christian Worldview Scholarship
Deadline: September 2
Industry: General
Cisco Systems Scholarship Program
Deadline: September 12
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $4,000
Industry: Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
Notes: This scholarship is designed to provide financial support and Cisco internship opportunities for African American Electrical Engineering or Computer Science majors with a special focus on women and students who demonstrate community service.
NEWH Icon of Industry Scholarship Award
Deadline: September 15
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $3,500-5,000
Industry: Apparel and Textile Marketing Management, Architecture, Banking and Finance, Community and Regional Planning, Hospitality Administration/Management, Hotel/Motel Management, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate Development, Resort Management, Restaurant/Culinary/Catering Management
Notes: This scholarship is for college students who have completed half the requirements for a degree that will lead to a career in the hospitality industry. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must demonstrate financial need, have participated in an internship or similar position, and exemplify the highest standards of professionalism.
United Health Foundation Diverse Scholars Initiative (UNCF)
Deadline: September 20
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $7,500
Industry: Healthcare/Medicine
Residency Requirements: U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or Foreign National
Notes: Must attend a UNCF member college or university and must be a junior or senior in college to apply
Eunice Walker Johnson Scholarship (UNCF)
Deadline: September 27
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $5,000
Industry: General
Notes: Must attend a UNCF member school
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: September 30th (1st Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Geraldine Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
Black Girls Rock! Imagine a Future Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Multiple scholarships of up to $5,000
Industry: General
“Crack the DAT” Pre-dental Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: Multiple scholarships ranging from $100-$1,000
Industry: Dentistry
George H. Robinson Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $500
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Industry: Criminal Justice, Forensic science classes
Notes: Applicants must be enrolled in forensic science classes, entering at least their sophomore year of undergraduate work at an accredited college or university.
Additional Information: http://www.cbdiai.org/Scholarship/scholar_admin.htm
Hit the Books Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $500
Note: Must be between the ages of 18-25
Medical Professions Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Medicine
My Kool Smiles Scholarship Fund
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $5,000
Industry: Dentistry
National Black McDonald’s Owners Association Hospitality Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirement: Minimum 2.8 GPA
Award: Multiple awards of up to $5,000
Industry: Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, Accounting, Business, Marketing, Hospitality Management
Notes: Must attend an HBCU
NBMOA Hospitality Scholarship Program (UNCF)
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.8 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $5,000
Industry: Restaurant/hotel/hospitality management, accounting, business, or marketing
Notes: Students must attend an UNCF member school and must have an interest in the hospitality industry
Shout it Out Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Award: $1,500
Stout Risius Ross, Inc. Women in Finance Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Award: $5,000
Industry: Finance, Economics, or Accounting
Notes: Must be a college junior at the time of application
Xerox Minority Scholarship
Deadline: September 30
Awards: $1,000-10,000
Academic Criteria: 3.0 GPA
Industry: STEM Field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
October
Asian Women in Business Scholarship Fund
Deadline: October 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $2,500-5,000
Residency Requirements: Must be a US citizen or permanent resident
Notes: Applicants must have (a) held a leadership role in a community endeavor and/or (b) a record of entrepreneurial achievement.
Industry: Business
Build U Scholarship (Fall)
Deadline: October 1
Award: 2 $2,000 scholarships
Industries:Product Design, Interaction Design, Engineering, or Computer Science
Dell Corporate Scholars Program (Scholarships and Internships Available)
Deadline: October 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $10,000
Industry: Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Mechanical Engineering, Marketing, Computer Engineering, Human Resources, Electrical Engineering, Finance, Information Technology
Notes: Available to College Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
Golden Key Undergraduate Achievement Scholarship
Deadline: October 1
Awards: 15 $5,000 scholarship
Industry: General
Legal Leaders of Tomorrow Paralegal Career Scholarship
Deadline: October 1
Awards: $500
Industry: Law
AES Engineering Scholarship
Deadline: October 4
Industry: General (Note: You do not have to major in engineering to apply for this scholarship)
It’s All Up to You Scholarship Slam
Deadline: October 4
Award: $1,000
Notes: Must be between the ages of 13 and 25
JP Morgan Launching Leadership Scholarship and Internship Program
Deadline: October 12
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: Up to $15,000
Industry: Business and Finance
Notes: The program is open to African American, Hispanic, and Native American sophomores and juniors who are interested in financial services.
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: October 14
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Industry: General
Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: October 14
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Nursing
ACT Second-Year Scholarship
Deadline: October 15
Award: 25 $1,000 scholarships
Residency Requirements: None
Industry: General
Notes: Must be a sophomore in college to apply
Future Engineers Scholarship Program
Deadline: October 15
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $5,000
Industry: Engineering
Notes: Must be a college freshman at the time of application
Jazz Education Network Scholarships
Deadline: October 15
Awards: $1,000-3,000
Notes: Must demonstrates potential for growth, artistic accomplishments and leadership skills. Must participate in a jazz class or ensemble during the school year after the scholarship is granted
Industry: Music
Maryland Occupational Therapy Association Scholarship
Deadline: October 15
Industry: Occupational Therapy
Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway Contest
Deadline: October 19
Awards: $1,000- 100,000
Industry: General
Nissan Scholarship Program (UNCF)
Deadline: October 21
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of up to $10,000 distributed over four years
Industry: Engineering, business, marketing, information technology and/or finance
Notes: Must be an African American student attending an HBCU
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Polly Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
American Culinary Federation
Deadline: October 31 (Fall)
Target Audience: Undergraduate students who are members of the American Culinary Federation
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500-1,000
Career Field(s): Culinary Arts
Residency Requirements: None noted
Best Value Schools STEM Scholarship for Women
Deadline: October 31
Academic Requirements: Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher and rank within the top 30% of their class.
Awards: $2,000
Industry: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Nursing Program Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Award: $1,000 given out twice each year
Industry: Nursing
Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship
Deadline: October 31
Award: $1,500
November
Liberty Mutual Insurance Scholarship and Internship Program
Deadline: November 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $5,000 and an opportunity to participate in and internship/externship program
Structural Engineering/Architecture Student Scholarship Program
Deadline: November 1
Awards: 54 $1,000 scholarships
Industry: Architecture and Structural Engineering
Notes: Must be a junior enrolled in one of the specified universities
CableTV.com Memorable TV Moment Scholarship
Deadline: November 6
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Residency Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Herb Block Scholarship
Deadline: November 10 (for Spring)
Awards: Up to $8,000
Industry: General
Notes: For use at community colleges only
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Advancement of Women in Sports and Entertainment Scholarship
Deadline: November 15 (Spring Submission Deadline)
GPA Requirement: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industries: Communication Studies, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies, or Journalism
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
James Alan Cox Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: November 15
Awards: Five $2,500 scholarships
Industry: Photography/Photojournalism
Notes: Students must in their sophomore, junior, or senior year of college to apply
UNCF/Michael Jackson and Rhythm Nation Scholarships
Deadline: November 16
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships up to $5,000
Industries: Art, Communications, English, Fine Arts, Mass Communications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater Arts/Drama, Vocal Performance, or Visual Arts
Appreneur Scholar Award
Deadline: November 30
Award: Two $5,000 scholarships
Notes: For students interested in creating mobile apps
Vanguard Minority Scholarship
Deadline: November 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Up to 10 scholarships of up to $10,000
Industry: Business, finance, economics, or accounting
Notes: Must be a sophomore or junior
December
Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Deadline: Early December
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $30,000
Industry: General
Notes: Students must use this scholarship to transfer to a four-year college or university, and must seek a nomination from a representative from their current two-year/community college institution.
Girls Who Illustrate Awesomeness
Deadline: December 1st
Target Audience: Female high school seniors or undergraduate students
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Two awards of $750
Industry: None noted
Residency Requirements: None noted
Google Women Techmakers Scholarship
Deadline: December 1
Award: Multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000-10,000
Academic Requirement: Minimum 3.5 GPA
Industry: Computer Science and Computer Engineering
Notes: Must be a female and a rising senior in college
Coca Cola Community College Academic Team Scholarships
Deadline: December 2
Awards: 50 $1,000 scholarships, 50 $1,250 scholarships, and 50 $1,500 scholarships
Notes: For use at community colleges only
Industry: General
The Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: December 2
Award: $10,000
Industry: Science and engineering
Notes: Students must be in their junior year of college, and must plan to pursue a career in aerospace engineering or technology
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarship
Deadline: December 5
Awards: $5,000 scholarship and a $5,000 grant to award to the hunger-related charity of your choice
Notes: Application available October 5
Generation Google Scholarship
Deadline: December 11
Award: Multiple $5,000 or $10,000 scholarships
Industry: Computer science or computer engineering
Residency: Must be a citizen of Canada or the United States
Green Home Improvement Scholarship
Deadline: December 15
Award: $1,000
Note: Winner will be selected by January 31st
Industry: None
Healthy Lifestyle Scholarship
Deadline: December 15
Award: $5,000
Industry: General
Notes: Must be a high school senior or college freshman
Hispanic Scholarship Fund: Macy’s Scholarship Program
Deadline: December 15
Academic Requirements:A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of $2,500
Industry: General
Notes: Must attend one of the specified universities (includes Penn State, New York University, and University of Maryland, College Park)
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: December 15
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
The SMART Scholarship Program
Deadline: December 15
Award: Full tuition, a cash stipend, employment with the Department of Defense after graduation, summer internship, health insurance, and a book stipend
Industry: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields
Scholarship America Dream Award
Deadline: December 19
Academic Requirement: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Multiple scholarships between $5,000 and $15,000 annually, growing by $1,000 each year
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).
Industry: General
Notes: Three types of scholarships, which include general scholarships; STEM scholarships (for study in science, technology, engineering and math-related majors); and scholarships for Chinese-American students.
Medical Professions Scholarship
Deadline: December 30
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Medicine
A-Z Printing Raffle Ticket Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Notes: Must be 18 years of age or older
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: December 31st (2nd Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
First in Family Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $2,000
Industry: None
Residency Requirements: None
Notes: Open to students who are the first in their family to attend college
The Medical Professionals of Tomorrow Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,500
Industry: Health and Medicine
Residency Requirements: Must be a legal resident of the United States
Travis W. Watkins Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Residency Requirements: None noted
Notes: Open to any current or soon-to-be student who has had his or her family’s life altered because of tax controversies (back taxes owed, audits, etc.). The Travis W. Watkins Scholarship has a brief and 100% confidential submission process, and applicants will be judged on their ability to convey the importance of tax compliance as well as the journey of those challenges (including the impact of professional tax representation or lack of representation on the outcome).
January
Generation Google Scholarship
Deadline: January 6
Award: Multiple $10,000 scholarships
Industry: Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Google Anita Borg Scholarship
Deadline: January 6
Award: Multiple $10,000 scholarships
Industry: Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Notes: For female applicants only
Google Lime Scholarship
Deadline: January 6
Award: Multiple $10,000 scholarships
Industry: Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Notes: For applicants with visible (e.g., physical) or invisible (e.g., ADHD, ADD, etc.) disabilities
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: January 14
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Industry: General
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association
Deadline: January 14
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-5,000
Industry: Nursing
Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: January 14
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Nursing
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest
Deadline: January 15
Award: $10,000
Industry: General
Notes: Contest begins in March and ends in January of the following year. For 2013, the contest runs from March 18, 2013 until January 15, 2014.
Generation Ali Global Citizenship Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 15
Awards: 15 $10,000 scholarships
Industry: General
Jim McKay Scholarship Program
Deadline: January 15
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.5 GPA
Awards: $10,000
Industry: Sports communication
Notes: Applicant must have 1) competed in intercollegiate athletics as a member of a varsity team at an NCAA member institution, 2) be enrolled in graduate study at an NCAA member institution or be a graduating senior committed to enrolling in a graduate degree program within five years of being named a McKay Scholar.
Mawista Scholarship for Extraordinary Personalities
Deadline: January 15
Awards: Monthly scholarship of $680
Residency Requirements: None
Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Program (The Phillips Foundation)
Deadline: January 15
Awards: Multiple awards ranging from $1,000 to 7,500
Industry: General
Notes: Applicants must be in their sophomore or junior year of college
Hurst Review Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: January 15
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Nursing
Wayne V. Black Scholarship
Deadline: January 21
Academic Requirements:
Award: $5,000
Industries: Engineering/ Engineering Technology, Computer Science/MIS, Pre-law, Political Science, Telecommunications/Information Technology
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Polly Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: January 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
Hit the Books Scholarship
Deadline: January 31
Award: $500
Note: Must be between the ages of 18-25
National Association of Black Accountants
Deadline: January 31
Awards: 40-70 scholarships ranging from $1,000-5,000
Industry: Accounting
Surety and Fidelity Industry Intern and Scholarship Program for Minority Students (SFIISP)
Deadline: January 31
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Scholarships of up to $5,000
Industry: Insurance/risk management, accounting, or business/finance
February
American Dental Hygienists Association Scholarship
Deadline: February 1
Industry: Dentistry
American Radio Relay League Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: February 1
Awards: Multiple scholarship programs, with awards ranging from $500-5,000
Industry: Radio Broadcasting, Engineering
Notes: Students must have an amateur radio license and live in the designated geographic areas (includes Maryland)
The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: February 1
Academic Requirements: Vary by scholarship program
Awards: Multiple award programs that provide a wide range of scholarship dollars
Note: The scholarships on the linked page are specifically for students in Maryland
Industry: General
Hometeam Homecare Scholarship
Deadline: February 1
Awards: Multiple $2,000 scholarships
Industry: Nursing
Microsoft Scholarship
Deadline: February 1
Industry: Computer Science and Related Technology
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: February 4
Awards: Multiple awards of $30,000
Industry: Government, education, the nonprofit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector
Jay Kennedy Memorial Scholarship in Cartooning
Deadline: February 7
Award: $5,000
Target Audience: Undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year or college. Students do not have to be art majors to enter.
Academic Requirements: None noted
Industry: None noted
Residency Requirements: None noted
Carole Simpson Scholarship
Deadline: February 15
Academic Requirements: a minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $2,500
Industry: Journalism or a communications-Related discipline
Notes: Applicants must be a fully-enrolled sophomore or higher to receive the scholarship.
Chefs4Students.org Culinary Grant/Scholarship (Spring)
Deadline: February 15
Awards: Vary
Industry: Culinary Arts
The Dream Scholarship for Community College Transfer Students
Deadline: February 15
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Residency Requirements: None
Industry: None
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Scholarship
Deadline: February 21
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.3 GPA
Awards: A minimum of 4 scholarships of $2,500 each
Industries: Science and engineering fields related to aeronautics and astronautics
Buick Achievers Scholarship
Deadline: February 28
Awards: 100 renewable scholarships of $25,000 each year (up to $100,000)
Industry: Engineering, Automotive Technology, Design, Business (with plans to pursue a career in the automotive industry)
March
American Chemical Society Scholars Program
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 in science courses
Awards: $5,000
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Industry: Chemical sciences and technology
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Deadline: March 1
Industry: Engineering
Association of Business Officials (MD & DC) Jacobus Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
GPA: A minimum 2.0 GPA
Award: Four $1,000 scholarships
Industry: Business or Education
Kaiser Permanente Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 1
Awards: 6 $5,000 scholarships
Notes: Applicants must
- Be currently enrolled full-time in college pursuing a course of study leading to a human health care career (can be pre-health coursework or enrollment in a health professions program).
- Have a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Plan to enroll in their third year of full time undergraduate study in fall 2016 at a U.S. accredited college or university in continued pursuit of a human health care career.
National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.3 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards up to $20,000 for up to four years
Industries: Biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research
NAMLA Foundation Visual Arts Major Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Industries: Art, Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Printmaking, and Scuplture
The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Award: $10,000
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5/4.0 GPA
Industry: Visual arts, fine arts, journalism, film, photography, or multimedia/content creation.
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens
Notes: Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students at an accredited, non-profit college/university or vocational/technical school in the United States or Canada. Undergraduate students must complete their freshman year of college, or the academic equivalent, before Fall 2018.
Visine Students with Vision Scholarship
Deadline: March 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.8 GPA
Award(s): 10 $5,000 scholarships
Industry: None
National Institute of Health Undergraduate Scholarship
Deadline: March 3
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.3 GPA
Award: Multiple scholarships of up to $20,000 annually
Industries: Biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related fields.
Residency Requirements: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Note: Must attend a 4-year college or university
Thurgood Marshall: Ford Future Leaders Scholarship
Deadline: March 6
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Multiple $6,200 scholarships
Industry: General
Notes: Student must be male, and in their first year of college at a member HBCU.
The National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: March 10
Industry: Business (Accounting)
Prince George’s Community College Scholarships
Deadline: March 13
Academic Requirements: Requirements vary by scholarship
Note: Multiple scholarships available
Thurgood Marshall: Miller/Coors Scholarship
Deadline: March 14
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Multiple $6,200 scholarships
Industry: General
Notes: Student must be at least 21 years old, and must attend an HBCU.
AIMCO Cares Opportunity Scholarship
Deadline: March 15
GPA Requirement: At least a 2.5 GPA
Industry: General
Notes: This scholarship is for residents of privately owned federally assisted low income housing properties (Section 8, low income housing tax credits, etc.) or recipients of Section 8 voucher rent assistance who demonstrate both merit and need.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Hyattsville/Landover Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Deadline: March 15
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA
Industry: General
Notes: Available to Prince George’s County high school students and resident currently enrolled in college
National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Scholarships
Deadline: March 22
Academic Requirements: Varies by scholarship
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,500-2,500
Industry: Media, Journalism, Communications
Residency Requirements: Applicant must be an American or foreign-born student who is currently enrolled full-time at an accredited college/university in the U.S.
Note: Must be a member of NABJ
AIA/AAF Minority Disadvantaged Scholarship Program
Deadline: March 29
Awards: Up to four $3,000-4,000 scholarships (renewable up to five years)
Industry: Architecture
Congressional Black Caucus General Mills Health Scholarship
Deadline: March 29
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: Multiple $2,500 scholarships
Industry: Medicine, engineering, technology, nutrition, or other health-related studies
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: March31st (3rd Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Geraldine Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
Credit Union Foundation of Maryland and DC Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Awards: 12 $1,000 awards
Industry: General
Note: Must be a member of a credit union in MD or DC
Donnie and Pam Simpson Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
GPA: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Industry: General
Notes: Applicants must be residents of the Washington DC Metro are, and must be a sophomore or junior attending a UNCF member college or university, Hampton University, Howard University, Norfolk State University or the University of Maryland at College Park
The Herbert Lehman Education Fund
Deadline: March 31
Academic Requirements: None
Awards: Multiple scholarships of $2,000 for up to four years
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen
Notes: Only high school seniors and freshmen in college are eligible to apply. Students must be enrolled in (or plan to enroll in) a four-year college or university.
Medical Professions Scholarship
Deadline: March 31
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Medicine
April
AICPA/Accountempts Student Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Industry: Business (Accounting)
AICPA Scholarship Award for Minority Accounting Students
Deadline: April 1
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-6,000 (80 awards)
Industry: Accounting
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Note: Must be a member of the AICPA or one of its affiliates
AICPA Two-Year Transfer Scholarship Award
Deadline: April 1
Academic Requirements: a minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-6,000 (80 awards)
Industry: Accounting
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Note: Must be a member of the AICPA or one of its affiliates; also must have earned an associates degree in business, accounting, finance, or economics and intend to transfer to a four-year college or university
Build U Scholarship (Spring)
Deadline: April 1
Award: 2 $2,000 scholarships
Industries:Product Design, Interaction Design, Engineering, or Computer Science
NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarship
Deadline: April 1
Industries: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Biosciences/Pre-med/health-related fields, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences, Computer and Computational Sciences, including Statistics and Accounting, Electrical Engineering, Geosciences, Information Sciences, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Oceanography, Operations Research, Physics
WIIT Charitable Trust Scholarships
Deadline: April 1
Award: $1,500
Industries: International development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business.
Notes: Scholarship is open to women students currently enrolled at an accredited U.S. university or college, either full-time or part-time.
American Council of Independent Laboratories
Deadline: April 3
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-5,000
Industry: Physics, chemistry, engineering, geology, biology or environmental science.
Notes: For college juniors and seniors
Educational Systems Federal Credit Union Community College Scholarship
Deadlines: April 3
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.75 GPA
Award: $3,000
Notes: Must become a member of the Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (Click Here for Information) and must bbe a full-time student at a community college in the DC Metropolitan Area
Senator Paul Pinsky Senatorial Scholarship (MD District 22)
Deadline: April 4
Awards: Range from $500 to $2,500
Industry: General
Note: Must complete FAFSA by March 1 to apply
Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 5
Award: $7,000
Industries: Science, Technology Engineering or Math (STEM)
Notes: Scholarship is open to female undergraduate students.
American Bus Association Foundation Diversity Scholarships
Deadline: April 6th
Target Audience: Students who have completed their first year of an undergraduate program
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Industry: Transportation, Travel, and Tourism
Residency Requirements: None noted
Women in International Trade Scholarship
Deadline: April 13th
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Academic Requirements: None noted
Awards: $1,500
Industry: International development, international relations, international trade, international economics, or international business
Residency Requirements: None noted
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: April 14
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Industry: General
Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: April 14
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Nursing
Anne Healey Delegate Scholarship (MD District 22)
Deadline: April 15
Awards: Range from $200 to $2,000
Industry: General
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Up to $5,000
Industry: Interior design
Bowties and Books Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $2,500
Residency Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, hold permanent residency or be a DACA recipient.
Notes: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited four-year university/college, or currently enrolled in a two-year college and planning to transfer to a four-year college/university. Applicant must submit an essay on why they are attending the college they are/will be attending.
Bridge the Gap Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Up to $2,000
Industries: Psychology, social work, or other fields of study related to provision of mental health services
Buildium’s Build You Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Scholarship is open to college or university students in good standing at an accredited public or private U.S. university. Applicant must be enrolled in a Product Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Engineering, or Computer Science degree program (undergraduate or graduate).
Buildium’s Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Scholarship is open to college or university students in good standing at an accredited public or private U.S. university. Applicant must be enrolled in a Product Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Engineering, or Computer Science degree program (undergraduate or graduate).
Charles Shelton Veterinarian Medicine/Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Target Audience: African American high school or college students
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: $2,500
Career Field(s): Veterinary Science (or related field)
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Discover Card Scholarship (Application Available Jan. 15)
Deadline: April 15
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
EAF Undergraduate Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Varies
Notes: Scholarships are open to full-time undergraduate students who are in their sophomore year or beyond. Applicant must demonstrate community service and involvement.
Homelight Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,000
Industries: Home design (Architecture, Interior Design), Home Building (Construction, Urban Planning), Housing and Economic Studies (Sociology, Economics), and other related fields.
HotelsCheap General Scholarship for Higher Learning
Deadline: April 15
Award: $1,500
Industry: General
The Hyattsville/Landover Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Industry: General
Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Up to $3,500
Industries: Television and film
Law Offices of Jon Friedman Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $500
Industry: Law
Notes: Scholarship is open to students pursing an undergraduate degree in pre-law studies or a student entering law school in the Fall semester. Applicant must submit an essay on an area of law that interests them.
Mid-Atlantic Security Traders Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: 3 $2,500 awards
Industry: Business majors with a concentration in finance or economics
Notes: Must be a sophomore or junior attending a four-year state college or university in the Mid-Atlantic Region (Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, DC)
National Black Nurses Association
Deadline: April 15
Awards: Scholarships range from $1,000-6,000
Industry: Nursing
Notes: Must become a member of the NBNA
National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a health professional shortage area (HPSA), the Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments, etc.
- monthly stipend
Industry: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
National Press Photographer’s Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Industry: Media
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) National Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Up to $2,500
Industries: Social sciences, including technology, forensic investigations, and other criminal investigative studies, to further a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Notes: Scholarships are open to African-American students who are incoming or current college students
PUSH Excel Scholarship Programs
Deadline: April 15
Award(s): Up to $5,000
Notes: Scholarships are open to U.S. citizens who will be enrolled in an accredited, four-year degree undergraduate program at a college or university in the U.S. by August 2020. Applicant must demonstrate the ability to overcome obstacles to achieve academic and personal goals.
Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Awards: Multiple scholarship programs and awards
Industry: Hospitality or Culinary arts
Women in Leadership Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $5,000
Industries: Civil, chemical, or environmental engineering or one of the environmental sciences.
Notes: Scholarship is open to female students who are enrolled in her Junior, Senior year or graduate program at an accredited college or university.
Women in Technology Scholarship
Deadline: April 15
Award: $2,500
Industries: Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
Description: Scholarship is open to female students enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United states or Canada.
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships
Deadline: April 15
Award: Up to $3,000
Industries: Design or art
Notes: While the scholarship is open to everyone, minority status is a significant factor considered in jury decisions.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship
Deadline: April 16
Award: $1,000-2,500
Industry: General
100 Black Men Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 18
Awards: Multiple awards of $500 per year for up to 4 years
Academic Requirements: 2.5 GPA
Industry: General
Notes: Must have completed 50 hours of community service in the past 12 months
Carrie Crystal Stuckert Memorial Art Scholarship
Deadline: April 20
Award(s): Up to $2,000
Industry: Art
National Restaurant Association Foundation Scholarships
Deadline: April 23
Awards: Multiple $2,500 scholarships
Industry: Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management/Food Service
Sports Unlimited Scholarship
Deadline: April 25
Academic Requirements: None noted
Award: $1,000
Residency Requirements: None noted
Entertainment Software Association Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: April 26
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: 30 scholarships of $3,000 each
Industries: Computer and video game arts
National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Deadline: April 28
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a health professional shortage area (HPSA), the Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments, etc.
- monthly stipend
Industry: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Midwifery
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
Diana Ferrell Delegate Scholarship (District 47A)
Deadline: April 29
Industry: General
Notes: Must live in District 47A
Victor Ramirez Senatorial Scholarship (MD District 47A and B)
Deadline: April 29
Industry: General
Notes: Must live in District 47A or 47B
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Polly Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
American Culinary Federation
Deadline: April 30 (Spring)
Target Audience: Undergraduate students who are members of the American Culinary Federation
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $500-1,000
Career Field(s): Culinary Arts
Residency Requirements: None noted
Angie Houtz Memorial Fund
Deadline: April 30
GPA: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: At least one $3,000 scholarship
Industry: General
Notes: Must be a full-time student at a public 2 or 4-year college or university in Maryland, and must have at least 200 hours of community service
College Prowler No Essay Scholarship Contest
Deadline: April 30
Award: $2,000
Industry: General
Craziest Thing I Did to Save Money Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $4,000
Industry: General
Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications
Deadline: April 30
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.0 GPA
Award:Two $5,000 scholarships
Industry: Multiple
Residency Requirements: None
The Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting
Deadline: April 30
Awards: Multiple awards
Academic Requirements: Vary
Industry: Accounting
HENAAC Great Minds in STEM Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Industry: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math majors
Note: Applicants must be of Hispanic descent
Nursing Program Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $1,000 given out twice each year
Industry: Nursing
Six Star Pro Nutrition Scholarship Award
Deadline: April 30
Award(s): 2 $15,000 scholarships
Target Audience: Male and female student athletes who exemplify leadership in athletics, academics, and community service
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Fields: None noted
Residency Requirements: None noted
SR Education Group Community College Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Industry: General
ScholarshipPoints Scholarship
Deadline: April 30
Award: $10,000
Industry: General
Travis W. Watkins Scholarship
Deadline: December 31
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Residency Requirements: None noted
Notes: Open to any current or soon-to-be student who has had his or her family’s life altered because of tax controversies (back taxes owed, audits, etc.). The Travis W. Watkins Scholarship has a brief and 100% confidential submission process, and applicants will be judged on their ability to convey the importance of tax compliance as well as the journey of those challenges (including the impact of professional tax representation or lack of representation on the outcome).
May
The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition
Deadline: May 1
Awards: Vary
Industry: Art
Hyatt Hotels Fund for Minority Lodging Management Students
Deadline: May 1st
Target Audience: Minority undergraduate students who will begin their junior or senior year the following school year
Academic Requirements: None noted
Awards: $3,000
Career Field(s): Hospitality Management or related field
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Industry: Nursing
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships ranging from $1,000-5,000
Industries: Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math fields
Thurgood Marshall Fund/Coca Cola Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Industry: General
Women in Federal Law Enforcement Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple renewable awards of $2,500
Industry: Criminal Justice or related field (e.g., Social Sciences, Public Administration, Computer Science, Finance, Linguistic Arts, Chemistry, or Physics)
Worldstudio AIGA Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Award: $6,000
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.0/4.0 GPA
Career Field(s): Fine art, graphic design, illustration, interactive design, photography
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
Wyzant College Scholarship
Deadline: May 1
Awards: Multiple awards ranging from $2,000-10,000
Industry: General
Nurse Corps Scholarship
Deadline: May 2
Awards: In exchange for a minimum 2-year service commitment at a critical shortage facility located in a HPSA, the NURSE Corps Scholarship Program pays:
- full tuition
- eligible fees
- other reasonable costs, such as books, clinical supplies/instruments and uniforms.
- monthly stipend ($1,289)
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent residents
Alonzo Washington Delegate Scholarship (MD District 22)
Deadline: May 3
Industry: General
Dental Assistant Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Award: $500
Industry: Dentistry
Residency Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Dental Hygiene Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Award: $800
Industry: Dentistry
Residency Requirements: U.S. citizen or permanent resident
James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 15
Awards: Vary
Industry: Culinary arts
Short and Tweet Scholarship
Deadline: May 15
Award: A $1,000 scholarship or one of two Kindles
Industry: General
Stephen Bufton Memorial Education Fund
Deadline: May 15th
Target Applicants: Female students
Award(s): Multiple programs with scholarships ranging from $2,500-10,000
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): None specified
Residency Requirements: None noted
Nursing Education Scholarship
Deadline: May 17
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industries: Medicine/Nursing
Residency Requirements: No residency requirements noted
Thurgood Marshall/Lowe’s ACCESS Scholarship
Deadline: May 17
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of $3,100 per semester for one year
Industry: General
Notes: Must attend one of TMCF’s 47 member schools (priority given to graduating seniors)
Thurgood Marshall/NBC Universal Scholarship
Deadline: May 17
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards of $3,100 per semester for one year
Industry: Media, Entertainment, Communications, or Journalism
Notes: Must be a junior or senior attending one of TMCF’s 47 member schools
Associated Builders and Contractors Student Chapter Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 20
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.8 GPA (General)/3.0 GPA (Major)
Industry: Construction-related careers (excluding architecture and engineering)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: JCPenney Leadership Excellence Award
Deadline: May 22
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $2,500
Notes: Students majoring in Business, Retail, Supply Chain/Logistics and other relevant majors and who have experience working in the retail industry are also strongly encouraged to apply.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities: Kia Motors Scholarship
Deadline: May 29
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: $4,000
Thurgood Marshall/Wells Fargo Scholarship
Deadline: May 29
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of $2,200 per semester for one year
Industry: General
Notes: Must be a junior or senior attending one of TMCF’s 47 member schools
After College/AACN Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 30 (4th Quarter)
Award: 1 $10,000 award per quarter
Industry: Nursing
Residency Requirements: None noted
MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Scholarship
Deadline: May 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships of $10,000
Industry: Law
Notes: For graduating seniors who have been accepted into a law degree (J.D.) program
AAC Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: $2,500-5,000
Industries: behavioral health, nursing, counseling, psychology, social work, marriage/ family therapy, or other program focusing on treating mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
Residency Requirements: None noted
American Baptist Home Missions Societies Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Awards: Multiple multi-year scholarships ranging from $500-1000
Notes:Must be a member of an American Baptist Church
Anheuser-Busch Legends of the Crown Scholarship Program (UNCF)
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships up to $5,000
Industry: General
Notes: Must attend one of the eligible HBCUs
Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition
Deadline: May 31
Awards: Multiple scholarships
Industry: Art
Betty Stevens Frecknall Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships
Industries: Computer science/CIS/MIS/IT
Frito Lay Arts Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Awards: Multiple scholarships up to $5,000
Industry: Fine Arts, Graphic Arts, Art, Theater Arts/Drama, Visual Arts
Jay Z/Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund
Deadline: May 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.0 GPA
Industry: General
Krylon Clear Choice Art Scholarship Program
Deadline: May 31st
Target Applicants: High school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores
Academic Requirements: None noted
Award(s): Multiple scholarships that range from $250-1,000
Career Field(s): Fine Arts
Residency Requirements: None noted
Radio, Television, Digital News Association Scholarships
Deadline: May 31
Industry: Media
Superpower Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Award: $2,500
United Negro College Fund General Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Awards: Multiple scholarships of up to $5,000
Industry: General
Notes: Must be enrolled at an UNCF member university
Slam What You Will Poetry Contest
Deadline: May 31
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
US Bank Scholarship
Deadline: May 31
Awards: 40 $1,000 Scholarships
Industry: General
June
National Society of Black Engineers
Deadline: June 1
Industry: Engineering
Bruce Lee Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: June 14
Awards: Multiple awards of $1,000
Industry: General
Fashion Umbrella Scholarship
Deadline: June 15
Target Applicants: College freshmen and sophomores
GPA Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award(s): Ranges from $200-1,000
Industry: Art, Business, Communications, Journalism, Culinary Arts, Education, Engineering, Math, Science, Technology
Residency Requirements: None noted
The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Advancement of Women in Sports and Entertainment Scholarship
Deadline: June 15 (Fall Submission Deadline)
GPA Requirement: A minimum 2.75 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: Communication Studies, Marketing, Public Relations, Media Studies, or Journalism
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Helen Lansdowne Resor Scholarship
Deadline: June 15
Awards: $10,000
Target Applicant: Female undergraduate students
Academic Requirements: None noted
Industry: Advertising, media, and the creative arts
Residency Requirements: None noted
La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholarship
Deadline: June 15
Academic Requirements: Minimum 2.8-3.6 GPA
Awards: $250-1,000
Tylenol Future Care Scholarship
Deadline: June 15
Awards: 40 scholarships totaling $250,000
Industry: Public health/health education, Medicine, Nursing, or Pharmacy
U.S. Direct Scholarship
Deadline: June 15
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Big Sun Athletic Scholarship
Deadline: June 21
Awards: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: General
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Geraldine Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: June 21
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
Baltimore Fashion Week Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Industry: Fashion
BBG Communications Award
Deadline: June 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
CenturyLink Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Houzz Women in Architecture Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Target Applicants: Female undergraduate and graduate students
Award(s): $2,500
Academic Requirements: None noted
Career Field(s): Architecture, Architectural Engineering
Residency Requirements: None noted
Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Academic Requirements: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Award: Multiple $2,000 scholarships
Industry: General
Residency Requirements: Applicants must have established home residency in the State of Maryland for at least two (2) years prior to the award date of the scholarship.
Notes: Applicants must not be more than a third generation Hispanic.
Medical Professions Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Medicine
The Recovery Village Healthcare Scholarship
Deadline: June 30
Award: $1,000
Industry: Health, Medicine, Human and Social Services–including, but not limited to counseling, social work, emergency medicine, pre-med, nursing, psychology (with a focus on addiction counseling or a substance-abuse related field)
Residency Requirements: Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
July
Maryland Workforce Shortage Student Assistance Grant Program
Deadline: July 1
Awards: $1,000-2,000 for community college students, $2,000-4,000 for students attending a four-year institution
Eligible Majors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Services, Middle and Secondary Education, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Law, Social Work, and Public Service
Notes: Application becomes available in May
Wieand Legal Scholarship Program
Deadline: July 1
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Award: Not specified
Target Audience: Undergraduate and law school students
Career Fields: Law (no major specified)
Residency Requirements: None noted
Women in Defense Horizons Scholarship
Deadline: July 1
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.25 GPA
Industry: Students must major in security studies, military history, government relations, engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, business (as it relates to national security or defense), law (as it relates to national security or defense), international relations, political science, and economics and plan to pursue a career in national security and defense.
Herb Block Scholarship
Deadline: July 7 (for Fall)
Awards: Up to $8,000
Industry: General
Notes: For use at community colleges only
Dale E. Fridell Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: July 14
Award: Multiple $1,000 scholarships
Industry: General
Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: July 14
Award: Multiple $500 scholarships
Industry: Nursing
US Bundles Scholarship
Deadline: July 14
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Hurst Review Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: July 15
Awards: $2,500
Industry: Nursing
VectorWorks Design Scholarship
Deadline: July 17th
Target Applicants: High school seniors, as well as undergraduate and graduate students
Academic Requirements: Not specified
Award(s): Scholarships range from $3,000-7,000
Career Field(s): Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Engineering, Construction, Graphic Design, Urban Planning, Theatre Design
Residency Requirements: None noted
Washington Media Scholars Foundation Fellows Program
Deadline: July 17
Award: $2,000-3,000
Industry: Media, Public Relations, Advertising, Public Policy
Do Something Thumb Wars Contest
Deadline: July 20
Industry: General
American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship: Polly Bednash Scholarship
Deadline: July 31
Academic Requirements: Minimum 3.2 GPA
Awards: $5,000
Notes: Student must be admitted or enrolled in a baccalaureate or higher degree nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Industry: Nursing
The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
Deadline: July 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: 20-40 scholarships of at least $3,000
Industry: General
From Failure to Promise Essay Scholarship
Deadline: July 31
GPA Requirement: A minimum 2.5 GPA
Awards: Multiple awards ranging from $500-10,000
Industry: General
The Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship for Male Students
Deadline: July 31
Academic Requirements: A minimum 3.0 GPA
Awards: 20-40 scholarships of at least $3,000
Industries: Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematical Sciences
Lights, Camera, Action Video Scholarship
Deadline: July 31
Awards: 1 $3,000 award, 4 $250 awards
Industry: General
Note: Must be at least 18 years old to apply
No Deadline/Various Deadlines
College Prowler No Essay Scholarship Contest
Deadline: None
Award: $2,000
College Prowler Survey Scholarship
Deadline: None
Award: $1,000
Industry: General
Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation
Deadline: None
Award: Varies
DOMO Scholarship for Business Management
Deadline: None
Awards: 2 $2,500 scholarships
Industry: Business Management
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Mendez Scholars Awards
Deadline: None
Award: Varies
Industries: Pharmacy, Business, Engineering
Phi Beta Kappa Scholarships
Deadlines: Vary
Notes: See website for details on multiple scholarships
Scholarship Scouts
Award: $1,000
Notes: Must be at least 18 years old
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Scholarships for Study Abroad Experiences
The Ashley Souley Conroy Foundation
Deadlines: December 1 (for spring semester)/July 1 (for fall semester)
Awards: Multiple awards of $3,000
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Deadlines: Fall (March 4), Spring (October 1), Summer (March 4)
Awards Vary
Boren Awards for International Study
Deadline: February 5
Awards: $8,000 for a summer program, $10,000 for a semester, $20,000 for a full academic year
CEA Study Abroad Scholarships
Deadline: April 10
Amount: Varies
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have applied to a CEA Study Abroad Program for Summer.
GO! Overseas Study Abroad Scholarship
Deadline: November 28
Award: $1,000
IES Abroad
Deadlines: Vary
Awards: Vary
ISA Scholarships
Deadlines: Vary
Awards: Vary
SIT Study Abroad Scholarships
Deadlines: Summer (April 1), Fall (May 15), Spring (November 1)
Awards: Vary
Study Abroad with AIFS
Deadlines: Vary
Awards: Vary
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