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Top 20 November Scholarships to Apply for in 2022
While the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder, November is a pretty great month. Thanksgiving, football, and all things pumpkin spice are just a few of the things that we love in November. The 11th month of the year also happens to be a pretty great month for scholarships. Whether you are a high school senior who is finalizing their college applications or a college student who is wrapping up your fall semester, there are some great scholarships to lower your tuition bill. Keep on reading to learn more about the November scholarships you can apply for!
Top November scholarships in 2022
Future Designer Scholarship
- Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be an incoming (graduating high school senior) or college student who designs a holiday greeting card
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: November 1, 2022
Scholarship America Dream Award
- Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in higher education programs (two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school)
- Amount: Winners receive awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. Awards are renewable up to three additional years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of full-time enrollment, satisfactory academic performance, and availability of funding. Each year of eligible renewal, the award will increase by $1,000
- Deadline: November 1, 2022
Visionary Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school students planning to attend college
- Amount: $2,500 (multiple awards)
- Deadline: November 1, 2022 (Biannual application periods)
ACES Scholarships
- Eligibility: Open to college and graduate students who answer questions related to editing and the written word
- Amount: $3,500
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
Beacon Scholarship for Rural America
- Eligibility: Low income high school and college students from rural backgrounds
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to high school seniors
- Amount: Up to $50,000
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
The James Alan Cox Foundation Student Photography Scholarship
- Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate students who submit photojournalistic images
- Amount: $2,500
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
Tortuga Study Abroad Scholarship
- Eligibility: College students who plan to study abroad
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: November 15, 2022
Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Scholarship Program
- Eligibility: Rising seniors with documented financial need who attend an accredited HBCU with a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Amount: $10,000 (2 scholarships are awarded!)
- Deadline: November 18, 2022
ServiceScape Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors and college students who submit an essay about how writing impacts the world
- Amount: $1,000
- Deadline: November 29, 2022
Denny’s Hungry for Education Scholarships
- Eligibility: All high school and college students with at least a 2.5 GPA who share their ideas to fight childhood hunger
- Amount: $1,000 to 3,000
- Deadline: Varies (most are due March, November, and December)
Other scholarships
Greenhouse Scholars Scholarship
- Eligibility: High school seniors who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and a legal resident of Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, or North Carolina. Applicants must have a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above and demonstrate financial need (annual household income no greater than $70,000)
- Amount: $22,000
- Deadline: November 1, 2022
