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

The New Year mans a fantastic slate of January scholarships for students to apply for! By the time January rolls around all of the high school seniors should be finished (or will be finishing) their college admissions. This means that seniors will help plenty of time to apply for scholarships for college! Meanwhile, high school juniors will be kicking off their admissions processes and can get into the scholarship habit!

Jump ahead to:

• Top January Scholarships
• Summary of Scholarships with January Deadlines

Whether you are in high school, college, or graduate school, the New Year is a great time to start applying for scholarships. Start your 2021 with these great January scholarships!

Top January scholarships in 2021

$2,021 New Year New You CollegeXpress Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school students who answer one question and complete registration on CollegeXpress.com
• Amount: $2,021
• Deadline: January 31st

$10,000 CollegeXpress Scholarship

• Eligibility: Create a free account on CollegeXpress and complete registration
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2021

$1,000 Tallo “January’s Second Easy” Scholarship

• Eligibility: Applicants must be legal U.S. citizens physically living in the U.S., at least 13 years of age, and attending a post-secondary institution in 2021
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 31, 2021

$2,000 Nitro College Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors and college students
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: January 31

$10,000 ScholarshipPoints Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to all high school students, college students, community college students, and graduate students
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: January 31

$25,000 “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all students, including high school, college, and graduate students
• Amount: $25,000
• Deadline: January 31

$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: January 31

HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships

• Eligibility: Currently enrolled (or planning to) as a high school senior, or in a community college, undergraduate, graduate, technical college, or vocational program
• Amount: $2,000
• Deadline: January 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PST

JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest

• Eligibility: United States high school students in grades nine through twelve attending public, private, parochial, or home schools
• Amount: 15 Awards range from $100 to $10,000
• Deadline: January 15, 2021

Probo Medical Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school, college, and graduate students with a 3.0 or above GPA who submit an essay about medical technology and the future
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: January 15, 2021

Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship

• Eligibility: Applicants must either be a United States citizen or obtain U.S. citizenship by the last day of the first term of their freshman year (for four-year offers) or the first term of sophomore year (for three-year offers). Applicants must have SAT composite of 1240 or ACT composite of 26 and a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Amount: Varies
• Due: January 17, 2021

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to students between the ages of 16 and 26 who submit a video entry about their life’s passion
• Amount: $5,000 to $25,000 per year
• Deadline: January 20, 2021

John Lennon Scholarships

• Eligibility: Current student or alumnus/alumna at a U.S. college or university between the ages of 17 and 24 who submit an original song in any genre
• Amount: $20,000 (three will be awarded!)
• Deadline: January 22, 2021

Austin Kramer Music Scholarship 

• Eligibility: Open to students at all levels who share an inspiring song, curate a 10-20 track playlist, and then submit a paragraph (under 100 words) explaining your playlist.
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: January 30, 2021

Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior or a current or entering college or graduate school student of any level who respond to the writing prompt about technology 
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 30, 2021

Delete Your Student Debt No-Essay Grant

• Eligibility: Open to anyone with student debt, including adults who have started their career and are no longer in school
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: January 31, 2021

Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award 

• Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, community college students, or graduate students
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: January 31, 2021

FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school athletes who aspire to play sports in college
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: January 31, 2021

PanHellenic Scholarships

• Eligibility: U.S. college bound/college students of Greek heritage
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline January 31, 2021

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

• Eligibility: Scholarships are open to students ages 13 and up in grades 7 through 12
• Amount: $500 to $10,000
• Deadline:  January 31, 2021

Union Plus Scholarship

• Eligibility: Current and retired members of participating unions, their spouses and their dependent children
• Amount: $500 to $4,000
• Deadline:  January 31, 2021

Summary of January scholarships

1. $1,000 CollegeXpress “New Year, New You” Scholarship Contest 
2. $2,000 Nitro College Scholarship
3. $1,000 Tallo “Create Your Dream 2021″Scholarship
4. $10,000 ScholarshipPointsScholarship Program
5. $25,000 “Be Bold” No-Essay Scholarship
6. $1,000 Cappex Easy College Money Scholarship
7. FieldLevel Athletic Recruiting No-Essay Scholarship
8. Austin Kramer Music Scholarship 
9. HireAHelper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
10. Probo Medical Scholarship
11. JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest
12. Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship
13. John Lennon Scholarships
14. Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship
15. Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
16. PanHellenic Scholarships
17. Delete Your Student Debt No-Essay Grant
18. Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award 
19. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
20. Union Plus Scholarship

Upcoming Scholarships

Young Filmmakers Contest 

• Eligibility: Students in grades 3 up through age 25 who submit films of 3 to 8 minutes about our earth and sustainability 
• Amount: $200 to $2,000
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Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to all high school senior student athletes who have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher from ninth grade to first semester of 12th grade 
• Amount: $20,000 (20 scholarships are awarded!)

Justricia Scholarship for Education

• Eligibility: Open to students at all educational levels who submit an essay about what role education has in their life
• Amount: $500

Ron Brown Scholars Program

• Eligibility: High school achieving Black/AfricanAmerican students with demonstrated financial need 
• Amount: $10,000 per year for a total of $40,000