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"A Daring Path" No-Essay Scholarship
Funded byCalvin RosserThis scholarship exists to support a bold person who wants to get the most out of this world.Funded byCalvin RosserThis scholarship exists to support a bold person who wants to get the most out of this world.All students are eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2024One Click Apply151CREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPY Mid-Career Writing Scholarship
Funded byCREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPYThis scholarship seeks to support aspiring writers so they can go on to professional writing careers and find happiness.Funded byCREATIVE. INSPIRED. HAPPYThis scholarship seeks to support aspiring writers so they can go on to professional writing careers and find happiness.Eligibility Criteria:
- Field of Study: Writing
- Background: Experience in the workforce
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2024One Click Apply152Black Excellence Scholarship
Funded byShaferThis scholarship will support an African American student who embodies the 8 attributes of excellence.Funded byShaferThis scholarship will support an African American student who embodies the 8 attributes of excellence.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
- Race/Ethnicity: African American
- Additional Requirements: Embody some or all of the 8 attributes of Black Excellence
- Major: STEAM, business, law, entrepreneurship, or other creative endeavors
Amount:$500Deadline:Dec 31, 2024One Click Apply153Bill E. Wood Memorial Scholarship
Funded byThe Wood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Bill E. Wood and the love he spread by supporting students as they pursue their dreams.Funded byThe Wood FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Bill E. Wood and the love he spread by supporting students as they pursue their dreams.Eligibility Criteria:
- Field of Study: Civil service or ministry
- State: Arkansas
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Dec 31, 2024One Click Apply154Dreamer Scholarship by Lolah Alva Boutique
Funded byPaola AlvaradoThis scholarship aims to support undocumented students who are pursuing higher education in the United States so they have the resources necessary to earn their degrees.Funded byPaola AlvaradoThis scholarship aims to support undocumented students who are pursuing higher education in the United States so they have the resources necessary to earn their degrees.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Financial Status: Financial need
- Background: Undocumented student or DACA recipient
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply155Learner Online Learning Innovator Scholarship for Veterans
Funded byLearnerThis scholarship seeks to reward motivated learners by supporting a community of innovative minds who rely on the digital realm to enrich their learning experiences.Funded byLearnerThis scholarship seeks to reward motivated learners by supporting a community of innovative minds who rely on the digital realm to enrich their learning experiences.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Citizenship Status: U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
- Background: Uses online platforms, tools, and resources to further learning and knowledge application
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply156Kumar Family Scholarship
Funded byScholarship Creation ClubThis scholarship seeks to support underserved students who need financial assistance in order to pursue higher education.Funded byScholarship Creation ClubThis scholarship seeks to support underserved students who need financial assistance in order to pursue higher education.Eligibility Criteria:
- Financial Status: Low-income
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- GPA: 3.2 or higher
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply157Lavender Ribbon Cancer Scholarship
Funded byVenne Zimmer FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the impactful legacies of Sylvie and Ralph by supporting students who share their dedication to service.Funded byVenne Zimmer FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the impactful legacies of Sylvie and Ralph by supporting students who share their dedication to service.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate student
- State: Maryland or Virginia
- GPA: 3.2 or higher
- Background: Has lost a parent to cancer
- Future Plans: Pursuing a service-oriented career, hospitality and public safety are preferred
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply158Top Nutrition Coaching Scholarship for Law Students
Funded byThriveThis scholarship aims to support law students who are dedicated to balancing their academic pursuits while remaining committed to a healthy lifestyle.Funded byThriveThis scholarship aims to support law students who are dedicated to balancing their academic pursuits while remaining committed to a healthy lifestyle.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Graduate law student
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply159Amber Joy Lillian Women in Business Scholarship
Funded byAmber GreeneThis scholarship will help support female students pursuing a business degree in Pennsylvania.Funded byAmber GreeneThis scholarship will help support female students pursuing a business degree in Pennsylvania.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school
- Gender: Woman
- State: Pennsylvania
- Desired Major: Business
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply160Elizabeth Schalk Memorial Scholarship
Funded byBrian SchalkThis scholarship will support a student who has been affected by mental illness.Funded byBrian SchalkThis scholarship will support a student who has been affected by mental illness.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate
- Background: Affected by mental illness, either personally or in the family
Amount:$2,500Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply161Patrick A. Visaggi Memorial Scholarship
Funded byVisaggi FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Patrick A. Visaggi by supporting students who share his ancestry, pursuits, or passions.Funded byVisaggi FamilyThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Patrick A. Visaggi by supporting students who share his ancestry, pursuits, or passions.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Background: Connection to New Jersey or Florida, Italian ancestry, the U.S. Navy, or the unionized workforce
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply162Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.Funded byDebrah Smartt HenryThis scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate student
- Gender: Female-identifying
- State: California, Oregon, or Washington
- Field of Study: Humanities (English, history, etc.)
- Background: FGLI (first-generation, low-income)
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 01, 2025One Click Apply163Brian Chellios Memorial Scholarship
Funded byStacie StreicherThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian Chellios by supporting the next generation of brave fire service workers.Funded byStacie StreicherThis scholarship seeks to honor the life of Brian Chellios by supporting the next generation of brave fire service workers.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate or trade student
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Field of Study: Fire science, fire service, or EMS
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 02, 2025One Click Apply164Black Leaders Scholarship
Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to celebrate Black History Month by supporting the next generation of Black leaders.Funded byBold.orgThis scholarship seeks to celebrate Black History Month by supporting the next generation of Black leaders.Eligibility Criteria:
- Race: Black/African American
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 03, 2025One Click Apply165KG Aviation Scholarship
Funded byKevin GarlandThis scholarship exists to suppress the pilot shortage we are seeing today and to help budding pilots achieve their dreams.Funded byKevin GarlandThis scholarship exists to suppress the pilot shortage we are seeing today and to help budding pilots achieve their dreams.All students are eligibleAmount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 03, 2025One Click Apply166India Terrell Memorial Scholarship
Funded byTerrell CroomsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of India Terrell by investing in the future of Black leadership in the fields of health sciences.Funded byTerrell CroomsThis scholarship seeks to honor the life and legacy of India Terrell by investing in the future of Black leadership in the fields of health sciences.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior or undergraduate student
- Race: Black or African
- State: North Carolina resident
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 04, 2025One Click Apply167Diane Amendt Memorial Scholarship for the Arts
Funded bySwiftThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Diane Amendt by supporting students who are pursuing higher education in the arts.Funded bySwiftThis scholarship aims to honor the life of Diane Amendt by supporting students who are pursuing higher education in the arts.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Arts
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 06, 2025One Click Apply168Dr. Samuel Attoh Legacy Scholarship
Funded byAnnabelle Attoh ThompsonThis scholarship exists to support one student studying geography, urban planning, or STEM.Funded byAnnabelle Attoh ThompsonThis scholarship exists to support one student studying geography, urban planning, or STEM.Eligibility Criteria:
- Major: Geography, Urban Planning, & STEM
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 06, 2025One Click Apply169Fallen "Freaks" Scholarship
Funded byGray Hughes InvestigatesThis scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.Funded byGray Hughes InvestigatesThis scholarship aims to support students who are entering the fields of criminal justice and forensics to make an impact on the world.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school, undergraduate, or graduate student
- Field of Study: Forensic science or criminal justice
Amount:$6,000Deadline:Jan 09, 2025One Click Apply170Pro-Life Advocates Scholarship
Funded byAvilaThis scholarship will be awarded to one student who recognizes the dignity and humanity of a human life, from the moment of their conception to natural death. This person embraces the value of every human life on this planet, especially the unborn, and lives out this conviction in their daily lives.Funded byAvilaThis scholarship will be awarded to one student who recognizes the dignity and humanity of a human life, from the moment of their conception to natural death. This person embraces the value of every human life on this planet, especially the unborn, and lives out this conviction in their daily lives.Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Level: 2021 high school graduates and current undergraduates (2 or 4-year institution)
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 09, 2025One Click Apply171Lemons to Lemonade Scholarship
Funded byBrad PrestonThis scholarship aims to inspire and support students of all ages to embrace entrepreneurship by providing them with the resources to start their own small business ventures.Funded byBrad PrestonThis scholarship aims to inspire and support students of all ages to embrace entrepreneurship by providing them with the resources to start their own small business ventures.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Field of Study: Business or entrepreneurship
Amount:$5,000Deadline:Jan 10, 2025One Click Apply172Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship
Funded byZenobia HastieThe Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship aims to support an undergraduate junior or senior with a devotion to serving those around them.Funded byZenobia HastieThe Emma Jane Hastie Scholarship aims to support an undergraduate junior or senior with a devotion to serving those around them.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education level: Undergraduate juniors or seniors
- Field of study: Medicine, Counseling, Military, Hospitality, Municipal work, or related fields
- Background: Volunteer work or community service
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 10, 2025One Click Apply173Nasser Seconi Scholarship Fund
Funded byDarrick SeconiThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Nasser Seconi by supporting students who share his love of soccer and his passion for helping others.Funded byDarrick SeconiThis scholarship aims to honor the legacy of Nasser Seconi by supporting students who share his love of soccer and his passion for helping others.Eligibility Criteria:
- GPA: 3.0 or higher
- Background: Soccer experience
- Education Level: High school senior
- State: New York or South Carolina
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Jan 10, 2025One Click Apply174Appalachian Region Vocational Scholarship
Funded byDaelyn ChaneyThis scholarship will support a student in the Appalachian region who is pursuing a career in STEM.Funded byDaelyn ChaneyThis scholarship will support a student in the Appalachian region who is pursuing a career in STEM.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school or undergraduate
- Type of Education: Trade or vocational
- State: Kentucky, West Virginia, or Virginia
- Major/Career of Interest: STEM
- Background: First generation college student
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 12, 2025One Click Apply175Mark A. Jefferson Teaching Scholarship
Funded bymark jeffersonThis scholarship will support one extremely ambitious African-American in their studies to become an educator for the future.Funded bymark jeffersonThis scholarship will support one extremely ambitious African-American in their studies to become an educator for the future.Eligibility Criteria:
- Ethnicity: Black
- Gender: Male
- GPA: 2.8 or higher
Amount:$2,000Deadline:Jan 14, 2025One Click Apply176Steven Penn Bryan Scholarship Fund
Funded byJanai BryanThis scholarship hopes to honor the memory of Steven Penn Bryan by supporting students in their late thirties and above pursuing a degree in counseling or a related field.Funded byJanai BryanThis scholarship hopes to honor the memory of Steven Penn Bryan by supporting students in their late thirties and above pursuing a degree in counseling or a related field.Eligibility Criteria:
- Age: Late thirties or older
- Education Level: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Counseling or a related field (social work, etc.)
Amount:$3,620Deadline:Jan 15, 2025One Click Apply177Arnetha V. Bishop Memorial Scholarship
Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.Funded byAustin/Bishop FamilyThis scholarship will support BIPOC students pursuing a career in the mental health field.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Undergraduate or graduate student
- Race/Ethnicity: BIPOC
- Major/Field: Mental health related
- GPA: 2.5 or higher
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 15, 2025One Click Apply178Tim Dunham Blood Disorder Awareness Scholarship
Funded byAnnette HollingsworthThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by blood disorders so they can continue their education and raise awareness.Funded byAnnette HollingsworthThis scholarship seeks to support students who have been impacted by blood disorders so they can continue their education and raise awareness.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: High school student
- Background: Impacted by a blood disorder, personally or through a family member
Amount:$1,000Deadline:Jan 15, 2025One Click Apply179Undergraduate Minorities in STEM Scholarship
Funded byLeslie SmithThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing STEM degrees at HBCUs who are involved in their communities.Funded byLeslie SmithThis scholarship seeks to support underrepresented students pursuing STEM degrees at HBCUs who are involved in their communities.Eligibility Criteria:
- Education Level: Must be an undergraduate student
- Institution Type: Must attend an HBCU
- Major: Must be majoring in a STEM field
- GPA: Must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
Amount:$500Deadline:Jan 20, 2025One Click Apply180