December Deadline:
Angela Award
Sponsor: National Science Teachers Association
Amount: $1,000
Closing Date: December 19, 2024
Description: Award is open to female students in grades 5-8 who are residents of the United States, US Territories, or Canada. Applicant must have a strong passion for STEM.
No Sweat Scholarship
Sponsor: Cirkled In
Amount: $2,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students 13 years of age or older who are legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia. Applicant must create a free Cirkled in account.
Scholarship for Students of Color
Sponsor: CollegExpress
Amount: $1,500.00
Closing Date: December 31, 2024
Description: Scholarship is open to students of color who are U.S. citizens and 13 years of age or older. Applicant must answer the following question in just one sentence: “What is your dream career to pursue after high school?”
January Deadline:
Civics Challenge
Sponsor: Sandra Day O’Connor Institute for American Democracy
Amount: $500.00
Closing Date: January 10, 2025
Description: Challenge is open to U.S. students in middle school and high school. Applicant must submit a video, original song, or written essay on one of the following topics: 1. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor; 2. Checks & Balances; 3. Legislative Branch; 4. Executive Branch; 5. Judicial Branch; 6. Citizenship; Rights & Responsibilities.
Eligibility: Middle and high school students who create a 5-6 minute documentary addressing the year’s given theme
Amount: Varies
Deadline: January 20, 2025
February Deadline:
Eligibility: Open to students who write an essay on how the world can reach one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through engineering.
Amount: Up to $500
Deadline: February 1, 2025
Eligibility: Open to students aged 8 to 16 who carry out individual environmental action projects.
Amount: $500
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Varying Deadlines:
Joan Myers Brown Equity Scholarship
Eligibility: Open to Black, college-bound, intermediate and advanced dancers between 7 and 22 years of age.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: April 30th & October 15th, of every year
Eligibility: Open to middle and high school students who use an unconventional art/think piece addressing climate change
Amount: Up to $1,500
Deadline: June 9, 2025