How is it that we are looking at the end of 2025 already? Amid recovering from tryptophan and carb overload, decorating for Christmas, and preparing for another holiday season, I had a great time discovering over $350,000 in scholarship opportunities you can apply for in December.These are open to homeschoolers!
This month’s scholarship search site being highlighted is Scholarships.com. Initial sign up is easy, and, of course, there is a box checked that says, “Scholarships.com keeps you informed on the latest free college scholarships, grants, financial aid & more; offers for students or their parents, we may make the information you supply available to colleges or marketing partners.” After initially agreeing to terms and policies, there are 2 additional pages of information that is gathered to help match the student to available scholarships.
I found the following scholarship offerings on Scholarships.com, even though I have no account, I was still able to perform the search. I would look them up individually to get more information and the actual link that is provided in this post.
Sponsor: Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation
Amount: Full Tuition
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: The award, from the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, honors former president Calvin Coolidge, who was dedicated to academics and had a passion for public speaking. With a substantial prize of $120,000 that can be used to cover tuition, room, board, and other expenses, The Coolidge Foundation will select two or three new scholarship recipients each year.
I don’t usually include scholarships with deadlines the first week of the month due to when this article is posted. However, I’m making an exception this month for several outstanding opportunities. Scholarship opportunities were found at jlvcollegecounseling.
United States Senate Youth Program
Sponsor: United States Senate
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: December 1, 2025
Description: Program is open to high school juniors and seniors who have shown demonstrated leadership by serving in elected or appointed positions and who are interested in pursuing careers in public service.
Military Child of the Year Award
Sponsor: Operation Homefront
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: December 2, 2025
Description: Award is open to young people ages 13 to 18 who are children of someone who is/was in the military.
Doodle for Google
Sponsor: Google Inc.
Amount: Up to $45,000
Closing Date: December 3, 2025
Description: Program is open to students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grades. Student must create a doodle on the theme: “My superpower is…”
Sonlight Scholarship
Sponsor: Sonlight Curriculum, Ltd.
Amount: Up to $5,000 per year for four years
Closing Date: December 3, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to homeschool students beginning college in 2026 who have purchased and used five full Sonlight Curriculum History/Bible/Literature programs.
NVBDC Scholarship
Sponsor: Denny’s | National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 8, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors active in the JROTC program.
Sponsor: Burger King
Amount: Range from $1,000-$60,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: There are numerous scholarships available. There are two application categoreis, general and employee. Recipients are selected through an application process that takes into consideration their grade point average (GPA), work experience, extracurricular activities, community service, and financial need.
MoreWithUs Scholarship
Sponsor: MoreWithUs
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current high school and college students. Applicant must submit an essay or video related their job or volunteer experience.
National Sojourners Essay Contest
Sponsor: National Sojourners Inc.
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students in 9th through 12th grade. Applicant must submit an essay on a given prompt: “Who wrote it, why and when? The main synthesis of the paper needs to address “what is your view of the creed?” In these tumultuous times, is the creed still a viable document? Do you believe most of your generation embraces the essence of the creed?”
Rubincam Youth Award
Sponsor: National Genealogical Society
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Award is open to students in grades 7 through 12. Applicants must submit a genealogical project.
Scholarship for Future Teachers
Sponsor: Study.com
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate and graduate students who plan becoming a teacher in the future.
Carson Scholars
Sponsor: Carson Scholars Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 17, 2025
Description: Scholars program is open to students in grades 4-11 who excel academically and are dedicated to serving their communities. Applications must be requested by school officials. Applicant must have at least a 3.75 GPA.
Equitable Excellence Scholarships
Sponsor: Equitable
Amount: Up to $5,000 – renewable for up to four years
Closing Date: December 18, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for during the next academic year. Applicant must demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities.
Angela Award
Sponsor: National Science Teachers Association
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 19, 2025
Description: Award is open to female students in grades 5-8 who are residents of the United States, US Territories, or Canada. Applicant must have a strong passion for STEM.
AFSCME Family Scholarship
Sponsor: American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors whose parent, legal guardian or financially responsible grandparent is a full dues-paying AFSCME member.
All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, graduate, adult students, and parents of high school and college students. Applicant must fill out a short form and answer the following question: “What is the best or worst part about finding or applying to scholarships?”
C.I.P. Scholarship
Sponsor: College is Power
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students age 17 years or older who plan to start a program of higher education within the next 12 months or who are currently enrolled in a program of higher education. Applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online application.
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Sponsor: Courage To Grow
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in high school and college students with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicant must explain in 250 words or less why they believe they should be awarded the scholarship.
Educational Empowerment Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the United States who ate at least 13 years of age at the time of entry. Applicant must answer the following question in just one sentence: “How will attending college make a difference in your life?”
Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship
Sponsor: Gen and Kelly Tanabe
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-12, college, and graduate school students who are legal U.S. residents. Applicant must submit an essay answering why they deserve the scholarship or their academic or career goals.
GFOA Scholarships
Sponsor: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to students who plan to pursue a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Multiple scholarships available with different requirements. See website for details. In addition to the general scholarship, there is a scholarship specifically to minority students.
Healthcare Leaders Scholarship
Sponsor: Nurse.org
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students accepted to or currently attending school in a nursing or medical related program at an accredited institution. Applicant must submit an essay on what they want to accomplish during their career.
Huntington’s College Scholarship Sweepstakes
Sponsor: Huntington Learning Center
Amount: $4,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Sweepstakes is open to high school students and their parents or guardians who are legal residents of the United States.
Love of Learning Scholarship
Sponsor: The College JumpStart Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students in 10th through 12th grades, college students, and non-traditional students. Applicant must submit a short essay on something they are passionate about.
Marion Huber Learning Through Listening Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students who graduated high school in 2024 or high school seniors who will graduate in 2026. Applicant must be a Learning Ally member and have a learning disability.
Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Award
Sponsor: Learning Ally
Amount: Up to $6,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to Learning Ally members who are completing undergraduate or graduate degrees and are blind or visually impaired.
Micklin Law Group Scholarship
Sponsor: The Micklin Law Group
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who will be attending college in the fall. Applicant must submit a personal essay sharing their greatest strength and weakness.
Milemark Media Legal Scholarship
Sponsor: MileMark Media
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and grad school students interested in or currently studying law, criminal justice, or forensics. Applicant must submit an essay sharing why they are interested in law, criminal justice, or forensics.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students at least 16 years or older who plan to attend, or are currently attending, college or graduate school. Students may be of any nationality and reside in any country. Applicant must submit a short form and a short essay.
Path to Pro Scholarship
Sponsor: Home Depot Foundation | SkillPoint Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, high school graduates and those with GEDs who plan to enroll, or be enrolled, in an approved trade-related program at an accredited two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States. Applicant must not be an employee or dependent of an employee of The Home Depot. Applicant should be studying Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Construction Management.
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Regions Financial Corporation
Amount: $8,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are residents of an eligible state (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas). Applicant must submit an essay or video on who has inspired them.
Review Your College Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 13 years of age or older at the time of application and who are currently enrolled or have previously been enrolled) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning. Applicant must provide a star rating and written review of an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning they are or have attended.
Right to Read Scholarship
Sponsor: Federal Criminal Practice Group of Price Benowitz LLP
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to book banning.
Scholarship Detective Scholarship
Sponsor: Scholarship Detective
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who are permanent residents of the United States. Applicant must submit a short online form and answer in 140 characters or less how they plan to use the scholarship money.
Scholarship Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Live Poets Society of New Jersey
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to all U.S. high school students. Applicant must submit an original poem with 20 lines or less.
Shirtcotton Scholarship
Sponsor: Shirtcotton
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must share their accomplishments, why they should be selected to win the scholarship, and how t-shirts have played a role in their life.
Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship
Sponsor: Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship Foundation
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors. Applicant must submit an essay sharing their life story, their intended field of study, career, and how they will make an impact on the world.
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship
Sponsor: Access Scholarships
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school, college, and graduate school students of all years who are U.S. residents, DACA and undocumented students, or international students currently studying in the U.S.
Top Ten List Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students 14 years of age or older who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a top ten list of the top ten reasons they should get the scholarship.
Unigo $10K Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Applicant must be at least 14 years of age, a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and be currently enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant must submit a written response to the following prompt: “Would you rather be smart, funny or rich? Why?”
