Amount: $500-$1,000. About: American Atheists, an American atheist activist organization, offers several scholarships in the amount of $500 or $1,000 to atheist students at U.S. colleges and universities with documented histories of participating in activist causes. To qualify for the scholarship, students will need to submit relevant information about, and evidence of, their activism in the previous year, including student essays, photographs, letters, and testimonials from teachers, mentors, friends, or other activists. Applicants need not be U.S. citizens to be eligible but must attend U.S.-based institutions.
Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior, Vocational Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Law Student
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Deadline: Application is currently closed. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.