Although March had an abundant supply of scholarships to apply for, so does April! MANY of the application deadlines are April 1, so hop to it quick like a bunny!
The scholarships listed below are from jlvcollegecounseling, scholarships.com, and other sources.
AEA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Aircraft Electronics Association
Amount: Multiple scholarships available
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: Scholarships available to a high school senior or college student who plans to attend or is attending an accredited school in an avionics or aircraft maintenance program.
AFA Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Blacks in Energy
Amount: $5,000
Closing Date: April 1, 2025
Description: AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship provides educational funding to college-bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Applicants are asked to write an essay (1,500 word maximum) or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia-related illness on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned.
Sponsor: Civilian Marksmanship Program
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 4, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who demonstrate rifle or pistol marksmanship competition experience.
NLHA Scholarships
Sponsor: National Leased Housing Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 14, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors, current undergraduate and graduate students, and non-traditional students who are residents of federally assisted rental housing. Various scholarships are available at this site, but applicants may only apply to one.
ABPS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to incoming and current undergraduate, graduate and seminary students who hold active membership in an American Baptist church.
Army Scholarship Foundation Scholarships
Sponsor: Army Scholarship Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to sons, daughters, or spouses of regular active duty, active duty Reserve, or active duty National Guard U.S. Army members in good standing, OR sons or daughters of former U.S. Army members who received an honorable discharge or medical discharge, or who were killed while serving in the U.S. Army. Applicant must be a high school senior, high school graduate, or registered undergraduate student.
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Sponsor: Young Heroes Project
Amount: $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Are you an 8 – 18 year-old who is currently leading or working on an inspiring service project? Alternatively, have you worked on one sometime in the past 12 months? If so, consider applying for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes! Each year, the prize awards $10,000 to multiple elementary, middle, and high schoolers who have made great contributions to communities, either local or far. In order to apply, you must submit a completed application, project summary and essay, three letters of recommendation, and a color photo of yourself.
Fleet Reserve Association Scholarship Program
Sponsor: Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students who are affiliated with the USN, USMC or USCG through their own service or that of their spouse, parent, grandparent or great-grandparent. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a full-time student at an accredited college or university in the United States.
National Dairy Shrine Scholarships
Sponsor: National Dairy Shrine
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to U.S. students attending schools, colleges and universities in the United States who are majoring in dairy industry or other agricultural related fields.
Create Real Impact Contest
Sponsor: Impact Teen Drivers
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 15, 2025
Description: Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 14 and 22 years of age. Student must submit an original work (social media campaign, video, or graphic design) showcasing their idea for a solution to the very real problem of reckless and distracted driving.
AABE National Scholarship
Sponsor: American Association of Blacks in Energy
Amount: $3,000–$5,000
Closing Date: April 16, 2025
Description: The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is a professional body of African Americans in the energy sector. They provide input on policies, regulations, innovations, environmental concerns, and technological advancements in the energy sector. They offer the AABE National Scholarships to support the studies of students from minority groups pursuing energy-related careers.
International College Counselors Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: International College Counselors
Amount: $250
Closing Date: April 17, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students in grades 9-11 anywhere in the world. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “If you could design a high school class that embodies your academic values, interests, and/or perspective on education, what would it be and why?” In addition to the national scholarship, there is one scholarship open specifically to students from Miami Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach Counties (Florida).
Mike Rowe Works Ethic Scholarship
Sponsor: Mike Rowe Works Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 17, 2025
Description: To apply, you must: enroll in an approved program; sign the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge; answer four questions about the S.W.E.A.T. Pledge; make a video; have two solid references from a teacher or boss; verify your school costs; provide a high school or college transcript; send your most recent 1040 tax form; and submit your application by the deadline at 11:59 PM PT. No exceptions. Applicants must be a high school senior, high school graduate or have a GED and plan to complete a trade-related program. Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade program at an accredited two-year college, vocational or tech school or other approved technical institution in the United States. Four-year degree or Bachelor’s programs are NOT eligible.
Freedom Alliance Scholarship
Sponsor: Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: Week of April 14, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are under the age of 26. Applicant must be the dependent child of a U.S. Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Guardsman or Marine who has become permanently disabled or KIA as a result of an operational mission or training accident or a dependent child who has been classified as a POW or MIA.
Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $2,500
Closing Date: April 20, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students with learning disabilities who are graduating high school seniors and will be attending a two-year community college, a vocational/technical training program, or specialized program for students with LD in the fall. Applicant must also demonstrate financial need.
Anne Ford Scholarship
Sponsor: National Center for Learning Disabilities
Amount: $10,000 ($2,500 /year over four years)
Closing Date: April 20, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with a documented learning disability who will be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program in the fall.
Herren Project Student Scholarship
Sponsor: The Herren Project: Project Purple
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 25, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school students who have taken a stand against substance abuse and are furthering their education at a trade school, community college or four-year universities.
All About Education Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $3,000
Closing Date: April 30, 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 and are currently enrolled (or will enroll) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education. Applicant will need to submit a short response to a given prompt.
All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 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?”
AMVETS Scholarships
Sponsor: American Veterans (AMVETS)
Amount: Up to $4,000 ($1,000 over four years)
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to veterans, active duty military members, their guard/reserves, and their children or grandchildren.
Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Andrew Flusche, PLC
Amount: $500
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students. Applicant must also be a citizen or lawful resident of the United States. Applicant must create a public service advertisement video (PSA) on the following prompt: “What should motorists do while driving if they see a law enforcement vehicle that is stopped on the side of the road?”
Favorite Color Scholarship
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Contest is open to students 13+ who are legal residents of the United States. Applicant must answer the following prompt in just one sentence: “What is your favorite color?”
General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant
Sponsor: Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Applicant must be a dependent of an Air Force member, spouse of an Active Duty member, or a surviving spouse of an Air Force member. Applicant must be a high school graduate enrolled or accepted as a full-time undergraduate student during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Husband and Wife Law Team Scholarship
Sponsor: Breyer Law Offices PC
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 28, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, or DACA recipients. Applicant must submit an essay sharing about a time you had to make a decision that was the more difficult path but the right choice.
IWSH Essay Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students enrolled full-time in an accredited technical school, community college, trade school, or four-year college or university. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to safe access to clean water and proper sanitation. Scholarship is open to students worldwide.
Military Spouse Scholarships & Caregiver Scholarships
Sponsor: Hope For The Warriors
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Scholarships are open to post-9/11 spouses and caregivers who are undergraduate or graduate degree students. In addition to the general scholarships, there scholarships open specifically to those pursuing entry-level classes or training, spouses of the fallen, and MSW students.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 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.
BrightSprout Crossword Scholarship
Sponsor: Bright Sprout
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: April 30, 2025
Description: Open to students who will be enrolled in an undergraduate program for the Fall 2025 semester. Create a 15×15 newspaper-style crossword puzzle on any topic you’re passionate about and submit the online application.
