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Kozakov Foundation Scholarship for Creatives in Theater, Film, or Dance
Funded byKozakov FoundationThis scholarship aims to uplift students who are passionate about the arts and pursuing higher education and careers in their dream fields.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Field of Study: Acting, directing, dance, theater, or film
$5,133Only 8 days left!31Judy Fowler Memorial Scholarship
Funded byFowler FamilyThis scholarship will support a student from Utah.- State: Utah
- Education Level: High school senior
$3,738Only 11 days left!One Click Apply32Ryan Yebba Memorial Mental Health Scholarship
Funded byYebba FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Ryan Yebba by supporting students who are passionate about pursuing a career in mental health treatment.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Field of Study: Mental health
$1,900Only 3 days left!One Click Apply33Nuclear Medicine Technologist Scholarship
Funded byChristan McDonald LetoThis scholarship aims to start a chain reaction of support by helping passionate students make a difference in people's lives and in advancing the field of nuclear medicine.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Desired Career: Nuclear medicine technologist
$2,000Deadline:Sep 10, 2025One Click Apply34StatusGator Women in Tech Scholarship
Funded byNimble Industries, Inc.This scholarship seeks to remove the barriers that remain in the tech industry by supporting gender equity.- Field of Study: Tech
- Education Level: High school senior
- Gender: Female-identifying
$3,100Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply35Amber D. Hudson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byHudson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of Amber D. Hudson Memorial by supporting students who are pursuing careers related to nutrition.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Desired Career: Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Certified Nutrition Specialist, or another nutrition-related position
$1,600Deadline:Jun 15, 2025One Click Apply36John F. Rowe, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Funded byRowe FamilyThis scholarship will support a high school senior from New York who has overcome adversity and has an interest in pursuing a career in public service.- State: NY
- Background: Has overcome adversity
- Field of Interest : Public Service
- Education Level: High School senior, undergraduate, trade school
$5,000Only 15 days left!One Click Apply37Arkansas Women in Accounting Scholarship
Funded byLee Ann BensonThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Linda Wallingsford Holmstrom by supporting the next generation of women in accounting as they pursue their professional goals.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- State: Arkansas
- Gender: Female-identifying
- Field of Study: Accounting
$2,200Deadline:Jun 09, 2025One Click Apply38Cariloop’s Caregiver Scholarship
Funded byCariloopThis scholarship seeks to support student caregivers so they can afford to pursue their dreams of higher education.- Background: Current student who is or was the main caregiver in their family and/or community
- Background: Low Income
$8,500Deadline:Sep 01, 2025One Click Apply39Sewing Seeds: Lena B. Davis Memorial Scholarship
Funded byNekia DavisThis scholarship aims to support underrepresented students.- Education Level: High school or four-year undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Identity: Underrepresented minority
$1,050Deadline:Jul 11, 2025One Click Apply40OMNIS Scholarship
Funded byOmnis EducationThis scholarship seeks to support students who are attending community college so they can prepare to continue their educational journeys.- Education Level: Associate student
- Identity: Minority
- School: Chemeketa Community College
- Financial Status: Low-income
$2,000Deadline:Jun 24, 2025One Click Apply41Julia Elizabeth Legacy Scholarship
Funded byCedric Scott, Jr.This scholarship seeks to support underrepresented minority students who are planning to pursue a college degree in a STEM-related field.- Education Level: Must be a high school student
- Race: Must be an African American student
- Career Goals: Must be planning to pursue a STEM-related degree
$955Only 29 days left!One Click Apply42Dr. Jade Education Scholarship
Funded byThe Dr Jade Brand, LLCThis scholarship will help support African American women attending graduate school.- Education Level: Graduate student
- Race/Ethnicity: Black/African American
- Gender: Woman
- Experience: Currently working full-time
$2,500Deadline:Jan 01, 2026One Click Apply43Female Athleticism Scholarship
Funded byBozick FamilyThis scholarship seeks to recognize the hard work and dedication of female athletes by supporting them as they prepare to pursue higher education.- Gender: Female-identifying
- Education Level: High school senior
- Background: Athlete
$2,500Deadline:Aug 05, 2025One Click Apply44Annika Clarisse Memorial Scholarship
Funded byEyzaguirre Transgender Youth Education FundThis scholarship aims to honor Cesar’s life by supporting transgender students who are pursuing higher education despite the obstacles they are facing.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Identity: Transgender
- Background: Financial need
$1,200Deadline:Jun 29, 2025One Click Apply45Cody Cochlin Memorial Scholarship
Funded byJaedan FordThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Cody Cochlin by supporting students who share his love for skateboarding.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Athletics: Rollerblading, rollerskating, snowboarding and/or skateboarding
$1,000Only 7 days left!One Click Apply46Dr. Christine Lawther First in the Family Scholarship
Funded byChristine LawtherThis scholarship aims to support students who are forging new paths for their families by obtaining college degrees.- Background: First-generation college student
- Education Level: Four-year undergraduate student
$1,100Deadline:Jul 23, 2025One Click Apply47Charles Reid Imperial Scholarship
Funded byKaren HarttThis scholarship seeks to support students who are planning to dedicate their careers to the skilled trades in order to make a difference.- Location: Connecticut
- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Trades
$1,220Only 12 days left!One Click Apply48Betty and Louie Dicks SCSU Scholarship
Funded byAugustus DicksThis scholarship seeks to honor Betty & Louie Dicks by supporting an undergraduate male student at South Carolina State University.- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- School: South Carolina State University
- Gender: Male
- GPA: 2.75 or higher
$1,500Deadline:Aug 03, 2025One Click Apply49Brittany McGlone Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMcGloneThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Brittany McGlone by supporting students who are in pursuit of higher education.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Interest: Art, music, or criminal justice
$815Deadline:Jun 25, 2025One Click Apply50Mike Wazocha Memorial Scholarship
Funded byMike's FamilyThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Mike Wazocha by supporting students who are pursuing careers in construction.- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or trade school student
- Field of Study: Construction or construction management
$775Deadline:Jul 13, 2025One Click Apply51Hank Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAnderson FamilyThis scholarship seeks to assist students in obtaining the necessary training and skills to excel in the automotive industry so they can follow in the footsteps of Hank Anderson.- Education Level: High school senior
- Field of Study: Automotive Mechanics
$2,000Deadline:Jul 18, 2025One Click Apply52Area 51 Miners Sustainability and Geoscience Scholarship
Funded byArea 51 MinersThis scholarship aims to support students who are passionate about giving back through advancing sustainability.- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Field of Study: Geology or environmental science
$530Deadline:Jun 23, 2025One Click Apply53José Ventura and Margarita Melendez Mexican-American Scholarship Fund
Funded byBorders FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the memory of José Melendez by supporting students who are currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree.- Education Level: High school graduate currently pursuing or looking to begin an undergraduate degree
- Identity: Mexican or Mexican-American
- Background: First-generation college student
- Experience: Work or significant volunteer experience
$3,000Deadline:Dec 01, 2025One Click Apply54Jonathan Cardoso Barbosa Memorial Scholarship
Funded byCardoso BarbosaThis scholarship seeks to uplift young men who embody Jonny's spirit of grit and impact by providing financial support to help them realize their future goals.- Education Level: High school senior
- State: Massachusetts
- Gender: Male-identifying
- Race: BIPOC
$3,053Only 5 days left!One Click Apply55Norman C. Nelson IV Memorial Scholarship
Funded bySolaitaThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Norman C. Nelson IV by supporting students who are pursuing medical careers.- Education Level: High school senior
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Financial need
- Field of Study: Medicine
$4,000Only 4 days left!One Click Apply56Karen Von Bernewitz Memorial Scholarship
Funded byVon BernewitzThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and memory of Karen Von Bernewitz by supporting students who share her love for music and service.- Education Level: High school junior or senior
- Location: Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C.
- Field of Study: Music or service industry (public or civil service, education, social work, medicine, fire, rescue, EMS, etc.)
$3,810Deadline:Jun 18, 2025One Click Apply57Teenage Moms Deserve College Graduation Scholarship
Funded byShalom JohnsonThis scholarship aims to support students who are single mothers so they can get the encouragement and assistance they need to achieve their goals.- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Age: 17-21 years old
- Race: African American
- Background: Single mother
$5,000Only 9 days left!One Click Apply58Thadford Dickerson and Paula Schuman Scholar Award
Funded byTemel Dickerson and Nadja VielotThis scholarship aims to honor the lives of Thadford Dickerson and Dr. Paula Schuman by supporting students who are pursuing public service careers.- State: North Carolina
- Field of Study: Public service (healthcare, public health, first-responder, safety, etc.)
- Background: First-generation, low-income student
- Education Level: Undergraduate (2 or 4-year degree) or trade school student
$4,350Only 6 days left!One Click Apply59Hulede Collegiate Golf Scholarship
Funded byJohn C. HuledeThis scholarship seeks to support student-athletes who excel in golf, community involvement, and extracurricular participation.- Race: BIPOC
- Sport: Golf
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate student, graduate student
- GPA: 3.0
$15,000Only 25 days left!60
