Scholarships in Other Postgraduate-level Study

Leadership Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must have attended a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Grad School Tour fair and have completed the (QS) Graduate Application Survey. Essay on the following topic is required: Where I have demonstrated responsible leadership, or innovation, and how it made a difference either in my community or in my work.

 

Scholarship For Academic Excellence

Award: $10,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must have attended a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Grad School Tour fair and have completed the (QS) Graduate Application Survey. Describe how you plan to build on your academic achievement to date to a) maximize the benefits that your imminent postgraduate program can offer you and b) once you have the postgraduate qualification, apply it in your place of work to general social, scientific or economic advantage.

 

Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Scholarship

Award: $20,000, Deadline: April 30

Applicant must be an attendee of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Grad School Tour and have been admitted to the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy Program. Minimum TOEFL score of 310 and minimum IELTS score of 7.0 required.

 

Scholarship Award Supporting Criminal Law Students

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must have been accepted into a Texas, American Bar Accredited Law School who is seeking employment or currently employed by a Federal or State Public Defender's Office. Minimum 3.5 GPA and completion of a 500-word response on why the applicant wishes to pursue employment with a Federal or State Public Defender Office is required.

 

Paul Sumerall Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,500, Deadline: September 9

Applicant must be an undergraduate or college student or researcher who demonstrates an interest in the money transfer and remittance industry and who conducts/participates in studies in fields directly related to the international transfer of funds in any country in the world.

 

Return 2 College Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: September 30

Applicants must be college or adult students currently attending or planning to attend a two-year or four-year college or graduate school within the next 12 months. Students must be 17 years or older and U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The award may be used for full- or part-time study at either on-campus or online schools. Three sentence essay required on this topic: "Why are you getting your degree?"

 

Healthy Home Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 15

Applicant must be a U.S. high school, undergraduate, or graduate student over the age of 16. Minimum 2.75 GPA, written essay, and video submission required.

 

The Expert Institute Legal Blog Post Writing Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: December 31

Applicant must be a J.D. student. A 1,000 to 2,500 word blog-style article on the use of expert witnesses in litigation is required.

 

Miller Law Offices 50+ Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: January 1

Applicant must be over 50 years old and enrolled at an accredited college/university. Minimum 3.0 GPA, transcripts, letter of acceptance, and essay required on the following topic: "What have you learned as an older American that has prepared you for the challenges you face as a student?"

 

Houston Katy Appliance Repair Academic Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: December 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college, university, or trade school in the United States. Essay on the following topic and questions are required: From your perspective, what are the myriad of benefits that locally-owned small businesses play in the economic health and social vibrancy of our communities? How would our communities be impacted without these vital small businesses and the jobs they create? What regulatory or legal governmental policies could be instituted or reformed to further enhance the growth and health of locally-owned small businesses? What could colleges, universities and trade schools do to further enhance the health and potential success of these small businesses?

 

Frugal Student Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student. A brief essay that describes an inventive way you have earned or saved extra money is required. Only email submissions will be accepted.

 

Timothy S Y Lam Foundation Education Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: November 15; May 15

Applicant must be an undergraduate, master's, or doctoral student over the age of 21 who is majoring in a hospitality-related course (ie. hotel management, concierge, conference management/event planning, catering, hospitality leadership/supervision, hospitality human resources, and wedding coordination/design).

 

EssayMama's Essay Writing Contest

Award: $500, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be a high school, undergraduate, masters or doctoral student. An original story is required.

 

Ski Butlers Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be a current undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate student who is attending an accredited U.S. college or university with a passion for the mountains. A 600-word essay on the following topic is required: Write about your experiences in the mountains, skiing, and/or riding, and how following this passion has made you happier and more successful in the classroom.

 

EdU Scholarship Award

Award: $2,500, Deadline: Monthly

Applicant must be a new or current college student enrolled in a two- or four-year college or university, or be planning to attend college within one calendar year. Applicant must answer a trivia question in order to be entered.

 

Autism Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicant must be a United States or Canadian resident between the ages of 16 and 30 who has been diagnosed with autism. A 600 to 850 word article providing the applicant's "story" is required. This can be why you deserve to win, how this can affect your life, anything, but it should be inspirational and ideally grab peoples' attention.

 

Annual Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: August 1

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen (or otherwise authorized to work in the United States) who is attending their first year of law school in the fall of the same year following the application. Applicant must be of Asian heritage with at least one parent of Asian ancestry. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Youth Essay Competition on the Principles of Religious Freedom, Tolerance, and Love for all Humanity

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 30

Applicant must be between the ages of 12 to 21. Essay under 1500 words required on the following topic: How can the major religions of the world come to abide in their various concepts of universal love, and practice love for all humanity rather than merely for those who adhere to a particular set of beliefs?

 

Shear Comfort Engineering and Automotive Technology Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: October 15; April 15

Applicant must be a student enrolled in an engineering program related to the development of vehicles and automotive technology. Essay required on the following topic: In your opinion, what will be the largest technological development in the automotive industry within the next 5-10 years and how do you plan to be a part of it?

 

Out-Of-The-Box-Thinking Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: December 20

Applicant must be a current student in the United States. Transcript and essay about pet innovation required.

 

Jim Dodson Law Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: May 10

Applicant must be a Florida resident enrolled at a four-year college in the United States who has completed at least 12 credit hours of college courses. Required to create an innovative and educational video. Minimum 3.0 GPA required.

 

Comedy Driving Video Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: November 1

Applicant must be a currently enrolled college student or high school senior in the United States. Required to "like" ComedyDriving.com's Facebook page and create a short video about a defensive driving topic.

 

Comedy Driving Essay Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: March 1; November 1

Applicant must be a legal U.S. resident who is a high school or college student in the United States. Required to "like" ComedyDriving.com's Facebook page and write an essay about defensive driving.

 

The Career Center

Award: -, Deadline: Open

Applicants must be members in good standing of an entertainment industry union and and others who have earned $6,500 in each of three of the last five years or $5,000 in each of five of the last 10 years. Those who do not have earnings can substitute 12 weeks of documented industry work.

 

George Heller Memorial Scholarship Fund of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Award: $2,500, Deadline: March 15

Applicants must be AFTRA members in good standing with five years of membership or the children of members. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement and financial need and can be used to study any academic field or for professional training in the performing arts at an accredited higher education institution.

 

Beatrice S. Jacobson Memorial Fund

Award: -, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be AGMA members in good standing for at least two years who are full- or part-time, traditional or adult students working toward either undergraduate or graduate degrees. The award is based on financial need and GPA. Applicants don't have to be music majors.

 

William and Dorothy Ferrell Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: February 15

Applicants must be legally blind, with a vision of 20/200 or less in the best eye or 20 degrees or less in the visual field. Applicants must also study in college or a similar institution in the field of services for the blind or visually impaired. Scholarships are only awarded in the even-numbered years.

 

BCTGM International Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 31

Applicants must be members of the BCTGM in good standing or the children of such members. The scholarships are also open to office employees and children of those employed at the International Union office. Applicants must be high school students who will be attending an accredited college, technical college or vocational school for the first time, high school graduates who have never attended college or BCTGM members who have never applied to the program before who are currently enrolled or planning to begin or resume their studies in the fall. All applicants are required to take the SAT or an equivalent, such as the ACT.

 

BLET Auxiliary Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be the children of both a BLET Auxiliary and BLET member (living or deceased) and enrolled or accepted by an accredited university, college or institute of higher learning. If the applicant is a graduate student or returning to school as a sophomore, junior or senior, he or she must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Selection is based on academic record, leadership, character and personal achievement.

 

Foundation Scholarships

Award: $20,000, Deadline: June 1

Applicants must be qualified Alaska Native beneficiaries who plan to attend or are currently attending undergraduate or graduate institutions. There are a number of awards based on field of study or career goal. Applicants must submit applications, proof of eligibility, reference letter, transcripts, purpose statements and proof of enrollment.