Various private organizations offer thousands of scholarships to students every year. You may already qualify for a scholarship and not even know it. Browse through outside scholarship resources to learn more about eligibility and how to apply!
Outside Scholarships
We have collected details surrounding outside scholarships to promote awareness of numerous opportunities made available through different scholarship databases. There are still alternatives that may not appear on this list. Be advised that there are cases of scholarship scams. In general, avoid scholarships with an application fee, scholarship matching services who guarantee success, advance-fee loan scams and sales pitches disguised as financial aid “seminars”. We recommend comparing scholarships through the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for information on financial aid and scholarships scams.
Young Entrepreneur Scholarship Grant
Are you a student? This grant is for you!
"You’ve got big ideas, and we want to turn them into a reality. One young scholar with entrepreneurial spirit will receive $2,500 to continue their education."
Requirements:
- Must be a high school senior, undergraduate, graduate, or trade school student
- Must attend a U.S.-based high school, trade school or university
- Must hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must have an interest in starting a business
How to Apply:
- Complete online application
- Create a short, 2-minute video telling us how entrepreneurship will impact your life
- Submit sample business plan
Deadline has passed, Future Dates Coming Soon!
"Every year, at least twelve (12) $25,000 scholarships are awarded to students based on academic success, community service and financial need. The Chick-fil-A Community Scholars also participate in the Chick-fil-A Scholars Program, a one-year engagement that includes mentoring and leadership development alongside our Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Scholars. Through this program, we recognize remarkable individuals who share our dedication to caring for others and caring for their communities. It is our pleasure to support the academic journeys of these future leaders."
To apply to become a 2024 Chick-fil-A Community Scholar, you must:
- Be a resident in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada.
- Be a postsecondary undergraduate or graduate student or planning to enroll in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Be recommended by a teacher, coach, community leader or mentor, addressing the applicant’s personal and/or professional achievement. Up to three recommendation letters will be accepted.
- Show demonstrated care through community-service in the twelve (12) months prior to application. You will be asked to share in what ways you were able to make an impact on your community, friends and family.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent). Academic awards and recognition will be considered. Applicants are required to upload a transcript that displays their name, school name, classes taken and GPA.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Not be employed at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant or Chick-fil-A, Inc. at the time of application or the dependent or spouse of a Chick-fil-A, Inc. Employee or Operator.
Deadline: November 6, 2024
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council has over 6+ available grants for student artists to apply!
"Young people spend an average of 7.5 hours a day consuming media--and this doesn't include computer use for schoolwork--according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. With technology always at the ready at your fingertips, it can be a challenge to unplug. But taking a break from technology is healthy for both the mind and body. The purpose of this scholarship is to help you understand the negative effects of too much screen time. For more information on technology addiction, please see these articles."
Who may apply:
You must be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level. Home schooled students are also eligible. There is no age limit. You must also be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
Deadline: January 30, 2025
"The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities."
Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including tuition, living expenses, books and required fees – for the final two to three years necessary to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Awards vary by individual, based on the cost of tuition as well as other grants or scholarships they may receive. This highly competitive scholarship includes:
- The opportunity to graduate with as little debt as possible. The award, which is last dollar funding after all institutional aid, can provide as much as $55,000 per year to complete a bachelor’s degree at any accredited undergraduate institution.
- Ability to pursue any area of study.
- Personal advising about selecting a college and navigating financial aid.
- Multifaceted advising about how to transition to a four-year college and maximize the student experience.
- Opportunity to apply for the Internship Stipend program, Conference and Travel Stipend, and Graduate Scholarship.
Deadline: January 9, 2025
"At Legit course reviewer, we review some of the most reliable courses and platform online and there are 2 most popular online learning platforms right now and that’s MasterClass and SkillShare, you can check Is MasterClass Worth it & Is SkillShare Worth it?
In education, not everyone gets the same chance to do well. To help students and discuss online learning, Legit Course Reviewers made a $1000 Scholarship Program. We give money to students and want to talk about online learning."
Who can apply:
Must be a legal United States / Canada resident or hold a valid student visa.
Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited Canadian
or U.S. college or university. Must be 18 years or older.
Award:
$1000
How to apply:
Write 500 words of an article about: “Advantages and Disadvantages Of Online Learning“
Requirements:
- A letter showing acceptance.
- Essay
- A headshot picture of the applicant (If selected as a winner, your image will be used when we announce it on the site).
Where to submit Essay:
scholarship@legitcoursereviewers.com
Deadline date: June 20, 2025.
Result date: Aug 1, 2025
"Established by Greater Than Gatsby as part of a new initiative to establish a channel of support for the next generation, the Greater Than Gatsby Annual Scholarship supports the future of visual art and content creators. Greater Than Gatsby was born in 2012. Today, we are one of the leading creators worldwide of Innovative, professional and high-quality and Lightroom Presets and Photoshop Actions. Two (2) recipients will receive $1,000 USD each to be used to help pay their tuition and academic expenses to an accredited non-profit college/university or vocational/technical school in the United States."
Requirements:
- You must be a recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate or graduate student from an accredited college/university in the United States.
- You must be majoring in any type of art, communications, english, film, fine arts, journalism, multimedia, photography and visual arts.
- You must be able to provide proof of your identity if you are chosen as the winner. Qualified ID is a student id or driver’s license.
To apply please complete the following:
- Submit 3 photos demonstrating your best photography. Photos should be no larger than 1,000px on the longest side and 72dpi.
- Write a short essay of at least 500 words describing your interest in photography and/or the relation of photography to your chosen career or passion.
- Include your Name, Address and Phone Number.
- Include the name of the school you are or will be attending along with the address and phone number to their financial aid office.
- Submit your entry with all files in a zip file to scholarships@greaterthangatsby.com with the following subject line:
Gatsby Scholarship Submission – Your Name
Deadline for submissions is May 1st of each year.
"At LA Tutors 123, we believe that it’s more than just the grades that make a great well-rounded student. Each one of you is creative in his or her own way: some of you blog; others curate documentary photography on Instagram; still others find imaginative ways to solve problems in their public and private lives. Creativity is the air each one of us breathes, but sometimes we get so concerned with grades that we forget that imagination is our natural problem solver."
Criterias:
- Must currently be enrolled as a high school, college/university, or graduate student.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 (or the equivalent).
- Must be a citizen of, permanent resident of, or hold an active F1 I-20 or active J1 DS -2019 in the United States or Canada on the date of scholarship selection (25th of each month).
- Must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others (This could be a website, series of blogs, an app, fundraising event, etc.)
- Must submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. There is no minimum or maximum word/page count.
- The essay, idea, or creation must be the applicant’s original work.
All submissions must be uploaded no later than 11:59 pm PST on the 20th of each month. The submission window closes starting the 21st and will reopen on the 1st at 8:00 a.m.
Students are welcome to reapply each month. Previous winners are not eligible to reapply.
Scholarship winners will be contacted via email and must respond within five(5) days of the date of the email to accept the award. If no response is received within this time, another recipient will be selected. Students who have not been chosen will not be contacted.
Deadline: The 20th of each month at 11:59 pm PST
"The Community Foundation for Monterey County inspires philanthropy and strengthens communities. We partner with individuals, families, nonprofits and businesses to create charitable funds and make grants towards a vision of healthy, safe, vibrant communities."
70+ Scholarships: 1 Application
Opening: January 6, 2025
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and other college planning tools.
StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students and scholarship management services to companies since 2003.
The Sallie Mae Fund launched scholarship programs to further promote diversity in higher education for under-resourced and underrepresented students and those from historically underserved communities.
The MALDEF Scholarship Resource Guide is a free, informative resource guide for students, parents, and educators with an extensive list of scholarships, including many that do not inquire about immigration status.
Nurse.org provides available a nursing scholarships tool to search through hundreds of nursing scholarships - filterable by application deadline, award size, gender and more - to find every single award you may qualify for.
Learn more about HCAI Scholarships for students in health professions.
Scholarship America's mission is to eliminate barriers to educational success so that any student can pursue their dream.
"SchoolHouse Connection is the nation’s leading expert on the early care and education of children and youth experiencing homelessness. We have ushered to passage critical policies and programs for children and youth experiencing homelessness, and provided extensive practical assistance on these policies..."
"We are driven to design and develop footwear that performs at the highest level while empowering you to get out and chase your dreams. Since the launch of our direct-to-consumer model in 2008, thousands have experienced the unique style, superior support, and unimaginable comfort of KURU shoes."
Please review the requirements of the KURU Footwear Scholarship before applying!
Deadline: December 20, at 11:59 PM PST
"Reel Money Courses is offering 10 “Reach for the Stars” scholarships for the Reel Money Courses - Film Finance Course. This course provides cutting edge film finance education for students interested in careers in film/TV, dram, finance, accounting, economics, business, sociology, law, entertainment, and more."
Deadline: December 31, 2024
"The BK Scholars Program is the Foundation’s flagship program, established to honor the legacy of the Burger King brand’s co-founder James W. McLamore, whose commitment to philanthropy and education made him a pillar of community service throughout his lifetime. Through the program, we award scholarships to deserving high school seniors and Burger King® employees and their families to help advance their education."
Deadline: December 16, 2024
"For over 30 years, Penguin Random House has supported this mission through the Creative Writing Awards, which in 2019 entered into an innovative new partnership with national advocacy nonprofit We Need Diverse Books. Through this program, Penguin Random House will award college scholarships of up to $10,000 each to six public U.S. high school seniors, nationwide."
Deadline: January 15, 2025
"The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is a unique education and workforce development opportunity for aspiring leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The SMART Scholarship Program offers two scholarship opportunities, the SMART Scholarship and the Ronald V. Dellums Memorial SMART Scholarship (Dellums SMART Scholarship)."
The Monterey County Film Commission Scholarship Award Program was created to provide financial aid and incentive to students of film and beginning filmmakers. In keeping with our mission, the goal is to provide, encourage and support educational opportunities relating to film, to the residents of Monterey County.
Deadline: November 30, 2024
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