ABA – always be applying! Did you know your teen can apply for scholarships even before they graduate high school? And then again weekly until they graduate college? This small handful should give you at least 1-2 opportunities for earning a little tuition money.
Special thanks to JLV College Consulting for curating these scholarships!
Pro Tip: unless specifically excluded by the criteria (age, grade, geography, etc) it’s worth sending in an application!
Alpine Recovery Lodge Bi-Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Alpine Recovery Lodge
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, or Nevada. Applicant must submit an essay detailing how addiction has directly affected them.
CarBrain Scholarship
Sponsor: CarBrain
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on one of two given topics related to motor vehicles.
Champions for Christ Scholarship
Sponsor: Champion for Christ Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to students who have surrendered their lives to full-time Christian service and are preparing for full-time Christian ministry.
Future Designer Scholarship
Sponsor: CardsDirect
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. residents who are 17 years of age or older and who are enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution. Applicant must submit an original artwork or photograph for use on a greeting card.
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
Sponsor: Greenhouse Scholars
Amount: Up to $5,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors planning to attend a four-year accredited academic institution. Applicant must demonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $70,000) and have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and a legal resident of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, or North Carolina.
Neal Davis Law Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Neal Davis Law Firm
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the United States who are registered at a U.S. college or university. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following questions: “What are the 3 largest challenges to the criminal justice system today? With these top issues that law enforcement and prosecutors face nationwide, what can be done to encourage evidence-based solutions?”
Nursing Scholarships
Sponsor: TravelNurseSource
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents who are first-time undergraduate students with at least one semester completed in an accredited U.S. nursing school with at least a 2.5 GPA.
Save the Frogs! Art Contest
Sponsor: Save the Frogs!
Amount: $100
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Contest is open to anyone, regardless of age, with a talent for art. Applicant must submit a cool frog piece of art.
South Dakota Farmers Union Scholarships
Sponsor: South Dakota Farmers Union
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who will be freshman at a post-secondary institution of higher learning and those currently in their freshman year of school at the post-secondary level. Applicant must attend, or plan to attend, an in-state post-secondary college, university or technical school.
Visionary Scholarship Program
Sponsor: American College Foundation
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are United States citizens or eligible non-citizens. Applicant must submit an essay on why college is important to them.
WBDI College Scholarships
Sponsor: Women Band Directors International
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 1, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to current female college students who are preparing to be band directors.
Chick-fil-A Community Scholars
Sponsor: Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Amount: $25,000
Closing Date: November 2, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate or graduate students or students planning to enroll in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applicant must have shown demonstrated care through community-service in the twelve (12) months prior to application.
CBS Sports HBCU Scholarship
Sponsor: CBS Sports | UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: November 7, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to African American college juniors who exemplify strong leadership abilities, and demonstrate an interest in sports, media, or entertainment.
Student Excellence Scholarship
Sponsor: Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Inc.
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: November 8, 2022
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from Wisconsin who intend to enroll in a postsecondary institution, university, college, or vocational/technical college. Applicants will be evaluated on leadership, school and community involvement, and academic achievements and on their future educational goals, personal life goals, community/society service goals, and career goals.
Youth Awards
Sponsor: Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 13, 2022
Description: Award is open to Latino high school seniors who excel both inside and outside the classroom, who have at least a 3.0 GPA and are Permanent residents, DACA, U.S. Citizens, or eligible non-citizens.
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest
Sponsor: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: November 14, 2022
Description: Contest is open to students enrolled in grades 6-12 who are residents of one of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, or a province of Canada (except Quebec). Applicant must submit an essay on the topic: “What is your dream for a better community and world?”
