Amount: $5,000-$7,000. About: The Roothbert Fund offers annual scholarships to help those with financial need afford higher education. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and reside in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, or North Carolina. Preference is given to undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of study, to those who are considering careers in education, and to those who are “motivated by spiritual values.”
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student
Eligible Majors: All majors
Residency Requirement: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: February 1 (annually) Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.