There are thousands of scholarships out there. Some are large scholarships that are well publicized, while others are lesser known. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday. Don t wait. Apply for these great scholarships today! For the full list of scholarships in the JLV College Counseling database, visit, http://www.jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, you are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements. Here are 44 scholarships for Saturday, December 30, 2017. Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship Sponsor: Cappex Closing Date: December 31, 2017 Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students in the United States who are/will be enrolled in college within the next 12 months. Applicant must create a Cappex profile (if they don't have one already), share about their extracurricular activities, leadership, and volunteer activities, and then search Cappex for scholarships. http://tracking.cappex.com/aff_c?offer_id=5&aff_id=1763 SunTrust Scholarship Sweepstakes Sponsor: SunTrust Closing Date: January 5, 2018 Description: Sweepstakes is open to high school seniors and college undergraduates with permanent residence in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. Students can enter online or by mail once during each two week drawing period. https://www.suntrusteducation.com/scholarship-sweepstakes/index.html Charles R. Kendall Scholarship Sponsor: Hawaii Government Employees Association Description: Scholarship is open to members and their dependents who are attending or plan to attend on a fulltime basis a university, college, community college, vocational or trade school, or pursue other post-high school study. https://www.hgea.org/benefits-programs/scholarships/ 1
Focus Photo Essay Contest Sponsor: Direct Textbook Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who have at least a 2.0 GPA. Applicant must submit a short form and a photo that captures the theme "Focus." https://www.directtextbook.com/photocontest Greg Goff Leadership Awards Sponsor: National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Foundation Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors worldwide with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicant must submit a completed application and an essay on leadership. http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/greg-goff-leadership-awards/ Hamilton Award Sponsor: Alexander Hamilton Scholars Description: Award is open to high school juniors who are college bound with a strong record of community service and academic achievement. Student must have financial and/or personal need. http://hamiltonscholars.org/1/ MaryEllen Locher Foundation Scholarships Sponsor: MaryEllen Locher Foundation Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who live within a 50-mile radius of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Applicant must have lost a parent to breast cancer or complications relating from the disease or have a parent who has survived breast cancer. http://www.melfoundation.org/#/scholarships/scholarship-information UNCF STEM Scholars Program Sponsor: UNCF Amount: $2,500 per academic year for freshman and sophomores, $5,000 for juniors and seniors, and an additional $5,000 for students whose academic programs require a fifth year Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are African-American/Black, have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, and plan to study a STEM field in college, including Biological/life sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science/Engineering, Information Sciences, Engineering, or Mathematics. Applicant must have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student's college or university. https://scholarships.uncf.org/program/details/845601c0-d655-4922-ac68-6ab555166c52 2
Payette Sho-Ping Chin Memorial Academic Scholarship Sponsor: The American Institute of Architects Amount: $10,000 Closing Date: January 17, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to women studying architecture within a NAAB accredited bachelor or master's degree program. Applicant must be entering at least their third year of undergraduate or any level of graduate study. https://architectsfoundation.org/education/the-payette-sho-ping-chin-memorial-academic-scholarship/ Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association Scholarship Sponsor: Wisconsin Outdoor Communicators Association Outdoor Heritage Education Center Amount: $1,500 Closing Date: January 17, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a Wisconsin-based college or university with an interest in outdoor recreational communication. http://www.w-o-c-a.org/scholarships Art Scholarship Sweepstakes Sponsor: icanvas Closing Date: January 18, 2018 Description: Sweepstakes is open to residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories who are 25 years of age or under and who are enrolled or planning to enroll in art school. Applicant must submit a photo of one work of art they have created as well as a description of their art. https://www.icanvas.com/scholarship-form C-SPAN's StudentCam Documentary Competition Sponsor: C-SPAN Amount: Up to $5,000 Closing Date: January 18, 2018 Description: Competition is open to students in grades 6-12. Student must create a short documentary video on "The Constitution & You." http://www.studentcam.org/ Better Brothers LA Book Scholarship Sponsor: Better Brothers Los Angeles Amount: Up to $1,500 Description: Scholarship is open to Black LGBTQ students who are residents of Los Angeles County and who have been admitted or are attending an accredited degree, licensing, or vocational program. http://betterbrothersla.com/book-scholarship.shtml CESDA Scholarships Sponsor: Colorado Educational Services & Development Association Description: Scholarship is open to Colorado graduating high school seniors who identify as a student of color, first generation college student, and/or a student with financial need. Applicant must enroll at a two or four-year Colorado college or university in the Fall and applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.8. http://www.cesda.org/scholarships 3
Coladarci and Ehlers Arts Scholarships Sponsor: Morris Arts Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors who are currently attending public, private, or parochial school in New Jersey. Applicant must be a Morris County residents who plans to pursue postsecondary studies at an accredited institution or acknowledged arts school or fine arts program. http://www.morrisarts.org/programs/coldarci-and-ehlers-arts-scholarships/ Conservation Achievement Scholarship Sponsor: Illinois Conservation Foundation Amount: $2,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors in Illinois who have demonstrated effective, voluntary, long-term dedication to the preservation, protection, enhancement and/or promotion of Illinois' natural resources. https://www.ilcf.org/portal/sponsorship-opportunities Full Ride Scholarship Sponsor: Tom Joyner Foundation Description: Scholarship is open to current high school students who are U.S. citizens with a minimum GPA of 3.5. Applicant must apply and be accepted to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) by July 1, 2018. Applicant must demonstrate leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities. http://tomjoynerfoundation.org/tom-joyner-foundation-now-accepting-applications-full-ride-scholarship-program-forgraduating-hs-seniors/ NSHSS-DECA Entrepreneurial Scholar Awards Sponsor: National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) Description: Scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors who are NSHSS members and who are also DECA members and intend to pursue a college major in marketing, finance, hospitality or business. Applicant must also have at least a 3.5 GPA. https://www.nshss.org/scholarships/s/nshss-deca-entrepreneurial-scholar-awards-2018/ Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest Sponsor: Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Amount: Up to $5,000 (extended from December 11, 2017) Description: Contest is open to registered undergraduate full-time juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to an ethical issue. http://eliewieselfoundation.org/prize-ethics/contest/ 4
$1,000 January Scholarship Sponsor: Niche Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate students, and those planning to enroll within 12 months. Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or an international student with a valid student visa. Applicant must fill out a short form. https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/january-scholarship/ Girls Impact the World Film Festival Scholarship Sponsor: Connecther Amount: Up to $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to students in 8th grade, high school and college undergraduates who are under the age of 25. Applicant must submit a 3-6 minute short film that raises awareness about critical issues affecting women and girls around the world OR propose solutions to critical challenges faced by women. http://www.connecther.org/gitw/ Golden Eagle Coins Scholarship Program Sponsor: Golden Eagle Coins Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. https://www.goldeneaglecoin.com/scholarship Innovation in Education Scholarship Sponsor: LaTutors Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. http://www.latutors123.com/scholarship/ Meldon Law College Scholarship Essay Contest Sponsor: Meldon Law Description: Scholarship is open to students who will be enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university in the fall of 2018. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to teenage driving. http://www.meldonlaw.com/scholarship/ 5
Orange Scholars Program Sponsor: The Homer Fund Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: January 22, 2018 Description: Scholars program is open to high school seniors and current college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Applicant must be a dependent of an hourly associate of The Home Depot or its subsidiaries to be eligible for the program. https://thdhomerfund.org/index.php?q=orangescholars/ TSCRF Scholarship Sponsor: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Foundation (TSCRF) Amount: At least $2,000 Closing Date: January 22, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to students who are accepted or enrolled at an accredited university in Texas or Oklahoma with plans to pursue a degree program in agriculture or an agriculture-related program (Animal Science, Pre-Vet, Agribusiness, Range Management or Wildlife). http://cattleraisersmuseum.org/scholarships-awarded/ Opportunity Scholarship for Locked-Out Dreamers Sponsor: TheDream.US Amount: Up to $80,000 over four years Closing Date: January 23, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to high school graduates who live in targeted, locked-out states that do not offer in-state tuition to DREAMers, or bars them from attending state colleges and universities all together. http://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ QCESC Scholarship Sponsor: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council Closing Date: January 23, 2018 Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors who plan on studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) at an accredited college or university. Applicant must be a Quad City area resident in the Illinois Counties of Carroll, Henry, Knox, Lee, Mercer, Rock Island, or Whiteside, or in the Iowa Counties of Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa. http://qcesc.org/for-students/#scholarships Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarships Sponsor: Young Singers Foundation Closing Date: January 25, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to young women involved in the barbershop art form, to assist in the furtherance of their music education. Applicant must be an undergraduate student studying music education or vocal pedagogy. https://sweetadelines.com/index.cfm?id=874 OTEC Scholarships Sponsor: Oregon Trail Electric Co-Op Amount: $5,000 Closing Date: January 25, 2018 Description: Scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are active members or a dependent of an active member receiving electric service from OTEC (Oregon). http://www.otecc.com/community/scholarships 6
Agricultural Scholarships Sponsor: California Table Grape Commission Amount: Up to $20,000 Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors graduating in 2018 or high school graduates who are residents in the Coachella or Joaquin Valleys and are planning to enroll in a California university with a declared major tied to the future in the California table grape industry. http://www.grapesfromcalifornia.com/community-outreach/grants-and-scholarships/ Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program Sponsor: Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program Amount: Up to $7,500 Description: Scholarship is open to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics or engineering. https://goldwater.scholarsapply.org/ GFOA Scholarships Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Description: Scholarships are open to students who plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically to minority students. http://www.gfoa.org/about-gfoa/student-opportunities/scholarships-full-and-part-time-students MOPH Scholarship Program Sponsor: The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Amount: $2,500 Description: Scholarship is open to Purple Heart recipients who are members of MOPH, spouses of Purple Heart recipients who are members of MOPH, or direct lineal descendants (children, step-children, adopted children, grandchildren, or step-grandchildren) of a Purple Heart recipient. Applicant must be a graduate or upcoming graduate (current senior) of a high school or GED program who is accepted by or enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited college, university, or trade school. http://www.purpleheart.org/scholarships/ NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Sponsor: National Collegiate Athletic Association Amount: $7,500 Description: Scholarship is open to student athletes who have achieved in their last year of varsity-level intercollegiate fall athletics at an NCAA school. Applicant must be nominated by the faculty athletic representative or athletic director and be enrolling as a full- or part-time graduate student. Applicant must have a minimum 3.2 GPA. http://www.ncaa.org/ncaa-postgraduate-scholarship-program 7
NYWICI Scholarships Sponsor: New York Women in Communications Amount: Up to $10,000 Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who live in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania. Applicant must be high school seniors or current undergraduate or graduate college students majoring (or planning to declare a major in) in a Communication-related field. http://scholarships.nywici.org/ TLC Scholarship Sponsor: Tourism Leadership Council Description: Scholarship is open to students who are enrolled in a college or technical school during the 2017-2018 school year who are interested in pursuing a career in the culinary, tourism, or hospitality industry. https://tourismleadershipcouncil.com/scholarship-application-form Wayne V. Black Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Energy Telecommunications and Electrical Association Amount: $5,000 Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students working towards a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology, Computer Science/MIS, Pre-law, Political Science, or Telecommunications/Information Technology. http://www.entelec.org/entelec/about/waynevblackscholarship Community College Scholarship Sponsor: SR Education Amount: $2,500 Closing Date: January 27, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled at a public community college, junior college, technical college, or city college, and working towards a certificate, diploma, or degree. http://www.sreducationgroup.org/#scholarships Media Plan Case Competition Sponsor: Washington Media Scholars Foundation Closing Date: January 28, 2018 Description: Competition is open to undergraduate students enrolled at a college or university in the United States. Applicant must team up with another student (does not need to attend same institution) to submit a competitive media plan. http://www.mediascholars.org/media-scholars/ Business Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship Sponsor: The Mortgage Reports Closing Date: January 29, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to currently enrolled college students pursuing an educational program related to business or finance. Applicant must submit an essay on what they want to accomplish during their career. http://themortgagereports.com/scholarship/ 8
Healthcare Leaders Scholarship Sponsor: Nurse.org Closing Date: January 29, 2018 Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to or currently attending school in a nursing or medical related program at an accredited institution. Applicant must submit an essay on what they want to accomplish during their career. http://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/ Point Foundation Scholarship Program Sponsor: Point Foundation Closing Date: January 29, 2018 Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors and current college student who are "out" as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community. There is no citizenship requirement, but applicant must be attending or planning to attend an institution in the United States. https://www.pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/ Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Sponsor: Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Amount: Up to $10,000 Closing Date: January 29, 2018 Description: Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student enrolled at an accredited four-year college or university with enrollment through the 2018-2019 academic year. Applicant must have an interest in pursuing a career in fraud examination. http://www.acfe.com/scholarship.aspx 9