[Page 9] Best Scholarships for College Students in 2023

This scholarship aims to honor the memory of John Traxler by supporting students pursuing the fine arts so they have the financial resources necessary to complete their degrees.

To remember and honor the memory of Melinda Edwards-Jackson, this scholarship will support African-American, first-generation college students who plan to or are currently pursuing a degree in Nursing at Prairie View A&M University.

This scholarship is for first-generation (first in their family to attend college) college students who are determined to succeed in a complex world rigged to favor those at the top.

This scholarship supports the next generation of readers in the belief that they will lead, create, and strive with empathy, imagination, and ambition.

This scholarship will support a black student who has inspiring goals, across any field of study or desired career.

This scholarship will be awarded to a first-generation college student who has bold aspirations and seeks to change the world, no matter what stands in their way.

This scholarship will support a current pre-law college student by helping to cover their law school application costs. All first-gen college students planning on attending law school who come from minority backgrounds are eligible.

This scholarship is for anyone who has had one moment in their life shift their perspective and perception on what it means to live.

This grant will be awarded to an African American woman at any education level who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.

This grant will be awarded to a male African American undergraduate or graduate school entrepreneur who is currently building or who aspires to build a new business.

The Nikhil Desai Reflect and Learn Scholarship will support one student who has adapted to the several changes that the infamous COVID-19 pandemic has brought about.

This grant will be awarded to a current or future Black medical student across any medical specialty.

In chess as in life, it is those among us with foresight, creativity, and the ability to think independently that rise to our full potential. Students who play chess at any level are invited to apply!

The Rosemarie STEM Scholarship will help one ambitious student harness their full potential as a STEM professional to change the world for the better.

Students who have worked as wilderness trip leaders, organized or participated in outdoor education sessions, spend significant time in nature on their own, have career aspirations in environmentalism and conservation, and more are all welcome to apply!

The Kap Slap "Find Your Sound" Music Grant will support one beginning musician in their studies and potential music career.

This grant will be awarded to a Black student or recent graduate who plans on (or already is) pursuing a career in design at a start-up.

This scholarship exists to encourage people to reflect on what they learned during 2020 and to think about how they will use those learnings to build a brighter 2021 for themselves.

The WayUp $1,000 Aspiring Accountant Scholarship will be rewarded to one student pursuing a degree in accounting or a recent graduate who hopes to begin an accounting career.

This scholarship is designed to help students passionate about dentistry and public health to explore their discipline at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at USC.