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: $5,000. About: Funded by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hoʻonaʻauao Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships to students at any of the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses. Each applicant must be a resident of Hawaii or the continental United States who is of Hawaiian ancestry and be a student at an accredited two- or…
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: $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…