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Sharon L. Smartt Memorial Scholarship
Requirements: Sharon L. Smartt was a beloved sister and professor who passed away last year after leading an incredible life and career. Despite coming from an impoverished background, Sharon was able to find success and had wonderful teaching positions teaching English at Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Northridge. Professors and other workers in academic spaces play a crucial role in the journeys of countless students, offering encouragement, mentorship, and valuable lessons. This scholarship aims to honor the memory of Sharon L. Smartt by supporting students who are pursuing the humanities.
Application: Sharon L Smartt Memorial Scholarship Application
Amount: $500
Due Date: January 1, 2025
Schoolhouse Connection Scholarship
Requirements:
Provides scholarships and support to youth who have experienced homelessness to ensure their completion of a post-secondary education program;
Builds a stable peer and adult support network for recipients, before, during, and after their college careers, and into their transition into the workforce;
Offers young people meaningful opportunities to engage in advocacy, while providing sustained support services to help ensure graduation and success in life.
Application: School House Connection Scholarship Application
Amount: $2,000
Due Date: January 1, 2025
GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship
Requirements:
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:
demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale or equivalent);
be citizens of the United States of America;
be current high school seniors attending high school in the United States (students living on U.S. Armed Forces base and home schooled students are also eligible); and
plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
Application: GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $40,000
Deadline: January 5, 2025
Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship
Requirements:
You must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, at least 16 years of age and no older than 24 years of age, located in the United States or D.C. and on track to apply for or currently enrolled in an accredited post-high school/post-secondary educational programs located in the United States or D.C. (including accredited two-and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools).
You’ll have to identify the specific secondary education program, college or certificate/degree option you want to get into, or for which you which you need funds. You may be looking to enroll or already enrolled in this secondary educational program.
If you are a minor, you’ll need written consent from a parent or legal guardian to participate.
You must be willing to work with the Taco Bell Foundation’s Scholarship Management Company throughout the application and award process.
Application: Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship Application
Amount: TBD
Due Date: January 8, 2025
America Farmer's Grow Ag Leadership Scholarship
Requirements: Eligibility for America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders scholarships:
o Students must:
Be high school seniors or enrolled in college.
Plan to pursue a degree or certification in specific areas of agriculture or chemical/ electrical/mechanical engineering (a complete list of majors is available in the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Program Overview or at GrowAgLeaders.com).
Live in a specific state/county (a complete list of majors is available in the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Program Overview or at GrowAgLeaders.com).
Have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Obtain two online farmer endorsements – visit GrowAgLeaders.com for the complete requirements.
Students do not have to be FFA members to apply.
Students do not have to live in the same county as the endorsing farmer.
Application: America Farmer's Grow Ag Leadership Scholarship
Amount: $1,500
Due Date: January 9, 2025
Amazon Future Engineer
Requirements:
Planning on pursuing a programming degree at college
Want to learn more about computer science
Have financial need
3.0 GPA or above
Eligible to work in the US
Application: Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship Application
Amount: $40,000
Deadline: January 9, 2025
Profile in Courage
Requirements: The contest is open to United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools; U.S. students under the age of twenty enrolled in a high school correspondence/GED program in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the U.S. territories; and U.S. citizens attending schools overseas. Past winners and finalists are not eligible to participate. Employees of John Hancock Financial Services and members of their families are not eligible to participate.
Application: Profile in Courage Scholarship Application
Amount: $10,000
Deadline: January 17, 2025
Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship
Requirements: Competition open to all high school seniors who are U.S. citizens and are planning careers of service to the United States in local, state, or federal government. Entrants receiving full four-year scholarships shall be eligible only for one-year special awards. Awards for those entering Armed Forces Colleges are eligible for one-year special awards.
Application: WCF Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000
Due Date: January 15, 2025
APIA Scholars
Requirements:
Live at or below the poverty level, or are otherwise of low socioeconomic status;
Are the first in their families to attend college;
Are representative of the APIA community’s diversity, (geographically and ethnically}, especially those ethnicities that have been underrepresented on college campuses due to limited access and opportunity; and
Have placed a strong emphasis on community service and leadership as well as solid academic achievement.
Application: APIA Scholars Application
Amount: $2,500
Deadline: January 15, 2025
DEWALT Trades Scholarship
Requirements:
Applicants of the DEWALT Trades Scholarship award must:
Be citizens of the United States or Canada.
Be high school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduate students.
Plan to enroll or are enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year college or vocational-technical school for the entire 2025-2026 academic year.
Majoring in a trade construction, industrial, motor/power sector, mechanics, or technology degree/certificate, which includes but are not limited to the following fields:
Automotive Technology
Aviation Technology
Carpentry
Construction
Diesel Technology
Electrical Technology
Fire Science
Heavy Equipment Operation
HVAC
Machinery
Manufacturing
Pipefitting
Plumbing
Welding
Have or had a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
Individuals pursuing degrees/certificates in service industries such as culinary arts, cosmetology, or hospitality are ineligible.
Employees of and dependent children of Stanley Black & Decker employees and its affiliates are ineligible.
Application: DEWALT Trades Scholarship Application
Amount: $5,000
Deadline: January 16, 2025
San Joaquin Engineers Council Scholarship
Requirements:
1. Must be a high school senior.
2. Must be eligible to attend an ABET accredited college.
3. Must have at least a 3.0 grade point average (based on a 4.0 scale) for the 10th and 11th grades. Your GPA will be computed by the San Joaquin Engineers Council Scholarship Committee based on the official transcript submitted with the application.
Application: San Joaquin Engineers Council Scholarship
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: January 15, 2025
JCI Senate Foundation Scholarships
Requirements: Graduating high school seniors in the United States, where that state has an active JCI Senate program (see www.usjcisenate.org [under scholarship] or www.usjcisenatefoundation.org for a listing of eligible states). You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this scholarship.
Application: JCI Senate Foundation Application
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 17, 2025
Scholarship Owl No Essay Scholarship
Requirements:
You must be a resident of any of the 50 United States, District of Columbia or US Territories
You must be 16 years of age or older
You must either be enrolled in a college/university or registered in a qualified high school
You must be located within the United States
Application: ScholarshipOwl Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: January 29, 2025
Technology Addition Awareness Scholarship
Requirements: 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.
Application: Technology Addition Awareness Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: January 30, 2025
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships
Requirements: All applicants must be citizens of the United States and must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States. DAR chapter sponsorship is not required; however, a DAR member may be used as a reference or may assist you with your application.
Application: DAR Scholarship Applications
Amount: TBD
Deadline: January 31, 2025
National Eagle Scout Association Scholarships
Requirements:
Eagle Scouts must be a member of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA) to apply.
Eagle Scouts may apply for NESA scholarships beginning in their senior year of high school through their junior year in an undergraduate program or by the halfway point of their associate degree program or skilled trade program.
Recipients may receive a NESA scholarship one time only.
NESA scholarships are available to Eagle Scouts currently enrolled in or accepted by an accredited educational institution as a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours) in a program leading to an academic degree (including associate degrees) or a skilled trade program.
Cooke four-year scholarship awardees must be enrolled in an accredited four year college or university as a full-time student (at least 12 credit hours) in a program leading to a bachelors degree.
NESA scholarships are not available to students attending any of the U.S. military academies.
NESA scholarships are not available to graduate students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree.
Application: National Eagle Scout Application
Amount: $10,000
Due Date: January 31, 2025
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
Requirements: Applicants must be a resident of northern or central California, have completed or completed high school or equivalent between and plan to attend or have begun attending an accredited post-secondary institution for the first time in 2024. This scholarship is to recognize service to the LGBT+ community.
Application: eQuality Scholarship Application
Amount: $6,000
Due Date: January 31, 2025
Advocates Law Scholarship
Requirements:
Follow us on one of our social media pages. Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, or Linkedin.
All prospective or current students enrolled in an accredited university or college, located within the United States may submit an application.
Application: Advocates Law Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: January 31, 2025
Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship
Requirements:
A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States
A student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
A parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior located within the United States;
A student who is currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school.
Applications: Sallie Mae "No Essay"
Amount: $2,000
Due Date: January 31, 2025
Order Sons of Italy in America Grand Lodge of California Scholarship
Requirements: Annual Scholarship awards are limited to members of the Senior Class of any secondary school and shall be awarded on the following basis: (a) Scholastic Ability (b) Character (c) Activities Most awards will likely go to students planning to attend a 4-year college, but at least 1 award will go to a properly qualified student planning to pursue their education in a recognized and accredited vocational or technical school, which may be a two-year degree or certificate granting institution.
Application: Order Sons of Italy in America Grand Lodge of California Scholarship Application
Amount: $1,000
Due Date: January 31, 2025
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