May 2021 Scholarships

Austin Community College Career Scholars

Sponsor: Austin Community College Career Scholars Program

Amount: $5,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: For local high school graduates is open to students interested in obtaining an associate's degree in the following career areas, which have strong hiring and salary opportunities: business, computer sciences, education, engineering, health care, manufacturing, applied tech, and skilled trades.

BBB Accredited Business Scholarship - Northern Illinois

Sponsor: BBB Accredited Business Scholarship- Northern Illinois

Amount: $2,500

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: Open to all public and private high school seniors, trade school or college students residing in the following counties in BBB’s service area in Chicago & Northern Illinois.

BBB Embody Integrity Video Scholarship

Sponsor: Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois

Amount: $2,500

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: You can win a $2,500 scholarship towards higher education by producing a two-minute or less video, using the BBB Standards of Trust to demonstrate how one embodies integrity when making an ethical decision. This contest is open to all public and private high school seniors and college students residing in the following counties in BBB’s service area in Chicago & Northern Illinois.

BoardVitals Medical School Scholarship

Sponsor: BoardVitals Medical School

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: Committed to helping medical students pursue their education successfully and make an impact post-graduation.

CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Architecture & Design

Sponsor: CINTAS Foundation Fellowship

Amount: $20,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: Candidates in the fields of architectural design, interior design, urban design, and urban planning may submit applications for the CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Architecture. For the purpose of historical value and documentation, architectural award recipients are encouraged to submit architectural drawings (i.e., representative samples of their work) to be added to the CINTAS Fellows Collection after the grant period. To be eligible, applicants must have either Cuban citizenship or direct lineage.

Federal Resources Warrior's Legacy Scholarship Fund

Sponsor: Federal Resources' Warrior's Legacy

Amount: $5,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description:Founded in 2018, Federal Resources' Warrior's Legacy Scholarship was created to support the families of those who protect us all, and to give back to those who put their lives on the line for us each and every day.

Healy Foundation Scholarship

Sponsor: Healy Foundation

Amount: $3,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: The Healy Foundation’s mission is to assist deserving students with the financial burden of higher education during a time of recent unexpected hardship.

Page Education Foundation Grants

Sponsor: Page Grants

Amount: $2,500

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: Page Grants are awarded to Minnesota students of color who attend Minnesota post-secondary schools and agree to complete annual service projects with young children. You need to maintain full-time status throughout the academic year. You must be willing to complete a minimum of 50 volunteer hours tutoring children in grades K-8th per academic year awarded the grant.

Race for Education Scholarships

Sponsor: Race for Education

Amount: $5,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: You will be asked a series of questions and required to upload materials electronically which include signed letters of recommendation (Optional. Seal may be broken to scan and upload), current official transcript (Optional, but may be requested at a later date. Seal may be broken to scan and upload), Student Aid Report (SAR) received in response to you filing the FAFSA; If you have not already applied for Federal Student Aid please do so prior to filling out your RFE application.

Stephen L. Teller & Richard Hotson TV, Cinema, and Theater Scholarship

Sponsor: The National Council of Jewish Women

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: Provides scholarships to students living in and attending school in the Greater Los Angeles area (including the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernandino, and Ventura), To qualify for the Stephen L. Teller & Richard Hotson TV, Cinema, and Theater Scholarship, applicants must be a full-time student enrolled in a community college Film/ Television/ Cinema/ Theater program, and preparing for a career in film, television, or theater production (not acting).

The Paradigm Challenge Meet a Hero Contest

Sponsor: The Paradigm Challenge

Amount: $10,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: The Paradigm Challenge is an ongoing competition that invites students around the world to use kindness, creativity, and collaboration to help solve real-life problems and make a difference.

The Pittsburg Promise Scholarship

Sponsor: Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship

Amount: $20,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: To receive the Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship, The Promise requires that you live in the City of Pittsburgh, continuously, without interruption, for at least the four years of high school; attend Pittsburgh Public Schools, continuously, without interruption, from at least the beginning of 9th grade, and through to graduation; graduate with a cumulative 2.5 GPA or better; maintain an attendance record of 90%; and use your scholarship at an accredited college, university, or trade and technical school in Pennsylvania. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.

Valparaiso University Award for Excellence

Sponsor: Valparaiso University

Amount: $2,000

Closing Date: May 1, 2021

Description: The Valparaiso University Award for Excellence is offered to students who are nominated in their junior year of high school by their Lutheran high school principal. Nominations are based on academic success and leadership skills.

Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

Sponsor: Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

Amount: $4,000

Closing Date: May 2, 2021

Description: The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship promotes diversity within the profession through an annual scholarship program for Black/African American, Hispanic, Native North American, and Pacific Islander students.

Milton Fisher Scholarship for Innovation and Creativity

Sponsor: Milton Fisher Scholarship

Amount: $20,000

Closing Date: May 3, 2021

Description: The Milton Fisher Scholarship is not a traditional scholarship focused on rewarding academic achievement and financial need. Its specific goal is to reward and encourage innovative and creative problem-solving by honoring students who excel as creative problem-solvers and helping make their higher education goals more accessible. Applicants must be a Connecticut or New York City metro area resident who plans to attend or is attending an institution of higher education anywhere in the United States or a resident of any part of the U.S. who plans to attend or is attending an institution of higher education in Connecticut or the New York City metro area.

Point Foundation Community College Scholarship

Sponsor: Point Foundation

Amount: $4,800

Closing Date: May 3, 2021

Description: Point Foundation is the nation’s largest higher education scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students. To be eligible for the Community College Scholarship, applicants must: demonstrate financial need; be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited community college in based in the United States; and, have 1-2 years of community college left AND(1) intending to transfer to a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university for two or three Falls from now OR(2) graduate with an associates degree in three Falls from now.

Corvias Foundation Scholarship for Spouses of Active-duty Service Members

Sponsor: Corvias Foundation

Amount: $5,000

Closing Date: May 4, 2021

Description: Corvias Foundation strives to support the educational goals of the spouses of our active-duty service members. Eligible applicants must plan to attend an accredited community, technical, or four-year college, university, or online program (for-profit and proprietary schools upon review) as an undergraduate or graduate student.

Dr. James L. Hutchinson and Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship

Sponsor: Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship

Amount: $2,000

Closing Date: May 4, 2021

Description: The Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship Fund was established to assist young people who aspire to attend medical school and to recognize students who demonstrate excellence in both character and academic achievement.

Jody Stowers Scholarship

Sponsor: Ohio Parks and Recreation Association

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: May 7, 2021

Description: Ohio Parks and Recreation Association Foundation annually awards scholarships for tuition to students majoring in recreation, parks and leisure studies throughout Ohio. The Jody Stowers Scholarship for students in parks and recreation that exemplify the future of our profession.

Corinne Jeannine Schilling Foundation Full-Year Travel Scholarship

Sponsor: Corinne Jeannine Schilling Foundation

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: May 14, 2021

Description: Must provide proof verifying their receipt of the silver or gold award; must submit a letter of recommendation from a Girl Scout volunteer or staff member who is not a relative; and, have a 3.0 GPA. For more information or to apply, please visit the scholarship provider's website.

Bethesda Auxiliary Scholarships

Sponsor: Bethesda Auxiliary

Amount: $3,000

Closing Date: May 15, 2021

Description: The Auxiliary is a nationwide organization that reaches forward in faith, word and deed by sharing the love of Jesus with people who have developmental disabilities in partnership with Bethesda. We invite students, university/college and up, to apply for one of our two Bethesda Student Scholastic and Service Scholarships.

Heather Robinson Memorial Scholarship

Sponsor: Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

Amount: $1,000

Closing Date: May 15, 2021

Description: This scholarship was established by the Cindy Best in memory of Heather Robinson. This scholarship is intended for medical students specializing in the field of oncology or cancer research at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

Sponsor: The AAPD NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

Amount: $5,625

Closing Date: May 21, 2021

Description: The AAPD NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship will offer eight scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are interested in pursuing a career in the communications, media, or entertainment industry.

Heartland Goldens and Mini Goldendoodles Veterinarian Scholarship

Sponsor: Heartland Goldens and Mini Goldendoodles Veterinarian Scholarship

Amount: $500

Closing Date: May 30, 2021

Description: Applicants must students must be a graduating senior who demonstrates excellence in the classroom, positive history in the care of animals, and who are pursuing a four-year degree in animal nutrition; animal science; animal breeding and genetics; biological sciences or pre-vet/vet sciences, with preference to applicants planning a career in veterinary medicine.