Scholarships
Amount: Up to $8,000. About: Each year, the Sacramento Press Club offers scholarships to aspiring journalists. Applicants must be rising juniors, seniors, or graduate students and “have a connection to the nine-county Sacramento region.” There are three ways to have a connection to the region, including by being from the region, going to college in…
Amount: $1,000. About: Student loan servicer Sallie Mae offers a monthly $1,000 scholarship to students who simply apply for their Scholarship Search and College Planning Calculator, a tool that connects students with scholarships and provides automated college finance planning advice. This is a monthly sweepstakes. One winner is selected on the first day of every…
Amount: Up to $25,000 (renewable). About: The Jesse Jackson Fellows – Toyota Scholarship is annually awarded to rising undergraduate sophomores studying business or engineering. Applicants must be sophomores as of August 1, have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, be a business or engineering major, have demonstrated participation in community service, and show financial need. Eligible…
Amount: $2,000-$5,000. About: Each year, Prospanica — the Association of Hispanic MBAs and Business Professionals — awards scholarships to entrepreneurial-minded Hispanic/Latinx students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, or DACA recipients, be of Hispanic or Latinx heritage, be currently enrolled in or planning to enroll in an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral program in…
Amount: Up to $13,000. About: The Walmart Foundation no longer accepts new applications for its two scholarship programs: the Walmart Associate Program and the Walmart Dependent Program. The last year for which the foundation accepted new applications was 2020. However, for students previously selected as a scholarship recipient, the Walmart Foundation will continue to honor…
Amount: Varies based on need. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Flagship Scholarship supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students earning a degree. In addition to financial support, Flagship scholarship recipients receive access to multiple leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching, and the support of a community of scholars and alumni. The…