Scholarships in College Sophomore

Bruno Rolando Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a nursing student with a disability. Preference given to Veteran's Hospital employees. Three letters of recommendation, essay, and medical verification required.

 

Genevieve Saran Richmond Award

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a nursing student with a disability. Three letters of recommendation, essay, and medical verification required.

 

Big John's Plumbing Business Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 25

Applicant must be planning on attending a college or university during the next semester and be taking or plan on taking business or business-related (accounting, finance, etc.) courses. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required.

 

Future Leaders Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a full-time student attending (or planning to attend on a full-time basis) an accredited law school. Minimum 3.5 GPA and essay on how personal injury law positively affects social change are required.

 

Davis-Levin Livingston Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: July 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is authorized to work in the United States and who is attending law school in the fall of the same year following the application. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required.

 

Farzad Family Law Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be a pre-law or law student who is currently admitted to and attending an undergraduate degree program at an accredited American university or college or are admitted to and attending a state-accredited law school. Essay on the following question is required: Should the right to marry for same sex couples become a federal constitutional right by amendment to the United States Constitution or remain a State issue?

 

MySolo401K.net Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student in the United States. Essay on the following topic is required: What are the benefits of using funds in your 401k, IRA or other retirement account to finance your business or franchise?

 

FilterBuy.com Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States enrolled at an accredited two- or four-year college in the U.S. Essay on everyday tips that can be implemented to reduce individual contribution to green house gas emission is required.

 

Startup Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be a United States citizen or permanent resident who is an undergraduate student majoring in business, management, accounting, or a related field or a student pursuing an M.B.A. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay are required.

 

CITIDental Boston Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be studying dentistry. Essay on the following questions is required: As you pursue your dental career, how would your dental training and skills benefit the less fortunate? How would you utilize your skills to help these communities? Where and how would you do it? How exactly would your plan improve the well-being of these communities?

 

Global English Editing Scholarship Program

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be a United States citizen or have a valid green card who is a full-time student at an accredited university in the United States. Minimum 3.5 GPA and short paragraph on how applicant intends to make a positive change to American after finishing their degree are required.

 

Respiratory Care Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident who is an undergraduate or graduate student with a respiratory condition. Creative video under three minutes answering two questions found on sponsor's site is required.

 

The Ornament Shop Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or current college/university student in the United States. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following question are required: If you were currently in the United States Congress, what would you suggest to eliminate the deadlock we have seen in recent years brought on by one party or another defeating proposed legislation simply on party lines and not related to the benefit of the bill or the general population?

 

Solutionreach Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: August 18

Applicant must be an undergraduate student enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United states with a minimum of nine credits. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay on the following are required: Describe how communication technology will improve patient-centered care in the coming years and why it is critical for the future of healthcare. No requirements for major.

 

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be currently applying or actively enrolled in Cosmetology/Barber school. Essay and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Brad's Deals Scholarship Competition

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and high school senior or undergraduate student who is 18 years of age or older. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required. Not open to residents of Rhode Island or Tennessee.

 

Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a student in an undergraduate nursing degree program at an accredited college or university or be a high school student who has been accepted into a college and plans to study nursing. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Novus Biologicals Scholarship Program

Award: $1,500, Deadline: July 15

Applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment with a declared major in a science-related field. Applicant must make a top 10 list of reasons why they think science is awesome and write a personal statement on how they plan to use their degree to further advance science in their field of interest.

 

Sutliff & Stout Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a high school senior or college student who is currently enrolled in a college, university, or trade school, or will be entering school for the upcoming semester. Applicant must come up with an idea for technology which would effectively put an end to texting and driving and then create a prototype of that technology.

 

Christopher W. Keyser Undergraduate Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: July 31

Applicant must be enrolled in a four-year college or university program in the United States with an interest in the legal or criminal justice fields. Applicant must be actively pursuing a degree in one of the following areas of study: communications, criminal justice, English, history, journalism, political science, or pre-law studies. Essay required.

 

Global Trade Specialist Scholarship Contest

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 31

Applicant must be a United States citizen who is a high school senior or college student. Applicant must read "China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power" and write a book report in less than 500 words.

 

Safe Driver Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 10

Applicant must be currently attending or planning to attend college or some form of higher education. Applicant must participate in a Safe Driver Program and then create a form of social awareness that inspires other students to focus on safe driving (this can be a video, artwork, essay or anything that would would engage other students to focus on safe driving).

 

My Visa Source Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: July 30

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian citizen or permanent resident enrolled in a U.S. or Canadian university this fall. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay regarding Canadian immigration are required.

 

Elkus, Sisson & Rosenstein, P.C. Academic Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be a high school senior or undergraduate student with a parent who is a law enforcement official and/or going to school to become a law enforcement official. Essay required.

 

The Randy Pausch Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate student or graduate student attending an accredited university in the U.S pursuing a degree related to the developing of interactive entertainment. Some examples include art, animation, programming, game design, and sound design majors. Minimum 3.3 GPA, two page letter, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Mark Beaumont Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior, or senior undergraduate or graduate student in the U.S. pursuing a degree specializing in the business of interactive entertainment. Some examples of majors include executive leadership, law, marketing, and business development in the video game industry. Minimum 3.3 GPA, two page letter, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Jessica Karrat Dance Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen attending a college, dance school, or university with a passion for dance. Cover letter, essay, and outline of proposed training required. Letters of recommendation and supporting materials are optional.

 

Campbell Family Scholarship

Award: $8,500, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen who is a high school senior or college student pursuing a pet-related career. Minimum 2.75 GPA, essay, transcript, and two letters of recommendation required.

 

Mays Mission for the Handicapped Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: June 30

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen with a physical or mental disability who is enrolled full-time in a four-year program. Must have a score of at least 18 on the ACT or at least 870 on the SAT. Minimum 2.3 GPA required.

 

Cosmetology Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 6

Applicant must be a United States resident who has applied to or is enrolled as a full-time beautician/cosmetology student. Essay detailing applicant's most meaningful achievement and how it relates to a future as a hairstylist is required.