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October
Golden Door Scholars
Deadline: October 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST
Amount: $40,000 maximum
Description: Scholarship available specifically for DACA recipients, TPS holders, and students who are undocumented (Visa holders may also be eligible to apply. Please email info@goldendoorscholars.org for clarification). Application typically opens in September and closes towards the end of October. Applicants must either be in high school in the United States, have graduated from a U.S. high school, or obtained a GED certificate in the U.S. To receive the scholarship, students must attend one of Golden Door’s partner colleges (linked here).
Save a Life Scholarship
Deadline: October 1, 2022
Amount: $1,500
Description: Scholarship for currently enrolled or prospective college students planning to pursue a career in the medical field.
AmericanTrucks Student Scholarships
Deadline: October 15, 2022
Amount: $2,000
Description: Scholarship for graduating seniors and current vocational school students pursuing study in a trade school or building trades apprenticeship program.
ExtremeTerrain Student Scholarship Program
Deadline: October 15, 2022
Amount: $2,500
Description: Scholarship for undergraduate college/university students and high school seniors who are pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Sciences, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Biology, Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Proof of enrollment is required along with the submission.
US BANK Student Scholarship
Deadline: October 25, 2022
Amount: up to $14,000
Description: Scholarship for students who complete required financial education lessons. Students must be graduating seniors or currently enrolled college students.
SchoolHouse Connection Leadership and Scholarship Program
Deadline: October 15, 2022
Amount: $2,000
Description: Scholarships for graduating seniors who have, at some point in the last six years, experienced homelessness.
American Muscle Student Scholarship
Deadline: October 15, 2022 at 12 PM EST
Amount: $2,500
Description: scholarship open to high school seniors and current college students pursuing an automotive-themed major.
Heisman High School Scholarship
Deadline: October 20, 2022 at 3 PM EST
Amount up to $10,000
Description: Scholarship open to student-athletes with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Scholarship America Dream Scholarship America Dream Award
Deadline: October 15, 2022 at 3 PM EST
Amount:$5,000-15,000 renewable scholarships
Description: open to current college students with a 3.0+ GPA who will be at the sophomore year level or higher during the 2022-23 academic year. Open to DACA students, as well as U.S. citizens, and U.S. permanent residents.
La Unidad Latina Foundation
Deadline: October 15, 2022
Amount: $2,000
Description: Scholarships are available to current undergraduate and graduate Latino students. The application will be available beginning on September 1st (not yet available). Past criteria for these scholarships have required that students reside in the U.S and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Applicants must have completed at least one full-time year of study for undergraduate applicants, and at least one full-time semester of study for graduate applicants.
National Young Arts Foundation
Deadline: October 14, 2022
Amount: Up to $10,000
Description: Open to students in grades 10-12 who excel in cinematic arts, dance, theater, music, writing, or visual arts. Cash awards up to $10,000 and master classes with world-renowned artists.
College JumpStart Scholarship
Deadline: October 17, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: Essay-based scholarship open to 10th-12th graders, college students, and non-traditional students. Financial need is not considered.
Niche Monthly $1,000 Scholarship
Deadline: October 20, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: High school students planning to attend college within the next 12 months can apply for the $1,000 October Scholarship from the Niche monthly scholarship series.
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2022
Amount: $20,000
Description: selective scholarship open to current high school seniors with a demonstrated capacity to lead and serve. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, refugees, asylees, Cuban-Haitian entrants, or humanitarian parolees.
AACN Polly Bednash Nursing Scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2022
Amount: $5,000 scholarship
Description: open to students with a 3.2+ GPA who have been accepted to or are currently enrolled in a BA nursing program at an AACN member institution.
Patriot's Pen Scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2021
Amount: $5,000
Description: Essay contest on "How can I be a Good American?" open to students in grades 6-8.
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2022
Amount: $35,000 maximum
Description: Scholarship based on the essay prompt "Why is the veteran important?” open to students in grades 9-12.
Zombie Apocolypse Scholarship
Deadline: October 31, 2022
Amount: $2,000
Description: Scholarship for current high school and college students can apply for a scholarship towards their college education. Applicants must submit a written response to the question about a zombie apocalypse.
November
Future Designer Scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2022
Amount: $2,000
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 17 years of age or older and who are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Applicant must submit original artwork or photograph for use on a greeting card.
CarBrain Scholarship
Deadline: November 1, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: Scholarship for current college students interested in automotive technology.
Ron Brown Scholars Program
Deadline: November 1, 2022
Amount: $50,000
Description: Scholarship for academically talented African-American students committed to the four pillars of Ron Brown’s mission: community engagement, entrepreneurship, public service, and global citizenship. Applicants must be US Citizens or Permanent Resident Visa Card holders.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries Scholarship
Deadline: November 3, 2022
Amount: $15,000 maximum
Description: Scholarships open to any visionaries between the ages of 14-18 who are taking on today’s toughest financial and societal challenges. Participants must be legal residents of the United States or Puerto Rico.
VMFA Scholarship
Deadline: November 4, 2022 at 5 PM
Amount: $2,000 - $6,000
Description: Arts scholarships for Virginia college students. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States, as well as residents of Virginia, for at least 24 consecutive months to the deadline.
Herb Block Foundation
Deadline: November 10, 2022
Amount: $8,000 maximum
Description: Scholarships for students attending community college in the DMV area. Last-dollar scholarships to be applied for the spring semester. Scholarship is open to students who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, or students who qualify for in-state tuition under the Maryland or VA Dream Act (also known as VA Tuition Equity Provision). Applicants must be primary residents of Washington DC, Maryland (Montgomery or Prince George’s County), or Virginia (the cities of Alexandria or Falls Church, or counties of Arlington or Fairfax). Applicants must be attending Northern Virginia Community College, Montgomery College, Prince George’s Community College, or the Community College of the District of Columbia.
Regeneron Science Talent Search
Deadline: November 9, 2022 at 8 PM
Amount: Up to $250,000
Description: Science research competition for high school seniors; awards up to $250,000.
Robertson Scholars Leadership Program
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Amount: Full scholarship
Description: Full-Scholarship available to students who are applying (and will eventually matriculate) to Duke University and/or the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Only for students who are currently high school seniors or students taking a gap year who have not previously matriculated to a college or university other than UNC-Chapel Hill or Duke University.
Keynote Scholar Application
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Amount: $15,000
Description: Scholarship for high seniors and current college students interested in pursuing a career in STEM.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
Description: Scholarships open to women who provide primary financial support to themselves and their dependents and face economic and personal hardships.
James Allen Cox Foundation for Photojournalists
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Amount: Digital cameras awarded to current high school students and $2,500 scholarships awarded to current college students
Description: Application requires students to submit still photographs or videos.
Concerto Competition for High School Musicians
Deadline: November 15, 2022
Amount: $500 - $2,500
Description: scholarships open to musicians in grades 9-12.
ELKS Most Valuable Student
Deadline: November 14, 2022
Amount: $1,000 - $12,500
Description: Renewable scholarships for high school seniors who are U.S. citizens by the date of submission who exhibit leadership and financial need.
Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship
Deadline: November 17, 2022
Amount: up to $55,000 per year renewable
Description: Scholarship open to high school seniors with a minimum, cumulative unweighted 3.5+ GPA and a family income no greater than $95,000. Applicants must intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college or university beginning in fall 2022.
Niche Scholarship
Deadline: November 20, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: Scholarship awarded as part of the Niche Monthly Series.
Migraine Story Scholarship
Deadline: November 30, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: Scholarship is open to current, full-time students at accredited two-year four-year American universities or colleges who have suffered from migraines. Applicants must submit an essay, a video, or an image on a topic related to migraines.
Smithsonian Photo Contest
Deadline: November 30, 2022
Amount: $500 - $2,500
Description: Photo contest open to students 18 or older.
Auger & Auger Disabled Scholarship
Deadline: November 30, 2022
Amount: $1,000
Description: Essay scholarship available for students who are high school seniors or current undergraduate students with a minimum GPA of 2.8.
Additional Scholarship Sources
Going Merry: Scholarship Portal for Alexandria City High School Students
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: Scholarship Portal for college-bound students·
United Negro College Fund: Various scholarships available for college-bound African-American students
FastWeb: Scholarship search engine
Scholarship Sharing: Virginia-based scholarship search engine
Vocational and Academic Scholarships for BIPOC Students: Information for BIPOC students regarding vocational and academic programs
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