By Will Geiger

Will Geiger is the co-founder of Scholarships360 and has a decade of experience in college admissions and financial aid. He is a former Senior Assistant Director of Admissions at Kenyon College where he personally reviewed 10,000 admissions applications and essays. Will also managed the Kenyon College merit scholarship program and served on the financial aid appeals committee. He has also worked as an Associate Director of College Counseling at a high school in New Haven, Connecticut. Will earned his master’s in education from the University of Pennsylvania and received his undergraduate degree in history from Wake Forest University.

Updated: July 17th, 2021

If you’re a high school senior approaching graduation, there’s still plenty of time to put a dent in your tuition bill with some of the best April scholarships! This list also includes great opportunities for high school students in their freshman, sophomore, and junior years, as well as April scholarships for college students.

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• Top April Scholarships
• Summary of April Scholarships

Keep reading for information about scholarship eligibility, deadlines, and award amounts for these top April scholarships!

Top April Scholarships in 2021

Student Loan Hero Smart Money Giveaway

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students.
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Tallo’s $1,000 ‘Spring into College’ Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school and college students who set up a Tallo profile
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

$1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students ranging from high school students to college and community college students. 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school and college students
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 28, 2021

$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

$2,000 CollegeXpress Spring Scholarship

• Eligibility: High School Freshman, Sophomores, or Juniors
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

$2,500 Christian Connector Scholarship

• Eligibility: To be eligible for this scholarship, students must be a current high school freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in attending a Christian university or college.
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Frame My Future Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors planning to enroll as a full-time students and current undergraduate/graduate students at U.S.colleges and universities
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: April 1, 2021

First-Generation, First Child Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to first-generation, firstborn students at all levels of education in any field of study to achieve their academic ambitions
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 4, 2021

Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship Program 

• Eligibility: Open to high school seniors whose parents are a member of the police/sheriff’s department or are an active duty police officer, firefighter, paramedic, or public sector EMT.
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: April 15, 2021

Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarships

• Eligibility: Open to students who are currently enrolled in a technical educational program
• Amount: $2,500
• Deadline: April 15, 2021

We the Students Essay Contest 

• Eligibility: Students must be in grades 8 through 12
• Amount: $7,500
• Deadline: April 25, 2021

Ayn Rand Fountainhead Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Open to high school juniors and seniors who write an essay about Ayn Rand’s book The Fountainhead.
• Amount: up to $10,000
• Deadline: April 27, 2021

ACFEF Scholarships 

• Eligibility: Open to all high school or college students currently accepted/enrolled in an institution with a culinary, pastry, or foodservice-related major
• Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current or incoming undergraduate student
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Ella Henderson Dream Big Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students who share an essay about the way music changed their lives 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors interested in journalism
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: April 15, 2021

Anthem Essay Contest

• Eligibility: Students in 8th through 12th grade who write a 600 – 1,200 word essay
• Amount: Up to $2,000 (many prizes!)
• Deadline: April 29, 2021

RJ Mitte Breaking Barriers Scholarship

• Eligibility: This scholarship will be awarded to a high school or undergraduate student with a mental or physical disability in need of support financing their education
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Sara Scholarship

• Eligibility: Female golfers who are high school seniors
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: April 30. 2021

Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund

• Eligibility: High school, college, or vocational students with financial need 
• Amount: $1,500 to $2,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

Upakar Indian-American Scholarship

• Eligibility: High-achieving Indian-American high school and college students with financial need
• Amount: $8,000
• Deadline: April 30, 2021

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April checklist for students

High school seniors

• High school seniors will be making their college decision this month. While going by your “gut” can be useful, you should be focusing on the data too.
• Some students don’t know that it is possible to appeal for more financial aid! This can potentially help you decrease the cost of attendance (and the amount of student loans that you need to take out).
• Speaking of student loans, if you are considering taking out private student loans (which should only be taken out after your other financial aid, including federal loans are exhausted), you should use a student loan marketplace to shop around.

High school juniors

• Keep up the good work in the classroom! Junior year grades are extremely important in the admissions and scholarship selection processes.
• You will want to build a preliminary college list. Scattergrams are a great way to be data-driven as you craft this initial list.
• There are also a number of great scholarships for high school juniors. It is never too early to start applying for scholarships.

Summary of the top April scholarships:

1. Student Loan Hero Smart Money Giveaway
2. Tallo’s $1,000 ‘Spring into College’ Scholarship
3. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
4. $1,000 ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship
5. $10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship
6. $2,000 Nitro College Scholarship
7. $2,500 Christian Connector Scholarship
8. $2,000 CollegeXpress Spring Scholarship
9. Frame My Future Scholarship
10. First-Generation, First Child Scholarship
11. Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship Program 
12. Horatio Alger Career & Technical Scholarships
13. We the Students Essay Contest 
14. Ayn Rand Fountainhead Essay Contest
15. ScholarshipOwl “You Deserve It ” Scholarship
16. ACFEF Scholarships 
17. Crossword Hobbyist Crossword Scholarship
18. Ella Henderson Dream Big Scholarship
19. Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship
20. Anthem Essay Contest
21. RJ Mitte Breaking Barriers Scholarship
22. Sara Scholarship
23. Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund
24. Upakar Indian-American Scholarship

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