
Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: Offered by the nonprofit organization Life Happens, the Life Lessons Scholarship Program annually helps students who have lost a parent afford higher education. Applicants must be 17-24 years old, have experienced the death of a parent or legal guardian, be attending college, university, or trade school in the United States or Puerto…
Amount: $10,000. About: The Mitchell Scholarship is annually awarded to graduating high school seniors in Maine. In addition to providing scholarship money for tuition, the Mitchell Institute provides its scholars with access to a wide array of professional networks and social events. Applicants must be legal residents of Maine, be graduating from a public high…
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: The Jewish Community Federation offers 12 college scholarships for Jewish students. There is one general application to fill out, and applicants will automatically be considered for all of the scholarships. The general application eligibility criteria states that, for most scholarships, applicants must be Jewish students from the Federation’s service area,…
Amount: Up to $10,000. About: Lighthouse Guild, a charity devoted to vision rehabilitation, awards scholarships to high school and college students with vision loss. Each year, up to 20 scholarships go to incoming freshmen, and at least one scholarship goes to a current or aspiring graduate student. The scholarships are unrestricted, so they can be…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) offers the Bodie McDowell Scholarship for students who aim to work in the outdoor communications sphere, including print, photography, film, art, poetry, and broadcasting. The scholarship is open to eligible undergraduate and graduate students. Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: The Graydon & Myrth Fox Scholarship is offered to U.S. Armed Services veterans, their surviving spouses, and their dependent children and grandchildren. Preference for the award is given to wounded personnel, or the dependent children and grandchildren of personnel killed or wounded while on active duty. The award is offered through the…