There are a handful of scholarships your teen can apply for now -and a CHALLENGE for you! Make the most of their vacation period between Thanksgiving and Christmas by applying for FIVE scholarships. Unless the criteria specifically exclude your teen, it’s fair game! Even if your teen won’t graduate from high school this May, awards can usually be held until graduation- even if it is a a few years away. I challenge you to pick 5 and go for it!
This list curated from JLV College Counseling, my favorite scholarship site on the web!!
There are a few that I’ve found especially interesting and would really encourage you to include on your list. Those are indicated in orange.
Elder Abuse and Neglect Infographic Scholarship
Sponsor: Peck Law Group
Amount: $700
Closing Date: December 29, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been accepted to a college and well as students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to elder abuse and neglect.
Education Equality Scholarship
Sponsor: The Parian Law Firm, LLC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 30, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited degree program in the United States, including community college, junior college, undergraduate or a graduate program. Applicant must be passionate about closing the financial gap in education.
EK Insurance Scholarship
Sponsor: EK Insurance, LLC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 30, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a video on one of three given topics related to insurance
Express Medical Supply Scholarship
Sponsor: Express Medical Supply, Inc.
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 30, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at an accredited two or four-year college in the United States. Applicant must make an original meme answering, “Tell me you’re a college student, without telling me you’re a college student.”.
Odenza Marketing Group Volunteer Award
Sponsor: Odenza Marketing Group
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 30, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students between the ages of 16 and 22 by the deadline who have at least a 2.5 GPA and have contributed at least 50 hours of volunteer (non-paid) service within his/her community over the last 12 months.
Spotless Cleaning Chicago Scholarship
Sponsor: Spotless Cleaning Chicago
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 30, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to dynamic, passionate, hard-working students in high school, college, university, or trade school. Applicant must submit a video on what motivates them
Achieve Today Scholarship
Sponsor: Achieve Today
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to any current student of an accredited U.S. university or college. Applicant must submit a video OR essay on personal development or high performance.
AfterCollege/AACN Nursing Scholarship
Sponsor: AfterCollege
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing.
Because College is Expensive Scholarship
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending
Amount: $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students, adults looking to head back to school, current college students, and anyone looking to attend college or graduate school within 12 months. Applicant must submit a short form.
C.I.P. Scholarship
Sponsor: College is Power
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students age 17 years or older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online application.
FACT Scholarship
Sponsor: Federation of American Consumers and Travelers (FACT)
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and incoming and current college students. Scholarship is only open to FACT members and their immediate family members.
Haffizulla Family Scholarship
Sponsor: American Medical Women’s Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have been actively involved in the student division of AMWA for at least two years and remain in good standing with AMWA.
Happy Valley Cannabis Scholarship
Sponsor: Happy Valley
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are legal residents of the United States and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to medical cannabis.
Huntington’s College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Huntington Learning Center
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Sweepstakes is open to high school students and their parents or guardians who are legal residents of the United States.
iVein Health & Wellness Scholarship
Sponsor: Intermountain Vein Center
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to current full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending an accredited U.S. university or college with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to healthy lifestyles.
Just Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Locklizard Information Security Scholarship
Sponsor: Locklizard
Amount: $750
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are current college students. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to technical information security measures.
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students who graduated high school in 2021 and are currently attending college. Applicant must be a Learning Ally member and have a learning disability.
Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to Learning Ally members who are completing undergraduate or graduate degrees and are blind or visually impaired.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.
NCGA Educational Foundation Scholarship
Sponsor: National Church Goods Association (NCGA) Education Fund
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to college students who have been employed prior to attending school in the church goods industry, or are currently employed in the church goods industry, or is a family member of a current employee, or a family member of a former employee who is deceased or has been laid off within the last year.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.
OppU Achievers Scholarship
Sponsor: OppLoans
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens who are graduating high school seniors or current undergraduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to financial literacy.
Poetry Card Contest
Sponsor: Blue Mountain Arts
Amount: Up to $350
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Contestant must submit an original poem.
Save for Future Scholarship
Sponsor: Coupons Plus Deals
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to college juniors and seniors of all nationalities and majors who are at least 16 years old and are enrolled at an accredited university or college all around the world. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to saving money.
Scholarship Detective Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a top ten list of the top ten reasons they should get the scholarship.
Writers of the Future Contest
Sponsor: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2021
Description: Contest is open only to those who have not professionally published a novel or short novel, or more than one novelette, or more than three short stories, in any medium.
