Weekend Scholarship Watch - May 9th
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Amount: $2,000 – $7,500
Eligibility: Apply once for all PMI-funded academic scholarships; for students looking to make a change in their community.
Requirements: Most recent academic transcript; two letters of recommendation; acceptance letter; school financial aid/bursar contact information; essay responses within the application.
Deadline: May 10, 2026
Amount: $1,000 (1 winner).
Eligibility: High school seniors, undergraduate, or graduate students. For students who have persevered through personal battles.
Requirements: Essay (400-600 words) about how mental health, suicide, or LGBTQIA+ experiences have impacted you.
Deadline: May 12, 2026.
Amount: $1,000 (1 winner).
Eligibility: African American high school students planning to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree in STEM.
Requirements: Essay (400-600 words) on why diversity in STEM is important.
Deadline: May 12, 2026.
Amount: $4,000 (2 winners, $2,000 each).
Eligibility: High school senior, undergraduate, or trade school student who is the child of a veteran who is also an entrepreneur or business owner.
Requirements: Essay (400-600 words) on how the veteran parent's entrepreneurial journey impacted educational/professional goals and how military service affected the applicant.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
Amount: $1,555 (1st winner), $1,000 (2nd winner), $555 (Open).
Eligibility: High school senior or undergraduate student who is an immigrant and is pursuing education to become a teacher, professor, or school district administrator.
Requirements: Essay (400-600 words) about your immigration experience and desire to become an educator.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
Amount: $1,000.
Eligibility: Female undergraduate or graduate student in Fall 2026, pursuing a STEM degree at a U.S. or Canadian institution, 17 years or older. No GPA requirement. Must present as female.
Requirements: Completed application; URL to a brief video (around 3 minutes) showcasing involvement in a STEM-related project.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
Amount: Up to $5,000.
Eligibility: LGBTQ+ student, current or incoming undergraduate/graduate student in journalism/mass communications in the U.S., committed to journalism and NLGJA's mission, U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and NLGJA member.
Requirements: Application, one-page résumé, five work samples, proof of attendance, and official transcript.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
Amount: Up to $3,000.
Eligibility: LGBTQ+ student of color, current or incoming undergraduate/graduate student in journalism/mass communications in the U.S., committed to journalism and NLGJA's mission, U.S. citizen/permanent resident, and NLGJA member.
Requirements: Application, one-page résumé, five work samples, proof of attendance, and official transcript.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
Amount: $10,000 for First Place and $5,000 for Runner-up.
Eligibility: High school seniors. Recipients are chosen based on the most compelling stories regarding their life stories, intended fields of study, careers, and how they will make an impact on the world.
Requirements: Applications require essays of at least 500 words. Applications will be available on major scholarship directories.
Deadline: May 15, 2026
Amount: May vary from $500 to several thousand dollars.
Eligibility: Female student in the Dallas Area and must plan to major in Engineering.
Requirements: Includes a Resume, a STEM Major Paragraph, a Personal Biography, Transcript upload, Photo upload, and One Letter of Recommendation.
Deadline: May 15, 2026.
