Scholarships
Amount: $30,000. About: The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program annually provides generous scholarships to third-year college students who wish to further their education and pursue careers in government, education, the nonprofit sector, or the public interest/advocacy sector. The program is selective and has an extensive list of criteria that students should meet. However, there are…
Amount: $5,000, $3,000, $2,000. About: Each year, the Tupelo Elvis Presley Fan Club offers scholarships to musical high school seniors in Mississippi. To apply, students are asked to sing, dance, or play an instrument and submit a video. Applicants must be residents of Mississippi, be graduating from a Mississippi high school, and plan to attend…
Amount: Up to $1,600 for freshmen & sophomores at 2-year institutions; Up to $2,250 for freshmen & sophomores at institutions with campus housing; Up to $2,850 for juniors & seniors at institutions with campus housing. About: Funded from the net proceeds of the state lottery, Tennessee’s HOPE Scholarship is awarded to entering freshmen who are…
Amount: Varies. About: Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is a nonprofit organization that exclusively supports the Black college community, with 98 percent of its awards going to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Each year, the organization awards nearly 500 scholarships to high-achieving students who plan…
Amount: Up to $33,000 per year (renewable of each year). About: Dream.US refers to its National Scholarship as a “Pell Grant for highly motivated DREAMers with significant, unmet financial need.” The organization works with more than 70 partner colleges to help immigrant students pay for and succeed in higher education. The program is open to…