Top 52 Private Scholarship Opportunities for May 6th-20th, 2025
CAP’s Weekly Private Scholarship List May 6th-20th, 2025
Looking for scholarships to help fund your education? College Aid Pro presents its latest weekly selection of private scholarships, tailored to meet a wide array of student needs. From high school graduates to current undergraduates and those considering studying abroad, you’ll find potential opportunities here. Act fast, as deadlines are near! Take a look at the list and keep in mind that increasing your application submissions directly increases your likelihood of receiving financial support.
Here’s a look at CAP’s curated private scholarship list with scholarship opportunities that have deadlines closing within the next week.
Top 52 Private Scholarships for the weeks of May 6th-20th, 2025:
Sacramento County Black Midwives Scholarship:
Amount: $25,000 – $50,000
Closing Date: May 6, 2025
Open To: High School & College Students
Description: Sacramento County is providing financial assistance to Black students studying to be midwives through the Sacramento County Black Midwives Scholarship Program. Applicants may be high school seniors, high school graduates (with a high school diploma or GED), or current undergraduate or graduate students. They must plan to enroll in one the following midwifery licensing programs for the entire upcoming academic year: Mercy In Action College of Midwifery, University of California San Francisco, Nurse Midwifery, Cal State Fullerton Nurse Midwifery, Florida School of Traditional Midwifery, National College of Midwifery, Bastyr University, Midwives College of Utah, and National Midwifery Institute. Current nurses and non-traditional students are encouraged to apply. Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program once per academic year provided they meet eligibility requirements. The recommendation form must be submitted on the applicant’s behalf no later than May 9, 2024. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Award:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 6, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Salix Gastrointestinal Health Scholars Award will be awarded to those who, at the time of application, have applied to, have been accepted to, or are currently attending an accredited college, university, or advanced (post-high school) vocational or technical school for academic year 2024-2025. Applicants must have been diagnosed with and treated for a gastrointestinal condition and have been treated by a licensed healthcare provider. Two letters of recommendation and information about the applicant’s school and community activities must be submitted. Signed 2024 Medical Statement Form confirming the applicant’s gastrointestinal condition is also required. Four awards are available to undergraduate students; four awards are available to graduate students; one award is available to working parent pursuing undergraduate, vocational or technical, or graduate degrees; and one award is available to single parent pursuing undergraduate, vocational or technical, or graduate degrees. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $15,000
Closing Date: May 8, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship will be awarded to a law student for the 2023-2024 academic year. The scholarship is awarded each academic year to an Asian American law student who demonstrates leadership potential, maturity and responsibility, a commitment to making a contribution to the Asian American community, an interest in pursuing public interest positions and other indicators of excellence, whether personal, professional or academic. Priority consideration will be given to law students who have secured a public interest position for the summer, but it is not necessary to have a position lined up in advance of submitting an application. Applicants must be enrolled at a law school in Massachusetts or neighboring states, graduating in 2024 or 2025. They must also be a current and active member of AALAM. The application and required materials must be submitted to all members of the AALAM/Dow Scholarship Committee: Tiffany Ko, Garrett Lee, Emily Yu, and Alan Wong through email. Please provide all materials in a single PDF file. Please visit the scholarship’s website for the emails of the scholarship committee and more information about the required materials and the submission format.
Ambassadors of NSHSS Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 9, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: NSHSS Ambassadors are student leaders within their high schools who exhibit academic excellence and a strong commitment to community service. As role models, Ambassadors are encouraged to inspire their peers to explore new initiatives within their high schools and communities by organizing community service projects and gatherings with fellow members to support the vision of NSHSS. Ambassadors are responsible for playing a vital role in communicating with current and prospective members about how to make the most of membership in the Society through social media and their school network. NSHSS honors our high school members with this scholarship. Applicants must submit an educator recommendation letter and pictures, videos, or media showing their leadership in action. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Society of High School Scholars for more information.
AbleLight and Bethesda Auxiliary Scholarships:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Auxiliary Scholarship Committee is offering scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate degrees and seminarian and post-graduate students that will prepare them for ministry (such as pastor, pre-seminary and deaconess studies, deaconess, director of Christian education, or special-needs teacher), so they will have an opportunity to share Jesus’ love and the Gospel message with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Applicants must be an active, communicant member of a Lutheran congregation. Undergraduate students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and have a career objective in the field of ministry with people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Seminarians and post-graduate students must be a current college senior, a person accepted to begin seminary or post-graduate studies in the fall, or currently classified as a first-year or second-year student at any Lutheran seminary. Students going on to their internship or vicarage year do not qualify. They must have a commitment to include people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the local parish, giving them the opportunity to study God’s Word and serve. Applicants must submit documentation of 100 hours of service to people living with developmental disabilities. Four letters of recommendation, from a pastor, professor, and two non-family members, are also required. Pictures of applicants volunteering or interacting with people with developmental disabilities must also be submitted. Permission to use pictures will be required of each person in the picture. Applicants may also submit any other material that will assist the committee to better know the applicant. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship was established to assist high school seniors from Western Washington in obtaining a higher education. Applicants must have attended the last two years of high school (or homeschool) and lived in a location west of the Cascade Mountains. This award has the potential to be renewed for up to an additional three years of undergraduate education based on reasonable progress toward graduation. A simple renewal application is required each year. Applicants must be pursuing post-secondary education at a private college or university. Applicants must submit their transcript on May 24, 2024. It is optional for 2024 but highly recommended for students to also provide their Standardized Test Scores with their transcript. Scholarships will generally be limited to entering freshmen, with combined math and reading or writing SAT scores of 1200 or higher (or ACT composite scores of over 26). The Trustees of the Foundation, at their discretion, may consider students with lower scores. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
ARFORA Undergraduate Scholarship for Women:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: Scholarships are awarded based on scholastic achievement, character, worthiness, and participation in religious life, to women of The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America who have completed their first year of a baccalaureate program at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a communicant member, or daughter of a communicant member, of a parish or mission of The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America for at least one year prior to application. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted. They must be from: 1) the applicant’s Parish Priest, if applicant is the wife or daughter of the priest, then from another priest; 2) an official high school representative who can attest to the applicant’s education accomplishments, abilities and goals; and 3) another non-clergy individual, not related to the applicant, who can attest to her character. The application and required materials must be submitted to the address of Joanna Tatomir. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship for Women:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2025
Open To: College Students
Description: The ARFORA/Martha Gavrila Scholarship for Women is offered to women in post-graduate studies. Scholarships are awarded based on scholastic achievement, character, worthiness, and participation in religious life, to women of The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America who have completed a baccalaureate degree and have been accepted for post-graduate studies at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be a voting communicant member of a parish or mission of The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America for at least one year prior to application. Three letters of recommendation must be submitted. They must be from: 1) the applicant’s Parish Priest, if applicant is the wife or daughter of the priest, then from another priest; 2) an official college or university representative who can attest to the applicant’s education accomplishments, abilities and goals; and 3) another non-clergy individual, not related to the applicant, who can attest to the applicant’s character. The application and the required materials must be submitted to the address of Joanna Tatomir. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Kaufman & Stigger, PLLC, Alberta C. Kaufman Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 10, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Alberta C. Kaufman Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicants must plan to pursue a post secondary degree after high school graduation. Please contact Kaufman and Stigger, PLLC for more information.
MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship:
Amount: $500 – $2,500
Closing Date: May 13, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The MJSA Education Foundation Jewelry Scholarship is a national scholarship program for students pursuing a jewelry-related curriculum. Applicants need not be Rhode Island residents. Past recipients of the scholarship are eligible to reapply. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Rhode Island Foundation for more information.
Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 13, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Patricia W. Edwards Memorial Art Scholarship will be awarded to high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Young Rhode Island artists seeking to take an art class at a Rhode Island institution are eligible to apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Rhode Island Foundation for more information.
Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 13, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: The Walter A. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship aims to promote and encourage the study of architecture by New York City public high school students through a two-year scholarship to supplement tuition and related costs during their freshman and sophomore years at a NAAB-accredited school of architecture in the U.S. Applicants must be current New York City public high school seniors who have been accepted to a 5-year Bachelor of Architecture program at a NAAB-accredited School of Architecture in the U.S. Students at NYC Charter High Schools are eligible. Students at private, parochial or other schools where tuition is charged are not eligible. Applicants are encouraged to submit the portfolio which had been previously submitted to the Bachelor of Architecture program they are pursuing, if applicable. The digital portfolio must consist of at least 3-4 pieces of the student’s own visual art, design, or architecture work, though applicants may submit additional work if they feel it is relevant to their application. Projects may be 2-D or 3-D, and can be both finished and/or in-process projects. If a group project is submitted, the student must indicate their role in the project. Two letters of recommendation are required. Applicants are encouraged to submit the recommendation letters previously submitted to the Bachelor of Architecture program they are pursuing. One recommendation letter must be from a teacher in their high school; the second may be from an employer, person in the field of architecture or other adult. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Third Marine Division Association Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Amount: $1,500 – $2,500
Closing Date: May 13, 2025
Open To: High School Students
Description: Established in 1969, to honor the loss in The Republic of Vietnam of Division Commander General Bruno A. Hochmuth, the MSF has been providing need-based financial assistance to qualified applicants who have consistently demonstrated excellence in colleges and universities across the United States. The mission in 1969 was to provide assistance to dependents of Third Marine Division members who lost their lives in Vietnam or whose post service death had been certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be the result of hostile enemy action or other disabilities incurred. Applicants for the Third Marine Division Association Memorial Scholarship Fund must be children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of those Association members who have held Association membership for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to the eligible dependent child’s first application for scholarship assistance. Any personnel who has been recently honorably discharged having been a member of or attached to a unit of the Third Marine Division (Reinf) provided the person has held Association membership for a period of at least two consecutive years immediately prior to the date of the first application, be current on all annual dues payments and who continues his or her membership for the entire period of their financial assistance is eligible. Awards may be awarded for any approved course of study in an accredited college or university, or for any approved course of study in an accredited and approved post-high school trade school institution. Applicants must be enrolled in each semester for not less than 12 credit hours. Awards will not be given in excess of four years of undergraduate study except for some special circumstances. First time applicants must submit a copy of their birth certificate; their transcript for Spring 2023; copy of 2024 school acceptance or enrollment letter; copy of a marriage license for married applicants; and a copy of Form DD-214 (and DD-215 if applicable). All applicants must submit a copy of their school’s financial award letter; copy of their school’s annual cost of attendance letter; their FAFSA; and essay. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information about the eligibility and the required materials.
Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity:
Amount: $20,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity is a four-year renewable scholarship open to exceptionally Innovative and Creative high school seniors and first-time college freshmen. This scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem solving. The scholarship aims to honor students who excel as creative problem-solvers and to help make their higher education goals more accessible. Applicants must either be (A) a Connecticut or New York City metropolitan area resident planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States, or (B) a resident of any part of the U.S. planning to attend or attending an institution of higher education in CT or NYC. The Selection Committee will select the applicants who show the most promise as innovative, creative problem solvers, on the basis of their essays, letters of recommendation, and other information included with the application. Two recommendations must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Renee B. Fisher Foundation for more information.
CLA Scholarship For BIPOC Students in Memory of Edna Yelland:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The CLA Scholarship for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Students in Memory of Edna Yelland encourages and supports students in the attainment of a graduate degree in library or information studies and encourages commitment to the improvement of library services to BIPOC communities. Applicants must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited master’s of library and information science or information studies program and have completed one or more courses (applications from students at institutions actively seeking accreditation are also welcome). They must intend to work in a California library upon graduation. Applicants must be a member of one or more of the following ethnic groups: African American, Black, or African; Native American, First Nations, or Indigenous to Central or South America; Asian; Latino, Hispanic or Caribbean American; Middle Eastern/North African; Pacific Islander/Indigenous to Oceania; South Asian. Applicants must provide a description of their financial need; and be available for an interview by the Edna Yelland Scholarship Committee. Individuals may be chosen for an oral interview based upon the merits of the written application. Applicants must also submit names and contact information for two professional references. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
NMCRS Education Assistance Program:
Amount: $500 – $4,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The NMCRS Education Assistance Program is designed to help eligible Navy and Marine Corps families pursue their academic goals by providing scholarships and interest-free loans. Awards are provided based on the applicant’s financial need, and in accordance with policies established by the Society’s Board of Directors. Scholarships and interest-free education loans are awarded once per academic year. Scholarships range from $500-$3000 and loans are available up to $4000. Students may reapply each year. Those who may apply are children of active duty, retired or qualifying deceased Sailors and Marines. They must be under age 23 by September 30 of the current academic year. Applicants may also be surviving children of Sailors and Marines who passed on active duty or after retirement; spouses of active duty or retired Sailors and Marines; or active duty Sailor or Marine enrolled in a MECEP/MECP program is eligible for the loan. Applicants must be pursuing career and technical education, associates degrees, bachelors degrees, or master’s degrees. Those who have begun post-secondary education must use their college GPA and those who will begin post-secondary education must use their high school GPA. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Health Care Occupations Scholarships:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Arizona will accept applications for assistance to students pursuing a career in Health Care Occupations. The applicant must be enrolled or enrolling in an accredited, tax-supported institution in Arizona which offers a certificate or degree program in Health Care Occupations; such as Nurses Assistant, Dental Assistant, L.P.N., Lab Technician, Physical Therapist, Inhalation therapist, etc. Applicants must be a resident of Arizona for at least one year. The immediate family member of a Veteran will be given first consideration. Three letters of reference from persons who can testify to the applicant’s character, study and work habits must be submitted. They may be from the applicant’s high school principal, instructors, counselor, clergyman, or employer. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the ALA Department of Arizona for more information.
Second Year Nursing Scholarship:
Amount: $600
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Second Year Nursing Scholarship will be awarded annually to not less than a second year student nurse who is enrolled in an accredited institution awarding a degree as a Registered Nurse. The immediate family members of a Veteran will be given first preference. Applicants must be a resident of Arizona for at least one year. Applicants must be enrolled in a second year or advanced nursing program as an upper division student and carry the required hours of work with a grade average of “C” or better. Former recipients continuing degree program in nursing (R.N., B.A., M.A.) shall be given first consideration provided the applicant complies with aforementioned rules. Three letters of reference from persons who can testify to the applicant’s character, study and work habits are required. They may be from the applicant’s instructors, scholarship or financial aid director, standards committee, counselor, clergyman, or employer. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the ALA Department of Arizona for more information.
Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Ken Inouye Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college journalist of color and is aimed at increasing ethnic diversity in newsrooms. SPJ/LA will award scholarships to aspiring journalists who are students in an accredited journalism program in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Applicants must demonstrate their potential to succeed in news, sports, and photojournalism media careers. Students born and raised and who attended high schools in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and are attending accredited journalism programs elsewhere are also eligible. Applicants must submit at least three of their best fair and balanced work. No opinion pieces will be accepted. Print or text journalists must submit at least three news articles they have written. Photojournalists must submit five or six samples or more to show the breadth of their experience. Broadcast journalists must submit a variety of video clips on set and reporting in the field. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their journalism professors or instructors. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact SPJ/LA for more information.
Helen Johnson Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Helen Johnson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college student pursuing broadcast journalism. SPJ/LA will award scholarships to aspiring journalists who are students in an accredited journalism program in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Applicants must demonstrate their potential to succeed in news, sports, and photojournalism media careers. Students born and raised and who attended high schools in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and are attending accredited journalism programs elsewhere are also eligible. Broadcast journalists must submit a variety of video clips on set and reporting in the field. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their journalism professors or instructors. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact SPJ/LA for more information.
Carl Greenberg Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Carl Greenberg Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a college student pursuing investigative or political reporting. SPJ/LA will award scholarships to aspiring journalists who are students in an accredited journalism program in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Applicants must demonstrate their potential to succeed in news, sports, and photojournalism media careers. Students born and raised and who attended high schools in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and are attending accredited journalism programs elsewhere are also eligible. Applicants must submit at least three of their best fair and balanced work. No opinion pieces will be accepted. Print or text journalists must submit at least three news articles they have written. Photojournalists must submit five or six samples or more to show the breadth of their experience. Broadcast journalists must submit a variety of video clips on set and reporting in the field. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their journalism professors or instructors. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact SPJ/LA for more information.
Wilma Hoyal-Maxine Chilton Memorial Scholarships:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Wilma Hoyal-Maxine Chilton Memorial Scholarships will be awarded to a student at eligible universities in Arizona enrolled as a second year or upper division student in Political Science, Public Programs or Special Education. Applicants must be a resident of Arizona for at least one year. Honorably discharged veterans or immediate family members of a veteran will be given preference. Applicants must complete at least 12 hours with a grade average of “B” or better. Three letters of reference from persons who can testify to the applicant’s character, aptitude, initiative, and need must be submitted. They may be from the applicant’s instructors, counselor, financial aid director, clergyman or employer. Former recipient continuing degree programs as listed above may re-apply provided the applicant complies with rules, submitting new application data. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the ALA Department of Arizona for more information.
Marian Wood Baird College Scholarship:
Amount: $3,750 – $15,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Marian Wood Baird College Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have excelled academically, demonstrated achievements in leadership and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program (such as USTA School Tennis, USTA National Junior Tennis League (NJTL), USTA Team Tennis or USTA High Performance or other such qualified programs as determined by the Scholarship Committee). Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. The scholarship will be awarded over a term of four years. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.
Chopin Foundation Scholarship Program for Young American Pianists:
Amount: $500 – $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The purpose of the Chopin Foundation Scholarship Program is to support and encourage young, talented American pianists through up to four years of preparation for the National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States, which is held in Miami, Florida, every five years. Renewable scholarships are awarded each year on a competitive basis to outstanding young American pianists who demonstrate a special affinity for the interpretation of Frederic Chopin’s music. In addition, the Scholarship Committee may grant half-awards in the amount of $500 to qualified applicants. A half-award may be granted to an applicant only once during the four-year program. Two recommendations from piano teachers or professional piano performers must be submitted. Applicants must also submit an unedited video of them performing Chopin’s works. It is optional but applicants may also submit additional page(s) to list significant repertoire studied. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
NAAE Upper Division Student Teaching Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: NAAE will award scholarships to students who are majoring in agricultural education and who will be completing their student teaching in the fall 2024 or spring 2025 semesters. Previous recipients of the NAAE Upper Division Student Teaching Scholarship are not eligible. To be eligible for this scholarship, each applicant must be a student member of NAAE during the NAAE membership year in which they apply for the scholarship. Applicants must submit a description of their leadership and service activities. They must also submit a copy of their college or university transcripts from all colleges or universities they have attended which includes undergraduate and graduate course works. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Rosalind P. Walter College Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000 – $80,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Rosalind P. Walter College Scholarship is named in honor of the late Rosalind Palmer Walter, who was responsible for funding the first USTA Foundation scholarship in 1994, well before a comprehensive program was put in place. The scholarship will be awarded for over four years and administered directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have excelled academically, demonstrated community service and participated in National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) programming. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.
Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000 – $80,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship was created by the late Dwight F. Davis, III, grandson of Dwight Filley Davis, and is now generously supported by the Davis family. It is their wish that the recipients maintain contact with them. The scholarship will be awarded for over four years and administered directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have excelled academically, demonstrated community service and participated in National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) programming. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.
Eve Kraft Education and College Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000 – $80,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Eve Kraft Education and College Scholarship is named in memory of Eve Kraft of Princeton, N.J., a tennis pioneer who introduced thousands of young people to the game of tennis, particularly in disadvantaged communities. The scholarship will be awarded for over four years and administered directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. The scholarship will be awarded to students who have excelled academically, demonstrated community service and participated in National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) programming. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.
Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award:
Amount: $10,000 – $80,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award is available to high school seniors of ethnically diverse heritage who have excelled academically and participated extensively in an organized community tennis program. Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. The scholarship will be awarded for over four years and administered directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. The Student Aid Report (SAR) from the FAFSA must be submitted. Two letters of recommendation are also required. One must be from a teacher or guidance counselor and one must be from a tennis mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the United States Tennis Association Foundation for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Navy League Foundation only offers scholarships for high school seniors who will attend an accredited institution of higher education in the Fall of the current award cycle. The Ann E. Clark Scholarship will be awarded for over four years to a student properly enrolled in any curriculum at an accredited institution of higher education who is the child or grandchild of a member of the sea services, to include the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and U.S.-flag Merchant Marine. In all other respects, these funds will be awarded without restriction to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Optimist International Oratorical Contest:
Amount: $1,000 – $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Optimist International Oratorical Contest is designed for youth to gain experience in public speaking, perfect self-expression, gain self-assurance, improve communication skills, and provide them with the opportunity to compete for a college scholarship. Interested youth should prepare a 4-5 minute speech on the topic: “How to Change the World with Optimism.” The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year. Club contest dates are set by the Club Chair, once the Zone and District dates have been obtained. Zone contest dates are set by the District Oratorical Chair with the Lieutenant Governors to occur prior to the District contest date. The District contest date is set by the District Chair. The deadline to submit District winners to Optimist International is May 15, 2024. Please visit the award’s website for more information.
Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Bill Farr Memorial Scholarship scholarship is awarded to high school seniors or college students who demonstrate a strong intent to pursue a career in journalism. SPJ/LA will award scholarships to aspiring journalists who are students in an accredited journalism program in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Applicants must demonstrate their potential to succeed in news, sports, and photojournalism media careers. Students born and raised and who attended high schools in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties and are attending accredited journalism programs elsewhere are also eligible. Applicants must submit at least three of their best fair and balanced work. No opinion pieces will be accepted. Print or text journalists must submit at least three news articles they have written. Photojournalists must submit five or six samples or more to show the breadth of their experience. Broadcast journalists must submit a variety of video clips on set and reporting in the field. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from their journalism professors or instructors. If the applicant is a rising college Freshman, they should provide a letter from their high school teacher outlining their journalism goals. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact SPJ/LA for more information.
Best Foot Forward Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: Grant Law Office is offering a scholarship to one deserving high school or college student in the state of Georgia. Applicants must be currently attending school in Georgia, or planning on attending a college or university in Georgia. If the applicant is a current high school student in Georgia and is planning on attending college outside of Georgia, they may apply. Applicants must be a high school senior on track to graduate or a college student enrolled in an accredited four-year university or college, or currently enrolled in a two-year college and planning to transfer to a four-year university or college upon completion. Applicants must have earned or will earn their high school diploma this calendar year. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or hold Permanent Residency status. DACA recipients are welcome to apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Grant Law Office for more information.
Canadian Bates Scholarship Program:
Amount: $1,476 – $2,213
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Canadian Bates Scholarship program is administered through Universities Canada, located in Ottawa, Ontario. Three students are selected annually. The 1st place receives a stipend of $3,000 (CN), 2nd place at $2,500 (CN), and 3rd place at $2,000 (CN) per year for up to four consecutive years. To be considered for the 2024 Canadian Bates Scholarship, a student must be the son or daughter of a Canadian BAC member in good standing of a Canadian BAC Local, and a graduating high school senior who plans to attend college in the fall of 2024. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Burlingame/Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Burlingame/Gerrity Horticultural Therapy Scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in a bachelor’s or post-baccalaureate degree program in horticultural therapy; or a bachelor’s degree program in horticulture with an emphasis on, or a certificate in, horticultural therapy. The applicant should demonstrate their interest in horticultural therapy. WNF&GA members and their immediate family are not eligible to apply for or to receive scholarships from WNF&GA. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association for more information.
Scholarship Incentive Program:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Scholarship Incentive Program will be awarded to students enrolled or will enroll full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution in Delaware; or to students enrolled or who will enroll full-time in an out-of-state, accredited institution in an undergraduate or graduate degree program that is not offered at the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, or Delaware Technical Community College. High school seniors may apply. For students attending Delaware district or charter high schools, the Delaware Higher Education Office will access your 9th through 11th grade unweighted cumulative GPA and SAT scores through eSchool. For home-schooled students or students attending private high schools in Delaware, please send a copy of your SAT scores and your 9th through 11th grade high school transcript showing your unweighted cumulative GPA. Minors, non-degree, diploma, certificate, or continuing education programs are not eligible. Independent study, individualized majors and other arranged or negotiated programs of study are not eligible. A student cannot receive the Scholarship Incentive Program for more than 5 years for either undergraduate or graduate study. Applicants must complete the application, then file a FAFSA by May 15, 2024. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarships and The Rudy Zocchi Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship is an annual award given to honor the remarkable accomplishments and contributions of Walter J. Travis in the game of golf. The Travis Society’s Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing a career in one of the following professions: landscape design/golf course architecture; golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent; professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf. In addition, we will give serious consideration to outstanding amateur high school, college, or university golfers for our scholarship awards, based on their competitive record as an amateur golfer, and criteria listed below (with exception of career goals). Amateur golfer applicants do not need to be pursuing a career in a golf related industry. One of our scholarships is awarded in honor of Rudy Zocchi, a long-time Travis Society member who devoted much of the last years of his life to researching Walter J. Travis. Three current and Travis Scholarship-specific letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
LawyerBound’s “Bound to be a Law Student” Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: In order to be eligible to apply for LawyerBound’s “Bound to be a Law Student” Scholarship, applicants must be planning on attending an accredited United States law school in the future. This is open to everyone from high school seniors, college students, and first year incoming law students. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
SeniorCare.com Aging Matters Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: SeniorCare.com is dedicated to helping seniors and their families in their quest for a better life. We will be awarding an annual college scholarship to an individual that best demonstrates to us why “Aging Matters” to them. A scholarship will be given annually to a selected college student that currently cares for an aging loved one, works within the senior community, or intends to pursue a career that will have an impact on the elderly population. Any existing student (or incoming freshman), in good academic standing can apply for this scholarship. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Barnes Firm College Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Barnes Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, recognizes that higher education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals into leaders who can make a positive impact on society. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be awarded to students who will be graduating high school seniors of the Class of 2024. Scholarship winners will be selected based on academic achievements, community involvement, and an essay. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 85 percent or higher. The Barnes Firm College Scholarship will be presented to ten graduating seniors residing in California and ten graduating seniors residing in New York. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Techie Homeschool Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: Techie Home School Mom is proud to announce a homeschool scholarship for all high school seniors who plan on furthering their education or starting a business. This scholarship isn’t major specific and any high school senior currently homeschooling is encouraged to apply. If you are enrolled in a dual credit program, you must have been homeschooled in the year prior to enrolling for dual credits. Before the scholarship is awarded, the winner is required to provide proof of post-high school education or business ownership plans. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
CareerFitTest.com’s Annual $500 Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: May 15, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: As part of our commitment to supporting educational advancement and career development, we are excited to offer the CareerFitTest.com’s Annual $500 Scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates a passion for their field of study and a clear vision for their future career. This scholarship provides financial support for your education and recognizes and rewards your dedication to your field of study and career goals. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or due to enroll in a US-accredited program. This scholarship is open to students from all fields of study. Applications are welcome from domestic, international, and undocumented students. Applicants must watch the Career Fit Test video on the “About Career Test” page. Then, complete the Free Career Fit Test. After completing the career test, you can upgrade to the Premium Career Fit Test. Upgrading is not required. Read the first chapter of Live Your Calling: A Practical Guide to Finding and Fulfilling Your Mission in Life. This is available at no cost. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a professor, employer, or mentor. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,500 – $10,000
Closing Date: May 16, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The IFMA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in facility management or FM-related programs. Students enrolled in Associate, Bachelor, or Graduate degrees are eligible. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 in FM or related courses. For international students, they must have an equivalent documentation of academic achievement level equivalent to a 4.0 GPA. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Hubbard Scholarship of the Georgia Library Association is made possible by the family and friends of Mr. C. S. Hubbard, an early supporter of libraries in Georgia. The purpose of the scholarship is to recruit excellent librarians for Georgia and provide financial assistance toward completing a Master’s degree in library science at a library school accredited by the American Library Association. Applicants must be completing their senior year in an accredited college or university or be a graduate of such an institution. Students must be ready to begin the program of study not later than the fall term of the year in which the scholarship is awarded. Students who have already begun their programs are eligible to apply. Applicants must indicate an intention to complete degree requirements within three years. Recipients must work in a Georgia library for a year after graduation. Two letters of reference are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: For more than 20 years the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Program has been changing lives. The scholarship provides much needed and deserved assistance to industry students planning for their post-secondary education. Applicants must be a truckstop or travel plaza industry employee or the legal dependent of an employee. Each spring, the NATSO Foundation releases the scholarship application and applicants are judged by an independent review. Selections are based on a short essay exploring the applicant’s connection to the industry, recommendations, academic merit, extracurricular activities and community involvement. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Susan Anderson Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Susan Anderson Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving individual pursuing the Masters of Information Studies at the University of Ottawa, the Masters of Information at the University of Toronto, or the Masters of Library and Information Science at Western University. Award of the scholarship will be based on volunteerism, academic achievement, goals and personal qualities. References direct from two referees, describing the candidate’s activities and time commitment, must be submitted. One letter should focus on the applicant’s volunteerism and community service and the second email letter should focus on work experience. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the May Court Club of Ottawa for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Beard Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance toward completing a Master’s degree in library science for candidates who show strong potential to inspire and motivate their peers in the profession and in professional associations. Applicants must be completing their senior year in an accredited college or university or be a graduate of such an institution. Students must be ready to begin the program of study not later than the fall term of the year in which the scholarship is awarded. Students who have already begun their programs are eligible to apply. Applicants must indicate an intention to complete degree requirements within three years. Recipients may work in library-related capacity and can serve in a leadership capacity (as a Secretary, Vice Chair, or Chair) within the Georgia Library Association. Two letters of reference are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: Established in 1996, NativeVision awards four college scholarships annually to outstanding Native American youth entering their first year of college with a commitment to education, athletics, and leadership. Applicants must be high school seniors. Candidates must provide proof of tribal membership, or denote why proof is not applicable; demonstrate a sustained involvement in tribal community and an applied concern for Indigenous issues and initiatives; demonstrate involvement in extracurricular, athletic activities, and/or additional learned skills (languages, computer skills, software or programs fluent in, etc.); and be admitted to an accredited community college or four-year undergraduate program for fall 2024. Two recommendation forms including written statements from recommenders (who is a family member) must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Marlena Hammen, Administrative Program Coordinator for more information.
Navisite’s Next Steminist Scholarship Program:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Navisite’s Next Steminist Scholarship Program is designed to help close the gender gap in tech and encourage young women to pursue their passion in STEM. Applicants must be a current high school senior or graduate or current college undergraduate enrolled; or planning to enroll full-time in undergraduate study at an accredited college or university. Eligible majors are Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Hardware Engineering, Computer Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Game and Interactive Media Design, Information Systems, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, and Systems Engineering. Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. Applicants must submit a 60-second unlisted YouTube video describing their dream career in STEM as part of their application. One online recommendation form must be submitted on the applicant’s behalf no later than May 22, 2024. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Deblinger Family Scholarship Fund was established to help low-income, single mothers who are the heads of their households to return to college to improve the lives of their families and motivate their children to excel. The Deblinger Family Foundation wants to enable non-traditional students to focus on achieving their academic goals and performance so that they can create a successful future. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a community college to obtain an associate’s degree, or certificate, or in a four-year college transfer program. Students who already have an AA degree and are planning to transfer to a four-year college, are also eligible. Applicants must already be accepted into an accredited nonprofit school or program before applying for a scholarship. Applicants must also be current residents of select eligible counties. Preference will be given to residents of Oakland, San Francisco, East Palo Alto, San Jose, and Watsonville. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
James A. Wells, Sr. Veterans Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: To honor her late father, attorney Cara Wells Stigger, of Kaufman & Stigger, PLLC, has established the James A. Wells, Sr. Veterans Scholarship for U.S. active duty military personnel, veterans, reservists, and spouses, and children of someone who has served our country. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled student at a college or university. If you are selected to receive this scholarship, a form DD-214 must be provided prior to receiving the award. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: May 17, 2025
Open To: High School & In-College Students
Description: The Sony Pictures Scholarship is supported by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The scholarship is given as financial assistance to students of merit who intend to pursue careers in moving image archiving. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in a graduate-level or other advanced program in moving image studies or production, library or information services, archival administration, museum studies or a related discipline; or must be accepted into such a program for the next academic year. Students from any country may apply. Important factors in the selection of the scholarship recipients include: a student’s commitment to pursuing a career in moving image archiving; the quality of a student’s academic record; and the strength of a student’s program of study as it applies to moving image archiving. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
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