Top 63 Animation Scholarships in March 2026

Are you an 11–18 year old passionate about the creative arts and/or the environment? Consider applying for Bow Seat's Ocean Awareness Contest! The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest – "Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, Protects, and Inspires Us" – encourages students to "explore the many ways our ocean sustains, protects, and inspires us." Applicants are asked to share how "the ocean has shaped their story" through works of visual art, creative writing, poetry, spoken word, music, dance, film, and more for a chance to win cash awards of up to $1,000 and to join the world’s largest environmental youth community for the creative arts!Show Less

Are you a high school student interested in making art? If so, consider applying for the Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest! The contest is open to students grades 9-12 who submit a two-dimensional art piece depicting patriotism. This scholarship is offered by VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States) Auxiliary, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing services for veterans and honoring them and their families. They started the contest in 1979 to encourage patriotism in youths and recognize their artistry. Every year, the scholarship offers multiple awards totaling $37,000 to the first-place winners from each state. If you want to make art about patriotism and are looking for a scholarship opportunity, we encourage you to apply!Show Less

The CGCS-Bernard Harris Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to African American and Hispanic high school seniors interested in studying a STEM-related field.

Are you an incoming or current full-time college student over 17 years of age? Further, do you have a love for art and the holiday season? If so, consider applying for the Future Designer Scholarship! Each year, the scholarship awards $1,000 to the winning applicant who creates the best holiday greeting card following the theme of “December holidays and seasonal greetings.” In addition to the monetary reward, the winning applicant will have their design featured as a product on the Cardsdirect site. Acceptable forms of artwork include any 2-dimensional medium, including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, pencil, mixed media, digital illustration, and more. The scholarship is offered by Cardsdirect.com, a site founded in 1998 that offers a variety of custom-printed greeting cards and other personalized products. If you’re a current or incoming college student wanting to put your artistic skills to the test, we encourage you to apply to the Future Designer Scholarship!Show Less

The AFCEA Belvoir Chapter STEM Scholarship offers financial assistance to Washington D.C. metro area members of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association-Belvoir Chapter or their children. High school seniors and undergraduates studying for a bachelor's degree in Science, mathematics, or engineering (STEM) are welcome to apply.Show Less

The Lt. Col. Romeo and Josephine Bass Ferretti Scholarship provides financial assistance to dependents of Air Force enlisted personnel who are high school seniors. Students planning to pursue post-secondary education in the field of STEM are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Elonzo "Lonnie" Hill Mentorship Scholarship provides financial assistance to COMTO Chicago members who are minority undergraduates from Illinois who are preparing for a career in the transportation industry.Show Less

The Dr. Sydell Perlmutter Gold Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to high school seniors who are daughters of Air Force personnel. Students planning to attend college to major in a field of STEM are encouraged to apply. Special consideration is given to applicants who are first-generation college students or who can demonstrate financial need.Show Less

The Ford Motor Fund Blue Oval Scholarship is available to students attending a TMCF member institution and pursuing studies in STEM or engineering-related fields. Current high school seniors and undergraduates who demonstrate financial need are welcome to apply.Show Less

The Medtronic Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship is available to students who are pursuing or planning to pursue studies in STEM at an HBCU. Recipients are chosen for their academic standing and demonstration of financial need.Show Less

The Space Coast Chapter Women in Defense STEM Scholarship is available to female high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students in Brevard County, Florida. Students seeking an associate, bachelor's, or graduate degree in STEM-related fields and preparing for a career related to national security are eligible to apply.Show Less

The Striker Scholarship is open to female Jewish residents of Colorado. Candidates who are enrolled or planning to enroll at a college or university and seeking a STEM degree are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The NFB STEM Scholarship provides financial assistance to blind students seeking their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Students pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or a related field or encouraged to apply. Finalists are expected to attend the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in July.Show Less

The Oracle Scholarship for Excellence in STEM provides scholarships to blind undergraduate and graduate students. Students who are pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics are encouraged to apply. Finalists are expected to attend the National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in July.Show Less

The Pi-Squared Scholarship is available to seniors graduating from Spring, Klein, or Houston ISDs in Texas. Applicants pursuing a STEM degree (especially math, statistics, physics, or computer science) are strongly encouraged to apply. First-generation college students receive special consideration.Show Less

The Moorman STEM Jump Scholars Program is open to incoming freshmen planning to attend The University of Southern Mississippi. Students seeking a bachelor's degree in STEM are encouraged to apply. Those who can demonstrate financial need, are first-generation, and have graduated from a high school in Mississippi receive special consideration.Show Less

The T. Eugene Young Montana's Promise Scholarship is a need and merit-based program that supports graduating seniors of a Montana high school. Students who are seeking an associate or bachelor's degree in a STEM or healthcare-related field are encouraged to apply. Those attending a college or university in Montana receive special consideration.Show Less

The Elisabeth G. Nash Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who have worked or are working as an intern for Genesys Works in Houston, Texas. Students planning to attend college and major in a field of STEM are encouraged to apply.Show Less

The Cold War STEM Scholarship is available to Marines' Memorial Association members or their children or grandchildren. Graduating high school seniors or undergraduate students seeking an undergraduate degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) are welcome to apply.Show Less

Are you involved in STEM-related activities? If so, then you may be eligible for the ASME INSPIRE/Charles W.E. Clarke Scholarship! This $2,000 scholarship is available to high school seniors ​​who intend to pursue a degree in engineering or another STEM-related field. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be planning to enroll full-time in an ABET-accredited or substantially equivalent mechanical engineering program. To apply, applicants must submit an academic transcript and letter of recommendation. If you’re on the hunt for similar scholarships, don’t forget to explore Scholarships360 for more STEM scholarships. Apply today and take the first step toward securing financial assistance for your college education!Show Less

The Committee of 100 Academic Scholarship is available to graduating seniors from high schools in New Castle County, Delaware. Students who wish to pursue a degree in business, economics, or STEM programs are encouraged to apply.Show Less

Are you pursuing a full- or part-time course of study in the arts? If so, you may be eligible for a scholarship from the Academy of Special Dreams College Scholarship Fund. These scholarship opportunities are for students with a disability who have demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is jointly funded by the College Scholarship Fund and the Working Artists Fund. The College Scholarship Fund targets traditional college-aged students with disabilities who are pursuing either a full- or part-time course of study in any medium of Art. The Working Artists Fund is focused on the disabled adult artist who actively pursues a career or vocation in any artistic field and who occasionally requires financial support to further that career or vocation. If either (or both) of these apply to you, we encourage you to apply for the Academy of Special Dreams College Scholarship Fund! Show Less

Are you an exceptional and motivated college junior who hopes to complete a graduate degree in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences? If so, consider applying for the Beinecke Scholarship Program! Each year, the scholarship awards $5,000 to chosen scholars immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. The scholarship was established to honor Edwin, Frederick, and Walter Beinecke, the board of Directors of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, who believed in the importance of corporate philanthropy. If you’re passionate about completing a graduate degree in the arts or social sciences and are looking for some help to fund your graduate study, we encourage you to apply! P.S.: Interested students should bear in mind that participating institutions will have internal deadlines linked to their nominating process that will fall earlier than February. We recommend contacting your campus liaison for more information.Show Less

Are you over 14 years of age, enrolled in high school or college, and enjoy making original artwork? If so, the Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest may be the perfect opportunity for you! Each year, the contest awards $10,000 to the applicant who submits the best holiday, greeting, or all-around holiday card. While the top ten finalists will be decided by a public vote, the final winner will be decided by a panel of judges. The contest is offered by The Gallery Collection, the “leading business-to-business online and mail order publisher of premium quality personalized Christmas, Holiday, and Everyday greeting cards in the United States.” If you’re a student aged 14 or older who wants to put their card-making skills to the test, we encourage you to apply!Show Less