Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the nonprofit organization Life Happens, the Life Lessons Scholarship Program annually helps students who have lost a parent afford higher education. Applicants must be 17-24 years old, have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian, be attending college, university, or trade school in the United States or Puerto…
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Lighthouse Guild, a charity devoted to vision rehabilitation, awards scholarships to high school and college students with vision loss. Each year, up to 20 scholarships go to incoming freshmen, and at least one scholarship goes to a current or aspiring graduate student. The scholarships are unrestricted, so they can be…
Amount: $25,000. About: Aimed at helping students from designated community colleges transition to four-year colleges, the PepsiCo Foundation S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life & Education) Scholarship program is a need-based scholarship. Each year, the program awards up to 50 scholarships in the amount of $25,000 each to qualified students attending one of these community colleges:…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Stephanie G. Hoffman Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish students interested in literature. Applicants must be Jewish high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students accepted to or attending an accredited college or university program. Additionally, applicants must major in library science, literature,…
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Shirley and Robert Raymer College Scholarship is annually awarded to high school seniors who are enrolling in academically selective four-year colleges or universities. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and involvement in the Jewish community. Additionally, applicants must have a permanent…
Amount: $7,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish female incoming college freshmen. Applicants must be Jewish female high school seniors or graduates who are beginning their first year of an undergraduate program at a four-year college or university in California. Additionally,…