Outside Scholarships for MACU Students

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Last day of March, June, September, December (annually)

Requirements:

• Junior or Senior in High School or a college student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better. 

• U.S. Citizens only

Website: https://www.couragetogrowscholarship.com/ 

Amount: $500

Deadline: Last day of March, June, September, December (annually)

Requirements:

• Be older than 13

• Currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college within 24 months

• Be between high school junior and college graduate student

Website: https://cedaredlending.com/scholarship/

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: Last day of March, June, September, December (annually)

Requirements:

• Be older than 13

• Currently enrolled or will be enrolled in college within 24 months

• Be between high school junior and college graduate student

Website: https://accessscholarships.com/1k-too-cool-to-pay-for-school

Amount: $500

Deadline: April 15 (annually)

Requirements: 

• You should presently be a senior in high school;

• Or be transitioning from high school to a college or university;

• Or be already enrolled in a college or university inside the United States or Canada.

• Employees and their immediate family members of LightroomPresets.com are not eligible to participate.

Website: https://www.lightroompresets.com/pages/pretty-lightroom-presets-scholarship-program 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: April 30 and August 31 (annually)

Requirements:

• Current student in an eligible undergrad program

• Graduating high school senior working towards an associate's or bachelor's degree

• 500-word essay as described on their website

Website: https://www.renthop.com/resources/college-scholarship

Amount: Varies

Deadline: May 1 (annually)

Requirements:

• US Residents

• High School Seniors or College Students and Graduate Students

• Cancer Survivor or have an immediate family member who has been diagnosed with cancer

Website: http://drangelagrantscholarship.org/ 

Amount: $500

Deadline: October 15 (annually)

Requirements: 

• You should presently be a senior in high school;

• Or be transitioning from high school to a college or university;

• Or be already enrolled in a college or university inside the United States or Canada.

• Employees and their immediate family members of PhotoshopActions.com are not eligible to participate.

Website: https://www.lightroompresets.com/pages/pretty-photoshop-actions-scholarship-program 

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: Last day of March, June, September, December

Requirements:

• Must be a US citizen studying in the USA.

• Must be enrolled and taking classes at an accredited college or university in the United States.

• Students of all majors are encouraged to apply.

• Essay (up to 1500 words) focusing on one of the essay questions on the form. 

Website: https://cocodrieflyfishing.com/foundation-award/

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: Monthly on the last day of each month

Requirements: 

The $2,000 Nitro Scholarship Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, age 17 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the five (5) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry: 

• 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 senior located with the United States; 

• A student or a parent whose child has graduated from an accredited undergraduate school (a “School) and who is currently paying back a student or parent loan for his/her/child’s educational expenses for such School (“Entrant”).

Website: https://www.nitrocollege.com/nitro-scholarship-application

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: May 15 (annually)

Requirements:

• Enrolled or planning to enroll in graduate or postgraduate degree in graphic design, fine arts, visual arts, graphic communication or any other graphic design courses.

• The graduate or postgraduate degree you are opting for should be from an accredited college/university/institution.

• Must have achieved a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 scale.

• Should be a citizen or permanent resident of UK, Australia, USA or Canada.

• Should be at least 18 years of age.

• Must have graduated from High School or Secondary School or equivalent.

• Must have completed at least one term of college or university before applying.

• Must be a regular student.

Website: https://www.calischoice.com/scholarship-program-for-graphic-web-design-students/

Amount: $1,215

Deadline: December 15 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Must be currently enrolled at an accredited College or University

• Enrolled in a College or University for the following semester

Website: https://www.thefllawfirm.com/whittel-melton-magna-carta-college-scholarship.html 

Amount: $3,000

Deadlines: March 31, August 1, November 30 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in either high school, university, or College as a full-time student (2020-2021 school year). 

• Employees and relatives of National Driving and Traffic School are ineligible. 

Website: https://www.dmvedu.org/scholarship/ 

Amount: $2,000

Deadline: Monthly on the last day of each month

Requirements:

• Open to all high school, college, and graduate students and those planning to enroll within 12 months.

• You must be either: (1) at least eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states or commonwealths where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, then such legal age of majority) at the time of entry; or (2) at least thirteen (13) years of age at the time of entry and have a parent’s or legal guardian’s consent and supervision to use Niche.com and enter this Sweepstakes.

• Must currently attend, or within the next 12 months plan to enroll in, a high school or college listed on niche.com, or be the parent of a student who falls into one of those categories.

Website: https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarship/no-essay-scholarship/

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: May 31 and October 31 (annually)

Requirements:

• All full-time pre-medical OR medical students in good academic standing are eligible. 

• You must be either applying to medical school or applying to residency. This means you must be applying within a maximum of 12 months of the application time.  

• Applicants participate by joining our social media challenge #BeMoDiversityScholarship #BeMore. To do this, they must record a short video (1 to 5 min) and share it on their social media pages as per the instructions indicated below. You can record and share your video any time before either of the Scholarship deadlines, May 31st and October 31st. Winners are contacted directly and announced on our website on June 15th and November 15th of each year. 

Website: https://bemoacademicconsulting.com/scholarship.

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: May 1 annually (Fall Semester) / November 1 annually (Spring Semester)

Requirements:

• Applicants must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

• Domestic or international students may apply.

• Students attending accredited online universities are welcome to apply.

Website: https://utopiamanagement.com/scholarship-fund

Amount: $3,500

Deadline: May (Annually)

Requirements:

• Applicants must be in their final year of completing certification/endorsement requirements, including student teaching if applicable.

Website: https://www.aaspa.org/leon-bradley-scholarship 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: June 30 (annually)

Requirements:

• Undergrad or Graduate

• Seeking a career in relationship counseling or a related field

• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA

• 500-900 word essay (further instruction on website)

Website: https://www.datingadvice.com/scholarship

Amount: $5,000

Deadline: May 15 (annually)

Requirements:

• Be 18 years or above.

• Have enrolled or are planning to enroll for a graduate or postgraduate course (MBBS, MD, MS, etc.) from an accredited college/institution/university.

• Have completed high school / secondary school education.

• Have completed at least one term of the medical course in college/university.

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the UK, Australia, the USA, or Canada.

• Not to be a college dropout.

• Do not have a time gap between graduation and post-graduation courses.

Website:  https://www.calischoice.com/scholarship-program-for-medical-students/

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: Currently Closed

Requirements:

• Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas students only

• Must either be a senior in high school already accepted to a college or university, or must already be currently enrolled at a college or university

• Must write a 750-word essay about their life-changing experience with distracted driving and how they would stop others from doing the same

Website:  https://www.cottrelllawoffice.com/about/scholarship/

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: December 31 (annually)

Requirements: 

• 10th-12th graders, college students, and non-traditional college students

• Must be committed to going to school and can express your goals for getting a higher education

Website: https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-love-of-learning-scholarship 

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: March 31 (annually)

Requirements: 

• 10th-12th graders, college students, and non-traditional college students

• Must be committed to going to school and can express their goals for getting a higher education

Website: https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-show-grit-scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: June 30 (annually)

Requirements: 

• 10th-12th graders, college students, and non-traditional college students

• Must be committed to going to school and can express their goals for getting a higher education

Website: https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-gratitude-scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: September 30 (annually)

Requirements: 

• 10th-12th graders, college students, and non-traditional college students

• Must be committed to going to school and can express their goals for getting a higher education

Website: https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-pay-it-forward-scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: April 6 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Must be a high school or college undergraduate student.

•  Preference is given to students pursuing Accounting, Banking, Finance, or related business fields.

Website: https://suretybondauthority.com/surety-bond-authority-scholarship

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: November 15 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Be enrolled full‑time at an accredited U.S. college or university in an upcoming or current semester

• Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Website: https://www.bloomnation.com/bn-scholarship/

Amount: $1,500

Deadline: September 2 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Must have a passion for civil rights and/or employment law-related issues, including but not limited to improving workers’ rights related to discrimination, harassment, wage theft, minimum wage/overtime rules, whistleblower protections, non-compete issues, and union bargaining issues.

• Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher from the last institution attended

• Must be a student enrolled in or planning to attend a university or college in the fall 2026 semester

• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States

Website: https://www.freedlawfirm.com/scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: September 9 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Applicants must have a parent or family member who has been incarcerated

• Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted into an accredited college or university within the United States for the Fall 2026 semester

• Applicants must be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of application

Website: https://www.pullanyoung.com/scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: May 27 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States

• Student must be 18 years of age or older

• Student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Website: https://www.schwartzinjurylaw.com/scholarship

Amount: $1,000

Deadline: March 20 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Open to all students and US colleges and universities

Website: https://briancjensenscholarship.com/

Amount: $3,000

Deadline: May 31 (annually)

Requirements: 

• Must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university for Fall 2026.

• Must be attending an accredited college or university in the U.S.

• Must be at least 16 years of age or older at the time of application.

• Must be a legal resident of the U.S

Website: https://briancjensenscholarship.com/