General Scholarships This list is organized according to application period, with January deadlines at the top. Biannual and quarterly deadlines are listed at the bottom. While some deadlines may have passed, most scholarships renew annually. Annual Deadlines (January - December) RaiseMe Scholarship ProgramNo application deadline Earn scholarships from William Paterson University for your achievements in high school or community college. The Mensa Foundation Scholarship ProgramApplication Deadline: January 15U.S. scholarship is open to non-Mensa members. International scholarships are open to Mensa members only. American Sign Letters ScholarshipAward: $1,000Application Deadline:January 31 The Harry S. Truman Scholarship FoundationApplication Deadline: February 6 The Sallie Mae Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate StudentsAward: $20,000Application Deadline: February 14th Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Scholarships Application Deadline: February 15 for most Scholarships with Specific Requirements American Indian Scholarship The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest National Cellular Directory Scholarship Award: $1,000Application Deadline: March 1 MaverickLabel.com College ScholarshipAward: $750Application deadline: March 1st Association for Nontraditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) ScholarshipsApplication Deadline: March 1stAward: $500 and upANTSHE membership required.Application Form Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAward: $1,500, $2,500, $5,000, $7,500, or $10,000Application Deadline: March 1st Life Lessons Scholarship ProgramAward(s): $5,000 - $15,000 eachApplication Deadline: March 2ndScholarships for students have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP)Award: up to $20,000 per academic year; renewable up to 4 years Application Deadline: March 15th The UCT Heaston Scholarship (Guidelines & Application)Award: $3,000 - $6,000 per year for 4 yearsApplication Deadline: March 15th Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship Award: $500Application Deadline: March 30th Lighthouse International Scholarship Award: up to $10,000Application Deadline: March 31st Applicant must be a student who is blind or partially sighted. AAUW Medford (NJ) Branch ScholarshipAward: $1,000 Application Deadline: March 31For female nontraditional students; must be residents of Burlington County, NJ. AAUW Mountain Lakes (NJ) Branch ScholarshipApplication Deadline: April 1stFemale residents of Morris County, NJ. AAUW Greater Wayne Area (NJ) Branch ScholarshipApplication Deadline: April 10Female residents (age 25+) of Northern NJ.Must live in Bergen, Morris, Essex, Passaic, Sussex, Hudson, Union or Warren County. The Grand Plan Scholarship Award: $1,000Application Deadline: April 16th Negative Population Growth (NPG) ScholarshipsAward: $750-$2,000Application Deadline: April 20th Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) Graduate Merit Award ProgramApplication Deadline: April 30th Healthline & NORD Stronger ScholarshipAward: $5,000 eachApplication Deadline: May 1st The Audria M. Edwards Scholarship FundApplication Deadline: May 1stLGBT students and children of LGBT parents. B. Davis Scholarship Award: $1,000Application Deadline: May 22nd Bubba Wallace Live to Be Different Scholarship: The Live To Be Different Foundation, led by NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace, was formed in 2017 to lift up individuals seeking a means to fulfill their potential, no matter their age, skin color, disabilities, or ambitions. Live To Be Different strives to empower and support disadvantaged individuals with educational, medical, social, or other types of assistance needed to help make their dreams reality. To enter, please share an experience of a time when you encountered adversity, and what you did to overcome it. The scholarship is open for high school seniors and undergraduate students. Application Deadline: May 31, 2021. Leon Bradley Scholarship Program: The American Association of School Personnel Administrators (AASPA) will annually award up to two scholarships to assist a minority candidate seeking his/her initial teaching certification endorsement from the as part of the Leon Bradley Scholarship Program. Each scholarship will be given in the amount of $3,500.00. Candidates will be eligible for the award if they are in their final year of completing certification/endorsement requirements, including student teaching if applicable. Application Deadline: May 31, 2021. Lighted Pathways Scholarship: Light a pathway to a successful future working as an investment, asset, or financial manager! This opportunity has been broken into two parts: a scholarship and an internship. You may apply to both here. You must be an African-American rising sophomore or rising junior, with a minimum 2.7 GPA or higher. Deadline: June 1, 2021. The ABC Fundraising Volunteer Recognition College ScholarshipAward: $2,500Application Deadline: June 30th MyBioSource Scholarship for Students with DisabilitiesAward: $1,000Application Deadline: June 30th The Earnest Scholarship: To give back to the community, Earnest launched a scholarship fund that will help 50 students take on less debt. The Earnest Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 to 50 deserving students. There are no essays to write and no fees, to ensure every student has the opportunity to enter the scholarship. Applicants must be enrolled, or soon be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2021. There are no minimum GPA, residency, or major requirements. Applicants can be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (including DACA students). Application Deadline: June 30, 2021. Richard and Elizabeth Dean ScholarshipAward: $5,000 (renewable)Application Deadline: July 1st Elevate Black Entrepreneurs Scholarship: While entrepreneurship is one of the most impactful ways to move communities and the country forward, the pipeline of funded entrepreneurs does not reflect the diversity of our country. The Elevate Black Entrepreneurs Scholarship will be awarded each year to a Black undergraduate or graduate school entrepreneur who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident. There is no GPA minimum requirement and students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Application is submitted through the scholarship platform, Bold.org. Application Deadline: July 31, 2021. John W. Hairston Jr., Memorial Scholarship Program: This nonrenewable scholarship program selects high school seniors and current college students who plan to be enrolled full-time for the 2021-2022 academic year. Must be a citizen or eligible non-citizen, with a minimum GPA of 2.6. Submission must include completed linked application, high school or college transcript, 2020 Federal Income Tax Return (or other Official Income Verification), and required essay submission. Application Deadline: August 6, 2021. X-Medics Tantalum Scholarship Award: $1,000Application Deadline: September 30th 2020 NY Trolley ScholarshipAward: $500Application Deadline: October 1st The UCT Scholarship ProgramAward: up to $2,500Application Deadline: November 15thFor students and teachers seeking college degrees or certification to work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Guidelines / Application Worthy Women's Professional Studies ScholarshipAward: $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000 for first, second, and third placeApplication Deadline: November 26thApplicants must be women over the age of 30. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship ProgramAward: up to $9,500 per year for two years of study, and a full-time paid internshipApplication Deadline: TBA Biannual & Quarterly Deadlines Redfin ScholarshipAward: $2,500Application Deadline: January 31st & July 31st GoSkills: A Scholarship for Women Who Want to Be the BossApplication Deadline: September 15th and March 15thAward: $2,000Scholarship for female high school seniors and college students who want to start their own online businesses. The OurMilitary.com Bi-Annual Veteran Recognition ScholarshipApplication Deadline: November 1st and May 1st Award: $1,000Scholarship for students affiliated with the military community in some way - active service member, veteran, and children/spouses of a service member/veteran. American Casting & Manufacturing ScholarshipApplication Deadline: February 1st & July 1st Award: $500Open to undergraduate and graduate students with any major.
