Scholarships
Amount: $25,000 (National Winner), $5,625 (24 National Finalists), $3,200 (575 National Semifinalists). About: The National Honor Society Scholarship is annually awarded to high school seniors who are active National Honor Society members. To be eligible, members must be “in good standing” and meet all of their chapter’s obligations regarding GPA, service activities, and character and…
Amount: $3,000-$12,000. About: The National Federation for the Blind (NFB) awards $120,000 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, live…
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…
Amount: $2,500 (graduate student), $2,250 (undergrad). About: Each year, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the American Academy of Sanitarians (AAS) offer scholarships to students pursuing degrees in environmental health sciences. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students studying in the environmental health sciences and have at least one year of academic studies remaining.…
Amount: $24,000 per year (renewable for a second year). About: Each year, through the Walter Byers Graduate Scholarship program, the NCAA awards $24,000 scholarships to one male and one female student-athlete for their outstanding academic achievements and potential to excel in graduate studies. Applicants must have competed in varsity intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA institution,…