Private Scholarships

Opportunities with December 2024 Deadlines

UG - Undergraduate Student (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

GR - Graduate Student (Masters or Professional Degree)

HS - Graduating High School Students

Note: For more information, follow-up questions, and to check on the status of your application with any of the opportunities listed below, please reach out to the funding organization/company directly.

The Calista Education and Culture, Inc. (CECI) Scholarship is funded by donations and fundraising through CECI. The scholarship program was established in 1994. CECI is an Alaska non-profit corporation, recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donors are eligible to receive tax deductible status on donations and gifts
to CECI. All CECI scholarships are subject to the availability of funding. Click to apply.

It takes more than financial support to reach college graduation. That’s why the Dell Scholars program was designed to provide a support system for the challenges many students face while pursuing a degree. Even so, we recognize that college costs can be a significant burden for many students and their families. Nationally, 500 Dell Scholars are selected each year to receive a scholarship plus lots of non-monetary supports. Click to apply.

Are you a high school senior or undergraduate who is looking to offset the cost of your business, tech, marketing or communications degree? Apply For One of Two $4,000 scholarships to be awarded Winter 2023. Click to apply.

Applicants must submit a 750-1000 word essay on how social media helped advance the civil rights cause in America; share essay on Facebok or Twitter; provide transcripts. Click to apply.

Applicants must be applying to medical school or currently attending medical school; must submit a 500-750 word essay on the reasons for pursuing a medical degree. Click to apply.
The Minority Scholarship Award recognizes physical therapy students currently in their final year of an accredited program, and faculty members who are pursuing postprofessional doctoral degrees, for their professional character and academic excellence. Click to apply.
If you are a senior in high school or a college student with a record of strong community involvement and academic achievements as well as financial need, you are eligible for this scholarship. Bowling success is not considered in awarding this scholarship. USBC presents this prestigious scholarship in honor of legendary pro bowler Earl Anthony. Click to apply.
Applicants must provide current resume and transcripts along with online application and include a 750 word essay on 'What are the biggest challenges facing workers' rights in the future?' Click to apply.

The KuuKuupa In Memoriam Endowed Fund was established to assist Native students who are facing financial hardships and challenges by providing them with a one-time relief award. The fund provides emergency support scholarships directly to students in need of assistance for emergency situations that includes, but is not limited to, food insecurity, emergency housing and utility costs, educational technology or technology-related resources, or other difficult choices that will benefit the student and their families in the hopes that some of those needs can be met. Click to apply.

Native Forward Scholars Fund recognizes the limited access American Indian and Alaska Native students have when pursuing higher education. Native Forward offers the Direct Scholarship to allow students an opportunity to apply for mid-year funding to help alleviate educational costs to continue with their pursuit of higher education. Click to apply.

Native Forward Scholars Fund, in partnership with PNM, established the Pueblo Student Relief Scholarship to assist Pueblo students who are facing financial hardships and challenges by providing them with a one-time relief scholarship. The fund will be utilized to help support students in emergency situations that include, but is not limited to – food insecurity, emergency travel costs, emergency housing costs, emergency healthcare costs, educational technology or technology-related resources, childcare costs, or other educational expenses. Click to apply.

The Point Flagship Scholarship empowers LGBTQ students who are earning their undergraduate, graduate, & doctoral degrees at accredited colleges in the United States.Click to apply.
Applicants must be women pursuing a degree in STEM; must submit a 3 minute, scientifically accurate, creative video explaining a STEM topic. Click to apply.
Applicants must submit a 350 word essay or 1.5 min. video or an image about an inspiring act of kindness; must send transcripts and contact information. Click to apply.
Foreclosure.com has issued $78,000 in scholarship money to 43 college students nationwide since the program was introduced in 2009. Each year, the company challenges future leaders of America to provide creative solutions/ideas to many of the nation's most critical issues, real estate in particular, which can be used to help foster a robust United States housing market. Click to apply.
You must be currently enrolled full time in a college or university located in the United States and maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Participants must register using your college issued email address and submit unofficial college transcripts if selected as the winner. We will be publishing the winner’s essay on our blog. Winner must submit a photo and give us permission to post it before receiving the reward. High school students are not eligible for this scholarship. Click to apply.

Many students from low-income or first-generation households never consider college to be an attainable option, especially if their parents don’t see it as an option. Regardless of one’s dreams, passions, or potential, college can feel impossible simply because of the cost. This scholarship aims to support students who have had to overcome obstacles in order to pursue a college education. Click to apply.

Have you ever read one of Ayn Rand’s thought-provoking novels? Now’s the time! Enter an Ayn Rand Institute essay contest and you’ll have a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money. ARI has held student essay contests on Ayn Rand’s fiction since 1986, awarding over $2.2 million in prize money to contest winners! This year we will award more than $40,000 to hundreds of students worldwide. Click to apply.

I was in high school not too long ago, and I remember the feelings of being stressed about preparing for college all too well. That's why I created this scholarship, to help get you started with identifying what YOU need to do to get prepared for everything that the college process entails. Click to apply.
Applicants must submit either a 3-5 min video or 800 word essay on the law of attraction, having an attitude of gratitude, the power of positive thinking, or focusing on things you can control. Click to apply.
Applicants must complete the online application and write a statement of 150 words or less regarding their primary reason for going to school. Click to apply.
Applicants must design an advertisement that explains the dangers of distracted driving, with a clear call to action not to drive distracted; advertisement can be a billboard, commercial, PSA, poster, radio or tv ad, etc.) Click to apply.
In an effort to expand our message of drunk driving prevention, we are happy to offer our $3,000 Drunk Driving Prevention Scholarship to an individual who is currently attending, or has been accepted for enrollment, at any accredited two or four year U.S. college or university. Students interested in all fields of study are encouraged to apply! Click to apply.
Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.7 and be enrolled full time; must submit an 800-1000 word essay promoting a practical approach to a healthy, sustainable lifestyle during college that demonstrates knowledge of health and wellness. Click to apply.

Sack the Stigma™ was created in 2021 with the intention of destigmatizing mental health struggles (for everyone) and increasing access to mental healthcare among the current and former student-athlete population. Our goals are threefold: raise awareness of this issue, educate students on available (feasible) resources, and ultimately increase access to mental healthcare opportunities among this subset of university students. Click to apply.

Paying for school can be stressful. That’s why we decided to make it super easy and fast to enter this $1,000 scholarship! Click to apply.
Applicants must submit a video and 500 word article on elder abuse and neglect. Click to apply.
Applicant must submit a design for a holiday card . Click to apply.
This contest is age group based: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, College/University student, Law & Graduate school student, Short film, Senior adult; check category for contest details. Click to apply.

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