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: $5,000. About: NBCUniversal Media and the League of United Latin American Citizens National Education Service Centers (LNESC) have partnered to offer a scholarship for Latino undergraduate students interested in working in the media and entertainment industry. Open to rising sophomores and juniors, 10 students are awarded a scholarship of each year. Scholarships are worth…
Amount: $5,000. About: The MedEvac Foundation International, an international nonprofit organization that supports academic research studies and education programs relating to medical care and medical transportation, offers a $5,000 Children’s Scholarship. The scholarship is open to children who have lost a parent or had a parent seriously injured in an air medical or critical care…
Amount: Varies. About: The LeRoy W. Homer Jr. Scholarship is an annual award offered to students working towards their private pilot licenses. The scholarship applies to obtaining a private license only. The foundation will not provide loans for any college or university tuition, even if applicants are in an aviation program. Applicants must be U.S.…
Amount: $3,000-$6,000. About: Learning Ally, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy, offers scholarships for educators and outstanding students with print and learning disabilities. The Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards are offered to Learning Ally members who are completing undergraduate and graduate degrees and are blind or visually impaired. Applicants must submit a personal…
Amount: $2,000-$6,000. About: Learning Ally, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving literacy, offers scholarships for educators and outstanding students with print and learning disabilities. The Marion Huber Learning Through Listening (LTL) Awards are offered to high school seniors with learning disabilities. All applicants for this award must be Learning Ally members. Applicants must submit a…