Top 75 Private Scholarship Opportunities for March 25 – April 7, 2025
CAP’s Weekly Private Scholarship List
Welcome to College Aid Pro’s Weekly Private Scholarship List! Below, you’ll find a curated selection of scholarships available for the upcoming week, with a variety of eligibility requirements to help a wide range of students. Whether you’re a high school senior, current college student, or planning to study abroad, there’s something here for everyone. Be sure to apply soon, as deadlines are quickly approaching. Take a moment to explore these opportunities and remember—every application you submit increases your chances of funding your education.
Here’s a look at CAP’s curated private scholarship list with scholarship opportunities that have deadlines closing within the next two weeks.
Top 75 Private Scholarships for March 25 – April 7:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 25, 2025
Description: The Cynthia H. Kuo Scholarship is for Chinese students who are studying in the Bay Area and are actively involved in the Christian faith and/or youth group. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or a current college student. Applicants must be Chinese students who are either first-generation in the U.S. or born overseas, planning to attend a four-year college in the U.S. on a full-time basis, and they must be actively involved in the Christian faith or Christian youth group for the last two years. Applicants must provide two letters of references. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
ASM Global Stars Scholarship Program:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: March 25, 2025
Description: As the world’s leading venue management company and producer of live event experiences, ASM Global is offering the ASM Global Stars Scholarship Program, which reflects the commitment to providing diverse and under-resourced communities with educational and career development opportunities through scholarship awards and prospective internships. Applicants must self-identify as one or more of the following: Female (any race/ethnicity), Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. Applicants must also be high school seniors or graduates, or current undergraduate students residing in the United States. They must be pursuing a degree in either Business/International Business (Marketing, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources); Hospitality, Entertainment, Sports Management; Communications, Public Relations, Digital Media; Information Technology; or Graphic Design. Applicants must also reside within 25 miles in one of the eligible cities. Two will be granted to students who reside or attend a school in Kent County, Michigan; and two awards will be granted to students who reside within 25 miles of New Orleans, LA. If qualified applications are received, preference will be given to applicants who are first-generation college students. Employees of ASM Global, ASM Global Acts Foundation, or their affiliates, and children of those employees, are not eligible. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
American Legion Legacy Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000 – $20,000
Closing Date: March 27, 2025
Description: The American Legion Legacy Scholarship is a needs-based scholarship designed to fulfill a financial gap remaining after all federal and state educational grants or scholarships available to an eligible applicant have been utilized. Those who may apply are children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001; and children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent or greater by the Department of Veterans Affairs also qualify. Each needs-based scholarship provides up to $20,000 for children of the fallen, and up to $5,000 for children of the disabled for undergraduate or post-graduate college. Recipients may reapply for additional annual awards up to six times. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information about the program and the required materials that must be submitted depending on the student’s eligibility.
Scholarship America Dream Award:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: March 28, 2025
Description: Scholarship America has established a scholarship program to help students planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in higher education programs. Applicants must be current college undergraduates from any U.S. state; or high school seniors or graduates from Bayfield WI or Cleveland MN. Applicants must also 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). Applicants must plan to enroll or be studying to obtain their first Associate’s or first Bachelor’s degree. Scholarship semifinalists are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, and work experience. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Additionally, if selected as a semifinalist, an online recommendation will need to be completed by a teacher, counselor, or work supervisor. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact Scholarship America for more information.
Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: Up to $6,500
Closing Date: March 29, 2025
Description: The Howard Coughlin Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to a member or an associate member of OPEIU in good standing up until the date of endorsement by the Local Union President or Secretary-Treasurer. The son, daughter, stepchild or legally adopted child of an OPEIU member in good standing or an associate member may also apply. A high school senior or high school graduate, or students presently enrolled in an undergraduate degree are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Twelve full-time scholarships will be awarded, with a payment of $1,625.00 for each year of higher education with a maximum value of $6,500.00, pending proof of enrollment. Eight part-time scholarships will be awarded, with a payment of $662.50 for each year of part-time higher education with a maximum value of $2,650.00, pending proof of enrollment. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Office and Professional Employees International Union for more information.
Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: March 29, 2025
Description: The Richard L. Taylor Flight Training Scholarship is the newest addition to the National Air Transportation Foundation’s scholarship program. The scholarship is offered to a college or university student continuing his or her education in the aviation industry. Applicants must be enrolled in a flight program through the college or university with aspirations to become a professional pilot (general or commercial aviation). They must have a private pilot’s license. A senior in high school planning a career in the general aviation field may also apply. Interested students must complete an application and submit it along with the required documents no later than the last Friday in March. If applying as an incoming college freshman, please include an official high school transcript and an acceptance letter from the college or university at which you will be attending. If applying while enrolled in college or university, please include an unofficial college or university transcript showing a 3.0 or greater GPA. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Air Transportation Foundation for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 30, 2025
Description: Dependents whose parents are employees or contracted by the NASE or any affiliated company are not eligible for this scholarship.
Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: First established by Charles Owen in loving memory of his blind wife, this scholarship is now endowed to honor the memory of both. The Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial Scholarship will be awarded to students who must be pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application. One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. Applicants must be legally blind in both eyes. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens but they must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. They must be 18 years of age by July 3, 2024. Applicants do not need to be an NFB member to win. At least one letter of recommendation is required; more letters are permitted. The best letters come from an authoritative source and provide verification of the applicant’s excellence with examples of their level of scholarship, ability as a leader, community involvement, or fineness of character. For the proof of legal blindness, applicants do not need to send actual medical records. They just need to provide a clear statement from a qualified professional that certifies they are “legally blind” in both eyes according to the federal definition. Qualified authorities include a professional in eye care or a medical doctor, a professional in the education or rehabilitation of persons who are legally blind, or the president of an NFB state affiliate. High school seniors must submit the reports on their college entrance examinations, if available. They must send a copy of their report summary from the ACT, SAT, or other such standardized tests. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Federation of the Blind for more information.
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship is given yearly by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults, a nonprofit organization that works to enhance the lives of blind people. This scholarship will be awarded to students who must be pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application. One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. Applicants must be legally blind in both eyes. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens but they must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. They must be 18 years of age by July 3, 2024. Applicants do not need to be an NFB member to win. At least one letter of recommendation is required; more letters are permitted. The best letters come from an authoritative source and provide verification of the applicant’s excellence with examples of their level of scholarship, ability as a leader, community involvement, or fineness of character. For the proof of legal blindness, applicants do not need to send actual medical records. They just need to provide a clear statement from a qualified professional that certifies they are “legally blind” in both eyes according to the federal definition. Qualified authorities include a professional in eye care or a medical doctor, a professional in the education or rehabilitation of persons who are legally blind, or the president of an NFB state affiliate. High school seniors must submit the reports on their college entrance examinations, if available. They must send a copy of their report summary from the ACT, SAT, or other such standardized tests. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Federation of the Blind for more information.
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Pearson Scholarship is funded by Pearson Education and is given to a student who plans a career in education. This scholarship will be awarded to students who must be pursuing or planning to pursue a post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the fall of the year of application. One scholarship may be given to a person employed full-time while attending school part-time. Applicants must be legally blind in both eyes. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens but they must be residing in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico. They must be 18 years of age by July 3, 2024. Applicants do not need to be an NFB member to win. At least one letter of recommendation is required; more letters are permitted. The best letters come from an authoritative source and provide verification of the applicant’s excellence with examples of their level of scholarship, ability as a leader, community involvement, or fineness of character. For the proof of legal blindness, applicants do not need to send actual medical records. They just need to provide a clear statement from a qualified professional that certifies they are “legally blind” in both eyes according to the federal definition. Qualified authorities include a professional in eye care or a medical doctor, a professional in the education or rehabilitation of persons who are legally blind, or the president of an NFB state affiliate. High school seniors must submit the reports on their college entrance examinations, if available. They must send a copy of their report summary from the ACT, SAT, or other such standardized tests. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the National Federation of the Blind for more information.
Northeastern Loggers’ Association Scholarships:
Amount: $500 – $1,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: Ever aware of the high cost of continuing education, NELA offers a competitive scholarship program for the immediate families of Individual Members, and the employees and immediate families of Industrial and Associate Members. Awards are granted annually to applicants who submit a short essay on an assigned topic. Essays are judged and winners selected on the basis of the quality of the writing and the student’s academic standing. The three categories are: seniors in high school, students in an associate or technical degree program, and students in a bachelor degree program. Students may apply by preparing a 1000-word essay, or a captioned photo-essay, or a 7-minute audio essay, or 7-minute video essay presentation on the assigned topic. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The College Monk’s Scholarship to Pay off Student Loans:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The College Monk’s Scholarship to Pay off Student Loans is a scholarship contest that is open even to those applicants under the DACA status, legal US citizens and even International students with a valid student visa can also apply. Applicants must be currently enrolled or enroll no later than the fall of 2022 in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
James L. Shriver Scholarship Fund:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The James L. Shriver Scholarship Fund will be awarded to graduating seniors who will pursue a technical career through higher education including college, trade school or technical school. Applicants must have participated in extracurricular activities. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for more information.
Kimber Richter Family Scholarship Fund:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Kimber Richter Family Scholarship Fund will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who excel in citizenship or extracurricular activities. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for more information.
Women Marines Association Memorial Scholarships:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Women Marines Association Memorial Scholarships will be awarded to qualified applicants sponsored by WMA members in good standing. To qualify for review, the applicant must satisfy with proof of one of the below criteria: (A) Have served, or serving in the United States Marine Corps or Marine Corps Reserve; (B) or be a direct descendant by blood, legal adoption, or stepchild of a Marine on active duty, or who has served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, Regular or Reserve; (C) or be a sibling, legal adoption, or stepchild of a Marine on active duty, or who has served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, Regular or Reserve; (D) or be a spouse of a Marine; (E) or have completed two years in the Marine Corps JROTC program; (F) or currently active in the Young Marines Program; (G) or be sponsored by a current WMA member in good standing. All applicants must be enrolled as full-time students to be eligible for a WMA Scholarship. Master/PhD applicants are required to take at least six each semester. Copies of course schedules are acceptable. Two professional letters of reference attesting to the applicant’s character, attitude, leadership ability, and scholastic participation must be submitted. High school students must include two letters from school personnel. Other acceptable letters of reference may come from employers, military personnel, or anyone who can attest to the applicant’s ability to succeed. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Women Marines Association for more information.
Beyond the Cure Ambassador Scholarship Program:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Beyond the Cure (BTC) Ambassador Scholarship award is a competitive application process. Applicants must be a childhood cancer survivor under the age of 25 and diagnosed before the age of 18 with cancer or a high grade or anaplastic brain tumor. They must be citizens of the United States living within the country and attending school in the U.S in the fall of 2023. High school seniors and home-schooled high school seniors may apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information about the scholarship and the application requirements.
CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The CBC Spouses Performing Arts Scholarship was established in honor of the late Curtis Mayfield to ensure that African American or Black students pursuing a degree in the performing arts receive financial assistance. Performing arts include theater, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, marching bands, and other musical ensembles. Applicants must be preparing to pursue, or currently pursuing, an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree. Current high school seniors are also eligible to apply. They must also exhibit leadership and be active in the community. Applicants must submit a video personal statement and video of their sample performance. In the personal statement, please discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals and how you will make change in your community with your education. Two letters of recommendation must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. for more information.
CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The CBC Spouses Visual Arts Scholarship was established to provide financial assistance to African American or Black students pursuing a degree in the visual arts. Visual arts include architecture, ceramics, drawing, fashion, graphic design, illustration, interior design, painting, photography, sketching, video production, etc. Applicants must be preparing to pursue, or currently pursuing, an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral degree at an accredited college or university. Current high school seniors are also eligible to apply. Applicants must also exhibit leadership and be active in the community. Applicants must submit their personal statement in a video form. Applicants must also provide samples of their creative work, not to exceed 5 images, or a sample video for non-illustration areas of concentration. Two letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. for more information.
The Tracking Foundation Multi-Year Scholarship Program:
Amount: $40,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: The Tracking Foundation Multi-Year Scholarship Program awards academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing an undergraduate degree in all discipline areas. Current high school seniors are also eligible to apply. This scholarship is renewed on a yearly basis up to 4 years, upon meeting the renewal requirements. Applicants must exhibit leadership and be active in the community. Applicants must submit a video response to the prompt: “Please discuss your academic interests and/or professional goals and how you will make change in your community with your education.” Applicants must also submit two letters of recommendation. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. for more information.
Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: March 31, 2025
Description: For over three decades, the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FFTA) has supported students pursuing careers in flexography and graphic communications by offering financial aid. Through the FFTA Scholarship, the Foundation helps students achieve their college goals and offset educational expenses. High school seniors may apply. Two letters of recommendation are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship Program:
Amount: $10,000 – $40,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Lockheed Martin has established a scholarship program to provide opportunities to students studying select STEM degrees that demonstrate financial need and come from underrepresented or underserved communities. Applicants must be a high school senior, or a freshman, sophomore, or a junior undergraduate student. Eligible majors are Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. They must be planning or currently attending a college or university in the U.S. Scholarship recipients are selected based on consideration of academic performance, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and
community activities, work experience, a statement of career and educational goals and objectives, unusual personal or family circumstances and an outside appraisal. Awards are renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Army ROTC Study.com Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Army ROTC Study.com Scholarship will be given to a student enrolled in Army ROTC at their college or university. Study.com wants to recognize students who have the dedication and strength of character necessary to be successful in the competitive ROTC program. Selection will be based on academic history and extracurricular activities. Financial need will not be considered. Graduating high school seniors who meet the criteria may apply. Applicants must have a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter hours still to be completed. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship provides educational funding to college-bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Applicants are asked to write an essay or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned. Applicants must be attending a US college or university in the fall following graduation; and must live in the United States. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Golden Apple Scholars Program in Illinois:
Amount: $23,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Golden Apple Scholars Program in Illinois is a teacher preparation and tuition assistance program for high school seniors and freshman and sophomore Illinois college students who have the determination and drive to be highly effective teachers in Illinois schools-of-need. We prepare aspiring teachers for immediate and lasting success in the most challenging teaching environments. Standardized test scores are optional and not required for acceptance to the Golden Apple Scholars Program, however, home school students are required to submit test scores for application review. Students accepted into the Scholars program must submit test scores after induction to assist in research purposes. The complete list of eligible colleges and universities and the completion requirements once given the scholarship are available on the scholarship’s website. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Renaissance Fund Scholarship Program:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Renaissance Fund Scholarship Program will award scholarships to eligible undergraduate and graduate students attending eligible educational institutions within the United States. Scholarships are awarded for the purposes of providing educational assistance to recipients with true and verifiable financial need who are of Greek heritage or are actively involved with the Eastern Orthodox faith. The Renaissance Fund has an anti-ChatGPT Policy. Artificial intelligence language models, such as ChatGPT, may not be used for or in the preparation of your Personal Statement. If you are a high school senior applying for an undergraduate scholarship, please provide your high school transcript. If the applicant is applying on the basis of affiliation with the Eastern Orthodox Church, please provide evidence of that affiliation. This could be a letter from a Priest or other document evidencing the affiliation. Applicants may apply on the basis of their own Greek Heritage of their parents or grandparents. At least one letter of recommendation must be submitted, they may be from a professional or academic source, a religious source, and/or a personal source. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Dr. Michael Dorizas Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Dr. Michael Dorizas Memorial Scholarship honors the late Dr. Michael Dorizas, a widely respected educator, lecturer and athlete. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited four-year college or university, or they must be high school seniors accepted for enrollment in such a degree program, and have outstanding academic qualifications. Applicants must also be of Greek descent or a student who has declared major in Hellenic Studies, regardless of heritage. High school seniors may submit their SAT/ACT scores, if available. One recommendation letter is required for undergraduate scholarships. For high school seniors, letters from guidance counselors, academic advisers, teachers, or professors are preferred. Letters from personal acquaintances are to be avoided if possible. For undergraduate students, letters from university professors are preferred but letters from internship supervisors are considered appropriate. Two essays are also required. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia for more information.
Hattie Tedrow Memorial Fund Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Hattie Tedrow Memorial Fund Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior, who’s also a direct descendant (child, grandchild, etc.) of a veteran with honorable service in the U.S. military, and intends to further their education at an accredited school of higher education. Proof of acceptance to an accredited school of higher education is required at the time of application for the scholarship. Applicants must also include proof of military service in their application. Form DD214 is preferred, sensitive information such as social security number, etc. should be redacted. Images of cemetery headstones are not considered proof of service. If a student is homeschooled, the home school must be accredited and proof of grade level provided. The student will have two years from the date of graduation from high school to use the award. Scholarship selection criteria will be based on high school academic performance, community involvement, leadership, extracurricular activities and a written essay. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the American Legion Department of North Dakota for more information.
Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Founders Scholarship:
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia Founders Scholarship honors the founders of the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited four-year college or university, or they must be high school seniors accepted for enrollment in such a degree program, and have outstanding academic qualifications. Applicants must also be of Greek descent or a student who has declared major in Hellenic Studies, regardless of heritage. High school seniors may submit their SAT/ACT scores, if available. One recommendation letter is required for undergraduate scholarships. For high school seniors, letters from guidance counselors, academic advisers, teachers, or professors are preferred. Letters from personal acquaintances are to be avoided if possible. For undergraduate students, letters from university professors are preferred but letters from internship supervisors are considered appropriate. Two essays are also required. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia for more information.
Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering:
Amount: $2,500 – $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering is awarded annually to a high school senior from an ethnic minority who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program. The scholarship is awarded in two disbursements of $2,500 each at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters of the freshman year. A resume or summary of internship or co-op experience(s) and involvement in other activities, and recommendation letters from two faculty members who have taught the applicant must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Dimitri J. Ververelli Memorial Scholarship for Architecture and/or Engineering:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Dimitri J. Ververelli Memorial Scholarship for Architecture and/or Engineering is offered to a qualified student pursuing a degree in the field of architecture or engineering. This scholarship was established by Mrs. Anastasia Ververelli to honor her husband, Dimitri J. Ververelli, a past president of the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited four-year college or university, or they must be high school seniors accepted for enrollment in such a degree program, and have outstanding academic qualifications. Applicants must also be of Greek descent or a student who has declared major in Hellenic Studies, regardless of heritage. High school seniors may submit their SAT/ACT scores, if available. One recommendation letter is required for undergraduate scholarships. For high school seniors, letters from guidance counselors, academic advisers, teachers, or professors are preferred. Letters from personal acquaintances are to be avoided if possible. For undergraduate students, letters from university professors are preferred but letters from internship supervisors are considered appropriate. Two essays are also required. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Hellenic University Club of Philadelphia for more information.
Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Pat Napolitano, Fleet Support Representative and Staggerwing Pilot for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics was a respected employee and member of the aviation community. With more than 30 years of experience and over 4,500 hours of flight time, his passion for aircraft maintenance and flying was apparent to anyone who had the opportunity to meet him. Through this scholarship, Pat’s legacy will inspire a new generation of aviators. The Pat Napolitano Memorial Scholarship for Aspiring Technicians is available to all graduating seniors or current college students pursuing their Aviation Technician Certification. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Hawaii Education Association Graduating High School Seniors Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Hawaii Education Association Graduating High School Seniors Scholarship will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who will enroll in any state or nationally accredited institution of higher learning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Preference will be given to those intending to major in education. This scholarship is open only to HEA members, their children, and/or their grandchildren. Members must be in good standing and shall have been members for at least one year. At least three recommendations from the applicant’s teachers are required. There are separate forms for the application and the recommendation, and they may be submitted online or through email. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Hawaii Education Association for more information.
Hubert K. and JoAnn Seymour Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Hubert K. and JoAnn Seymour Scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors who are continuing their education for any area of study. Applicants must be a Farmers Union member. Recipients will be selected based on academic records, social and community activities, essay, and involvement with Farmers Union. Letters of recommendation from a Farmers Union leader of your choice and from a teacher or professor are required. Applications may be sent through mail. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Lee Tarbox Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Lee Tarbox Memorial Scholarship, given by Pacific Southwest Instruments, is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Gogo Business Aviation Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Established in April 2012, the Gogo scholarship was created through a donation to the AEA Educational Foundation, providing an annual scholarship for a 20-year period to an aspiring avionics or aircraft maintenance technician. The Gogo scholarship is presented each year to a high school senior and/or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Tommy Tranchin Award was established at The Dallas Foundation to support students with physical, emotional, or intellectual disabilities who have shown promise or passion in a chosen field of interest. Applicants must be a student and resident in North Texas in grade level 8-12. Please note that the Tommy Tranchin Award is not intended to offset costs associated with obtaining a college or university degree. Instead, the award is intended to support creative projects, performances, training activities, and participation in workshops, seminars, and competitions. Creative proposals for new work are especially encouraged. In cases in which the applicant proposes to attend an institution or program, confirmation of the student’s enrollment will be required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
American Legion Department of Vermont Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The American Legion – Department of Vermont is pleased and proud to offer this scholarship program to support Vermont high school students in their quest for higher education. Young men and women who attend a Vermont secondary school or Interstate school district serving Vermont students are eligible to apply. Their parents must be legal residents of the State of Vermont. Applicants must be a US Resident. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation from members of the high school staff who have direct knowledge of their high school activities and achievements. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Garmin Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: NFPA offers multiple scholarships to high school seniors, and students enrolled at community colleges, technical colleges, and universities. The Fluid Power Scholarship aims to help students pursue their interests in fluid power. The applicant does not have to be enrolled in a dedicated fluid power degree program but must be enrolled in a relevant program where fluid power is taught. Examples of these programs are available on the scholarship’s website. Past scholarship recipients are eligible to apply again but have a different essay question than first-time applicants. Students graduating in May or June of the 2023-24 academic year are not eligible for a scholarship. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact NFPA for more information.
Kevin Miesbach Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Kevin Miesbach Memorial Scholarship celebrates Kevin’s contribution to the avionics technician field and will continue to share his passion for the value that a career as an avionics technician has to offer. This scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship Program:
Amount: $15,000 – $60,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Air Line Pilots Association Scholarship Program will be awarded to a child of a medically retired, long-term disabled, or deceased pilot member of the Air Line Pilots Association. This scholarship will be awarded for four consecutive years, provided that adequate academic standing is maintained. Although the program envisions selection of a student enrolling as a college freshman, eligible individuals who are already enrolled in college may also apply. The student must be enrolled in a program of studies principally creditable toward a baccalaureate degree. Applications for the scholarship should not be submitted prior to an applicant’s senior year in high school and preferably after the first semester of that senior year. Applicants who have been enrolled in college must submit a copy of all college courses and course grades received to date in addition to the application and required high school performance data. Applications may be submitted through mail or email. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Peters Foundation Scholarship:
Amount: $10,000 – $20,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Peters Foundation provides a limited amount of scholarship grants to high school seniors graduating in 2025 and pursuing accredited college studies in the field of primary or secondary education at a Christian college or studies related to environmental matters. The scholarship may be awarded for over a four-year period. The selection committee determines scholarship amount based on economic need, academic potential, and other analysis. The selection committee will perform a Phase I application analysis. Selected applicants will be invited to complete a Phase II application. The selection committee will subsequently perform a Phase II application analysis. Selected applicants may be required to attend an interview. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Mitchell Institute awards scholarships each year to graduating students from Maine’s public high schools as they pursue higher education. Each Mitchell Scholar receives a scholarship award that is paid in four equal installments. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be a full-time resident of Maine and be on track to graduate from a public high school in Maine. Students who attend a public school in Maine but come from households with residency outside of Maine are not eligible to apply for the Mitchell Scholarship. Applicants should plan to attend a two-year or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university in the fall semester immediately following their high school graduation. Students pursuing a two-year degree are eligible for up to four years of scholarship support if they continue their education beyond the initial two years. The acceptance letter for your top college choice and the itemized financial aid offer (or estimate) for your top college choice are due by midnight on May 1, 2023. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
ICC Scholarship Essay Contest:
Amount: $250
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: All high school freshmen, sophomores or juniors can participate. Students from public and private schools, homeschool, and international students are eligible. Two winning essays will be selected: one from a student in Miami Dade County, Broward County, or Palm Beach County; and one at large winner from anywhere in the world, domestic or international, including home-schooled students. All entrants must write an essay of 500 words or fewer that addresses the topic. Please visit the competition’s website for more information.
MissionSquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The MissionSquare Retirement Memorial Scholarship Fund, honors education, health care, not-for-profit, public safety, and local and state government employees who died while in service to their communities by providing their surviving children or spouses with financial assistance for postsecondary education. The applicant must provide a letter from the deceased employee’s place of work certifying that the employee died in the line of duty. High school seniors, or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled may apply. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,750
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Susan T. Friedle Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Noah Thomas Foster Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Queener Law is pleased to announce the annual Noah Thomas Foster Scholarship, which will offer a scholarship to be applied towards tuition or other education-related expenses. This scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Stanley Moore Scholarships may be awarded to high school seniors, college students or nontraditional students seeking funding to attend an accredited college or university or technical school for any area of study. Applicants must be a Farmers Union member. Recipients will be selected based on academic records, social and community activities, essay, and involvement with Farmers Union. Letters of recommendation from a Farmers Union leader of your choice and from a teacher or professor are required. Applications may also be sent through mail. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Edward O. Nesheim Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Edward O. Nesheim Memorial Scholarship was created by his daughter, Sonja Adahl, in 2008 to honor the memory of her late father. The scholarship may be used at any post secondary institution of higher education granting Associate or higher degrees. Applicants must be a direct descendant (child, grandchild or great-grandchild) of a U.S. veteran who served honorably. Proof of service and lineage are required. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in some phase of Agriculture, Human Nutrition, or Medicine (Medical Dr, PA, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Pharmacy or Chiropractic.) High school seniors may apply. Applicants must submit three letters of reference; all from non-family members, and one of which must be from a U.S. veteran who served honorably. The recipient has two years to use the award which will be sent to the recipient’s chosen institution along with instructions to utilize one-half of the award for each of 2 semesters. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the American Legion Department of North Dakota for more information.
Associated Oregon Loggers Scholarship Program:
Amount: $1,500 – $6,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The AOL Scholarship Program seeks to promote growth of the forest operator workforce by providing scholastic opportunities to those seeking to work in Oregon. Scholarships will be made available to those students who are studying for careers in: forest management, forest engineering, heavy equipment operation, diesel mechanic training, CDL license attainment, welding or other forestry related areas of study. The scholarship for technical education is a one-time payment, meanwhile, the scholarships for two and four-year degree programs are renewable. Applicants must provide at least one work-related letter of reference or a letter from an employer indicating that the training they are applying to is valued and will lead to gainful employment at completion. Applicants must provide at least one personal letter of reference indicating support for participation in this program and career. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Universal Avionics Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Universal Avionics Scholarship is available to high school seniors and/or college students who plan to or are attending an accredited school in an avionics program or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
David Arver Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The David Arver Memorial Scholarship was given by Dutch and Ginger Arver in memory of their son, David. Dutch Arver was a supporter of the AEA for years and served on the board of directors until his retirement. The recipient of this scholarship shall be a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Garmin-Jerry Smith Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Garmin-Jerry Smith Memorial Scholarship is available to a high school, college or vocational/technical school student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Dutch and Ginger Arver Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Dutch and Ginger Arver Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Field Aviation Company Inc. Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Field Aviation Co. Inc. Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited college or university in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The educational institution where the student attends must be located in Canada. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Johnny Davis Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Johnny Davis Memorial Scholarship was named in memory of Johnny Davis, president of Dallas Avionics in Dallas, Texas, who supported the general aviation industry for more than 30 years and served as an AEA board member. This scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Chuck Peacock Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Chuck Peacock Memorial Scholarship was given by Wanda Peacock in memory of her late husband, Chuck Peacock. As the founder of the Aircraft Electronics Association, Peacock credited his aviation and business management skills as the cornerstones for his success in the industry. This scholarship is offered to recognize the importance of management skills and is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an aviation management program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
SMAC Cancer Fighter Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Cancer Fighter Scholarship will be awarded to high school seniors who have been leaders in the fight against cancer. Applicants must be graduating from a public or private high school planning to attend a post-high school institution within the United States. Financial need is not considered. Applicants must create a video showcasing how they have been a cancer fighter, and what they have learned from the fight. Be creative and have fun. Applicants must include Peace out, cancer” at the end of their video in order to be eligible. The video must be 60 – 90 seconds long, no more than 50 MB in size, and submitted in one of the following formats: .mov, .mp4, .mpg, .mpeg, .avi, .mwv. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
NWFA Education & Research Foundation Wood Studies Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The National Wood Flooring Association Education & Research Foundation Wood Studies Scholarship is designed to promote the post-secondary study of forestry and related forestry sciences. Trees are a natural resource providing the raw materials that support the livelihood of those employed in the forestry industry, including members of the NWFA. This scholarship may be awarded to a current high school senior who will study forestry; or to a current college student enrolled in a forestry, environmental science, or natural resources program. High school seniors and college students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. High school seniors must have an ACT score of 25 or higher, or SAT score of 800 or higher. Applicants must submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher. High school seniors must submit proof of acceptance at an accredited post-secondary institution in the field of forestry, environmental science, or natural resources. Current college students must submit proof of enrollment as a forestry, environmental science, or natural resources major. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Gene Baker Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Gene Baker Memorial Scholarship is open to all AEA members, their children, grandchildren or dependents. This scholarship may be used for any field of study at an accredited college or university. Applicants must be at least a high school senior or high school graduate. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from someone familiar with their work. They must use the form included in the application and have it completed by a teacher or counselor from the high school or college the applicant currently attends. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Bill Barnes Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Bill Barnes Memorial Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Kent McIntyre Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Kent McIntyre Memorial Scholarship was named in memory of Kent McIntyre, owner and president of Bevan Aviation in Wichita, Kansas, who was a longtime AEA member. This scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Marshall Temple Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Marshall Temple Memorial Scholarship was named in memory of Marshall E. Temple, founder of Temple Electronics in Houston, Texas. Temple, a U.S. Navy veteran, started his business in 1973, which has been an AEA member ever since. This scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Stone Foundation Scholarship is available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program. The scholarship cannot be applied toward previous tuition or debts and cannot be used for any type of flight training or air traffic control programs. The scholarship must be used for the fall 2024 or spring 2025 school semester. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Aircraft Electronics Association Educational Foundation for more information.
Kenneth R. Scott Aviation Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: The Kenneth R. Scott Aviation Scholarship is awarded to a Virginia high school senior who is planning a career in the field of aviation. Applicants must have their guidance counselor or other high school official sign all required certifications. They must also submit an official copy of their current high school transcript and a copy of acceptance letters or other verification of enrollment or acceptance into a post-secondary institution. Applicants must submit recommendation letters (no more than three) and a typed sheet listing both school related and extracurricular activities demonstrating accomplishments and leadership capabilities. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Printing Industry Midwest Education Foundation Scholarship:
Amount: $500 – $2,000
Closing Date: April 3, 2025
Description: The Printing Industry Midwest Education Foundation offers renewable scholarships to those enrolled in two or four-year institutions and technical colleges offering degrees in the print communication discipline. In order to ensure acceptance, students must apply for admission to an accredited technical school, college or university. The scholarship grants are restricted to accredited colleges, universities, and technical schools that offer established one, two, and four-year programs leading to an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or graphic arts diploma recognized by the print communications industry, and are approved by the PIM Education Scholarship Committee. Priority will be given to a son or daughter of a full-time employee of a member of the Printing Industry Midwest. Applicants must provide two recommendation forms completed by a high school teacher, principal, advisor, counselor, employer, or another adult (other than a family). Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship:
Amount: $2,000
Closing Date: April 3, 2025
Description: The Steve Bayless Undergraduate Scholarship is designated for a high school student on entering a college or university in the SETC region to major in theatre. Three letters of reference, one of which must be from a high school principal addressing the applicant’s talent and potential for academic success as a theatre major, must be submitted. SAT or ACT scores are also required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The Herbert Lehman Education Fund Scholarship:
Amount: $3,000 – $12,000
Closing Date: April 4, 2025
Description: The Herbert Lehman Scholarship is a national, highly competitive scholarship that makes annual awards to qualified, outstanding students. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior, a first-year student in an accredited four-year college, or a student transferring into an accredited four-year college. Students beginning as a junior from a two-year college are not eligible. To demonstrate financial need, a combined family income of $70,000 or less is required.. Applicants must also demonstrate commitment to public service. Two recommendation letters and a copy of your SAT and/or ACT test scores are required. Finalists will be required to submit a recent professional photo. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
The NMMHA and James Knott Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: April 4, 2025
Description: In 1995, the NMMHA established the NMMHA and James Knott Memorial Scholarship. It is designed specifically for graduating New Mexico high school senior students who live in a mobile or manufactured home, whether renting, owning, or otherwise occupying. Proof of residency in a mobile or manufactured home with one of the following documents is required: A copy of title or rental agreement; or Retail installment contract; or County tax assessment. One reference from a teacher or counselor must also be submitted. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Albuquerque Community Foundation for more information.
Valley Press Club Scholarships:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 5, 2025
Description: The Valley Press Club Scholarships, funded by contributions and dues to the Press Club, are for students planning careers in print, online, or broadcast journalism. Applicants must be high school seniors in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut who are planning to attend accredited institutions of higher education. Applicants must be seriously committed to careers in journalism. Primary emphasis is placed on the applicant’s career goals, writing ability, scholastic aptitude and overall achievement, as measured by applicant’s high school transcript, class rank, academic awards, SAT scores, and extracurricular activities. Emphasis will be given to field experience, including work on a school newspaper or yearbook, and employment or courses in journalism. Finalists are interviewed by the committee. One letter of recommendation from an educator, community leader, employer, or someone acquainted with the applicant’s character, abilities and career goals must be submitted. One or two examples of the applicant’s journalistic work are also required. Please provide a YouTube link for video submissions. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,250
Closing Date: April 5, 2025
Description: The Charles L. Hebner Memorial Scholarship is for high school seniors attending an accredited institution in an undergraduate program. Applicants must have an unweighted cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a combined score of at least 1290 on the SAT or the equivalent score on the ACT. This scholarship is renewable for up to three additional years. Please visit the scholarship’s website or contact the Delaware Higher Education Office for more information.
Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship:
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 7, 2025
Description: The Julian and Jan Hester Memorial Scholarship is to assist deserving high school seniors in their first year of college and to promote community banking. All Georgia high school seniors are eligible to compete for this scholarship if they are planning to enter a Georgia university, college, or technical institute in the fall semester of 2023, following their high school graduation. To compete, students must be sponsored by a local community bank, must complete an activity record expressing their leadership activity in school, write a short essay on community banking, provide teacher recommendations and an official high school transcript. Awards are based on academic merit and not financial need. Students may submit their application through mail or personally deliver all original documents to their sponsoring bank. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
Closing Date: April 7, 2025
Description: The Abramson Scholarship Program offers two types of scholarships, a Full Scholarship and a Recognition Scholarship, with the distinguishing feature being the fact that students receiving the recognition awards have their financial needs met through other sources, but would benefit from the mentorship and peer support activities that are a part of the program. The Full Scholar Award amount is $2000, with the possibility of increasing awards for each subsequent year in the remaining three years of college. The Recognition Scholar Award amount is $1000. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating in 2023 from a public or charter high school located in the District of Columbia and have a demonstrated commitment to community service. Two letters of recommendation, one from a school counselor or teacher and one from another adult who is not related to you, are required. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
National Foster Parent Association Youth Scholarship:
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 7, 2025
Description: The National Foster Parent Association will provide annual competitive scholarships, which will be awarded in four categories. All applicant’s parents, or another supportive adult, must be a member of the NFPA. Scholarships are awarded to high school senior students who are graduating or getting their GED. A minimum of two letters of recommendation from foster parents, social workers, residential center, principal, teacher, guidance counselor, or employer are required. When the scholarship is awarded, students must provide a copy of college acceptance and proof of enrollment. Please visit the scholarship’s website for more information.
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