Scholarships
Amount: $2,000. About: Launched in 2010, the Optimal Scholarships program helps students with high financial need and strong career aspirations. The program offers three scholarship awards: Community College Scholarship, Undergraduate Scholarship, and Online Degree Scholarship. Each scholarship is a $2,000 award. The program is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Rhode Island,…
Amount: Up to $65,000 (over 4 years). About: The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund awards need-based scholarships to students who have worked for 2+ years as caddies, or in golf professional or course superintendent operations at Massachusetts golf courses. The scholarship is named after pioneering amateur golf player Francis Ouimet. Eligible Grade Levels: High School Senior,…
Amount: $300-$3,000. About: Offered by the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), the NMCRS Education Assistance Program provides need-based scholarships of $300 to $3,000 and interest-free loans (up to $4,000) to eligible Navy and Marine Corps families to help them in their pursuit of a post-secondary education. Applicants must be either (a) children of active duty,…
Amount: $3,000-$12,000. About: The National Federation for the Blind (NFB) awards over $250,000 annually to blind students studying in the U.S. through several scholarships included in their annual scholarship program. Through one application, interested students can apply to all scholarships offered by NFB. In order to qualify, applicants must be legally blind in both eyes,…
Amount: $2,000. About: The $2,000 Nitro Scholarship is a monthly sweepstakes due at the end of each month. The application is simple and can be completed by either a student or a parent. To qualify, applicants must be legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, be at least 17 years…
Amount: $2,500-$12,000. About: The National Italian American Foundation (NAIF) awards many scholarships to students of Italian American descent. Students fill out one application for a chance to receive a wide variety of scholarships. All applicants must be enrolled in a higher education institution by the start of the upcoming academic year, meet a minimum GPA…