Scholarships

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Allied Van Lines Scholarship

Sponsor: Allied Van Lines

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current full-time students of accredited colleges or universities within the United States who are working towards an undergraduate degree in Logistics or equivalent fields. 

Burger King Scholars Program

Sponsor: Burger King McLamore Foundation

Amount: Up to $50,000

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Program is open to graduating high school seniors who live in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico. Applicant must have a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 and plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2026-27 academic year at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. 

Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship

Sponsor: Derrick Law Firm

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students who have had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. 

G2 Overachievers Student Grant

Sponsor: Pilot Pen

Amount: $15,000.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Grant is designed to reward and celebrate one exceptional young scholar who has reached the age of majority and who is making a difference in others’ lives outside of the classroom.

 MoreWithUs Scholarship 

(All Grade Levels)

Sponsor: MoreWithUs

Amount: $500.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay or video related their job or volunteer experience. 

National Sojourners Essay Contest

(All Grade Levels)

Sponsor: National Sojourners Inc.

Amount: Up to $3,000

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Contest is open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt: “Who wrote it, why and when? The main synthesis of the paper needs to address “what is your view of the creed?” In these tumultuous times, is the creed still a viable document? Do you believe most of your generation embraces the essence of the creed?” 

Rubincam Youth Award

(All Grade Levels)

Sponsor: National Genealogical Society

Amount: $500.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project. 

Sponsor: National Genealogical Society

Amount: $500.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project. 

Scarlett Family Foundation College Scholarships

Sponsor: Scarlett Family Foundation

Amount: Up to $15,000

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who will or have graduated from a public, independent or homeschool association high school in 40 Middle Tennessee counties. Applicant must be pursuing a business or STEM approved degree at a four-year, non-profit college or university in the fall of 2026. 

Scholarship for Future Teachers

Sponsor: Study.com

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who plan becoming a teacher in the future. 

Science Ambassador Scholarship

Sponsor: Cards Against Humanity

Amount: $20,000.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to women and non-binary students seeking an undergraduate degree in STEM. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current undergraduate student. There is no citizenship requirement, but student must be or planning to attend a college in the U.S. Applicant must submit a three minute video explaining a topic in science they are passionate about.

Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest

Sponsor: Varsity Tutors

(All Grade Levels)

Amount: $200.00

Closing Date: December 15, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay answering the following prompt: “Imagine you are running for student body president. What is the number one way you hope to positively impact your school?” 

Coolidge Scholarship

Sponsor: The Coolidge

Amount: Tuition, room and board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study

Closing Date: December 16, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are high school juniors and will enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2027. 

Carson Scholars

Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: December 17, 2025

Description: Scholars program is open to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Applications must be requested by school officials. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA. 

Equitable Excellence Scholarships

Sponsor: Equitable

Amount: Up to $5,000 – renewable for up to four years

Closing Date: December 18, 2025

Description: Applicant must be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for during the next academic year. Applicant must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities. 

Autism Scholarship Contest

Sponsor: Kelly Law Team

Amount: $1,000.00

Closing Date: December 19, 2025

Description: Scholarship is open to citizens of the United States who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and who are interested in pursuing their educational goals beyond their present level. This can be at a college or university, a junior college, or a trade or vocational school. 

Learning Environments Scholarship 

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National Urban League – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | National Urban League
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students currently enrolled in the Project Ready Program. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.

NGLCC – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to college students residing in the US who identify as a member of the LGBT community. LGBT students of color, those who identify as transgender or non-binary, LGBT students with disabilities and those with geographic diversity are strongly encourage to apply.

NJCPA Scholarship
Sponsor: New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA)
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to college-bound high school seniors intending to major in accounting. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and a New Jersey resident attending a New Jersey public, parochial or home school high school.

NVBDC Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors active in the JROTC program.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities – Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students (freshmen through seniors) and current college students who have participated in a any PYD program. Grades and academic performance will serve as indicators of potential; however, preference will be given to youth with disabilities.

Scholarship America Dream Award
Sponsor: Scholarship Award
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: December 9, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current college undergraduates who plan to be enrolled during the next academic year. Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be able to demonstrate financial need. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or an individual who has been granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).

Children of Injured Workers Scholarship
Sponsor: Hoggatt Injury Law
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming (Spring 2026) and current undergraduate and graduate students who have a parent who has been affected by a work-related injury. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have at least a 2.5 GPA.

Committing to Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: Hutchison & Foreman
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current law students who are interested in representing plaintiffs in civil rights or employment discrimination cases.

Twiddy & Co. Scholarships
Sponsor: Twiddy
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 10, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s or master’s program in a related discipline such as business, statistics, hospitality or spa management, and pursuing a hospitality management, leadership hospitality entrepreneurial-related career.

AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 12, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students in a graduate or undergraduate program leading to a degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology in a curriculum which has been accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (or comparable accreditation in Canada and Mexico). Applicant must have at least a 2.0 GPA.

Autism Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Offices of David A. Black
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: December 12, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to a citizens of the United States who have been diagnosed with ASD (DSM-V), and who intends to further his or her education at a college, junior college or a vocational or trade school.

Edna Blum Scholarship for NY Residents
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: December 12, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students with an unmet financial need attending colleges and universities throughout the United States. Applicant must be from the NYC area (one of the five Burroughs only), be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, and have at least a 2.5 GPA.

UNCF Social Justice Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: $5,666.00
Closing Date: December 12, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are from New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and Connecticut who are committed to social justice. Applicant must be African American and be currently enrolled in college with at least a 2.5 GPA. Although all majors are encouraged to apply, those students who are political science, criminal justice or in a course of study toward the preparation of law school will be given preference.