External Scholarship Applications and Guidelines
A Place for Mom
Annual Senior Care Innovation Scholarship
- Deadline: April
- Award: $1000
- Available to students enrolled in a bachelor's degree or graduate level program in a medical, nursing or social sciences related major. The student must intend on pursuing a career that involves working with senior citizens. Applicant must submit a 500-900 word essay on a given topic.
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship Information
- Deadline: June
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to all high school juniors/seniors as well as students currently registered in any accredited post secondary institution.
AES Engineers
AES Engineers Scholarship
- Deadline: October
- Award Value: $500
- Available to all high school seniors as well as continuing college students. Must submit a 500-1,000 word essay on a given topic. Applicants do not have to be taking engineering courses to be eligible.
Alliance Hispanic Scholars Program
Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program
- Deadline: February
- Award value: $2,000
- Available to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) field.
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
American Association on Health and Disability Scholarship Program
- Deadline: November
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to full-time undergraduate or part-time graduate students majoring in public health, disability studies, health promotion or a field related to disability and health.
American Indian College Fund
Full Circle Scholarships for students attending non-tribal colleges
- Deadline: May
- Award Value: varies
- Available to U.S. citizens, enrolled in a non-tribal college/university, registered as a member of a tribe or a descendant of at least one grandparent or parent who is an enrolled tribal member.
Annuity.org
Annuity.org Scholarship
- Deadline: May
- Award: up to $2000
- Available to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants must submit a 700-1400 word essay on a given topic.
AT&T Savings
AT&T Savings: Technology for Tuition Scholarship
- Deadline: November and May
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to college students who are to write a 300-500 word post about a given topic related to television advertising
BigFishGames.com
The Online Games Scholarship
- Deadline: June
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to high school seniors and college students who must submit a 500 word essay on a given topic.
Big Sun Scholarship
Big Sun Scholarships Information & Application
- Deadline: June
- Award Value: $500
- Available to high school and college student athletes; must submit a short essay
Blue Fire Broadband
Blue Fire Broadband Rural Scholarship Essay Contest
- Deadline: June 1
- Award: $500
- Available to high school seniors and currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students must submit a 500-1000 word essay on a given topic.
The James F. Byrnes Scholars
Scholarship for students who have lost one or both parents by death
- Deadline: February
- Award Value: $3,250
- Available to students who have lost one or both parents by death.
Caring.com
Student-Caregiver Annual Scholarship
- Deadline: May 31 and December 31
- Award: $1,500
- Available to high school seniors and currently enrolled undergraduate students who care for aging relative(s). Students are to submit a 1500-word essay or 2 minute video on given topic.
CenturyLink
CenturyLink Scholarship
- Deadline: December
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to undergraduate and graduate students. 500-600 word article on a given topic.
CheapAutoInsurance.com
Commercial Video Scholarship
- Deadline: October and March
- Award Value: $500
- Available to college students who are to submit an original commercial about insurance driving habits.
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Coca-Cola Scholarship
- Deadline: October
- Award Value: $10,000-$20,000
- Available to high school seniors planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution.
Credit Repair.com
Credit Repair.com Scholarship Fund
- Deadline: vary (see website for application cycles)
- Award: $3,000, $1,500, and $500
- Available to current full time undergraduate students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. Students will submit a minimum 800-word essay or YouTube video on a given topic.
Crystal Group
Innovation in Engineering Scholarship
- Deadline: March
- Award Value: $1,000
- Available to full time undergraduate students studying Engineering who have a connection to the US Armed Forces (current military, veterans, reservists, child or spouse of military member)
DegreeDirectory.com Scholarships
Communications and Journalism Bachelor's Degree Scholarship Information
- Deadline: April
- Award Value: $500
- Available to students who are interested in pursuing bachelor degrees related to Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Business Communications, Advertising, and Broadcasting.
Dietspotlight.com
Dietspotlight.com Student Leadership Scholarship program (Note: 1st year of program)
- Deadline: December 31
- Award Value: $1,000-$5,000
- Available to legal US residents enrolled in an accredited college or university. 900-1500 word essay on given topic.
Diversity Jobs Scholarship
Express Metrix
IT Asset Management Scholarship
- Deadline:January 15, 2014
- Award Value: $5,000
- Available to students enrolled for the 2013-2014 academic year, interested in pursuing a career in IT management. 500-1000 words essay on a given topic related to IT management.