Weekend Scholarship Watch Nov 29th
- jmcclure535
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
Amount: $40,000 per student (20 awards available nationwide, $10,000 per year for 4 years).
Eligibility: Black/African American high school senior who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident with demonstrated financial need, academic excellence, leadership potential, and active community service.
Requirements: Application (via Ron Brown Scholar website) including two essays (~500 words each), academic transcript, standardized test scores (optional), two recommendation letters (at least one from a teacher/counselor), and family financial information (tax forms/FAFSA).
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $1,000 (3 awards).
Eligibility: Soon to be first gen Mexican/Mexican American high school seniors.
Requirements: 400–600-word essay sharing your story and passion as a first-gen Mexican American student. Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: Up to $60,000 (up to $7,500 per semester, renewable up to 8 semesters).
Eligibility: High school senior from a public high school in the U.S. with a 3.5 or higher GPA, has a household adjusted gross income ≤ $100,000 and is a U.S. citizen.
Requirements: FAFSA submission (to demonstrate financial need); enrollment in an eligible college; personal essay; brief application form; finalists may need to interview. Recipients must also work 240 hours prior to each academic year in college and meet GPA renewal criteria.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $1,000
Eligibility: Current high school senior or college student in the U.S. (open to all fields).
Requirements: A 600 –1000-word original essay on how social media can advance civil rights, online application, and a brief bio.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $1,000.
Eligibility: High school seniors or prospective transfer students interested in Christian colleges (U.S.). Requirements: No essay; quick application on Bold.org (you’ll receive tips/resources about Christian colleges). Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $1,000.
Eligibility: High school seniors or transfer students interested in Catholic colleges (U.S.).
Requirements: No essay; quick application on Bold.org (you’ll receive Catholic college tips/resources). Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: Up to $5,000 (multiple awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000).
Eligibility: High school students who are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens.
Requirements: Complete the American College Foundation application form, 500-word essay on “Why College is Important to Me,” unofficial transcript, and parent/guardian financial information.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $500
Eligibility: High school seniors.
Requirements: No-essay; create Bold.org profile and complete surveys.
Deadline: December 1, 2025.
Amount: $1,040.
Eligibility: Female high school senior or undergraduate pursuing STEM; member of a historically underrepresented group.
Requirements: Short essay on a personal experience that shaped your interest in STEM.
Deadline: December 2, 2025.
Amount: Up to $30,000 scholarship for the national winner (plus a $50,000 technology grant to their school), four National Finalists receive $5,000 scholarships.
Eligibility: Students grades K–12
Requirements: Create an original Google logo “doodle” artwork on the given theme (“My superpower is…”). Submit the artwork with a 50-word artist statement and an entry form signed by parent/guardian.
Deadline: December 3, 2025.
Amount: $1,000 (1 award annually).
Eligibility: High school senior who will pursue a degree in a medical or health-related field (e.g. nursing, medicine, therapy, dentistry, laboratory science, etc.) Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Requirements: Short application form including a 400–600-word essay or video on a healthcare topic (often “Why I Want to Work in Healthcare” or similar prompt); proof of enrollment or acceptance in a healthcare program; transcript showing GPA.
Deadline: December 5, 2025.
Amount: Full tuition + annual stipend $30,000–$46,000, book/health allowances, summer internships, and a DoD civilian job after graduation.
Eligibility: High school seniors who are citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or U.K., 3.0+ GPA, must be 18+ by Jan 1, 2027 and pursuing an approved STEM field at a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
Requirements: Online application with transcripts and references, accept a summer internship(s), and agree to post-grad DoD service (1 year per year of funding, up to 5).
Deadline: December 5, 2025 (5:00 p.m. ET).
Amount: Up to $2,500 in scholarships. (Prizes: 1st place $2,500 scholarship, 2nd $1,500, 3rd $500, plus additional tech gift cards).
Eligibility: Texas students in grades 9–12.
Requirements: Create an original 30-second video PSA showing positive ways to “Take Care of Texas” – e.g. keeping the air or water clean, conserving water or energy, or reducing waste. Video must include the slogan “Take Care of Texas. It’s the only one we’ve got.”
Deadline: December 5, 2025 (contest closes at 5:00 PM CST).
