Top Scholarships from $5,000 to $10,000

The Fontana Transport Inc. Scholars Program is funded by Fontana Transport, Inc., an organization that helps future leaders in their community pursue a higher education degree. Each year, the Fontana Transport, Inc. Scholars Program awards up to $5,000 to multiple underrepresented, high school seniors who will be first-generation college students and want to help their families and communities. For 2024, the program hopes to support students pursuing a degree in any of the following fields: Transportation Management, math, science, engineering, architecture, environmental design, pre-med, psychology, and/or the Spanish Language and Literature. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, keep on reading for more application details!Show Less

Are you an 8 - 18 year-old who is currently leading or working on an inspiring service project? Alternatively, have you worked on one sometime in the past 12 months? If so, consider applying for the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes! Each year, the prize awards $10,000 to multiple elementary, middle, and high schoolers who have made great contributions to communities, either local or far. In order to apply, you must submit a completed application, project summary and essay, three letters of recommendation, and a color photo of yourself. The Gloria Barron Prize, a program of the nonprofit organization Young Heroes Project, celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. If you’re passionate about community service and/or service projects, we encourage you to apply! Your work has surely helped many others, and now it’s time to let the Prize help you. The deadline for  pre-application is March 15th.  If you meet the organization's eligibility requirements, you'll receive an email with details for the full application, which is due April 15th. Good luck!Show Less

Are you a female or minority student pursuing a career in STEM? If so, you should consider applying for the Avance Clinical Diversity in STEM Scholarship! Worth $5,000, this scholarship is designed to support women and minority groups pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). With a strong focus on the Life Sciences industry, this program provides financial assistance, hands-on industry experience, and international visibility — helping create a more diverse and inclusive future for the life sciences sector. Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or have recently been accepted into a a recognized STEM program. Applicants should demonstrate a passion for STEM and a commitment to fostering diversity within the field. Eligible fields of study include: Life Sciences (Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Pharmacology) Clinical Research and Clinical Sciences Medical Sciences (Medicine, Nursing, Public Health) Data and Technology in Health (Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering) Applicants are invited to submit a 300-word essay describing their interest in STEM and how this scholarship will support their career goals. Final selections will be made by Avance Clinical’s Senior Leadership team. In addition to university financial support, scholarship recipients may be offered the opportunity to complete an internship at Avance Clinical, gaining valuable experience within a global clinical research organization.Show Less

Are you an academically impressive high school senior with a disability who plans to attend a vocational or academic college and target a career in the technology industry? If so, we may have the perfect opportunity for you: the Microsoft Disability Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $5,000 to winning applicants. These scholarships can be renewed for up to four years so long as one continues to meet the eligibility requirements, accumulating to a grand total of $20,000 to go towards your postsecondary education. The scholarship is offered by Microsoft to deliver on the mission of the Microsoft cross-disability employee resource group to “empower and enable people with disabilities.” If you’re a college-bound high school senior with a disability planning on enrolling in college to pursue a career in technology, we encourage you to apply for the Microsoft Disability Scholarship!Show Less

Are you a graduating, high school senior of African descent who plans on attending a U.S. four-year university in the Fall following graduation? Further, do you plan on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems, or a business field If so, consider applying for the Black at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarship! Each year, five (5) applicants are selected to win a $5,000 scholarship that can be renewed for up to three years, while 55 others win a one-time $2,500 scholarship. The scholarship is funded by Microsoft itself to “support the continued growth and development of black employees and encourage students to pursue a career in technology.” If you’re a Black high school senior seeking to pursue a degree in computer science, business, or a related field, we encourage you to apply to the Black at Microsoft Scholarship!Show Less

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student excited about your future? Consider applying for the Frame My Future scholarship! The Frame My Future Scholarship is open to students who submit an original entry (artwork, photo, essay, or video) depicting what they hope to achieve in their personal and professional life after college. Enter for a chance to win one of FOUR scholarship prizes: one $5,000 scholarship, two $2,000 scholarships, and one $1,000 scholarship. If you’d like to create your own future (in art/visual form), we encourage you to apply! This is a great opportunity to imagine your future while setting up for it, too.Show Less

Are you a budding jazz musician living in Fairfield County, Connecticut? If so, we strongly encourage you to apply for the Micky Golomb Memorial Scholarship! The Jazz Society of Fairfield County offers up to $10,000 for tuition assistance to students expressing financial need and dedicated to pursuing a career in jazz performance and/or jazz education. It is open to instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers. The $10,000 scholarship may be awarded to a single recipient or split among finalists, in the form of tuition paid directly to the educational institution. To be eligible, applicants must be high school seniors or college freshman living in Fairfield County and enrolled (or planning to enroll) in a music degree program at an institution of higher education. About Micky Golomb Myron “Micky” Golomb was a well-regarded saxophonist, educator and habitué of the Jazz Society’s Thursday evening sessions. The Society established the scholarship to honor Micky’s memory through financial support of deserving student musicians in Fairfield County.Show Less

Are you the child, legal dependent, or spouse of a federal civilian or postal employee (with 3+ years of federal service) who plans on attending a postsecondary institution soon? Alternatively, are you a federal civilian or postal employee (with 3+ years of federal service) who intends to enroll at a postsecondary institution soon? If so, you could be eligible for the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund Scholarships! To qualify for the scholarships, individuals must be one of the following: Full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal employees (with 3+ years of federal service) The children or legal dependents (under 25 years old) of full- or part-time permanent federal civilian or postal employees (with 3+ years of federal service) The spouses of full- or part-time permanent civilian federal or postal employees (with 3+ years of federal service) The grandchildren of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) members or Professional Managers Association (PMA) members The children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren of current members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) To be considered, applicants must submit an essay, their complete high school or college transcripts, and a copy of the federal employee sponsor’s current SF-50 (not required for retired NARFE members). Every year, recipients earn between $1,000 and $5,000 each. If you’re a federal employee (or a relative of one) and are looking for some help to pay off college costs, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Are you a current or incoming post-secondary student who is being treated for a diagnosed mental health condition? If so, the Quell Foundation Fighter Scholarship may be a great opportunity for you! Each year, the scholarship awards between $2,500 and $5,000 to multiple applicants who are being treated for a mental health condition, hold a minimum 3.2 GPA, and submit the best ~500-word personal statements about why they're pursuing a degree. If this scholarship sounds like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

Austin Hooey, a longtime resident of Chatham and one of the first female financial analysts on Wall Street, bequeathed $1.2 million to the Community Foundation of New Jersey to establish a permanent scholarship endowment for Chatham High School students. This scholarship, worth between $5,000 and $40,000, is offered to high school seniors that are graduating from Chatham high school in New Jersey. Scholarship recipients will be selected based on financial need, academic performance, and merit. To apply, applicants must submit an essay, proof of enrollment, academic transcript, resume, and FAFSA. If you’re interested in discovering more scholarships for New Jersey students, we encourage you to keep exploring opportunities on Scholarships360!Show Less

Public safety officers are a crucial part of keeping our local communities safe and healthy. In recognition of the valuable work done by law enforcement officers, firefighters, and EMTs, the Arizona Community Foundation is offering this scholarship to public safety or fire employees and their family members. Worth up to $10,000, the 100 Club of Arizona Scholarship is open to sworn or certified public safety or fire employees of any local, municipal, county, state, federal or tribal agency in Arizona and their immediate family members (including children, spouses, and stepchildren). To be eligible, applicants must also have a minimum GPA of 2.8 and actively participate in community service. If you sound like a fit for this scholarship, we encourage you to apply! Plus, don’t forget to explore Scholarships360 for similar scholarships! There are plenty of other scholarships for Arizona residents and community service scholarships available through our platform. Happy applying!Show Less

The Nancy Driscoll Foundation Income-Based Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from high schools in Siskiyou County, California. Students who demonstrate financial need are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The Roy and Cynthia Kroener Family Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from high schools in Davis, California. Students seeking an associate's or bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply. U.S. citizens and students attending a college or university with a cost of attendance less than $50,000 per year receive special consideration.Show Less

The Ramona Burnham Scholarship Foundation is open to graduating seniors from high schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District in California. Students seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply. First-generation college students and students who are bilingual or who speak English as a second language receive special consideration.Show Less

The Nancy Driscoll Foundation Merit-Based Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from high schools in Siskiyou County, California. Students who demonstrate academic merit are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The Weed Community Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Weed High School in California and to residents of Weed who are currently enrolled as a nontraditional college student. Students who are attending or planning to attend a 2- or 4-year college, university, or trade school are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Are you a current or incoming post-secondary student who has "experienced the devastating loss of a parent, caregiver, or sibling to suicide"? If so, we are terribly sorry for your loss. Further, if you need help affording college expenses, we recommend checking out the Quell Foundation Survivor Scholarship. Each year, the scholarship awards between $2,500 and $5,000 to multiple applicants who have lost a beloved family member or caregiver to suicide, hold a minimum 3.5 GPA, and submit ~500-word personal statements about why they’re pursuing a degree. Keep on reading to learn more about the Quell Foundation Survivor Scholarship.Show Less

A member of the Rio Americano High School class of 1986, Bryan Potts was a versatile student whose enthusiasm for living extended into all areas of his life. His qualities were much admired by his family and friends, and it is in remembrance of those qualities that the Bryan Potts Scholarship was established. To be eligible for this $10,000 scholarship, applicants must be a graduating senior at Rio Americano High School with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Applicants must also demonstrate financial need and be accepted to an accredited educational institution in a field of study leading to a baccalaureate degree. To apply for this scholarship, students must submit a 250 word essay explaining how they share the qualities deemed important by Bryan’s friends and family. Applicants must also provide two letters of recommendation from individuals who are not related to the applicant. Sound like a fit for this scholarship? There are plenty of other scholarships for California students out there waiting! We encourage you to apply for this scholarship and others that you could qualify for as well. Best of luck!Show Less

The Mary Ellen Dolcini Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Davis, King, Woodland, Pioneer, or Esparto high schools in Yolo County, California who are of Mexican American descent. Students seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Are you a student looking to transfer from a two-year to a four-year college to complete your degree in accounting or a related field? Further, are you an AICPA Student Affiliate Member? If so, consider applying for the AICPA Foundation Two-Year Transfer Scholarship Award! Each year, the scholarship awards $5,000 to multiple applicants who hold (or have applied for) AICPA Student Affiliate Membership, are looking to pursue a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license, and are currently completing courses at a two-year college/university and planning to transfer with a declared intent to major in accounting or an accounting-related field at a four-year college/university in the upcoming school year. If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Dan and Bea Brown Memorial Scholarship is open to graduating seniors from Cedar Falls High School in Iowa. Students with a minimum 2.9 GPA and who participate in community service are given special consideration.Show Less

The Nathan J. and Virginia H. Friedman College Scholarship program awards need- and merit-based scholarships to Jewish high school seniors and graduates who are residents of the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Students who demonstrate financial need and involvement with the Jewish community are welcome to apply.Show Less

The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship annually awards 33 scholarships to current or incoming post-secondary students who have been diagnosed with epilepsy or are the immediate family member or caregiver to someone with epilepsy. While thirty recipients will earn up to $5,000 each, two "Epilepsy Leader" and one "Joe D'Souza" scholarship worth up to $10,000 each will also be distributed. Applicants must be U.S. residents and submit a one-page essay detailing why they should be selected for the scholarship and how it will benefit them. If you're a post-secondary student with epilepsy, or if you care for someone with epilepsy, we encourage you to apply. Keep on reading to learn more.Show Less

The Chief Standing Bear Scholarship is available to residents of Nebraska who are seeking an associate or bachelor’s degree at a not-for-profit college or university. Students who are affiliated with an American Indian Tribe are welcome to apply.Show Less

The Lauterbach Family Scholarship is open to female graduating seniors from Cedar Falls High School in Iowa. Students seeking a bachelor's degree in Iowa who have participated in community service are given special consideration.Show Less