
Scholarships
Amount: $20,000. About: Offered by the BMI Foundation, the Dolly Parton Songwriters Award (formerly, the Nashville Songwriting Scholarship) is an annual competition for aspiring student songwriters. The program offers $20,000 for up to two of the best original song entries in any of the following genres: Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots.
Amount: $5,000. About: The credit card brand Discover offers a scholarship open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students. This scholarship is offered in the form of a sweepstakes on a monthly basis. Students need only fill out a short online survey in order to apply. Each applicant must be a U.S. resident, be
Amount: $12,000. About: Offered by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the David Barrett Memorial Scholarship is awarded twice of each year to students who practice classical design elements and use traditional materials. Applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students with plans to pursue careers in interior design. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College
Amount: $15,000. About: The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund supports students who are engaged in movements for social and economic justice. Additionally, applicants must be living in the United States, plan to enroll at or currently be enrolled at an accredited college or university, and demonstrate financial need. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior,
Amount: $4,000. About: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers the American Indian Scholarship to Native Americans students of any age, any tribe and in any state striving to get an education at the undergraduate or graduate levels. Applicants need to be Native Americans with papers proving Native American blood, have a