Scholarships

Deadline: January
Institution: Ronold McDonald House Charities
RMHC Scholarship Program offers a variety of scholarships for minority students seeking higher education. Please visit the website for more specific information about the different scholarships offered. Scholarship recipients are selected based on: academic achievement; financial need; community involvement; and,…

Deadline: June
Institution: The Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Youth Awards begin in June with a high-profile, national search through social media, celebrity-based multi-media campaign, partnership with over 5,000 high schools and hundreds of colleges, media partners, elected officials, and businesses and community organizations. Hard-copy posters and promotional…

Deadline: Varies
Institution: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
Isaac Black from Founder Black Excel: The College Help Network provided a list of scholarship opportunities for minorities through the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement website. Visit the website link for the list.

Deadline: late April/early May
Institution: Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Incorporated was established to assist and encourage members in the advancement of higher education, dedication to community service, and to provide an environment for personal growth within a unit of sisterhood. Furthermore, Lambda Theta Nu is…

Deadline: November
Institution: Prudential Financial, Inc.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)…

Deadline: March
Institution: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is honoring legendary broadcasters Mike Wallace and Jim McKay by awarding scholarships in their names to college-bound students aspiring to careers in television.The $10,000 awards are granted to outstanding high school…

Deadline: April 1 (video) July 1 (poetry)
Institution: Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation administers a series of annual contests and awards to encourage individuals to address and personalize issues of peace and secuirty and to show appreciation to those exhibiting exceptional devotion to promoting peace.  1) The Swackhamer…

Deadline: Late May
Institution: National Sculpture Society
Four scholarships of $2,000 each are available for students of figurative or representational sculpture.Scholarships are paid directly to the academic institution through which the student applies. The educational institution the student attends must be an accredited U.S. institution. Please note…

Deadline: Varies, please check website for each specific award
Institution: Geneseo Migrant Center
The Geneseo Migrant Center administers a variety of scholarships to offer financial assistance to migrant students who want to further their education. Check the website for specifics on requirements, awards, and deadlines for each scholarship.

Deadline: January/February
Institution: United States Institute of Peace
The National Peace Essay Contest is a yearly competition that provides scholarships to high school students. NPEC encourages high school students to explore peacebuilding. Many NPEC winners have gone on to study foreign policy issues in college or have pursued…