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Applications for the following scholarship opportunities and many others can be found on the websites below.

Please Note: All scholarships were valid when posted.

 

  April 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
4/02/2025 Uplifting Communities Scholarship

This $1,500 scholarship supports undergraduates and graduates of any major dedicated to uplifting underserved communities. It can be used for essential educational expenses like tuition, textbooks, and course materials, helping students focus on their studies without financial stress.

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$1,000
4/06/2025 Surety Bond Authority Scholarship Program 2025

Surety Bond Authority Inc. is launching a scholarship competition. This prestigious scholarship program will award $1,500 to a deserving student who is pursuing a degree in Accounting, Banking, Finance, or a related business field.

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$1,500
4/30/2025 2024 Houston Scholarship

With so many different cultures and languages in our community, for this scholarship, we are asking students to talk about traditions that are important to their families and ways society can be more inclusive of everyone.

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$1,000
4/30/2025 First-Gen Achievers Scholarship

CD Lawyers is offering a nationwide scholarship to first-gen students, providing $1,000 for studies, housing, and books. The scholarship is open until April 30th, 2025, and applicants are encouraged to share their education values.

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$1,000
  May 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
5/20/2025 Innovation in Education

On an ongoing monthly basis, this scholarship is open to all currently enrolled high school, college, and graduate students who showcase their creativity while helping those around them.

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$500
5/31/2025 Your Dream School Scholarship

Available to college students of all majors who answer an essay question we set each year. This years essay question is "How personalized support and coaching have shaped or could shape your academic success, decision-making, and overall development".

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$2,000
5/31/2025 2025 Cognitive Care Scholarship

If you are passionate about brain injury rehabilitation, we encourage you to apply to our 2025 Cognitive Care Scholarship! This inaugural scholarship represents Hackard Law’s respect for all those who are committed to advancing brain injury technology.

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$1,000
5/31/2025 GlobalScholarships.com $3,000 Scholarship

The scholarship is an annual scholarship for prospective or current international students studying in Fall 2025. This scholarship is offered to all postsecondary degree programs, which are diploma, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D, as well as professional programs like law and medicine.

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$3,000
5/31/2025 2025 Roots and Routes Scholarship

The Law Office of Eric M. Mark is excited to announce we are accepting applications for the 2025 Roots and Routes scholarship. As passionate advocates for immigration, we value the profound impact immigrants make on the United States.

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$1,000
5/31/2025 2025 Single Parent Scholarship

The Colwell Law Group, LLC is offering $1,000 2025 Single Parent Scholarship to help alleviate the financial strain of education, whether you're a single parent or in a single-parent household. To apply, submit a 750-1000 word essay on how living in a single-parent household has impacted your life.

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$1,000
5/31/2025 2025 Done With Distracted Driving Scholarship

Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers are reintroducing the Done With Distracted Driving Scholarship, aiming to educate new and experienced drivers about the dangers of texting while driving and encourage critical thinking. The $1,000 scholarship deadline is May 31, 2025.

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$1,000
5/31/2025 2025 Cognitive Care Scholarship

If you are passionate about brain injury rehabilitation, we encourage you to apply to our 2025 Cognitive Care Scholarship! This inaugural scholarship represents Hackard Law’s respect for all those who are committed to advancing brain injury technology.

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$1,000
5/31/2025 Auto Accident Survivor & Friends Scholarship

The scholarship applicant must be able to demonstrate that their surviving an auto accident, or standing by the side of someone who did, has inspired and pushed them to make the most out of their life.

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$1,000
  June 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
6/01/2025 Scholarship for Future Entrepreneurs

Scholarship for students interested in entrepreneurship enrolled as at least a sophomore in a business program at a 2 year or 4 year institution.

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$1,000
6/01/2025 Zicklin Contracting Restoration Awareness Scholarship

The "Zicklin Contracting Restoration Awareness Scholarship" is not just a contest, but an opportunity for students to think creatively about the importance of water and fire damage restoration and the intricacies of insurance restoration services.

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$1,000
6/20/2025 $1000 Legit Course Reviewers Scholarship Program

In education, not everyone gets the same chance to do well. To help students and discuss online learning, Legit Course Reviewers made a $1000 Scholarship Program. We give money to students and want to talk about online learning.

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$1,000
6/30/2025 2025 Safety Advocate Scholarship

If you are passionate about advocating for the safety of others, or know of safety legislation that needs to be improved, Maschka, Riedy, Ries & Frentz invites you to share how you advocate for safety in your everyday life and apply for our 2025 Safety Advocate Scholarship.

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$1,000
  July 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
7/01/2025 Gabe Jenks Memorial Scholarship

This year’s scholarship essay will focus on personal experience and encourage individuals to share their stories about how substance use has affected their lives. It will call on applicants to share their viewpoints on why it has become so prevalent in the US and what can be done to improve it.

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$1,000
7/04/2025 The Dependent Scholarship 2025

Fight4Vets is a Veterans disability law firm, supporting Veterans and their families nationwide. The firm is once again offering The Dependent Scholarship to hear how the military has positively shaped applicants.

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$1,000
7/31/2025 2025 Strong Work Ethic Scholarship

BK Law Group is excited to once again sponsor a student who works extremely hard at something important. To be considered for the Strong Work Ethic Scholarship, be sure to tell us about a time when you utilized a strong work ethic and the results you saw due to your efforts.

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$1,000
  August 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
8/31/2025 Who Inspires You Scholarship

Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP is excited to announce their Who Inspires You Scholarship opportunity, available to students with a story to share about someone who inspires them. If this is you or someone you know, please visit our webpage below and apply by August 31st!

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$1,000
8/31/2025 Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship

Patterson Bray PLLC will award a qualified student a $1000 scholarship for demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to describe an initial plan for a successful business.

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$1,000
  December 2025
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
12/22/2025 BizInsure Architecture & Engineering Scholarship

There is a shortage of architecture students in the US despite rising demand for buildings. BizInsure provides scholarships, acknowledging its dedication to helping architecture and engineering students.

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$10,000
12/22/2025 BizInsure Architecture & Engineering Scholarship

Essay writing for Architecture and Engineering student.
• Enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States
• Enrolled at the undergraduate level
• Aged 18-year-old or older
• Students studying a course in the architecture or engineering field

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$10,000
12/31/2025 Adamson Ahdoot Offers Scholarship Opportunity

The Adamson Ahdoot LLP scholarship grant is our opportunity to assist students who need financial support. Five aspiring attorneys will receive $5,000 each, amounting to $25,000 annually.

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$25,000
  February 2028
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
2/28/2028

Nicolet Law Scholarship

The application is open year-round. Each year, one winner is selected for the Spring semester, and one winner is selected for the Fall semester.

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$5,000
  December 2030
Deadline Scholarship and Description Scholarship Amount
12/31/2030

The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship

The Crowder Law Firm is offering two $1000 scholarships twice a year to students pursuing higher education who strive to achieve excellent academic performance.

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$1,000
12/31/2030 The Crowder Law Firm Scholarship

The Crowder Law Firm is offering two $1000 scholarships twice a year to students pursuing higher education who strive to achieve excellent academic performance.

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$1,000

 

Scholarship Search Tools and Resources

There are several college scholarship services available to interested students and parents listed below.

Financial Aid Information Page

This is a reliable source and an excellent starting point. Provides information on scholarship databases and search services (www.finaid.org).

NextStudent

This site boasts over 800,000 different scholarships, representing over $2.8 billion. It is updated daily. (www.nextstudent.com).

Fast Web

Largest free scholarship search service on the Internet. Students register online, and Fast Web responds with a list of matching award programs (www.fastweb.com or 800-327-8932).

Petersons

Peterson's scholarship search tool is a free tool, offering information on nearly 2 million scholarships, grants & fellowships (https://www.petersons.com/scholarship-search.aspx).

College Board

Financial aid information and advice. Includes a calculator to help determine how much of the college costs your family may be expected to pay (www.collegeboard.org).

Scholarships.com

Compare your information to a database of over 600,000 scholarship awards, worth over 1.4 billion dollars, from over 8,000 scholarship sources (www.scholarships.com).

Scholarshiphelp.org

A helpful site that walks you through the process of applying for scholarships, including such things as how best to prepare for the interview (www.scholarshiphelp.org).

Studentawardsearch.com

This website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. The site is free and there is no charge for information or the application (www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm).

United Negro College Fund

Scholarships, programs, internships, and fellowships (https://uncf.org/scholarships).

Ventura County Community Foundation

This site provides 80+ scholarships primarily for students from Ventura County. Application period opens November 6, 2023 and ends January 19,2024. No late application will be accepted. Apply now at https://vccf.org/scholarships

Golden State Teacher Grant Program

Applications are live! Students enrolled in a professional teacher preparation program within an accredited California institution of higher education and in specific areas approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), can apply for a one-time Golden State Teacher Grant funds of up to $20,000. Please follow the link provided.

TeacherCertification.com

The TeacherCertification.com team recently developed a comprehensive guide to scholarship opportunities for the future teacher community. Their aim is to highlight the best scholarships and advice in order to take some of the financial pressure off of students as they make their college plans and begin their studies.   Their Guide to Scholarships for Future Teachers offers in-depth information in several areas.

Department of Education

A DOE hotline that will answer questions about everything from filling out financial aid forms to options on repaying student debt (800-4-FED-AID (800-433-3243)).

Most scholarships are available to students of all backgrounds, abilities and levels. They are not limited to freshmen entering college, students with high academic averages, or those who can demonstrate financial need. Most scholarship applications require a written personal statement which should explain who you are, discuss your accomplishments and future goals, and set you apart from other applicants. It is helpful to be involved in extra-curricular activities. Volunteer work and group activities are often favorably looked upon by scholarship committees.

 


 

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