We have a lot of great scholarships for you to apply for RIGHT NOW! Teens in any grade can apply unless the scholarship specifically states otherwise. There is an engineering award that is due tomorrow (!) so time is of the essence! The following scholarships were found on jlvcollegecounseling, edvisors.com, College Raptor, and through Chat GTP.
Cooper Industries scholarship program
Sponsor: UNFC & Cooper Industries
Amount: Varies based on need
Deadline: August 4, 2025
Description: Open to students who are enrolled in college for the 2025-2026 school year. The scholarship provides need-based assistance to student majoring in engineering and business with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. An essay is required.
Aviation Scholarship
Sponsor: Santa Rosa 99s
Amount: $4,000
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to women pilots who hold at least a current private license, a current medical, and current flight review. Applicant must reside within 300 miles of Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California and should be planning a career in any area of aviation.
Calvin L. Carrithers Aviation Scholarship
Sponsor: GlobalAir.com
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in an aviation program at a fully accredited university. Applicant must be willing to write a 200-500 word blog post a minimum of once a week throughout the school year.
Capital Auto Auction Annual Scholarship
Sponsor: Capital Auction
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate students majoring in a STEM field of study. Applicant must submit an essay sharing information about themselves and why they should be picked to win the scholarship.
My Salon Suite Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Professional Beauty Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students pursuing careers in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nails, or massage.
Race Entry Student Scholarship
Sponsor: Race Entry
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students attending an accredited university inside the USA who have run in an organized race (5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon).
Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
Sponsor: Varsity Tutors
Amount: $200
Closing Date: August 15, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 16 years of age or older. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: “What aspirations do you have for the upcoming school year and what motivates you to achieve them?”
Innovation in Education Scholarship
Sponsor: LaTutors
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 20, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in high school or college within the United States with at least 3.0 GPA. Applicant must be a citizen of, permanent resident, or hold a valid student visa in the United States or Canada. Applicant must have designed an innovative project that makes a difference in the lives of others and submit an essay describing the goal of the particular project and provide supporting documentation. **Note: This is a monthly scholarship that closes on the 20th of every month.
Global Perspectives Scholarship
Sponsor: Rustic Pathways
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 27, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school and college students who will be attending an accredited college or university in the United States in 2025. Applicant must follow the sponsor on Instagram and submit an essay on the following prompt: “Teen summer opportunities vary widely. Some teens work during the summer. Some teens head off to summer camp. Some teens enjoy summer travel. What is the most meaningful summer experience you have had, and why?”
All Star Verified Scholarship
Sponsor: Verified Scholarships
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 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?”
Arctic Physical Therapy Scholarship
Sponsor: Arctic Physical Therapy
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to residents of the U.S. or Canada who will be attending a college or university no later than January 2026. Applicant must submit an essay on a topic related to Physical Therapy. Scholarship is open to students of any major.
Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship
Sponsor: McCready Law Injury Attorneys
Amount: Up to $1,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current undergraduate, graduate, and law program students who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay on a given topic related to cyberbullying.
Limerick Scholarship
Sponsor: Freethought Day
Amount: $100
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to students current attending a high school (grade 9-12) or college (any level) who is a resident of the United States. Applicant must submit a limerick on the following theme: One Nation, Indivisible: Liberty and Justice for All
Make Me Laugh Scholarship
Sponsor: Unigo
Amount: $1,500
Closing Date: August 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 share an incident in their life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction) that will make us laugh.
MoolahSPOT $1,000 Scholarship
Sponsor: MoolahSPOT
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 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.
Safety on the Road Scholarship
Sponsor: Lone Star Injury Attorneys
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students in the United States who have at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicant must submit an essay discussing their idea for improving road safety and the potential results of their proposed change.
Be A Friend Project Scholarship
Sponsor: Be a Friend Project
Amount: $500
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Applicants must be high school students who write a two- to four-page script of a lunchtime conversation on the bullying-related topic provided.
Moral Responsibility and the Application of Law Scholarship
Sponsor: Koffel, Brininger, and Nesbitt Criminal & DUI Law Attorneys
Amount: $2500
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Applicants must submit a video between 1 and 3 minutes in length that answers the question: “What is an attorney’s moral responsibility in the application of the law?” The students can include societal or personal examples to elaborate on their points.
Future Educator Scholarship
Sponsor: Mrs. Prindables Gourmet Caramel Apples
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: August 31, 2025
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming and current college students majoring in education. Applicant must submit an essay on what they believe they can offer to the students of the future.
SMART Scholarship
Sponsor: Dept of Defense
Amount: varies
Closing Date: Dec. 5, 2025 (application opens Aug. 1)
Description: The SMART Scholarship builds future leaders in STEM and is the largest education and workforce development initiative under the Department of Defense STEM Program. Scholarship recipients receive hands-on experience at one of over 150 Department of Defense facilities during their internships and apply this knowledge as early career professionals.
