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Sallie Mae Scholarship

Sallie Mae Scholarship - $2,000 - 12 Awards (Deadline: November 30, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be currently enrolled as a high school junior or senior.
B) Enroll in an accredited college or university located in the United States, within a year of graduating high
school.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/17688/sallie-mae-scholarship

Bold Community Scholarship

Bold Community Scholarship - $5,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: December 1, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be 17 years or older when submitting your application.
B) Be enrolling in an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States by the fall.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/19251/bold-community-scholarship

Science Ambassador Scholarship

Science Ambassador Scholarship - $20,000 - 5 Awards (Deadline: December 15, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a female high school senior or an undergraduate student.
B) Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2026.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/14669/science_ambassador_scholarship

Equitable Excellence Scholarship

Equitable Excellence Scholarship - $20,000 - 100 Awards (Deadline: December 18, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 United States,
Washington, D.C., or Puerto Rico.
B) Be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9591/equitable-excellence-scholarship

Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarships

Experimental Aircraft Association Scholarships - $5,000 - 31 Awards (Deadline: December 19, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be planning to take one of the following: aerospace engineering, aviation business administration, air traffic
control, aviation maintenance, professional flight, or any aviation-related STEM field.
B) Be at least 16 years old.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/15639/experimental-aircraft-association-scholarships

Niche Scholarship

Niche Scholarship - $50,000 - 1 Award (Deadline: December 31, 2025)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a senior in high school or a current college student.
B) Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2026.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/20302/niche-50000-scholarship

Scholarship Links - Due January 2026

Mas Family Scholarships

Mas Family Scholarships - $32,000 - 15 Awards (Deadline: January 31, 2026)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
B) Have been born in Cuba or are of direct Cuban descent.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12457/mas-family-scholarships

Scholarship Links - Due in February 2026

SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships

SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships - $11,000 – 72 Awards (Deadline: Feb. 15, 2026)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be enrolled in a program related to the field of optics and photonics.
B) Be attending or planning to attend college or university in 2026.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/28654/spie-optics-and-photonics-education-scholarships

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships

Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarships - $10,000 – 7 Awards (Deadline: February 20, 2026)
To be eligible for the scholarship a student must:
A) Be a senior in high school in the United States.
B) Have promoted vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities.
Applications can be found by going to:
https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/9544/vegetarian_resource_group_scholarships

Scholarship Links - Due March 2026

The Horatio Alger Association

The application deadline is Juniors: March 1 and Seniors: Feb 15.

 

The Horatio Alger Association seeks to provide scholarship assistance to deserving students who have demonstrated integrity, determination in overcoming adversity, academic potential, personal aspirations, strength of character and financial need.

                            

My name is Pam Lee and I am the California Field Director. 

The only reason most students apply is because a 

career counselor encouraged them to do so.

 

 Today, I want to encourage you to make an announcement to your qualified Juniors and Seniors to apply for this year’s Horatio Alger Scholarships.
 

To JUNIORS: The Association awards 7  $25,000 National Scholarships 

and 50+ CA State $10,000 scholarships. Deadline Mar 1.

To SENIORS: $10,000 to $52,000 scholarships to specific colleges and 

universities across the United States. Deadline Feb 15.