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Grants and Scholarships with the LEAST Amount of Eligibility Requirements so just about ANYONE can Apply
This web page was updated November 2023.
There are hundreds of thousands of college grants and scholarships available, but many people will find that most of the scholarships will have specific eligibility requirements that prevent them from applying for those scholarships. Many scholarships are based on criteria such as gender, race, financial status, marital status, military service, location, school, and more. Many people ask if there are "ANY scholarships that have ALMOST NO eligibility requirements so that just about anyone can apply for them? Are there specific scholarships that are for everyone? Are there scholarships for U.S. citizens OR non-U.S. citizens that the only requirement is wanting financial aid so that they can go to school?" The answer is YES, there ARE such scholarships. It appears that there are NOT a lot of these type of scholarships, but there are some.
Following is a list of some college grants and scholarships that have the LEAST amount of eligibility requirements so just about any United States citizen or legal resident can apply for these grants and scholarships for funding their education beyond high school. This type of scholarship is very hard to find. We feel that there are more out there, BUT we do not know where they are. However, we will continue to look and add what we find to this web page. Although we have tried to find scholarships with no restrictions, we have to admit that some of these have a restriction or two. For example, some of these scholarships are for high school seniors. Some of these scholarships are for women. However, we feel that people will be able to apply for a majority of the following scholarships. There is NO guarantee that you will receive money from these scholarships, because the competition is fierce for financial aid. The demand for scholarships is greater than the supply of money. HOWEVER, you have as good as chance as anyone else when applying for these grants and scholarships.
PLEASE NOTE: BE CAREFUL:
We decided to write the following statement about being careful on applying for scholarships that MAY no longer be available. From our experience of trying to list scholarships that are currently available, we have found that many scholarships stay on the World Wide Web, although the organizations that at one time funded the scholarships, NO LONGER fund the scholarship. We have found that all the information is on the organization's web page, BUT, the date for applying for that scholarship may be a couple years old. Our best advice is that IF a scholarship is listed on a web page AND the date of application is more than a year old, then it is VERY PROBABLE that the scholarship is NOT AVAILABLE. Our best advice is that if you are interested in a scholarship that has older information, then PLEASE TRY TO CONTACT them to see IF the scholarship is currently being offered. Definitely, a number of organizations may delay funding a scholarship for a year or two. However, there are many scholarships that are found on web pages that have been there for years that have NOT been funded for years.
The "$500 Because College is Expensive Scholarship"
Sponsor: Cedar Education Lending, LLC.
Eligibility: "It's no secret that college is expensive. It's also no secret that applying to scholarships is often a time-consuming and stressful process. For these reasons, we created the "Because College Is Expensive" $500 scholarship. Keep reading for the details! The $500 “Because College is Expensive” Scholarship is open to high school sophomores and above, college students, and graduate school students."
The winner is determined by RANDOM DRAWING.
Money: "We are giving out four $500 awards, ending quarterly (March, June, September & December!)."
Contact: https://cedaredlending.com/scholarship/
Ascent Scholarships
Sponsor: Ascent. "We are on a mission to provide innovative solutions, with best in-class teams and technology, that enable more students to access education and achieve their
long-term success."
Eligibility: "Students (18+) from all majors, colleges and technical-skills training programs can enter for a chance to win. The best part? We pay you directly and you choose how to spend it. PLUS, you will always have multiple chances to win each month."
"Students that are (i) enrolled in a degree program at least half-time, or technical skills training program in a high school or post-secondary educational institution and (ii) legal residents of one of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia, age 18 or older."
Money: $1,000 for each winner of the monthly scholarship program.
It appears that Ascent may fund multiple scholarship contests at different times of the year. It really may worth your time to continue checking their website during the year for updates. For example, https://www.ascentfunding.com/scholarships/shining-stars/#//, here is additional information for the "Shining Stars Scholarship" for November.
"November is National Scholarship Month! We understand that school can be both exciting and financially stressful – which is why Ascent’s no-essay scholarship giveaways may help cover the cost of tuition, books, rent, groceries, parking and transportation, and more! In honor of National Scholarship Month, we are giving away two $1,000 scholarships! For a chance for you to win this month’s $1,000 Shining Stars Scholarship:
STEP 1: Follow @AscentFunding and “Like” this Instagram post.
STEP 2: Leave a comment tagging one person who is deserving of an Ascent scholarship! Be sure to end your comment with #AscentSponsored.
STEP 3: Save the Instagram post by tapping the “Bookmark” icon on the bottom right corner.
STEP 4: Complete the contact form then "Submit" your entry."
Contact: https://www.ascentfunding.com/scholarships/
https://www.ascentfunding.com/scholarships/shining-stars/#//
ServiceScape Scholarship
Sponsor: ServiceScape.
Eligibility: Contest is open to all students who are attending or who will attend a college, university, or trade school. This is a ESSAY contest and the topic is located at their website. Application form is located at the website.
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.servicescape.com/scholarship
The Car Covers $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: Car Covers.com
Eligibility: "Any student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023 at any accredited American college, university or trade school."
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded for the winning ESSAY on the topic mentioned at their website.Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.carcovers.com/carresources/scholarship/
CarCover.com Scholarship
Sponsor: CarCover.com.
Eligibility Requirements: "Enrolling or currently a full time student at an accredited college/university for completion of an undergraduate degree in Marketing, Communication, or Business."
Record a 2-5 minute video explaining what is the best way to protect your vehicle outdoor and indoor.
Post the video on YouTube.
Description must be a brief description of the video and also content a link to https://www.carcover.com/
PLEASE visit their website for MORE instructions.
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.carcover.com/scholarship/
Peterson's Undergraduate Scholarship (NO ESSAY)
Sponsor: Peterson's LLC.
Eligibility: "Are you a high school senior or an adult learner planning to go back to school? We know how expensive (but valuable!) college can be.
In order to further our mission of promoting education after high school, Peterson's is proud to sponsor a $2,500 scholarship good toward undergraduate tuition."
Basically, fill in an online form and you are entered to win.
Money: $2,500.
Equitable Excellence Scholarship.
Sponsor: Equitable.
"To support students throughout their academic journeys, Equitable will provide 100 $5,000 annual scholarships that will be renewed to award recipients each academic year for four years, for a total of $20,000 per recipient. The company will also award 100 one-time $2,500 scholarships that can help students to underwrite immediate costs associated with higher education such as tuition, books or room and board.
The high school of every recipient, regardless of the scholarship amount, will receive a $500 grant."
Eligibility:
- Be current high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico.
- Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their achievements along with photographs for use in Program promotion/information.
Money: "Equitable will provide 100 $5,000 annual scholarships that will be renewed to award recipients each academic year for four years, for a total of $20,000 per recipient.. The high school of every recipient, regardless of the scholarship amount, will receive a $500 grant."
MORE INFORMATION: https://equitable.com/foundation/equitable-excellence-scholarship
Intermountain Vein Center (iVein) Health and Wellness Scholarship.
Sponsor: Intermountain Vein Center
Eligibility:"Any current full time undergraduate or graduate student attending an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of 3.7 is welcome to apply."
This is an ESSAY contest and the topic is located at their website.
Money: Two $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually.
Contact: http://www.ivein.com/scholarship/
Mometrix Test Preparation Scholarship
Sponsor: Mometrix Test Preparation.
Eligibility: "Anyone who will be a full-time student (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours) at a college or university in the United States between the dates of August 1, 2023 and July 31, 2024 is encouraged to apply. This usually includes everyone from current high-school seniors to college juniors."
This is an ESSAY contest and the topic is located at their website.
Money: "Two scholarship-winning Candidates will be awarded scholarships of $1,000 and $500, respectively. The third-place winner will be contacted and given the following choice of third-place prize: three-month subscription to one of our online courses -OR- one of our famous Secrets Study Guides and a Flashcard Study System of third-place winner’s choice."
Contact: https://www.mometrix.com/collegescholarships/rules.php
https://www.mometrix.com/scholarships/
Encourage Scholarships
Sponsor: Encourage. https://encourageme.com/
"Our mission is to empower students, families, and educators to create meaningful connections with colleges and employers so students can have the knowledge and support to achieve their goals."
Eligibility: "The Sweepstakes is open only to permanent legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia who are between the ages of fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry (each, an “Entrant”)." The entry form is located on their website: https://encourageme.com/lp/sweepstakes/
Money: "The Sweepstakes Period is subject to five (5) monthly entry periods (each, an “Entry Period” or “Month”). For each Entry Period, two (2) prize winners (each, a “Prize Winner”) will be selected at random as outlined in the “WINNING/NOTIFICATION” section herein (each, a “Monthly Drawing”).
"Each Prize Winner will receive a Prize of $500 cash in the form of a check."
Contact:
CouponChief.com Scholarship Program (Video Contest)
PLEASE NOTE: "CouponChief's scholarship program will be ending after the 2022 recipient is selected, and will not continue for 2023 onward."
We will keep this on our website for now. We want to see if CouponChief.com changes their decision on this.
Sponsor: CouponChief.com
Eligibility Requirements: U.S. resident and be enrolled in high school, college, or trade school. Create and upload a 2-5 minute video to Youtube. Information on the content and topic of the video is provided at their website. Please visit their website for MORE information.
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.couponchief.com/pages/scholarship
Carport Central Scholarship
Sponsor: Carport Central.
Eligibility Requirements: "Who is eligible?
Any current, full-time, part-time student of an accredited or non-accredited institute, building contractor program, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to become eligible. There is no requirement of the minimum age." This is an essay contest and the topics are listed at their website.
Money: "Three awards worth $1,000, $500, and $250 will be awarded under the Carport Central Scholarship every year. The scholarship will be sent directly to the school/university/college’s financial aid office."
Contact: https://www.carportcentral.com/scholarship-program
Auto Pool Reel- Automatic Pool Cover Scholarship
"The Auto Pool Reel Scholarship is for all students currently pursuing studies in educational institutions within Canada and the USA. We understand that education is a large expense. Under our scholarship program, we will provide one scholarship award of $750 to the winning student."
Eligibility Requirements: "Open to all students at university
or college pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree or diploma program. Students
below the age of 18 will need consent from a legal guardian or parent; One entry
per contestant; must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada."
Topic for the essay is located at their website.
Money: $750.
Contact: https://www.autopoolreel.com/pages/scholarship
Bold.org Scholarships
Bold.org is known, for at least, a couple scholarships.
PLEASE visit their website for UPDATES on the availability/changes to older and newer scholarships.
Forget Your Student Debt. No-Essay Grant.
Money: $ 500. (At one time, we believe this WAS $10,000, BUT current information says Five Hundred Dollars)
The $25,000 Be Bold No Essay Scholarship
Sponsor: Bold.org.
Eligibility Requirements: "The $25,000 "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. To us, boldest does not mean best, or most accomplished. Bold means being:
Earnest
Determines
Moving
The scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics."
PLEASE visit their website for MORE information needed to apply for this scholarship.
Money: $25,000. (Twenty Five Thousand Dollars)
Website:
$1,000 All Star Verified Scholarship
"This is a merit-based scholarship and financial need is not considered.
We designed this scholarship to help students pay for college and it may be
used to pay for tuition or any related fees such as room and board. The first
prize is $1,000."
Eligibility Requirements: This scholarship is open to high school, college,
graduate, or adult students and parents of high school and college students.
To apply for this scholarship you must complete the online application. "The
main selection criteria is your answer to the question: "What is the best
or worst part about finding or applying to scholarships?" There are no
right or wrong answers! Feel free to address just one "best" or "worst"
part about any aspect of scholarships."
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.verifiedscholarships.com/scholarship-program/
Cashtelligent Financial Literacy Scholarship
"This scholarship is designed to encourage students to increase their financial literacy skills and adopt positive habits for managing their personal finances both in college and beyond."
Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be high school or college students, graduate school students, adult students or parents of a student enrolled or planning to enroll in any accredited college in the U.S. There are no requirements for field of study. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal residents.
An online form has a question or two for your short answer according to the form.
Money: $1,000 may be used at any college to study any major.
Contact: https://www.cashtelligent.com/scholarship/
Earnest.com Scholarships
Sponsor: Earnest.com. "Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt, so they can get on the right financial track, fast."
Eligibility: Please read their web pages for more information on eligibility requirements at: https://www.earnest.com/scholarship-terms. THERE is A LOT of information there.
Here are some basics from their website: "This promotion is intended for college students and parents/legal guardians of college students who satisfy the eligibility requirements stated herein. To participate in The Earnest More Than a Scholarship sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) you must be a legal resident of and physically located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and at least 17 years of age or older at time of entry. To be eligible to receive a scholarship, you (or your child) must be pursuing a Bachelor or Graduate degree and be enrolled at least half-time (minimum of 6 credits) at a 4-year, not-for-profit, Title IV accredited U.S. college or university for the Fall 2023 semester at time of notification."
Money: It appears that there are five drawings between March and the end of July. A random drawing for each month/date listed on their chart will be for selecting two winners for each of those drawings.
"A $5,000 scholarship made payable by the Sponsor directly to the scholarship recipient’s student account at the Title IV institution."
Contact: There is a lot to read. Here are a couple of web pages to help you understand this scholarship.
LendEDU Scholarship
Sponsor: LendEDU.com.
Eligibility: Must be a current high school or a full-time college student. Be a U.S Citizen. Must be earning a minimum 2.5 GPA. This is an ESSAY contest. The topic is listed on their website.
Money: "We are excited to offer our very own scholarship." "The LendEDU Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship award that goes to two students."
Contact: https://lendedu.com/blog/scholarship-application
FormSwift $1,000 Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: FormSwift
Eligibility Requirements:
1. You must be a graduating senior in high school or enrolled in college. Community college, professional college, and graduate students are all eligible, in addition to undergraduates at four-year universities.
2. You may not be related to any of FormSwift’s staff or our extended family.
3. International students, including students from a college or graduating from a high school outside the United States, are eligible to apply.
4. We reserve the right to verify date of high school graduation and/or college enrollment.
Create a Business Plan Infographic about one of the following business industries for a chance to win the FormSwift Scholarship:
- Startup
- Restaurant
- Non-Profit
- Transportation
- Clothing
Money: $1,000.
Contact for MORE information: http://formswift.com/startup-scholarship
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships (Multiple Scholarships)
Sponsor: Daughters of the American Revolution
I think that at one time, DAR offered scholarships for only members of this organization. However, this organization has opened things up. DAR now offers more than one scholarship and some of them are available for NON-members.
PLEASE visit the website in order to see which scholarships are available for you.
The Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship is a general scholarship for the general public. This scholarship is worth $5,000.
The Caroline E. Holt Nursing Scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to students who are in financial need and are accepted and enrolled in an accredited school of nursing.
Contact: Please visit the website at http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/general-info
for more eligibility and application information.
Dietspotlight.com Scholarship. (Essay Contest)
Sponsor: Dietspotlight.com
"One winner will be chosen, based on quality of submitted essay. The award granted will be for $2,000. Winners will be notified and awards will be given toward the end of January 2023."
Eligibility Requirements: The topic of the essay can be found at their website.
Money: $2,000.
Contact: http://www.dietspotlight.com/scholarship/
B Davis Scholarship
Eligibility Requirements: Open to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post secondary institution.
There is no age restriction.
You need to write an essay of less than 1000 words on a topic supplied at their website.
Money: $1,000.
More Information: http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm
Varsity Tutors Scholarship
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors L.L.C.
Eligibility Requirements: This scholarship essay contest is open to "individuals who are at least 16 years of age on or before their entry into the promotion. Such individuals must be legal resident of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia." The topic of the essay can be found on their website and can VARY per contest. This contest is advertised as a MONTHLY contest.
Money: $200. (Monthly Contest ?)
More information can be located at: http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship-rules
https://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship
American Bullion Scholarship
Sponsor: American Bullion
Eligibility Requirements: "Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university within the United States. Winners will be asked to provide a valid student ID, transcript, or other proof of enrollment before receiving their winnings. This scholarship is not open to graduate students or high school students entering college." Topic of the essay is listed at their website.
"American Bullion believes in the value of education and encourages students to improve their knowledge of tangible assets. In early 2014, American Bullion launched its first annual Scholarship Program to help students achieve their educational goals. Over 900 applications were received, and a total of 10 scholarships were awarded: five high school scholarships and five college scholarships."
Money: "One scholarship worth $1,000 will be awarded in early December."
Contact: http://www.americanbullion.com/scholarship/
The Beliz Law Firm Video Essay Scholarship Contest
It is questionable if this contest is active. The most recent date listed on their website is 2019, BUT plenty of information is on their website, still.
Please visit their website for more details about this scholarship contest OR continuing this scholarship. The topic of the video can change from year to year.
Eligibility: High school seniors who have been accepted to a college, trade school, or university, or students attending a college, trade school, or university.
Money: $500.
Contact:
https://www.belizlaw.com/community/scholarship/
Knoji Corporate Responsibility and Brand Values Scholarship (Video)
Sponsor: Knoji.
Eligibility: "Create a short YouTube video (2 to 3 minutes in length, no longer than 5 minutes) to share your favorite brand which you think is having an awesome positive impact. Describe the brand, who they are, and what they're all about. Maybe you can influence other people to check them out! We'll share select videos on our social media channels to give their brand message greater exposure.
In your video, you must answer the following:
- Identify the brand, where they're located, and what products or services they provide.
- How is this brand making a difference? What are their brand values?
- Why is this brand's mission is meaningful to you personally? If possible, share a story or personal anecdote that illustrates this.
- Why should other people buy from this brand?"
Money: $1,500.
Contact: https://knoji.com/scholarship/
Arrow Exterminators Scholarship Contest
Now called : The E. Raymond Crim III Scholarship Program Sponsored by Arrow Exterminators.
Sponsor: Arrow Exterminators.
Eligibility Requirements: "Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students majoring in any field. Priority given to those with military service and to those serving or whose families serve in the pest control industry. Must have completed at least two semesters of study with at least one year remaining for degree completion. Full time student in good academic standing (3.0 GPA or better on a 4.0 scale.)"
The topic of the essay can be found on their website.
Money: $5,000.
Contact and MORE information: http://www.arrowexterminators.com/company/scholarship-contest
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Inc.
Sponsor: Coca-Cola.
"The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation invests in our future — offering college scholarships to exceptional high school students dedicated to leadership, service, and action that positively affects others. We’ve done it for 34 years, changing the paths of more than 6,600 young people ready to change the world."
Eligibility Requirements: Graduating high school seniors enrolled in accredited colleges. GPA of at least 3.0.
Money: 150 scholarships awarded ranging from $10,000 to $20,000. The numbers may change from year to year, but it is important to know that the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc. is an organization that offers funding.
Contact Information: http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/
https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/about/faq
https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/
Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Program
Sponsor: The Sallie Mae Fund
We have modified this listing a number of times because Sallie Mae has made a number of changes to their website and information over the years.
Over the years, scholarships provided by Sallie Mae seem to come and go. The thing to keep in mind is that apparently Sallie Mae will provide some scholarships, but you need to keep checking their website or organization in some way. As of this writing, the main web page to contact for scholarship information is: https://www.salliemae.com/. The information per web page seems to change all too often. Our advice to you is to look at different web pages at the Saliie Mae website.
There have been a couple of things that have continued over the years:
- Occasionally, Sallie Mae will provide scholarships, BUT they change.
- Sallie Mae has added a free scholarship search service. You need to register.
Please use the following link for current information about Sallie Mae's scholarships: https://www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college/scholarships/.
https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/
There is some VERY GOOD information about scholarships and about searching for scholarships at this website. Sallie Mae is a very well-respected educational source.
UNIGO has taken over Campus Discovery Scholarships AND ScholarshipExperts.com so that "In addition to scholarships, you have access to colleges, internships, careers, and a whole lot more -- all with your same login." At one time, Campus Discovery offered a couple of scholarships such as Campus Discovery $5,000 "Value of College" Scholarship AND The Campus Discovery $2,500 "Advice to Your High School Self" Scholarship.
Unigo has a lot to offer. Please visit the variety of menus present on their web pages. Unigo offers the ability to search for scholarships AND they offer a number of their own scholarships.
Many of their own scholarships are considered "EASY" or "No Essay" scholarships. Often, their own scholarships are listed near the bottom of their main web page.
This URL may help, also: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships
It appears that UNIGO offers these services and much MORE. Visiting their website may well be worth it.
CONTACT: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships
Burger King Scholarships
Sponsor: Burger King.
"Created in memory of Burger King Co-founder James “Jim” W. McLamore, the Burger King Scholars program has awarded nearly $55 million in scholarships to over 45,000 high school students, BK® employees and their families across North America since 2000. In 2022 alone, the Foundation awarded over $4.6 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 students.
Scholarship grants range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are intended to help students offset the cost of attending college or post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities and community service.
The BURGER KING Scholars program assists employees, employees' spouses or domestic partners, employees' children and high school seniors in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada in continuing their education. To date, the program has awarded more than $53 million in scholarships to more than 46,000 students. Last year alone, $4.3 million in scholarships were awarded to nearly 4,000 deserving students.
"Q. Who is eligible to apply? All Company and participating Franchise restaurant, corporate and field employees, spouses or domestic partners of employees, and dependent children of employees are eligible. All high school seniors, regardless of whether or not they or their parent/guardian is employed at BURGER KING®, are also eligible to apply. Click here for specific eligibility criteria."
https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/information.php
The application period for the 2022-2023 cycle begins on Oct. 15, 2022 and closes Dec. 15, 2022."
Money: $1,000 to $50,000.
A VARIETY of information is available on their web pages:
https://www.burgerkingfoundation.org/programs/burger-king-sm-scholars
https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/
https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/about.php
https://burgerking.scholarsapply.org/information.php
The U.S. Department of Education provides funding for several grants. The Pell Grant is one of the most popular grants that many, many students receive year-after-year. PLEASE do NOT underestimate the value of the Pell Grant as well as other funding opportunities listed at their website. Many students will qualify for, at least, some Pell Grant money. Some students will qualify for the maximum amount of Pell Grant money, which is over $7,000. The maximum amount of money may change yearly.
The information provided by the U.S. Department of Education can change, often.
There are a variety of menus and web pages to view on their website. Here are some web pages where you are able to begin your search for funding:
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/grants/pell
https://studentaid.gov/h/understand-aid/how-aid-works
https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility
PLEASE visit a College Financial Aid Office for more information about Federal and State grants, scholarships, and financial aid.
U.S. Bank Scholarships
Sponsor: U.S. Bancorp.
U.S. Bank has funded more than one scholarship in the past, so you may want to keep checking their website at: https://www.usbank.com/financialiq/manage-your-household/student-center/enter-to-win-the-student-union-scholarship.html
Eligibility Requirements: Apply for this scholarship online. The program is open to graduating high school seniors and college undergraduates at eligible four-year colleges or universities. Winners will be selected at random. There is NO mention of essays.
We have noticed, over the years, that sholarships provided by U.S. Bank are able to CHANGE. The best advice that I am able to give about scholarships offered by U.S. Bank is for you to visit their website, often.
MORE information is located at https://www.usbank.com/content/dam/financialiq/documents/2022-US-Bank-Student-Scholarship-Sweepstakes-Rules-Disclaimers.pdf
Sharps Compliance, Inc Spring Scholarship
Sponsor: Sharps Compliance, Inc.
Eligibility Requirements: "You must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen and have been accepted to or be currently enrolled in an accepted university in healthcare-related studies." Topics for the essay are on their website.
Money: First prize is $1,500. Second prize is $1,000. Third prize is $750.
Contact Information with rules and topics for the essay are at:
http://www.sharpsinc.com/scholarship-program
StudySoup Scholarships (MULTIPLE SCHOLARSHIPS)
It appears that StudySoup offers multiple scholarships with different names and different amounts for their scholarships. The following URL will allow you to view a list of their scholarships.
The scholarships change, often. PLEASE visit their website for MORE information about their latest scholarships that they offer.
Money: VARIES.
Contact Information is available at:
https://studysoup.com/scholarships
Smart Service Scholarship
Sponsor: Smart Service.
Eligibility Requirements: "Every year, this $1,000 scholarship awards a student pursuing a career in a skilled trade or field service profession (construction, HVAC, plumbing, etc.)."
"The applicant must be attending or planning to attend an accredited program, certificate program, or a degree program (which may be a four year or non-four year program) in the skilled trades or a related field (including any field service occupation)."
Contact Information is available at:
http://www.smartservice.com/smart-service-scholarship
Coupons Plus Deals Scholarship (International Scholarship)
Sponsor: Coupons Plus Deals.
Eligibility Requirements: A "$3000 scholarship will be awarded to only one student from anywhere around the world (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam,...) to help him/her pay for his/her education. Just by applying for this scholarship, you’re already off to a great start!"
PLEASE read their eligibilty requirements located on their web page. Part of that paragraph states:
- "This scholarship is not open to graduate students or high school students entering college.
- Only third-year and fourth-year students can apply for this scholarship."
PLEASE read the eligibility requirements on their website for you to confirm if you are eligible.
This is an ESSAY contest and the topic can be located at their website.
Money: $3000.
Contact Information is available at:
https://www.couponsplusdeals.com/scholarship
Key Thinkers Scholarship
Sponsor: MoneyKey.
Eligibility Requirements: "Be 18 years old or older. Be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Be enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States." This is an ESSAY contest and the topic can be located at their website.
Money: Two scholarships provided a year with each scholarship worth $1,000.
Contact Information is available at:
https://www.moneykey.com/scholarship.php
A-1 Autotransport Scholarship
Sponsor: A-1 Autotransport. Inc.
Eligibility: "Any current, full-time, part-time student of an accredited or non-accredited institute, truck driving school or other logistics program, must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to become eligible. There is no requirement of minimum age."
This is an ESSAY contest. The topic of the essay is listed at their website.
Money: "Three awards worth $1,000, $500, and $250 will be awarded under the A-1 Auto Transport Scholarship every year. The scholarship will be sent directly to the school/university/college’s financial aid office."
Contact: https://www.a1autotransport.com/a-1-auto-transport-scholarship/
Credit Repair Companies that Offer Scholarships
All too often, I find myself checking the URLs to a variety of credit repair companies that offer scholarships. Like many scholarships that we have listed on this website over many years, a number of scholarships provided by different credit repair companies have come and gone. I removed a couple scholarships that appear to no longer be funded by their credit repair companies. Here is a credit repair company that appears to be continuing their scholarship program.
Credit Repair Company Scholarship
Sponsor: Credit Repair Company in "sunny Lomita California."
Eligibility Requirements: "Credit Repair Co. is excited and happy to offer our scholarship program to ALL students NATIONWIDE! Every year, we will select one student for a $1,000 scholarship!!"
Application Process: Once you complete your essay question, please send an email with the link to scholarship@creditrepairco.net."
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://creditrepairco.net/scholarship/
Scholarships Listed on the Web with OLDER Dates.
Maybe we list too many scholarships with older applications on this website, BUT the information for many older scholarships continue to remain on the WEB. It is as if the organizations that funded the scholarships, at one time, are continuing to fund the scholarships OR want to fund the scholarship, later.
We will continue to list SOME of these type of scholarships. Maybe some of the following scholarships will be funded again, sometime in the future.
We have taken a number of scholarships off our website and listed them in our nonactive scholarships web page. We suspect that MOST of the scholarships listed on our nonactive scholarship web page are LONG GONE.
The Expert Institute's Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Scholarship
Sponsor: The Expert Institute.
Eligibility Requirements: Must be actively pursuing a degree related to healthcare or the life sciences AND have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Money: $1,000.
Contact: https://www.expertinstitute.com/scholarships/life-sciences/
Educator's Scholarship
LISTED on their website for 2018.
Sponsor: Educator, Inc.
Eligibility Requirements: Need to be a college student. This is an ESSAY contest and the topic can be located at their website.
Money: One scholarship is worth $1,000 and another scholarship worth $500. "1st place: $1000, 2nd place: $500, 3rd/4th/5th: 1 Annual Subscription to Educator.com ($300 value each)."
Contact Information is available at: https://www.educator.com/scholarship
DirectTextbook.com Scholarship Photo Essay Contest
LISTED on their website for 2018.
Sponsor: DirectTexbook.com
It appears that DirectTextbook.com offers different scholarships. Please visit their website for information about the different scholarships that they offer. Here is some informaton about their "Photo" Essay Contest.
The newest requirements and financial awards represent a major change. At one time, an essay contest consisted of $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. HOWEVER, things have changed for this scholarship for 2018.
PLEASE VISIT their website for the most recent information IF they continue their scholarship contests?
Contact Information for more information: https://www.directtextbook.com/photocontest
http://www.directtextbook.com/scholarship.php
https://www.directtextbook.com/scholarships.php