
Scholarships
Amount: $2,500. About: Launched in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program awards a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help diverse students from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education. By 2024, the program will award nearly 800 scholarships totaling $1.95 million. Applicants must…
Amount: $2,500. About: Each year, the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) administers the Lorin E. Kerr Scholarship. Applicants must be current members of the UMWA or be the dependent or grandchild of a current member. Additionally, applicants must be admitted to or enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited college or university in…
Amount: $2,500. About: Offered by the International Association of Fire Fighters, the W.H. “Howie” McClennan Scholarship helps to fund the undergraduate education of sthe ons, daughters or legally adopted children of firefighters killed in the line of duty. Applicants must plan to attend a university, accredited college, or school of higher learning in the United…
Amount: $2,500. About: The LAGRANT Foundation offers an annual scholarship and career building program for 30 undergraduate students studying in an advertising, marketing, or public relations field. In addition to receiving scholarship money, scholarship recipients will receive a trip where they will participate in career building activities and professional workshops. Applicants must be a U.S.…
Amount: $2,500. About: The Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) Scholarship is designed to benefit students from the Quad Cities who are interested in pursuing STEM careers. Applicants must be high school seniors, residents of Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside, Carroll, Knox, Lee, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, or Louisa County, and plan to pursue a…
Amount: $2,500. About: The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) offers the Centennial Scholarship to two students pursuing a graduate degree in the field of historic preservation at a college or university in the United States. Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student Eligible Majors: Historic Preservation Residency Requirement: No residency requirement Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement…